Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday - Chapter 178

Chapter 178: The City is about to Fall

Grace then turned to face Davian and asked, “What is the closest area to Professor Neil’s current location you have visited?”

Before Davian could have even thought about asking for it, 2025 was already opening a map of the area in front of him on the digital screen.

“Thank you, Little One.” Davian thanked 2025 before he shifted all his attention to study the map and recall if he had ever been to a place in southeast part of the country.

On the other hand, 2025 turned to look at Grace and once their gazes met, it dared to smirk.

Grace was left stunned at the brazen display of smugness the creature was showing – all because it had succeeded in getting a pet name from Davian when she hadn’t.

She knew that feeling jealous of 2025 would be the dumbest thing she could do, and yet, she was unable to feel that ping of jealously that hit her straight on her heart.

She was so lost in her misery, that she didn’t hear Davian speaking until he called her name twice. “Sorry. What were you saying?”

“I can take us to Lumora. That’s the farthest I have been to the southeast.” Davian I formed her as he pointed at a particular spot on the map.

Upon closer look, Grace realized that Lumora was a small city located at a distance of about 500 kilometers from the location of Professor Neil and his team.

“Let’s do that. It’s better than driving all the way there from here.” She said and watched as Davian nodded his head in understanding.

She then turned to look at Rune before speaking, “I want you to lead the front line with Davian. We will need to clear a path to the camp and hold off the infected while we evacuate the team.”

“Noted.”

“Understood.”

Both men accepted their tasks, sounding resolute.

She then turned to Dr. Kian. “Your job will be to assist Professor Neil and his team. Make sure they are physically stable and able to move. If possible, let’s not lose anyone.”

Dr. Kian nodded. “I will do everything I can.”

Then she turned her attention to 2025. “List down all the equipment, tools, or other items we might be needing on this mission. I want them all to be ready for use.”

“Consider it done.” 2025 replied before it disappeared from the living room of Unit 2203.

Finally, Grace turned back to the group and spoke in a firm voice. “We leave in twenty minutes. Suit up and prepare for the worst. This isn’t going to be easy, but I know we can do it.”

The team nodded, each of them already mentally preparing for the task ahead.

Twenty minutes later, they all were back in the living room of Unit 2203, ready to start the mission.

Grace was wearing her combat gear, and she had tied her long hair back. She looked like someone who had been doing such missions her entire life. As for Rune, Davian, and Dr. Kian – the three of them were similarly outfitted, looking fully prepared.

“Everyone ready?” Grace asked as her gaze sweeped over the team.

“Ready, Boss.” Maven said while he put on the weapons all over his body.

The rest of the team also replied in affirmative and Grace gave a small nod to Davian, watching as he stepped forward and started opening the portal that would take them straight to the backyard of Rio’s ancestral home that was located in Lumora.

Barely half a minute might have passed before a shimmering blue circle appeared in the thin air before them, crackling with energy.

“Let’s move,” Grace ordered before she moved forward and stepped through the portal first.

The moment she emerged on the other side, the biting cold of the ongoing snowstorm hit her strong. Snow crunched beneath her boots as she took in her surroundings.

While the rest of the team appeared in the backyard, Grace asked 2025 to give a status update on the situation of Lumora city.

When 2025 answered, its voice was audible to everyone present there. “The number of zombies here have risen in the past half an hour. It seems like the residents here are unable to protect themselves against the zombies. And these zombies are spread across the city.”

“What about the military? Aren’t they doing anything?” Nathan asked.

“Only a single team of fifteen soldiers was initially deployed here before the Blood Rain. Out of those fifteen, three ended up turning into zombies, and the rest ended up becoming snacks.” 2025 revealed the horrifying situation.

Grace wasn’t surprised at all. She knew from the very beginning that the government would give up on protecting the general public the moment they would realize that the world wasn’t returning to how it used to be.

How could fifteen soldiers handle a city with thousands of people living there? Even thinking about it seemed ridiculous. But that’s exactly what the government had done.

Grace clenched her fists while her eyes hardened as she processed 2025’s report. It wasn’t just Lumora, she knew that similar situations were playing out in cities and towns across the world. The government’s failure to protect its citizens wasn’t new, but every time she was reminded of it, her anger simmered anew.

“Alright,” she said firmly as she turned her attention to the team. “We are not here to fix the city. Our priority is to get to Professor Neil and his team. Stay focused, stick together, and don’t engage unless absolutely necessary.”

The team nodded their heads in understanding.

Grace then called out to 2025. “Prepare two of our off-road vehicles and load them with the supplies we need. Make sure the weapons, medical kits, and extra fuel are included.”

[Understood, Master. The vehicles will be ready in five minutes.]

While they waited, Davian surveyed their surroundings. His sharp eyes scanned the area for any immediate threats. “This city’s a mess,” he muttered while watching the distant movement of zombies near the edge of the backyard. “We need to move fast. Lumora might not hold much longer.”