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Chapter 179 Wuhu! Takeoff

"Bzzzzzz," the low hum of propellers hung overhead as five rope ladders descended, followed closely by the rappelling rescue personnel.

Upon seeing the weapons in Lin Yuan's group, the rescuers first produced a small megaphone and several sheets of A4-sized paper.

"Comrades, please lay down your weapons and hand them over to the team member on my right, including ammunition and other equipment."

Wu Tian and Wang Zhihai exchanged glances with Lin Yuan. After he nodded, they began to instruct their team members, "Quick, get all the equipment loaded."

"Understood!"

All the weapons and equipment from Camps One and Two were here. Lin Yuan had prepared and collected them beforehand.

The person who had just spoken saw their cooperation and nodded in approval. He then stepped forward and asked, "May I ask who Comrade Lin Yuan is?"

Lin Yuan stepped forward and said, "I am?"

The rescuer looked at the image in his hand, made a comparison, nodded, and then saluted. "Hello, Comrade Lin Yuan. My name is Liu Tianyun, Captain of Team A, Special Operations Unit of the Shuzhou Tianfu Military Security Zone. I am currently under orders from the China Anti-Biochemical Command Center to rescue Comrade Lin Yuan's unit of 56 people. Is the number correct?"

"It is."

"Alright, after all weapons and equipment are submitted, we will need to gather for a photo, or have everyone thumbprint this list in order of name to ensure the first step of the rescue operation is complete."

"This?" Lin Yuan hesitated for a moment before smiling. "Understood, I'll have them gather shortly."

Liu Tianyun asked a second question. "May I ask if Comrade Jiang Ziqi is present?"

"Hey, hey, I'm here, I'm here." Hearing his name called, Jiang Ziqi poked his head out from the pile of weapons and equipment.

Who called me? (「・w・)「 Hey!

Upon seeing Jiang Ziqi's true appearance, and the thick, long tentacle to his right, Liu Tianyun sincerely marveled at the tenacity and wonder of life. Currently, Jiang Ziqi was the only known individual in the entire world who had naturally survived complete mutation into a semi-mutated being.

Of course, China had not publicized his information.

This was currently China's most important individual!

Someone who could be escorted by three aircraft carrier battle groups.

When ten thousand zombies attacked Fengming before, the overall commander of the Shuzhou Security Zone had almost prepared to rescue him at any cost. Considering the tens of thousands of people in the security zone, he had slapped himself twice before calming down.

Fortunately, Lin Yuan's group held on, which was a blessing in disguise.

Liu Tianyun signaled to a team member, who immediately understood and turned to send a message to the midway resupply station in Fengshi.

"Identity information confirmed."

He nodded and then turned back to say, "Captain Lin, please understand, this is a necessary procedure."

Lin Yuan quickly replied, "Understood, understood."

It was a joke. Why wouldn't he understand? If he didn't, wouldn't they just fly away?

After all the weapons and equipment were loaded onto a transport helicopter, Lin Yuan called everyone to gather.

"Comrades, the comrades from the security zone say we need to take a photo to make sure none of us are missing. Now, arrange yourselves into 5 rows from shortest to tallest, from front to back. Complete in 2 minutes! Quickly!"

The team members moved swiftly. The children stood at the front. Lin Yuan, the burly man of 1.8 meters, naturally stood at the back. To his right stood Zeng Yilong; they stood in the middle of the last row. On either side were Cao Xueqin, Wu Tian, and other team members. Mu Qingtian and Jiang Ziqi were in front, followed by a group of girls. Then came the children and the shorter team members.

"Come on, say cheese!"

"Alright!" The shutter button was pressed, freezing the moment in the photograph.

Liu Tianyun looked at the resulting photo and smiled with satisfaction. "Comrades, it's done. Now check if there's anything you've forgotten. You don't need to bring clothes, quilts, pots, or pans, the security zone has them.

After you've checked, you can board the aircraft. Don't worry, there's definitely enough space."

"Alright," Lin Yuan replied, looking at his team members and saying, "Does anyone have anything they haven't brought? Think carefully, you can't get off once you're on the plane!"

"Lin Yuan, did you bring our spoils of war and valuables?" Wu Tian tugged on Lin Yuan's sleeve, still a bit worried.

Lin Yuan clasped her soft hand, squeezed it a few times, drawing a few playful punches.

"What are you doing! So many people are watching! Aren't you ashamed?"

"What do I have to be ashamed of? Am I wrong to hold my wife's hand?" Seeing Wu Tian about to get angry, he quickly changed the subject. "Everything's been brought. It's in two boxes."

He then pointed to two boxes, one large and one small, placed aside.

Wu Tian naturally knew what was in the boxes. After looking them over again, she confidently locked them.

"Why have you suddenly become so..." Lin Yuan wanted to say something but stopped himself.

"Greedy? I'm just protecting our team's property. This stuff belongs to our entire team, and the military merits will be divided.

Besides, after we go to the security zone, we'll have to prepare to raise children, and raising children is expensive."

Raising children is expensive?

Lin Yuan had never raised one himself and had no say in the matter. He only felt that he hadn't spent much of his family's money when he was young, always running around. The best food he ate was from the vegetables and fruits grown in the private garden his mother had cultivated for him.

He had no concept of this since childhood, so he couldn't think too much about it.

"Yes, look, milk powder costs money, diapers cost money, medicine costs money when you're sick, and I'll need money for confinement too, eating well for nutrition and gaining weight. Plus, Mom and Dad need to eat well to have the energy to take care of the baby, not to mention future schooling..."

As he listened, Lin Yuan's smile turned bitter. How did it feel like he was about to become a haggard middle-aged man burdened by family responsibilities?!!!

However, Lin Yuan didn't care too much. He would face challenges as they came. At worst, he would become a super dad, personally taking care of the child, cooking at home, and dealing with daily necessities, which was not impossible!

Jiang Ziqi, standing beside him, noticed the change in Lin Yuan's expression. Although he didn't know what his "Lin Yuan ge" was thinking, what was with this sudden aura of a good man from Sichuan and Chongqing???

"Alright, alright, have you finished your inventory?" Lin Yuan quickly stopped Wu Tian's chatter.

Wu Tian gave an okay gesture. "Don't worry! Nothing is missing!"

The team members also checked their belongings and found that nothing was missing.

"Board the planes, board the planes!!!"

"Understood!!"

Lin Yuan's group naturally prioritized women and children first, cooperating with the rescue personnel to maintain order. Liu Tianyun, holding his megaphone, shouted, "Large luggage goes on the leftmost helicopter. Everyone, don't worry, it won't be lost once the cabin is sealed."

"Hey, Comrade Lin Yuan, what's in this big box of yours? Why is it so heavy!!"

"Oh, oh, it's nothing, just the heads of over a dozen advanced mutated creatures and special zombies. Some special mutated organs, and a few nerve spheres. We're taking them to exchange for military merits."

Liu Tianyun: "..."

"Nothing"?

Was this something a small survivor team of only 56 people could say?

Terrifying, truly terrifying.

Not only did they have Jiang Ziqi, but everyone else seemed to be skilled zombie killers!

"These items are too important, you should carry them yourselves," Liu Tianyun quickly told them to carry them. If they were damaged, he would have to go kill an advanced mutated creature to compensate them.

"That's fine too." It was reassuring to carry them themselves, and Lin Yuan immediately agreed.

After everyone had boarded the helicopters, Liu Tianyun's team took a headcount, confirmed the numbers, and sent a message to the midway resupply station.

"Rescue mission first phase completed, returning to base. Repeat, returning to base."

"Command center understands. Safe return!"

The helicopters slowly departed from Fengming Mountain. Lin Yuan and his group watched their primary camp gradually fade from view, feeling a surge of emotion. Someone let out a loud shout.

"Woohoo, takeoff!!!!!"

Everyone exchanged smiles and joined in the cheer.

"We're taking off!!!"

They promptly fell silent, leaving the zombies below bewildered.