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The jeep flew along the deserted road. Kira saw, heard, and understood nothing. But she was a good driver, and she didn't go off the highway even in that state.
"What the hell is going on here?" - Kira began to come to her senses. Her foot, choking the gas pedal, let go of its victim. The Jeep gradually slowed down.
"CALM DOWN! You didn't kill anyone. That creature was standing at full height on the road when you yanked away from there." - Kira told herself.
The paved road ended at the supermarket. The narrow country road went on, across the river. Gravel rustled under the wheels. After passing a wooden bridge, Kira stopped to catch her breath and collect her thoughts.
It was quiet and calm here, as if nothing strange was going on. Maybe she was imagining things, maybe the nervous tension was playing tricks on her. What had happened did not fit into her mind and did not reconcile with the calmness of the nature surrounding her. The leaves were rustling in the forest, bushes covered with juicy lingonberries, clustered along the road. A quiet river of a strange greenish hue flowed under the bridge. Some fish skeletons could be seen on the bank, among the stones. A sour smell began to penetrate through the closed window. The chirping of birds was replaced by the buzzing of flies.
The tranquility of the landscape reeked of danger.
"I need to take pictures of the river and make notes in the notebook," thought Kira - "The notebook and camera are in my backpack, but the backpack was left on the road. Far behind. Next to the monster. Great! So... The important thing now is to get to the camp. I'm sure I'll find a notebook there. I just need to go through the woods, then the gorge, cross the canyon, and then it's just a stone's throw away. In any case, it would be foolish to go back for the backpack alone. Ill have to figure it out and gather material later.
Kira started the car and drove on. But no sooner had she picked up speed that the car started to lurch, there was a rumble, then a rattle, something rattled and collapsed, the ground was gone from under the wheels, the car was thrown around. Kira suddenly felt a frightening lightness, then a sharp shock, a white veil covered her eyes, and she lost consciousness.
"Here we are" she thought when she woke up. The car, which had crashed into a guardrail, refused to start. Steam was rising from under the hood. Kira was saved by her seat belt and airbag, and she didn't have time to accelerate. She got out of the car and examined herself carefully. Luckily, she was in one piece. She was dizzy and her throat felt awfully dry. She had to decide what to do next. Not far from the car dropped the box Rainer had packed for her, just in case of emergency like this one. The impact on the guardrail threw the box out of the car. Kira went over to it and opened the lid.
The box was full of supplies. On top, in the most prominent place, was a flask. Under the flask there was a map of the area and a note written in familiar handwriting. Water! How fantastic!
After draining the flask in a few gulps, Kira picked up the note.
"Kira, if you're reading this, it means something didn't go according to your plan. Otherwise, you wouldn't have even looked in here. I don't know exactly what happened. That's why I packed a little bit of everything. Get out in the open and fire the rocket. I'll make sure they pick you up. Now I'm going to have to explain something to you.
The area around the road you're on has been cleared recently. But the longer you stay out of camp, the more chance you'll run into the rotten ones.
Kira, remember, these aren't people anymore. They'll rip you to shreds any chance they get and eat you while you're still warm. Don't let them do that. I packed you a gun, your first aid kit and your supplies. You know how to use it all. Don't drink the water from the river. It's poisoned. You know how to make a water catchpot. You can still catch fish in the lakes. Study a map of the area. A lot's changed in the last six months. Where the bunkers came from doesn't matter. I've marked the less dangerous areas and the ones where it's best not to go. I also marked the places where we dump supplies for our guys. Under no circumstances go to the cordons by yourself. You can't go back through the cordons alone.
I'm waiting for your signal. I hope you didn't manage to lose the flare gun on the way.
Don't spare the rotten ones. They don't spare anyone.
And most importantly, survive."
"Rainer, you bloody seer! Why didn't you pack me a second flare gun then? I dont have anything to signal you with. Now I understand why you didn't want to let me in here. I'll have to get to the camp on my own. So I wasn't imagining things. They're not people. And they really are dangerous. I have to protect myself. So, I've got a rifle, a bat, sturdy clothes, enough food for a couple of days. There are lingonberry bushes all around. I know sooner or later I'm gonna have to switch to those, too. It's time to shake off my old ways and use what I know.
I will survive and get out of here!"
The jeep raced from cordon to cordon. The last roadblock loomed ahead. It was the only thing separating Kira from the mysterious zone and the sensational scoop. Here she could have been searched with her camera confiscated. Or even she might be detained, have they happen to find inconsistencies in her documents. A reporter wouldn't be allowed in. That's why Kira was going as a servicewoman. The plan was simple: drive to the military camp, look around, talk to people, gather all possible material, and leave with the first group heading for the city. Kira had run similar scams in undercover operations before. Still, she was quite nervous.
Her fear was not justified. It was surprisingly easy to get through. The checkpoint greeted her with a raised barrier and a dead silence. Kira got out and looked around. Doors were open wide, and there was a slight mess in the offices, as if they had left here in a hurry or something had happened. The pass wasnt even needed. There was no one to show it to. The guarded zone welcomed her with open arms, asking no questions. The whole thing was suspicious, but it also beckoned with a mystery that demanded to be solved.
Jeep drove on. The familiar and strangely empty road led south into the mountains. A backpack with the camera, flare gun, and first-aid kit was next to Kira. She was lost in thought.
- You're not going there. - Reiner cut Kira off as she gathered for the cordoned-off zone. - It's too dangerous there. No news story is worth dying for.
- Don't tell me what to do. You're not my daddy. - Kira smiled.
Kira and Rainer grew up side by side. Their fathers were military men, and good friends, too. Kira got used to Rainer the way you get used to the landscape outside your window, she thought he was sweet and simple-minded, and she never noticed how the boy next door grew a head taller than her, as he followed in his father's footsteps and advanced in the service.
- I should break your leg. You'll be crippled, but you'll live. You'll thank me later.
- You know I'll walk on crutches or crawl on all fours for a scoop if I have to.
- So I can't stop you. Are you really going alone?
- Don't be silly. I barely got myself a pass as it is. If I had an escort, I'd never make it. I just need to get to the military camp. I'll look around, talk to people, take pictures, notes, then I'll go home. That's it. Just a Sunday stroll.
- I'd provide you with escort, if I could. I'd go with you myself, but somebody's got to back you up from here. Take a flare gun with you. I'll arrange for a rescue helicopter to fly to the flare. That's in case you do get into trouble. Youre good at that. Besides, it's dangerous out there.
- You sound like you know a lot about this thing. Spit it out.
- I don't know much. And what I do know, I'm not at liberty to divulge. Especially not to the press. I'm sorry.
Realizing that Kira could not be persuaded, Rainer took her to the shooting range to test her shooting skills, and packed her a box of supplies for all occasions. Kira only chuckled. Her father wanted a son, and he had no idea how to raise a daughter. Kira had been hanging around martial arts classes since she was a little girl, and on vacations she went to the mountains. She learned early not only to drive, but she was also an excellent shot. She knew the place like she knew her 10 fingers, she could easily build a fire without matches, and she could make a spear or a trap for an animal from sticks and stones, or maybe something even more intricate. As for the camp kitchen, Kira could write a book about delicious and healthy food that can be prepared from whatever grows and runs in the woods. Except that it feels bad doing that to the furry little creatures theyre so cute.
- Since you're going after all, listen carefully, - Rainer said his goodbyes to Kira. - Don't stop. Don't swerve. Don't stop even if you hit someone. Your life is more important. Seriously. If you stop, but the car can move on, don't get out, start the engine and drive on. If you do get out, take your gun with you and use it at the first sign of danger, or run. If the threat is not eliminated, run fast. If the car malfunctions, find an open and safe place and fire a flare into the sky.
Suddenly a figure appeared right in front of the jeep. The brakes screeched, the car shook and bounced like a bump.
"Don't stop even if you hit someone."
Kira stopped the car abruptly and sat in a daze for a minute.
"Don't get out under any circumstances, but start the engine and keep going."
Kira picked up her backpack with the first aid kit and ran out of the car to help the victim.
-Thank God you're alive! - Kira exclaimed, as the figure lying on the road moved and began to rise. -Dont move! I'll call for help.
Kira threw off her backpack and started looking for the flare gun. Something was wrong. The man did not react to her words. He got to his feet and slowly staggered toward her. Kira clutched the flare in her hand and couldn't take her eyes off the man she had hit. He was already close. His eyes were cloudy and almost lifeless, the skin peeling off half of his face, revealing muscles and gritted teeth. He moved in a frighteningly unnatural way. And he reeked of the nauseating smell of rotting flesh. The creature had once been human, but not anymore. Kira didn't know what was happening or what she was doing. There was a throbbing emptiness in her head, where only Rainer's orders sounded.
"If you do get out, take your gun with you and use it at the first sign of danger."
She already had the flare gun in her hand. Kira pointed it at the dangerous figure and pulled the trigger. The shot rang out. The huge Bengal flame struck the stranger in the chest, knocking him a couple of meters away and throwing him to the pavement. But no sooner had the rocket burned out and the smoke cleared, than he began to rise again.
"If you can't eliminate the threat, run fast."
Kira rushed to the car. The Jeep sped off. The dead man remained standing in the middle of the empty road. Kira's backpack and flare gun laying beside him.
Hello. My name is Kira. I'm a journalist.
When I've taken on a case, I won't leave without a juicy smoking news story. Gossip, scandal, corruption, sexual harassment Oh yeah, those are mine! But now I don't care about such small issues. This one feels like the scoop of the year, and I've never had a poor hunch before.
Right now my town lives on as it always has. Sex, drugs, murder, suffocating office routine, homeless people and some old ladies feeding stray cats Nothing looks out of the ordinary. Normal civilized life. The city buzzes like a beehive.
But it is dead silent on the southern edge. There the military cordons begin, towers and walls with barbed wire. Several hundred square kilometers are cordoned off. However, it wasnt always like this. All was built in a matter of days, around six months ago. Even I don't know whats going on there.
When the explosion happened on the southern outskirts, the whole town was evacuated. The military cordoned off everything they could. It was a sensational story! The mayor at the time stated that the radiation from Mercury had refracted into the ozone layer of the atmosphere and caused a gas explosion on the marsh. A rare and dangerous natural phenomenon. And the cordon was built ostensibly because there is still a danger of toxic gas emissions from the resulting natural fault. But half a year has passed. The hype has subsided, and new occasions for gossip have appeared. Life went on as usual. The barbed wire separating the suburbs and mountains from ordinary people became a familiar part of the landscape. They truly are amazing creatures, these people they get used to everything. Although many since then are still searching for missing relatives, most have not cared for a long time. The city lives on as if nothing had happened. The police avoid that area. The media keeps silent. No one has seen brave men who would've broke through the cordon. Silence.
Swamp gas. Hah, don't be ridiculous! There is something the authorities are not telling us. The rumors are the most ominous. Some talk about a meteorite falling, others about a virus leaking out of a secret laboratory.
Once, in a bar, I was talking to this big guy from those suburbs. He was drinking in big gulps yet he couldn't get drunk. He was shaking like a mouse. The guy managed to evacuate in time, but I guess he was a bit cuckoo. The poor chap kept telling that people suddenly started attacking each other with their bare teeth. At the same time, the military was shooting everyone, without distinguishing between attackers and victims. Of course, this could not be true. But what was it that frightened this mountain of a man?
I come from a military family. I have a lot of acquaintances in the army. But even from my closest friends I couldn't get the information I needed. There are all kinds of rumors, of course. Yet still I can't make a great scoop out of rumors. The only thing I know for sure is that there is a military camp in the zone. Something is being guarded there, or something is being investigated. What exactly is it? I am going to the danger zone on my own today. Devil only knows how many acquaintances and connections I had to raise, how many strings I had to pull to be accepted as one of their own, to be issued a pass and allowed into the guarded area. Scary. But this investigation promises to be the loudest of my career. And I've never backed down before. I don't intend to now.
To be continued...
Hello folks. As I wrote recently, we've prepared a little backstory for the game events. While the update is almost ready and we're finishing polishing it up, it gives me great pleasure to present you the first of three episodes of the backstory. I'm sure it will be interesting. Enjoy reading. PS. I look forward to your feedback and reviews. Let me know if it was interesting, what you liked, and what you didn't like.
Greetings, Survivors. I've been working on the next update for almost 6 months now, but there' s still not much information about it. And now it's the moment the update is almost ready. It will take several more days for me to do more testing. I really want the update to come out without any critical bugs or flaws. The update will have a lot of improvements: changes to the global map, new location restart mechanics and new maps, sound and graphics improvements and a lot of other minor improvements. We also prepared a little story that will allow you to look back into the past and know how it all began. The first episode will be published in the coming days, before the release of the update. Happy holidays to you all and best wishes for your survival in the new year. Good luck.
Hi friends!
We have some very good news today.
With the support of our community, we've released the Steam trading cards for LifeZ - Survival.
Play, collect them, and profit while enjoying the game. If you have no idea what Steam Trading Cards are and how they work, I recommend you to read this material.
We've put a lot of work into those and hope you'll enjoy adorning your Steam profile with LifeZ badges and backgrounds. If not, you can always sell them to the connoisseurs over at the Steam Market.
If you've played LifeZ before, check your Steam Inventory. You've most likely already received several cards ^_^
Have a nice day and have fun.
Hello friends. Today we're releasing small Update #16: Quality of Life. A lot of different improvements and fixes. A list of changes:
Hi friends, LifeZ now supports Steam Cloud to save the game progress. So now you won't lose your save data when reinstalling the game or logging into Steam from another computer. Feel good ^_^
Hey, my friends. The long-awaited Update #15 is coming out today. This update wasn't as easy as I had originally planned. But nevertheless, the work is done. Here's a list of changes.
Hey, guys. Yesterday, we released a new Update for Life Z: Update #14: "Concrete Ways". I'm happy to present you with a list of changes.
An update for the case, when the player is dead on the global map:
A small update:
A small update with some fixes and improvements Change list:
A small update with some fixes and improvements Change list:
A small update with some fixes and improvements Change list:
Greetings, survivors Explosive update # 12 has already been released. Do you know why this update is called explosive? Because there have never happened as cool updates in Life Z before. And also because we added a huge bomb that you can install in the canyon and blow it up! Tear this canyon to dust. And beyond the Canyon, you can find new locations, new resources and other stuff. But first things first.
Greetings, survivor.
I would like to share with you information about the next update.
As you know, we are preparing a very big update for Life Z.
On one hand, the update is ready. All the key features that we would like to add are ready and tested.
On the other hand, there is another feature that we really want to include in this update.
This feature is a new sound engine and a complete processing of in-game sound.
Finally, Life Z will have a good, high-quality sound.
The sound engine itself and all sound events are ready, but the sounds still require polishing.
It is because of the work on the sound update has been delayed for a week.
In order not to waste time of the delay, we decided to add the new interface that I showed earlier.
Yes yes, the next update will be even larger than expected. The new interface is also almost completely there. Here are some examples:
Well, for the sake of completeness, here are a few more key features that will be added in the next update.
QUESTS
The quest system and the first quest: clearing the canyon.
The objective is to find a subversive charge, activate it using a special terminal, install it in the place of detonation, provide power and to finally, detonate.
After clearing the canyon, access to new locations with new types of resources will open.
It will be possible to extract copper and birch wood.
The important point is that a quest system have been implemented. In the future we are going to use our new quest system for generating further quests.
SAVE SYSTEM
The save system has been completely redesigned. The game is now saved every time you enter the location or exit to the global map.
But the main thing is that now all locations have their own life. Some of the locations are now saved between visits forever, and others just for a while. For example, the "Airdrop location is available for about 10 minutes and you can go home a few times and return to the location to collect all the goods.
But the location "Gas Station" and "Military base K-62" are preserved forever. This means you can safely put some item in a box at the named locations and then pick it up anytime later.
LAKE
The "Lake" location has been completely redesigned. Now this is a huge area with many features. You can even catch fish for subsequent drying or cooking at the stake.
Following fishing, we are going to add some new items and recipes for cooking fish.
MARKING BOXES
Small but pleasant change: now you can mark your boxes to always know what is inside. This is how it looks
We realise that these changes took us longer than we expected.
Yet the truth be told, this update will completely transform the game.
Here just the greatest changes have been listed.
We expect to publish this update as soon as possible.
Good luck to everyone, and happy survival!
Some updates and fixes:
Stop, Police!
Added new zombie type: zombie-policeman.
He may be encountered on high tier forest locations; drops 9mm ammo :)
Other changes and fixes:
- Shelter parameters rebalanced
- Added new shelter parameter "capacity" that depends on number of builded boxes
- Fixed resources and NPC vanishing from starting scene on exit to Global Map
- Starting boxes (near the car) is now saved with all content
- Fixed mouse attack
- Fixed mutated dogs drop (empty containers)
- Forest locations now have more grass
- Fixed workbench icon appearance on other locations minimaps
- Fixed sound volume control
- Fixed marking of extraneous objects in building mode
- Fixed application hangup after destroying of constructed objects
- Initial items craft is simplified (wooden box, backpack, starting workbenhes)
- English translation corrections
Feel free to tell me about your wishes and found bugs in Discusstion section of LifeZ.
Thanks to everyone.
Have fun ^_^
Hello everybody. First update of LifeZ is here. Main part of update is that LifeZ is supporting Linux Steam OS now. Linux users, welcome to Quarantined area +_- A lof of fixes and improvements, like: - you can target zombies with mouse now ^_^ - rabbits and stags may be found on most locations - dogs and rabbits may chanced drop a meat - dogs may chanced drop a leather - better UI localization; - location info window on global map is improved - few minimap icon sizes improvements - fixed Bat attack speed Thanks to everyone and have fun ^_^
Good news everyone! LifeZ is released on Early Access. Have fun and be patient to bugs. Fell free to make a bug-reports in a Bugs forum. Thank you.
Hello everybody. Today is the important day for LifeZ. LifeZ is getting ready for Early Access. Please, note that it's only Early Access with all the attendant consequences. Thus, you may experience some bugs, incomplete features, missing content and other minor inconveniences. You may also experience savegames compatibility issues after major updates which may cause the loss of current game progress. Please, keep all of the above in mind to avoid frustration. You should only subscribe for Early Access if you wish to take part in developement process and able put up with all the ensuing inconveniences. Nevertheless, you should at least check it out if you happen to be hardcore survival games fan. Bug fixes and content updates will be done as frequently as possible considering my one-person company humble capabilities.
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