Pretty much every major compound had the same story.
Those Enhanced who'd charged out all fired up, looking to show off… almost all of them ran into that exact situation.
Best case, they lost more than half their people.
Worst case, the whole squad got wiped.
Even Fallen Star City wasn't spared.
Some of the guys who were usually mediocre—but loud, cocky, and restless—got a big power spike and immediately started floating. Inside the city, everyone had improved, so there was no sense of achievement. No one to impress.
So they went outside to "farm" zombies, hoping to feel that rush again.
Instead, the zombies taught them a lesson so brutal they barely crawled back alive.
Fallen Star City — Council Chamber…
Miles was listening to reports from his people when Ethan and the others walked in.
"Captain!"
"Commander!"
Everyone in the room stood up at once, calling out.
"Sit," Ethan said, waving them down. "Relax. It's fine."
