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As Monet approached the group, Li Yuxuan and the others began to feel tense, ready to draw their weapons.
"Don't! It's my partner," Su Ruolan quickly intervened, blocking their guns.
In the incredulous gazes of Li Yuxuan and the others, Monet walked obediently to Su Ruolan's side, rubbing its large wolf head against her leg while casting a proud and disdainful glance at Li Yuxuan and the others.
"This wolf is so intelligent," Li Yuxuan remarked in awe. The young people were curious and reached out to touch Monet's head, but the wolf bared its teeth at them with a low growl, causing them to recoil in fear. However, they couldn't help but feel a bit more respect for Su Ruolan, who they had previously doubted for following a woman. Unbeknownst to her, through this battle and her bond with Monet, she had subtly resolved the divisions within the team and solidified her leadership.
"We've only traveled a short distance and already encountered so many zombies. You should consume the Core here; I'll protect you. If you can awaken your abilities, it will enhance both your self-defense and the overall strength of our team," Su Ruolan suggested to Li Yuxuan.
"You're right," Li Yuxuan nodded in agreement with Su Ruolan's advice. The group got back into the vehicle and began absorbing Core energy.
The initial process of absorbing Core energy was painful. Cheng Xi, having gone through it before, understood the struggle well. He watched his teammates sweating profusely and turning red in the face, constantly offering encouragement.
Su Ruolan and Kong Xiang stood outside the vehicle, glancing at the meager rations they had brought along, sharing a wry smile. The base had allowed them to take so little food on their journey; if they ran out of space, there was a real possibility of starving along the way. However, they couldn't expose their storage space; finding an appropriate moment to take out food was essential. To be honest, after eating nothing but hard flatbreads lately, Su Ruolan felt like her stomach was about to burst.
After six hours, a voice suddenly exclaimed from inside the vehicle: "I did it! I have an ability now!"
Soon after, three members from Second Company reported their success as well; all six from the first batch had awakened their abilities. Everyone was beaming with joy. Although the flames they conjured were as small as candlelight and water droplets as tiny as soybeans, they had finally shed their identities as ordinary people. Seeing the success of the first batch made those who hadn't absorbed Core energy yet envious; they eagerly began to meditate and try for themselves. After another six hours, everyone else finally awakened their abilities too. Now, this team possessed abilities of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—along with one strength-type and one speed-type ability—greatly enhancing their power and drawing attention.
After a brief rest, the convoy continued onward. This time Monet hopped into the jeep; the combination of three people and one wolf was quite striking. Su Ruolan distributed three Cores each to Kong Xiang and Cheng Xi, urging them to practice diligently.
As Su Ruolan moved northward, Qin Zhi Han also brought Jiang Yan back to H Base.
Qin Zhi Han desperately dragged Jiang Yan forward, while a Mutated Bear rampaged behind them. At the City Gate, in front of the guards, Jiang Yan was knocked to the ground by the bear's paw. Just as it was about to stomp on him again, Qin Zhi Han intervened to save Jiang Yan and had his left hand crushed by the bear's foot. It was only then that the guards reacted, opening fire and killing the Mutated Bear.
This incident quickly reached the command center. When Colonel Jiang arrived, he found Jiang Yan in a daze, his expression darkening. He glanced at Bai Zhen supporting the injured Qin Zhi Han and offered a half-hearted consolation before leaving.
The Cheetah Squad learned that their usually unfriendly Wolf Squad Leader had actually broken his left hand while saving their leader from the bear. This event occurred in plain sight and spread widely, leading to a significant reduction in hostility towards Qin Zhi Han. The Vice Captain personally visited to express gratitude, and rumors of discord between the Wolf Brigade and Cheetah Squad faded away. Qin Zhi Han's reputation soared within H Base and among the public; even high-ranking military officials who had previously treated him coldly began to engage him in casual conversation.
Colonel Zhu felt deeply dissatisfied with this turn of events, suspecting that Qin Zhi Han might be aligning himself with Colonel Jiang's faction. However, he couldn't openly criticize him and instead became even more cordial. For a time, Qin Zhi Han and his team became a middle force between the Jiang and Zhu factions, gaining favor from both sides, which resulted in increased supplies rather than cuts.
Back in his room, Qin Zhi Han addressed Bai Zhen and Jackson Wang: "Now that we're back, we have an important mission—to educate and mobilize the civilians of Zone Five in preparation for taking H Base."
"During your absence, we've absorbed a group of mutated civilians into the Wolf Brigade. Many of their families have also developed abilities but are unwilling to serve under the Jiang Zhu military and have chosen to remain in Zone Five," Bai Zhen reported. "These individuals are very distrustful and disappointed with the military for abandoning them last time; they refuse to serve."
"Regardless, we must strengthen our outreach efforts. The base's mind control has become ineffective. Commander Ma hopes we can occupy H Base within a month and create an opening amidst the encirclement by G and S Bases, providing a retreat for our forces," Qin Zhi Han said while changing his bandages.
"We understand. What happened with Jiang Yan? How did you save him and sustain such serious injuries?" Jackson Wang asked suspiciously.
"He is part of Squad; I suspect he was in charge of capturing Ruo Lan last time. By chance, he followed us back to the base and recognized my identity. After being injured, his mental state regressed to that of a child. His confusion makes him more useful, so I brought him back to play along," Qin Zhi Han explained casually.
"Oh, I see now; that puts my mind at ease. Let's go prepare," Bai Zhen and Jackson Wang said as they left with relief.
"Master, are you alright? That foot came down hard," a Male Voice echoed in Qin Zhi Han's mind.
"It's okay, thank you very much, Cyan Flame." Qin Zhi Han expressed his sincere thanks. Cyan Flame is silent, feeling Qin Zhi Han’s heart, and no longer feels guilty. Next, Qin Zhi Han actively participated in the secret capture operation of H Base, codenamed "Torch." There are three main military forces in H Base on the surface, one is Government Army, Colonel Jiang leader; one is City Guard, led by Colonel Zhu; one is the Security Defense Team of each district, the main members are pre-apocalyptic police officers, and are managed by Colonel Jiang. After the apocalypse, all military personnel suffered casualties and were later recruited from ordinary people. They had already exceeded the battalion-level establishment. They all had reported requests for promotion, but the official document was not issued, so the old name was still used. Some time ago, Zombie besieged the city, and the military and civilian casualties were relatively heavy, and the mood of the troops and the people was relatively low. ColonelJiang has increased the collection of materials from middle-class families and reduced the rationing of materials. The lives of ordinary people are struggling to the verge of death. The people were quite indignant at the army's ruthless behavior in the early stage, and were disgusted by the government's cannibalistic behavior of sending troops to attack another human base in times of crisis. In order to stimulate everyone's enthusiasm and quell public dissatisfaction, Colonel Jiang arranged several rallies, preparing to be focused on preaching by Heroic Cheetah Squad leader Jiang Yan to establish authority. Unexpectedly, Jiang Yan went out once and was actually hurt by Mutated Bear. None of the other team members came back and could not find out the truth. According to Qin Zhi Han, the two met on the way back to the base, were attacked by Mutated Bear, and resisted together. Colonel Jiang was dubious about this, and was ready to ask, but found that he woke up Jiang Yan There is something wrong with his brain, and his IQ is only that of a child of a few years old. At this time, the time of the first rally has been set and cannot be changed. Colonel Jiang can only ask Qin Zhi Han, who has recently gained popularity and has a good reputation among the army and the people, to give a speech and make a wedding dress for others. , feeling extremely depressed. Qin Zhi Han is by no means a good dancer by nature, but for the cause of Huaxia Legion, he will do his best to complete the task. After careful preparation, nearly 8,000 people stood in the central square of Zone Five where 5,000 people were originally accommodated. Qin Zhi Han completed his first speech in life. Although the language was simple and unpretentious, it resonated with everyone, "Fight for freedom, fight for survival, fight for honor", "Never be cowardly and become the meat of Zombie" , regain human dignity", "Victory means winning at all costs and winning the living space of mankind", "Keeping the last peace for ourselves and our families, we have no retreat" and other sentences gradually ignited everyone's bloodshed. Not only ordinary people, but also senior officials, military officials, and wealthy families living in the Three Districts also began to talk about Qin Zhi Han and had a good impression of him. Seeing how sensational the effect was, Colonel Jiang regretted it again and canceled subsequent rallies. Qin Zhi Han secretly contacted the base, and the latest news was that there were several more large-scale Zombie incidents near the base. The environment became increasingly unsafe and the situation became increasingly severe. The time of Torch Operation has finally been determined, it will be the sixth day of September in the fourth year of the end of the world. ()
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