Chapter 265

Lucy White and her team sprinted toward the supermarket's main entrance.

The air was filled with bloodcurdling screams and the guttural growls of zombies, sending chills down their spines.

"Now this feels right," Lucy tightened her grip on the machete. "A supermarket should be this lively."

Asher York let out a low whistle. "The producers really went all out with the sound effects this time."

"Stop treating this like a game," Lucy said sharply, her expression grave. "From now on, this is a real apocalypse."

She scanned her teammates. "Side quests were just the warm-up. The main mission is where things get serious."

Xavier Boone nodded in agreement. "Lucy's right. We need to be all in."

"Help! Please, help us!"

A shrill cry cut through their conversation.

Inside a fast-food restaurant, a mother was desperately fending off two zombies with a mop, shielding a trembling little boy behind her.

"What are you waiting for?" Lucy kicked Finn Wallace. "Go!"

Finn hesitated. "But... aren't these just projections?"

"What if they're real?" Lucy shot back. "Would you just stand there and watch?"

The three exchanged glances before grabbing their weapons and charging forward.

After dispatching the zombies, the mother collapsed to her knees, sobbing uncontrollably as she clutched her child.

A tear from the boy landed on Finn's hand—warm, too real to be data.

"Hell..." Asher muttered. "This is way too realistic."

As they pressed on, they rescued several more groups of survivors.

The parking lot was already swarming with teams scrambling for vehicles.

"Split up and find an armored SUV!" Xavier ordered.

While searching alone, Lucy was suddenly ambushed by a zombie.

Her reflexes kicked in—she swung the machete.

Squelch.

Black blood sprayed.

Lucy paled, her hands trembling slightly around the weapon.

The live feed captured the moment perfectly.

The comments exploded:

[Who said Lucy only bosses men around? Step forward!]

[First zombie kill and that reaction? So authentic.]

[Damn, those moves—I'm in love.]

[Five kills already? She adapts way too fast.]

After rescuing a bespectacled man, he suddenly said, "The military is sending reinforcements."

Lucy's eyes lit up. "Do you know how to get to Central Plaza?"

"It's over an hour on foot," the man adjusted his glasses. "Unless... I could take you there?"

Lucy narrowed her eyes. This NPC... seemed to know a little too much.