Chapter 348 Secrets of the Ark Project
When Theresa walked inside, she was greeted by avish banquet spread across the table.
This was nothing like the meals they <b>had </b>at K1 Camp.
There was roast chicken, braised pork, ribs, steamed fish, and a variety of fresh vegetables.
After everyone sat down and the meal reached its lively halfway point, Xavier, already flushed from wine, grasped Theresa’s thumb tightly.
“Tessa, you are truly amazing! You’ve surprised me over and over. Without you, I can’t even imagine what things would be <b>li</b>
<b>ke </b>now.”
“Old Mr. Keaton, you tter me. Theresa replied lightly.
“Not at all!” Xavier waved a <b>hand</b>, his voice full of conviction. “Every step you’ve taken has earned my admiration. First, you released Evoloid at an extremely low price, solving the critical problem of powering up ability users. Then, you led everyone to retake the city, clearing the suburbs all the way to the downtown <b>core</b>.
The more he spoke, the more animated he became. “Every single thing you’ve done, I’ve seen it all. I am not exaggerating when I say that without you, the entire eastern region would have faced total extinction!”
Theresa smiled faintly <b>and </b>clinked her ss with his. “Old Mr. Keaton, your grandson is also very capable. Even without me, he could’ve held the line.”
She was being modest, but she also believed this to some extent. In her previous life, Lucas had died early.
end. and yet Kl Camp managed to survive until the very
In this life, with him alive<b>, </b>perhaps they wouldst even longer.
However, Xavier shook his head solemnly. “That’s <b>not </b>what I mean. Do you know the current situation in other regions?”
Theresa’s eyes lit
Other regions?
up
with interest.
She had always lived in the castern region. Due to the limited range of radio signals, the furthest broadcast they could receive was from the Ember Camp.
Beyond that, there was no information at all.
When she was reborn, <b>she </b>had considered leaving the eastern region to hide in a remote, sparsely popted area. But she had no idea what other regions were like. In her previous life<b>, </b>she had lived in the eastern region for ten years, umting <b>a </b>wealth of experience and information. She knew nothing about how other areas <b>had </b>fared after the apocalypse.
She could only specte based on pre–apocalypse geography, <b>and </b>in this new life, she didn’t dare ri single wrong bet.
Hence, she had chosen to stay put, using her familiar knowledge to rebuild her foundation.
Chapter <b>348 </b>Secrets of the Ark Project
Now, hearing Xavier mention other regions, her curiosity surged,
“Where?” she asked.
Xavier’s drunken eyes suddenly sharpened with rity. He looked at Theresa and said, “It’s time you knew, Before the zombie virus outbreak, the authorities had already discovered the virus. At the earliest stage, the nation prepared a contingency <b>n</b>, implementing top–level infectious disease protocols for nationwide protection. Unfortunately, the virus was far deadlier than anything they’d seen before. Before a full–scale defense could even roll out, it erupted prematurely. And what’s worse, this virus attacks indiscriminately. Even centralmand, with its strictest protections, was breached. If centralmand had held, the country would not have fallen.”
Theresa and Tania both nodded.
That was exactly how it was.
This wasn’t a matter any individual could control.
Even if the nation detected the threat early and prepared, the copse was inevitable..
Xavier continued, “Aside from the national protection n, there was another initiative–the Ark Project<b>.</b>”
Theresa’s eyes widened in shock.
He nodded gravely. “In the western and northern regions, the state built three underground cities before the apocalypse. They are known as Ark Camp One, Ark Camp Two, and Ark Camp Three. Huge quantities of resources were transported there, such as energy, food, research equipment, weapons, aircraft, and battle mechs. All to ensure that, when the crisis came, humanity could weather the stor
Theresa’s brows furrowed. “Then why have we never heard of them?”
“It’s because centralmand fell, Xavier said, his expression ugly.
Theresa instantly understood.
At the beginning of the zombie outbreak, the nation broadcast calls for survivors to wait for rescue.
That rescue was supposed toe from the three Ark Camps.
But once centralmand was gone, those rescue missions never happened.
The Ark Camps became isted fortresses.
Xavier’s face grew darker. “Our eastern military district waited a long time. All three Ark Camps remained silent. None of them initiated rescue operations for <b>the </b>general popce. In the end, I couldn’t wait any longer. That’s why we built KI Camp in the eastern <b>region </b>and organized our survival and rescue.”
He snorted coldly. “They only sent helicopters to extract the specific personnel they wanted. As of now, across the entire country, aside from the three Ark Camps and our zing Sun Alliance, every other region is a red zone.”