The Endgame Chronicles (by Hugh White) novel Chapter 588

Chapter 588

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Chapter 588

The vehicle came to a stop.

“Welcome to the Haylight League,” Hayley said, turning to look at the stunned group behind her.

Marvin stared at her, still struggling to process everything. “Miss, is this the multi-base league you were talking. about?”

“Yep. Told you I wasn’t lying.”

Marvin and the others froze.

Not lying?

This wasn’t just truthful. She had undersold it by a mile.

None of them had imagined the “league” Hayley mentioned would be a thriving city like this.

Marvin had pictured something modest. Maybe a settlement twice the size of their school, a remote gathering of survivors from scattered bases trying to stay alive together against the zombie hordes.

He expected chaos, poor sanitation, rough living conditions, limited food, and constant conflict between groups fighting over resources.

Instead, standing before him was something closer to a beacon of humanity.

The first steel wall they passed still replayed in his mind.

It was a fortress strong enough to hold back endless waves of zombies. Behind it lay vast mechanized farmland, stable supplies, and a city that ran with order and purpose.

This was the kind of place people dreamed about during the apocalypse.

And somehow, they had made it here.

“From today on,” Hayley said, “you’re part of my base. You in?”

“Yes! Absolutely!”

This time, Marvin answered before anyone else could speak.

There was no way he would say no.

They hadn’t just survived. They had landed in paradise!

As soon as they agreed, Hayley’s population count increased by six.

Her system rewarded her with 600 points and three new abilities. Two were speed-enhancement boosts.

At her current level, increases to speed or strength barely made a difference anymore. Once physical ability

reached a certain threshold, improving even a little became incredibly difficult.

Hayley was already among the strongest surviving humans alive. The speed bonuses weren’t particularly exciting.

However, the third ability caught her attention.

Ding! [Congratulations. New ability unlocked: Straight-Line Acceleration!]

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Hayley’s eyes lit up slightly.

[Straight-Line Acceleration: Movement speed doubles while running in a straight line. Turning cancels the effect.]

She immediately remembered Marvin running earlier. He moved fast, but only in perfectly straight paths.

So that was his ability.

Hayley accepted the skill without comment. Even strange abilities counted as useful cards to keep in reserve.

Then she remembered something else.

The system reward bundle she had earned earlier! Ten abilities were waiting to be opened.

Her mood improved instantly.

“You guys go find someone named Robert,” Hayley said. “He’s the steward for Haylight Base. He’ll set you up with housing and work. If you need anything later, talk to him. He’ll help you out.”

Marvin, Sydney, and the others nodded rapidly.

“Got it, Ms. Reid!”

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