Inside the command center, the thermal feed sharpened further.
The swarm remained chaotic at first glance, just an endless sea of bodies smashing against the southern defenses. But once the software isolated the faster movement patterns inside the mass—
The Hunters became visible.
Dozens of them.
They moved differently from the infected around them.
They weren't blindly charging the barricades.
They were weaving through the swarm itself, using the bodies as cover while rapidly closing the distance toward the defensive line.
Adrian's expression hardened immediately.
"Warn the front sectors," he ordered. "Priority targets are the Hunters. Do not let them breach the armor line."
"Yes, sir!"
Across the southern perimeter, every radio channel crackled alive.
"All frontline units, Hunter contacts confirmed inside the swarm! Repeat, Hunter contacts confirmed! Prioritize fast movers!"
Outside the base, the battle intensified immediately.
