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Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 103: Conversation or Interrogation (3)
"Hold it. You still haven't agreed to join the group," Brian said as he jabbed a finger in Donald's direction.Donald was honestly getting tired of the man. He simply didn't know when to quit. Couldn't he see that there was no point in continuously bringing up the same old thing over and over again? Talk about beating a dead horse. With the way things were going for the man, Donald wouldn't be surprised if he got kicked out for being an annoyance.As if to prove his point, Walter coldly said, "Brian, if you keep interrupting, leave."Brian tensed as he looked away from Donald to look at Walter. The moment his eyes met Walter's, he flinched and looked away to stare down at the table. He refused to meet anyone else's gaze. Maybe he finally got the hint this time and would keep his mouth shut. Donald wasn't sure if he wanted the man to sit quietly in the corner or be actually thrown out.Walter turned his attention back to Donald and said, "As I was about to say, we've been hearing distu
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 104: Point Exchange
No one said a word, and Donald took the initiative to continue. "If I'm going to do such dangerous work, I should at least be given points to make myself stronger."Points were the only thing worth receiving, given the circumstances. He couldn't think of any other rewards that wouldn't have a downside to them. Points were basically money, and it was like being paid to do a job. Of course he wouldn't normally do a job so dangerous, but that was out of his control. They also couldn't say that it wasn't possible now that the system allowed a point exchange."Are you kidding me?" Brian spat.Donald nearly rolled his eyes, but he managed to control himself, as it wouldn't do to show a lack of respect despite the man not deserving any of it. The idiot was back at it again. He must have a short term memory if he could forget what happened earlier. That or he really thought he could get away with it this time. Was he going to be thrown out this time?As Brian was about to spew out more nonsen
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 105: Mission Meeting
Instead of taking that man's threat to heart, Donald chose to focus on more important things, like the upcoming mission. Strangely, it had been quiet for the past few days. There had still been no news from Walter or the higher ups over how many points he would receive, when he would be leaving, or who his partners would be. He was completely in the dark.Donald had thought to talk to Nicole since she was one of the people who was going to go with him, but she was avoiding him again. It was honestly frustrating. His mind kept replaying the meeting over and over again as he thought about what he could have done differently. Could there have been any other way for him to avoid being dragged into the situation he was in?He sighed, drawing the attention of his roommate. "What's the matter, Donald? You've been down in the dumps these past few days."Waving Juan off, Donald said, "It's nothing.""Well, it's not nothing if you're going to burn a whole in the wall," Juan pointed out as he sa
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 106: Mission Meeting (2)
The moment the words left Walter's mouth, the atmosphere turned serious. It was just as Donald had suspected. All of them were in this together, though he didn't expect it any other way. Why else would they be there? It obviously couldn't be because they were there to hang out with them for fun or were curious about what the meeting was about."As I've briefly stated before, I want all of you to inflitrate the Fighting Executioners," Walter said.Donald grimaced, and he wasn't the only one. What kind of name was Fighting Executioners? It was a complete joke. He could easily come up with better names in a heartbeat. Also, they weren't exactly discrete with a name like that. With a name like that, it was obvious what kind of people they were. Were they aiming for intimidation rather than a friendly approach?"However, it won't be easy. In fact, I suspect it will be quite difficult to join their group. Unlike us, they don't open up that easily to strangers," Walter said.Nicole snorted,
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 107: Receiving the Points
The meeting ended quickly after. Donald could tell that the others wanted to talk to him about what Walter had said, but neither of them were willing to discuss it in front of everyone. There was a reason why Walter said he wanted to talk about it after everyone was gone. Nicole was the last one to leave, and he had difficulty deciphering her expression.Choosing to ignore it, Donald faced Walter and said, "About my points.""Yes, yes, do you know how it works?" Walter asked.Donald shook his head. As he had never exchanged points with others before, he had no clue how it was supposed to work. The only thing the system had mentioned about it was how both parties had to agree or something. He couldn't quite remember. It was a while ago back when the third wave ended and the fourth wave started.Actually, he couldn't remember if the system had said the fourth wave had started. In fact, had it even mentioned anything about the third wave starting? Donald could remember the system stating
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 108: Heading Out
Donald studied the group as he went over again what the plan was. In his opinion, he thought the idea was stupid. While it was true that fighting zombies had garnered Walter's interest, the circumstances weren't the same. He had already been forced to join them before Walter decided to test him. This time they would be fighting the zombies in order to draw the Fighting Executioners's interest.So many things could go wrong that he could barely count them all. What if the members of Fighting Executioners didn't see them at the right time? What if someone actually got bitten or hurt during the fight? What if the Fighting Executioners decided they weren't worth dealing with and just ignored them? The plan just didn't seem very good."Can you stop that? You're kind of making me nervous," Patricia said as she looked away from Donald.Realizing that he had been pacing back and forth for some time, he stopped. He felt kind of bad. It must have been really annoying watching him constantly wal
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 109: End of the Fourth Wave
[Congratulations.][You have survived the fourth wave.][You should be praised for making it this far. However, this is merely the beginning.][Do not forget that more waves of zombies will continue to happen until the source of the zombies is dealt with.][Kill the one responsible for creating the zombies if you wish to end this.][Until then, the zombies will continue to grow stronger and more dangerous.][For those who were unable to awaken, fear not. You may still have a chance in the future to gain powers and a system to survive against the zombies.][For those who have awakened, a new feature has been unlocked. The full details will be given shortly.][Continue to do your best to survive.]Donald couldn't believe their luck. The fourth wave had ended, which meant the fifth wave would start. Out of all the times it could happen, it chose to occur while they were in the middle of a fight with zombies. While he didn't know when that would happen, the effects were no joke. It would
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 110: Start of the Fifth Wave
"You got to be kidding me," Donald blurted out.Donald could hear the others curse their misfortune. The universe, or rather, the system, seemed out to get them if it was going to pull a stunt like this one. There had barely been any time between the two waves. Shouldn't it have given them at least some time to mentally prepare themselves? Why had it been so quick to start the next wave compared to the previous times?He didn't have the time to be thinking about it and barked, "Be careful!"Since his back was to the others, he couldn't see the expressions they were making. Raising his metal bat, he was prepared for any zombies that might appear out of nowhere to attack him. So far, there were no signs of any newcomers, but the noises behing him were really concerning. Considering he didn't hear any screams, he assumed they were perfectly okay.Then the unexpected happened. Zombies were falling from the sky. Well, not from the sky, exactly. They were apparently jumping down from the bu
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Author's Note
Hello everyone. I just want to thank all my readers who have been following along for so long. Donald's story has ended unless readers are interested in a sequel.I didn't expect to finish this story so quickly. Compared to my other two books, this one was completed in no time flat which I'm both proud and sad.Anyway, there are several things that I want to let you know.I'm hoping to wrap Rise of the Demon King: Caleb Gonzales's Rat Race up before the end of the year, but we'll have to see.I also intend to start a new story on Meganovel either in the same setting as Rise of the Demon King, but with no connections to the other two books or a different setting entirely. Maybe I'll do another zombie story.On another note, I've been debating whether I should publish a book not on Meganovel, but as an eBook like on A****n. It'll be under a different name since it'll be different than what I post here. It's something I'm considering.The last thing to note is that I'm still on the fence
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Chapter 188: The Aftermath (2)
"I didn't realize he had his own group," Walter said as he looked at Donald.Donald's father nodded. "My son is a very capable man, so if you may excuse us, we need to get going. The rest of our group is waiting for us.""Hold it," Arthur said. "I find it suspicious that Donald has his own group but was going around joining other groups. Was he trying to sabotage other groups?"Even though Donald wanted to speak up, his father spoke over him and said, "I'm afraid that was because we had gotten separated. He didn't intend to do anything to your groups. He was simply trying to stick with a group until we could meet back up."Listening to everyone talk, Donald found himself wondering if something had happened while he wasn't aware. Why were his family and the others acting like he was the leader of a group? That wasn't true unless they had secretly made him the leader without him noticing. They hadn't, right? He really hoped they didn't because he wasn't leader material."I would still l
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Chapter 187: The Aftermath (1)
Walter frowned as he observed his surroundings. All the zombies collapsed after the news that the zombie user was dead was announced. It was hard to accept that the threat hanging over their heads was really gone, but the proof was right in front of him. Well, until he saw the body, it couldn't really be called proof. However, there was a reason why he hadn't gone in.Whoever had killed the zombie user was still inside. Instead of rushing and possibly offending such a powerful person, he would rather wait outside to meet them. He needed to make a favorable impression on them if he was going to get them on his side. Now that they were free from the shakles of the zombie apocalypse, they were free to do whatever they wanted.If he got the person who killed the zombie user on his side, people would flock towards them. He just needed to raise up the hero, and his group would be the one people looked to. However, the hero hadn't made his appearance yet. Walter wondered what was taking them
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Chapter 186: What Comes After the Zombie Apocalypse
"Are you alright?" Nicole asked as she stared at Donald, who was staring at Amanda's lifeless body.Snapping out of it, Donald said, "Yeah, I'm good."Nicole frowned as Elizabeth said, "You don't have to lie. It can't be easy to kill someone."That was right. He was a murderer now. The thought felt strange. When he was strangling Amanda, it didn't feel real. It was like watching a stranger kill with his hands. She was unexpectedly sturdy, so he ended up relying on his power to finish her, and he wasn't talking about his electrical power. He ended up using his fire power for the first time.He wasn't sure what possessed him to do it, but he called up his fire to burn her body to a crisp. His hands still stung from the flames he had unleashed. Since it was still weak, he wasn't invulnerable to fire. Fortunately, his father was able to heal them, though he couldn't meet Donald's eyes. That was fine. He understood why his father was acting that way.Despite knowing this, it still hurt tha
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Chapter 185: Anticlimactic Finish
After several moments of silence, Donald asked, "What just happened?""I'm not sure," Nicole admitted as she lowered her arms.The group was still trying to process what had just happened. They had been fighting for their lives against Amanda, who decided to call for backup, which was a giant hand. However, the giant hand had turned against her and crushed her instead. It was actually quite anti climatic. The one person who had been terrorizing everyone had been finished off just like that.That's when Donald noticed that the zombies were still moving. "Guys, I think she's still alive."Everyone stared at him in disbelief as Donna said, "You can't be serious. You saw what happened, didn't you?"Of course he had. His eyes had been wide open since he wasn't one of them who flinched. However, how would it explain why the zombies were still moving? If she were dead, they would have surely stopped since her power would no longer be moving them. The system also hadn't made any announcements
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Chapter 184: Making Their Move
Donald flinched when he heard Amanda's scream of rage. Looking back, he met her bloodshot eyes with his own. She was practically seething with rage. It was fortunate that he was able to take the hostages while she was distracted, or else she might have killed them right then and there. What was even better was that his mother and Elizabeth were waking up."How dare you," she snapped."Is that all you have to say?" Donna taunted. "I suppose you don't have the brains to think of anything else."He was relieved that Donna drew Amanda's attention away, but he was now worried that she might have bitten off more than she could chew. Now that she had Amanda's undivided attention, she was in serious trouble. Donna had only managed to kill one zombie so far. The others were only slightly injured, as they were more powerful than before."What's going on?" his mother muttered, drawing Donald's attention.Bending down, he looked her in the face as he said, "Mom, I know you're confused, but we rea
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Chapter 183: Choosing a Hostage
Amanda cackled. "I thought so. There's no way you would pick your family."Donald could only grit his teeth and glare as she dared to touch them with her dirty hands. It was disgusting watching her get all handsy with them, especially when they weren't awake. If he could, he would rip her hands off so she couldn't touch any of them again. Unfortunately, all he could do was watch as her hands trailed from his family members to Donna."You know I considered purposely letting the person you choose be the last one just to see the look on your face," she said, causing his heart to lurch. "However, I'll be nice this time and listen to you this time."As she said this, she suddenly shoved Donna forward. Her head hit the ground with a loud thud. As if breaking free from a spell, Donna snapped her eyes open. She blinked several times with a groan. Then she took a good look at her surroundings. Seeing the glazed look in her eyes, Donald could tell she was still out of it from whatever Amanda di
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Chapter 182: Thoughts of Revenge
The dark look on Amanda's face sent shivers down Donald's spine. "Is that so? Then I'll take responsibility."Donald immediately realized he had gone too far, but it wasn't entirely his fault. Trying to reason with an insane person was difficult, especially when she wasn't willing to listen to logic. What was more worrying was that she was now bending over the hostages as if deciding what to do with them. He didn't like where this was going. However, there was nothing he could do as she laid a hand on his sister."How about I feed one of them to my zombies? How does that sound?" she asked with a sinister smile."Don't!" he shouted as he took a step forward.The zombies around them immediately reacted and stepped forward, making him stop in his tracks as Amanda said, "You shouldn't make any sudden movements. You don't want to make things worse, do you?"He scowled. "Don't lay a hand on them."She only smirked. "I think I like this new plan better. What better way to get revenge than to
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Chapter 181: Meeting the Zombie User
Donald gasped as he opened his eyes. Sitting up, he immediately checked himself over. There didn't appear to be any bitemarks anywhere. In fact, he didn't appear to be injured in the slightest. Any scrapes or bruises he had could be chalked up to being pushed to the ground by the zombies, which didn't make sense now that he thought about it.Why hadn't the zombies tried to bite or kill him? If the zombie user was out to get him, it would make sense for the zombies to hurt him. However, it seemed that they had been careful with him, which wasn't something he thought was possible. How were zombies capable of moving him with their stiff and awkward bodies? Finally taking the time to check his surroundings, he saw that he was in the company building."Why am I here?" he muttered to himself."You're awake," someone said.He spun around to see who spoke, but he couldn't see anyone except zombies. Donald was immediately struck by the memory of what happened before he blacked out and flinched
