Junjue returned to his bedroom exhausted. He had thought that he could finally get a good night's sleep and leave all the stress and worries behind.
However, he had only been asleep for a short time when he was plunged into a terrible nightmare.
In his dream, the Duke saw his beloved Wan'er being cruelly slashed, her entire body covered in knife marks, and her beautiful face disfigured by sulfuric acid.
Blood kept gushing from the wound, and Wan'er looked at him with eyes full of despair, as if pleading for his help and hoping that he could save her.
Junjue felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if it were being pierced by needles. He felt as if his heart was about to stop beating, and the veins on his forehead bulged. He was completely out of control and almost lost his mind.
He closed his eyes tightly, trying his best to shake off the terrifying illusion, but no matter how hard he tried, the dream remained vividly in his mind.
"No…"
"Wan'er...I'm sorry."
I will find you.
"I will definitely find you and bring you back."
Despair fueled the Duke's inner turmoil; his furrowed brow was beaded with sweat, and his bloodshot eyes snapped open, seemingly brimming with boundless rage and pain.
Looking at the familiar surroundings, Junjue supported his forehead with one hand, closed his eyes in pain, and muttered to himself.
"I had another nightmare!"
Ever since he watched the video that day, he has been dreaming about Wan'er being abused every time he goes to sleep.
Her painful pleas for mercy, her desperate eyes, her plea for help to herself, but he wasn't by her side—the sight of this broke his heart.
He had trouble falling back asleep after waking up. He suddenly wanted to smoke, but Wan'er didn't like the smell of cigarettes, so he had to give up.
He took out a computer from his storage space and started playing a long-lost single-player game until he felt sleepy again and finally fell asleep.
Three days later
After resting for several days, everyone was full of energy.
As they were happily gathered together, chatting and laughing, the sound of continuous artillery fire suddenly came from afar.
Their expressions turned serious, and they immediately realized that something was amiss.
Soon, distress signals from various bases came through the communicator.
Everyone listened intently, their hearts heavy.
At this moment, the electronic device suddenly sounded a warning, repeatedly sending out warning messages indicating that the capital city was surrounded by infected zombies.
Warning! Warning!
Official bases, Guangming bases, Hope bases, Chongyang bases, Chang'an bases, Taiping bases, and others have all sent out distress signals.
Those who are capable are requested to go to the rescue; they are willing to offer half of the crystal core as a token of their gratitude.
The Duke heard them clearly state their willingness to offer half of the crystal cores as a condition for exchange, provided that a capable and powerful individual came to their aid.
Then he spoke to Di Zhantian, Dongfang Ao, Su Ye, Ye Yuan, Yue Chi, Yue Ying, and others:
"The crystal core is what we use to enhance our superpowers. Although it still needs to be purified, let's get it back first."
What do you think? Raise your hand if you want to go, and those who don't can stay with their families at the fortress.
Di Zhantian, Dongfang Ao, Su Ye, Ye Yuan, Yue Chi, and Yue Ying all said in unison:
"Of course I'll go!"
"This is a great opportunity to practice my superpowers."
"Although it's dangerous, we can't just sit here and wait to die."
Upon hearing so many cries for help from the base, the seven immediately began to discuss how to proceed.
They knew that time was of the essence, and every second of delay could mean the destruction of more bases.
The group sat down with high hopes and began to think deeply.
"Captain, shall we go to that place to rescue first?" Yue Ying asked.
The Lord is an experienced leader, and in this dangerous world, they must unite and work closely together to turn the tide.
"Let's save the official base first!" Junjue suggested, fully aware of its importance to the entire capital. "Only with the official base stable can we find hope in this crisis."
Everyone nodded in agreement; they all understood the Lord's meaning. Although the mission at the official base was dangerous, they had to take the risk.
Di Zhantian assured everyone, "As long as we unite and cooperate, we will definitely be able to overcome this difficulty."
"Since everyone agrees, then we've decided on this." After saying that, Junjue took out a bunch of firearms: AK47s, 98Ks, rocket launchers, rocket artillery, light machine guns, heavy machinery, bombs, smoke grenades, machetes, watermelon knives, Tang swords, and Swiss Army knives.
There are also hundreds of boxes of self-heating meals, self-heating hot pots, bread, fruit, etc.
After taking the items out, he said to Dongfang Ao beside him:
"Ao, put these in your space. Ask me for more if you need more."
"Great! With these things, I can assist my teammates anytime."
Dongfang Ao placed his hands on the firearms next to the hall and quickly packed away various items.
Ten minutes later, seeing that Dongfang Ao had put everything into his spatial storage, Junjue took out some equipment and said to everyone:
"Everything's all set. Everyone grab your favorite weapons, and we're ready to go."
A group of people, armed with their favorite guns, ammunition, and Tang swords, set off for the official base, following their newly decided action plan.
Riding on the backs of the five black daylilies, they traversed ruins and trudged among crumbling walls, remaining vigilant at all times.
The entire capital city has lost its former prosperity, replaced by desolation and death.
Soon after, Junjue, Di Zhantian, Dongfang Ao, Su Ye, Ye Yuan, Yue Ying, and Yue Chi finally arrived at the official base, but they were all shocked when they saw the scene before them.
The scene before me was heartbreaking, a desolate and chaotic mess, with the remains of zombies and humans scattered on the ground, which was densely covered with level one and two zombies.
The group of people wore expressions of shock; the sight before them was unbelievable.
The official base's protective wall was breached by zombies, and large numbers of zombies were chasing survivors inside, biting anyone they saw and emitting all sorts of terrifying roars, creating a chaotic scene.
The base's protective wall has collapsed, and soldiers are fighting desperately against the endless hordes of zombies, with gunfire and artillery fire ringing out incessantly.
"Da da da da da!"
"Boom boom boom..."
"This is too tragic! They've been breached?"
Ignoring their shock, they hurriedly drove a large truck into the base, where the survivors were all visibly terrified and exhausted.
"Heavens! The mutated animals aren't over yet, and now zombies are attacking the base. Are they trying to kill us all?"
"These zombies are terrifying. If you get caught, you'll either become a superhuman or a zombie."
Moreover, the chances of becoming a mutant are too small; out of a dozen or twenty people who are scratched or bitten, only two or three will become mutants.
"The natural disasters aren't over yet, and now the apocalypse has arrived. How are ordinary people like us supposed to survive?!"
"Aaaaaah... Help me!"
"The zombies are coming! Everyone run!"
The survivor, his eyes red and swollen, stared at the approaching zombies before screaming and fleeing in panic.
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