Wallflower bit her lip, a thousand words choking in her throat, but all of them remained unspoken.“I… I understand…”With that, she finished her morning routine and quickly left.Memphis watched her for a few moments, then leisurely stood up, turned on the cold shower, and casually washed off, as if to cleanse himself of every lingering trace of the woman.By the time he returned to the bedroom, Wallflower had already left. All her belongings were gone, even the blood-stained bed sheets.“Well, good. At least you’ve kept your independence.”When it came to Wallflower’s feelings, and even his own, Memphis refused to let them interfere with the decisions and goals he had already set. At least for now: “what he wanted” wasn’t a peaceful, happy life with Wallflower. That was only a “primal desire.”And primal desires? Get out of the way. One night of passion was more than enough.After carefully putting on his combat gear and packing a bag with supplies and several sets of clothes, Memphi
From other directions, military convoys also started moving out, heading to different battlefields. After a night of digesting the spoils and distributing supplies, the combined strength of Hope Town had increased significantly, far surpassing what it had been before the war.Within a 5-kilometer radius of Hope Town, few threats remained capable of endangering any squad.Sitting in the same vehicle with Memphis, naturally, was Wallflower. She had already regained her composure, her face calm and distant, exuding that familiar, ethereal elegance. Her aura of beauty, combined with a high and unattainable air, naturally repelled others, making them feel inadequate, even reluctant to strike up a conversation.Meanwhile, Memphis was discussing the situation with Yosef. As a seasoned soldier who had long been stationed near Sunny Hills, Yosef was familiar with every inch of the terrain. He spread out a map and began analyzing the likely attack routes of the zombie horde, identifying potentia
On the right side was another long line of people in ragged, mud-covered clothes, most likely belonging to the construction team. These people were mostly women, young girls, and frail elderly individuals. They too were lined up for food, their faces displaying deep sorrow and endless fatigue.But what was most shocking was the large open area near the vehicle assembly point. There, over 30 enormous iron cages had been set up, with each cage holding one or two people, all of them women or girls. These women were completely naked, their bodies covered in countless cuts, with blood either dried or slowly oozing from their wounds, the stench of death overwhelming.It was as if they had been slashed repeatedly and left exposed in those cages all night. Some were still struggling violently, their limbs scraping against the metal mesh until their skin split open. Others appeared dead or unconscious, their bodies curled up silently. Some were weakly breathing, blood dripping from their mouths
The high-ranking officials of Hope, led by Cormac, made their way into the central living room. The space remained as grand and spacious as ever, now with a large table set up, covered with maps and battle plans.As they all took their seats, more of Sunny Hills' top officials began to arrive. Each one looked exhausted, their expressions grim, with an undercurrent of madness and desperation. Their state was a stark contrast to what it had been just days before.Memphis understood what this meant. These people had suffered numerous spiritual attacks from the zombie horde's leader, their souls “tainted” multiple times without any effective way to counter or mitigate the damage.To be precise, their "anchors" were not strong enough; their minds lacked something to hold on to. They were lost, trapped in a state of fear and confusion.In Hope, Memphis prided himself on good community management. The mental health of individuals and the collective was well-maintained. Hope had a clear goal,
Yosef replied slowly:“The advantage is that we can disperse the zombies’ defenses, exposing their command structure and making them more vulnerable. The downside…”“Our firepower must be strong enough to hold off the main force of the zombies. It has to be very strong, with plenty of ammunition, guns, even 12.7mm rounds, anti-tank rounds, grenades, rockets… We need this to ease the pressure and halt the zombies’ advance, slowing them down.”“Every round of firepower has to be strong enough to break through the zombies’ advance, preventing them from forming a cohesive force.”The room fell silent as everyone realized this was the challenge they’d been struggling with for days.Where would they get all that firepower?Memphis glanced in a particular direction before quickly retracting his gaze, deciding to remain silent and see how the people of Sunny Hills would handle this.Sure enough, Cormac pressed his hands onto the table and said:“I have a way to deal with the zombies, to some e
Boom!Boom boom boom… Ka-boom!The sounds of explosions rang out in all directions, the petrol bombs igniting one after another in a chain reaction. Nearly two tons of fuel exploded in an instant, and a towering column of fire shot up over ten meters into the sky, scattering flaming oil everywhere, instantly engulfing more than 2,000 zombies."Grekkk…""Grakkkk…""Aaaaaa…""Khak…"The explosions, the roaring flames, the agonized growls of the burning zombies, and the faint, terrified screams of the trapped humans all mixed together in a grisly symphony of death, blood, and lost humanity.Cormac’s bloodshot eyes burned with madness and fury. These bastards had to die. Only by wiping out the zombies here could he march to the distant hill, seize the treasure, and complete the system's mission.Raising his hand, Cormac summoned a roaring flame. This fire was an eye-catching blue-purple, its heat so intense it warped the very air around it.The blue flame condensed into a massive fireball,
After binding the level 22 F2, Graham, the Second Leader, jumped from the car. His mind focused, activating his tier-three Divine Speed and Shadow Dash skills, along with several speed-boosting abilities from his equipment. His agility reached its peak. With his Qingfeng Blade in hand and jet boots on his feet, he appeared in front of the level 22 F2 in just 2 seconds, a deadly blade swing aimed at the zombie’s head."Die!""Grekkkk…"The level 22 F2 screeched in rage as its body emitted a dense purple light, activating its innate ability, though its speed did not increase.Its reflexes, however, were incredibly sharp. It dodged Graham’s blade and thrust its claw straight at his chest, the sharp talons piercing through his heart.Bang!"Graham" shattered like paper, revealing that it was merely a shadow created by his tier-three "Shadow Dash" skill. The real Graham was already beside the F2, his blade gleaming as it slashed towards the zombie's head.The F2, level 22, had its vision lo
The group, including Yosef, barely had time to cheer for their strong leader before the grotesque monster charged straight towards their team. Their faces turned pale with fear, their minds in a chaotic panic, as they all instinctively prepared to unleash every attack they had.Memphis hurriedly raised his hand to stop them and said:"Ignore it, keep attacking the zombie horde."The level 20 F2 zombie had now become an ally, fully consumed by the Ice Poison effect, and had completely turned into Memphis’s puppet. Despite its grotesque and bizarre appearance, it was "dead" in every way that mattered, no longer connected to the rest of the zombie horde.This was the first zombie that Memphis had possessed since acquiring his Ice Poison class skill.Upon hearing Memphis’s command, Yosef, Lazarus Stein, and Timon Roome all breathed a collective sigh of relief, though their expressions were filled with unspeakable shock.The leader could actually command zombies as his minions? Could the my