"What are you afraid of? I'm still here." This was all Shi Yin could promise. As long as she remained, the Flame Dragon Nation would not perish.
Facing the apocalypse, Shi Yin dec...
"Alright, let's start the meeting." Shi Yin got down to business: "I presume there have been results regarding the five permanent members of the UN Security Council that you suggested."
"Yes, but their situation may not be as optimistic as ours." The commander-in-chief nodded. It was precisely because he had contacted those countries that he completely trusted Shi Yin.
"It's alright, that's their problem. I just need to do my best to protect you and maintain cooperation with them while leading you around." With that, Shi Yin skillfully turned on her computer and entered an encrypted meeting.
There were already four people in the meeting room; Shi Yin was the last.
With the addition of a frame to the online meeting room, Shi Yin's image appeared on the screen. The Five Knights met again, and everyone understood that the leader who had gained their trust was now right beside them.
However, no one showed any signs of tension.
On the contrary, they were very relaxed and seemed to completely disregard the supervision of those around them.
"It's a pleasure to see you all again. Your speed is still reliable." Shi Yin said in fluent English.
The commander-in-chief glanced at Shi Yin, and although he had prepared himself mentally, he still couldn't help but be surprised.
According to the information, Shi Yin is someone who has never even passed the CET-4 (College English Test Band 4).
But now, Shi Yin's English accent is pure and fluent, almost exactly the same as the information in the materials.
"It's not exactly fast, just a little progress, but they've certainly put in a lot of effort." A man with long black hair spoke. Although he had black hair and black eyes like Shi Yin, his features were more defined, clearly indicating that he wasn't from the Yanlong Kingdom.
I hope this time won't disappoint me.
"I never make guarantees."
Shi Yin said calmly, "If you don't want to be disappointed, then work hard yourself. I can occasionally try to let you take the lead and see what the consequences will be. I wish you good luck and will fully cooperate, Agarai."
Agare of the Kingdom of Milica, the mastermind behind Project Cobra, is currently around 28 years old.
"...Don't forget what you promised us." Agareth didn't reply, though he looked resentful, he still reluctantly shut his mouth.
"Alright, alright, time isn't as plentiful as we think. Now is not the time for conflict." Ishtar tried to mediate. "I don't know if things are normal where you are, but something unusual is happening here."
Lulan Guo Yishita, the first person to propose the shelter plan, is actually around 23 years old. With his own abilities and the help of his family, he has already achieved some political success.
"If there's a conflict, just fight it out. There's nothing a fight can't resolve." The sharp-featured, burly man scoffed. "It's just a matter of fighting a few more times."
"Tyr, don't be so aggressive in the early stages. Have you forgotten the lesson you learned one time?" The well-proportioned man frowned and spoke. He looked slightly older than the others, and his calm tone had a certain calming effect.
Tyr of the Volga Kingdom, a fanatic and mastermind behind the war plan, is a brave and skilled warrior. His actual physical age is 29, and he was once one of the hawkish spokespeople.
"Hermod, you go first," Shi Yin called out.
Helmod, the leader of the exploration project, is the weakest in combat among the five, but is a genius scientist with an actual physical age of 35.
"Okay," Helmod nodded gentlemanly, put on his glasses, and picked up a piece of paper from the side.
"I've found two different zombie spawn points here. There's no other record of this in all the memories you gave me. Luckily, besides our rebirth experience, we also have our own strength; otherwise, we might have been in grave danger," Helmod said. "The zombie detector has made initial progress and has begun delivery. You can use it for now; I'll improve it later."
"You are as reassuring as ever," Ishtar exclaimed.
Helmod nodded, accepting his old colleague's praise without hesitation.
"My situation is a bit worse. A mutated zombie deer has come to the main road, but some people... well, you could say they're ignorant and fearless." This time, it was Agareth who spoke.
[They noticed something was wrong, but instead of fleeing, they grabbed their phones and cameras to take pictures and even peered closely, resulting in over a dozen infections.] Agaray was embarrassed: [I'm sorry I couldn't control the casualties in time.]
Although he was indeed a bit anxious and sometimes argued back because of his arrogance, Agareth truly felt guilty for failing to fulfill his responsibilities.
This had never happened in nearly a hundred of the recollections; Agaray had always handled it very well.
Besides unexpected factors, Agaray felt that his underestimation of his opponent and negligence also contributed to this mistake.
“There’s no need to apologize. We are not omniscient or omnipotent.” Shi Yin shook her head. “If anyone should apologize, it should be me. So many times we’ve failed to…failed to get all of your wishes fulfilled.”
Ishtar glanced at Shi Yin. For some reason, she felt that Shi Yin was hiding something during that pause.
"I have a new zombie spawn point here. I thought I was mistaken; it turns out you all have something unusual going on." Ishtar sighed softly. "There's one more. We've increased the alert level. I'll be handling things personally for a while. Things should improve once Helmod's equipment arrives."
"Initially, there shouldn't be any problems. I'll do my best to modify it." Helmod said seriously. "Shiyin, I hope we can reunite. I hope the base can be in Yanlong Kingdom. You set a time, and I'll go there."
“The exploration plan can’t do without you, can it?” Shi Yin asked. “You are Wilren’s pillar. If Wilren comes to me, he might fall.”
[I will send the main researchers there. With our combined strength, we can establish an anchor point for fixed-point spatial jumps. After the exchange, I will leave Willen behind to maintain the closest possible contact.]
"How about going to the moon?" Shi Yin thought for a moment.
"Where to?" Agareth was taken aback.
“Go, to the place where my one small step is a giant leap for mankind.” Shi Yin glanced at Agarai: “Shall we take you there, or will you go by yourself?”
Agareth [?]
[Their photoshopping has nothing to do with me! Don't drag me into this!] Agareth's eyes widened. [I know you guys are amazing, take us with you!]
A closer look reveals that Agaray's earlobes are bright red, clearly indicating that he has no words to refute his country's dark history of causing trouble and spreading rumors.
[Hey Agarean, did your country actually land on it?] Tyr scratched his head. [Was it just a cool-looking photoshopped picture to show off, or did it not...?]
"...I'm not in this line of work, so if you ask me, I don't know either." Agareth's forehead veins throbbed.
That happened so many years ago, even if he wanted to hold someone accountable, he couldn't find anyone, and besides, who has time to do that now?
"Alright, that's not the point." Shi Yin interrupted their teasing: "Tyr, you'll be with the lunar exploration team, and your abilities will help them build the base framework."
"Leave it to me." Tyr patted his chest. "Just protect my cats and dogs while I'm gone."
Shi Yin nodded, picked up the water next to her, and took a sip.
"Does he have pets?" The commander-in-chief finally took a moment to ask when the conversation reached a break.
“Hmm.” Shi Yin’s eyebrows twitched, her expression somewhat strange: “Northeast Golden Shaded Dog, African Golden Retriever, Siberian Hamster and North American German Shepherd.”
Commander-in-Chief: "??"