로그인[Build a Super Signal Tower. Reward: Global GPS Satellite System!]The system notification faded, and Alex's voice followed right after."Right now, we can only send and receive shortwave signals. The range is limited. If we want to contact the outside world, we have to build a super signal tower. It's just a shame the global GPS network is down. If we could restore GPS, we'd be able to reach anywhere on the planet."Hayley smiled faintly. "Don't worry about that. Just get the tower built for me first."Once it was up, the GPS system would be hers anyway."Got it, Boss." Alex stood and immediately turned to make arrangements."Don't forget," Hayley added, "you still owe me nine reports."Alex paused. "Got it."Hayley had Leonard drive him back to the city.As for her, she planned to stay at her shelter for a few days and finally get some real rest.The road ahead was full of unknowns, but for now, she just needed to live each day well.That night, Ruby woke up. When she came
As long as Hayley stayed home, Leonard was in the best mood.Every time she went out, he worried nonstop. The worst part was that she never took him with her. Now that she didn't need to leave anymore, he couldn't have been happier.Half an hour later, the shelter kitchen fired up again, and the smell of hot food filled the air.Thomas, Jim, and the others were busy washing vegetables and cooking.Since Hayley was eating at home today, she had them prepare a full spread. They cleaned fish, butchered chicken, cooked shrimp, and simmered meat. The shelter, quiet for so long, came alive again with the sounds and smells of a real meal.Ever since they took the city, Hayley rarely ate at home. Most of the time, she just had boxed meals made by the chefs in the city.But no matter how fresh those were, nothing beat food cooked right here.Plate after plate was set on the table. Garlic butter shrimp, roasted chicken with gravy, grilled salmon, barbecue ribs, and fresh vegetables from h
After hearing what Kurt said, Hayley fell into deep thought.Serum X was being used within the Sovereign Legion, but from what she had learned earlier at Sovereign Industries, it was developed using zombie blood as its base material.Could something like that really be used on people? What would happen if a Gifted used it?Her mind drifted to the mother and daughter from the Sovereign Legion she had run into in Fairfield. Neither of them had felt like trained soldiers. In the end, they had both turned into zombies."Can you tell me what you're actually researching?" she asked again."Evolution," Kurt replied flatly.Hearing it again, Hayley felt a wave of confusion.Evolution.Ruby's ex-husband had said the same thing before.Was Ascendant Creed trying to use this to evolve humanity?Were they trying to turn everyone into Gifted?"One last question. What's the highest rank in Ascendant Creed? You're an S-level employee, so you've got to be part of the core. You should know t
"Aunt Ruby!""Cough…cough…" Ruby slowly opened her eyes. She looked at the person in front of her and whispered, "Holly…""Hey." Hayley's eyes lit up the second she saw that Ruby was awake. "How are you feeling?""It feels like I had a really long dream… Where are we?""We're home. We made it back." Hayley held her hand tightly. "How's your body? Does anything still hurt?"Ruby shook her head, her brows drawn together. She still looked weak and out of it."Let her rest. She needs it right now." Kurt's cool, distant voice cut in from the side.Hayley turned to him. "So she's really okay?""She'll be fine after some sleep."Only then did Hayley finally let out a breath. She looked at Ruby, still fragile, and pulled the blanket up over her. "Get some rest, Aunt Ruby. Don't think about anything. You're home. No one's ever gonna hurt you again."Under Hayley's soft voice, Ruby's tense expression slowly eased. She closed her eyes, finally at peace.Once she was asleep, Hayley stoo
"The Sovereign Legion's evolution serum?"Hayley saw the vial Kurt had picked up. She snatched it out of his hand, her voice tight. "We'll talk about that later. Help my aunt first."Kurt didn't argue. He dug through the pile of supplies and pulled out a few bottles.Then, he paused.He spotted a dog bed and a set of toys mixed in with everything else. A small smile crept onto his weathered face. He set them aside carefully before picking up two sealed vials."These are the ones.""Look carefully. Don't try anything," Hayley warned, her eyes locked on him. "If anything happens to my aunt, I'll cook your dog."Kurt scoffed, completely unfazed. "You think I'd fall for that? You've got a ton of dogs. If anyone's getting cooked, it's me, not my dog."Hayley stared at him. "Then I'll cook you.""Drop the act," Kurt said, already working. "You're worried I'll tamper with it. If I wanted to hurt her, I wouldn't have said a word in the first place. Would've been a lot easier."He d
Zach stared down in disbelief. "Crestford had, what, over a million people? How is there not a single zombie left?""You've entered our league's buffer zone." Griffin's lazy voice drifted over from the side.Zach and the others all froze, eyes widening.Buffer zone… What did that even mean?They didn't have to wonder for long.Ahead of them, something came into view. A massive wall of steel stretched across the land, running between Brookville, Crestford, and Aecraton, sealing off everything beyond it.Inside the wall, they saw people.Not zombies, but living, breathing people. Rows of soldiers stood along the top of the wall, lined up in perfect formation, weapons in hand, all watching the helicopter.Across the structure, two massive words were stamped in bold.Haylight League.In that instant, they understood.Outside the Haylight League, two cities with populations in the millions had been turned into empty zones, a buffer.Inside that buffer, nothing lived.Inside the
After happily pocketing 100 thousand crystal cores, Hayley felt comfortable from the bottom of her heart to the tips of her toes.Being able to squeeze Scott like this wasn't something just anyone could pull off.He could only blame himself for manipulating people and playing the noble leader. Now
After hearing Hayley's words, everyone immediately changed direction and started digging hard toward the left.Time passed second by second.By now, it had been a full day and night since the zombie horde began its assault.Above the basement where Liam and the others were trapped, layers upon la
Liam and Kit's group dug nonstop through the entire night and managed to clear about 65 feet.The physical effort itself was brutal but manageable. The real problem was that they only had three bottles of water. By the next day, all three bottles were gone.Liam couldn't stop it even if he wante
Holding out for another minute or two wasn't going to change their fate.And then, they saw it. The metal spikes anchoring the wall were starting to loosen. Their massive wire net was on the verge of collapse.With a sharp snap, the first steel spike flew loose, and an entire cable tore apart. O







