Wait, what?!

"Oh man, let's get moving. This forest doesn't feel safe at all," Wade said, glancing around uneasily.

"Yeah," Ethan nodded.

Without wasting time, he led the group—over a hundred Awakeners—out of the woods.

Since they were still a good distance from Richard's Genesis Biotech facility, everyone had already braced themselves for a long trek.

"Ugh, these days, if you wanna get anywhere, you gotta walk."

"The company's got aircraft, but of course, we're not allowed to use 'em."

"Hell, I'd settle for a few trucks."

"Trucks? You see any roads left to drive on?"

"Quit whining and save your breath for the hike."

"..."

The Awakeners grumbled among themselves.

It had been a year since the apocalypse hit, and ground transportation was basically a thing of the past. Roads were either destroyed or overrun, and vehicles were mostly useless now.