Chapter 55

Modified vehicles lined up one after another and parked at the entrance of the base.

The one leading the group was Sky Base, and those behind it, judging by the markings on their vehicles, came from at least six different bases.

Yuanji was not surprised by this. Nowadays, most superhumans rely on the drugs from the Sky Base, which are fast-acting and have no side effects, making them much more convenient than ordinary methods of comfort.

Wen Jue has always been almost like a prophet; none of his decisions have ever been wrong.

Especially for small bases that have finally moved into a large safe zone and desperately need someone to rely on, now is a good time to show their strength.

Currently, the number of people with superpowers is within Yuanji's expectations.

The base's outer gate was tightly closed, and no one came out to greet them.

The other side probably guessed that they wouldn't cooperate, and only stayed at the door for half an hour.

Then, the modified vehicles behind began to move, surrounding the outer perimeter of the base.

However, they did not launch an attack immediately. Instead, they used this method to try to deter others and give Blackridge Base some time to consider and compromise on its own.

As for how much time will be given, that's hard to say.

Yuanji has already given the order: everyone must be on high alert and wait for the other side to make the first move before they retaliate.

He glanced at his communicator briefly, but no new messages had arrived.

Nan Tingjin has not yet arrived; he is still on his way.

Upon seeing the base surrounded, his subordinate said, "With so many people coming...aren't they afraid that their base will be attacked by the horde of zombies?"

Yuan Ji snorted coldly: "It's probably that old man surnamed Wen again. What kind of guarantee did he make for them?"

Wen Jue's special ability is precognition. How could they not take precautions beforehand for such a major event as attacking the Black Ridge Mountain base? They must have chosen the time carefully.

This is also a major reason why many people at the base are worried, believing that even if Nam Tinh Jin returns in time, he may not be able to resolve the crisis.

Wen Jue likely knew that this siege was a sure victory, which is why he sent people over.

Unless... he has other purposes, he doesn't care at all even if he fails.

However, such an idea is unlikely.

The people in the base are used to freedom and don't want to go elsewhere; they're also all temperamental.

If they really can't win and the base is completely captured, it's not a big deal. They won't be cowards who are slaughtered at will.

Take the incident where the people from Sky Base died in the back mountain of the restricted area, wasn't it Wen Jue who insisted on coming in?

The meaning of that search warrant was unclear; they still haven't been able to explain to them what they were looking for in the back mountain.

As for those strange plants... they had been lurking inside, and hadn't harmed anyone; perhaps their only purpose was to take away the giant nuts.

"If you ask me, the reason those alien plants are specifically targeting people from Sky Base is probably because they're seeking revenge, right?"

"Do exotic plants seek revenge? I've never heard of that."

In their minds, the alien plants hated both zombies and humans, but they couldn't quite put their finger on which kind of hatred they felt.

Rumors circulate that someone can control top-tier exotic plants, but most people don't really believe it.

If there were truly a way to make top-tier alien plants obedient, Sky Base would have succeeded long ago.

"The one the leader brought back and kept by his side... just who is he? Is he really the one manipulating the super-grade alien plant?"

"Who knows...maybe it was all made up by Wen Jue."

After all, none of them went to the back mountain that day, and they weren't even sure if Nan Tingjin and Qian Hui were really inside.

Everyone had their own thoughts. Yuanji turned around and said, "Alright, stop guessing. Just wait for the leader to come back."

One of the subordinates couldn't help but ask, "When exactly will the leader return?"

“It’s on its way,” Yuanji said. “Don’t worry, it will be back.”

He originally planned to personally lead a group to pick them up, but then he was afraid of being followed, which would be even more unsafe.

Now we can only hope... that the journey to Nantingjin will be faster.

Before leaving, Yuanji wanted to say something, but hesitated and stopped.

He didn't actually know the details of Nan Tingjin and Yizhi's situation. He had tried to subtly inquire about it in a previous message, but Nan Tingjin hadn't replied.

Now that he's coming back, then... he should no longer be involved with those strange plants, right?

Yuan Ji sighed silently, glanced down at the communicator again, and hurriedly led the two downstairs.

Meanwhile, inside the Sky Base.

Wen Jue's subordinate put away the communicator and reported the latest progress to him: "Preparations are complete, and two more teams are on their way, expected to arrive before 3 p.m.

The attic window was slightly ajar, and the hot water in the cup on the table had long since cooled down.

Wen Jue, with his eyes closed, replied, "Mm."

He looked unwell, and his physical condition was clearly poor.

Too much has happened lately, so in order to avoid going into a daze, he took double the dose of medication to force himself to stay awake.

Wen Jue hadn't taken these medications much before, but his condition was too serious, and he hoped to find another way to completely solve the problem.

In addition, although the drug is effective, it can still cause some dependence, so the people at Sky Base have to strictly limit the dosage when using it themselves.

Furthermore, Wen Jue's special ability is that even if he falls into a state of confusion, the symptoms are relatively mild and not fatal for the time being.

The subordinate who was standing nearby hadn't left yet, and asked again, "Will Nan Tingjin really go back?"

“Yes,” Wen Jue opened his eyes, “because I can’t see the outcome.”

Since it is unseen, it must be related to Nan Tingjin; he will return to Black Ridge Mountain.

Besides him, Qian Hui and the other exotic plants will most likely also appear.

The failure of the superpower actually confirms this point.

The subordinate hesitated, seemingly not quite understanding: "Sir, isn't this too risky...?"

“Things have come to this,” Wen Jue picked up a red mechanical device from the table, “there’s no time to worry about anything else.”

The incident involving the attack on the supply convoy that occurred some time ago has also been largely resolved.

Qi Yue successfully completed his mission, bringing back more than ten children and settling them in the Yunchuan base.

I also heard that... a group of familiar alien plants were among those who killed the zombie king Black Reef and participated in the rescue.

Wen Jue's face was icy cold: "Ridiculous..."

After killing a zombie king, he now considers the alien plant his savior?

The Yunchuan base even sent a message, pretending to ask if they were among the animals on the dispatch list.

Wen Jue did not reply, nor did he have the energy to get involved in the matter any further.

He gestured for his subordinate to leave, picked up the cold tea on the table, and swallowed a few pills.

There were two medicine bottles on the table: one to suppress the disorientation state, and the other to greatly enhance superpowers for a short period of time.

Wen Jue had long ago discovered that human superhumans could also unleash "energy-accumulating attacks" like mutated plants.

For example, if the superpower is "calmness," it can usually only soothe the emotions of the superpowered person and prevent them from falling into a state of confusion. However, once it erupts, it can briefly control a person's behavior.

However, there are very few people with superpowers who can do it, and only with the help of drugs is there a slim chance of success.

In addition, most of the high-level superpowers awakened by humans are either offensive or purely defensive, and the benefits they provide after being unleashed are not particularly special.

Wen Jue was interested in Nan Tingjin for one reason: he wanted to know the upper limit of Nan Tingjin's supernatural abilities.

As for drugs that could temporarily enhance one's abilities, he would never have taken them before, believing that he did not need to rely on external forces.

Until a few days ago, when he had a headache, he grabbed the wrong medicine bottle and accidentally swallowed two or three pills.

The room in the attic was empty; apart from Wen Jue, there was no one else there.

He leaned back in his chair and slowly closed his eyes.

Occasionally, the sound of subordinates' footsteps could be heard passing by downstairs. The curtains swayed gently, and a cool breeze blew in, causing some paper documents on the table to flutter.

Suddenly, the wind stopped abruptly, and everything became quiet.

The corner of the document that was lifted seemed to freeze in time, before slowly falling in a very small arc.

The wind blew again, and Wen Jue suddenly opened his eyes, his chest heaving violently, his forehead covered in sweat.

He picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp, then slumped weakly into his chair.

—

Before we knew it, it was afternoon. Before three o'clock, several more modified vehicles arrived outside the Blackridge Mountain base, as support from two other bases.

As planned in advance, all teams stood guard in all directions, almost surrounding the entire base to prevent anyone from sneaking out.

However, because there were too many superhumans gathered this time, and they all came from different bases and different safe zones, some people were still worried.

One of the captains of the two newly arrived teams contacted someone he knew at another base and quietly asked, "Did Sky Base also assure you that there won't be any zombie hordes attacking recently?"

The other end replied, "Yes, we sent people out to investigate."

Moreover, for some unknown reason, some of the mid-to-high-level zombies that used to roam around the base have disappeared.

Anyway, it seems there's no problem; many bases trust Wen Jue.

The captain breathed a slight sigh of relief: "Okay, I understand."

He put away his communicator, awaited orders from the Sky Base, and patiently waited for the right moment.

Meanwhile, in a distant, high-risk area.

Several zombies scurried through the chaotic ruins, eventually gathering in the central area.

Ahead, there is a tall building that has not yet collapsed, and a zombie king stands on it.

Its physique was exceptionally robust, three times taller than an ordinary zombie, its body covered with ferocious muscles, and black blood vessels surging beneath its skin.

Upon seeing the large horde of zombies summoned from below the high-rise building, the zombie king roared, and a broken wall beside him was instantly shattered.

Its red eyes were filled with rage as it crushed a black head at its feet.

The skull fragments fell to the ground, their shape ruined, but the aura still identified it as belonging to Zombie King 03.

A large horde of zombies responded to the enormous figure on the high-rise building, unleashing bursts of roars.

—

As night fell, the team led by Sky Base remained stationed outside Blackridge Mountain.

The base was pitch black, with no lights on anywhere, which made the atmosphere even more tense.

Yuanji stood on the observation platform, but his gaze was fixed on the distance.

His face was ashen as he gripped the communicator in his hand.

Just now, Nan Tingjin sent me a message saying he'll be arriving soon.

He came back at just the right time... It was already dark, and those people outside probably couldn't wait any longer.

Under the moonlight, the two rows of modified cars at the entrance gleamed with a cold metallic light.

Yuan Ji was wearing a small real-time communicator on his ear. A moment later, the guard in charge of reconnaissance reported: "They've moved!"

On the outside, the two teams had quietly left the modified vehicles and were approaching the south wall.

Two of them held their hands out in front of the wall and took a deep breath.

In an instant, a powerful airflow formed a circle, like a knife that could cut through iron like mud, and rushed directly towards the bottom of the wall, attempting to open an entrance.

The base was also prepared. The airflow had just penetrated half an inch into the wall when the superhumans on the wall, who had been waiting for this moment, immediately raised their defensive shields, knocking away the people closest to the wall.

The counterattack began at that moment. The first group of superhumans launched a ranged attack, illuminating the night sky with dozens of fireballs, which were quickly thrown outwards.

After the fireball landed, large clusters of dark clouds gathered together, with electric currents flashing within them.

The walls of the Blackridge Mountain base are very sturdy, and due to the terrain advantage, the teams on the outside cannot find cover to hide in.

However, they have the advantage of numbers and sufficient defense; their current objective is to wear down the people inside.

The two sides continued to attack each other, and the defensive shields were shattered and immediately replaced. It was clear that the Blackridge Mountain base was moving at a slower pace.

Yuanji arranged for a small team to guard the outer gate again, looking back at the pitch-black night, trying to estimate how long they could hold out.

Didn't you say you'd be back soon...? Where are you?

In a corner by the roadside at the foot of the mountain, no one noticed a red shadow flash by.

A red chili pepper wearing a black mask that covered most of its face, with a rounder body that looked like a sweet pepper, moved forward at an extremely fast speed and arrived near a modified car in the blink of an eye.

Bell Pepper concealed his presence, holding two chili seed darts in his hand, cautiously observing the scene before him.

What is going on here? Humans fighting humans?

Bell pepper squinted and examined him, then touched his chin.

interesting……

I don't know which side is stronger. If it can't beat the ones inside, it will secretly kill a few of the ones outside.

If you can't defeat the outside forces... in this situation, infiltrating the base would be difficult, but it's not impossible to try.

I don't mean anything by it; a match between evenly matched opponents is what makes it interesting.

Just before his stealth ability was about to expire, Sweet Pepper turned around and quickly left, retreating to a safer distance to hide.

It also carried a dark bundle on its back, from which it pulled out two pieces of flatbread that had been sitting for who knows how long, took a big bite, and watched the show while eating.

Halfway through the movie, Bell Pepper suddenly caught a familiar scent and immediately turned to look behind him.

Its eyes were filled with doubt and surprise. After thinking for a moment, it retreated a little further away to make sure it wouldn't be discovered.

At this moment, the Blackridge Mountain base's defensive shield rose for the sixth time.

The walls remained secure, but the outer gate was the weakest point in the defenses. Several people took the opportunity to break in and started fighting with the squad left behind.

Yuanji rushed to their aid, severely injuring the two men, causing the opposing side to retreat in the face of difficulty.

A violent explosion followed immediately from behind. The guards in that direction did not respond in the live chat, and the situation was temporarily unclear.

At this rate, we can only hold out until tomorrow afternoon at the latest...

Yuan remained calm and composed, and then had two subordinates bring over the prepared bombs, intending to place them by the door.

Although he kept telling everyone that the leader would definitely return.

However, in all the arrangements and plans, Yuanji had prepared for the worst.

Another explosion rang out from the rear, and the guards finally spoke up to report that two people had been injured and temporarily replaced.

Yuanji was about to go take a look when he suddenly stopped.

He slowly lowered his head, a pebble beneath his feet trembled slightly, and the ground shook, the vibrations gradually intensifying.

Yuanji turned around in surprise, immediately stepped onto the railing to stand on higher ground, and took out night vision binoculars.

However, he did not find Nan Tingjin.

What appeared at the edge of the horizon was a huge, oval-shaped mass...

--nut?

A look of confusion and shock crossed Yuan Ji's face. He turned on the real-time communication in his ear, but didn't know how to explain the situation to the others.