Apocalypse: King of Zombies

Chapter 474: You’re blackmailing me?

“If we don’t kill him, what’s the point of keeping him alive?” Nora asked, genuinely curious.

“Well, yeah, the guy’s pretty useless,” Leah replied, “but he’s still a high-ranking exec at Genesis Biotech. We could use him to negotiate with Richard—maybe trade him for supplies or something.”

Everyone, including Nora, paused. None of them had ever considered using someone like that to blackmail Genesis Biotech. The idea was so bold, it hadn’t even crossed their minds.

“So… that means we’d be going all-in against Genesis Biotech,” someone finally said. “They’ll probably put a bounty on our heads.”

Leah shrugged. “So what? You don’t get rich without taking risks. And horses don’t fatten up without grazing at night, right? We’ve gotta be bold. Besides…” Her eyes drifted toward Ethan in the distance. “Genesis Biotech might not be around much longer anyway.”

The others fell silent, realizing what she meant. The real storm in Texas hadn’t even started yet. Everything so far had just been the opening act.

Of course, before they could move forward with the ransom idea, they needed Ethan’s approval.

Ethan actually liked the plan. Frank was a total waste of space—an Awakener who’d managed to form a Neurocore, yet was so weak he wasn’t even worth eating. Might as well squeeze some supplies out of Richard instead.

But a deal this small? Ethan couldn’t be bothered. He handed the whole thing off to Leah.

And just like that, the killing fog over San Antonio began to lift. Another squad of Genesis Biotech Awakeners had met their end here.

Ethan walked away with a Cyborg T-08 and a newly evolved psychic-type underling. Not a bad haul.

Meanwhile, Fear and the other zombies had already devoured the human corpses. Fear’s wounds were nearly healed, and his aura had grown even more powerful.