Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday - Chapter 177

Chapter 177: Professor Neil

Grace immediately turned to face Dr. Kian. Her eyes narrowed in curiosity and she found herself asking, “Did you recognize someone on the list?”

The other two men also had their gazes fixed on him as they waited to hear her answer. Even 2025 was waiting.

Looking up from the screen to face them all, Dr. Kian nodded his head in a positive response. His expression was a mix of surprise and urgency as he revealed, “Yes. Professor Neil is a renowned botany specialist. Back when I was in university, he used to give special lectures. He’s one of the most brilliant minds I have ever met when it comes to plant biology and environmental adaptation.”

Grace’s gaze shifted back to the list on the screen, and she focused on Professor Neil’s name which turned out to be in the red zone.

“What’s his situation, 2025?” She asked while turning her full attention toward the little creature.

She and her men watched in silence as 2025 opened another digital screen of the system in front of it and started looking into the current situation of Professor Neil. It took barely a minute before answering the question.

“Professor Neil and his team of twenty experts are currently trapped in a remote area of Starship Country, near the southeast mountain ranges. They were conducting field research when an avalanche struck, cutting off all routes to safety. To make matters worse, a nearby village was infected by the Blood Rain virus, and the area is now crawling with zombies.”

The room was filled with silence as everyone processed the information.

“An avalanche and zombies?” Rune muttered with a little shake of his head. “That’s practically a death sentence.”

It was none other Davian who decided to get straight to the important decisions. He turned all his attention toward Grace and asked, “Do you plan to save him?”

This was so him. For someone like Davian, it didn’t matter whether a group of experts were about to meet their doom in a matter of time. What mattered to him was whether Grace wanted to save these people or not.

“Are you really planning to save him? Or his entire team?” Rune asked as he seemed to have grassped her intentions through her expression.

Grace let out a small sigh before she finally revealed her decision and the reason behind it. “If Professor Neil is as brilliant as Kian says, then he could be the key to understanding these mutations. And his team of experts could be invaluable to our efforts. We should not leave them to die.”

When no one objected, she knew that they were already on her side in this new mission.

Davian’s expression hardened as his mind started calculating the risks of the situation. His question was directed at 2025 as he asked, “How much time do they have before the zombies reach them?”

“Based on the latest data, the infected have already begun spreading toward the research camp. The professor and his team have managed to barricade themselves, but they won’t last more than 48 hours without intervention.”

Grace’s jaw tightened. The situation was indeed bad. “Then we don’t have any time to waste.” She turned to the men as determination lit up her emerald eyes. “We are going to rescue them.”

Once again, she felt Dr. Kian placing one of his hands on her shoulder while he spoke, “You know that all three of us are with you. Just tell us your plan if you have come up with one.”

Rune noddedhis head in agreement before adding, “If we are doing this, then we need a solid plan. That area isn’t just dangerous – it’s completely cut off because of the avalanche. We will need to figure out how to navigate the terrain and deal with the infected.”

“Master, I can provide a detailed map of the region, including safe routes and zombie clusters. Additionally, I have pinpointed a clearing near the research camp where you could set up a temporary base for the operation if you need.”

Grace nodded, grateful for 2025’s quick working ability. Her mind was already shifting through the logistics as she grabbed her phone from the nearby coffee table and messaged in the group for an urgent meeting in five.

“Let’s head to Unit 2203.” She told the others as she stood up.

Within two minutes, the five of them were in Unit 2203 while the rest of team started appearing in groups one after the other. Not a single person went over the given time of five minutes, showing just how well trained they all were.

Grace quickly informed the team about the new mission, noticing that some among them looked really excited as it was the toughest mission they had performed so far ever since the disasters began – rescue mission.

As Grace took a break for a minute, she let Davian handle the matter of picking the right members for this particular mission.

“Since not everyone can be a part of this mission, I have selected the particular members who can be of great help in the situations we might face later. Valeska for her telekinesis power. Maven for his combat skills. Dr. Kian for his profession and also healing powers. Rune. And Rio, Nathan, and Aleena as back-ups.”

The moment Davian finished calling out the names, Rune was there to confront him. “Why there’s no reason for including me in the team?”

Davian didn’t appear even the slightest bit surprised by the question. It was almost as if he knew that Rune would react like this. He just folded his arms across his chest and gave the calmest response possible.

“Because you don’t need one.”

He didn’t say anything else, but his words made everyone understand clearly what he meant – Rune was an ace for any sort of missions. Having him around could never turn out wrong, that much he had proved over the months.

And while everyone had already realized this truth, no one had ever said these words out loud till Davian decided to do it.

To say that Rune was left speechless, would be an understatement. He just stood there staring at Davian in silence, his expression unreadable.

Grace cleared her throat and pulled everyone’s attention back to the mission. “Since the team is final, we will set out immediately.”