“Pfft.”
As the last sound of flesh being pierced echoed, Ji Xuanyan emerged from the toxic mist.
The deadly spores within the mist had no effect on her; she returned looking the same as when she left, with only inky green slime dripping from the appendages on her back.
Seeing Ji Xuanyan return safely, Lin Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief and quickly led his team to relocate. This place could no longer be occupied.
“Quick, change to new filter canisters, we’re moving.”
After speaking, he signaled Ji Xuanyan with his eyes, asking if she needed a filter canister.
Ji Xuanyan pointed at herself and shook her head, saying, “The things in this mist are useless against me.”
Alright, Lin Yuan didn’t say much more. He pulled off his own filter canister and replaced it with a new one.
Filter canisters automatically seal their breathing ports when removed. They only open when reinstalled, with no risk of infection.
“Team Leader! The command center has replied. They said to bring Ji Xuanyan back first,” Zheng Mengmeng was the first to change her filter canister and was currently listening to orders from the command center. “And the people at the midway supply station have already delivered ammunition, as well as alloy blades.”
So soon?
As soon as Ji Xuanyan agreed to go back, Lin Yuan had Zheng Mengmeng report the current situation to the command center.
It took so long to get a reply, it seemed they had a fierce discussion, and the speed was too fast. How did the alloy blades get here so quickly?
It was truly unreasonable.
But now was not the time to ponder these things. Lin Yuan, having finished resting, looked at Ji Xuanyan, “Are you sure? Once you’re on the plane, there’s no turning back. If you want freedom, it’s not too late now.”
This poor girl had saved their lives, so Lin Yuan still wanted to respect her decision.
“It’s fine. I’ve endured all of this, so there’s nothing to be afraid of,” Ji Xuanyan’s face showed no emotion, and her words were as cold as the deepest hell.
Why did her tone change?
Never mind, as long as the safe zone operated normally, there wouldn’t be any problems.
“Retreat, retreat!”
“Heave ho! Damn, Wan, why are you so heavy!” Jiang Hai and Kong Ming made a makeshift stretcher and lifted Wan Changfeng.
“Aren’t everyone this heavy? Team Leader, oh my, you’re even heavier~” Wan Changfeng’s resentful voice came from the stretcher. Why did the deputy team leader only talk about me!
“Alright, enough nonsense, hurry up and retreat!” The combat system showed the spore concentration was getting higher and higher; they couldn’t wait any longer.
Fortunately, the zombie horde wasn’t advancing at full speed, they were just coming to investigate the situation, and Lin Yuan and his team got out easily.
They walked to where they had parked their motorcycles and drove to the place where they had been dropped off, which was the closest distance reachable by helicopter.
Three helicopters were already waiting.
It seemed the superiors also placed high importance on Ji Xuanyan.
“Comrade Lin Yuan! Captain Wang Zhihai of Team A, Special Operations Unit, Shuzhou Tianfu Safe Zone, reporting!” The person who arrived was none other than Wang Zhihai.
After they saluted each other, Lin Yuan returned to his usual self.
“Brother Wang?! It’s you guys?” He was still a little disbelieving. How long had it been, and they met again outside the safe zone?
“Hahaha, Captain! We didn’t expect it either. This mission handover is with you,” Wang Zhihai had visibly bulked up during this period. He was still as spirited as ever, showing no sign of the fatigue that suggested he was close to retirement.
This operation involved Team A’s first and second squads.
Mu Qing Tian, Cao Xue Qin, Zhao Meng Nan, and the others were all there, greeting him as well.
In fact, with their full-body gear on, Wang Zhihai and his men wouldn’t have been able to recognize the individuals if they didn’t know their names.
“Alright, alright, we’ll catch up later. I still have a mission to complete. Did you bring what was assigned to you?” Lin Yuan waved his hand vigorously in response.
“We brought it.” Wang Zhihai also nodded, wasted no words, and pushed out a large box from behind, resembling a large safe.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan quickly placed his hand on it. After the fingerprint recognition was successful, the door opened, revealing small compartments and three drawers.
This was it.
He took out the collected data and items and put them in one by one. All the paper documents and computer hard drives were taken. The remaining bottles and jars were too numerous and took up too much space, so Kong Ming and the others only took specimen jars related to the brain and nerves, as well as some insect corpses. Any insect they hadn’t seen before was taken.
The remaining items would have to wait until the investigation was complete, as there was still one major lead to investigate.
After packing the items, Lin Yuan checked them to ensure they wouldn’t be damaged by bumps and then handed the box to Wang Zhihai.
“Brother Wang, this is Comrade Ji Xuanyan, whom we mentioned in the intelligence. She was experimented on by those lunatics from the Eternal Life Cult, and her body has undergone some changes, so please be understanding. Also, this member of my team is injured, quite seriously, with a large cracked sternum. Take him back for treatment.” Ji Xuanyan was, after all, not Jiang Zi Qi, and was not familiar with Wang Zhihai and his men. Lin Yuan feared that her emotionless face might cause trouble.
Wang Zhihai saluted and solemnly said, “Rest assured, we will definitely protect the safety of Comrade Ji Xuanyan and Comrade Wan Changfeng! And ensure their smooth arrival at the safe zone.”
“Oh, right, Captain, this is the resupply we brought for you, including ammunition and cold weapons. The cold weapons are what we use, so try them out and see which one suits you best. We have to head back immediately; the superiors are urging us.”
These cold weapons were theirs? No wonder they arrived so quickly; it turned out they were already prepared.
“Alright, you take care.” He didn’t mention anything else; Wang Zhihai understood what needed to be done better than he did.
“Take care, don’t worry.” After giving Ji Xuanyan a reminder, Lin Yuan led his team members to replenish their ammunition.
First, they restocked the expended bullets and grenades. Then, each person selected a suitable cold weapon. There were three types of cold weapons here: Nepalese Kukris, military axes, and straight knives.
All were made of alloy.
Straight knives?
Are straight knives still used in special operations nowadays?
They aren’t the optimal choice for dealing with either humans or zombies.
He couldn’t understand.
The remaining team members also didn’t choose straight knives; they all opted for axes and Nepalese Kukris. These two items were great for chopping zombies.
He hefted the axe in his hand, feeling its weight. Hmm, it was a bit too light.
Although the axe was as heavy as the large felling axe at home, it couldn’t keep up with Lin Yuan’s 강화 (enhancement) speed.
“Alright, ammunition replenished. We’re heading to the East District. There’s a vantage point there, where we can get a full view of this thing.”
“Understood!”
The investigation team set off again. This time, they were determined to figure out what this red thing was!
…
South China Sea, the aircraft carrier battle group 003 has been stationed here for many days.
The East Sea and North Sea are guarded by the 002 aircraft carrier battle group and the 005 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier battle group.
The 001 and 003 aircraft carrier battle groups are currently responsible for China’s most important experiments at this stage:
The research and development of virus-specific weapons and vaccine development.
The defense of the South China Sea is undertaken by the 004 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier battle group.
“Hahahaha, Yongxing Ge, your move is wrong!”
On the deck of the 003 aircraft carrier, Jiang Zi Qi was leading the crew in practicing the Vajra Longevity Exercise.
The reason was that the captain feared they would be too bored and also wanted Jiang Zi Qi to build good relationships with the crew, so he gave him this position.
“Little Jiang, Researcher Li wants to see you. It’s time.”
Jiang Zi Qi: _(:з」∠)_
Happy times are always fleeting~
Without any complaints, he waved his hand as he turned: “Comrades, keep practicing well!”
“Understood! Little Jiang Instructor!”
“Hahahaha.”
“Hey, why do you think Little Jiang Instructor has such a good attitude?”
“I don’t know. I heard it’s because she was saved by someone incredibly awesome, and that person taught her a lot of things. Anyway, they went through many life-and-death crises together, and all were resolved by that person…”
“Is that so? That’s quite amazing…”
“…”
The area within 1000km of the 003 aircraft carrier is a restricted zone. Even birds flying over are slapped away, and crabs have to hand over two legs to pass, so no one can leak information.
Escorted by two security personnel, Jiang Zi Qi passed through multiple checkpoints and entered a disinfection room, where he removed his clothes for disinfection.
“Hey, Sister Li, what stage is the vaccine research at?” Jiang Zi Qi asked while dressing himself after the disinfection.
“It’s not that fast. We haven’t even gotten the results of your cell analysis yet. There are too few research personnel; we need time.
However, based on the existing data, it shouldn’t be too far off,” Researcher Li said with a smile, holding the experimental data. “Don’t worry, let’s finish today’s afternoon experiments quickly, and I’ll play games with you.”
While it was called her team’s experiment, Jiang Zi Qi was actually completing it together with them. Jiang Zi Qi didn’t seem like an experimental subject but more like an assistant.
“Oh, right, Zi Qi, there’s a notice from above. You might be getting a roommate.”
“Pfft!” Hearing this news, Jiang Zi Qi spat out the water he had just drunk.
“What?!”
Is this some kind of joke?