Chapter 130: Finding the trace
The "person" the guard was pointing at had lost his shoe on one foot. The white bones of his foot rested on the ground, covered with a bit of dark red muscle connecting the bones. Moving upward along the sole of the foot, one could faintly see a bit of his calf exposed beneath his pants, which was also white bone...
The guard's mouth dropped open, his eyes wide.
What the hell is this!!!
Seeing this, Lin Haifeng thought to himself, "This strange thing, could it be the new type of mutant mentioned in the document sent by the military, that is neither human nor corpse?"
"We're so lucky today! We actually came across this thing!"
He watched as the mechanical dogs below were thrown to the ground one after another, and called on the guards to pass on the message, asking all the usable weapons in the base to be transported over, and everyone to be on level one alert. He then quickly used his wristband to contact the military headquarters to report.
Lights and shadows flickered on the virtual screen as his video call was transmitted to the military command center hundreds of kilometers away.
"I'm Lin Haifeng, the supreme commander of the H City base." He spoke rapidly. "Ten minutes ago, our base was attacked by a swarm of zombies. During this attack, two non-human, non-zombie species appeared. They are suspected to be new mutants. We are requesting military support!"
Lin Haifeng pointed the bracelet at the city below, and a slightly blurry image appeared on the large screen in the command center.
Inside the military command center on the other side of the bracelet, the atmosphere suddenly froze. Everyone watched as two tall figures engaged in a battle with a mechanical dog. The special alloy material was like tofu in front of the two men and was easily penetrated.
The people in the command center gasped as they looked at the screen.
Urgent footsteps were heard, and then Qin Tianjiang led a group of senior generals to the command center.
"The military support force is ready to go!" Qin Tianjiang said in a steady and powerful voice, "We must persevere."
Lin Haifeng raised his hand and saluted, then shouted, "Yes! Commander-in-Chief!"
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After a month's absence, Su Qing was invited to the capital again to repair weapons and equipment for the military.
The helicopter slowly landed on the tarmac. Su Qing opened the hatch and walked down. When he looked up, he saw Qin Yu and Shen Kuo coming towards him from the side.
Su Qing saw a small white band-aid on his forehead and a few bloodstains on his face, and was shocked, "You are..."
Qin Yu raised his hand and gently touched the bandage on his head, saying in a relaxed tone, "It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."
Shen Kuo smiled and continued, "This is our boss's military achievement!"
The three of them talked as they walked, and Su Qing listened to Shen Kuo's story all the way and finally understood the general idea.
A group of zombies attacked the H city base and discovered a new type of mutant zombies. They reported to the military for support, and Qin Yu was ordered to lead the team. The military now has sufficient weapons and equipment. As soon as the vanguard troops arrived at the place, they launched a fierce artillery attack and took control of the situation in a moment.
"If it weren't for preserving a living specimen, the boss wouldn't have gotten hurt. Those two were truly ferocious!" Shen Kuo still felt a lingering fear as he recalled the scene. "What kind of genetic mutation must have happened? Bullets from that thing only leave a mark, not even scratching the flesh, while a dagger that can cut through iron like mud can just gouge a hole."
At this point, Shen Kuo frowned, "The most bizarre thing is their speed! Our boss's skills are the best in the whole army! He didn't even touch the edge of that thing's clothes before he was thrown away..."
A special forces team of over a thousand men, the elite of the entire military, couldn't even take down two zombies! It's so embarrassing just thinking about it now!
"Then how did you solve it in the end?" Su Qing couldn't help but ask.
Chen Kuo said dejectedly, "How else can we resolve this? Since we're at a stalemate, we can only bombard them into dust. We can't just let our casualties continue! No matter if they're made of steel or iron, they can't withstand the onslaught of howitzers. With their massive volume and all-round coverage, there's nowhere to escape, no matter how fast we are."
"It's a pity that the samples we brought back can't be used. Professor Gu said they can't be used... Sigh."
"It seems that there is a solution to this special mutant zombie. It just consumes more ammunition." Su Qing raised his eyebrows and said.
"That's why we invited you here! To help us refurbish our equipment." Shen Kuo smiled slightly flatteringly.
Su Qing followed suit with a smile, then thought of the culprit, and asked, "I wonder how many new species Luo Xinxin has created so far? Is there any information about their whereabouts?"
Qin Yu, who had been silent all the way, now spoke up, "Someone spotted them a few days ago near City T, which is not far from City H. We figured they should be near the two cities, so we've already sent people to search."
Coming to the weapons and equipment warehouse, Su Qing saw the severely damaged mechanical vehicles and other things scattered all over the floor. She plunged headfirst into the refreshed world and was busy for several days without even leaving the warehouse.
The weather outside has started to get hot again. It hasn't rained recently. The sun is like a furnace, hanging in the sky and scorching the earth. The plants are baked yellow and the mountains have turned into a yellow and bare area. If people stand outside for a few minutes, their whole body will be sunburned and the skin will be burning unbearably.
In such terrible weather, the Xinjing base began to experience power shortages. The Ministry of Government issued a document announcing the start of daily power rationing. People fell one after another due to heat stroke or heat stroke. Food also spoiled in the high temperature. Some people ate spoiled food and suffered from food poisoning.
Without a good living environment and adequate medical conditions, it is difficult for people to get up again once they fall down. More and more people die every day. The corpse refining furnace burns day and night but cannot keep up with the increasing number of corpses sent in. The high temperature causes the corpses to decay very quickly. In order to prevent the outbreak of plague, the Ministry of Government simply asked the military to pull the corpses out of the city and find an uninhabited place to bury them.
Su Qing also expanded the Shuguang Base Hospital as much as possible, and then transported a group of patients from the capital. He also asked Fang Qing to prepare canned medicines that could be stored for a long time and send them to the Xinjing Base to relieve the pressure on the capital to cope with extreme weather.
Around four o'clock in the afternoon, the sun finally slowly set, and people began to walk around on the previously quiet and deserted streets of the Xinjing Base.
The plane carrying supplies from the Dawn Base had just arrived. Su Qing walked out of the warehouse and followed the delivery staff to the Ministry of Government to take over.
In the conference room, Lu Chen saw her and said with a smile: "You finally decided to come out."
Su Qing sat down on the chair, feeling the cool air of the air conditioner, and relaxed his brows. "For things like signing contracts, it's better to do it yourself."
Lu Chen handed the contract to her and asked, "Can I still cheat you?"
Leaning over and picking up the contract on the table, Su Qing flipped through it carefully. "Even close brothers should be clear about their accounts. It's better to be strict when it comes to money. Besides, I just finished a batch of equipment for the military, and I'm really poor now."
"If the president and the noble families knew that you were using their money to support the military, there would be a huge uproar." Lu Chen shook his head helplessly.
Seeing that there was no problem with the contract, Su Qing simply wrote his name on it and then pushed it to Lu Chen, "You are the one who is fooling around in the middle. I am not worried at all."
Lu Chen chuckled, "I heard that the military has discovered the whereabouts of the zombie leader?"
"Yes, even Qin Yu was sent out a few days ago. I think he will be found soon." Su Qing raised his hand to check the time and stood up. "It's getting late. I have to go back."
"Why don't you stay and have dinner together? Zeng Li always misses you."
"No, I'm not done yet." Su Qing waved his hand and turned away without hesitation.
Lu Chen stood in place, his eyes following the figure that was moving further and further away. The afterglow of the setting sun fell on Su Qing's shoulders, and the shadow on the ground was lengthened little by little, as if the distance between them was gradually widening.
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Su Qing drove to the outskirts of a dilapidated city according to the coordinates. Due to the scorching weather, there were very few zombies outside during the day. Although the surroundings were quiet and desolate, she did not dare to be careless and got out of the car and walked into the city.
Some buildings began to appear on both sides of the road. A flash of light suddenly appeared on the glass doors and windows of a half-collapsed store on the roadside, as if something was shining on it. She took out a pistol with one hand and stood guard on the spot, and her bracelet vibrated.
"Two hundred meters southeast, a small white building!"
Su Qing raised her head and looked through a group of buildings. She saw Qin Yu, who was wearing a desert camouflage training uniform and waving at her at the door of a building not far away.
She quickly ran over and entered the small building.
As soon as Su Qing entered, she saw the room full of soldiers. They all knew her and greeted her.
Smiling and waving at everyone, Su Qing came to Qin Yu and asked, "Why did you call me here so urgently? What happened?"
She suddenly received a call from Qin Yu in the base, asking her for help. Su Qing dropped what she was doing and rushed over.
"The last place where Luo Xinxin and her sister appeared was this city. However, our thermal imaging couldn't identify them. We tried using drones but the range was too large and we didn't succeed. We couldn't find out their exact location and we didn't dare to act rashly. So, we wanted you to come and see if you could find where they were." Qin Yu explained the reason in a few words.
Su Qingxin understood and called out the system.
"Can you find the zombie leader and his sister?"
"This is such an important matter, and it's all my responsibility. I must show my full power!!!"
"Scanning..."
"Scan completed..."
"Approximately five kilometers due north, in the blue glass-walled building, a spatial anomaly has been detected. There's a 90% chance that zombie is present."
"Well done, you finally played a significant role! I'll give you a chicken drumstick." Su Qing praised the system perfunctorily.
After telling Qin Yu the information from the system, he contacted the military without hesitation to dispatch follow-up troops, and then arranged a combat plan. After everything was ready, he looked at Su Qing, seeming to be hesitant to speak.
"You want me to leave?" Su Qing looked at him with understanding.
Qin Yu nodded seriously. "None of us knows what dangers lie ahead or what kind of enemies we will face. You...should leave."
"You know in your heart that I won't leave, so you're hesitant." Su Qing smiled at him, "The success or failure this time is related to the survival of mankind. With me here, our chances of winning will be greater!" She firmly believed that she could help them.
Looking at Su Qing, who was smiling but had a tough attitude, Qin Yu sighed and said, "Follow me."
The teams in the house were ready to go, and an extremely solemn atmosphere permeated the house.
"Action!" With Qin Yu's order, the door opened and dazzling light poured in from outside, shining on every tense face.
The soldiers filed out, their steps slow and silent, heading straight for their target location.
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