The apocalypse arrived, and Lin Xi unexpectedly turned into a conscious zombie.
From then on, she embarked on a journey to find her family alongside superpowered companions.
When encoun...
Big Jar, ever the helpful one, said, "Little Xi, tell me, what are your other tasks? Do you need any help from your brothers?"
"Nothing special," Lin Xi shook her head and smiled.
"Don't call anyone else, our next mission has already appeared." Tang He raised his wrist and checked the mission message again.
"There's a zombie hideout in a small county town, and there seem to be quite a lot of zombies here."
After hearing Tang He's words, Da Gang didn't take it seriously, "How many could there be? We'll kill one if one comes, and kill two if two come!"
"Let's say one hundred times ten."
The large vat immediately shut its mouth.
What the heck? Is this zombie preparing to form its own army?
With this number of zombies, were the three of them there to entertain the zombies?
He complained, "Has the organization gone mad? Sending us this kind of mission."
Lin Xi was also slightly shocked.
Are they just sending those three to their deaths?
A thousand zombies—that's a huge number. There might even be high-level zombies among them.
Lin Xi felt a chill run down her spine when she thought of her older sister's terrifying fighting power.
Good heavens, if I went with them, I probably wouldn't have been as lucky as last time.
"Well, how about we... say goodbye here?" Lin Xi asked hesitantly.
Tang He looked at her, raising an eyebrow, "Afraid of death?"
Lin Xi nodded honestly.
Da Gang also stammered, "How about we don't take this mission? A thousand zombies is just too many. Without explosives, it's impossible to complete."
"Hey, you guessed right. Before we go and wipe out that big hideout, we need to go back and get some explosives." Tang He said casually, "It's not dangerous, little sister. Come with us, I'll show you around our Blazing Fire Regiment."
Lin Xi: ...
Have I already lost my name?
However, she had long heard of the Fiery Blaze Clan, which was indeed something that made her yearn for it.
Lu Mingxing gripped the steering wheel. "It's a bit far. If you have a mission, we can help you."
Lin Xi checked her bracelet. "It's alright, there aren't any missions for now."
Finally, Lin Xi joined them on their journey home.
The location of the Fire Regiment is quite peculiar, situated at the foot of the mountain.
N City is a famous tourist attraction, with majestic mountains that soar into the sky.
Three of the five most famous mountains in the country are located here.
The base of the Fire Regiment is also built in the mountains, with a winding path that took three hours to climb.
Lu Mingxing and his group entered using facial recognition.
Lin Xi stood outside, perplexed. Did she also need facial recognition? But she wasn't a member of the Blazing Fire Squad, so naturally the machine couldn't match her identity information.
"What are you standing there for? Go over there," Tang He urged impatiently.
Lin Xi had just lifted her foot, and before she could even put her face on the door, it opened automatically.
"What happened?"
Lu Mingxing explained calmly, "Because you are wearing the Wind Eagle Gang's badge. The Blazing Fire Gang's security device can identify the chip information in the badge."
Lin Xi's jaw dropped in astonishment. "Your Blazing Fire Squad can recognize the insignia of our Wind Eagle Squad?"
What kind of operation is this? Are the two security bases really that close?
Big Jar advised, "Sister, let's come in first. If we dawdle any longer, the door will be closed."
Lin Xi quickly started jogging.
Sure enough, as soon as she stepped inside, the iron gate slammed shut behind her.
Lin Xi looked over along the way and whispered to Da Gang, "Your training environment... is a bit harsh."
Big Jar scratched its head. "Really? I think it's fine."
Those people over there are climbing the mountainside with their bare hands! They know how to use whatever materials they have on hand! How incredibly economical!
"Take her around and have a good look around. We'll go straight to the commander to get our supplies." Lu Mingxing glanced at the large vat, gave his instructions, and then walked along the main road without looking back.
"Come on! I'll take you for a walk around the training ground."
Lin Xi pointed to the mountain wall, where a dozen or so strong young men were struggling to climb upwards.
"Isn't this the training ground?"
"How could that be? These young men are just killing time because they're bored."
"Passing the time? There aren't any safety measures at all. Aren't they afraid of falling to their deaths?"
"If someone could die from this, wouldn't our Blazing Fire Gang's reputation be ruined?" Big Jar said dismissively.
They walked along the main road for a short distance before turning right at the intersection.
"See that? That big shell-shaped building over there, that's our training ground!" Big Jar pointed to the big shell in front of him with a proud look on his face.
Why are there so many people at the entrance?
"Oh, that's because there are also some healing-type friends."
Lin Xi asked somewhat stiffly, "Does your Blazing Fire Squad have so many healing-type ability users?"
"Huh? Your Wind Eagle Legion doesn't have any?"
Lin Xi: ...
It seems there aren't many...
However, when Lin Xi thought of the equipment they usually used for training, he straightened his back immediately.
“We don’t need healing-type ability users; we have high-tech equipment that allows us to conduct virtual training.”
Big Jar frowned. "That thing, it seems like the Wind Eagle Gang sent over a batch before, but many people complained about the poor experience and left it unused."
Poor user experience?
Lin Xi's smile froze on her face.
Da Gang noticed the natural expression on her face and quickly explained, "Everyone thinks the experience is bad because this machine only allows one-on-one training and cannot be used for team training, which goes against our actual needs, so we haven't used it much. It's not that it's not good enough. I'm not good with words, so don't take my words too seriously."
The big jar is absolutely right.
Every mission involves teamwork, but the Wind Eagle Squad rarely has training programs for team drills.
This is indeed a drawback of virtual training grounds.
Stepping into the training ground of the Blazing Fire Regiment, Lin Xi was stunned by the scene before him.
This area was divided into six sections.
A row of healing-type ability users sat at the entrance, while inside were five arenas.
These are arenas for individuals with superpowers ranging from level one to level five.
Lin Xi read through the rules. Logically, a level one ability user should fight in a level one arena, and after winning, they can wait for the next challenger.
However, if you are particularly confident in your abilities, you can choose to challenge someone of a higher level, but in that case, only the winner and loser will be considered, not the one who takes the title.
There are five arenas, four of which are occupied, except for the one for the level five ability user, which is empty.
Why is no one there?
Da Gang looked over, a little smug on his face, "Because the champion of that arena is our Brother Ming. Since he sat down there, he hasn't come down, and now there aren't many people who dare to challenge him."
Lin Xi was startled, "Weren't you guys always on missions?"
"No, we come back for a week every month."