All Chapters of The Endgame Chronicles: Chapter 691 - Chapter 700

Ruby looked at Hayley. "Back when I was in the Zion Ascetic Order, I came across something even more secretive, more powerful than us. That was Ascendant Creed."Almost no one on the outside knows about them. They're a group of fanatics obsessed with what they call 'higher truth.' A theological cult, basically. They believe human life as it is now is too primitive, too weak to handle true evolution. They think higher civilizations come from outside Earth, and even the civilization we built is low-level. We're basically trash in their eyes."Hayley frowned. "Then don't they think they're trash, too?""They do," Ruby said. "A lot of their members have modified their own bodies. I'm talking about cutting off their limbs and replacing them with mechanical ones. They believe machines are more advanced."Hayley froze."Yeah," Ruby went on, "they're a bunch of lunatics. Smart lunatics, too. Every single one of them is either at the top of their field or a high-level researcher. They al

Hayley made a quick exit from Ruby's lab.She really didn't see the appeal of that conversation.What was so great about men, anyway?Was it better than a warehouse full of supplies?Better than having control over everything?Better than watching her base grow, brick by brick?Not even close!After leaving Ruby, Hayley had Thomas bring Winona to her office. She still had questions about that lab.Winona had said her mother was a doctor, the one giving injections. And now, they knew that place belonged to Ascendant Creed. That meant Winona's mother was very likely one of them.That was a major lead.Hayley waited in her office. Before long, there was a knock, and the door opened.More than just Winona walked in. Laurel and Felix came with her.Laurel stood there, staring at everything around her in shock. Ever since entering the Haylight League, she felt like her brain couldn't keep up.Was this really the apocalypse?How could a place like this even exist?It felt like

The call was from Liam."What is it?""Our front line's pushed all the way into the west side of Brookville," Liam said. "We've taken the city."As he spoke, a notification echoed in Hayley's mind.Ding! [Territory expansion mission complete.[Reward unlocked: Super VH100 Anti-Air Defense System.[Existing defense network upgraded. Full coverage for low, mid, and long-range airspace.[New defense system connected to Super Butler Hayz. Airspace will now be monitored by Hayz.]Finally! Air defense.Up until now, Hayley's ground defenses had always been solid, but she had taken a hit when it came to anything in the air.Her radar could only monitor. Her drones were built for ground strikes. As for airspace, she had been exposed.Before running into the Ark bases, her overall defense had been unmatched. An aerial strike like that had practically been a dimensional advantage in the apocalypse.But now, that weakness was gone.From here on out, she didn't have to worry about thr

"Get the hell out!""This is our land!""We're not letting you invaders in!""Leave now!"A crowd in ragged clothes stood their ground, gripping sharpened wooden spears and pitchforks like something out of another age.Across from them stood Scott's people, armed and ready. They looked at the crowd with open impatience.The difference was obvious, like wolves staring down a herd.The other side had numbers, sure, but that was about it.Over 1,000 people packed into the canyon, all glaring with hostility."Drop your weapons while you still can," Sawyer said. "We've already cleared the zombies from two entire cities. Our boss isn't here to fight you. She's here to bring you to a safe zone. Don't be stupid about this.""Get lost! We don't need your damn liberation!"The man who shouted stepped forward from the center of the crowd. He looked to be in his fifties, lean and tough, his voice cutting sharp through the noise."This is our home! Get out!"A safe zone? Who the hell n

At the sound, everyone in the canyon turned and ran back.Hayley watched them retreat, then motioned for Griffin and Winona to follow.This time, she had only brought the two of them.Griffin was a given, while Winona had insisted on coming.The three of them moved with the crowd, and soon, they saw a group in white uniforms ahead. Their faces were hidden behind large masks and wide-brimmed hats.They were coming out of a stark white building.Around it stood a tall electrified fence, and mounted above it were rows of cold, black gun barrels.Within a 50-yard radius, there wasn't a single weed.The ground itself had been treated, scorched bare and dark, like it had been deliberately cleared to create a buffer zone.No one from the camp dared step closer than that invisible line.They all just stood there, watching."Hello, sir," Kieran said, his tone completely different now. His earlier aggression was gone, replaced with a careful, almost flattering smile.The man at the f