CHAPTER 76: CHAPTER 76: THE MYSTERY OF ZOMBIE EVOLUTION

Before Ye Fan started mass recruiting soldiers, Gao Dongliang went back to Chengguan Town with a few conscripts.

They drove two heavy trucks and brought back some supplies to meet the basic living needs of Chengguan Town.

This time, to exchange for gold, Ye Fan brought most of the supplies, and there wasn’t much stock left in Chengguan Town.

Moreover, Ye Fan instructed Xu Haoran on that side to try to select practical supplies, as Chengguan Town couldn’t be stayed in for too long, and they would need to relocate once the base vehicle was built.

Also, with Ye Fan continuing to mass recruit soldiers, keeping Gao Dongliang here wasn’t convenient.

The return journey was relatively safe, and as long as they didn’t invite trouble, there shouldn’t be any issues.

Once the transactions downstairs with the survivors were finished, the Dawn Army disbanded them, and this place was to be placed under military lockdown.

The sky gradually darkened, and Ye Fan’s troops began to appear one after another.

The logistics support team and the mess truck appeared first because everyone needed to eat.

After the new recruits reported to Ye Fan, they immediately started with the urgent task of cooking meals.

From dusk until midnight, Ye Fan was in a constant state of deploying soldiers.

Ye Fan was already familiar with the other types of troops and didn’t ask many questions. Only the appearance of two air defense infantrymen caught his attention.

"Air Defense Infantry Zheng Xilong reporting to the officer!"

"Air Defense Infantry Song Yi reporting to the officer!"

These two air defense infantrymen didn’t have much use for the time being, but Ye Fan wanted to be prepared for unexpected events.

In case, one day, a plane did come to bomb them, it would be too late to make hasty preparations.

"Tell me about your situation."

"Reporting to the officer, we use the HY-3 man-portable air-defense missile, with a length of 1.46 meters, a diameter of 72mm, and a weight of 10.2 kilograms. It performs well against planes flying at speeds below 260 meters per second, with a maximum combat range of 4400 meters and a maximum combat altitude of 2500 meters. It can pursue targets at 500 meters per second and carries two missiles in no-star state, automatically replenishing one every 24 hours!"

Ye Fan nodded after listening. Although the number of missiles wasn’t many and the recovery wasn’t quick, at least the soldiers could be promoted.

Besides, although this was just a basic man-portable missile, it was associated with missiles.

If anyone thought they were invincible because they had a plane, then these two air defense infantry could teach them a lesson anytime.

Apart from the air defense infantry, Ye Fan didn’t plan to review the other troops. Meeting them and saluting them was enough.

Occasionally, Ye Fan would look back at Shen Ruihui and Qiao Sanyou, who were dutifully performing their guard duties, and sigh slightly.

The various types of troops appeared continuously, more and more.

When it came to the scouts, a female scout appeared!

"Scout Zhuge Yunxue reporting to the officer!"

Tall figure with long legs, small dimples, double eyelids, fair skin.

Standing at attention and saluting with an upright posture, which was hard to look away from.

Ye Fan was stunned for a moment and couldn’t help but turn to Shen Ruihui and Qiao Sanyou beside him, saying: "It’s strange, there’s another female soldier."

Shen Ruihui was stunned there, while Qiao Sanyou hesitated for a moment: "It might be an error from your personal secretary."

Ye Fan nodded: "Nana’s work is also very busy; mistakes in such a busy schedule are understandable. You... go take the position of Company Commander for the second company."

"Understood! Thank you, officer!"

As Qiao Sanyou left, Shen Ruihui suddenly felt a bit inexperienced.

With a scout missing by his side, Zhuge Yunxue automatically stood behind Ye Fan, taking on the security responsibility.

"Officer, female scouts often have advantages that male scouts can’t match, being more easily overlooked by the enemy and better protecting you."

Ye Fan didn’t respond, but Zhuge Yunxue’s reasoning made sense to him, something he always appreciated as a sign of excellence.

Behind them, Shen Ruihui took a step back, learning from the recent experience, and ceded the primary position to Zhuge Yunxue.

Glancing at his officer’s slightly upturned mouth from the side, Shen Ruihui felt that his promotion wasn’t far off.

The lengthy time of receiving soldiers seemed to pass quickly, and by midnight, after all the soldiers were produced, Ye Fan realized his stomach was growling with hunger.

Time to eat, with so many soldiers now, Ye Fan’s stored food was considerably consumed.

This food was estimated to last about ten more days.

After a silent night, early the next morning, Ye Fan was awakened from his sleep by the sound of footsteps from the patrol outside.

Opening the window, he saw platoons of soldiers forming several layers of defense around him.

With no immediate battle, everything focused on protecting Ye Fan’s safety as the top priority.

Next to the soldier formations were two assault armored vehicles, one Iron Armor, and one Mongoose, along with three Tigers parked there.

The medics were conducting check-ups on the soldiers, and the logistics support team was preparing breakfast.

There was also a row of heavy trucks at the back. This time, Ye Fan had seized many vehicles, not opting for ordinary SUVs, but there were still eight heavy trucks here.

This was his unit, his second company.

In Chengguan Town, there was also the first company and an engineer platoon, which were the foundations of Ye Fan’s survival in the post-apocalypse.

Getting up and washing, Zhuge Yunxue even personally helped button Ye Fan’s shirt, brushing off the dust—it was indeed more meticulous than male soldiers.

Her hand paused on Ye Fan’s chest, seriously feeling it: "Officer, you seem to have a rapid heartbeat. Should I have Xiao Jing or He Xiaoting check on you?"

Ye Fan waved his hand: "No need, leading such a large unit means some fatigue is inevitable. I know my body well, check-ups might still... forget it."

Zhuge Yunxue retracted her hand, looking at the fatigued Commander-in-Chief, feeling a pang of sourness in her heart.

After the army finished breakfast, Ye Fan ordered the troops to set out.

Setting off from Si River towards Kao Mountain Farm, which already fell within the area of Huacheng City, about three hundred kilometers from here.

On the way, they would surely encounter some zombies or even Mutant Beasts; they wouldn’t reach it today but by noon tomorrow.

The earlier they set out, the better. Yesterday, there was a call with the Chengguan Town side—they had completed one-fifth of the base vehicle’s construction, while this base here hadn’t started yet, so they needed to speed up.

The convoy of over a dozen vehicles set off, with heavy trucks temporarily replacing transport vehicles, and all the soldiers boarded, beginning the journey.

The roaring convoy kicked up dust as it gradually left the Hardware Mansion.

The Hardware Mansion, which once had two thousand survivors, was now history, deserted and empty.

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At the edge of Coal City, in a small town several dozen kilometers from the Hardware Mansion, a large group of people gathered.

It was a troop of nearly ten thousand people.

Saying they were people was no longer accurate, as each member of this troop had gruesome, terrifying appearances with bloody flesh.

This was a group of zombies.

With such a vast number of zombies together, the air was filled with a foul stench.

In many towns, there were still survivors, but this town had become a ghostly place, with no other life form but zombies throughout the whole area!

The zombie horde converged around the town government site, where the buildings were now ruins.

Regular zombies on the outside, with Mutated Zombies at the center.

In the most central part, there was a bald zombie.

It was none other than the long-vanished Wang Huining.

At this moment, Xing Hai’s corpse lay by a crater edge in front of Wang Huining.

"Boss Xing...."

Wang Huining’s voice was hoarse and grating.

He wanted to feel sorrow but found that his emotions had dulled significantly, and normal human emotions like laughter and tears were far from him.

"In the end, we’ve all fallen to Ye Fan...."

"But don’t worry, I’ll give you new life in another way, let us walk the path of revenge together again!"

Wang Huining waved his claws, slashing five bloody gashes on Xing Hai’s arm.

About ten minutes later, Xing Hai’s body began to change.

"Roar~~!"

Xing Hai uttered the zombie’s characteristic growl from his throat.

He used to be a pure Power Superpower User, now rapidly evolving towards Iron Armor!

The speed of evolution was swift!

Wang Huining’s eyes lit up as if discovering a secret.