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The Supreme State of ScienceChapter 62 – New Head of Security and MeetingFive days later…The underground hangar of NeuTech Industries was lit by high-frequency white lights. Every step echoed across the metallic floor as Ethan Graves walked through the space, followed by his newly formed security team.Standing befo...
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The Supreme State of ScienceChapter 61 – NeuTech IndustriesOne month later, New York City, NeuTech Industries branch. Growing a company isn’t easy, even if you have money and technology.To avoid falling victim to bad publicity, Jimmy spent a month searching for qualified workers for his company.He even considered a...
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The Supreme State of ScienceChapter 60 – Return and New QuestionsThe news in newspapers, TV shows, and radio broadcasts was going wild. They all focused on one thing: NeuTech Industries, Jimmy’s ultimate company to sell each of his inventions."A new tech company based in Texas has left the scientific community ...
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Anatomy of a KillerChapter 75 - New Initiatives"It's cold..." Larry looked at himself in the mirror. Two days had passed since the shooting, and the news had trended everywhere.The real reason Larry felt calm was because Sergeant Doakes still hadn’t regained consciousness—he was in a coma, and the docto...
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Anatomy of a KillerChapter 74 - Is It All Over?I wake up, and the first thing I feel is an intense pain in my chest. My head feels like it’s about to explode, and my entire body is numb. I try to move, but something stops me. I slowly open my eyes and see that I’m in a hospital room.The walls are white, and the onl...
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A New Beginning From the End of the WorldChapter 140 – The Decision of Their Lives"Who's there?"Ravi Kapoor was a bit puzzled, since, of all the people expected to attend this meeting, everyone had arrived—except the children. Who else would show up at this hour? His doubts were quickly resolved when Ja...
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A New Beginning From the End of the WorldChapter 139 - The Wolves“W?”The group next to Jason looked at Ravi with somewhat confused expressions; some didn’t quite understand what he meant.Ravi nodded as he noticed the others’ doubts. He gestured toward his forehead and explained, “Right here, the letter W was ...
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Anatomy of a KillerChapter 73 – The Voice at the End of the TunnelDexter had made a decision, so he was outside the warehouse guarding the only door that was lit. His thoughts this time were all over the place.Sometimes, even monsters feel lonely.I know it sounds contradictory. Monsters shouldn’t need company, righ...
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Stay AliveChapter 45 – The Power of the Rangers“How many more of you are here?” Tommy was the first to step forward and initiate communication with these people.“At first, there were more than thirty of us. There were more, but the others were killed as we escaped the outbreak at the camp.”Tommy understood ev...
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Stay AliveChapter 44 - Rescue Operation“Zz… Target down, south zone cleared.”Bang! Bang! Bang!Tommy was in a frenzy as he watched the infected closing in.When Alan ordered the infected to be eliminated with more freedom, all the Rangers moved without being restricted by the mission. As one of the best-prepared ur...
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Stay AliveChapter 43 - The ArrivalAlan’s convoy drove up a hill and headed toward the entrance of the Carisbad Dam, a place with fully equipped facilities, large but not too tall buildings, and a secure zone that essentially functioned as a base.Access to the area was via a hill road that led to some buildings, presu...
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Stay AliveChapter 42 – Carisbad Dam, Part 3Alan had become ruthless in these moments. He looked coldly at the parents who were supposedly trying to protect their children and wanted to teach them an important lesson."If you don’t fight, you’ll die." Alan continued dragging the infected and ordered the sur...
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Stay AliveChapter 41 – Carisbad Dam, Part 2At night, they set up camp because they couldn’t reach the dam, mainly due to complications along the road.Besides the infected, abandoned vehicles were blocking the path for the larger trucks, and it was impossible to continue without them. These trucks were not only carr...
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Stay AliveChapter 40 - Carisbad Dam, Part 1On the way, Claire glanced at Alan, who looked somewhat downcast. “Aren’t you happy that someone you know came all the way here to save you?”“To be honest, I didn’t think you were someone that important to that general. If he believes in you, then you should be a bit...
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Wind in the SmokeChapter 198 – The BeaversDante stood at the edge of the beavers' logging camp, staring at the land that had been visited before him. There was a cabin here, and it was where he usually came to sort out his own problems.Yes, there were always problems...Under the dim light of the moon that night, ...
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Stay AliveChapter 39 - Mission ImpossibleIn a makeshift camp, a few soldiers sat in silence as they cleaned their weapons. Around them, civilians sat quietly, their eyes filled with devastation.“Zz… This is Captain Alan Rogers, Special Forces. Does anyone copy?”“Zz…”From inside a tent, where Sergeant James ...
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Stay AliveChapter 38 - Abandoned VehiclesThe midday weather was pleasant, the sky was slightly blue, and although the sun wasn’t visible, it was still a bright day.This time, Carlos was the one driving, but Alan stayed in the front passenger seat of the lead truck, holding his FN M249 SAW, ready to unleash fire on an...
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Stay AliveChapter 37 – Moving ForwardThe group had dwindled to nine members. Several had died during that day of exploration, forcing Alan to take drastic measures.Little by little, living in the city had become unsustainable—it was slowly killing the group. Given that, he decided to go back to the original plan: l...
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Stay AliveChapter 36 - UnexpectedA few minutes before hearing the gunshots, Claire was watching over the truck that her group used to travel long distances.She was taking inventory of the supplies they had gathered so far. In addition to weapons and medicine, there were work tools that would later be impossible to find...
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A New Beginning From the End of the WorldChapter 138 - Shirewilt EstatesAfter listening to Jason’s explanation, everyone gradually gained a general idea of the upcoming plans. At that moment, an idea sparked in Jason’s mind: he thought of Noah’s community. There was still plenty of time before people would discov...
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A New Beginning From the End of the WorldChapter 137 – Thoughts on the RoadThree days had passed since the hospital had been taken as a support point, moving closer to the shelter north of Atlanta. During this time, not only had Jason’s group helped Squad A-1 clear the streets around the hospital and secure the pla...
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The Supreme State of ScienceChapter 59 - A Farewell for NowIn the darkness of the night, a few hours before Jimmy and the others returned home because they couldn’t sleep, many were still absorbed in whatever entertained them.By then, Jimmy had said goodbye to Jessie, who, apparently, had been honest with Leslie and ...
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The Supreme State of ScienceChapter 58 - Knowing Me Is WorseThe peaceful days passed, and Jimmy finally met Leslie’s friend—who, by the way, discovered why she hadn’t been with him that day.“So let me get this straight—you didn’t invite Leslie to the trip your teacher invited you to? Just the two of you? I ...
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Stay AliveChapter 35 - What Must Be DoneWhen Emily approached the supply truck as Joel had ordered, she realized something was wrong with the infected.In the past, as long as she was careful, the infected wouldn't be alerted from far away. But now, not long after she reached the truck, the infected began to appear ...
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Stay AliveChapter 34 – The InfectedAs they moved away from the area where they had been earlier, Alan noticed that Raj wasn’t happy with the decision that had been made, so he said, “The infected were setting up an ambush. We managed to escape thanks to the fog still being thick.”As expected, Raj shivered when ...
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Stay AliveChapter 33 – Intense TrainingStarting the next day, everyone’s schedules became more structured. In the mornings, Alan taught them how to shoot with bows, while another group did physical exercises using the training tools available at the mansion.After the first group finished their training, they rested...
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Stay AliveChapter 32 - Survive at All CostsFor the rest of the day, Alan spent time wildly thinking about the group's chances of survival. Only Claire, Joel, and Tommy had combat experience; Raj and Edward weren’t beginners, Carlos had courage, but the rest were dead weight.If they didn’t learn quickly, they wo...
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Stay AliveChapter 31 – The Song of the BirdAlan and the others rushed into the mansion. On the way, they didn’t encounter any anomalies. The entire journey to the mansion had been quiet, so everyone made it there alive.When Tommy saw all the people arriving, he approached Alan to speak with him privately and asked,...
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A New Beginning From the End of the WorldChapter 136 – White CandyBobby Dodd StadiumJust five minutes from the Georgia Institute of Technology, there was a lot of activity in the area, as Shane had been working for some time on plans that only the two of them had studied.After Jason left this shelter, he entrusted Sh...
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A New Beginning From the End of the WorldChapter 135 – A New FootholdPlacing down a report Shane had written and sent through the captain of squad A-1, Jason nodded to indicate he was aware of it. After a moment of silence, he addressed what needed to be done with the people in this place: “Captain, the civilians h...
