All Chapters of Mad in the Horde: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1 Not the Same Person

I led Team Alpha into a Rank S high-infection zone, fought deadly battles, and finally grasped the original serum antibodies in an abandoned underground military lab. That was humanity's hope. I held off the horde just to cover for my team's retreat.I carved a bloody path despite facing tens of thousands of zombies and dragged my wounded self to the armored vehicle. I initially thought my teammates would welcome me, and my wife would hug me, but instead, the vehicle's door was firmly locked.Roars belonging to high-tier zombies came from every direction. Overhead, micro drones trained their cams on me, showing the camp's survivors how wounded and in despair I was.Wade Carter, Jasmine Cole's male best friend, was a useless bum who couldn't muster the guts to kill even a single, regular zombie even though it'd been three years since the apocalypse. However, he was now ordering me around like he was a king. I heard his voice coming from the military-grade walkie-talkie as he arroga

Chapter 2 Time to Die

The helmet was a personal item I spent a fortune modifying. After all, I was a top combatant. It wasn't connected to the camp's network and would only save the recorded data in an encrypted chip of the highest level.To make sure the chip recorded the most damning evidence, I held back the agonizing pain and injected more despair into my voice. "I protected you and nearly turned into a zombie multiple times for three whole years. I gave you my only lesser ascension potion while I fought the virus with nothing but my own body, and this is how you repay me?"My question silenced them for a moment before Wade started laughing at me. He sounded like he'd won the war as he declared, "You're a moron, Jason!" He thought I was a dead man, so he spilled all the dirty little secrets."You thought Jasmine loved you? You're nothing but her free muscle and a cash cow! All the high-level crystal core you risked your life collecting was used to bribe the camp's leaders so I could get a spot!

Chapter 3 Vengeance

Wade saw the black cylinder I was holding through the cams. He had no idea what it was, but fear drove him to speak, his voice cracking. "What's that in your hand? Put it down, Jason!"I ignored the mongrel. I held the concussion grenade with one hand and pulled the safety pin off with the other. The digital countdown shrieked across the battlefield."If you're sending me to hell, then I'd like to have some company." I clenched my teeth and poured all my remaining power into my legs. I could feel the muscles in my thighs scream as I rocketed into the air and landed on the roof of the ten-foot vehicle.I landed with a heavy thud, my boots slamming into the steel roof."He's on the roof! Gunners, open fire! Smack him down!" Jasmine screamed like a banshee.The machine gun turret swiveled as hard as it could in an attempt to lock on to me. I was faster than the machine. I held up the armor-breaking bayonet and pointed it straight at the ventilation valve designed to keep out toxic ga

Chapter 4 Keep It a Secret

I started planning my escape route while the zombies were busy attacking the vehicle. I'd read this story in my previous life, and my mind was parsing out any useful information from the original Jason's memories. Fortunately, I quickly recalled that the story mentioned an abandoned bunker from the Cold War lying somewhere in this zone.The entrance was expertly hidden, and it was in an abandoned subway less than 500 yards away if I went straight. If I could get in there, the heavy-duty door could stop the horde's attack. Unfortunately, 500 yards was impossible in my current condition, especially since my calf was injured. It didn't help that my ability was running on empty.The lingering scent of the inducer got the attention of a Tier Three licker. It swiftly pounced from the top of the rubble, its tongue shooting straight at my face like a sword."Piss off!" I roared, charging ahead. My bayonet glinted coldly as it sliced the licker's tongue off before ramming through its bra

Chapter 5 Torn

The armored vehicle was drowned out by tens of thousands of zombies. The monsters were squeezing and crashing against the defensive layers. The concussion grenade incessantly let off maddening noises, causing the zombies to be in a constant state of frenzy.The safe and wide space in the vehicle was now hell on earth. Jasmine covered her ears. She shouted hysterically, her body tumbling alongside the violently shaking vehicle, "Jason, you absolute b*stard! Turn this bloody thing off!"Her exquisite makeup was ruined and twisted by sweat and fear.Wade was shivering in a corner, shrinking as much as he could. He couldn't even hold his gun right as he mumbled fearfully, "What do we do? We're dead. We're so dead! The glass won't hold much longer!"Wade's fear came true. A chilling crack thundered overhead. The bulletproof glass, touted to block off even a machine-gun assault, was finally showing cracks from the strength-type zombies' unrelenting attacks."No! Don't come in!" Jasmin

Chapter 6 They Called Me Humanity's Traitor

Two weeks later. Inside the high-security intensive care suite within the safe zone's inner city, a carefully staged holographic interview was happening. Jasmine lay in a hospital bed, the entire left side of her face wrapped in thick bandages. Only one eye was visible, and it burned with venom. Propped weakly against her pillow, she forced out a few tears for the camera. Wade sat nearby in a wheelchair, dressed in a patient gown with an empty right sleeve. His face was pale, but he worked hard to maintain the grim, stoic expression of a 'disabled hero.' "Ms. Cole, tell us—what exactly happened in the high-infection zone? Why did Captain Kane suddenly detonate a concussion grenade?" A reporter in the camp commander's pocket asked the question, delivering the question loudly and exactly as scripted. The instant Jasmine heard my name, she began to shake. A raw, piercing sob tore from her throat, as if she were reliving unspeakable terror and humiliation. "It was Jason... he w

Chapter 7 Fall from Heaven

Since the military possessed the best pre-apocalypse medical resources, and I recovered remarkably quickly, my injuries healed against all odds. Additionally, after nearly dying, my abilities advanced significantly. I had broken through to Tier Seven, powerful enough to face a Zombie King alone. My eyes flew open. The hatch slid apart, and standing outside was the military's highest commander in person: an old general with a golden star on his shoulder. "How are you feeling, Major General Kane?" he asked, gazing at me with genuine admiration and excitement. "Major General?" I echoed, caught off guard. "The original serum antibodies you brought back allowed the research division to achieve a breakthrough overnight. They're now moving ahead with large-scale vaccine production." The old general held my hand firmly, his voice quivering slightly. "This is a significant achievement for the world, son. The Military Commission made an exception and promoted you to major general

Chapter 8 The Hero Returns

Three days later, the largest central plaza in the safe zone was packed to the brim. Black-and-white banners hung all over the square, each one shouting the same message in bold block letters: "Punish the traitor Jason Kane. Honor the hero Wade Carter." Dozens of micro-drones hovered overhead, broadcasting the event live from every angle across the entire zone. The atmosphere had been whipped into a fever pitch. Jasmine wore a dark veil over the damaged side of her face, hiding the grotesque scars beneath. Even through the thin fabric, the wound looked raw and inflamed. Seated in an incredibly luxurious motorized wheelchair, she gently wiped her eye with a handkerchief and tearfully spoke to the drone cameras. "Jason may have betrayed humanity and almost caused our demise, but he was still my husband once. I am now a disabled woman… but I will endure. I will use the resources he left behind to support the camp." That performance—so calculated, so painfully self-righteous—

Chapter 9 The Traitors Unmasked

The moment Jasmine saw my face clearly, she let out a shriek so sharp and terrified it was as if she had seen a ghost. Her entire body convulsed violently. Her remaining eye bulged, as though it might burst from its socket. Flailing in panic, she tumbled out of her motorized wheelchair, hit the platform hard, and scrambled backward. "No… that's impossible!" Jasmine screamed as her veil slipped away, revealing the ruined half of her face. "You were supposed to be dead! How are you still alive? I saw the horde swallow you!" Wade looked just as shattered. He staggered back several steps, lost his balance, and crashed to the ground. Then, a foul, yellow stain spread rapidly down his pant leg. The camp commander turned deathly pale as his body quivered uncontrollably. Realizing disaster had arrived, he shouted in a stammering panic, "Guards! Guards! Arrest this traitor!" "I'd like to see any of you try." I ignored their terror and unleashed the full force of my Tier Seven abil

Chapter 10 Judgment Beyond the Walls

Faced with overwhelming evidence and the fury of over a hundred thousand survivors, the camp commander finally broke. Cornered, he yanked his pistol from his belt and tried to take me hostage. "Don't come any closer! I'm the highest-ranking commander in the safe zone!" "You're nothing." I didn't even bother drawing my blade. Tier Seven power surged through me as I lifted one hand and clenched it in the air. With a boom, the camp commander dropped where he stood as blood sprayed everywhere. Above us, ten heavy transport aircraft cargo bays opened at once.Hundreds of fully armed Central Command special forces soldiers descended, landing in tight formation with precise coordination. In moments, they disarmed the camp commander's loyalists and subdued every corrupt senior official. "The ringleader is dead! Everyone, stay where you are!" the special ops captain shouted, his voice echoing through the chaos and stopping everyone in the plaza. I turned to look down at Jasmine and

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