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Where the Dead Begin

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The dead don’t rise all at once—they creep in, unnoticed.... Edward is just a stocker at a fading retail store, living paycheck to paycheck and trying not to think too hard about the strange absences, the quiet sirens, and the ever-growing shadows in the aisles. But as unease turns to fear and the first signs of infection appear, it becomes clear: the dead don’t rise all at once—they creep in, unnoticed. What begins as a normal shift soon unravels into something far more sinister, as Edward finds himself at the edge of a world beginning to rot from the inside out. With each chapter, the infection spreads. And with it, Edward must shed the comforts of routine and confront the brutal truths of survival. This isn’t the story of where the world ends. This is where the dead begin.
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The Walking Dead:Ashes Of Survival

It started with my brother — the first of us to fall. Without warning, an unknown virus crept into our lives. My elder brother was bitten — none of us even noticed at first. That night, while our family kept vigil at the hospital, over a hundred patients died suddenly. What’s more terrifying was what came after death: they stood up again. Not as the people we loved, but as bloodthirsty, mindless creatures. We were no longer their family. We were their food. Two months have passed since we hid ourselves in the ruined back kitchen of the hospital's canteen. Outside, the world we knew has been overturned, swallowed whole by the dead who rose. The same nightmare is happening across the world — no land is spared. There is no more system. No more police. No more government. Only the endless groans of the dead, and the desperate cries of the living. I am He Mo, just an ordinary junior school girl once, but those days are nothing more than fading dreams. Now, I carry the weight of survival — protecting my fragile younger brother, my sickly mother, and my aging grandmother. I have no superpowers, no miracle cures. Only grit, determination, and a stubborn will to live. More and more survivors joined us — not the strong warriors of old legends, not the powerful shinobi or mighty pirates who once roamed the seas. We are the forgotten, the weak, the unseen. And yet, united by desperation, we fight on, clinging to life in a dead world. Our purpose is simple — achingly simple: To live. Just to live. In this world now, human immunity is a myth. Chakra can't save you. Haki can't protect you. Bloodlines and ancient powers mean nothing when one bite can end everything. The rules are brutal: Never get bitten. Never let your guard down. Never lose hope. You, me, all of us... At this last, crumbling moment of humanity, there are no nations. No borders. No heroes. Only the forsaken, struggling to survive the endless night. GENRES: Adventurers, Apocalypse, Betrayal, Cannibalism, Female Protagonist, Near-Death Experience, Survival, Zombies
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