Chapter 113, Female Supporting Character in a Zombie Novel

The benefits of the alliance to each base are obvious.

The free flow of goods greatly reduced their pressure.

When jointly exterminating zombies, efficiency has improved significantly, and safety has also increased.

Just as the alliance was showing signs of prosperity, some less-than-good news also came to Xu Qingzhou's attention.

"Brother Zhou, this is important intelligence sent back by the Alliance's Third Reconnaissance Team!"

Xu Qingzhou flipped through the urgent documents on the table, while Lang Ge beside him frowned and quickly gave a report.

“A newly formed insect hive has been discovered on the outskirts of the old base. It is not large, but the energy reaction inside is very strange.”

Lang Ge tapped on the tablet in his hand and placed it in front of Xu Qingzhou.

"This is the video they sent back."

The video is a bit shaky, and you can tell that the person recording it wasn't easy.

But you can still clearly see the process of these little red insects "hatching".

One by one, vibrant human beings were tied to the ground, men and women alike, and without exception, their bellies were swollen high and growing larger and larger.

As their bellies grew larger, these people's limbs gradually withered away.

When its belly swelled to the size of a basketball, it suddenly split open, and one after another, smaller but more agile red worms flapped their wings and flew out.

Immediately afterwards, the video shook violently again, and screams and angry shouts could be heard.

It was the newly hatched insects that discovered them, burrowed into their bodies, and used them as new hosts.

"The third reconnaissance squad... was completely wiped out..."

At the same time, Lang Ge's heavy and sorrowful voice rang out.

The atmosphere in the command room instantly plummeted to freezing point.

Even though I was prepared, it still sent chills down my spine when it actually happened.

Xu Qingzhou's face was gloomy.

"Have the location coordinates been determined?"

The one who spoke was not Xu Qingzhou, but Yu Wanwan, who had been curled up on the sofa playing a matching game.

The people in the command center looked in her direction and realized that she had gotten up at some point.

Her face wore the same gentle smile as always, but anyone could tell that she was in a terrible mood.

Lang was somewhat afraid of Yu Wanwan like this, and without any hesitation, he quickly nodded.

"Confirmed, it's already synced to the map!"

"Notify the Alliance Military Committee that an emergency meeting will be held in one hour."

Yu Wanwan calmly issued the instructions.

"Assemble a small team, both ordinary people and those with superpowers are welcome. Follow me."

"Weiwei?"

Yu Wanwan glanced at Xu Qingzhou, a smile playing on her lips, but her tone left no room for refusal.

"You stay at the base to stabilize morale. Also, start the live stream and deploy to all available bases."

Xu Qingzhou didn't quite understand what she meant and was somewhat inclined to refuse.

But looking at her gentle figure, so soft that she seemed to blend into the plants, her presence almost imperceptible, he swallowed his words and nodded.

Be careful and stay safe!

Yu Wanwan groped for the straw bracelet on her wrist and chuckled softly.

"What are you talking about? They're the ones who should be worried about safety."

That bastard, he secretly upgraded it!

They dared to cause her such big trouble; if she doesn't skin them alive, she's not surnamed Yu!

Yu Wanwan's figure disappeared at the door of the command room, leaving only silence and a faint scent of grass and trees.

Xu Qingzhou suppressed his worries and quickly composed himself.

"Brother Lang, do as she says immediately. Jiang Yiming, quickly mobilize the fastest and most heavily armed mobile squad in the base to catch up with her. Follow her orders!"

"yes!"

"yes!"

Lang Ge and Jiang Yiming immediately accepted the order and went down to their posts.

As orders were issued one after another, the entire agricultural base began operating at high speed, like the most sophisticated instrument.

One hour later.

On the large screen in the agricultural base square, as well as on the screens of all the base command centers connected to the alliance network, a small team of about twenty people appeared.

The team was rapidly approaching a valley with complex terrain, their movements swift and synchronized, making almost no sound throughout.

She wasn't even wearing any protective gear, still dressed in loose sportswear, and moved incredibly fast with light steps, requiring the superhuman team members behind her to exert all their strength to keep up.

All the survivors watching the live stream had their hearts in their throats.

They recognized her.

She hasn't made any moves since the farm was built.

Apart from those who initially followed Xu Qingzhou and his group, no one else had witnessed her strength; they only knew that she was a wood-type ability user who was skilled at cultivating plants.

Wherever Xu Qingzhou is, she is almost always there.

"Is that Xia Weiwei from Hope Base?"

"Why did she go without any protective gear?!"

"Holy crap! Isn't she a wood-type ability user? What's she doing there? As a scout?"

"Look! Isn't that the Thunder Squad from Hope Base? They're all elites! No wonder Chief Xu dared to let her go with them."

"Live-streaming the attack on the insect nest? Hope's base is too powerful!"

Amidst the discussions, Yu Wanwan suddenly stopped in her tracks in the video.

Deep in the valley, the ground suddenly began to churn and boil as if boiling!

Countless dark red insects surged from the ground, instantly covering the surface.

One after another, enormous, grotesque zombie monsters followed closely behind, nimbly leaping out of the forest.

What's even more gruesome is that dozens of figures staggered out from the mountain walls on both sides.

They were dressed in tattered survivor clothes, their eyes filled with pain, and they raised their hands, looking in the direction of the Thunder Squad.

The team members tensed up, but since Yu Wanwan didn't say anything, they didn't dare to move.

Yu Wanwan's gaze fell on the few people struggling and pleading for help, and the smile on her lips deepened.

"Hello everyone, I'm Xia Weiwei from the agricultural base. Next, I will be conducting a live-streamed tutorial on these disgusting insects. I'll only teach you once, so don't blink!"

As she spoke, swarms of insects were already upon her.

She raised her hand, and the plants in the woods immediately extended their tendrils and leaves, firmly pulling them outwards.

The drone, wrapped in a twig, approached the insects and zoomed in.

"These insects are extremely small, with adults only about the size of mosquitoes. They live in groups and like to parasitize living organisms, feeding on them, including but not limited to humans, zombies, animals, and plants. They can parasitize anything that is alive."

The drone moved forward, capturing the assembled monster in the frame.

"These mutated monsters are not actually human experiments. It's because their bodies are already inhabited by these worms. Even if they are cut into pieces, they can still move because the worms are still inside the pieces. And the pieces can reassemble themselves for the same reason."

Her gentle and steady voice came slowly from the screen, as patient as a real teacher giving a lesson, but the content of her words was enough to stir up a storm.

"They are intelligent, and what they like most are humans. They like to crawl into human brains to achieve their goal of controlling humans, like those few."

The drone moved closer again, shining its light on the people who had called for help.

"So if anyone around you starts behaving strangely, like they've become a different person, don't take it lightly, report them immediately!"

These words caused an uproar among the viewers of the live stream, who all turned to look at the people around them with fear on their faces.

Fortunately, Yu Wanwan's next words greatly comforted them.

"But there's no need to be afraid. These insects are afraid of fire. If the person they've parasitized gets close to a fire source, they will show abnormal behavior."

She glanced at Jiang Yiming, who immediately understood, conjuring a ball of fire in his hand and precisely sending it to the ragged people.

The surrounding vegetation was ignited, and a raging fire broke out instantly.

In the scene, swarms of insects buzzed away from the firelight, while the few people trapped by the fire clutched their collars, lying weakly on the ground, staring at the group of people protected by trees and plants with eyes wide with rage.

"You won't save people, fine! But why burn us to death?!"

"You are murderers! You are executioners!"

All sorts of nasty words came out of their mouths, so filthy that many people frowned.

They could see clearly that the fire was under control and wasn't actually burning them; it was just surrounding them.

The people in the team also felt a little uncomfortable.

Yu Wanwan, however, remained unfazed, smiling as she looked at them.

As time passed, the men grew paler and paler, their foreheads covered in sweat.

Something started moving beneath their skin, causing bumps to bulge out all over their skin.

Several people scratched incessantly at the swollen bumps on the skin, screaming in pain, and they couldn't stop even after scratching out bloody marks.

Then, their skin cracked open, and one after another, tiny red worms flew out from their mouths, noses, eyes, and under their skin.

Such a scene was so horrifying that even those watching the live stream turned pale and their legs trembled, even through a screen.

Without Yu Wanwan giving any instructions, Jiang Yiming immediately controlled the fire, engulfing the flying insects and burning them to ashes.

Those few people who no longer had the insects living inside them also lost their lives the moment the insects left their bodies.

"The brain of the person who is parasitized will be eaten up in an instant, becoming a habitat for the insects. They will extract information from the brain and imitate the person's behavior. Fortunately, these insects live in groups and cannot act alone. The brain is divided and the information is differentiated, so they cannot completely imitate the behavior of the host. To familiar people, the flaws are obvious and easy to identify with careful observation. However, it is also a pity that because of this characteristic, the person who is parasitized cannot survive."

Upon receiving this unprecedented information, everyone was both shocked and frightened.

The leaders of each base immediately ordered that torches be lit throughout the base.

Looking at the bright flames, no one complained, even though it was a bit hot. They even moved closer to the torches to feel more at ease.

"Alright, that concludes the brief introduction. Next up is the practical application of 'Radio Gymnastics' and 'Health Yoga.' Everyone, you have ten minutes. Bring your pens and paper and take notes! Of course, if you have the means, you can record this lesson. This is a one-time instruction; if you want to learn it again, you'll have to go to Xu Qingzhou to buy it. I won't be responsible for that!"