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Chapter 661

"What did they give out?"Derek grinned."Last year, during Hearthfall, our base gave everyone two Hearthfall cakes and a big barbecue dinner. But over at Haylight Base? They handed out pork, Hearthfall cakes, brand-new clothes, and little gold nuggets."And during the New Year, our base gave out rice and pork. Haylight Base gave out winter coats, hot water bottles, a huge holiday dinner with chicken, duck, fish, and more, plus cash gifts."The smallest cash gift had 100 points. The biggest prize was 1,000 points and an electric scooter."Everyone stopped walking, and their eyes went wide.Donnie and Charlie stared at Derek as if they'd just heard something unbelievable.Holy hell. That much stuff? What kind of place was that? How could they be so generous?"Wait… Where is Haylight Base?" someone asked.Derek straightened up with obvious pride."That's the base my boss runs," he said. "The woman you just saw. The prettiest and most badass one. Hayley. She's the director of Ha

Chapter 662

Under Alex's careful calculations, they worked out a deployment plan with Milo.The new anti-air defense weapons were installed along the first defensive line and near the harbor.After what had happened with the Ark bases last time, everyone understood one thing very clearly: in the apocalypse, people were far more dangerous than zombies.Zombies were a natural disaster. But when humans caused trouble, it could wipe everything out.The new systems strengthened the first defensive line and made the base much harder to attack.Still, Aecraton's perimeter was massive, so they could only set up a basic level of coverage.If someone launched a suicidal attack and deliberately sabotaged the base, damage was still possible.But it would never be as devastating as before.Hayley knew they had reached a bottleneck in development.Still, progress took time. Rome wasn't built in a day.Their population was limited, and their production capacity had only just recovered to something clos

Chapter 663

An armored vehicle sped down the highway between Brookville and Crestford.The road stretched out empty on both sides.Everything along the route had already been cleared.There were no people, no zombies. Just the endless, lifeless city, like a wasteland of concrete and steel.Most of the cars on the road had either been scrapped or pushed aside during the cleanup.Every so often, small dark mounds rose beside the highway, 10 to 15 feet tall. They weren't hills; they were piles of burned zombie remains.When the teams cleared a city sector, the bodies had to be disposed of quickly. No one had time to dig mass graves during active operations.So they burned them where they fell.Those gray-black mounds were the result.If survivors were found during sweeps, they were rescued whenever possible.Over the past few months alone, the combat teams had pulled more than 100 people out of ruined city blocks.At this stage of the apocalypse, anyone still alive inside cities tended to

Chapter 664

If you had to compare them, the people Hayley had met before were like lambs battered by the apocalypse.The ones standing in front of her now were wolves that had clawed their way to the top. Every single one of them carried the sharp edge of something wild.These were real apocalypse survivors, the kind that thrived in this world.Like Scott."The girl's mine," Hayley said, getting straight to the point.She set two fifty-pound bags of rice on the ground.The moment the group saw the food, their eyes lit up with hunger.Then came the click of a rifle.Thomas raised his gun from behind Hayley, the barrel aimed directly at them. The dark muzzle cooled their excitement instantly.The man in front studied Hayley with a predator's gaze. After a moment, he spoke in a rough voice."Fine, but one pound for two."He meant body weight.For every pound the girl weighed, they expected two pounds of food.Hayley didn't react. She simply added two more bags of rice to the pile.The m

Chapter 665

After that brief interruption, the armored vehicle rolled forward again.They hadn't gone far when something came into view ahead of Hayley. A large countryside resort had been sealed off with layers of barbed wire, wooden fencing, and crude barricades.She could see people moving inside."Boss, look!" Thomas pointed toward a row of cars parked in a lot inside the fence.One of them made Hayley's heart jolt. It was their zombie harvester, Vehicle Seven. Derek had taken it."Head there."A few minutes later, their armored vehicle stopped behind a large tree about 100 yards from the fence.From this distance, they could clearly see the crowd inside. They were all people, not zombies.Hayley couldn't figure out why Derek's vehicle was inside that compound. What surprised her even more was the size of the place. It wasn't some tiny hideout. It looked like a full mid-sized survivor settlement. Just from what she could see, there had to be at least 500 people living there.Why h

Chapter 666

Winona shook her head, still gripping Hayley's hand tightly."Do you just want food?" Hayley asked. "Then go find Leonard. Eat until you're full and leave."Winona didn't let go. She stared straight into Hayley's eyes."Forget it," she said quietly. "I'll go in with you."Hayley blinked.Wait... Since when did she need someone protecting her?Hayley left Leonard outside to keep watch and stay ready in case something happened. Then she set off toward the settlement with Griffin, Thomas, and the little girl who had suddenly decided to tag along.Winona led them to a remote side entrance. The main gate had guards posted, but the side gate looked almost completely unmonitored.Once they slipped inside, a cluster of small country villas spread out before them.This place had clearly been some kind of rural vacation resort before the world fell apart. The roads through the village had been paved, and every cottage looked neat and well-built. Each one had a big yard and a vegetable g

Chapter 667

A man sat off to the side collecting payment, the money changing hands with a steady rustling sound.Some people paid with grain. Others handed over crystal cores."I want two pounds of ribs.""I'll take a pound from the hip.""Give me the whole thigh."The woman on the chopping block bled steadily, her body trembling as pieces of her were carved away and sold.Her eyes were wide open.At first, they burned with pain and disbelief, but as the blade kept falling again and again, that light slowly faded.What remained was empty and dead.When Thomas saw that, something inside him snapped. The rage broke past everything he could understand.His whole body trembled as he asked, "You're her husband?""Yeah!" the man snapped immediately. "She's my woman! If you want meat, pay for it!""Are you still human?" Thomas grabbed him by the collar, and the coins and grain stuffed in the man's arms spilled everywhere.The man was thin, smaller than most of the others here, but his eyes w

Chapter 668

As soon as the words left his mouth, the entire settlement exploded into motion.People came running from every direction.The ones Hayley had seen earlier on the road, the ones working the gardens, the ones sitting under the trees, all of them grabbed whatever weapons they had. Machetes, kitchen knives, shovels, anything that could cut or crush.They closed in slowly, eyes locked on the outsiders like a pack of starving wolves. The killing intent in the air was thick enough to choke on.This whole place was a wolf den.Wolves were vicious creatures. They could tear each other apart when there was no outside threat.But when an outsider showed up? They united instantly.The entire settlement surrounded Hayley and her group, tightening the circle step by step.Weapons were raised, eyes were glinting. The crowd was ready to tear Hayley's group apart."Stop."Just as the crowd was about to lunge, a gentle voice cut through the air.The effect was immediate. Everyone froze.I

Chapter 669

Scott studied Hayley's serious expression."When I saw your League vehicle earlier, the first thing I thought about was rescuing you," he said calmly. "And this is the thanks I get? You don't trust me. Your people really aren't here. I only found your truck.""Scott," Hayley said flatly, "do you really think I'm gonna believe that?"Scott adjusted his glasses slightly. "If I'm not mistaken, you're the one who came to my base looking for help. Isn't that right?"Hayley narrowed her eyes. "What exactly are you trying to pull?""If I were you," Scott said with a faint smile, "I'd probably start by saying something nice. Maybe even ask me politely for help."Hayley just stared at him, completely speechless.Behind her, Thomas spoke up."We'll pay you in supplies," he said. "We can trade."Scott glanced at Thomas. Before he could say anything, the man standing behind him snorted. "Heh. Tomorrow Base doesn't run short on supplies."Scott looked back at Hayley. "The only person wh

Chapter 670

Scott glanced at the stalls surrounding Hayley."Drag out everyone involved in the market and execute them," he said calmly. "Starting today, Tomorrow Haven bans the meat market. No more cannibalism. Anyone who breaks that rule can be killed on the spot. Bring the proof to me, and I'll reward you with supplies."Hayley watched him. She didn't feel even a trace of mercy or relief.Scott was still Scott."You think saying that suddenly cleans up your whole base?" she asked."Captain Reid," Scott replied mildly, "you understand this better than anyone. People only start talking about morals when their stomachs are full. If the people here had enough to eat, would they really sink this low? Doesn't that mean you should help us instead?""You just said your base doesn't lack supplies," Thomas cut in.Scott glanced at Thomas again. This time, there was a clear flicker of impatience in his eyes.Before he could respond, Hayley spoke."I'll agree to your terms, but you'd better not be

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