"Wait, Yinyin, can I come with you?" Jiang Ning grabbed Shi Yin's arm: "I have superpowers. Don't you need more combat power right now? I'll come with you."

“And me, Yinyin, you know I’m special, I might become the zombie king.” Cheng Sui retorted, not to be outdone: “Besides, I’m pretty smart, so let me do whatever work I want.”

“…I think it would be more appropriate for the two of you to go home.” Shi Yin remained silent.

"Where did I get a home?" Cheng Sui glared at Shi Yin.

“My dad said I should follow you.” Jiang Ning shrugged. “My dad found out about our fight at his boxing gym last time. He said, ‘Since you can beat me on the ground, you must be better than me.’”

Shi Yin: "..."

Theoretically speaking, there's nothing wrong with that, but what direct connection is there between me pinning you to the ground and you following me?

"Me too, me, me, me, I can do odd jobs." Wen Jinxue stared with wide eyes. She thought for a while but couldn't think of any special skills she had, and was a little unsure of herself: "I will definitely not cause any trouble."

"The apocalypse is no joke, why are you all so enthusiastic?" Shi Yin had a headache: "People will die."

"Isn't it safest to stay by your side?" Cheng Sui asked doubtfully. "The farther away from you, the greater the probability of death, right?"

Shi Yin: "..."

That makes sense.

“I can’t take you with me right now. If you really want to, I can submit the list and someone will take you away.” Shi Yin sighed, which was a compromise: “I’m very busy. Even if you come with me, you might not see me more than a few times.”

“Okay! It’s settled then.” Jiang Ning’s eyes lit up, eager to try.

"Well..." Shi Yin was about to say something more when suddenly a burst of sound came through her earphones, causing her to frown slightly.

"Hello?" Shi Yin pressed the earphone, but there was complete silence on the other end; there wasn't a sound at all.

"I'm leaving now, we can talk about it later." Shi Yin frowned and quickly left the school.

[Boss, something terrible has happened!]

Ji Chuan's anxious voice came from another channel.

A large horde of zombies is heading towards the school, and a distress signal just arrived from the Doomsday Beacon headquarters, reporting that a group of berserkers has launched a concentrated attack on the Doomsday Beacon building.

"Tsk, that's too loud." Shi Yin rubbed her ears.

Does this guy even realize he's talking into a walkie-talkie, and that she's wearing Bluetooth earphones that are plugged into her ears?

"I'm sorry, boss." Ji Chuan apologized instinctively. "But the Doomsday Beacon area is really dangerous."

"What's the rush? Helmod isn't someone to be trifled with." Shi Yin clicked her tongue lightly: "Even I would have some trouble breaking into that kind of security-level building."

"Huh? That's amazing?" Ji Chuan scratched his head. "Then why doesn't he build one for his own country?"

Shi Yin: "..."

"Because Helmod fully supports the Flame Dragon Kingdom. With Wilren destroyed, Flame Dragon is their second home." Lin Beiyue's voice came through the channel. "Our neighboring Red Sun Kingdom already has refugees sending out SOS signals. Don't you even know how many countries are left in the world?"

"But there aren't many of them to begin with..." Ji Chuan muttered softly.

“Hermod cares more about humanity as a whole.” Shi Yin shrugged: “I have a smaller perspective. I prioritize my own people first. If he follows me, he will naturally have to side with the Yanlong Kingdom.”

Ji Chuan: [Sister Yin, do you know...?]

Shi Yin: "?"

"You were so cool just now." Ji Chuan gave a thumbs up: "Love you."

Shi Yin: "..."

"You should talk to Ye Shaoheng less in the future." Shi Yin was speechless.

“However, I still need to go back. If I’m not mistaken, the world’s progress has accelerated again.” Shi Yin pressed down on her military cap. “Although I’ve taken some precautions, just in case, I’ll leave this place to you.”

[Can our ability usage level exceed 3?]

"No way." Shi Yin lazily denied Ji Chuan's words: "With Chang Ning here, what are you afraid of?"

Changning?

Ji Chuan and Lin Beiyue looked at the well-behaved little girl beside them. The little girl was indeed cute, with a round face, and it was clear that she was still very young. She had her hair tied in two little braids when she came.

Noticing their gazes, Changning looked at them innocently and with a puzzled expression. She chewed and chewed, holding half a chocolate bar in her hand. Since she arrived, her little mouth had never stopped, and she had been eating in small bites.

Their orders to take care of Changning were only two: 1. Keep her eating. 2. Make her eat zombies.

Is it true, really? Just because of this kid?

The doomsday beacon sent chills down everyone's spines.

A neat line of berserkers was approaching. They were tall and strong, with muscles that looked like small mountains, making them a terrifying sight.

They were clearly heavyweight zombies; when they ran together, the ground trembled slightly.

They completely ignored the panicked people around them; their only target was the doomsday beacon. They charged straight at it without turning or stopping, their tall stature and strong muscles making them very fast.

Inside the Doomsday Beacon's high-level conference room, the screens displayed the surveillance footage from the entrance, clearly showing hundreds of berserkers charging menacingly towards them.

"Commander-in-Chief, this..." Those with weaker mental fortitude had already collapsed to the ground, their legs giving way. "Our signal here is being jammed. We can't contact Shi Yin."

"Report: Hackers are attacking our computers, but the computers in this doomsday beacon seem to have a firewall blocking them and are being tracked."

"Report! The Doomsday Beacon has detected being locked on and has activated its anti-tracking function. Preliminary assessment indicates that it has been locked onto something like a cannonball!"

"Report: The circuit experienced a brief anomaly, but the default beacon has backup power to replace it immediately."

"..."

The leader sat in his chair, as steady as a mountain. The researcher, drenched in sweat, frequently looked up at the leader, wondering what he was thinking. But seeing his calm demeanor, everyone couldn't help but quiet down a bit.

"Don't rush, the badge can contact Shi Yin." The commander interrupted the chaos: "Everyone return to your posts and do not make any rash moves."

"Commander-in-Chief, this..." Ji Yunhan was also a little nervous: "Could it be that the masterminds behind the scenes deliberately lured Shi Yin to the school?"

“It should be, and as Shi Yin said, those behind-the-scenes manipulators are equivalent to a country.” The commander-in-chief’s expression was serious: “Hacking, circuits, locking... this is not something that one person or a group of people can accomplish. The area covered by the people behind the scenes is larger than we imagined.”

"But what exactly do those people want?" Ji Yunhan frowned. "As long as Shi Yin doesn't die, killing us is meaningless. Why are they focusing their attacks on the Doomsday Beacon?"

Could it be that he realized the gap in strength between himself and Shion? However, this possibility is unlikely. Shion is an obstacle, and no matter how much time is delayed, this hurdle must be overcome.

On the contrary, they seem to be completely useless. What difference does it make if more and more of them die? Shi Yin can still take on the whole world single-handedly.