"You..." Fan Xiaobo's expression changed, and he stood up with a swish.
Just then, a soldier knocked and ran in, whispering a few words next to the three commanders.
The soldier did not intentionally lower his voice, and everyone present, with their sharp ears and keen eyes, also heard the news.
"Good!" Kong Zhendong said excitedly, "I presume you've all heard that Mr. Qin, with his sword alone, effortlessly slew five Tyrants in less than ten seconds."
"It is truly a great fortune for our Nanzhuang City to have a master like Mr. Qin emerge among humanity."
The four great masters present, along with the Soldier King and the Shadow King, all had expressions of disbelief.
One person, one sword?
Ten seconds?
They had all fought with Tyrants before and deeply understood the terrifying nature of these creatures.
A single Tyrant required coordinated effort from teammates to achieve a difficult victory, yet this man had slain five Tyrants in a mere ten seconds.
Was this intelligence truly accurate?
Deputy Commander Fan reiterated, "With Mr. Qin's strength, he can surely slay the Zombie King with ease. We hope you will reconsider, sir."
Qin Shilei refused again, "The move I used to kill the Tyrants came at a great price, and I cannot use it to kill the Zombie King."
One Punch Man only lasted for ten seconds.
Killing five Tyrants took almost ten seconds, and the Zombie King was surrounded by nearly twenty Tyrants.
Besides them, there were also thousands of mutated zombies of various types.
Were they all vegetarian?
Deputy Commander Fan's expression remained neutral, and he lectured, "Mr. Qin, with great ability comes great responsibility. Killing the Zombie King concerns the safety of hundreds of thousands of people in Nanzhuang City. Are you just going to watch the zombies devour humanity?"
"Heh."
Qin Shilei scoffed, "I cannot bear such a heavy burden. If you fear the zombies, the military can simply blow up the bridges."
The bridges could be destroyed, but they were reluctant to do so.
The military had paid nothing, yet they kept sending people to risk their lives.
Why?
"Coward!"
Fan Xiaobo said sarcastically, "You could clearly ride your pet and shoot the Zombie King from a distance, yet you only hide behind and act like a turtle in its shell."
Qin Shilei gave him a cold glance and said sternly, "Doesn't the military have armed helicopters? Why don't you take your men and fight to the death with the Zombie King."
Was flying in the sky truly one hundred percent safe?
Didn't the military just say they lost three helicopters while scouting the Zombie King's location?
Who could guarantee that the Zombie King and its minions were incapable of attacking targets in the sky?
If it were a desperate situation, to survive, Qin Shilei would not hesitate to fight the Zombie King.
But now, the military was fantasizing about retaking Nanzhuang City, unwilling to blow up the bridges, and instead asking him to take the risk.
How could Qin Shilei fulfill their wishes?
Kong Zhendong stepped in to smooth things over, "The mission to kill the Zombie King is fraught with danger, and of course, Mr. Qin Shi Lei cannot face it alone."
"Our military will dispatch a group of high-level evolved individuals to assist you."
"Once the mission is successfully completed, you will be promoted from Commander to Division Commander."
Kong Zhendong rattled off a series of promises. His meaning was that once the Zombie King was killed, these commanders like Qin Shilei would be promoted to Division Commanders, and these legions would not be disbanded after Nanzhuang City was retaken.
Essentially, the 007 Legions, established under the military's name, would truly belong to Qin Shilei in the future.
Although these legions had not received a single grain or bullet from the military since their establishment.
However, these legions were formed under the military's influence, and if the military announced their disbandment, many smaller factions and guilds within the legions might choose to leave.
The Fire King and others present were somewhat tempted.
As long as they truly killed the Zombie King and became Division Commanders, holding several thousand men, they would have significant leverage even against the military.
Was the military not afraid of these forces becoming too powerful to control?
Deputy Commander Fan continued, "To ensure the safety of the bridges, at least two people must remain to guard the two bridges. Therefore, only four of you top evolved individuals from Nanzhuang City can be deployed."
The Soldier King spoke again, "Lu Tiangang requests to join the battle."
Fire King Hua Feng also chimed in, "If the plan is meticulously crafted, a fight might be feasible."
After speaking, he looked at Qin Shilei with a probing gaze.
Xia Yunyan and the others turned to look at Qin Shilei.
"You are all quite calculating."
Qin Shilei thought to himself, "They all want to piggyback on me to get a Division Commander position for free. Aren't they afraid of not returning?"
The fact that Qin Shilei had annihilated five Tyrants in just ten seconds was truly shocking.
Such a powerful individual might indeed be able to kill the Zombie King amidst thousands of mutated zombies.
If they followed him, and only protected their own safety, wouldn't they get a Division Commander position for free?
Qin Shilei took out a bottle of iced "Fat House Water" and drank it casually, completely ignoring everyone's gaze.
"Both the Soldier King and the Fire King are willing to fight. What are your thoughts, Arrow God?" Deputy Commander Fan asked directly.
"I am willing to guard Luyang Bridge and will ensure no zombies cross Luyang Bridge by even half a step," Qin Shilei said with righteous conviction.
Disappointment flashed across everyone's faces.
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
Suddenly, another earth-shattering explosion echoed from afar.
Everyone's expression changed, and they all realized what the explosion signified.
Indeed, a moment later, a communicator rushed in to report that one of the bridges had been blown up.
Qin Shilei said anxiously, "Commander, I wish to return to Luyang Bridge immediately to check."
"Go, all of you go," Kong Zhendong waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave.
Watching them depart, Deputy Commander Fan said with a cold face, "These civilian evolved individuals have no sense of responsibility. We should have forcefully suppressed them from the beginning."
Kong Zhendong frowned, "The world has changed. In the future, it will likely be the era of the evolved. Suppression may last for a while, but not forever."
Deputy Commander Liu nodded, "The current priority is to overcome the immediate crisis."
Hearing this, both Kong Zhendong and Deputy Commander Fan frowned.
The matter that troubled the three military leaders so much was certainly not simple.
The military was running out of food!
Heshan District currently had hundreds of thousands of people.
The daily consumption of grain was an astronomical figure.
While not everyone in Heshan District relied on the military, there were still over a hundred thousand soldiers, and their daily grain consumption was considerable.
As the de facto ruler of Heshan District, he also had to allocate disaster relief grain to the needy populace daily, which was another expense.
On the other side of Nanzhuang City was a large grain reserve warehouse. Once it could be taken, the current grain problem would be solved.
But the distance from Heshan District to that grain warehouse required traversing almost the entire Nanzhuang City.
The military had attempted multiple times to clear a safe passage to the grain warehouse, but all attempts ended in failure.
Ultimately, they decided to mobilize the power of civilian evolved individuals to retake Nanzhuang City.
This would not only secure the grain but also yield numerous resources from Nanzhuang City.
For example, workshops for manufacturing bullets, laboratories needed by research institutes, and various supplies from large supermarkets.
This was why the military had established the Four Great Legions based on civilian evolved individuals.