As if summoned by her words, a blinding bolt of lightning tore through the sky and slammed into the northern rampart with a deafening blast…
The impact sent a shockwave across the shelter's perimeter and briefly distorted the golden shimmer of the holy barrier that had, until now, held firm against the storm.
The steel plating along the wall was scorched black in an instant, and the air around the impact zone began to ripple unnaturally, as though something far more dangerous than the weather had arrived.
Natalie's eyes widened as she leaned forward… She felt the energy outside and realized what was going on.
She didn't need confirmation. She had seen this kind of distortion before, once, during the Zombie Wave Event, when a Zombie Lord had emerged from a crater of fire and ash. This time, it was lightning…
The tactical screens inside the shelter flickered briefly before stabilizing, and then, everyone got the confirmation they needed.
