"Sigh, it's so lifeless again," Shao Jie said dejectedly, slumped in his chair.

"Hmm, it seems especially boring. It rains every day. It's either heavy rain or light rain, or moderate rain or drizzle. I feel like I'm going to mold." Tian Tian was also annoyed, pouting and complaining.

"What, you can't even get enough rest? You guys have it tough, you only feel comfortable when you're working." Yu Yanbin looked at everyone in the living room, some slumped over, some lying down, and was quite speechless.

"I don't know if it's because of the rain, but I just don't feel energetic." Tian Tian was unusually quiet, not chattering at all. Usually, she's a cheerful person, always laughing and talking non-stop, but today she was hardly moving.

"Shao Jie, how's the matter I asked you to inquire about?"

"Oh, there might be a mission at the base these next couple of days. A lot of people in the information department are asking around. Many of them are from the main force. I'll go down and check it out tomorrow."

Yu Yanbin nodded, "Okay, then go check again tomorrow. If there's a mission, the base will issue an announcement soon."

"good."

"I bet the base is about to make a big move," Cheng Shaolin said, raising an eyebrow as he put his arm around Li Xiao's shoulder.

"I guessed so. The rain now, besides the zombies appearing, also raises the issue of supplies." Yu Yanbin glanced out the window; the drizzle continued.

"Yeah, it's raining. I'm afraid the weather will change afterward," Cheng Shaolin said softly, his eyes lowered.

Everyone fell silent; after the rain, they were afraid the temperature would drop.

"The base should have thought of this too, and will definitely make plans."

"Should we go with them on the mission?" Qiu Fengyu asked.

"Yes, I'll go."

"Um."

Yu Yanbin and Cheng Shaolin spoke up together.

"Xiaoxiao, you don't need to go this time. Just stay at home." Cheng Shaolin looked down at the girl in his arms.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiao looked up at Cheng Shaolin and asked, "Why aren't you going?"

Cheng Shaolin laughed and said, "The mission from Al-Qaeda will be arranged. It's raining outside and there's water everywhere, what are you going to do? You can just stay at home."

Li Xiao stared at Cheng Shaolin for two seconds, then understood what the man meant. "Fine, I won't go then." She pouted and turned her gaze away.

Cheng Shaolin scoffed, "Yeah, I'm not going. What's the point of going?"

Li Xiao knew that Cheng Shaolin was annoyed by the rain because she disliked it; everything was wet and dirty. Every step she took would leave her heels soaked up water and onto her trouser legs.

"Then you need to bring your own things, food, drinks, and other necessities, prepare them all." As she spoke, Li Xiao began to think about what to bring for the trip.

Cheng Shaolin looked at Li Xiao with amusement as she frowned and muttered to herself. "Alright, alright, we don't even know what the mission is yet, no rush."

"Hmm, let me see what we might need and set it aside."

"No need to rush, we don't even know what it is yet. It's not too late to prepare once we know."

"Alright." Li Xiao complied with Cheng Shaolin's wishes and did not continue cleaning up the supplies.

"Xiaoxiao, don't rush. We don't even know when it will happen, so don't panic."

"Okay, sure."

"Also, besides Xiaoxiao not going, Yongnian, you stay home too. Keep Xiaoxiao company." Yu Yanbin looked at Zheng Yongnian, he was worried about leaving Li Xiao, a girl, alone in the house.

Zheng Yongnian agreed without hesitation, "Okay, I'll stay with Xiaoxiao to guard the base."

Seeing Zheng Yongnian's feigned serious face, they all burst into laughter.

"Be careful even if you stay inside. Don't go out to collect supplies," Cheng Shaolin warned Zheng Yongnian, adding that he was outnumbered and vulnerable.

Zheng Yongnian nodded and agreed.

The next day, Shao Jie went to the information office to listen in while picking up his food, and sure enough, there was news about the matter.

He quickly walked back with Xiao Peng, wanting to tell everyone the news as soon as possible.

"We're back!" Shao Jie shouted before they even reached the door.

"What are you shouting for, so loudly?" Tian Tian frowned, opened the door a crack, and said unhappily with her lips tightly pursed.

Shao Jie chuckled, "Sorry, sorry, I won't shout anymore."

"Come in," Tian Tian said, opening the door for them to enter.

Shao Jie and Xiao Peng followed Tian Tian into the house, and then took out today's food.

After putting his things down, Shao Jie sat down and began to recount the information he had received.

"So you mean the base will organize a team to go on a mission together in two days?" Meng Yang came to this conclusion after hearing this.

"Yes, we're going with other teams. It seems like several large teams are going," Shao Jie replied.

Yu Yanbin asked, "Do you know which teams are going?"

Shao Jie thought for a moment, "I heard that two teams from the base are going, and one will stay at the base. Two teams from the main team are going, and the rest will wait for the base's notification. This time, the base is preparing the vehicles, and the number of people will be determined based on the number of vehicles."

"Do you know how many vehicles the base will deploy?" Yu Yanbin asked again.

"We don't know yet; they haven't specified the exact number. But it looks like it should be quite a lot."

Cheng Shaolin pondered for a moment before saying, "It seems the base is about to make a big move. I wonder what information the base received that led to such a large-scale operation."

"You mean the research department at the base had some information that led to this operation?" Meng Yang asked, his eyes wide.

As soon as he said this, everyone looked at Cheng Shaolin.

"It's just a guess, but the commotion at the base this time is quite unusual."

"Yes, that's right. The base didn't send out so many superhumans on missions before. Only two teams from the base's superhuman squad went out, whereas before it was only one team." Shao Jie recalled the information he had gathered earlier, and something was indeed amiss.

"Then, what could it be?"

Everyone started to speculate, but they didn't know which direction to take.

"Alright, don't overthink it. You'll find out when the time comes," Yu Yanbin interrupted everyone's thoughts. There was no need to speculate now, and it wouldn't make any sense anyway. It was better to stop and wait for the announcement.

The rain just wouldn't stop.

The sky was overcast and never cleared up, just like the sweltering summer days before – either scorching hot or flooded.

In the end, it all boils down to how they treat humans badly.

Li Xiao and the others were quite easygoing; they didn't care about the weather. Things had already come to this point, so they just let things take their course.

However, they are all very proactive and don't just give up and drift along.

The timing was precise; they said two days later, and it was indeed two days later.

The information office then announced, "The base urgently needs various supplies, so we have organized a team to collect them. The team will be led by the base's superhuman squad. Teams that wish to go can sign up."

"Each member of the participating team will receive 20 jin of rice and 150 points. We will depart in one day. Those who are interested can register as soon as possible."

The announcement immediately attracted a large number of people with supernatural abilities. Despite the heavy rain, they all rushed to the information desk to inquire about the details.