All Chapters of The Endgame Chronicles: Chapter 561 - Chapter 570

"The water that zombie releases is corrosive," Marvin said. "If it touches your skin and you don't rinse it off immediately with clean water, it'll burn right through and infect you. If you've got an open cut, it goes straight into your bloodstream. You'll mutate in under a minute."He didn't sugarcoat it."And its body's hardened like steel. Regular blades won't do much."His eyes dropped to the knife in Hayley's hands. The implication was clear; that alone wouldn't be enough."Is that all?" she asked.He hesitated, then nodded. "At night, it patrols the classroom buildings floor by floor.""Any mental-variant gifts?" Hayley asked."Mental... What?" Marvin frowned. He looked genuinely confused.Hayley wasn't sure if he even knew what that was. "Alright. That's fine."She had gotten what she needed.It was still early. She and Griffin settled down on the rooftop to wait.At first, Marvin kept a close eye on them. Only after he was sure they weren't making any sudden moves di

"This is nothing," Hayley said lightly.Sydney's eyes were shining. After everything she had seen today, she couldn't help it."She's Trina," Sydney explained. "She used to be the most popular girl in our class. Her mom's on the school board. Her dad's some big-name businessman. She acted like a princess here. Everyone had to cater to her."She once liked a senior guy. When she found out he had a girlfriend, she went straight to the girl and told her to break up with him. The girl refused, so Trina had her mom pull strings and get the girl expelled. It almost made the news. Her dad paid to keep it quiet."Hayley nodded slowly.Spoiled rich kid. Well, that tracked."There's more," Sydney added. "Our dorms are four people in a room. She demanded a private room. We're not allowed off campus for food, and we can't order any deliveries either. Her mom brought her meals every single day."Everyone has to wear uniforms. She didn't. She skipped P.E. and never showed up to training wee

Worse still was the image burned into Trina's mind.Sydney and Andrew were sitting there, eating that incredible food, while she was stuck with instant noodles that gave her constipation.The more Trina thought about it, the angrier she got.How dare they eat without her! And they didn't even save her a bite!Her chest was burning. "Trina, don't be upset," Ryker said quickly, hovering at her side. "I'll talk to them. I'll make this right for you. Just eat something first."He looked ready to march into battle.That softened Trina's expression a little. She took the cup of noodles with a huff."Fine."Meanwhile, at the far north corner of the rooftop where no one else could hear them, Marvin listened to Sydney and Andrew recount everything."They really said there's a league out there?" he asked slowly."Yes." They nodded in perfect sync."Mr. Ortega, she's not a bad person," Sydney added quickly. "Back on the fourth floor, a zombie came at us from behind. She's the one who

Marvin didn't speak on impulse.He had thought it through, over and over.Their supplies were running low. If they stayed here, they would eventually starve.Sydney and Andrew's description of the outside stuck with him. Hayley mentioned a league. Multiple bases working together. If that was real, it was a lighthouse in the dark.And if it wasn't...He studied Hayley's face.Her eyes were sharp, steady. There was something unshakable about her. She was nothing ordinary; her skin was healthy, her expression calm. That wasn't the look of someone scraping by on scraps.Besides, their gear was high-grade, and the food they had eaten wasn't luck. Even if she had exaggerated, she definitely came from somewhere strong.It was worth the gamble.Thus, Marvin decided to follow her.After the words he had worked up the courage to say left his mouth, a lazy response drifted over from the other side."And why would I take you?"Marvin opened his mouth, but nothing came out.Right. Just

"How would I even be able to do that?" Marvin replied.He was still breathing hard from the run.Hayley stared at the locked door, unease creeping in.If it wasn't them… Then, what? A zombie?Zombies didn't lock doors. That wouldn't make sense.She had seen them shove doors open, but never lock one. Was that what a high-level one could do now?Hayley stood there, thinking for a few seconds.The bell rang again.Marvin's voice came sharp beside her. "Look! It's here!"Hayley stepped to the railing and looked down toward the third-floor skywalk.The campus architecture had always been beautiful, and the connecting corridors were the highlight. The sun was setting now, casting a red glow across the left side of the walkway.From the direction of the administration building, a figure stepped into view.A male zombie in a gray polo shirt, broad-shouldered with a thick build. It limped slightly as it crossed toward the classroom wing. It was balding, its hairline pushed nearly to