Chapter 27
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Carved out of the mountain like a secret hideaway on a sheer rock face, the hardened steel security double door of the Mendocino Global Vault looked more like the barrier to a bank repository than a place to house seeds. Kip and Becca faced a wheel two feet in diameter, similar to access compartments in the pressure hull of a submarine.
“This is the vault. This is where they are,” Kip said.
Kip turned to his right, and Becca followed his gaze.
“I know, it’s that way, huh?” Becca said.
Kip nodded. “Yeah, couple of miles.” He looked at Becca. “All right, you can see it.”
They walked down the path, away from the vault.
After hiking through the forest for nearly an hour, they reached a ridgeline, and the Convergere came into view. Army vehicles were scattered along the
