Doomsday Revenge: Payback Time (Josie) novel Chapter 173

Chapter 173

Even if there wasn’t a payout, we have to leave eventually.”

The room went dead silent.

He was right.

We can’t hide in Fort City forever. Sooner or later, we’re going to have to see what’s left of the world.

So, reward or no reward–what’s the difference?

Besides, if we’re the first ones to clear a path out, we get the intel first,” Zane continued. “This is a war for survival–us against the indead and the mutants. If humanity doesn’t pull together, we’re done. We have to unite to beat these things.”

If we try to play lone wolf, those monsters will pick us off one by one.”

osie nodded. “He’s right.”

The Base is being pretty fair with the 60/40 split,” Zane added. “They’ve got the numbers, we don’t. And when it comes to cavenging, more boots on the ground definitely helps.”

osie glanced around the room. “Anyone else got something to say?”

They all shook their heads.

t finally clicked for them.

This wasn’t the time to sweat the small stuff or worry about immediate gains.

Right now, it was all about the grind. They needed to stockpile every single resource they could get their hands on.

When the dust settled and humanity tried to rebuild, those supplies would be their only leverage.

Alright, if everyone’s on board, it’s settled,” Josie announced. “We’re clearing the highways and the backroads. We’re punching a

ole all the way to Xavier City. Meeting adjourned!”

osie sent the word out, and the base didn’t leave her hanging. They got back to her fast.

They made a killer offer for her Power Rain–they were definitely being serious.

She could take base credits or trade for straight–up supply quotas.

Anything hauled back from Xavier City was hers for the taking whenever she felt like cashing in.

osie didn’t hesitate. “Deal,” she said.

ust like that, their first official partnership was in the books.

Once she handed over the Power Rain, Josie moved on. She didn’t have time to micromanage.

She was slammed–busy as hell and running on fumes.

The base sent out 300 Supers to link up with Josie’s crew, forming the Purge Squad.

Their mission: clear the highways, the main roads, and the backroads.

Josie took point on the highway/

When she pulled up to the toll plaza, the sight nearly made her jaw drop..

The highway was a total graveyard. It was a massive pile–up of rusted cars, packed wall–to–wall with the undead. They were squeezed in there like sardines.

‘Alright guys, let’s get to work!” Josie cracked her neck. She raised her hand, and a shower of gold and silver daggers shot out.

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She pushed her Metallic power to the max, her blades shredding through the crowd and ending lives in seconds.

The Pyro Supers were right behind her. Dragons of fire swept over the asphalt, incinerating the rot and leaving the ground littered with glowing, colorful Essence Cores.

Hundreds of cars flew into the air, twisting and snapping as they were crushed into solid metal blocks.

They slammed onto the ground, forming a massive wall of scrap metal in seconds.

Anything that wasn’t metal was shoved to the side of the road by the Terrestrial Supers, left there to be sorted later.

The team kept pushing forward, but by the end of the day, they had only cleared a few hundred yards.

It was slow going. There were just too many wrecked cars and too many undead.

When it was time to call it a night, the Terrestrials built rows of small earth shelters for everyone to sleep in.

Josie took the biggest one.

Just as everyone was settling in, a voice screamed inside Josie’s head. It was wild, frantic, and desperate: “I’m coming! I’m coming! I’m coming!”

What the hell? What was that?

She didn’t have to wait long for an answer.

The plants lining the highway were mutating.

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