Semua Bab The Apocalypse Hoarder: Bab 581 - Bab 590

"And I could also reach out to the other factions in Volaris City," Cyrus continued lazily. "Tell them West Ridge Base is thin on defenses. What do you think they would do with that information?"It was mostly a bluff. Cyrus did not actually know any other factions.But Volaris had once held over 20,000,000 people. Other organized survivor groups had to exist.Magnus understood that very well.For the first time, a flicker of tension crossed his mind. Outwardly, however, he remained composed."Cyrus, you're still too young." He sighed, as if addressing a reckless junior. "You rush to violence when better solutions exist. I reached out because I want peace. I know the Volmart South Cretora warehouse supplies are in your possession. That amount of material would last ten lifetimes. What use is it sitting with you?"Cyrus denied it at once. "Not me. Never happened. Don't slander me."Even with undeniable evidence, he would never admit it.Cyrus kept his windfall quiet. Fame drew k

Although Cyrus thoroughly disliked Magnus as a person, he could not deny one thing.Magnus was right.Cyrus found himself recalling his own experiences from his days as a warehouse manager.As a low-level employee, he had to tread carefully, constantly currying favor with supervisors and senior staff. Even someone just one rank above him was enough to make him rack his brains, trying to anticipate their intentions and adjust his behavior accordingly.After years of grinding work, he finally became a supervisor, managing around eight people. That was the first time he truly tasted how intoxicating power could be.With a casual sentence assigning tasks, others had to exhaust themselves to complete them. At group dinners, dishes were always ordered according to his preferences. Even the fish head had to face him. When they went out singing, the girls always sat beside him.And that was only the authority of a warehouse supervisor.The higher one climbed, the more seductive power be

"Let's be clear," Cyrus shot back. "You started this war. Whatever happens next is on you."The call ended on a sour note.Magnus was livid. He could not tolerate open provocation from a mere warehouse manager.On the other hand, Cyrus remained calm. If Magnus truly held stronger cards, he would not have bothered to negotiate.Even so, the missile threat lingered in Cyrus's mind.Was it real? Logically, Volaris should not have independent missile launch authority.Still, caution cost nothing.Cyrus ordered everyone to relocate temporarily to the third underground level, the sports complex. At that depth, combined with the bunker's reinforced structure, even a missile strike would fail to destroy it. Special warheads were another matter, but that possibility was close to zero.Magnus did not have that level of authority. No one would approve turning Volaris into a crater just to eliminate one man.To be certain, Cyrus messaged Ilyana and asked her to confirm whether the West Ri

When the villagers of Willowford Town heard that only their communication devices would be confiscated, they visibly relaxed. Smiles even appeared on a few faces.Losing their phones meant losing entertainment, but they did not see the special forces team's actions as unreasonable.People here had always been obedient. As long as they were not being asked to die, they could endure quite a lot, even when it chipped away at their own interests.The process remained orderly. Everyone cooperated and handed over their phones and computers without protest.In the crowd, however, Thorgan's heart pounded. The others were not worried because they had no contact with Cyrus. He, however, was Cyrus's inside man.Fortunately, he was a coward by nature. The day he agreed to act as a double agent, he had already prepared for this exact scenario. He deleted his chat history with Cyrus every day and had even set up a shortcut to remove Cyrus from his contacts instantly.When Trenton came to colle

Ilyana frowned as she listened to Florian."That's it? It can't be that simple." Her voice remained even. "Even if we rotate and use our abilities nonstop, it would still take half a year, maybe longer, to see real results. I doubt the base will allow us to waste that much time. And if the plan is for just the four of us to attack, why mobilize all the villagers?"Florian smiled and nodded. "Ms. Brandt, you're sharp. No wonder you're an educator."Ilyana crossed her arms. "I'm a mere martial lecturer."Florian waved it off. "A lecturer is still a teacher. You're right. The surface attacks are just bait."He tapped the 3D model, then pointed below ground level."Our real strike will come from underground." A hard glint flashed in his eyes. "Experience shows that when dealing with hardened structures, TNT works best."In an instant, Ilyana understood, and her blood ran cold. "You're sending the villagers to their deaths?"They had discussed underground demolition before, but with