PDLP Chapter 348 1 versus 8
Chapter 348 1 versus 8
An hour later, Wang Shuang, Zhao Liying, Wu Ruilan, Han Xiaoling, Jin Mengqi, and 12 others arrived at the Dawn Army's Western Route Command headquarters, where Yun Lan was stationed, to report for duty. Yun Lan hugged each of the girls and happily said, "With you sisters, I think the battles ahead will be much easier." A short while later, Wang Zhi, commander of the 2nd Regiment of the Rocket Force, and Political Commissar He Zhiheng also arrived to report for duty with Yun Lan and Feng Tian. Thus, the Western Route Army now possessed 80 crystal beam cannons, and the number of Level 11 ability users exceeded 25.
Yunlan let the army rest for an afternoon and set off again early the next morning. At the same time, she and Feng Tian also gathered the officers of the Second Regiment of the Rocket Regiment and Wang Shuang and others together to inquire about the situation of the Eastern Route Army. They were relieved to learn that nothing had happened.
On Li Chenglong's side, there wasn't much of a large-scale battle that morning, and Li Chenglong didn't even have a chance to fight. The most powerful zombie was only a level 9 zombie, which Zheng Yong easily killed under the guise of practicing. Zheng Yong is currently an 11th-level strength-type dual-elemental ability user with metal attributes, and his strength is already quite considerable.
After Li Chenglong issued the order, he still informed Zheng Aiguo and Qi Guoan's division headquarters about the transfer of the 2nd Rocket Regiment. Both of them expressed their understanding and support on behalf of their respective divisions. The Eastern Route Army was already under less pressure, and with Li Chenglong still in command, it wouldn't be a problem even if some more troops were transferred.
At 1 p.m., after finishing the cleanup mission in Shangrao City, the various units gathered together again. Li Chenglong ordered the entire army to rest for two hours, taking advantage of this time to eat and rest, and then head to Yingtan City together at 3 p.m.
Li Chenglong was sitting in the command vehicle, reading a message from Xu Qingming, when Yun Lan sent a message saying that they hadn't found any trace of Protector Kun during their attack on the zombie city of Nanchang. Li Chenglong immediately summoned Wang Jie and asked her to contact the Eastern Theater Command and headquarters to see if any of the troops fighting in different locations had encountered any zombie protectors or higher-level zombies.
Twenty minutes later, Wang Jie came over and reported, "According to the communications from headquarters, they contacted more than a dozen combat units, but none of them found any zombies at the level of zombie guardians, let alone the four marshals of the zombies." Li Chenglong stroked his chin: "Strange, the cities of the eight guardians were attacked, and some were even captured, yet no trace of the zombie guardians was found. What on earth are they doing?"
Just as Li Chenglong was pondering, a communication came in from the reconnaissance company of the information support force. Li Chenglong frowned slightly. Logically, they should have contacted the information support force's command first after making a discovery, instead of contacting him directly. However, he answered the phone anyway, only to hear a deep voice on the other end: "Hehehe, Lord Li, long time no see. I am Protector Li, one of the Eight Protectors. Your people are in my hands. If you want to rescue them, you will have to come to the location we marked alone. Remember, you must come alone, otherwise, you and your men... hahahaha."
After saying that, Protector Li hung up the phone. Li Chenglong glanced at the location sent to him, turned off his crystal phone expressionlessly, and said with a smile to Zheng Yong beside him, "I'm going out for a bit, I'll be back in half an hour. I didn't fight today, I feel like I need to stretch my muscles." Zheng Yong nodded and said, "Okay, lunch will be ready in half an hour, just come back on time. Do you want me to bring the guard platoon with you?"
Li Chenglong shook his head: "No need, I can walk faster myself. Oh, and don't forget to give her what I just gave you." As he spoke, under the watchful eyes of the others, Li Chenglong waved his right hand, and a red vortex appeared before his eyes, after which his figure disappeared.
As soon as Li Chenglong left, Wang Jie got out of the command vehicle with a freshly printed document. While walking, she looked at the document and said, "Lord Li, there's another document here that needs your signature. Hey? Political Commissar Zheng Yong, where did the Lord go?" Zheng Yong glanced at Wang Jie and smiled, saying, "The Lord went out for a bit, he'll be back in about half an hour. Put the document back first, and we'll deal with it when he gets back. Oh, and take this and eat it quickly; the Lord specifically asked me to eat it before he left."
As he spoke, Zheng Yong took out a pink apple that shimmered with a faint glow and solemnly handed it to Wang Jie with both hands. Wang Jie lightly covered her mouth with her right hand, seemingly unable to believe it. After more than ten seconds, she slowly accepted the psionic apple from Zheng Yong. Zheng Yong instructed, "The psionic apple will quickly lose its effect once it enters our normal environment. Put the documents back and eat it quickly. I've seen you running around lately, and it's indeed quite strenuous for an ordinary person. The city lord has seen how hard you've worked, and after such a long period of testing by the organization, he has confirmed that you are a very qualified comrade, so this is what you should do."
Wang Jie's eyes filled with tears. Her older sister, nearly ten years her senior, was already a Level 6 Wood-type Ability User, looking even younger than herself and full of energy every day. Although Wang Jie had never said anything, she was still very envious. Now that she had the Spirit Apple, she could also become an Ability User, something she had always longed for.
She carefully put the documents back, took out the psionic apple, and ate it slowly, bite by bite, with great relish. Ten minutes later, a surge of hot and humid energy erupted from her body simultaneously; she had become a Level 1 dual-elemental power user (fire and water). People around her came to congratulate her, making her a little embarrassed. Zheng Yong, seeing that she was covered in sweat and her long hair was soaked, told her to go to Li Chenglong's command vehicle to take a shower and change her clothes.
Wang Jie also felt sweaty all over, and her whole body felt sticky and uncomfortable. After greeting Zheng Yong and the others, she quickly got into the command vehicle and walked behind it, locking the door between the living area and the front work area.
After leaving his command post, Li Chenglong didn't immediately go to the designated location of the zombie guardian. Instead, he went to Yunlan first and borrowed the Dragon and Phoenix Spear from her. He was certain that this was a trap, and he might encounter the same thing as before. Although he was now level 12 and certainly not afraid of the zombie formation, he should still make some preparations just in case.
Meanwhile, in Chongren County, Fuzhou City, the eight guardians were seated together. Not far from them stood a reconnaissance company of over a hundred members of the Dawn Army's information support force. All were bound with ropes, and a squad of level 10 zombies stood guard nearby. After Li Chenglong and Yun Lan killed several guardians last time, the eight guardians had been reshuffled and their strength had increased significantly; even the weakest among them was a level 12 early-stage zombie king.
The zombie kingdom has a very strict class system, and rankings are largely based on strength. Only those who are powerful enough can rise to higher positions. Zombies at level 6 and below can generally only serve as ordinary zombie soldiers, while level 7 can become soldiers in elite core units. At level 8, they can become centurions or chiliarchs. The commander of an entire unit, however, must be at least a level 10 zombie powerhouse.
Protector Qian was very puzzled: "Last time our great formation was clearly successful, and we all saw Li Chenglong burned to ashes. How did he come back to life?" The other protectors chimed in, but none of them came to a conclusion.
Suddenly, a red vortex appeared above them, then leaped down from the sky, crushing the stone table where the zombie guardians were sitting into dust. The eight guardians reacted extremely quickly, scattering the moment Li Chenglong charged down, drawing their weapons and assuming fighting stances.
Li Chenglong gripped the Emperor's Sword in his left hand and the Dragon-Phoenix Spear in his right, looking ready for battle. Fighting eight opponents alone, he might struggle with just one weapon, but ordinary weapons couldn't withstand his immense energy. That's why he specifically borrowed the Dragon-Phoenix Spear from Yunlan.