Chapter 154: Two Mutants
The small crowd listened in awe as she regaled them with exaggerated details. The horde, initially reported as tens of millions, had grown to hundreds of millions in her tale. For these workers, Zack was nothing short of a mythical figure. The girls were especially enamored. To them, Zack was not only their savior but also a hero who had rescued them from their grim fates at the northern base. "Sir Zack is amazing!" one girl declared.
"Obviously!" another chimed in. "I heard he turned Washington DC into a sub-base and renamed it the Southern Base."
"Tch. I don't like them," someone else muttered, prompting nods of agreement.
The disgust for the Southern Base didn't last long. The mention of Zack brought smiles and animated chatter back to the group."I wonder what Sir Zack is doing right now," someone mused.
"Probably something incredible," another said wistfully.
"I miss him..." one girl sighed.
"Me too!" came the chorus of agreement.
The girls' conversation faded into daydreams about Zack, their thoughts carrying them far away.
Meanwhile, in Tribeca Just kilometers away, in Zack's private mansion, Mia and her companions limped down the stairs, holding onto each other for support. They had prepared breakfast with visible exhaustion, their movements slow and deliberate. "Miss them? They don't know what they're envying," Mia grumbled under her breath.
The rest nodded silently. After Zack's grueling training and the aftermath of the massive zombie wave, they had been pushed to their limits. Despite working together with Sophia and Ava, they couldn't match Zack's relentless energy, leaving them sore and bruised.
The meal was simple but hearty. Everyone gathered around the table: Zack, Sophia, Erza, Annie, Mia, Ava, Scarlett, and Gwen. It was a full house, almost like a big family coming together. At the table, Annie tugged on Erza's sleeve. "Sister Ezra, why did you make me sleep next door last night?" she asked, her innocent eyes wide.