Is this my limit?
Bzzzzzzzzt! Bzzzzzzzt!
Jose's phone vibrated in his pocket. After placing the body of a dead zombie in the 'line', He wiped his hands to his shirt to remove the blood. Then, He took his phone and checked the mail he received.
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Emergency Alert:
Philippine Presidential Announcement: (1:28 PM, December 25, 2031) All non-infected survivors are advised to immediately proceed to the nearest Military or Police camps at your location. All of the said camps were considered 'infected-free' as of noon today.
In line with this, in two days, we will shut down the electricity supply to all areas. It would be restricted to the camps so that the energy would be conserved, and to avoid other calamities like fire to occur in other areas.
Please be reminded, DO NOT go to Police sub-camps as they were not monitored by the government. If you deemed it impossible or dangerous to leave your current location, choose to stay at your current location. In two days, there would be a search and rescue team deployed from the military.
For now, we ask you to remain calm and follow these few guidelines to ensure your survival.
1) Save food and potable water as much as you can. It might take several days before the search and rescue team might reach your location. Food and water is the most essential thing needed for you to survive.
2) Avoid making noises. Based on reports of the Military and Police, they observed that zombies were attracted to loud noises.
3) We encourage survivors to stick together. Once anyone encounters a zombie, fighting it five humans against one zombie is better than fighting one on one.
4) Be always vigilant of your surroundings.
5) When you notice the search and rescue team, DO NOT SHOUT! Mobile detectors would be brought by the search and rescue team and active phone users in the past 10 hours would be detected. Then, they will immediately rescue the closest 'non-infected' among them.
6) There are no negotiations for 'infected' people. They won't be allowed to enter the camps, for the other people's safety.
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"This power loss is troublesome... Though the hotel is equipped with the latest Solar Generator technology, areas outside the control of the Hotel would be dark at night." Jose frowned after reading the announcement from the government.
It's not that he would go roam around at night but... Their detection capability would be greatly reduced. Though they have Zuper Glasses to detect heat signatures, not all of those who are in the safe zone can have one since Jose only had twenty sets of the glasses.
Also, zombie traps that needed electricity can't be used, as energy from the Solar Generator must be conserved for other more important uses and can only supply electricity within the vicinity of the hotel.
"Seems like I need to think of a way to make Phase 4 possible." He sighed as he dejectedly walked towards the zombies ahead.
"I need to reach Level 2 as soon as possible!" His grasp on the butcher's knife tightens as his eyes were suddenly filled with killing intent.
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Back to the safe house...
"Sister Clara, Mom contacted me and said that lunch is ready!" Clarissa stood as she held her walkie talkie tightly.
"One sec... I'm almost done with this." After half a minute, Clara stood. "Let's go!"
"Uhm!" Clarissa nodded as they walked out of the room.
"By the way... Where is your brother?"
"Oh? Brother? I do not know... He left earlier, saying that he had something to do."
"Then..." Clarissa's face turned sour after remembering the gunshots they heard earlier.
"I am also worried, Sister... Only brother had a gun. The gunshots probably came from the gun he got from Ms. Ashie Mojo. But..." Clara explained in a worried expression.
"But?"
"But, We promised brother not to tell anyone about it. We can only wait and pray for him to return safely."
"Tch... That idiot! He would have gone to the supermarket to get more food supplies."
"We can't blame him. After all, he loved yo~us that much, that he'd sacrifice his life just for us to live." Clarissa almost slipped his tongue. Her father had always connected Jose with Clara, hence she also got influenced by it.
"Sigh... You two are siblings!" Clara could only shake her head as the elevator opened.
"Hahahaha!" Clarissa laughed.
They arrived at a room on the 21st floor. In there, everyone had a place to eat lunch. The two ladies had a separated portion, reserved. Unlike last night's 'feast', they all decided to save as much food as possible. Hence, they agreed to cook a serving for each one of them. The food must only be the simple but healthy ones so that they won't use many ingredients for a meal.
They all know that no one other than themselves, that will help each other. Any negative or bad actions will only consequently lead to a negative or bad result, that will eventually lessen their survival rate.
Jose had perfectly prepared a sufficient supply of food and water for them. They would be a laughing stock to the whole world if they won't be able to survive or last long despite Jose's efforts.
"Clara, Clarissa... Those are your food! eat it before it gets cold!" Clarrisa's Mother instructed.
"Thanks, Mom!"
"Thanks, Auntie!"
The two ladies nodded and ate their lunch.
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Back at the mall entrance...
"Ahhh! Is this it? Is this my limit?!" Jose frowned deeply. He was barely able to go back to the Mall entrance. His body felt weak while his left-hand exerted pressure on his stomach like someone who was shot in the stomach.