After ten long days of travel, the weary, dust-covered group finally reached the outskirts of another massive city.
Skeletal ruins etched a jagged line against the horizon. The air was thick with the stench of decay and a subtle, ever-present sense of danger.
After scouting the city, Julian Ford came over to Josie Quinn.
"Cece, we have a fair number of people, including a good-sized group of superpower users, but they're almost all low-rank. Jude scouted the area. The density of evolved zombies is extremely high—it's a natural 'Hunting Ground.'"
Josie immediately understood what he was getting at. "You want to stay here?"
"Yes, just temporarily. But only by gaining enough strength will we have any real say in our future, no matter where we want to go."
Josie looked up, her gaze sweeping across the silhouette of the dead city in the distance.
