Zhang Hao rolled his eyes: "Then why don't we make Xiahou the commander? If he weren't a bit weak in combat, do you think you'd even be the commander?"
"Never mind then."
Zhao Wu pursed his lips and stopped talking.
What else can we do if it's our own deputy regimental commander?
We can only spoil them.
And Xiahou is not weak at all, okay?
He can now control any toxin, covering a certain area around his body. If he really wants to be ruthless, he can use [Corrosive Poison Mist], which will corrode ordinary people until they are reduced to nothing but bone fragments before they even get close.
The quack doctor can probably only hold out for a little while.
Because he completely disregarded the lives of his subordinates, his and Xiahou's reputation within the Dawn Society was far inferior to that of Ye Tianfan and the other leaders and deputy leaders.
But they don't care at all.
Zhang Hao had already seen this out.
It's impossible for everyone in a group to be friendly; small groups and factions will always form, and there may be struggles in the future... But as long as the core is not damaged, such struggles can actually inspire their ambition.
So he couldn't be bothered to care.
"Alright, it's about time to head back."
Zhang Hao instructed, "Yang Erlang, you stay at the stronghold. These 50,000 men will remain here on standby. Qiongzhou Island will also be incorporated into the Dawn Society's territory. Once I return and deal with the quack doctor, we can proceed."
"You can also start expanding your base and develop this place into the second branch of the Dawn Society as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if you use slightly more aggressive methods... The Dawn Society is now fearless of any force here."
"Yes, Chairman."
"Work hard, you have a great chance of becoming the branch president."
"I will, thank you, Chairman."
Yang Erlang was unusually excited.
After seeing Zhang Hao and the others off, he looked at the black dog excitedly and said, "Hey, I actually have a chance to become a branch president! This Qiongzhou Island is much bigger than Lao Wu's Linhai City. The president really values me."
"Look how excited you are, you're so pathetic."
The black dog grumbled, "Once you become the branch leader, hurry up and find me a female dog. How long have I been an adult? Gou Ba really can't stand it anymore... My excellent genes have to be passed on."
"I know, I know. It'll be easier to find someone once I become the branch president," Yang Erlang replied casually.
...
...
On the other side.
On Tianlei Mountain.
Zhang Hao returned to the Dawn Society's headquarters.
The first person he saw was the imprisoned quack doctor. He looked at him and asked, "Why do you have to leave? What's wrong with Dawn? Mutant creatures provide for you... You can experiment if you want, what more could you ask for?"
You don't understand.
How am I supposed to understand if you don't tell me?
"You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Do you know that forced relationships are never happy?"
"I know, but I don't care if it's sweet or not, as long as I can eat my fill... This is the apocalypse, why bother with these things?"
Zhang Hao was too lazy to argue with him: "You just want to conduct a modification experiment that is truly free of infection risk. I can tell you... it's even more impossible for you to do it elsewhere. Only my Dawn Society can do it."
"Anyone can brag," the eccentric doctor sneered.
"I'm not bragging, I've shown you something amazing. What do you think of this zombie?"
“This guy is remarkable. He can maintain human consciousness for a short period of time. I think it is very valuable for research. Moreover, you recently found that woman surnamed Li, and she actually restored most of his mental state.”
"It can even possess emotions like humans, which is simply unbelievable. Zombie infection isn't a 100% directional trend? What could be the reason... that makes Ran Dai so special?"
The eccentric doctor became interested as soon as he heard this.
He had only spoken halfway when he suddenly realized something: "Wait! Perhaps I can deduce the experimental results of immunity to infection from him? No, no, maybe it's not immunity, but a symbiotic state?"
"Ran Dai's physical body is clearly that of a zombie, and his body is infected with the virus, but his mind is immune to the infection? If I could get the same result, wouldn't that truly make my experiment a success? Or even allow me to use multiple superpowers at the same time?"
The eccentric doctor stared intently at Zhang Hao: "You bastard..."
"So you knew exactly what I wanted, and you were just waiting for me to step into the collar you prepared? Who exactly are you? Why do you know so much about me? What is your purpose?"
Instead of answering directly, Zhang Hao smiled and asked in return, "Do you think this apocalypse is cruel? Is there any hope for humanity to win?"
"How would I know? Besides, what does it matter to me whether humans win or lose?" the quack doctor said nonchalantly.
Zhang Hao slowly said, "I recently went to Annam and encountered 500,000 mutated locusts on the way, which I killed... But the number of mutated locusts can reach hundreds of billions, and sooner or later they will all mutate."
"Moreover, there are not only locusts on Earth, but also countless locusts on land and in the ocean. How many humans are left? There are also natural disasters. Our chances of winning are very slim."
These are nonsensical words.
The eccentric doctor was somewhat confused: "What exactly are you trying to say?"
"Don't rush, let me finish."
Zhang Hao patiently asked, "Do you know what we're going to Annam for this time?"
"What is that?"
The eccentric doctor pricked up his ears.
He already knew that Zhang Hao had personally gone to Annam.
He brought a full 50,000 men, including several exceptionally skilled fighters, and even disregarded the possibility of his defection, all for the sake of obtaining one item.
It would be a lie to say I was just curious.
"I obtained [Sequence - 89]."
"Sequence 89? What is that?"
"This is a liquid metal life form that does not belong to Earth. It has its own thoughts and hostages, and its intelligence is no less than that of humans... If it can parasitize a human, its combat power will skyrocket."
"...?"
The doctor was stunned for a moment, not believing it at all: "Are you kidding me? You mean aliens have appeared? You can even make up such a flawed lie just to arouse my research interest?"
"You don't believe me? Then see for yourself."
Zhang Hao snapped his fingers.
It was pitch black.
A liquid with a blackish metallic sheen appeared.
Sequence-89 had barely emerged when it launched a defiant protest, howling and yelling, "Zhang Hao, you bastard human! You actually locked me up? Believe me or not... I'll wipe out all of humanity on Blue Star in a heartbeat!"
"!!!"
He wasn't finished yet.
The eccentric doctor's eyes gleamed with astonishment, exclaiming repeatedly, "Holy crap! It really is alien life? And—this pool of black menstrual blood can even talk? Zhang Hao, can I study its composition?"
"As long as you agree, I'll stay with the Dawn Society even if it means my death, let alone defecting."
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P.S.: Xin Xin has caught a bit of a cold.
I slept all day and almost missed writing, but thankfully I made it in time.
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