The Apocalypse Survival Manual (Three Days Before Doomsday, I Stockpiled Billions) novel Chapter 847

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Chapter 847

The sharks lingered below, still hungry, ready to snap up anyone else thrown overboard.

Zeph watched the cargo ship for a long time before turning to Nicole. “They’re from a government base in Westhaven. They survived the tectonic collision on land, then headed out to sea.”

The authorities sent out eight cargo ships together, but a storm scattered the fleet.

With no way to know how long the voyage would last, the crew let their ship drift to save fuel.

Life aboard was hard, though they had some luck. They weathered several storms without serious damage, making it this far against the odds.

“There are base officials and soldiers aboard. Things are bad, but they’ve kept everyone together. That’s how they managed to fight back so quickly.”

But sticking together could only get them so far. One disaster after another wore them down, and the Ardelonian attack pushed them close to breaking.

Even with their captors dead, they had no protection against whatever came next. They could no longer see a way forward.

The survivors slumped on deck, staring blankly ahead, barely able to feel relief.

Until now, the base officials kept them going with steady leadership and encouragement. But discovering that other survivors were eating human flesh shattered what little hope remained.

Someone broke down in tears. “Just kill me. I can’t do this anymore.”

He didn’t want to eat another person or become someone’s next meal. The thought of turning into anything like the Ardelonians was more than he could bear.

A base official stepped forward, still bleeding from the beating. He wiped his mouth and addressed the survivors.

“We’ve kept each other alive for nine years. We survived the tectonic collision and more disasters than I can count. We’ve made it this far. We could be closer to finding somewhere safe than we think.

“Remember what you promised your families. You told them you’d keep going, no matter how hard it got.

“We’re not just living for ourselves. We’re carrying on for our families, our friends, and the generations who’ll come after us.

“Have faith in our country and our people. They won’t forget us. We’ll find a place to call home again. There’s still hope.”

He draped a faded national flag around his shoulders and began to sing a patriotic song, his voice thick with

emotion.

Tears ran down his face as he sang. Around him, survivors covered their faces and wept.

Then they began to sing with him. Hundreds of voices rose together, their song carrying across the water on the

sea breeze.

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Nicole turned away and stood quietly in the dark.

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Once everyone settled down, Captain Ian Carroll forced himself through the pain and made his way back to his cabin. A metallic taste filled his mouth. He doubled over and vomited blood.

His aide, Henry Holmes, rushed to help him onto the bed. “I’ll get the doctor.”

Ian caught his arm. “There’s nothing he can do. We’ve been out of medicine for a long time.”

“You’re badly hurt. Without treatment, you might…”

Ian managed a tired smile.

“Henry, if I don’t make it, you’ll have to keep everyone going.

“The military base wouldn’t lie to us. They said there’d be a new settlement. It’s out there. We just haven’t found it yet. (1)

“Don’t give up. If we do, we won’t have anything left.”

Henry took an unsteady breath. “We’ve been looking for so long, and there’s still no word. We’re out of supplies. I don’t know if we can last another three days.”