[Kisha: Alright, I’ll head over immediately. If the zombies attack, just stall for time. No matter what happens, avoid fighting that mutated one, just push it back and keep your distance.]
[Keith: Understood, Sister. I’ll inform the others right away.]
Kisha absolutely couldn’t allow them to engage the mutated zombie head-on. If it was close to becoming a Zombie King, then it was likely far stronger than any of them.
The chaos it created wasn’t random; it was playing with the survivors, treating their struggle as nothing more than entertainment through the twisted intelligence it possessed. From her experience, no Zombie King was ever ordinary; they were always powerful, cunning, and nearly impossible to deal with.
And if this creature was already capable of targeting its own kind to evolve and commanding lesser zombies, then Kisha could only assume its strength was already at least level 6 or 7, well above her or Duke’s current level, no matter how many stat buffs the system had granted her.
Even if it was only in the early stages, around level 3 to 5, it would still be a nightmare. After all, zombies were inherently stronger than humans; one at the same level as her would already be as dangerous as something one or two levels higher.
What if Vulture and the others recklessly engaged such an opponent? They would be slaughtered before they even understood how they died. Yes, there were many of them, and they were all talented awakened ability users, but most were only at level 1, while even Sparrow and Vulture had barely reached level 2.
Against that mutated zombie, they would be nothing more than newly sprouted flowers cut down at the bud. Kisha refused to let that happen. She had raised this squad from nothing, pouring in resources, effort, and time to nurture their growth.
Fortunately, Sparrow had the foresight to report the situation instead of taking it into his own hands. Otherwise, if Kisha were to learn that her people had died alongside those from Maple Leaf Town’s shelter, she would have been furious.
The loss would have been devastating. More importantly, these weren’t just subordinates anymore; they were her people, her growing family. And anyone who dared harm them was daring to harm her.
After organizing her thoughts, Kisha left Marcus to finish the remaining work and made her way toward Duke. Though she was strong, she knew she couldn’t take on this mutated zombie alone; she needed to fight side by side with her husband.
The last time, even the mutated zombie from the chemical factory, one that was also on the verge of evolving into a zombie king, had nearly overwhelmed them, forcing them to expend tremendous effort to bring it down.
This one, however, was different. A mutated zombie capable of commanding thousands, if not millions, of its kind could only mean it was far stronger than the last. She would need to prepare herself carefully.
After leaving the rice paddies, Addison walked toward the wide open space where Duke and the others were still working on the biogas project. They were now assembling the main gas chamber, and most of the work was already complete.
Days had passed outside, but inside the Space, more than a month—perhaps even two—had gone by with nonstop effort. Naturally, the project was already 60–70% finished.
Engineer Steel and his team were also close to completing the machine that would filter impurities from the biogas and refine it into biomethane, which could then be divided into clean fuel for cars, generators, and other machinery, as well as directed into the gas grid to supply electricity for the entire base.
Fortunately, the required materials for making the machine were readily available. Unlike the Advanced Solar Panel Blueprint Kisha had provided, which demanded rare resources, the converter machine only needed solid engineering and common materials.
With Engineer Steel’s brilliant design and the blacksmiths helping to forge large casings and other components, the construction process was running smoothly. Still, their responsibility was limited to the converter itself, which was far more straightforward compared to the demanding workload on Duke’s side with the biogas chamber and the whole biogas project.
Technically, the timing worked out perfectly; by the time Duke and Hugo’s people finished the biogas project, Engineer Steel would also have completed the converter on his end by then. Once connected to the main electricity line, the system would provide a steady power supply, with the Lightning Converter Machine serving as backup.


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