《The Endgame Chronicles》全部章節：第 611 章 - 第 620 章

"Take it."Hayley's voice was calm and certain.Leena stared at the pill. After barely half a second of hesitation, she reached out, took it, and swallowed it without another thought.She trusted Hayley completely. If Hayley wanted her dead, she wouldn't need poison. Back when that manager had been bullying her, Hayley could've simply done nothing and let it happen.The red pill melted the moment it touched her tongue. It had no taste at all. Instead, a warm current spread from her mouth, flowing through her body like gentle heat.Leena was still wondering what she had just taken when her palm suddenly started itching for no reason. She clenched her hand instinctively.A small fireball flickered to life in the center of her palm.Leena froze.Fire-element gift.She had gifts now!Could it be…Her head snapped up, her eyes locking onto Hayley."Shh." Hayley pressed a finger to her lips and gave Leena a quick wink.In that instant, Leena was completely stunned. She looked at

Hayley stepped into the room.Inside the lounge sat Liam and several members of Ark Three, all wearing white masks.Tom Manwaring, a new manager of Ark Three, stood up the moment he saw her and greeted her warmly."Base K1 really surprised us. Not only do you have talented people like you, but your supplies are incredible, too. No wonder you've managed to survive out there for so long."Hayley listened to him and glanced at Liam."We just finished discussing our partnership," Liam said. "From now on, our base will supply large quantities of fresh produce to the three Ark bases. Prices will range from 20 to 100 crystal cores per pound."In the apocalypse, fresh fruits and vegetables were incredibly rare.None of the three Ark bases was located in places suitable for farming. Ark One was underground, Ark Two sat in a dusty desert town, and Ark Three was hidden deep in the mountains.They could grow a few basic crops inside their facilities, but they could barely produce rare frui

Everyone in the stands turned to look at Gerard.Their eyes lit up immediately.Tom, who had been friendly with Hayley just moments earlier, simply smiled and said nothing.Nathaniel frowned for a second, then relaxed again.He didn't speak either. In fact, part of him was curious to see Hayley enter the arena.She was strong. There was a good chance she might win.But if she lost…then he could step in and play the hero."Holly isn't fighting," Liam said firmly. "If you want a match, I'll go instead.""No, no, no." Gerard waved a finger slowly."We only agreed to change the beast battle because of Ms. Reid's suggestion. Naturally, we want to see her show us what she can do. But if you're worried about her safety, we can compromise."If Ms. Reid ends up in mortal danger, we'll stop the match immediately. However, if that happens, your side loses automatically and must pay double the wager. Our fighters, of course, will keep fighting to the end."His grin carried obvious mocke

Up on the viewing platform above the arena, the spectators watched closely."That's your guy, Isaiah, right?" someone from Ark Three said. "Level-3 speed and strength-enhanced, double-Gifted. I remember him from last year, when zombies swarmed your base. He crushed three level-2 zombies with one punch and ripped a level-3 zombie apart with his bare hands.""That's him," someone from Ark Two replied, a dark gleam in his eyes. "Isaiah's the strongest fighter we've got."Isaiah Walters ranked ninth among Ark Two's top warriors.Speed and strength enhancement were considered basic gifts. Later on, other types of Gifted usually pulled ahead.But Isaiah was different.His speed enhancement was only level 1. His strength, though, was among the very best in the entire base.Before the world fell apart, he had been a professional boxer. After awakening his strength-enhancement gift, his raw power became several times greater than a normal-strength Gifted.Even though he was technically

Ark Two had a rule: children under ten didn't receive a daily food ration. In their eyes, kids that young had no value. If parents wanted to keep them alive, that was their own responsibility.So, if his father didn't send food, the boy didn't eat.The tiny portion his mother received wasn't enough for both of them.Before long, his father stopped sending food entirely.After asking around again and again, the boy finally learned the truth.His father had found another woman.She was a Gifted.They had built a new family together in the middle zone. The woman already had a child of her own, and his father now had to feed that child, too.That day, the boy grew up all at once. He realized that he only had his mother now.From then on, he scraped by however he could. He begged, tricked people, even stole when he had to. He swore he would never go looking for his father again.Then, his mother got sick.For several days, the boy struggled with the decision.In the end, he ga