[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi":3,"chapter-i-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi-i-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi-chapter-23":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Have a Modern Weapon Gacha System in the Zombie Apocalypse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1279737,1709,"Chapter 23: Returning to Condo","i-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>The two helicopters arrived at the Bayshore Residential Resort 1 building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But two helicopters couldn’t fit on the roof, so the first Black Hawk began lowering toward the helipad while the second remained circling above the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotor wash blasted across the rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loose dust and small debris scattered across the concrete surface as the aircraft descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Landing now,\" the pilot said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The helicopter settled onto the roof with a heavy thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the skids touched the ground, Ryan slid the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jumped out first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rifle raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mason followed immediately behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jake and Noah came out next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They spread across the rooftop quickly, weapons up, checking the perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roof clear,\" Ryan said after a few seconds, scanning the stairwell entrance and nearby edges of the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian stepped down from the helicopter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above them, the second Black Hawk hovered in place, rotors thundering loudly as it held position over the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second bird, hold hover,\" Adrian said into the radio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Copy. Holding,\" the pilot replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan looked up toward the aircraft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send them down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the hovering helicopter, the door gunner pushed the rope ladder out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ladder dropped toward the rooftop, swaying slightly in the wind from the rotors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan grabbed the ladder once it reached the ground and held it steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\" he shouted upward. \"One at a time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man appeared at the door of the helicopter above them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated for a second before gripping the ladder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on!\" Ryan shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man began climbing down carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ladder swung slightly with the motion of the helicopter overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he reached the bottom, Ryan grabbed his arm and pulled him onto the rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move over there,\" Ryan said, pointing toward the stairwell structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mason guided him away from the landing area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another survivor started down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one the civilians descended from the ladder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some moved slowly, gripping the rope tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others came down faster once they realized the distance wasn’t as far as it looked from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian stood near the group, counting them as they arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep moving toward the door,\" he told them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t stay near the edge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chandrika appeared at the helicopter door next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her glasses reflected the sunlight briefly as she looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just take it slow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grabbed the ladder and began climbing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her shoes slipped slightly on one of the steps but she corrected herself and continued downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she reached the bottom, Ryan steadied her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her three friends followed behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one climbed down carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above them, the Black Hawk adjusted slightly to maintain position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten more!\" the gunner shouted down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian kept counting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The survivors continued descending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An older man needed help near the bottom, and Ryan grabbed his arm to guide him safely onto the rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Children were lowered slowly by the crew above before being handed to the soldiers below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process continued until the last civilian climbed down the ladder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s everyone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ladder was pulled back into the helicopter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hovering Black Hawk slowly climbed higher above the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian counted the group one more time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"29, all accounted for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uhm sir...\" One of the middle-aged men approached Adrian. \"Why are we here on the rooftop of a building? Shouldn’t we be in an evacuation center?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other adult survivors joined in and asked that question too, wanting clarifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian sighed. He expected this to happen since he didn’t make himself clear during the rescue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The civilians were staring at him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some looked hopeful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others looked confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian glanced at Ryan briefly before turning back to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" he said. \"Let’s clear something up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group quieted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are not the military.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words spread through the crowd quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several people exchanged looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" the middle-aged man said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re not part of the army, navy, air force, or anything like that,\" Adrian continued. \"We’re survivors. Just like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the women frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the helicopters... the guns...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were acquired,\" Adrian replied calmly. \"And we use them to stay alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth settled slowly over the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chandrika pushed her glasses up slightly as she watched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... there’s no evacuation center?\" one of the girls asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not that we know of.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few people lowered their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One man muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian didn’t let the silence drag too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This building,\" he said, pointing toward the stairwell structure, \"is our current base.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused briefly before continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it isn’t fully secured yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That got their attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\" someone asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are still infected inside the lower floors,\" Adrian said plainly. \"Th rest of the building hasn’t been swept yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nervous murmur passed through the survivors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So we’re not safe here?\" the middle-aged man asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re safe on this rooftop for now,\" Adrian said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed toward the door leading to the stairwell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our team is working on clearing the building floor by floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryan nodded slightly beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But until the lower levels are secured, you cannot move around the building,\" Adrian continued. \"Not alone. Not without one of us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the mothers held her child closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what do we do?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You stay here,\" Adrian answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there some food or water?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian shook his head. \"There’s none, we don’t have supplies for food and water.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man in his thirties stepped forward from the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re saying there’s no food here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man looked around the rooftop as if expecting crates or storage boxes to suddenly appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... you brought us here,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another woman spoke up from behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There were supplies in Okada,\" she said. \"We had food there. Bottled water too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several people in the group nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was safer there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least we had food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone else spoke louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn’t you just leave us there if this place has nothing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the fuck...\" Adrian cursed inwardly. Why are they being ungrateful suddenly? Just because he doesn’t have water and food for them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the system, he won’t take them all, at least if he knew if they are going to be that ungrateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s all for now,\" Adrian simply said.\u003C\u002Fp>",1055,"2026-06-05T17:06:50.186Z",1,"novelbin.me","8a3dbe1edc54838963507533474633f8665e67e843292eada1eb1c6791e162a4","i-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi-chapter-24","i-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi-chapter-22",183,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-have-a-modern-weapon-gacha-system-in-the-zombi-cover.jpg"]