Those who had been engrossed in drinking their soup put down their bowls, stood up somewhat awkwardly, and wiped their hands haphazardly on the corners of their clothes.
"Thank... thank you, Brother Hao!" Someone spoke first, their voice trembling with excitement.
Immediately afterwards, the voices of thousands of people merged into a torrent, echoing in the empty underground space: "Thank you, Brother Hao!"
In the past, Zhang Zihao would have been very proud of himself.
But at that moment, his face flushed red, and he was extremely embarrassed.
After all, all of this was done by the mysterious leader beside him!
He quickly snatched the megaphone from a nearby supervisor and shouted, "Don't thank me! All of this was given to everyone by Chief Jiang next to me! It was Chief Jiang who killed the Earth Dragon Beasts, and it was Chief Jiang who rewarded our shelter with the corpses of the two Earth Dragon Beasts!"
His words were clearly transmitted throughout the area via loudspeaker.
Everyone looked at Jiang Wu.
His eyes were filled with curiosity and awe.
The group of former rich kids, government officials' children, celebrities, and internet influencers all stared intently at Jiang Wu.
Those at the back climbed to higher ground, straining to see what this mysterious leader looked like.
Zhang Zihao shouted loudly, "Thank you, Commander!"
That shout seemed to have flipped a switch.
The densely packed crowd of thousands shouted in unison, "Thank you, Commander!"
"Thank you, sir!"
Jiang Wu was already used to this kind of scene and didn't say anything.
The next second, his figure flashed and disappeared.
At least compared to the survivors struggling to survive outside, the people inside are in much better condition.
There shouldn't be any problems in the short term.
The next thing to consider is how to attack Shanghai.
One hour later.
Jiang Wu and Su Ziyu returned to the ground.
Zhang Zihao and Zhang Ziling were also accompanying them.
Jiang Wu looked at the two siblings and said, "At the latest, my army will begin to advance from Shanghai in a month. You should try not to go out recently. Also, tell the people in other shelters not to go out recently, to preserve their strength as much as possible, and to avoid unnecessary sacrifices."
Zhang Ziling and Zhang Zihao nodded repeatedly, "Commander, we will definitely follow your arrangements!"
Gritting her teeth, Zhang Ziling said earnestly, "Commander, our more than 200,000 survivors in Shanghai are counting on you! Without your army, I think we could only hold on for a year at most before starving to death in the underground shelters."
Jiang Wu smiled slightly, then whistled.
Just as Zhang Ziling and the others were completely bewildered by the whistle.
The next second, a gust of wind descended from the sky, stirring up countless snowflakes.
Just as Zhang Ziling and Zhang Zihao were looking on in surprise, two huge mutated birds descended from the sky and landed not far from Jiang Wu.
One is gold, and the other is deep black.
Zhang Ziling and Zhang Zihao stared wide-eyed at the two giant birds that had suddenly appeared beside them.
Their mouths opened involuntarily, but they couldn't make a sound.
Everyone was stunned into silence.
The giant golden bird stood with its head held high, its feathers gleaming with a metallic sheen in the sunlight. Its wings, with a span of over thirty meters, were slightly folded, yet still gave the impression of blotting out the sky.
When it stands up, it will be over twelve meters tall!
That's equivalent to a four-story building!
Its thick claws are at least 4 meters high!
Its opening width is at least six or seven meters; it could probably grab a large truck at will!
The earth dragon beasts that had caused them so much suffering were nothing more than a slightly larger spicy snack in front of this golden bird.
When its sharp eagle eyes swept over them, Zhang Ziling and Zhang Zihao felt a strange shiver, as if they were being watched by some ancient predator.
The giant, dark gray bird next to it, though slightly smaller, still had a wingspan of nearly 30 meters. Its sharp claws were deeply embedded in the ground, and each breath it took was accompanied by a muffled whistling sound.
Zhang Zihao swallowed hard, then muttered to himself, "This...this is...the mount that Old Sun was talking about, Commander...?"
However, due to nervousness, he was already stammering and unable to speak a complete sentence.
He felt his legs go weak involuntarily, and he wanted to kneel down before the golden bird.
Jiang Wu walked to the giant golden bird's claws, touched its massive claws, and said calmly, "I don't really like the term 'mount'; I prefer to think of it as a companion."
As soon as he finished speaking, the golden giant bird suddenly lowered its head and gently touched Jiang Wu's shoulder with its huge beak. The affectionate gesture was in stark contrast to its enormous size.
The giant gray bird, not to be outdone, nuzzled Jiang Wu's other shoulder with its head.
This scene terrified Zhang Ziling and Zhang Zihao.
Its sharp beak could easily tear several people in half with a single peck, yet at this moment it was so intimately touching its leader.
And the leader treated them like petting a pet!
Jiang Wu patted the beaks of the two giant birds, then lightly leaped onto the back of the golden giant bird.
Su Ziyu landed lightly on the gray giant bird.
The two giant birds spread their wings at the same time, and the resulting gale forced Zhang Ziling and the others to crouch down and use their hands to shield themselves from the dust that was blowing in their faces.
With a loud cry, the two giant birds soared into the sky and instantly became two black dots on the horizon.
On the ground, Zhang Ziling and Zhang Zihao remained with their heads tilted back, unable to recover for a long time.
"This... is too awesome..." Zhang Zihao finally found his voice.
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