Seeing each other's behavior, the group of people didn't say anything. Thinking about what had just happened, they remained silent, sullenly heating up their rice.
After lunch, the group stayed at the official base and explored the base's defenses and environment.
The room was covered in blood, many of which had been smashed by mutated animals, and many people were living in tents.
The extremely hot weather has everyone hiding in tents, wearing the thinnest clothes but still panting and sweating profusely.
The temperature is still 60 degrees Celsius today, and the ground temperature is even hotter at noon.
The heat made the group of people who were short of water even more uncomfortable. Junjue wanted to help them, but he couldn't take out the ice from his own space. Otherwise, what excuse could he use?
After watching for several hours, as the sun set and the temperature gradually dropped, people began to come out of their tents.
The daytime temperature is 60 degrees Celsius, and the nighttime temperature is around 40 degrees Celsius, which is naturally hot and uncomfortable, but much better than at noon.
That evening, the seven men ate dinner and stayed at the base. Seeing that the zombies were coming again in the distance, the Lord continued to provide additional firepower support to the authorities.
A fierce battle ensued between them, with each person conveying their unwavering resolve to the others.
"We cannot allow zombies to get close to the base again, or the consequences will be unimaginable." The Duke revealed a resolute expression.
"Our mission is not only to fight, but also to protect the survivors in the base," Yue Ying said with unwavering determination.
"No matter what difficulties we encounter, we must stand together," Su Ye said, raising his fist to the crowd.
Ye Yuan nodded silently, then suddenly his eyes sharpened.
"We must avenge all those whose lives were taken by zombies," Di Zhantian said, expressing his deepest desire.
"We are the last line of defense. If we retreat, humanity will face extinction." Dongfang Ao's eyes revealed determination.
Yue Chi silently observed the crowd, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes. He understood that only with everyone's support could they overcome their difficulties.
The seven men's resolve and unwavering determination were intertwined; they knew that only by uniting all their strength could they dispel the darkness of the zombies and protect humanity's hope.
With the combined efforts of seven people and soldiers, the battle lasted for four or five hours before it ended. The group received their next round of pay and then, exhausted, went to find a place to rest.
The next day, after dealing with the nearby zombies, Junjue, Di Zhantian, Dongfang Ao, Su Ye, Ye Yuan, Yue Chi, and Yue Ying arrived at the entrance of the shattered base and met up with the official squad leader.
Junjue was puzzled. He had helped the official base fight off zombies twice yesterday, so why hadn't the system activated the mission completion notification beforehand?
So what I've done to help isn't enough?
Reluctantly, they continued to follow the captain to the base gate, where they saw thirty or forty large trucks and hundreds of soldiers who were already fully equipped and ready to go.
Seeing that Junjue and his group had finally arrived, the squad leader quickly grabbed a bag of crystal cores and ran over, smiling as he said:
"Gentlemen, thank you for your hard work this morning. This is your reward. If we successfully retrieve the weapons today, the reward will definitely not disappoint you."
Junjue accepted the crystal core and casually replied, "I won't stand on ceremony. We'll do our best to help today, but it depends on the situation."
If the situation gets too serious, I will do everything I can to ensure my teammates get away.
He couldn't possibly risk his teammates' lives for a few crystal cores.
"We understand that. As long as you do your best, that's fine. Nowadays, zombies and mutated animals are getting stronger and stronger. Without enough weapons, it's impossible to survive in this world."
"In that case, let's set off!" Junjue said hastily as he watched the sun slowly rise.
"Alright! Everyone get on the bus, let's go!"
Lord and his teammates boarded a car and headed to the secret armory with official soldiers.
As for the five black daylilies being too conspicuous, and since a group of teammates needed to practice their special abilities, after discussing it with his teammates, Junjue sent them to hunt and level up with Little Black and Little White.
A group of people drove a truck through the desolate land, the fierce roars of zombies and the screams of mutated animals echoing through the abandoned city.
Upon smelling the strong stench of blood and flesh nearby, they frantically moved towards them at high speed.
Considering the mission's objective—avoiding attracting too many zombies—the Lord said to his teammates:
"Everyone be careful. Don't use firearms yet, otherwise the noise will attract a lot of those things. Use these things first!"
The Duke took out his bow and arrows, flamethrower, various machetes, Tang swords, and other weapons.
"Understood!" the six teammates said, each grabbing a suitable weapon and cautiously watching the approaching zombies.
Along the way, the Duke and his entourage marched alongside the official army, facing endless threats side by side.
With his sharp aim and superb shooting skills, Ye Yuan took down the zombies charging towards them one by one.
Yue Chi and Yue Ying, with their not-so-great strength and swift movements, moved back and forth among the zombies, wielding their gleaming blades.
Dongfang Ao was calm and resourceful, and a flamethrower became his weapon of mass destruction.
Meanwhile, Junjue and Di Zhantian cooperated perfectly, unleashing terrifying supernatural attacks. Junjue ruthlessly destroyed all enemies that stood in their way.
Di Zhantian looked at the small golden needle and the little mound of earth in his hand with a frustrated expression and said:
"Jue, how come there's such a big difference between the early stage of level one and the peak of level five? Your superpower is so powerful, while mine is really weak and powerless!"
Hearing Zhan Tian's words, Dongfang Ao also summoned his own wood-type ability. Seeing the small wooden vine in his hand, he silently echoed:
"I'm the same way. I want to find some flowers and plants to train with, but everywhere is just barren land with no vegetation. I don't have that opportunity!"
Junjue glanced at the large pile of crystal cores in the space and said with some helplessness:
"Take it slow. Once we find researchers to develop a method to remove the virus from the crystal core and extract the energy from it harmlessly, we can give it to you to use for enhancement."
He remembered that in his previous life, it took the efforts of five or six large bases to strip away 80% of the energy from the crystal core and extract the poison.
Although it didn't reach 100%, it's much better than the initial 20%, 30%, 40%...
Su Ye fired a few arrows and asked with a puzzled look, "Lord, can't the crystal core be absorbed directly?"
Junjue glanced at Ye speechlessly, then patiently explained, "If you want to be assimilated by them, just absorb them directly. There are so many viruses inside the zombie crystal cores; absorbing them directly will have serious side effects."
Prolonged absorption will lead to irritability, bloodlust, and a craving for flesh and blood; eventually, assimilation will transform them into a murderous maniac.
Upon hearing Jue's words, Su Ye waved his hand and said, "Ah... in that case, I'll wait for the researchers to figure out a way to extract the energy!"
I don't want to be assimilated by the virus and become a serial killer.
“Me too…” several teammates echoed in alarm.
"That's more like it."
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