Chapter 88 Fungal Remains Frenzy 49 "Brother Nanmen, don't be afraid!"...
A-level parasites are second only to the mother tree in danger, but they are mutated from individual organisms and possess extremely high flexibility and mobility. In terms of the threat they pose, they are not much less than the mother tree, and every appearance of them brings huge costs to humanity.
If it were the previous Nanmen Jue, dealing with an A-level would be very dangerous, but if she really wanted to go all out, she would be the one to win. However, now Nanmen Jue just narrowed her eyes.
Every time she felt powerless in the face of a formidable enemy, she would add another debt to her heart for Cheng Xiuye.
At the same time, her expression turned solemn. With an A-level being present, she wondered how many more people would die at the quarantine base this time. Trembling, she gently curled her fingers.
Jiang Li's face turned even paler. She immediately forgot about Nanmen Jue, took a deep breath, and issued orders one by one in an orderly manner. Nanmen Jue had good eyesight and noticed that her fingers under her sleeves were trembling slightly, and then she clenched them tightly.
The fear of powerful monsters is deeply ingrained in the human heart, but the human will will eventually break through this fear, and courage and determination will prevail.
"According to the previous plan, begin the operation."
Following Jiang Li's order, the entire base sprang into action. Countless soldiers rushed to the north gate, while those waiting outside for orders were ordered to evacuate. This time, even the dot of light that had been pointing at the south gate, Jue, disappeared.
A-level parasites are that terrifying. Even in quarantine facilities, it takes the entire city's military force to suppress them. Judging from Jiang Li's expression, he doesn't seem to feel at ease about it.
Jiang Li hung up the call and looked at Nanmen Jue with a complicated expression. "If we're unlucky, the North Gate might fall. If it manages to break through, we need to be careful."
She paused for a moment, then said, "You are very strong, incredibly strong. You should be able to protect yourself. I can't leave any troops to protect you."
Unexpectedly, she still had this idea. Nanmen Jue raised an eyebrow in surprise, feeling a mix of emotions.
She didn't say anything about what would happen if she took the opportunity to escape. Jiang Li had obviously thought of that, but he chose the lesser of two evils.
Zhang Zhi can be found again, but if the North Gate falls, many people will die today.
"Is it really impossible for even you to deal with it?" Nanmen Jue pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "So much heavy firepower, and you still can't kill it?"
“A-level parasites generally don’t fight alone. The mother tree is the base, A-levels are the generals, and there are always the soldiers charging into battle.” Jiang Li said with a slightly bitter tone, “Our soldiers will get injured and feel pain, but those mutated corpses won’t. They are still infecting our soldiers at any time. With one side gaining and the other losing, how can we possibly win?”
Nanmen Jue recalled the mother tree that appeared at the Furnace Base. Even though its appearance was strange and abrupt, and it didn't bring many charging soldiers, just one tree almost wiped them out. If it weren't for Zhang Zhi, the Furnace Base would have been forced to relocate entirely in the end.
The people of this world face an even greater challenge in fighting the parasites than the people of the Gray Dome are in fighting the radiation monsters.
Nanmen Jue fell silent. Her eyes flickered for a moment, but Jiang Li was busy giving orders and didn't see it.
After giving a series of orders, Jiang Li looked at her intently and said, "Take care of yourself."
As she spoke, she strode out, but after a few steps she turned her head in surprise, "Why are you following me?"
Nanmen Jue strode along, easily keeping up with her pace, and said casually, "They've all gone to fight a war. How can you, the mayor, be without anyone by your side?"
Jiang Li was even more surprised, "You're going to protect me?"
“You’re my sister’s friend. If she finds out I abandoned you and ran away to save my own life, I’ll be kicked out of the family.” Nanmen Jue smiled slightly. “That’s family tradition. Just let me have my way.”
Jiang Li's lips trembled slightly, but she said nothing and continued to stride towards the elevator, remaining silent all the way downstairs. When she got into the car, she reserved a seat for Nan Menjue.
Nanmen Jue followed and said, "Call my subordinate over too; he'll definitely be of help."
Jiang Li glanced at her and did not refuse the suggestion.
...
The walls of the isolation camp were made of stone bricks and concrete, which was very different from the steel walls of the furnace base, and the blood splattered on them was even more glaring.
They arrived fairly quickly, and the battle had already begun. Nanmen Jue guessed that the mayor's style didn't seem like that of someone who would sit in the rear during such a dangerous time, so he went straight to the core battlefield at the North Gate.
This wasn't the first apocalypse that Nanmen Jue had experienced. Even excluding the ones in the training grounds, the monster siege in the first world was extremely brutal. Faced with a war of survival of the fittest, Nanmen Jue remained calm, almost to the point of being ruthless, which made Jiang Li glance at her several times while issuing orders.
At this moment, Mayor Jiang finally got a glimpse of just how powerful his old friend's brother was.
The initial attackers were mostly low-level evolved beings. Standing on the city wall and looking down, they were surrounded by mountains and seas of corpses, but their threat was very limited. Heavy firepower could suppress them, but the attacks were accumulating layer by layer below the city wall. Everyone looked tense and solemn because they all knew that these were just the pawns, and the truly powerful ones had not yet appeared.
"Armored vehicles in position!"
"Mortars in position!"
"Sniper in position!"
The atmosphere was tense, but the action was swift, and messages were quickly reported to Jiang Li.
Nanmen Jue didn't pay attention to what they were saying. She looked at the horizon where it met the deep blue sky and said softly, "It's getting dark."
A bitter look crossed Jiang Li's face. "It's getting dark, and this battle will be even more difficult."
Everyone knows that human physical strength and energy decrease after dark, while parasites are inanimate objects with inexhaustible strength. The number of low-level parasites has not decreased at all, not to mention the things that haven't come out yet.
As darkness fell, Nanmen Jue's eyes shone even brighter. Just then, someone called out, "Sir," and it was Jin Jian who had come looking for him.
Jin Jian glanced at Jiang Li beside him, but paid him no further attention, and obediently waited for Nanmen Jue's instructions.
In his view, the current situation is very simple. Although the battle is in full swing, it is not difficult for him and Nanmen Jue to leave. As long as Nanmen Jue gives the order, the two of them can blend into the chaos and make Jiang Li disappear without a trace.
But based on what he's learned about Nanmen Jue these past few days, he doubts that Nanmen Jue actually thinks that way.
Sure enough, Nanmen Jue patted him on the shoulder, "You stay here and protect Mayor Jiang."
The two men looked up at her at the same time, one surprised and the other understanding.
"yes."
What are you going to do?
The two voices rang out at the same time. Nanmen Jue didn't offer any explanation, but simply glanced at Jin Jian. After receiving an affirmative look, she turned around and looked at the chaotic battlefield.
The stench of blood filled the air, a foul odor amplified by the gunfire.
“My sister took great care in protecting this base, and I can’t just stand by and watch someone ruin it.”
She leaped from the city wall, and amidst the gasps of countless people, including Jiang Li, she plunged downwards.
Jiang Li's heart skipped a beat. Before she could even process what was happening, she collapsed onto the edge of the city wall. Jin Jian, thinking she was about to fall, quickly followed and grabbed her by the collar.
The two of them watched helplessly as Nanmen Jue jumped down and disappeared from sight.
"Please be careful," Jin Jian said through gritted teeth. He was really afraid that something would happen to Jiang Li, and that Nanmen Jue would eat him alive when he came back.
Jiang Li turned back with a complicated expression. "You're not... surprised at all?"
“He’s stronger than you think,” Jin Jian said matter-of-factly, then added after a moment’s thought, “stronger than you can imagine.”
...
Nanmen Jue jumped into the swarm of parasites. To avoid wasting too much energy on these low-level minions and to speed up, a crow landed on her shoulder. Nanmen Jue spoke succinctly.
Where?
Where is that A-level thing, the parasite that could plunge the entire quarantine facility into crisis?
The crow's tone was somewhat strange: "That might not be an A-level parasite."
A hint of surprise appeared on Nanmen Jue's face as he nimbly dodged the parasite's scratches, his eyes darkening.
Since it's not an ordinary parasite, there can only be one possibility.
"It's Cheng Xiuye."
She didn't use a question. The crow nodded. "The energy fluctuations are like his."
"He can create so many parasites?" Nanmen Jue's mind raced. "Is Yu Wanyan also among them?"
The crow sensed it again carefully, then shook its head in confusion, looking rather unsure. "I didn't see her, nor did I sense her."
Nanmen Jue frowned slightly, but there was no time to think about it now. Knowing that there was one less enemy was not a bad thing.
“I can’t beat Cheng Xiuye right now, but I can distract him,” she said in a low voice. “As long as he’s not here, these parasites can’t breach the walls of the quarantine facility.”
"If he's coming for you, what use would he have for these low-level parasites?" the crow asked, puzzled. "They don't pose any threat to you."
“One is no threat, but ten thousand will be.” A subtle smile suddenly appeared on Nanmen Jue’s face. “He learned his lesson once when it came to the indigenous people protecting me, and this time he has learned his lesson.”
In the courtyard of the furnace base, Cheng Xiuye's plans were disrupted by Hao Hong's sudden appearance, and she was defeated by the natives whom Hao Hong looked down upon the most.
These parasites weren't there to wear her down; they were there to keep the quarantine facility occupied.
He probably didn't expect that she would break out of the encirclement and come looking for him.
"No!" The crow suddenly shuddered and shrieked, "South Gate!"
Nanmen Jue abruptly stopped.
She hadn't completely escaped the parasites yet, and countless hands around her were still relentlessly trying to grab her. At this moment, she had no time to pay attention to them, and looked ahead with a face full of shock.
One person is pursuing another.
To be precise, it's about a little girl riding a tall puppet chasing a three-armed monster.
What shocked Nanmen Jue was naturally the identities of the two people. Yu Wanyan, riding on the puppet's shoulder, was wearing a brand-new white princess dress. The person she was chasing had begun to mutate, but his face had not changed. Nanmen Jue's arrival caught their attention, and the unexpected chase stopped. Both faces turned to her at the same time.
"Nanmen Jue!"
Cheng Xiuye's face twisted instantly, and his roar was filled with boundless rage.
This anger was somewhat inexplicable. Nanmen Jue thought to himself, it wasn't like she forced him to use that prop. Didn't he already know that it would turn him into a monster?
Then, a pure and bright smile appeared on Yu Wanyan's face.
"Brother Nanmen!" she shouted happily, "Don't worry, I won't let him hurt you!"
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