Dark Queen Of Apocalypse (by Morgan Hale) novel Chapter 190

Chapter 190

They thought, ‘Is this for real? Seriously, is this actually happening?

‘There’s actually something as insane as an immunity liquid in this world, and it’s right here in front of us.

Emily’s voice shook, and she suddenly let out a loud yelp, wincing hard.

“Mindy, why are you pinching me?” Emily complained.

Mindy gave her an innocent look. “It hurts, right? Guess this really isn’t a dream.”

“Dreaming? You wish. Why don’t you pinch your own leg instead?” Emily retorted.

Mindy pouted, her eyes still watery, and murmured, “But I don’t want it to hurt.”

Everyone burst out laughing.

Chloe just shook her head. “Do you remember I got scratched by a zombie once?”

Emily instantly flashed back to that fight with the zombies.

She’d always figured Chloe had some kind of healing power, so that was why she didn’t get infected.

“Wait, you actually used this stuff?” Emily blurted out, her eyes wide.

Chloe shook her head and then nodded. “I used the mutant flower, and this is just a purified extract from it. Trust me. It’s safe to take.”

Emily stared at the little glass bottle on the table like it was the holy grail, gulping nervously.

She snuck a look at her teammates. Their eyes were practically blazing with desire, but nobody dared make a move.

They all knew that if this thing was legit, it would fetch a price beyond their wildest dreams.

If it ever went up for auction, the numbers would be insane. Emily couldn’t even wrap her head around it.

It wasn’t that her teammates doubted its power. They just didn’t have the heart to actually use it.

‘We’re not even worthy, everyone thought, feeling both excited and a little self–deprecating.

“What’s with those faces? Don’t trust me, huh? Well, if that’s the case…” Chloe teased, making a show of putting the bottle away.

“I want it.” Everyone lunged forward, almost starting a brawl over it.

That night, everyone holed up in their rooms, nerves jangling and hearts brimming with anticipation, as they each downed that precious drop of immunity liquid.

The next day, Chloe got an invite to the office villa. It was time for her to officially meet the folks from the Highland Base.

She’d barely reached the door when the sound of a heated argument hit her ears. Listening in, she realized the powered humans from the Highland Base were trying to hike up the price of gasoline.

Graham and his crew weren’t about to agree.

Hendrix lounged on the sofa, sipping his coffee like he had all the time in the world.

“Graham, one liter of gasoline for ten pounds of grain. That’s a fair deal,” Hendrix said, totally unfazed.

William’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. “Are you out of your mind? Do you even know how valuable food is these days? A single pack of pasta could cost someone their life.

“Even before the apocalypse, you couldn’t get that much food for a liter of gas.”

Scarlet gave a coquettish little laugh. “Come on. That’s not how it works. Sure, supplies are precious, but so is gasoline. Do you have any idea how many bases around the world are dying to trade with us for gas?”

They were acting all high and mighty. Just because their squad had a level–four powered human, they looked down on everyone else like they owned the place.

Chloe’s clear, crisp voice rang out from outside.

“But have you ever thought about it? People might scrape by without gasoline, but without food, they’re dead meat,” Chloe said coolly.

When Chloe showed up, Graham wasted no time introducing her to the group.

“This is Chloe, our base’s deputy chief,” he announced.

Hendrix’s hand paused mid–sip, coffee cup hovering in the air.

His eyes flashed with genuine awe at her looks, but when he caught her rank, a hint of disappointment crept in.

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