TL: Moonlit
Xiao Hens changes were imdiately reported to Xiao Jiang by Old Xue. Xiao Hens behavior seed off, completely different from before. He appeared as if he had beco a different person altogethercruel, ruthless, devoid of emotions. He even treated Old Xue, who had watched him grow up, with indifference.
Xiao Jiang was left alone in the eting room, staying up until midnight without being able to figure out what had gone wrong. He had a very bad premonition in his heart. The words Xiao Hen had said when he applied for retirent kept echoing in Xiao Jiangs mind. Xiao Hen had asked, If I beco a zombie, would you kill ?
What had he answered at that ti?
Xiao Jiang struggled to recall. He seed to have said that he didnt want to waste ti on such a aningless question.
Xiao Jiang still vividly rembered Xiao Hens expression at that ti.
He felt helpless. What had he been striving and holding on for until now? His wife couldnt be saved, and he couldnt protect his son. The sense of responsibility and righteousness he had held onto seed like a joke after experiencing so much.
In this post-apocalyptic world, many people and things had changed. Familiar faces were no longer the sa, and familiar things beca unfamiliar. Xiao Jiang felt exhausted, both physically and ntally.
Old Xue pushed open the door and entered. Xiao Jiang, why are you alone here? Those foreigners
Seeing Xiao Jiangs desolate state, Old Xues words got stuck in his throat.
He turned around, closed the door gently, and sat down beside Xiao Jiang. After a long silence, he said, Dont put too much pressure on yourself. Even if Xiao Hen has changed, he wouldnt be completely devoid of humanity. At least, we were allowed to return.
Xiao Jiang leaned back in his chair, shook his head, and spoke with a hoarse voice, Do you think Xiao Hen is still human?
With a loud boom, the fragile trust they had built instantly collapsed.
Xiao Jiang turned his head to look at his old friend, his old subordinate, his eyes reddening. You said he can easily cut down helicopters and make attacks appear in other places through space When he left the central ga-city, he didnt have this kind of power. In just a few days, how did he beco so strong?
From a normal perspective, this was not the kind of power an esper could possess. Even with the aid of energy crystals, it would be impossible to achieve such a level of strength in such a short ti. Moreover, for esper abilities to upgrade, they had to break through each levels barrier. Many espers would get stuck at these barriers for several months or even one to two years. It was impossible to have such a rapid rate of improvent.
They didnt need to delve too deep into this question. They both knew the answer in their hearts.
Xiao Jiang cald his emotions and said, The foreign delegation wont give up easily. They will definitely find a way to return to the civilized city. As long as the antidote and vaccine are in the civilized city, it wont be peaceful there. Its ridiculous that so of our higher-ups still naively believe that they ca to help the ga-city overco difficulties.
Now that they have obtained the information they most wanted about the antidote and vaccine, its likely that they would be delighted to see the downfall of China. If the ga-city cos under attack, they probably wont lend a helping hand. We cant rely on them; we must prepare an exit strategy.
Once the fighting starts, you take your people and escort the survivors from the third district to leave. Dont wait for those who are unwilling to leave. If there are survivors from other districts who want to follow, we can accommodate them, but we cant guarantee their safety. Take as many as you can.
Old Xue was concerned about Xiao Jiangs state. The foreign delegation has already left. We cant count on them; we can only rely on ourselves.
Xiao Jiang was taken aback. When did they leave?
Old Xue nodded. Shortly after the eting ended, one delegation left. They left cursing and complaining, particularly angered by our protection of a zombie. Now they are all gone.
Xiao Jiang furrowed his brow. They left overnight?
Old Xue nodded again. Yes, the last foreign delegation left half an hour ago.
Xiao Jiangs frown deepened. Thats not right. They didnt have the thod to produce the antidote and vaccine. How could they be willing to leave?
Old Xue sneered. They probably went back to plot their next move.
Xiao Jiang disagreed. We shouldnt have let them leave so easily. They have malicious intentions.
Old Xue sighed. Both Mo Jiang and Lei Jiang thought the sa and sent people to stop them, but they almost ended up fighting. In the end, they didnt care and let them go. Let them do as they please.
After considering the situation, Xiao Jiang realized that since they had already left, there was no point in dwelling on it further. You go make the arrangents. As soon as theres a chance, evacuate imdiately with your people. Ill stay behind and cover your retreat.
Old Xue refused. You should take your people and leave. Ill stay behind and cover the retreat
Old Xues words abruptly stopped as he made eye contact with Xiao Jiang. He imdiately stood up and walked to the window, speaking towards the east.
Old Xue thought he misheard. Is that the sound of bombers?
Xiao Jiangs expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly walked outside. Organize personnel and prepare for evacuation! Quickly!
Xiao Jiang picked up a landline telephone to contact Lei Jiang, Mo Jiang, and Xia Jiang. They had all heard the sound of the bombers passing by and predicted the worst outco.
Xia Jiang, usually mild-mannered, raged over the phone, extrely furious.
The four generals rushed to the foreign delegations residence, only to find it empty. They had already left a while ago. It was obviously preditated!
They had a heated argunt in the afternoon and dispersed without reaching an agreent. The foreign delegation was indignant and didnt notice anything amiss. They returned to their respective residences without any contact. After an hour, the foreign delegation left in anger.
During these few hours, foreign delegations continued to leave. The Central tropolis thought they had gone back and no longer wanted to get involved with Huaxias affairs. Little did they expect that they would suddenly play dirty.
Continuous explosions could be heard coming from the east, and everyones faces turned extrely grim.
The four generals quickly discussed and decided to abandon the Central tropolis and imdiately evacuate, if it was even possible to do so!
Yunjing City was like a hornets nest, ready to explode even without provocation. Moreover, it was under a deliberate attack. If it didnt explode under such circumstances, then it wouldnt be a zombie-infested city.
Those damn plastic international friendships couldnt wait a single mont to learn the whereabouts of the antidote and vaccine. They were in such a rush to sacrifice lives. Not only that, they also set a trap for the Central tropolis, fearing that it would prevent them from taking the production thods back to their countries. They had to give the Central tropolis sothing to deal with first.
Sure enough, Yunjing City exploded. The Pale Man was absorbing energy in the black pool when a bomb suddenly fell from the sky, blowing up in his face. Instantly, he beca furious. Giant zombies erged one after another, towering in the pitch-black Yunjing City. With a single palm, they swatted down airplanes, causing continuous explosions. The entire Yunjing City was illuminated.
The Pale Man erged from the pool and let out a roaring zombie cry, to which all the zombies responded. The horde of zombies began to move away from Yunjing City, heading towards the Central tropolis.
The Pale Man pulled up the dazed young boy covered in dirt and wiped the soil off his face. Holding the boys hand, he said, Go seek revenge.
The young boy with crimson eyes watched the mans mouth and imitated him, saying, Bao cu.
The man corrected him, saying, Revenge.
The young boy tilted his head and looked at him, saying, Bao cu, bao, qiu, baoqiu, revenge
The boy kept repeating the word, gradually improving his pronunciation. Holding the mans hand, he happily skipped forward, ready to seek revenge.
Wen Qingling lazily leaned against the railing and opened his eyes.
He looked up at the dark night sky and said, Its going to be lively tonight.
Xiao Hen had been by his side all along. What did you see?
Wen Qingling slowly replied, I saw the Central tropolis being too clever for their own good and suffering the consequences.
Xiao Hen remained silent, his gaze fixed on Wen Qingling.
Ever since becoming the Sub King, Xiao Hen couldnt make room in his heart for anyone else or anything else. His eyes and heart were solely occupied by Wen Qingling.
This was the only emotion he managed to preserve through countless near-death experiences and struggles for survival.
His fondness for Wen Qingling, his love for him, was the one thing he didnt want to lose, so he held onto it.
Wen Qingling reached out and hooked his hand around the back of Xiao Hens neck, pulling him down for a bite on his lips before releasing him.
Xiao Hen tried to kiss him back, but Wen Qingling covered his mouth and said, You will be busy tonight. It wasnt easy for to build this civilized city, and I cant let anyone destroy it.
Xiao Hen held his hand and kissed his fingers, saying, Dont worry, leave it to .
A fleet of bombers and fighter jets roared overhead, and before reaching the skies above the civilized city, a hail of attacks rained downthey truly wanted to level the civilized city with their bombings.
Xiao Hen raised his hand and created an invisible spatial barrier that enveloped the entire civilized city. All the attacks landed on the barrier and instantly disappeared, seemingly transferred sowhere else. No matter how many attack thods they had, they couldnt harm the civilized city in the slightest.
Wen Qingling wasnt idle either. His terrifying psychic power swept through the air, instantly hypnotizing all the pilots.
Wen Qinglings casual voice transmitted, Return to where you ca from. They are your enemies. Kill them all.
A group of bombers and fighter jets circled above the civilized city and then rumbled back in retreat.
It had to be said that Yuan Chens provided strategy was quite good. Any problem that could be solved with hypnosis was not really a problem.
The foreign delegations that had left the Central tropolis didnt actually return ho; they were still on Chinese soil, just hidden more discreetly. During their ti in China, the bombers and fighter jets that had escorted them were hidden in this area, which had beco their base of operations.
The representative from Country C expressed so concern, If that zombie dies, how will we obtain the formula for the antidote and vaccine?
The representative from Country M dismissed it, saying, The kind of bombing that can kill a zombie on par with the one in Yunjing City doesnt exist. What we want is to weaken him, inflict serious injuries, and then capture him. Thats the best approach. If he unfortunately dies, the research laboratory in the civilized city will beco our spoils. Perhaps we wont even need to capture anyone to obtain the formula for the antidote and vaccine.
The representative from Country F worriedly asked, If both the Central tropolis and the civilized city are destroyed, and all the survivors in China perish, how will future world history judge us?
The representative from Country M burst into laughter, saying, You just ntioned their complete annihilation. No one can prove that we had anything to do with it. History is written by the victors. Chinas downfall is due to the zombie virus, unrelated to us. The countries that developed the antidote and vaccine are Country M, Country C, and Country F. We are the ones saving humanity. We are humanitys hope. In short, China is no longer relevant.
Thinking about the glory of saving humanity, any worries instantly vanished, and the representatives of each country relaxed, waiting for good news.
Upon hearing familiar rumbling sounds, smiles appeared on the faces of the foreign delegations. Theyre back. Judging by the number of returnees, it should be a success
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