"Ye Lei, thank you!"
Major Zhang Shaohua walked up to Ye Lei and said sincerely that this was probably the first time he had sincerely thanked a survivor since the outbreak of this terrible apocalypse.
"You're welcome. Major Zhang, may I take this crystal core with me?"
Ye Lei asked him this question entirely out of respect for him. In truth, who could stop him from getting what he wanted?
"Of course, this originally belonged to you, as did all the crystal cores of the ant zombie army. They all belong to you."
Zhang Shaohua smiled and extended his hands. This was probably the greatest expression of gratitude he could offer. After all, if Ye Lei hadn't killed the Queen Ant Corpse, the entire underground city would have been destroyed. Even if he had escaped unscathed, the lightest punishment would have been dismissal from his post if the higher-ups had investigated.
"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony. However, there are too many ant zombies. I would appreciate it if your subordinates could lend me a hand."
These thousands upon thousands of ant zombies would be impossible for just a few people to handle, even if they worked until nightfall.
"Of course, no problem, I'll arrange it right away."
Zhang Shaohua turned and left, and soon saw soldiers collecting crystal cores with bayonets on their rifles.
"Dad, give me the knife, I want to go find some 'snacks' too."
Red Boy, seeing the overwhelming amount of crystal cores, could no longer contain himself.
"No problem, here's the sharpest dagger for you."
After Ye Lei finished speaking, he took out the Swiss Army knife from his spatial storage and handed it to Red Boy.
"Brother, I'm here for you!"
Xiuxiu seemed unwilling to fall behind.
"No problem, go ahead!"
Ye Lei took out a dagger and handed it to Xiu Xiu. Even the Hidden Ape King joined the ranks of collecting crystal cores. Only the Silver Scale Corpse Python, because it had no arms, could only do the work of cleaning up the site.
"Ye Lei, you're going to be famous this time!"
Deputy Captain Liu walked over with a smile and said.
Why would Deputy Captain Liu say that?
"Think about it, based on what you did today, it will spread very quickly, and the TV tower will probably find you soon."
Deputy Captain Liu was being lenient. If Zhang Shaohua had reported the truth to his superiors, even the general would have been summoned!
"Deputy Captain Liu, since that's the case, there's something else I'd like to ask you for a favor."
Ye Lei did all this not to become famous.
"Oh, I didn't expect the renowned Ye Lei to actually need my help?"
In Deputy Captain Liu's mind, Ye Lei seemed to never ask for favors.
"Of course, if the TV tower comes, please keep it a secret for me, okay?"
"But this is such a big deal, there's no way to keep it a secret. Everyone has seen it."
Deputy Captain Liu thought that was impossible.
"In that case, please don't tell them about my time at the First Line Sky Shelter."
Ye Lei didn't want the entrance to Yixiantian to be surrounded by reporters all the time. Back when he was at Tomato University, he had to go to great lengths to drive away those reporters.
"Of course, no problem. It seems you're as low-key as ever. But that makes sense, it's the apocalypse now, being a celebrity doesn't seem like a good thing."
Deputy Captain Liu seemed very understanding of Ye Lei's difficulties.
"In that case, thank you very much. Let's go back!"
Okay, let's go back.
When they returned to the entrance of the underground city, they found that a large crowd had already gathered there. They stared wide-eyed at what was happening before them, their mouths agape, unable to utter a single word.
At this moment, the gates of the underground city slowly opened, and the survivors filed out. Their eyes, which were originally full of hope and expectation, instantly turned into one of terror.
They stood there dumbfounded, unable to believe what they were seeing. The world before them seemed to have been completely turned upside down, a desolate wasteland. The ant-zombies covering the mountains and fields sent chills down their spines, as if they were in the deepest hell.
However, when they finally learned that Ye Lei had saved them all, their fear vanished instantly, replaced by endless gratitude and admiration.
They rushed towards Ye Lei, surrounding him tightly, lifting him high and cheering. At that moment, Ye Lei became their hero, a true savior.
Amid the cheers, Ye Lei felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction. He knew that his efforts had not been in vain, and that these people's lives had been extended because of him.
He smiled, waved to everyone to express his gratitude. At that moment, he knew that his mission was not over yet, and there were more challenges waiting for him to face in the future.
Finally, when the survivors learned that Ye Lei needed crystal cores, they all joined the team to collect them, which sped up the process considerably. Just half an hour later, Ye Lei was surrounded by a mountain of crystal cores.
He glanced at it and estimated there were as many as 50,000, which was the best spoils of this difficult battle for him.
"Ye Lei, thank you for protecting our safety. We should head back now."
"The Witcher's third-in-command, Ah Gang, walked over and said."
"Alright, without these ant zombies, you can rebuild your home!"
"Yes, so we still plan to go back. After all, we're used to that place, and it's where we witchers have lived for generations."
Ah Gang came to the underground city seeking refuge entirely because of these ant-like zombies.
"Okay, I will definitely pay you a visit once you have finished rebuilding your homes."
"On behalf of the Witchers, I welcome you. This is the location of our tribe; please keep it a secret for us."
Ah Gang handed him a piece of animal hide with a map drawn on it.
"Don't worry, since you're entrusting me with something so important, you must trust me."
"Of course, we are best friends, and you are also our savior as witchers."
"Goodbye!"
"Goodbye!"
After exchanging fist salutes, the two parted ways.
However, at this moment, Zhang Shaohua had already led the soldiers back to the camp to rest, and even the survivors could not bear the heat and fled back to the comfortable and cool underground city.
At this moment, only Ye Lei and his group remained at the entrance. The battlefield where fierce battles had once taken place now appeared unusually deserted.
Ye Lei's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile. Then, with a wave of his hand, he stored all the crystal cores into his spatial storage. He was also preparing to embark on his journey home and leave this place.
"Brother Lei, are we going back too?"
Xia Yuhe walked over carrying Dalong and asked.
"Of course, the battle is over, what's the point of staying here?"
Seeing Da Long's grinning face, Ye Lei teased him, laughing as he spoke.
"But that mountain blocks the way out. How are we supposed to get out?"
Xia Yuhe held Dalong in her arms, feeling that crossing mountains and valleys was not easy for her.
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