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Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 10: Fighting Zombies For No Points
"What's going on?" Donald muttered to himself as he didn't fail to notice that he didn't get any notification about defeating the zombie. "Is there some kind of error?"[The system detects no errors.]The only possibility that Donald could think of was that some zombies weren't worth a point. What else could it be? He grumbled at the unfairness of the situation when he heard movement. Immediately, he spun around as his eyes darted around to pinpoint where it was coming from. It was silent, but Donald refused to accept it at face value.Donald got off the zombie while remaining in the squatting position. Holding the knife in front of him, he moved slowly away as he searched for the hidden figure. Since they weren't outright attacking him, it couldn't be a zombie. It had to be a survivor. The question was if they were on his side or not. He really hoped they weren't an enemy.Suddenly, he saw a sudden movement out of the corner of his eye. Snapping his head in that direction, he was sta
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 11: Truce
"How about this? You don't try to kill me again, and I won't hurt you," said Donald.The young girl just glared at him, and Donald wondered what he should do if she refused. It was too dangerous to let her live after she had tried to kill him, but he had never killed a person before. Killing the zombies was already a tough hurdle. The only reason he was okay with it was because it was a life or death situation, and it was easy not to think of them as people.People didn't go around biting other people. At least not the sane ones. Also, they didn't have twisted bodies, so he could pretend that the zombie in front of him hadn't been a person before. What happened earlier with Amanda didn't count either. That had been an unfortunate accident, and he was going to stand by that thought.After several moments of intense silence, the young girl finally said, "Fine."Donald was about to put her down but hesitated. "Are you really going to keep your word?""What do you mean?" the young girl de
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 12: Preparing to Leave the Building
The woman didn't seem to believe him, but Donald was being completely honest. The last thing they needed was a repeat of what happened outside not too long ago. As soon as he thought this, Donald felt ill and tried to calm himself down. It wasn't his fault that Amanda died. It was just an unfortunate accident. He was only doing what anyone else would have done in his place.Only someone crazy or with a death wish would have continued to try to pull her up with zombies literally biting at his feet. If they hadn't been chased by zombies, things would have been different. His thoughts must have been visible on his face as his superior looked at him with a strange expression. It wasn't actually a worried or pitying one. It was almost like she had an understanding expression.Donald pretended he didn't see it as he said, "We should get going before the zombies from the upper floors decide to come down."She raised an eyebrow and said, "They haven't come down in hours. I don't think that'll
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 13: Sharing Information
Donald couldn't hide his shock as he stared at her with wide eyes. "What? But how?""How did I control the zombies?" At his frantic nod, Nicole said, "It's simple. I manipulated their blood."His face immediately curled in disgust. Was that how she did it? He supposed it was true that zombies had blood. It wasn't like the blood vanished the moment they became zombies, but it was hard for him to wrap his mind around. The image of her waving her arms around as she tried to control their blood popped into his head, which he quickly waved off.Even though he had only known her for a brief time, he could tell that she wouldn't do something ridiculous like that. Maybe she used her mind to control the blood. As soon as he thought of that, he broke out in a cold sweat. If she could really control their blood with her mind, who's to say she couldn't do that to a real person? He tried to keep his face blank, but she seemed to see right through him."If you're worried I'll try something with you
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 14: Question Restrictions
Donald smiled as he asked, "What are the restrictions?"[The user cannot ask very specific questions, such as, can zombies see humans within a one mile radius.]That was a strangely very specific question. He wasn't sure why he would ask such a question. Obviously, he would have asked if the zombies relied on sight or hearing to attack, but he wouldn't have thought to ask how far they could see and specifically about humans. Donald wondered if the question itself was a hint about the zombies' characteristics.[The questions must be in yes or no format. Any other format will be ignored and possibly penalized if the user pushes it. Questions that can't be answered with a yes or no will also remain unanswered.]He expected as much, but the last part bothered him. If the system wouldn't be able to answer the question with a yes or no, wouldn't that mean it didn't know either? That wasn't exactly reassuring. He thought the system would know everything about what was happening since they we
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 15: Scouting Ahead
When she put it like that, Donald felt like a fool. It would have been nice if she had said it more nicely, but it really looked like the system had made him out to be a fool. Why had the system betrayed him like this? Wasn't it supposed to be on his side? What was the point of trying to trick him into thinking it was fine to ask questions when it wasn't?[The system is not purposely being deceitful. There are rules that have to be followed.]Donald wasn't sure what to think of the message. On one hand, he was kind of glad to know that the system was trying to screw him over. On the other hand, it didn't really change anything. He still couldn't ask questions, as he wouldn't be able to get an answer. Nicole cleared her throat, reminding him that he wasn't alone and couldn't brood on his own."Now that we have wasted enough time," she said as she pointedly stared at him. "We should make our move. Before I send a zombie out, we should at least try to assess the situation without getting
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 16: Making Preparations to Escape
Donald waited anxiously to hear what Nicole had to say. He tried not to fidget, but with each passing second, he found himself checking the stairs and entrance. Why hadn't she said anything? Was she still thinking over his idea? All she had to do was say they would go with his idea or that she refused. It was that simple.After what seemed like centuries, Nicole said, "We should set up some traps, but they have to be quiet if we want to avoid drawing the zombies a floor above us."At the reminder, he glanced back at the stairs and grimaced. He had sort of accounted for them in his plan, but not really. His plan also relied heavily on the idea that the other zombies wouldn't notice what they were doing. Donald didn't think the zombies coming inside would be loud, but it was a dangerous assumption to make and would need to be handled properly."Should we
Rise of the Desperate: Donald Carter's Zombie Survival Guide Chapter 17: Whittling the Zombies
At first, nothing happened. Like they had originally expected, the zombies didn't react to her zombie's presence. It was like it wasn't even on their radar. After a few moments, they finally seemed to notice that there was another place they could travel to. The first zombie to move was the one that had been pacing back and forth. Instead of passing by, it took a detour and entered the building.The next one to move was the one moving in a circle. It broke out of its pattern to walk towards the open door. However, before it could, Nicole had her zombie let go of the door. The zombie outside ended up bumping into the door as it closed. They winced at the sound and glanced back at the stairs. So far, there have been no signs of the zombies above them reacting.Donald stepped forward as he prepared to face the zombie head on. It seemed to recognize that there were humans there and charge fo
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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