Chapter 15. Close Call Battle (1)

Hubert enhanced his hearing, estimating from the dense footfalls that hundreds of them could be. As he had predicted, the S.M. corporation was a heavy-weight zombie nest.

Jacob was the first to open the door and step outside. Seeing no zombies in sight, he gestured for Hubert to follow. However, as soon as they left the room, a horde of zombies coincidentally arrived.

"We’re trapped. They’ve blocked our path to the upper floor. Hubert, what do we do now?"

Hubert, after a moment of tense silence, finally spoke:

"There’s no time to contemplate. We’re only two floors below the top. You hold them off while I find a way to the top. Help me break the glass window first!"

"Alright!"

Jacob ran ahead to confront the approaching horde. He ripped off a wooden door, produced a burst of flames, and hurled the blazing door toward the zombies. The lower-level zombie was afraid of fire and didn’t dare to advance.

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