The horde of zombies is accompanied by all sorts of high-level zombies.
Even houses reinforced by all the systems of the Yanlong Kingdom can only withstand attacks from berserkers, manipulators, and some assassin zombies.
However, there is a special type of zombie. They do not have a strong desire to attack humans. They float over like balloons, start to expand, and explode when they expand to a certain extent.
It is more powerful than a bomb; it can basically destroy an entire building with a single blast.
Therefore, only large areas of ruins remain in safe zone B now, and faint groans can be heard from the broken walls and rubble as soldiers actively search for survivors.
“I’m going too.” Emerald clicked her tongue lightly. She was tall and had short, neat hair. Seeing Ye Shaoheng about to leave, she put her helmet back on: “We’ve survived this long as a squad. We have to live and die together.”
"Captain, lead us one more time." A man stood up and said, "Put the wounded in a safe corner, and we'll charge again."
"Hmm..." Ye Shaoheng pondered for a while, "That's possible. In that case, let's rest for a bit first."
Ye Shaoheng wasn't tired at all. His superpowered armor enhanced his physical functions in all aspects, and his physical exertion was only one percent of that of an ordinary person.
Since we're going to be together, we should still let them rest for a while.
Thinking this, Ye Shaoheng took out the last two bottles of water and several energy packs.
"Come on, eat your fill first." Ye Shaoheng handed over the food: "I still have quite a bit left, so you guys should eat sparingly."
"Wow, Captain Ye, you still have more." A boy peeked out from the side. His name was Qilian, and he was also a type of jade. He was very strong, and his special ability was to turn things into gold.
In the apocalypse, turning things into gold is no longer valuable; gold is worth less than a pound of meat, let alone a crystal core.
However, the amazing thing about this superpower is that whatever it touches turns into gold. Every zombie that comes along turns into gold, and everything from blood to bones to skin to cells can be turned into pure gold.
If my current level weren't too low, just imagine how spectacular it would be if a zombie army suddenly turned into a golden army.
Qi Lian was so hungry he had no strength, but his eyes lit up at the mention of food: "Captain Ye, are you Doraemon? It feels like you've given us so much food along the way, it's like you can't possibly give it all away."
"Nonsense, would I let you go hungry?" Ye Shaoheng laughed and scolded, "Take it, I'm going to take you all home."
"Hehe..." Qi Lian happily took the food, first feeding the wounded with water, then tearing open the compressed biscuits and energy bars and eating them.
This time, the energy bars were made delicious by being fed braised beef... but why were these compressed biscuits made by being fed cilantro?
"Sigh, I thought I could have a few more peaceful days, but things turned chaotic so suddenly." Qi Lian mumbled, his mouth full of food, "Thinking back on it, I was so happy before."
When the zombies first appeared, the government quickly issued a notice and suppressed them point by point. Later, the zombies appeared several times but did not cause any major problems.
Later, a blizzard struck. Although carrying out missions and delivering supplies in the snowstorm was painful, the combat suits and thermostats were just enough to keep them alive.
Moreover, with a two-day work week and a one-day rest week, you can eat your fill and stay warm and comfortable when you return to the base. Later, when we encountered insect plagues and heat, it was pretty much the same. Apart from being disgusting, the insects were easier to deal with than zombies.
Thinking about it this way, they are really well protected.
“I actually feel we’re being too lax, and I even asked Sister Yin about it.” Ye Shaoheng picked up his water bottle, took a sip, and moistened his lips. “But Sister Yin said that humans can’t adapt too well to the apocalypse, otherwise they won’t be able to adapt to the old era.”
"Can we go back to the old days?" Emerald accurately grasped the key point of this question: "Will the apocalypse be over?"
"Definitely!" Ye Shaoheng exclaimed, his eyes wide. "I will protect you."
Seemingly afraid that his teammates wouldn't believe him, Ye Shaoheng patted his chest firmly.
“I’m strong enough to kill any zombies that try to cause trouble. As long as you don’t rush forward recklessly, I can bring you back no matter what.” After thinking for a moment, Ye Shaoheng added, “Take it easy from now on. If you die, who will help me with the work? I’ll be exhausted.”
“…We just approved the documents for you the day before yesterday.” A man codenamed Agate said speechlessly, “Jade and I also checked the security zone for you. You got promoted, and now all the unfinished work is being given to us.”
"Hey, we're all brothers." Ye Shaoheng chuckled. "Besides, isn't this how I add meat to every meal for you guys?"
This is a boxed lunch of the highest level. Ye Shaoheng always makes sure to give some to his team, and he also gives everyone a raise.
"You think you're so great, with such incredible insensitivity." Emerald curled her lip: "I don't know how many people have cursed you for being unworthy of your position, like a complete idiot. You're probably the person most unwilling to become Shi Yin's confidant."
"That's because they're not smart enough." Ye Shaoheng raised an eyebrow smugly: "Shiyin needs someone like me who isn't very smart but has strong execution skills. A knife that's too sharp can't have its own brain, otherwise it'll easily cut itself, understand?"
Everyone: "..."
Is it really okay for you to say that you're not very smart?
"Besides, I don't care. I care about you all." Ye Shaoheng stood up with a smile: "I will lead everyone forward. As long as you support me, that's enough."
"Nonsense, how can we benefit from your success if you don't rise to prominence?" A man stood up. His name was Su Ji, and he was older than Ye Shaoheng, now in his thirties. He was one of the veterans in this team.
As for why he wasn't promoted, besides personal reasons, family issues also played a part. If he hadn't been so ambitious and hardworking, and if his superiors hadn't been willing to give him a chance, he probably would have been stripped of his rank and kicked out.
"Alright, let's not waste any more time. Move the wounded to the warehouse." Seeing that everyone had regained some spirits, Ye Shaoheng lifted his seriously injured teammate and dragged him into a small house next door.
Ye Shaoheng's team had a lot of members, but now only four were able to move around. Apart from himself, Emerald, Qilian, and Su Ji were uninjured and able to move normally.
Although Agate and Jade could still speak, they were both seriously injured and decided to stay and rest.
The four quickly assigned tasks and began searching the surrounding area. News came from the edge of the safe zone that the zombie horde's offensive had weakened and that artillery fire was able to suppress them.
Therefore, the four decided to focus on the search and rescue operation first.
However, the situation is not optimistic.
Most of those buried under the houses were ordinary people. After being injured, they were basically infected by zombies, but since they were not directly scratched by zombies, the infection was not fast or thorough enough.
They dug out several people who had been injured and had come into contact with the blood and saliva of zombies, or whose wounds had become infected for other reasons. They already showed zombie characteristics when they were dug out.
In this situation, the only option is to grit your teeth and kill the person you rescued.
"Captain Ye! There's a child here!" Emerald suddenly exclaimed in surprise, then sensed something was amiss, her eyes gleaming with delight: "This child has awakened a superpower!"
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