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Chapter 111

When Derek and the others saw Hayley's expression, they all stiffened in unison. A chill ran straight through them. It was over. Nadia had pushed Hayley too far this time.Before anyone could say a word or try to defuse the tension, a deep, cold voice cut through the air."Captain Barnes!"Liam felt the atmosphere in the cramped elevator shift, and his expression turned cold. His tone was flat and sharp, nothing like how he had spoken before. He was normally polite, but now he sounded impatient."Captain Caldwell!" Nadia snapped when she heard him speak. She looked straight at him and tried to argue. "You saw it! That woman tried to kick me out! She was trying to kill me! She'd get all of us killed!""Let's get upstairs first. Come swipe your card." Liam tapped the elevator control panel.They were still stuck at B1, and this elevator required a card to operate.Hayley finally understood why she couldn't get to the floor she wanted. After selecting a floor, someone also had to

Chapter 112

"If we don't make it back, you can use this to get yourselves out," Liam said.Hayley took the card right away, nary a hint of hesitation.Nadia's face twisted in shock. "You can't just…"Before she could finish, Liam cut her off, his tone like ice. "Captain Barnes, just focus on your job."A soft chime sounded as the elevator reached B2.Nadia had no choice but to shut up, though her expression was darker than a storm cloud. She turned and glared daggers at Hayley.Hayley only grinned and waved the access card Liam had given her, taunting Nadia on purpose.That nearly made Nadia explode. Nadia's father was the current director of Base K1. No one had ever dared treat her this way before. What's more, Hayley had even kicked her out of the elevator earlier!Once this mission was over, Nadia swore she was going to make Hayley pay for that.Ding!The elevator doors slowly opened.Everyone inside instantly went on alert. Liam and the soldiers at the front raised their weapons a

Chapter 113

Under the pressure of that crushing grip, Nadia struggled helplessly like a frightened chicken, staring at the woman in front of her in terror.Hayley was a reasonable person. Most of the time, her reasoning just happened to come in the form of her fists.Especially in the apocalypse, there was no need for words when actions could do the trick.At that moment, the soldiers finally reacted.Click, click!Nearly half of them drew their guns and activated their gifts, all aiming at Hayley in an instant.Leonard and the dogs on the outer edge immediately responded as well, rushing forward to form a protective barrier around Hayley.The tension in the air skyrocketed. Both sides were seconds away from breaking into a fight.Derek and the others froze, completely stunned. They had no idea who they were supposed to side with."Everyone, stand down!"Liam's voice cut through the chaos. He glanced at Hayley, then at the gasping Nadia, who was already on the verge of passing out. "Le

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"Alright!"Hayley was in a pretty good mood. She walked behind the squad, Leonard and her dogs trotting alongside her.Ding!Nadia swiped her card at the security panel, and the heavy doors in front of them slid open.Hayley finally got a full look at the place. At that moment, she realized that B2 was far bigger than she had imagined.Directly ahead was a huge hall, with office areas on both the left and right. Each side had neat rows of glass-walled offices, all perfectly aligned.By Hayley's estimate, there had to be at least 100 offices down here. It was easily larger than any of the building's floors above. It was clear now that this was the real core of the pharmaceutical research facility.Once again, Hayley felt she had made the right call to stick close to Liam's team."Left or right?" Liam asked Nadia.Nadia's face was still pale from earlier. After getting roughed up by Hayley, most of her arrogance was gone, and her tone softened. "I don't know. The intel only

Chapter 115

The only good news was that there weren't any zombies on B2.Liam checked his watch. "Everyone, take a 30-minute break right here.""Yes, sir!"They had left the base at 3 AM to carry out the mission. The fight underground had cost them dearly, so they needed a short rest to recover some strength.As soon as Liam gave the order, the team naturally split into two groups to rest together.Hayley sat with Derek's group, and soon, Caleb, Logan, and Gavin wandered over."Boss!""Ms. Reid!""Ms. Reid!"All three greeted her with bright smiles."How's life back there? Not as good as when you were with me, huh?" Hayley said with a teasing grin.Her words made everyone look a little awkward. She wasn't wrong.After surviving and returning to base, they hadn't been met with the glory they once had. Instead, everything had changed. They used to take pride in being soldiers of the nation, believing that no matter how tough things got, they were serving their country. But when they re

Chapter 116

"Yes, Boss!"Leonard dropped his backpack on the floor. He pulled out a portable camp stove with a built-in alcohol burner. Then, he took out not one, not two, but three large metal lunchboxes.The first one was packed to the brim with sliced beef.The second box held golden-brown ribs, fried until crisp, then coated with a thick layer of melted cheese.The third and largest box, easily weighing over 20 pounds, was filled with fresh, raw, meaty bones.Everyone around, including Nadia and her team, froze in shock.Holy crap!Meat. All of it was meat.There were beef and ribs, all premium cuts! Not even a single leaf of lettuce in sight. They had so much meat that they couldn't be bothered with vegetables!For a second, everyone's faces burned with embarrassment.They had just been thinking Hayley's crew would go crazy over a single egg. But looking at this? The difference between them couldn't be any bigger.And just as they were trying to swallow their pride, their jaws drop

Chapter 117

Nadia's men were practically dying of envy. Nadia, however, looked anything but impressed. Her face twisted as she glared across the room at Hayley, grinding her teeth in frustration. She felt that it wasn't fair. How the hell was Hayley eating so well when she couldn't even get a proper meal herself? What kind of justice was that? She turned toward Liam, and a sudden thought struck her. "Captain Caldwell, since your people aren't eating the food from our base, then tell them to give it back! We can't afford to waste K1's supplies." Liam gave her a cold look. "The rations were distributed per person. Whether they eat them or not is their choice. Whatever's left over is still theirs to use." Nadia's face flushed red with anger. She cursed Liam inwardly for always siding with outsiders. If it weren't for his grandfather, who used to command the northern military before the apocalypse and rivaled her father in power, she would've made him pay for that attitude long ago

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"Break time's over. Everyone, gather up."Hayley's group quickly packed up their things. They carefully put away their untouched lunch boxes. Derek and the others wanted to give theirs to Hayley, but they figured someone who ate like her probably wouldn't even look at their simple meals. So, they decided to keep them for their captain instead. Food was scarce at the base now, and their captain was never picky."Same teams of two. Sweep the right side!"Liam glanced at his watch. It was already 1 PM. They would probably be done and out of here by 5 PM.As soon as he finished speaking, everyone split up and got to work.Hayley followed Derek and Ethan as usual.She had a feeling that she had figured out why Liam and his people were here. There had to be something important in this pharmaceutical research facility. At least, important enough for Base K1 to send Liam and also Nadia, who had inventory-variant powers.What could be so valuable here? And could this place have somet

Chapter 119

Ding!Click!The deal was sealed. Hayley came back and swiped the card. The heavy metal door slowly creaked open.She stood steadily behind Liam, her eyes locked on the room ahead.The inside was pitch black, with not a single light on. The hallway light spilled in just enough to reveal a small steel-walled waiting room.In the center of the room stood a large pane of glass. The lighting wasn't strong enough to see through clearly, but it looked like there was a much bigger area beyond it.It was completely silent. Yet, in that dark, sealed room, Hayley could feel an invisible pressure pressing down on her, like something unknown was hiding inside.Hayley was a mental-variant Gifted. Her ability was very special. When she focused, she could sense zombies or other Gifted nearby. She also had an almost supernatural instinct for danger.Coming down to B2 and walking through the zombie-filled corridors earlier hadn't triggered any alarm in her mind. But the moment this door opened,

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Beyond the glass pane was a pile of mangled corpses, stacked and scattered across the room.None of the bodies was intact. Some had nothing left but bare leg bones, some had hollowed-out stomachs, and some were missing half their heads.The walls of the quarantine room were smeared with dark, dried blood. Everything inside looked like the aftermath of a massacre straight out of a horror movie.But what made their blood run cold was what they saw in the corner. It was a small child."Look!" Derek shouted, pointing toward the far end of the room.A little girl, about six years old, was curled in the arms of a female corpse. She was nudging at the corpse as if it were her mother, as if she just wanted a hug.Then, the child turned her head toward them.Everyone's breath caught at once.It wasn't the face of a sweet little girl, but one straight out of a nightmare.Her skin was blackened and bruised, her once innocent eyes now pale gray and hollow. The small white dress she wore

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