Chapter 849: Opening Up
[ Tori: Donât compare the Shelters of these Top Clans. My clan shelter is now under the protection of the Survivor Pact. We just welcomed some Bishops sent by the New Haven Clan. They were awesome. They could also deal with Zombie Infection as long as itâs not stage 3 infection yet. ]
[ Tori: Theyâre a different breed. Any Clans within the Top 10 are the real deal. ]
[ Lance: Yeah, Iâve seen those Bishops before. A Bishop waved their hand, and someoneâs broken arm straightened instantly. No medicine, no surgery. Just light. Theyâre cool. I think joining the Survivor Pact is really good. ]
[ Jun: And here I am boiling rat meat for food. Lifeâs really unfair. ]
[ Kris: Stop sulking, Jun. Opportunities come if you work for them. ]
[ Kris: Wait⊠Sorry⊠What? Rat Meat? Are you serious? This is already the middle phase, if not the final phase of this Zombie Apocalypse. Youâre still eating Rat Meat? Youâre joking. ]
[ Leo: Donât mind him. His Talent is Rat Master. He summons rats and eats them. Donât pity him. ]
A wave of sarcastic replies filled the channel before it calmed down.
Soon, they learned from Iona and the others about the meals they had in the Floating Fortress.
[ Jamina: Youâre eating steak in the Fortress? Seriously? Do you think we donât notice the flexing? ]
[ Evan: Not flexing. Just telling the truth. If you get the chance, youâll understand. ]
[ Iona: Exactly. This isnât just showing off. Weâre just sharing the kind of living conditions we have here. ]
[ Hal: Fair enough. The Lord Allianceâs shelter may have Golems, but our food is still basic. The fortress sounds like itâs spoiling you. ]
[ Ren: I think youâre all brainwashed. Just stay inside the strongest Neutral Shelter near your area, and youâll be safe. Neutral Shelters are super strong. ]
[ Eva: Neutral Shelter? Are you not aware of how other Neutral Shelters got destroyed already? Even that Vampire Lord decimated a few of them. ]
Soon, the chat began splitting into factions. They were jealous survivors, proud supporters, and skeptics who refused to believe.
[ Kellen: Canât we just appreciate that some shelters are advancing? If Shaneâs fortress really has what they say, then maybe weâll all benefit one day. ]
[ Mira: Easy for you to say. Those of us who werenât selected are rotting outside. ]
[ Jun: Exactly. We might die in this event, while others get luxurious treatment because they got lucky and were selected to board that Floating Fortress. ]
[ Iona: Jealousy wonât feed you. Work harder next time. ]
[ Leo: Easy for you to say, fortress princess. ]
[ Tori: Enough. Whether itâs Shane, the Bishops, or the Golems, at least someoneâs fighting to keep humanity alive. ]
[ Hal: Wow⊠Are you a masochist, Tori? ]
As the chat continued, someone, one of the Top 10 Survivors, finally sent a message within the World Chat. He had been silent for some time, but today, he had finally finished his preparations.
[ Travis ( Sector 13 ): The Drakeheart Vanguard Clan has 13 Shelters from various Sectors. They will be open to all Survivors for only 200 Zombie Cores per day. ]
As soon as Travis dropped his message, the World Chat went silent for a brief momentâŠ
Soon, the world chat was filled with excitement.
It was the same for the Regional Chat.
Many survivors who were near their shelter were also quite excited.
[ Kellen: âŠWait. Did I read that right? Drakeheart Vanguard just opened ALL their Shelters? There should be 1 Shelter within this Region, right? ]
[ Hermes: 200 Zombie Cores per day? Thatâs insane. The Neutral Shelters donât charge that much. Just about 30 Zombie Cores. Neutral Shelter is the best. ]
[ Jun: Is this for real? No scam? ]
[ Tori: Idiot. This is Travis of the Drakeheart Vanguard. You think someone like him needs to scam you? ]
Then, one after another, the names of the Top Survivors lit up the channel.
[ Serra ( Sector 5 ): Well done, Travis. Opening 13 shelters at once takes guts. Trust him, everyone. If he says he can shelter you, then he can. ]
She was the Leader of the Top 6 Clan, the Wraith Walkers Clan!
[ Alexander ( Sector 8 ): Impressive. I knew youâd make your move soon. I trust Drakeheart Vanguardâs strength more than most Clans. ]
[ Lex ( Sector 18 ): Hah. I was wondering who else had the confidence to rival the big powers. Travis, youâve outdone yourself. ]
Alexander of Phoenix Phalanx, which was a Rank 5 Clan, and Lex of Ironclad Collective, which was a Rank 7 Clan, were both renowned Clan Leaders. Their words had immediately attracted everyoneâs attention.
[ Natalie ( Sector 13 ): 200 Zombie Cores per day? Thatâs cheap. Youâre practically giving it away. Donât get taken advantage of. ]
[ Shane ( Sector 20 ): Congratulations, Travis. Humanity needs more leaders like you. Everyone here, donât hesitate⊠Drakeheart Vanguard is a solid choice in case youâre not selected in my raffle draw. ]
Of course, within the Regional Chat, they became busy as they needed to find Travisâ shelter. There were a lot of them, but the continent was huge.
[ Victoria: Hold on⊠13 Shelters? In multiple Sectors? How is that even possible? ]
[ Hermes: Drakeheart Vanguard⊠Werenât they recruiting people with combat bloodlines before? Do they lack defenders? ]
[ Iona: Travis himself has Legendary Talent, Dragonâs Blood. Thatâs a nice ability. For sure, his shelter would also be safe. He also has that Cloning Talent or something⊠Was it called Avatar Talent? He has dozens of them. Theyâre definitely settling everywhere. ]
[ Natalie: Donât waste time doubting. His talents alone make him one of the strongest frontline leaders. If you canât join our Survivor Pact, you can trust him. ]
[ Shane: If youâre in a desperate sector and canât reach Eclipse Domain, Drakeheart Vanguard is the next best choice. Trust me on that. ]
With Shaneâs statement in the regional chat, it didnât take that long before several people finally decided to pack their things up and rush to Travisâ shelterâŠ
Still, many of them realized that this Red Night Event was not going to be a simple stronger version of Zombie Wave.
Seeing that all the top clans had suddenly opened their doors, it felt as if they had become aware of something that other Survivors werenât informed about.