Chapter 38

“I was sent to the laboratory and infected by my so-called parents and family. My three cousins, one older cousin, one younger brother, and two younger cousins ​​went in with me. There were eight of us in total, and in the end, only Tang Xin and I survived.”

Chen Nan thought Tang Ke would hesitate, but the other party just stared ahead expressionlessly.

"..." This was a completely truthful answer, without any embellishment. Having tested the other person, Chen Nan thought she would be happy with this answer, but looking at the other person's expression and listening to their reply, Chen Nan didn't feel the happiness she had imagined. At this moment, Chen Nan even felt a sense of despicable shame.

Regardless of how the Tang family was portrayed in the original novel, and regardless of how people in this world viewed this top supernatural family in Li Kingdom, Tang Ke ultimately died in battle at the border. Based on that outcome alone, it seems inappropriate for her to deliberately reopen old wounds at this time.

"I'm sorry!!" Chen Nan, acting on her impulse, chased after him to apologize as soon as she realized what was happening.

"It's okay, I stopped caring a long time ago."

Tang Ke gently patted Chen Nan's head, then took her to other parts of the venue.

Chen Nan thought she came to this place only to earn military merits and to train her supernatural abilities.

But ever since she arrived at this place, it seems she couldn't leave. In fact, she never really left.

Within the sixty-district area of ​​the country, the area is basically stable, with only a small number of infected individuals and supernatural beings.

However, from District 60 to District 73, the further out you go, the more dangerous it becomes.

Within District 60, things are relatively peaceful. But outside District 60, everyone is actually living and fighting to protect the border and its security shield.

There are countless scientists there, who are researching ways to strengthen the safety shield and replace the energy crystals every day.

Research institutions studying cockroach monsters and various research institutions on superhumans are almost all located in this area. Even many research institutes for various military weapons are located here.

"If I die, send me to Research Institute No. 3!"

This is a phrase that Chen Nan often heard after arriving at the 73rd Safety Zone.

Looking at the soldiers, scientists, patriots, and even many prisoners who silently dedicated themselves to protecting the safety shield and safeguarding the country.

Chen Nan discovered that she could no longer pretend she knew nothing and return to the capital's safe zone with a clear conscience.

"Everyone, don't just use your superpowers to attack the cockroach monster. Use guns and other weapons. Close combat and superpowers should only be used as a last resort. Our ancestors used superpowers because we didn't have any weapons at the time. But it's different now. Our country has developed and produced many primitive weapons. So when we encounter a monster with superpowers, we should prioritize using guns. Once guns and grenades are no longer effective and the monster is close enough, then we can use our superpowers."

Everyone here is a soldier. In fact, in this country, anyone with superpowers is definitely a soldier. Scientists and researchers are also basically soldiers.

So meetings are held here occasionally, and whenever they are held, the officers, led by Tang Ke, mostly encourage everyone to use guns.

In this place, many people, as soon as they open their eyes, want to immediately run to the safety shield and wait for the cockroach monster to come in.

But there are also many people who spend every day on the military training ground doing all sorts of training.

They're the kind of people who aren't interested in a few or a dozen cockroach monsters. They only get involved when they encounter swarms of cockroaches or monster waves.

After being trained by Tang Ke for a while, Chen Nan and Tang Ke eventually separated.

This involves the construction of the underground city, the mining of energy crystals, the distribution of resources, the protection of various research institutes, the provision of research materials, and troop training. It also includes prison security and the provision of food and supplies for the entire 73rd Security Zone.

Tang Ke and his team are responsible for all of these things.

Places like Zone 73 have always been extremely important.

From the time the Tang brothers were driven here at the age of thirteen or fourteen, their parents actually intended for them to take control of this place.

Thanks to their hard work day after day for ten years, and the influence of their fathers' families, this place had long been firmly controlled by the Tang family.

So when Tang Ke brought Chen Nan here for a visit, almost everyone here knew them.

So since Tang Ke returned here, many of the things he used to manage have returned to his hands.

Tang Ke was the local sheriff, while Chen Nan, who was on military service, was standing under the safety shield like everyone else, fighting off cockroach monsters.

Of course, Chen Nan also experienced several so-called monster tides and cockroach tides in between.

Upon seeing the densely packed monsters, Chen Nan instinctively ran away several times.

But later on, she also learned to shoot with a gun.

No matter how busy Tang Ke was, he would suddenly appear at that time, carrying a huge submachine gun, and stand directly at the front of the crowd.

He was a spatial ability user, and Chen Nan had previously thought his ability was rather useless. But seeing the endless supply of bullets in his hands, and witnessing him constantly pulling out various weapons and guns from his spatial storage and tossing them to the others, Chen Nan finally understood why he, a spatial ability user, was genuinely liked and respected by so many people in this place.

At that moment, in Chen Nan's eyes, Tang Ke truly became associated with the term "God of War" from the novel.

Seeing Tang Ke at the forefront of the crowd, Chen Nan finally understood why Tang Xin had unhesitatingly relinquished his position as "Grand Marshal" to Tang Ke when the country suffered a great calamity.

In such a situation, it is truly rare and remarkable that someone would be so fearless and willing to rush to the front lines.