Hu Jiu listened silently with a smile. He had already heard Lu Yan tell these things before, and he still found it fascinating to hear An Ge retell them.
"By the way, the chosen one of this plane is at the base. His personality is nothing like the image of the chosen one in my mind. However, he has become much more imposing than before, so I am quite at ease entrusting the development of this plane to him in the future."
Hu Jiu raised an eyebrow. An Ge seemed to have an exceptional ability to attract people with good fortune. He had always looked down on people with good fortune, believing that they were merely favored by the Heavenly Dao. He always believed in himself, not in some illusory Heavenly Dao.
After what happened at Feng Jingchi, Hu Jiu's distrust of the Heavenly Dao deepened. "Is this Wen Zihao reliable?"
"Don't worry, you may not believe in the will of Heaven, but you have to trust my judgment. This guy has been studying ideological construction with Zhang Zhengyi every day lately, and he's almost as good as Cook."
Hu Jiu nodded immediately, "That's a good one."
An Ge chuckled, "Your standards for good people are really low."
"Otherwise what?" Hu Jiu raised an eyebrow. In his eyes, anyone who protected An Ge was a good person, even if they were a great demon.
After talking for a while, An Ge suddenly squinted at Hu Jiu and asked, "Why don't you ask about Cheng Jiang?"
"He's just overestimating himself. He should be careful while he's playing."
An Ge held Hu Jiu's hand even tighter. The two of them hadn't had any earth-shattering experiences, but the tacit understanding between them was something that others couldn't achieve.
She makes a fuss, he laughs—that's probably the best state of love.
The base was much larger than before, and it took the two of them half a day to barely see it all. Naturally, everyone in the base knew that their leader was taken, and Hu Jiu's goal had been achieved.
Just as the two were about to return, they saw Cheng Jiang hurriedly coming back from outside the base. He froze when he saw An Ge, his smile yet to appear. His gaze shifted to Hu Jiu, his eyes filled with hostility and curiosity.
An Ge felt that everyone had to be talked about. The two of them had just finished talking about Cheng Jiang when they turned around and bumped into him.
"Hey Captain Cheng, you just finished hunting zombies? Why aren't you with the rest of the team?" An Ge greeted him naturally.
Cheng Jiang forced a smile. "My ability has just been upgraded, and I need to fight against high-level zombies to solidify my foundation. Traveling with the team would actually be dangerous for them. I didn't expect you to be the leader of the base. I only found out recently. I was too arrogant before."
"Captain Cheng didn't know my abilities when he saved me, which shows you're a really good person." An Ge gave Cheng Jiang a "good guy" card.
Cheng Jiang glanced at Hu Jiu, his pupils contracting slightly. Even the usually arrogant Cheng Jiang had to admit that he had lost just by looking at him.
The man the leader had taken a liking to couldn't possibly be a good-for-nothing, and besides, his aura was far from ordinary. With a hint of resentment, he looked at Hu Jiu, "And who is this?"
An Ge raised their clasped hands to show them, "As you can see."
Cheng Jiang seemed to be taken aback. "Congratulations on your marriage, Chief. I'm going back to rest now."
After Cheng Jiang left, An Ge glared at Hu Jiu with annoyance. This guy hadn't given Cheng Jiang a second glance the entire time, perfectly embodying the meaning of ignoring him.
"No wonder Aunt Feng said that if you weren't strong enough, you might not have survived to this point." That's just too infuriating.
Hu Jiu smiled broadly, "I love it when people can't stand me but can't do anything about it."
Very good, An Ge's hands are itching too.
Since Hu Jiu arrived at the base, Wen Zihao finally had a chance to catch his breath. He watched as Hu Jiu methodically arranged various tasks, and the entire base became more orderly, his eyes filled with admiration.
No wonder the store manager has his eye on him, he's really capable.
He was shocked when he first heard that the store manager had a boyfriend. Although An Ge was outstanding in appearance, she was powerful and had a mysterious identity. He was so shocked that he didn't even have time to ignite a spark of attraction, and he couldn't even imagine what kind of man could win over the store manager.
After getting to know Hu Jiu, he realized that he really needed Brother Hu to do things right.
Wen Zihao's gaze was too intense, so Hu Jiu gave him a rare look and said, "Just say what you want to say."
"Hehe, I'm just curious about what Brother Hu's special ability is. Manager Lu said that your combat power is even stronger than his."
"Use your curiosity for serious matters. I've heard that zombies are quite active lately. Do you have any concrete information?"
When it came to business, Wen Zihao's expression turned serious. "I was just about to talk to you about this, store manager. I don't know what's wrong with these zombies lately. They've suddenly launched a large-scale attack on humans. Many small bases have been breached, but so far I haven't heard any news of large bases being besieged."
Hu Jiu tapped his fingers on the table, the rhythmic sound filling the quiet space. "A zombie siege? It seems the commander behind it can't hold out any longer."
The descent of the gods is imminent. Once the zombies discover they can no longer contact the deities, they will surely guess what's going on. Their haste in turning this plane into a living hell might also be a way to completely alter the nature of the heavenly order and thus reconnect with the gods.
"Strengthen defenses during this period and keep the guards on high alert. If nothing unexpected happens, the main base will also become a target of attack."
Wen Zihao's eyes widened in surprise at the thought of this possibility. "Have the zombies gone mad? They're not leaving any way for humans to survive!"
The same words came from An Ge. Upon hearing the news brought by Hu Jiu, she immediately realized that the day of the divine descent was approaching. Thinking of those small bases that had been breached, An Ge bit her lip.
Hu Jiu rubbed her head and said, "Don't even think about the teleportation array. Time is of the essence, it's not time to leave. The bases are too scattered, and we don't have a map of the continent, so it's unrealistic to set up teleportation arrays at various points. Besides, the energy consumption of teleportation arrays is huge, and they can't support too many people."
An Ge sighed, "You always seem to know what I'm thinking. If the zombies attack us, at least we'll have the strength to fight off the higher-level zombies."
"It's not like there's no way?" Hu Jiu paused for a moment, and then, under An Ge's questioning gaze, he gave Wen Zihao's suggestion: "His bloodline can increase the level of zombies. Once the news spreads, at least the high-level zombies won't abandon him."
An Ge's eyes widened in surprise. "Then wouldn't he be using himself as bait? That's too dangerous."
Although she had used Wen Zihao as bait before, it was because she could guarantee his absolute safety. However, the strength and number of zombies are currently unknown, and even if she has great confidence in her own people's abilities, she cannot guarantee their absolute safety.
"This is his insistence. Even if you disagree, he will still take the risk." He didn't take Wen Zihao's strength seriously, but this courage to sacrifice himself for humanity was worthy of his title as the chosen one.
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