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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Is Uncle really going to be okay?" Anna asked as she widdled with the corners of her shirt.
Before Elizabeth could answer, Betty scoffed and said, "Of course he will. Didn't you see what he did? He's tough."
There was still some uncertainty in the twins' eyes, but Betty's words had seemed to do the trick. Elizabeth was relieved. She had been worried that Betty would make a snide comment or say something that would upset the kids, but she hadn't. Ever since Donald unleashed his full power to save them, Betty had mellowed out and was more calm.
"Okay, everyone, we need to figure out where we will be staying for the night," Elizabeth declared as she clapped her hands together.
The group stared at her in confusion as Willie asked, "Aren't we going to stay here?"
She winced as they glance
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Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 81: Going Their Separate Ways
At his reminder, everyone's expressions changed. Elizabeth's mouth stretched into a thin line while Robert's face hardened. Betty's eyes widened slightly as she glanced at the other two. It seemed that the back to back info dump by the system had completely wiped that detail out of their minds. He didn't blame them, but the people at their base might not be so forgiving."Do you intend to return right away, or will you stay here?" Donald asked as he readjusted his grip on the kids."We should return," Elizabeth said reluctantly.That was interesting. Donald would have thought she would spring on the idea to return. She should be worried about them, especially Donna, whom they had to leave behind when they ran. What had changed? Was it because of their near death experience that made her reluctant to go back so soon, or was it because she was worried about the zombies still being there?"What if the zombies are still there?" Willie asked. "Do we have to fight them again?"Donald could
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 82: Returning to the Meeting Spot
Staring at the door, Donald took a deep breath. This was it. He was really going to set out on his own. It was really nerve wracking. After all this time, he hadn't really traveled alone since the zombie apocalypse started. What happened in the company building at the start didn't really count. Sure, there were moments where he was alone, but moving alone in a building wasn't the same as traveling the city alone.Donald took a moment to glance back at everyone who had gathered behind him. The group had helped him pack as much as he could carry. It was surprisingly generous of them. Since a lot of the supplies were lost in his stunt and there were still so many people left, he would have thought they would hoard as many supplies as they could. Instead, they had tried to give the majority of their supplies to him.Of course, he refused for several reasons. While he would have gladly taken
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Well, he certainly got his answer. Donald just didn't expect it to be this soon. Where had they even come from? He had been so sure there had been no one around when he walked in. Did they have a stealth power, just like Donna did? What were the chances he would encounter two people with stealth powers in the same building on two different occasions?"Drop your weapon," the person demanded.It sounded like a man, but he could be wrong. Without knowing what was pointed at his head, he didn't think it was a good idea to retaliate against the person. For now, he should play along until he found out more about what was going on. Following their command, Donald dropped his knife to the floor. It clattered to the ground, and the sound echoed in the building."Good. Stand up slowly and start walking. Keep walking until I tell you to stop," the mysterious figur
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Donald shuddered at the words. Those were cringy lines only spoken in a romance novel. How did he know this? Was it because he read romance novels? Not exactly. He had stumbled upon a meme about it and looked it up to learn more about it. Hopefully, things weren't going to go in the same direction as in those novels, but it seemed like his plan worked.There was no way he stood a chance against these guys. He was outnumbered and outgunned, literally. Donald also didn't know what their powers were, except for maybe Larry's. Right now, the only way for him to avoid any bad endings was to grovel and appear as weak as possible. He couldn't let them think for a second that he might be a threat."Walter?" one of the men asked with a confused tone.With his head still bowed to continue his submissive act, Donald couldn't tell who was speaking, but at least he
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 85: Test (1)
Walter smiled. "Good luck."Donald walked past the man as he felt chills run down his spine at his words. He should get this over with. Pulling a knife out of one of the bags, he observed the zombies. Since it would be just him against the five of them, he needed a way to separate them. There was no way he could handle all of them on his own. He wasn't that stupid or reckless.Trying to do what he did before with Elizabeth and the others wasn't an option. There was no way he would risk his life or reveal that kind of information to the men behind him. However, it was going to be tricky. Right now, he had no clue what would draw the zombies away from each other or how they would react if he made noise and threw something at them.He glanced back at the men behind him before he tossed out the thought he was thinking. Trusting them to help him if he got in
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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
