Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday - Chapter 155

Chapter 155: Zombie Points (II)

The living room of Unit 2203 was filled with absolute silence as everyone watched Davian opening the portal to the area the second team was heading to fight the zombies.

Because they had spent several weeks travelling around the Sunspire City to collect supplies from the abandoned malls, supermarkets, retail stores, and factories, Davian could open a portal almost on any street around the city. Hence, they didn’t have to worry about how they were going to head to the location 2025 had chosen for the second round.

It barely took a few seconds before Davian was done opening the portal. The glowing circle revealed a dark, desolate street on the other side. The outside world had already turned dark, and there was no electricity. This led to the entire Sunspire City to fall into the grasp of pure darkness during night hours.

But this darkness wasn’t a big deal for Grace and her team as they all could clearly see even in the pitch darkness of the night because of their now enhanced eyesight.

Unfortunately, the darkness barely made any difference to the zombies as they have limited vision even in the daylight. They relied on their other senses to hunt.

One by one, the team stepped through the portal and emerged into the eerie silence of the abandoned zone.

“Are we by chance… at the wrong place?” Griffin asked as his eyes scanned the empty streets around them. The hoard of fifty zombies that 2025 mentioned couldn’t be seen anywhere.

“They might be inside the buildings.” Davian responded as his own eyes shifted at Grace, wanting to know what her next step was.

Understanding that her team was getting inpatient, grace wasted no more time and quickly take out a bag of pig blood from her space before launching it in the air and stepping back with the rest of the team while Valeska shot the packet, making the blood splatter all over the place.

At the same time, Rune used his power to spread the strong metallic scent of the blood across the street, tempting the zombies to finally come out.

They might have waited for barely two minutes before they finally got to see the first two zombies who walked out of one of the nearby buildings.

Grace and her team remained composed and waited, letting more to join the duo. Within minutes, zombies were scattered across the street. Some were shuffling aimlessly while others were probably trying to locate the source of the blood.

The sight was grim, but it only hardened the team’s resolve.

“Formation,” Grace ordered her team in a low but firm voice.

The team spread out, each member taking their assigned position just like they practiced back in the safety of Unit 2203. Grace and Davian led the charge, their weapons were gleaming in the dim light. Rune, Ryan, Valeska, Amber, Griffin, and Seth fanned out behind them, their movements cautious but purposeful.

It was at that moment when the zombies also noticed the presence of the group. The first zombie turned toward them. Its rotting face was twisted in a grotesque snarl. Grace didn’t hesitate and her blade sliced cleanly through its skull.

“Keep moving,” she said, stepping over the corpse.

The team advanced, putting their months of training evident into use as they moved in perfect sync and unison. Valeska’s arrows flew with deadly accuracy, each shot finding its mark.

On the other hand, Amber and Griffin worked together. Their teamwork was impeccable as they took down multiple zombies at once.

Rune, however, chose a different approach. Instead of sticking with the group, he darted off on his own with his dual daggers flashing as he carved through the horde with alarming ease.

For someone with his level of practice, power, and experience, it was just a piece of cake to take care of these zombies. He didn’t use his powers even once and only stuck to his twin daggers that seemed to know exactly what they had to do.

As the battle raged on, Grace and Davian demonstrated the power of their teamwork. Though they barely got to fight alongside one another in the previous timeline, they still had some kind of understanding between them that made them the perfect duo.

They moved like a well-oiled machine, their attacks complementing each other perfectly. When a zombie lunged at Grace from behind, Davian’s blade was there to intercept it.

“Careful,” he said while pulling her by his side.

“I had it under control,” Grace shot back, taking out another zombie in front of her.

Meanwhile, Rune was racking up kills at an impressive rate. His movements were almost theatrical, each strike precise and devastating. But his overconfidence soon led to trouble.

A particularly large zombie, its grotesque body covered in jagged spikes, lunged at him from the shadows. Rune dodged the first attack but was caught off guard by the creature’s speed.

“Rune!” Grace shouted, rushing toward him.

Before she could reach him, Davian appeared out of nowhere and his sword sliced through the zombie’s neck in one swift motion.

“Showoff,” Rune muttered, though his gratitude was evident.

Davian smirked. “Stick to the group next time.”

The two of them didn’t get to continue with their banter as more zombies headed their way. By the time the last zombie fell, the team was exhausted but victorious. The street was littered with decaying corpses, the stench almost unbearable.

“Good work, everyone,” Davian said as he surveyed the carnage.

Grace nodded, though her gaze lingered on Rune. “We will talk later,” she said, her tone making it clear that his actions hadn’t gone unnoticed.

Rune sighed but nodded, knowing better than to argue.

As they prepared to return to the Residential Area, Grace glanced at Davian.

“You think they are ready to face the zombies on their own?”

Davian’s expression was thoughtful. “They are getting there. But I think that we should still do more field training with them before leaving them on their own.”

Grace nodded, her own thoughts matching his “Then lets keep pushing.”

With that, the team stepped back through the portal, heading back to their residents for the much needed showers or baths…!