At this point, he looked at the tanks standing guard in the distance and sighed, "These weapons, made from materials from advanced mutant beasts, will become the weapons of the future, with a single-target lethality far exceeding that of the old firearms. This is the change in the new world."

Lin Lu stared blankly at Wu Ming, a surge of indescribable emotion welling up inside her.

She said earnestly, "Brother Wu Ming, I'll lead the way! I know where it is."

Speaking of this, she remembered another problem, "However, the granary is in the suburbs of a small county town, and there are many zombies in that small county town. If we use firearms at the granary, it will attract those zombies."

Wu Ming took out a map and asked, "Where is that county?"

Lin Lu carefully examined the map, then pointed to a spot and said earnestly, "It's here!"

Wu Ming glanced at the map and laughed. "This small county town is only a dozen kilometers away from here. Before the disaster, it had more than 80,000 permanent residents."

"This was originally the First Brigade's next target. We had already planned to attack this county town, and this time we can wipe out the zombies and mutated rats in one fell swoop."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Ming raised his hand to summon the communications soldier beside him and ordered in a deep voice: "Notify the core members of the military headquarters to convene an emergency combat meeting in ten minutes."

The operational meeting was held in a makeshift military tent, where Wu Ming sat upright in the main seat, his posture as straight as a pine tree.

His fingers slid lightly across the electronic sand table, clearly marking the location of the granary, the zombie gathering area, and the troop's marching route. Every command was precise and decisive, and his brows were full of the spirited air of a general.

Lin Lu sat not far away, her gaze unconsciously fixed on him.

The man before her was no longer the boy next door she used to look up to.

Now, he is strategizing and commanding with ease, radiating confidence and strength that makes her admiration surge like a tidal wave.

An hour later, the First Brigade of the First Army was ready and set off for the small county town where the giant rat's nest was located.

The mutated green plants on both sides of the road are exceptionally lush, with some even growing wildly onto the thick cement surface.

But the Restoration Army was already used to this kind of scene.

Two massive, modified giant harvesters took the lead, roaring forward like pioneers.

These two harvesters are among the latest research and development achievements of the Ordnance Department.

The core harvesting component is made from the hard bones of a giant beast and sharp teeth, and when it rotates, it is like countless sharp blades.

It's powerful enough to instantly shred any mutated green plants blocking the way.

Even encountering a mutated green plant that you can't twist is still a good thing.

This means that the First Army has found some more sturdy and durable mutant plants.

Collect them; they'll come in handy someday.

The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Ordnance both particularly liked these strange and unusual things.

Lin Lu was traveling in a luxuriously modified RV, which served as both Wu Ming's temporary military headquarters and command center during his march.

The vehicle is equipped with dozens of sophisticated instruments and high-definition screens, which display the convoy's progress, the surrounding environment, and reconnaissance footage transmitted by drones in real time.

Wu Ming and several staff officers were gathered around the screen, discussing in hushed tones their subsequent battle plans and resource allocation schemes.

Lin Lu didn't go forward to disturb them. She leaned against the car window, curiously observing the long convoy outside.

The troops that set out on this expedition numbered only over six thousand, but their momentum was like that of a thousand troops.

Tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored vehicles, three heavy trucks carrying giant ballistae, heavy cranes, heavy bulldozers...

In addition, hundreds of modified armored vehicles and hundreds of heavy logistics trucks were added, forming a truly mechanized force.

These vehicles were all painted in a uniform military green, making them look exceptionally homogeneous.

Lin Lu stared in a daze. Having struggled in the apocalypse for more than a year, she had never imagined that humans could possess such powerful strength. The feeling was both real and unreal.

She suddenly remembered a crucial question, and after Wu Ming finished discussing the plan, she couldn't help but ask, "Brother Wu Ming, with so many heavy vehicles, the fuel consumption must be huge, right? With fuel resources so scarce right now, isn't this too wasteful?"

Wu Ming walked to her side, naturally put his arm around her shoulder, and a smug smile appeared on his face: "Don't worry, we've already made preparations for fuel. Every time we recapture a county, we'll clear out the local gas stations and collect a large amount of fuel."

"In addition, a lot can be recycled from the fuel tanks of abandoned vehicles. Little by little, it will be enough to sustain us for a while."

Lin Lu still has some concerns: "But oil is a non-renewable resource. If we use a lot now, we will have less reserves in the future."

Wu Ming laughed and said, "What you've thought of, the leader has already considered."

"In the Second City of Rejuvenation, there is a specialized research institute, headed by one of the leader's wives. They have developed a new energy technology that can self-recover."

"The prototype of this new energy engine is currently being tested, and it will be widely deployed soon. At that time, humanity will no longer have to worry about energy problems."

"A self-renewable energy source?" Lin Lu was completely stunned.

This technology, which only appears in science fiction movies, has actually become a reality in China.

Wu Ming couldn't help but laugh when he saw Lin Lu's astonished expression, which left her speechless.

He proudly stated, "This is just the tip of the iceberg. In the Third Renaissance City, we not only possess a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, but also various advanced fighter jets..."

"Even more incredible is that we discovered a special material that is lighter than air, yet its hardness far exceeds that of the hide of a level-two mutated beast."

"The leader has ordered the establishment of a special research department to develop an aerospace carrier using this material in combination with new energy sources. Once successful, we will have an aerial castle that will never fall."

Lin Lu was completely dumbfounded.

Lighter than air, yet much tougher than the hide of a level 2 evolved beast?

Self-renewable energy sources?

Why is this world becoming less and less understandable?

A dozen kilometers is not far.

And they were traveling on a highway.

Before the disaster, China was the undisputed king of infrastructure, and its highways were built with very generous use of materials.

The thick cement layer directly inhibited the growth of the mutated plants.

Even if the mutated green plants on both sides of the road grow up, they will be crushed to pieces by those two specially made harvesters.

In less than half an hour, the massive convoy had reached the outskirts of the county town.

Under the precise command of commanders at all levels, the convoy quickly dispersed and entered its combat positions according to the predetermined plan.

They chose to launch their main attack from the west side of the county town.

This place is closest to the grain depot and has a wide open concrete space.

The thick concrete floor inhibits the growth of large mutant plants, leaving only a layer of moss and a few small mutant plants, making it ideal for heavy vehicles to operate.

At the same time, hundreds of reconnaissance drones quickly took off and flew towards the county town like a swarm of bees.