Time is tight and the task is heavy.

The task force had no time to investigate the mission participants' past experiences; they assembled and immediately set off for the rescue.

Jiang Shuyin and Alvin were assigned to the middle vehicle, which was filled with other special task force members.

Putting aside their looks, the difference is evident just from the clean and tidy clothes they wear.

"Is one of you water-based ability users?" The man who spoke grinned, revealing a row of large yellow teeth. "We haven't had any water all day and are about to go on a rescue mission. Could you please get us some water?"

Alvin looked at her.

Jiang Shuyin curled the corners of her lips: "1 mission point = 1 liter of water."

The man with yellow teeth immediately objected: "We're all on the same bus, we all have the same goal. Can't I even ask for a glass of water? What about friendship? What about unity?"

Most of the people on this bus came from all over the country to make a living. There were sallow-faced housewives and middle-aged men who had lost a lot of weight. With the apocalypse, everyone was having a hard time.

Anshi is truly a blessed place.

No one echoed or responded to the yellow-toothed man's words. The apocalypse had only just begun, and everyone had already been tormented to the point of numbness and indifference. They didn't want to waste their energy on such a trivial matter and simply stared intently at him.

After all, watching the excitement costs nothing.

As they approached, a light screen appeared on the arm of the person in the car, which Jiang Shuyin could also see. The light screen displayed a map of the surrounding area, with red dots indicating the location of the convoy and green dots indicating the last location the search team was shown before they disappeared.

"You haven't installed the chip yet, so stick close to us," said the middle-aged man opposite them. His face was sagging, making him look older than he actually was.

Jiang Shu nodded.

After getting off the bus, Jiang Shu saw them pick up the weapons behind them—machetes, short swords, and guns. This reminded her of the trident Alvin had given her; taking it out here would be too conspicuous.

After hesitating for a long time, he still followed along empty-handed. Everyone just glanced at him and said nothing.

This area used to be a grain drying yard. To make it easier for trucks to enter, the site was very large, and the machines were as tall as a three-story building.

Unlike the task force, the main task of the search team is to ensure they have enough to eat, and obtaining supplies is their primary objective.

Their initial goal was a small supermarket. After several months of adjustment and improvement, they decided to take the next step and chose this drying facility. Little did they know that this choice would lead them into a trap.

A small detachment of the mutated army was waiting for them in the food warehouse.

Now we need to see the person, alive or dead.

The task force has a renowned member named Azhu, who can move freely among mutants; let her go in and take a look first.

If any mutants are detected, immediate action will be taken, with the central base task force as the main combat team, while others will intercept fleeing mutants in the surrounding area.

As Azhu entered wearing her special forces uniform, Jiang Shu prompted the system to open the map.

The screen unfolds, revealing two different types of dots on the map: red dots represent the special task force, and black dots represent mutants. Some red and black dots almost overlap, the meaning of which is self-evident—the mutants are underground.

Click the screen with your mind to switch perspectives.

There was another layer underground, where the number of mutants was not large. Jiang Shuyin frowned slightly.

So where did the search team go?

A red warning window popped up on the screen of the person next to them: "Mutants are underground, all personnel prepare!"

The people around were on high alert, but their movements were like those of students spreading out a meter apart in a physical education class. Everyone gripped their weapons, stood in a lunge position, and scanned their surroundings with their eyes.

In contrast, Jiang Shuyin and Alvin acted like complete novices, completely unprepared.

Everyone cast disapproving glances their way.

When she's with them, Jiang Shuyin feels a bit superfluous.

However, the task force moved quickly, eliminating the mutants very quickly. The few that managed to escape didn't come towards her.

Throughout the entire battle, Jiang Shuyin hadn't even moved a finger.

She was quite pleased.

The food wasn't what she expected.

Where did the search team go? This is the target of the task force's next operation. The team split into three groups: the main force led one group, and the remaining two groups were divided among the others.

Jiang Shuyin continued to follow the group of people in the same car.

We got into the car and drove to a more remote area outside the city. We passed through old residential areas with low-rise houses. No one lived there, and the place looked desolate. There were stray dogs and cats on the road, but no people or mutants.

After the fight, the atmosphere inside the car became a little more lively.

Jiang Shuyin immediately closed her eyes and pretended to rest, while Alvin was pulled aside to chat.

The woman smoothed her stray hairs and gave a stiff smile: "Young man, where are you from? Are you here to work or settle down at the central base?"

Alvin pointed to his mouth and shook his head.

The woman's eyes widened: "Is he mute?"

Jiang Shuyin opened her eyes and looked at her coldly: "If you can't speak, then shut up."

The woman was startled by her imposing manner and turned her head away, her back to them.

Jiang Shuyin then closed her eyes, ignoring the condemning looks from others.

The woman and the middle-aged man next to her were on good terms. She muttered to herself, "This girl, I've offended her with what I said. Let's not lock her up later, and see what we do when she encounters a monster."

Jiang Shuyin twitched the corner of her mouth.

Suddenly, the car slammed on the brakes, leaving a black tire mark on the ground with a "screech."

Everyone stood up to look: "Why did it stop?"

"What happened?"

The driver pointed ahead, at the densely packed black heads: "They're mutants, all of them!"

There were people outside the car door, who appeared to be members of the escaped search team. The driver opened the door and let them in.

The woman checked each of them thoroughly, and only allowed them to sit down after confirming that there were no obvious wounds on their exposed skin.

The driver immediately turned around and drove back, as he couldn't lead the mutants to the base, so he returned to the drying yard.

"I signaled to the task force, and they're coming right away. Get out of the vehicle first; this metal can't withstand being hit by zombies."

The driver opened the door, jumped out of the car, and took out his weapon from the trunk—a Miao sword.

The woman and the middle-aged man followed the driver, leaving the two people remaining in the car unattended.

Jiang Shu raised an eyebrow and pulled Alvin to a secluded corner to squat down.

He said to him, "Later, come with me and kill those red-eyed ones."

His azure eyes flickered slightly, and a bloodthirsty red light flashed.