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All Chapters of The Endgame Chronicles: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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Chapter 21

Hayley figured that she would need to take in a few more dogs later on."Let's go! Summer, time to eat!""Woof, woof, woof!"Hayley and Summer headed back into her fully upgraded bunker.After a big meal, Hayley went online. It was the third day since the apocalypse began. The internet was still working…for now.After the zombie outbreak, the city's water supply went downhill fast. Countless zombie bodies floated in the water treatment plants, contaminating everything immediately.Electricity lasted a little longer. Smaller towns with weak grids lost power right away, while bigger cities with more robust systems could hold out anywhere from one to six months.Hayley remembered that in Aecraton during her last life, electricity lasted three months. Once the power went out, the internet followed soon after.Of course, later on, hardly anyone even cared about going online. Early survivors still had some supplies, such as food and water. Stuck at home, they logged on just to pass

Chapter 22

Hayley probably saw a little bit of herself in this young girl, so she generously shared some survival tips. Whether the girl followed them or even saw her text was up to fate.After sending the message, Hayley started her physical training inside her base. She wanted to push her body back to the peak it had reached before.As she started her routine, a chime rang in her mind.Ding! [Super Lord System activated! Within ten days, the host will receive rewards for combat power improvements. Final rewards will be based on completion rating!]Hayley was pleasantly surprised.Already motivated by her training, she got even more fired up. This time, she was determined to reach 100% completion."Let's go!"Inside her bunker, Hayley began an insane, military-style workout."Three hundred fifty-four! Three hundred fifty-five! Three hundred fifty-six! … Three sixty!"Drenched in sweat, she finished 360 sets of exercises. By the last plank, she felt like her entire body was falling apart

Chapter 23

[Don't go home. Block the convenience store doors and hide in the little employee storage room.]There was water, food, and the store's location was usually decent.Even though zombies had appeared on the streets early in the morning, the numbers weren't actually that high.In the apocalypse, it was the crowds you should avoid, not the corpses. Once you blocked the front door and crawled into the narrow storage room, you'd have food, water, and a safe spot. When the rescue vehicles arrived, you'd be among the first to evacuate.Residential areas, though, were a different story—they were deadly.Zombies hid everywhere in apartment complexes. If someone came out to search for supplies, a massive zombie outbreak was guaranteed.Getting out safely meant staying away from crowds. That was where you'd survive.Hayley didn't get any more replies to her warning.Maybe the girl made it home safely, or maybe she died on the way. Either way, there was nothing more to do.Hayley moved on,

Chapter 24

[At 6:55 AM: Thanks to Mr. Hayden's advice yesterday, I managed to get food from outside. I got 20 packs of instant noodles, a 4.5-gallon water jug, 10 packs of bread, 5 packs of sausages, and 7 chocolate bars. My dad and stepmom said I did a good job. My little brother said if he went out, he'd definitely grab more, but probably cheaper stuff.[At 7:30 AM: Damn it! My brother is insisting on going out now, and my dad wants me to go with him. I really don't know what to say. It's really dangerous out there, and I don't want to go again.[At 7:42 AM: I'm heading out again. My dad said since it's less crowded, we should grab more supplies. I have to take my brother with me and bring back extra stuff. Wish me luck, everyone!]Hayley read through all three updates. The comments below Sunny's posts had exploded—people were praising her, cursing her little brother, and asking her for advice. Hayley scrolled through casually. The girl had also sent her a bunch of private messages, but

Chapter 25

After sending that message, Hayley didn't get a single reply.She sat there, spoon in hand, staring at the screen for 15 minutes. By the time her first bite of pasta cooled down, there was still nothing.Zombies changed fast—one to ten minutes after a bite. Weak individuals would turn in a minute, while strong ones could last maybe ten.And slicing off a bitten limb? Forget it. The virus would flood the blood immediately, spreading through the body so fast that there was no chance to survive.Hayley could almost predict the girl's fate.Her brother would start gasping for air, then turn black all over and go cold and stiff for a few seconds. If someone killed him at that moment, maybe they could survive.But her dad, favoring the boy, and her stepmom, who loved him, wouldn't allow it. Those few seconds of hesitation would be enough to send them all to hell together.Hayley shook her head. She closed the forum and picked a lighthearted family movie to watch as she ate.She had h

Chapter 26

It was the tenth day since the apocalypse hit—and this was nothing like the first few days.Rescue broadcasts on the radio had stopped. National announcements were paused. People's fear had hit an all-time high, and most homes were running out of food.Over the past few days, more and more residents had rushed out to find supplies.Either they starved or got bitten. Once pushed to the edge, zombies weren't even the scariest thing anymore.But with this wave, the city's zombie population exploded. Very few people managed to come back alive from the horde. Out of ten people who went out searching for food, nine didn't make it—no joke.Early on, people's fear of zombies and lack of experience kept them from facing the creatures directly. Zombies lurked everywhere, and if you were unlucky enough to run into a cluster while searching for food, you became their meal.With humans starving for days and zombies just as hungry, the undead started invading residential areas in droves.Take

Chapter 27

The zombies, starved for days, lunged at the blogger with gnashing teeth and flailing arms. Anyone watching that would feel their knees go weak.He slammed the thin door of his bedroom shut and jumped onto the balcony."Save me!" he shouted, grabbing the rope dangling from above.The moment he gripped it, he realized he had tied way too much stuff to himself."You're way too heavy!" The trainer above almost lost his balance from the sudden weight. "There's still time! Drop some of the food! Get the food up first!"The blogger refused. "No! Me and the food together!"At a moment like this, if he left the food behind, there was no way anyone would save him."Then at least toss some of it out!"Without a word, the blogger threw away a few bottles of water attached to himself."Still too heavy! I haven't eaten in days—I can't pull it! Throw more!"The blogger groaned at the camera. "And he calls himself a fitness trainer! If I toss everything, what are we supposed to eat later?"

Chapter 28

After watching that livestream, Hayley's computer beeped once, and then the screen went dead.Not because the content was too gory or banned.No—the website's servers had crashed.The city still had electricity, and the internet still worked—but the servers that ran websites scattered across the country didn't all fail at the same time. Some small servers, kept at a manager's home or office, had already gone down in the first few days of the apocalypse. Bigger companies could last longer without anyone managing them.But clearly, this major video platform had completely died.That meant the internet frenzy was slowly ending.For a while, no one would be logging on to vent or watch livestreams. People had to face the apocalypse head-on.Hayley shut down the website and opened her downloaded movie library. Luckily, she had already downloaded everything she could find. She would have no shortage of films to watch while living alone.After finishing her meal, she paused her movie

Chapter 29

The next day…Hayley's elbows dug into the floor, legs together, toes pressing down. Her abs were tight, her muscles taut. Beads of sweat dripped from her forehead in a steady rhythm.She had been holding this plank for almost an hour. Her whole body was soaked, as if she had been dunked in water, sweat pouring down everywhere.In just ten days, eating three big plates of food daily, Hayley had leaned out—not by losing weight, but in her body shape.She had slimmed from head to toe. Her muscle lines were tight and clear, and her body fat had dropped drastically. Her abs were showing; all the loose, soft muscles were gone, replaced with explosive power ready to burst at any second.Her mental state had changed just as much.Keeping herself in constant motion kept her energy high.Hayley had always been a wild, reckless type. Her sharp, bright eyes now stood in stark contrast to the frightened, wilted ordinary people outside.Just her gaze alone could dominate a group.She was

Chapter 30

This reward was straight-up amazing!After testing her new physical abilities, Hayley stepped into her inventory.On a shelf inside lay a book on martial arts. She grabbed it immediately. As she flipped through the pages, her eyes lit up.Every move was precise and ruthless, designed for human anatomy and even zombie physiology. Each technique had clever tricks and unexpected strategies. No wonder this was considered far ahead of its time—every move condensed decades of experience from master fighters!Hayley felt like she had just found treasure. She dove right in and started learning.Five days flew by. Hayley spent every day holed up in the base, training, training, and training some more.Every morning, she ran around the mountains near the base for a warm-up. Then, she practiced her martial arts.Meanwhile, she prepared her meals in her slow cooker. After she and Summer ate, she fed the chickens, ducks, and sheep, then checked on the vegetables and fruits.Her hens and duc

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