Chapter 272
The lab was only twenty minutes from the base—the exact reason command had assigned Lieutenant Leo's team for the extraction mission.
"Lieutenant, what's the situation at the lab?" Corporal Wang asked from the passenger seat.
Leo's knuckles whitened around the steering wheel. "Zombie horde. They're swarming the perimeter."
"Command wants us to evacuate the research team intact."
A sharp inhale came from the backseat. "Wasn't the lab sealed with biometric locks?"
"It was." Leo floored the accelerator. "Unless they cracked the codes..." His voice dropped. "Worst part? The only admin who knew the passwords turned."
Silence filled the vehicle. That lab housed the only viable research against the zombie virus.
Thirty minutes later, the convoy arrived at the scene.
Gunfire and guttural snarls clashed in the air. Hundreds of undead were battering against the lab's outer walls.
"Lock and load!" Leo grabbed his walkie-talkie.
Static crackled before a hoarse order came through: pincer maneuver in ten.
He turned to Lucy White. "Stay in the truck."
She arched an eyebrow. "I can help."
"This isn't a game." His frown deepened. "There's at least three hundred hostiles out there."
"Do I look like deadweight to you?" Lucy's smile turned icy.
Leo gave her a once-over. "Yes."
Live comments exploded:
[Ultimate toxic masculinity!]
[Show him what you got, Lucy!]
[Popcorn ready for this humble pie moment]
Lucy's lips curled. "Actually, I'm a hacker."
"Seriously?" Leo's expression said he'd rather believe in flying pigs.
"I can restore the lab's surveillance system." She wiggled her tablet.
The squad exchanged skeptical glances.
"Let her try," Corporal Wang muttered. "What's the harm?"
After a tense pause, Leo keyed his radio.
Five minutes later, lab personnel responded: proceed with caution.
"Stick close." Leo shoved a handgun at her with obvious reluctance. "Don't slow us down."
Lucy chuckled. "Better prepare your apology, Lieutenant."
When the assault began, no one noticed the faint blue glint in her eyes.