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Chapter 1811
As unbelievable as this was, the evidence was all there.From the degree of composition, it was clear the baby's mother had been deceased for at least a week. Coupled with the wolf fur found near the baby and that the mother wolf was in its nursing period, it was clear it had been feeding the baby with its milk.Adrian picked up the baby and took a deep breath. "Let's get out of here. It isn’t good for the baby to be around a decaying body." He then looked to the deceased mother and said, 'I'm sorry we can't bury you, but I promise we'll take good care of your daughter. We will find you a resting place after we've won this battle." Rozi and Marissa cupped their hands together in prayer before leaving the shrine. The baby continued to cry due to hunger."She's hungry," Adrian said, looking worried. Marissa smiled. "Give her to me. I may have a way to feed her."Adrian was puzzled. "You do? Are you…"Marissa shot him a glare. "No, I'm not. I'm still a virgin. Let's just head t
Chapter 1812
"Ava? That's a good name. Looks like you're her mother from now on, Marissa. You've got yourself a daughter though you’re barely of age yourself."Marissa, however, did not find anything inappropriate about this. She looked down at Ava with a kind expression on her face. "Poor little Ava. Her mother died right by her side, and all she could do was watch her pass. I'm going to take good care of her from now on and be her mother."Adrian smiled as Marissa doted on the baby girl.The world may not be as beautiful as it used to be but there were still kind humans around. Marissa would not give up on Ava, nor was she going to let her grow up without a mother's love. Thus, Marissa became Ava's mother. ***The group left Bronze City, which Ava was the only survivor of. Adrian was disappointed. He had hoped to find more survivors despite the destruction of the town. Yet, the place had become devoid of humans a long time ago. "Peach Village is ten kilometers ahead. We'll reach there
Chapter 1813
"Aaaagh!" The ax cut into Adrian's shoulder and was then withdrawn to strike his head. Just as Adrian's head was about to be lobbed off, a sharp gust of wind swept over him and the teenager. Rozi had turned into a beam of light as she punched the monster's head and blew it up. The massive monster fell to the ground, but Rozi continued to angrily dismember the monster with her sword.Adrian trembled. Blood was pouring from his shoulder, but he still held the teenager tightly. The boy was petrified, and his face had turned pale."Adrian, are you okay?" Marissa rushed over from the car with a medical kit.Rozi cleared the area of any remaining monsters and went to Adrian’s side. His shoulder was injured. The wound was not so deep that it affected his movements. However, it was bleeding profusely."I'll disinfect it then suture it. We don't have anesthesia, so you'll have to bear with it," Marissa said tearfully."You know how to suture wounds?" Adrian asked.Marissa shook her he
Chapter 1814
"How long have you been hiding in the mine?"Whitney, still sobbing, replied, "Almost a month. We hid there since the fourth day of the disaster. The principal was killed on our way there, and so were our teachers. They were killed by the monsters. It's just us students left now." Adrian had not expected such a thing to happen in such a small town. Greenheart High was not too far away from Peach Village, so the villagers here attended that school. News of the sixty-four survivors was the best news Adrian could ever have received. He asked, "What have you all been eating to survive?""There's a fruit orchard taken care of by a rancher nearby, but he vanished. We've been living off of the fruits, but we finished them all a few days ago and have been starving since."Adrian smiled. "You’ve done well, Whitney. I need you to take me to the mine, okay?"Whitney nodded, then commented, "I feel like I've seen you before, sir. You look really familiar…""Is that so?""Oh yeah!" Whitne
Chapter 1815
Adrian remained silent throughout her lecture. It was true that the world needed him, especially the stranded survivors. His life no longer belonged to himself but to a higher purpose. Earlier, he had reacted out of reflex. He did not have time to think at that moment. "Get ready. We're heading to the mine," he said to Rozi softly. Rozi heaved a sigh, feeling somewhat helpless. She knew there was nothing she could say to dissuade him from this. Adrian would not be the man she knew if he had not acted the way he did. They got back into the car, and Rozi took the wheel. Adrian then asked, "Where's the mine, Whitney? I need you to take us there." "It's right up ahead. You'll see it when we reach the mountainside."Adrian nodded, and the car hurried along.***There was a man-made cave on the hilltop of Greenheart Mountain. There was a railway track inside, which was used by the miners. The mine was abandoned after its resources were depleted. The sounds of weeping and shout
Chapter 1816
Pierre suggested this because he did not wish for everyone to leave the cave and be killed by the monsters. He and Sylas had different opinions.The group split up into three factions. One was a group that sided with Pierre, another one with Sylas. The third group was the ones who were too overwhelmed by their emotions to decide anything. Sylas glared at Pierre and argued, "What makes you think staying here isn't a death sentence? There's nothing else for us to do and nowhere else for us to turn to. Our only chance of survival is by moving forward. Are you seriously too dumb to even realize that?"Pierre retorted, "We won't be able to get far, so for now, we should send out a few people to source for food while the others wait here. After we've found food, we can work our way out of here.""Bullsh*t! This is nuts! Anyone who wants to follow me, come on. I don't care what you guys want to do. I've had enough of this!" Sylas was breaking down from the situation and was letting his f
Chapter 1817
Nobody said a word as they hung their heads. Pierre and Sylas were particularly silent. Adrian felt as though he was glimpsing into Navia’s future as he looked at them, wondering what responsibilities these kids would eventually have to shoulder.He asked, "Why the silence? You were pretty rowdy just a minute ago." He then turned his gaze to Sylas. "Sylas, right? I've heard about you from Whitney."Sylas nodded."I understand that your current situation, environment, and experiences are taking a toll on your emotions. However, you're a young man, and this is all a stepping stone in your journey to growing up. No matter how restless you feel inside, you need to find your calm."I say this because anger and agitation will cloud your judgment. I believe you're an intelligent kid, especially when I see you don’t want to leave anyone behind and walk out on your own. Am I right?Even Sylas, who had always had a strong will, started shedding tears. This was the first time Sylas had cried
Chapter 1818
Pierre nodded in response.Adrian smiled and said, "Rozi, bring out the food and distribute it to everyone."Rozi placed the bags on the ground and crouched down. "Everyone, please form two lines to collect food and water from me."The students excitedly lined up according to Rozi's instructions, but they received less-than-average portions of food and water since there was not that much in Rozi's bags. Nevertheless, this was a welcome relief to them.The students sat down and eagerly began eating their meager portions. Olivia was huddled together with some girl, sitting on the ground with tears streaming down their faces. These young girls in their prime had no makeup on their faces—only dirt and tears.Adrian approached the girls with a towel and gently wiped the dirt and tears from their faces, revealing their beauty underneath. The girls continued to sob.Adrian smiled and comforted them, "You're all young beauties representing Navia. Our lives would become better if you all
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