Chapter 158: New Risk
After finishing their brutal combat training, a group of battered and bruised individuals was herded onto the beach and forced to run. "Kosaka, if this keeps up, our numbers will dwindle until there's no one left," a young man wearing glasses said as he trotted alongside the disfigured Kosaka. His voice was filled with urgency.
As a researcher, the man with glasses, Akita, understood their predicament all too well. Their priority shouldn't be revenge—it should be survival. "We need to regroup, take advantage of the reduced number of zombies, reclaim the cities, and rebuild our homes. Once we're stable, we can focus on reproduction and rebuilding our numbers. That's the only way our people have a chance at regaining their former glory. Revenge can come later!" Akita argued.
Kosaka's expression darkened, his scarred face contorting into a menacing snarl. "Akita, you coward!" he snapped. "Millions of our people were slaughtered! No matter what the cost, it's worth it for revenge!"
Akita held his ground. "But what if the cost is even worse?!"
Kosaka froze, his fury boiling over at the challenge. He turned to Akita, his eyes burning with rage. "You dare question me?!"
The ground around Kosaka trembled, and gravel within a wide radius began to levitate, swirling under his power. "The only purpose of our lives is revenge! For my wife! For your parents! For everyone we've lost—revenge!" Kosaka roared, his voice echoing over the beach.
The overwhelming pressure of his power bore down on Akita, forcing him to his knees. His legs sank into the sand, creating two shallow craters, and his face was pressed hard into the ground.
"Run... everyone... run..." Akita choked out, his mouth full of sand. His warning wasn't a plea for mercy—it was a desperate shout of alarm.
Kosaka frowned, following Akita's panicked gaze toward the horizon. His heart sank. Under the dim moonlight, the sea was receding at an alarming speed, exposing vast stretches of wet sand. "No..." Kosaka whispered, his face twisting in horror. He knew exactly what this meant—a tsunami was coming.