Chapter 165 The First Snow
The truth was exactly what Elias said.
“From now on, we’ll work together for Theresa, Kyle said with his usual grace<i>. </i>
Elias nodded eagerly. “Theresa saved my life. I’ll do everything I can!”
Just like that, Theresa had brought back another helping hand to zing Sun Camp.
Elias, now officially serving as her guard, moved in with Kyle. They both stayed just outside her underground bunker.
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Theresa entrusted nearly all of the bunker’s day–to–day responsibilities to Elias–tending the garden, harvesting vegetables, feeding the chickens, pigs, and dogs. It was all his now.
Kyle was finally freed from the grind.
And once the chores around the bunker were finished, Elias would head over to the residential sector to help wherever he was needed.
Theresa even handed him a small pickup truck so he could move supplies or assist with restocking goods in themunity store. Whenever Tessa needed a hand, Elias was the one she sent.
He had seamlessly filled the role of the camp’s much–needed logistics manager.
No more busywork for Theresa. She could finally breathe.
Before they knew it, the end of the month had arrived.
Thanks to everyone’s hard work, the new greenhouses at zing Sun Camp werepleted just in time.
On thest day of the month, a cold front swept in. The temperature plummeted below 32°F, and snow began to fall.
All the vulnerable crops and fruit nts were quickly shielded with polymer greenhouse covers. Even the pigpens were wrapped with tarps.
zing Sun Camp’s livestock and crops were protected–and of course, so were its people.
Theresa pulled out a stockpile of winter down coats and distributed them to every single resident–for free.
“This is one of the benefits of living in zing Sun Camp. One coat per person!” she announced.
The moment people saw the down jackets–sized for adults and kids alike–they were overwhelmed. Gratitude swept through the crowd like a tidal wave.
“Mom! Dad! Look, I got new clothes!” Yuki, glowing with joy, ran to her parents, twirling in her brand–new coat. “Theresa let me pick it out myself! Isn’t it pretty?”
“It’s beautiful,” her mother whispered, tears brimming in her eyes. She leaned against her husband. “Honey… we really met someone special. Theresa’s a good person. A truly good person.”
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David wrapped his arm around her shoulder and nodded solemnly. “She is.”
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If they hadn’t met Theresa, they might not have starved—but they sure wouldn’t be living like this.
Back then, there had been zombies right outside their vi gates. David had tried to leave, only to find more undead waiting just beyond.
They’d been forced to grow bean sprouts in buckets and cultivate whatever little vegetables they could just
to survive.
But Theresa had changed everything. She made the zombies a non–issue, gave them meat and full meals, and now even winter coats.
Leo and his crew were just as emotional.
Theresa had rescued them from a zombie–infested factory. At the time, she had looked like a divine figureing down from the heavens.
Without her, they’d be long dead.
But she didn’t just save them–she gave them a stable home, food, and now even warm clothes. To them, she was something more than just a leader–she was a savior.
“Hard to believe we’re sitting here, watching snow fall, eating hot food, wearing new clothes,” Leo’s wife murmured, snuggled under the nket beside him as they stared out the window.
“All thanks to Theresa,” he said.
She nodded. “Yeah.”
Elsewhere, Hugo was expressing his gratitude as well.
“Professor Wagner, I’ve got to thank you. If we hadn’te back with you then… I don’t even want to imagine what life would be like in Kl Camp now.”
“Seriously,” someone chimed in. “They don’t even hand out winter coats in Kl! My son Damien managed to contact Josiah’s daughter over the radio. He said they have nothing there. When he told her we got new coats, she was green with envy!”
“Let ‘em be jealous,” someone else muttered. “They turned their noses up at Theresa. Serves them right.”
“Exactly! They could’ve joined us. They didn’t. Now look at them. Theresa’s the real deal. We made the right call.”
Thest batch of neers–Paul and the others–were beaming as they received their coats.
“I knew staying here was the right choice,” Paul said, tugging on his new jacket. “No way K1 Camp treats people this well.”
“I just heard Professor Wagner talking about it,” a man nearby added. “He said they’ve got nothing over there. Paul, you were spot on.
“Theresa’s a good person. And zing Sun Camp? It’s the best ce to be.”
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Outside, the snow fell in thick white sheets, nketing the world in silence.
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Inside the camp, everything was calm and secure as they weed the first snowstorm of the season.
The snowkes floated like goose feathers from the sky.
Inside the bunker, the air remained cozy and warm.
The temperature in the underground shelter stayedfortable year–round, cool in summer and warm in winter. The steel housing outside, crafted from materials supplied by the system, was just as well- insted.
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