Chapter 90

Chapter 90 Betrayal in the Lab
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To their astonishment, they discovered that this virus had the potential to push human cells beyond their natural limits–toward something resembling immortality.
If decoded, it could be one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in human history.
Unfortunately, before they could uncover anything meaningful, catastrophe struck.
The so–called immortality the virus offered came at a horrific price–it turned people into zombies.
Even with preemptive national protocols in place, nothing could stop this virus from tearing through humanity like a higher–dimensional attack.
This was a force beyond human control.
In a matter of moments, the world fell.
Thankfully, some groundwork had already been laid. The lab Monica’s father had designated as the virus research center held a vast amount of data.
That data alone was enough to get him appointed as an administrator at the K1 Camp, which was under military control.
This time, Lucas had been personally assigned to escort Monica there to retrieve critical files and equipment.
But no one expected Monica to be such a liability.
Every piece of information she had was wrong.
She claimed that the lab had been fully cleared of both personnel and infected–yet the first sublevel was crawling with infected staff.
Then, on the second sublevel, Monica still insisted there were no zombies. That it was totally safe.
She dragged the entire team into a death trap.
Not even Lucas–skilled as he was–could carry such a deadweight of a teammate.
Thankfully, he had crossed paths with Theresa earlier. If not for the warning she gave him before entering, Monica’s blunder would’ve gotten him killed in the quarantine room.
Lucas had been extremely cautious–methodical, even–when retrieving the stuff with Monica. But the moment they entered, she flipped on the lights, screamed at the sight of the zombies, and nearly forgot to use her space–based ability.
It was only because Lucas had Theresa’s tip–off–and because of his elite combat skills–that he managed to quickly eliminate a few of the lesser zombies and buy Mónica enough time to grab the stuff and get out.
The moment he stepped out of that quarantine room, he knew it–Theresa had saved his life.
He had no idea how she knew there would be that many infected inside.
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But without her, he wouldn’t be standing.
He looked at Theresa with newfound respect.
“Fall back!” Lucas ordered.
Theresa finally exhaled, watching as the survivors emerged one by one.
Holy hell, she thought. They made it.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
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Gunfire erupted behind them as the others laid down suppressing fire against a horde of child zombies. Monica turned toward the quarantine room door.
“Seal it! Initiate the destruction protocol!”
She sprinted to the control panel at the door and started mashing the button to shut it –without even waiting for everyone to get out.
Theresa had had enough of her nonsense.
With a single well–placed kick, she sent Monica flying. “What the hell is wrong with you?! Dumb*ss!”
“Three seconds!” Theresa barked, positioning herself by the door controls and addressing the remaining team inside.
“Three!”
Small zombies swarmed toward the doorway. Others slammed violently against the reinforced glass.
“Two!”
Crack! Web–like fractures spread across the window. The infected kept slamming their heads into the glass, flattening their skulls with every hit.
Their faces were twisting into grotesque, monstrous expressions.
“One!”
Crash! The glass shattered.
Just then, the last of the special forces team leapt out of the room.
Thud! The quarantine door slammed shut behind him.
“Thank you,” Lucas gasped, turning to the woman who’d sealed the door for them.
His cold, stoic face softened for the first time.
The others stared at Theresa, overwhelmed with gratitude.
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“Theresa! We couldn’t have made it without you!”
“What exactly is this ‘destruction protocol‘ you mentioned?” Theresa asked. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs
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“There’s a failsafe mechanism in the lab,” Lucas explained. “Once we’re out, the entire area will be purged.”
No sooner had he finished speaking than the glass doors ahead of them began to creak open.
The lights on the second basement level flickered–and then went completely dark.
Only the faint glow from the elevator shaft lit their path.
A woman stood in the shadows, clutching her stomach and grinning at them with sick satisfaction.
“My dad said if he had the chance, he’d make sure you all died down here. Perfect timing–looks like you’re going to join them in hell! You too, b*tch!” she sneered at Theresa.
Maybe Monica wasn’t just incompetent.
Maybe she’d been sabotaging them on purpose all along.
How else could she have conveniently allowed Theresa to tag along again and again?
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