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2024-10-29 19:42:56Elizabeth beamed at him as she said, "I'm so glad that we were able to come to an agreement. Donna, you can back down now."
As soon as those words left her mouth, someone walked past Donald. He flinched as the woman holding a sword joined Elizabeth's side. She had appeared out of nowhere, proving his theory that she must have a power to keep herself hidden. It was possible that she might have been behind him the entire time, ready to cut him down at any moment.
Speaking of which, where could she have possibly gotten a sword from? Was it even real? While he couldn't imagine her carrying a fake weapon around, there was nothing nearby that carried swords. Well, he wasn't about to ask and tried to act like the new woman's presence didn't phase him. Donald wasn't sure how effective it was given the expression on Elizabeth's face.
"To show our gratitude, I wo
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Donald put on a calm expression as he asked, "What are you thinking of?"Elizabeth folded her hands behind her back as her expression became serious. "As you may have already noticed, the zombies have become more active compared to the previous two waves. It poses a huge problem for everyone involved."He was having a bad feeling about where this was going. "The system has already told us this would be the case. What do you intend to do about it?""In order to survive and get stronger, I suggest we work on clearing out the zombies nearby," she said with a smile.While he seemed calm on the outside, he was actually panicking on the inside. How could she possibly suggest such a thing? Did she realize how crazy her idea sounded? This wasn't a simple task she was talking about. It was one thing to deal with a couple of zombies wandering the streets. It was another to fight hordes of zombies filling the place.Granted, he had only seen a large group once. It had been when they were surroun
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 57: Meal Break
"How do you think of your accommodations?" Elizabeth asked as Donald made his way back down the stairs."It's adequate," he said, keeping his expression blank."That's good. Are you ready to discuss the details?" she asked.Before he could answer, his stomach grumbled, reminding him that he hadn't eaten all day. After confirming that the zombies weren't going to leave when he was still with Nicole, they had only eaten a little to keep up their strength. Now his body was reminding him that the little snack he had eaten wasn't enough and that he needed to eat an actual meal.Forcing himself to not cringe from embarrassment, Donald said, "I think I'll eat something first before we talk about dealing with the zombies.""I understand. We have plenty of food stored, so you can take your pick," she said as she indicated towards the kitchen.His eyebrows nearly shot up at her bold declaration. If that was the case, how did they get their hands on so much food? Their group was supposed to be s
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 58: Planning to Clear Out the Nearby Zombies
Elizabeth thought everything was going well. Admittedly, he didn't seem too impressed when she said she would only send four people, but he didn't protest. That had to be a good sign. Glancing over Donald's shoulder, she could see Donna standing behind him with a hand on her sword. Her bodyguard hadn't dropped the habit of always being on guard."You only need to clear the surrounding area, so we were thinking a couple blocks. What do you think?" she asked.Donald remained silent as he stared at the boiling soup. As the silence stretched on, she was beginning to worry that she had somehow offended him. What had she said? Was it because she implied he wasn't capable? She had to reassure him that wasn't the case. It was only because she was worried about the group's unity and didn't want to push them too hard.Donna sensed that something was off with Elizabeth and glared even harder at Donald's back. What had he done? Had he used his power on her? She hadn't seen him make a move. Was he
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 59: Moving the Supplies
"Will they be here soon?" Donald asked.Elizabeth nodded. "They should be here any minute now."Donald was relieved that Elizabeth had taken his words seriously. He had been worried that his trick wouldn't fool them. Why would a zombie attack result in bruises? His experience with zombies had proven that zombies attacked by trying to bite. There was no way his bruises could have been caused by a zombie. He was just glad it worked.Now that they realized the dangers of sending their people here, they had given up on the idea of sending anyone here, which was good for him. However, they did ask him several questions he really couldn't answer, like if he saw anything that could have drawn their attention or if he had seen other people. He could tell them about the couple Nicole saw.However, he would need to go into more detail about who Nicole was and the incident. There was no way he wouldn't mess up and give up too much information. That's why he ended up settling for saying that he w
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 60: Transporting the Supplies
"Did we get everything?" Elizabeth asked."Yes," everyone chimed in as Donald eyed Robert out of the corner of his eye.The MVP was Robert, who seemed to be carrying the whole kitchen with him. Elizabeth's group was really lucky to recruit him. Donald wondered how she had managed to draw him in. He hadn't outright asked as he felt Donna's gaze on him, and he hadn't wanted to stir trouble by prodding him for information. However, from what he understood, the man was the definition of a gentle giant.It certainly explained why someone like that got a healing power. The man had even offered right away to heal him because he had heard that Donald was hurt. The idea of leaving someone injured hadn't sat right with Robert, and Donald felt dirty thinking of taking advantage of them. He would almost think that Elizabeth purposely picked these people.
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 61: Higher Ground
Luck seemed to be on Donald's side in a twisted way, as suddenly Willie shouted, "They're moving.""What's happening?" Elizabeth demanded.In a panicked voice, Willie said, "Some of them are heading this way.""What?" the group blurted out."Why are they suddenly heading for us?" Betty asked as they looked in the direction of the base. "Did they somehow notice us even though we're far away?""Whatever the reason may be, we need to get ready," said Elizabeth. "Donna, can I count on you to slip past the zombies to help the others back at the base?""I can't leave you unguarded," Donna said as she glanced at the rest of the group.Donald agreed. The group wasn't capable of taking on a large group of zombies. The twins were obviously out of the question, and he didn't know how strong the rest of the group were. Betty had earth manipulation, but if she could only shift some dirt around, it would have no effect on the zombies. Robert had to rely on physical strength since healing wasn't goi
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 62: Zombies Incoming
Donald didn't need to tell them twice as the group rushed for the building he pointed at. Surprisingly, the person who was in the lead was Robert. Despite how much he was carrying, he acted like they were light as a feather. Elizabeth and her group really lucked out on recruiting him. What hole did that guy crawl out of, and how did he manage not to turn out to be a prick?He was pulled out of his thoughts as Betty swore, causing Elizabeth to snap, "Language.""Is this really the time to be judging me for cursing?" Betty snapped back."The zombies are getting closer," Willie called from above as he watched anxiously from above.That was enough to cut off further arguments as Robert reached the building first. The man tossed his bags up one by one. Donald winced at the sight. It was a good thing that there was nothing fragile in the bags, like glass containers, but he was sure some of the food had gotten crushed. Well, this wasn't the time to be picky about how Robert got the bags up t
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"Ready?" Donald asked as he studied the group in front of him.Even though they seemed reluctant, they still nodded. Donald returned the nod. Willie launched himself into the air before heading off in one direction. The zombies didn't seem to notice him and continued to claw at the rest of the survivors. Betty stepped forward with a grimace on her face as she pointed her hands toward the crowd of zombies.At first, nothing seemed to happen. Then he noticed how something seemed to be moving beneath the zombies. A couple of them stumbled, giving Donald a view of a forming mound. It was only a few inches tall, and the only reason he had been able to spot it was because he had been watching out for it. Betty's power really was weak if that was all she was capable of.More mounds began to appear, causing the zombies to stumble. Some of the stumbling zombies
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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
