My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 773

However, the number of newly recruited warriors was still far from sufficient. Watching from the sidelines, Kisha scrunched her nose in frustration before deciding to send a message to Aston.

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[Kisha: Aston, I need you to reopen warrior recruitment early tomorrow morning. As you saw during the last zombie wave, our firepower wasn't enough to fully defend the territory. And once we open the gates to more survivors, things will only get tougher. We need to be better prepared.]

[Aston: Understood, City Lord. Consider it done. Do we have a limit on how many warriors we're recruiting?]

[Kisha: Recruit as many as possible. We barely have over five thousand people right now, and many of them are either elderly or children. Let's see how many we can gather this time. Also, if any new survivors arrive asking to enter the base, wait for my return before making any decisions.]

[Aston: Understood, City Lord. You can count on me.]

[Kisha: Thanks...]

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Now that she had managed to make the necessary arrangements — and with both her grandparents and Keith having registered as warriors (something she couldn't stop, since they insisted on fighting alongside her) — she decided to let them be.

Instead, she focused on continuing their training. After checking that the registration process was running smoothly and seeing Eliot come in carrying baskets of fresh vegetables and other produce for dinner, she estimated it would take at least two hours for preparation and cooking. That gave her and her family plenty of time to squeeze in another training session.

And so, Kisha, Duke, the Aldens, and the Winters entered her territory under the pretense of going out for training, ensuring no one would disturb them.

Sparrow and the rest of the Winters men were also permitted to join once they finished the registration process. Kisha and the others went in first, leaving an open portal deep within the forest — still within the bounds of her territory.

She placed a restriction around the area so that only those authorized could enter, ensuring no one would accidentally stumble upon the portal leading into her territory space.

Once inside, the Aldens returned to sit in front of the Crystal to meditate. Mrs. Winters joined them, along with her husband, Mr. Winters, and the Patriarch — both hopeful that the two Winters men would awaken their abilities.

Kisha shared the same thought; after all, being near her increased the chances of awakening Talents and Gifts. Since the others had little to gain from meditation, they focused instead on consuming Scarlet Honey at careful intervals to avoid overdoing it.

But the moment they arrived in front of the Crystal, they were stunned to see the spiritual energy condensing around it, transforming into a clear, flowing spring.