After listening to the task, Gu Lingchuan thought for a moment, then asked, "Do you have anything like crystals?"
Zheng Guohao gave a wry smile. "Our stockpile of crystals probably doesn't even amount to what you've collected so far."
Of these, not many were made up of inventory.
"If you insist on crystallizing it, we can provide it. We can also offer some equipment and weapons. While we can't guarantee you real power if you join our military, we can certainly ensure you receive good treatment."
"Okay, let me ask my brother first. He has to be willing."
No sooner had Gu Lingchuan finished speaking than another voice rang out, "Look at him, now he finally looks like he's asking for a favor."
The two officials were just on the left side of the group, but they disappeared almost instantly.
Everyone looked toward the source of the sound and saw a young man who looked five or six parts like Gu Lingchuan, with his hands on the shoulders of the official Evolver, one on each side.
They silently lured the person behind the group, so that if the person attacked them, they wouldn't have time to react and would be helplessly captured.
This thought simultaneously surfaced in the minds of the military's Evolver squad.
Zheng Guohao thought a little further. Gu Lingxiao must have been lying in ambush nearby. If they had dared to make a move or go too far, they would probably be corpses by now.
Fortunately, they came with sincerity. Gu Lingxiao's superpowers were too strong. If he made a move, the few of them would be no match for him.
Actually, he was overthinking it. Even if Gu Lingxiao didn't make a move, Gu Lingchuan could still keep them all here. Gu Lingchuan is now a third-stage evolver, and his mental domain can cover a radius of 500 meters.
If he could easily kill a speed-type zombie comparable to a second-stage zombie by shrinking to 100 meters, Gu Lingchuan himself didn't know how strong he would be at 50 meters, 10 meters, or even 1 meter.
But these people are already within 30 meters. I can't say it will be easy to deal with them, but I'm sure none of them can escape.
At this moment, the two official Evolvers, blustering but trembling, said, "What do you want to do? We represent the official side."
"Hey, can these two really represent the official side?" Gu Lingxiao exerted a little force, and the two men's faces turned purplish-red. The man in the first stage was directly pressed down.
In the second stage, the creature began to grow rough hair, its fangs protruded from its mouth, and its skin hardened. At the same time, its strength increased several times over, and Gu Lingxiao had to use some force to suppress it.
After a brief stalemate, Gu Lingxiao unleashed his power, kicking the man out of his beast form, who also collapsed to the ground.
Seeing this, the evolved being codenamed Giant Spirit God's eyelids twitched. His own strength was about the same as that of the official beast-transformed ability users, so wasn't Gu Lingxiao's strength even greater than his own?
What kind of monster is this? Not only is it incredibly strong, but it also has the ability to teleport.
“It depends on the situation. The current situation doesn’t mean anything,” Zheng Guohao said, swallowing hard after seeing Gu Lingxiao’s power.
The authorities don't want to provoke someone who can teleport others at will; if they get pushed too far, they'll assassinate them, and they'll kill them all in one go.
Gu Lingxiao slapped him hard across the face several times without hesitation, knocking out a few of his front teeth. "Watch your mouth next time, don't be so foul."
If it weren't for the fact that Gu Lingchuan still needed to expand his influence, these two wouldn't have survived.
Seeing Gu Lingxiao's appearance and reacting this way, Gu Lingchuan probably understood what Gu Lingxiao was up to.
“We need to see your results first, and maybe even get paid first,” Gu Lingchuan said.
Given Gu Lingchuan's understanding of Gu Lingxiao, his behavior suggests he definitely wants something, such as the third superpower.
"No problem." What could Zheng Guohao do but agree? Otherwise, not only would the mission not be completed, but they themselves would also be in danger.
"How about we come over to our place first and discuss this in detail?"
"No, we can talk here since we've run into each other, or on the way back. Time is a bit tight, and we don't know how long those professors can hold out, so we'll try to get it done as quickly as possible," Zheng Guohao quickly waved his hand.
"Alright, let's make some arrangements for the survivor base and then we'll leave," Gu Lingchuan said, calling the group together.
"I'll go with Ling Xiao this time, so I'll leave things here to you."
"I'll go instead. There are still many things here that President Gu needs to handle. Most importantly, we're worried that someone might come back and cause trouble. Our strength is still somewhat insufficient," Lin Yu said.
Those two official evolvers don't seem like magnanimous people. Who knows, they might bring people back to vent their anger on us after Gu Lingchuan and his brother leave.
Seeing Gu Lingchuan hesitate, Lin Yu continued, "I mainly want to go and check out the specific details of this survivor base. After all, my special ability is quite convenient, and I can also find a relatively safe path."
After listening, Gu Lingchuan nodded. "Then let's do it that way, be careful."
Lin Yu nodded. "There are many animals on guard around. They will call the police on President Gu if anything unusual happens."
After everything was settled, the seven people who had arrived, plus Lin Yu and Gu Lingxiao, made a total of nine people, and they quickly left.
The return journey was more than twice as fast as the journey there, partly because a safe route had already been found.
Secondly, with a monster like Gu Lingxiao around, anyone who's even a little slow will be left behind, completely disregarding whether others can keep up or not, and just walking on their own.
Fortunately, he still considered Lin Yu's feelings, and his speed was gradually slowed down.
During a break, Gu Lingxiao approached Zheng Guohao and asked, "How many people do we need to rescue?"
“I contacted them the day before yesterday. There are still nine people: three professors and six students. Normally, there are nine people; in dangerous situations, there are three professors; and in emergencies, there is a professor named Hua Yansong,” Zheng Guohao told Gu Lingxiao about the plan that the military had previously discussed.
“The price for saving one is different from the price for saving nine. I can go alone to save Hua Yansong. If you go, you will only be a burden,” Gu Lingxiao said bluntly.
Zheng Guohao awkwardly touched his nose. "I need to discuss this with the general."
Soon the group arrived at the survivor base, which was larger than expected, with large construction machines in operation and a much larger population than anticipated; there were hundreds of people just by looking at the base.
The inspection was very strict; Gu Lingchuan's weapons were all taken away, but Gu Lingxiao didn't care at all. Those entrenching tools and similar weapons only served to keep his hands clean.
The two officials who had just entered the survivor base left quickly, leaving only Zheng Guohao to lead Gu Lingxiao and Lin Yu deeper into the base.
Every so often, a patch of indelible black stain appeared on the ground, clearly indicating that the apocalypse had killed many people.
Soon we arrived at a square with flags flying. There were even more black stains here, even though it had been washed. You can imagine how many people must have been here at the time.
Further ahead is a three-story building, with two fully armed guards standing at the entrance.
After Zheng Guohao finished negotiating, he led the two of them upstairs, but they didn't see many people on the first and second floors.
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