Apocalypse (The Wasteland Chronicles, #1) (21 page)

Wastelanders:
Wastelanders are surface
dwellers, specifically ones that live in the southwestern United
States. The term is broad – but generally it means a surface
dweller who is forced to wander, scavenge, or raid for sustenance.
Wastelanders are feared by Bunker dwellers, as they have been the
number one reason for Bunkers failing.

Xenofungus:
Xenofungus is a slimy,
sticky fungus colored pink, orange, or purple (and sometimes all
three). Whether benign or hostile, no one knows – and that is part
of the focus of Dr. Steven Keener’s research.

Xenovirus:
The xenovirus is an agent
that attaches itself to DNA, acquires it, and mixes and matches it
with the DNA it has already collected. It mostly affects microbes,
and more recently, plants, but it is thought to be benign.