Chapter 77

Chapter 77 Something Feels Off
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After two days of nonstop work organizing and constructing the camp. Theresa could finally catch her breath. But with that small relief came the growing realization that she was missing something important
-manpower.
She was seriously short–staffed.
Kyle alone wasn’t nearly enough. He was already swamped just helping her maintain the bunker.
These days, he had to wake up an hour earlier to tidy the bunker inside and out. The vegetable garden was entering peak harvest season, and many fruit trees were starting to bear fruit. On top of that, Kyle cooked, cleaned, and maintained the entire bunker, and still got called over to the residential zone whenever Theresa needed him.
He was more hardworking than a mule on a farm.
And this was with help from the radar system and unmanned aerial vehicles. If any zombies wandered into their territory, the UAVs took care of them.
Without that tech, Theresa and Kyle alone couldn’t have kept up.
That was when a voice suddenly echoed in Theresa’s mind, telling her, Ding! Ultimate Leader System activated. Capture the United Pharma Research Center in western Ansford to earn a smart manager!
She was surprised, thinking, Talk about a pillow when you’re dead tired – perfect timing!
There was no better support than the system.
It didn’t issue missions often, but when it did, they were always game–changers.
“Kyle! We’re heading out!”
“Yes! ”
Kyle, who was doing the dishes, immediately rinsed off his hands, jumped to his feet, and grabbed his gear without a second thought.”
When Theresa gave an order, there was only one response: execute.
Theresa loaded the map data into her armored car, brought her usual pack of eight dogs, and left Summer and Spot behind to guard the bunker.
Their destination: a pharmaceutical research facility in western Ansford, near the border of Branford and Crestmont.
It took them two and a half hours to get there.
They arrived around noon.
The facility was remote–miles of nothing but a single six–story white building. The exterior security setup
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was surprisingly advanced, but like so many places, it was abandoned.
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As they approached, something about the place struck a chord in Theresa’s memory. United Pharma Research Center. Why does that name sound familiar?
“ Theresa, this is the place?” Kyle asked, pulling up in front of the building’s entrance. Oddly enough, the main gate was already open.
It looked like someone had been here recently.
Theresa frowned, her delicate brows pinching together. Where had she heard that name before?
United Pharma Research Center … She was certain she’d never been here – not in this life or her last.
“Yeah,” she finally said..
Time to go in.
Kyle slowly drove through the open gate.
Theresa stayed alert. As soon as they passed through, she instructed Kyle to circle the perimeter of the building in the car.
She wanted to understand the layout–how many entrances there were, what direction the exits faced, and what escape routes existed in case things went south.
Charging in blindly, even with her strength, was never an option. That was how people got killed.
After two laps around the building, she had her intel.
There was only one visible entrance–the main door.
From the outside, the building appeared to have six stories above ground. But Theresa spotted a sign indicating an underground parking garage, which meant there was probably at least one basement level.
As a seasoned survivor, Theresa had a strict rule: never go into underground parking garages without
reason.
First, they were confined and poorly lit–high risk.
Second, exploration should always go from safe to dangerous, not the other way around.
If she rushed straight into the basement and got into trouble, then discovered the “safe ” surface level had hidden threats too, she’d be digging her own grave.
After completing the sweep, Theresa parked the armored vehicle at the main entrance.
No zombies outside.
Time to check the building’s interior, floor by floor. Once she cleared it, she could plant her flag and officially claim the facility.
“Let’s move.”
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“Yes!”
She and Kyle cautiously stepped inside. As usual, two dogs stayed at the car for guard duty, while the other six split up–three per person.
They proceeded deeper into the building.
To Theresa’s surprise, all the interior doors were wide open.
That was strange.
This place had heavy–duty, high–security doors–each one required a special access card to open. Think bank vault level.
Places like this were supposed to be a nightmare to break into.
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