Chapter 273

The ten-minute deadline was approaching when Lieutenant Leo spotted flashlight signals flashing in the distance.

"Everyone, out!" he commanded in a low voice. "Prepare to move!"

Finn Wallace watched as the team retrieved firearms from the trunk, his eyes widening.

"Can we get guns too?" he asked eagerly, rubbing his hands together.

Hacking zombies with knives was downright uncivilized—especially during a livestream.

Lieutenant Leo shook his head firmly. "Sorry, limited supplies."

After a pause, he added, "Once the mission's done, I'll put in a request for you."

These newcomers were still unvetted—no way he was handing out weapons recklessly.

Finn sighed in disappointment. "Fine. Don’t forget to request them, okay?"

Then Lucy White spoke up. "Can I at least have one for self-defense?"

She was done swinging that ridiculous machete.

Lieutenant Leo hesitated before handing her a pistol. "Watch the trigger. Stick close and only fire if necessary."

Finn’s jaw dropped. "Hey! I thought we were short on gear?"

Lieutenant Leo didn’t flinch. "She needs protection."

"Sexist much?" Finn protested.

"Call it what you want." Leo checked his watch. "Move out!"

"Go!"

At his signal, multiple squads surged forward from different directions.

Gunfire erupted. Blades flashed.

Finn and his team had no choice but to keep hacking away at zombies.

Lucy didn’t charge ahead. Instead, she stood guard, pistol ready.

Every time a teammate was cornered, she’d take the shot—bullseye, every time.

Bang!

Another zombie dropped mid-lunge.

The rescued soldier turned, stunned to see an unfamiliar beauty holding the smoking gun.

Leo fought back-to-back with his men when a sneaky zombie lunged from the side.

"Look out!" he shouted.

A single bullet punched through the zombie’s skull just in time.

"Thanks," the shaken soldier nodded at Lucy.

Only then did Leo realize—her aim was terrifyingly precise.

"Boss, you misjudged her," a teammate muttered. "That’s sniper-level accuracy."

Leo immediately radioed logistics. "Get her a rifle!"

With Lucy’s cover fire, the assault team plowed through like a storm.

An hour later, the horde was wiped out.

Miraculously, not a single soldier on the perimeter had fallen.

"Thank you!" The rescued team swarmed Lucy with gratitude.

Leo approached her and snapped a formal salute. "I misread you earlier. You saved us all."

Lucy smiled faintly. "Just doing my part."

"Your shooting—" Leo trailed off.

"Just a hobby," she said lightly.

His eye twitched. "..."

Finn and the others crowded around.

"Teach us, Lucy!" they begged.

She nodded. "Sure."

Leo cut in. "Surveillance team’s arriving soon. You ready?"

"Always," Lucy said confidently. "Won’t let you down."