Since Monica left the base, the team was now solely under Danny’s control, with only him and Louisa left. But he had no worries. Staring at the horizon outside the window, Danny pushed his golden-rimmed glasses and David’s image appeared in his mind. He knew Monica would be searching for David at this moment. And David was a thorn that still bothered him.
Danny’s previous behavior in front of David was all a facade, a part of his own scheme. He knew full well of David’s strength. But in his eyes, he was a formidable force in the apocalypse as well. He believed he would eventually eliminate David and become the sole ruler of the post-apocalyptic world. 𝒃𝒆𝒐𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝙘𝙤𝒎
With a faint smile, Danny looked at Louisa beside him and said, “Tell Eamonn he can move now.”
With that, Danny’s figure flickered and gradually turned ethereal, becoming a dark gray shadow. He had decided to give David a gift before killing him. Louisa mechanically nodded and opened the door, walking out, while Danny disappeared into the void.
At the wilderness courtyard, Louisa walked to the back of the house, pushing open the gate that connected to the wasteland. She glanced at Eamonn, who was slowly approaching, and spoke, “Alexander wants you to start moving and kill David.” Louisa’s gaze remained calm.
At this moment, Eamonn had his eyes closed, emanating a black aura. His formidable strength was palpable. After escaping back from D Town, Alexander threw him into the wasteland. Facing the terrifying zombies and monsters there, Eamonn almost died several times. Luckily, Alexander appeared in time each time, allowing him to survive until now.
During these battles with the monsters, Eamonn’s strength rapidly increased. In just two days, he had reached Level 9 and even showed signs of breaking through to Level 10. He knew that everything he did now had only one purpose: to kill David.
It wasn’t just the order given by Alexander; it was also for avenging his good friend Augustus. The thought of Augustus being killed by David clenched Eamonn’s fist tightly. He couldn’t wait to find David and tear his head off to place it before Augustus’s grave.
“I understand,” Eamonn said coldly to Louisa, suppressing his anger. Then he walked out of the courtyard, beginning his path of revenge. Watching Eamonn’s departing figure, Louisa twisted her neck a bit and looked at Alexander not far away.
“Hehe, David has completely angered Eamonn. I wonder if he realizes the impending danger,” Alexander chuckled as he held the circular jade pendant in his hand.
“Louisa, bring your sister and follow Eamonn. This time, no matter what, you must kill David,” Alexander turned to Louisa and said. At the same time, another woman walked over from the side, Louisa’s sister Lucinda. They both nodded and disappeared into the air, leaving behind a strong smell of decay and rot.
“A good show is about to begin!” Alexander gazed at the fleeting figures in the wasteland, his expression eerie and cold.
After upgrading his base, David continuously conducted small-scale combat training with his teammates in the vicinity. Though the number of zombies around was not significant, David aimed to keep his team members in a constant state of battle readiness. That was his ultimate goal. During this period, each member of the Embers squad achieved significant breakthroughs in their levels, thanks to their continuous training.
Arnold, Charles, and Sally have all reached Level 8, while Duke, after recovering from injuries, has reached Level 7. Sophie also broke through the Level 5 barrier and reached Level 6. Although compared to David, their levels seemed minor, for them and the entire Embers team, they already constituted a formidable team in the post-apocalyptic world.
Watching David’s team members rapidly strengthen in power, Monica’s face filled with astonishment. She couldn’t have imagined that this team would become so formidable, with levels that could now rival her own in such a short time. She had expended considerable effort to level up, even utilizing Abraham’s secret formula to enhance her physical strength and unlock latent abilities. Yet these individuals before her seemed to effortlessly surpass her efforts in leveling up.
Especially that guy, David. Monica felt that the aura emanating from him was on a terrifying level. This only piqued her curiosity about him further. However, being a guest in their base, she hesitated to inquire and could only marvel silently at their combat training whenever she watched them. She couldn’t help but admire David’s strong leadership. Not only was his strength unfathomable, but each of his team members visibly increased their abilities at an astounding rate. This reminded her of her own team.
Recalling Danny’s cold words from before, her heart sank again. For all these days, she hadn’t seen Danny coming to look for her, which made her even more disheartened. She knew Danny must be hiding some secrets from her. If she wanted to uncover them, she could only rely on David.
One day, David was still preparing to take the team out for a stroll. Monica finally couldn’t resist and requested to accompany them. After considering for a moment, David nodded. He knew Monica’s strength posed no threat to the team, so he decided to let her go and relax. Just as they were about to leave, Duane and Shirley approached.
“I thought you wouldn’t come back,” Duane said as he walked over to David, wearing a smile. But his expression quickly turned surprised. He could clearly sense that David had already reached Level 10.
“With so many of your treasures, how could I leave?” David stood in front of the combat vehicle, glanced at the bulging treasure chest in Duane’s arms, and spoke cryptically. Duane couldn’t help but twitch at the corners of his mouth. Goodness! Why was this guy still concerned about his treasures?
At this moment, Fatso was staring fixedly at Shirley next to Duane. “David, who’s this girl? What’s her name? Does she have a boyfriend?” Fatso’s eyes gleamed as he stared at Shirley, whispering to David.
After returning from the Abyss Cemetery, Fatso had truly realized David’s strength. He pestered David almost every day to let him join the Embers team, aiming to attach himself to David’s side.
Helplessly, David considered Fatso’s abilities and the potential strength he brought to the team, and eventually agreed. So now, Fatso was a member of the Embers team. Hearing Fatso’s words, David glanced at him and couldn’t help but smile.