บททั้งหมดของ The Endgame Chronicles: บทที่ 211 - บทที่ 220

"I told you already, that Haylight Base you mentioned is basically paradise. No other base is producing food right now, let alone raising livestock. That kind of setup means they have so much food that even after feeding all the people, they still have leftovers to raise animals. Why in the hell would you leave a place that good just to come here?"The young couple stood frozen.Only now did the truth hit them like a brick. They had thrown away a miracle.They actually walked away from a paradise like Haylight Base and traveled a long way just to end up in the worst place possible.Of all the choices they could have made, they somehow picked the absolute bottom.They wanted to slap themselves hard.They had one huge chance, one unbelievable stroke of luck, and they tossed it away like idiots.And they weren't the only ones regretting it."Mom, Mike messaged me again. He said they had meat today! He said Ms. Reid brought back all of Professor Floyd's lab equipment from the city,

But Hayley never passed up a place she could scavenge.Even if it was just a public restroom, she'd still go in and walk out with two packs of toilet paper.Hayley crossed the road with Summer trotting beside her. She was halfway across when she heard a loud crash from the diner.The front door swung open.A man stumbled out, practically rolling across the dirt as he scrambled backward.He wore a gray button-down and thick glasses. He was crawling for his life.Right in front of him was a zombie that had to be at least 70 years old. It only had half a torso left, and it was growling as it gnawed after him.The man didn't attack at all. He only kept retreating.From inside, someone shouted."Just kill it already! That zombie is easy to take down!""N-No! I can't do it!""You useless idiot!" the voice snapped.A second man burst out from the hallway. He carried a huge hiking pack and looked completely disgusted."I swear, why did I even partner with someone as useless as you

"What's your name?" Robert suddenly asked."Hayley Reid.""Hayley Reid," Robert repeated softly, "Got it. I won't forget it. From now on, I'll pray for your safety every day. I hope you live a long, peaceful life. Thank you for saving mine."Hayley looked at the man with the thick glasses, smiling like the purest, most gullible puppy alive. Mischief sparked in her eyes. "So that's it? You think saying thank you is enough repayment?"A guy this gifted absolutely needed to be recruited.Robert thought it over seriously. "You're right. I owe you my life. I will work like a dog to repay you. What do you need, Ms. Reid?""Well, since you said you'd work like a dog to repay me, then starting today, you're my dog."Robert froze. He stared at her with widened eyes.This lady…was so direct, brutal, and, apparently, literal."It's not like I won't give you anything," Hayley added. "You work for me, and I'll cover your food, housing, wedding costs, your kid's birthday parties, and yo

Robert filled the last missing spot Hayley needed.With him around, Hayley no longer had to deal with miscellaneous chores.Before long, the end of the month arrived.Thanks to everyone working together, all the greenhouses in Haylight Base were finally completed.On the last day of the month, a cold snap swept in. The temperature dropped straight below freezing, and snow started falling that same day.Every fragile crop and fruit plant was tucked safely under the polymer greenhouses, and even the pig pens were covered with tarps.Haylight Base protected every plant and every animal. Naturally, the people needed protection, too.Hayley pulled out a batch of winter down jackets and handed them out for free."This is a benefit from Haylight Base. One for each person."The residents stared at the warm jackets, including the tiny ones made specially for kids, and were instantly overwhelmed. Many were nearly in tears."Mom, Dad, look! I got new clothes! Ms. Reid let me pick mine m

"What is it?" Liam asked Alex directly."I heard you brought a batch of data and equipment out of United Pharma, right?" Alex said."And what are you trying to say?""United Pharma is one of Dawn Holdings' subsidiaries. Whatever data they had, I have it, too. In fact, I have even more research material on crystal cores."Captain Caldwell, I'm guessing you've already extracted evolution serum and discovered that the ones made from United Pharma's crystal core formula are full of impurities, with pretty heavy side effects… Correct?"Liam raised a brow. "And?"Alex felt the timing was perfect. His confidence rose."Hope Base wants to make a deal with you. Our evolution serum has half the impurities of yours. The side effects are reduced by 30%. Give us 100 tons of grain and 1,000 winter coats, and I'll send you 100 vials of evolution serum."He was absolutely sure Liam wouldn't refuse.Alex believed Hope Base's evolution serum was top-tier and globally unmatched. It had a higher