Published: February 6, 2025
When Xia Lei and the others arrived, they saw the armory, once considered an impenetrable fortress, opening its doors to them.
For them, it was not surprising that Ye Zhongming could accomplish such a feat, given that they had witnessed him survive in the desolate land for many days, hunting high-level mutated creatures in that valley.
However, for the new members of Cloud Summit Villa, the recent series of troubles being resolved smoothly allowed them to witness Ye Zhongming's incredible capabilities, which felt almost like a miracle.
When boxes of weapons and ammunition were laid out before them, they realized they had still underestimated their new boss’s strength.
Many people near Cloud Summit knew about the armory; aside from the Black-clad Caravan initially benefiting from it, they had not heard of anyone able to take weapons from there.
Recently, due to a grain robbery plan, everyone knew that three factions had joined forces to attack here but had ultimately returned empty-handed. Now, their new boss had single-handedly taken it down—what kind of strength was this?
Thus, many people's reverence for Ye Zhongming reached new heights.
When Lu Yi saw Ye Zhongming, he came over to express his thanks. To be honest, this elder had prepared himself to be abandoned when he was captured. He understood that for a base, the number of evolvers could not compare to the importance of food.
In the benefit-first apocalypse, if it were any other boss, they would easily sacrifice you, and at most, act like they were avenging you later.
Lu Yi truly did not expect Ye Zhongming to adopt a stance of fighting to the death, forcing East Mountain Mouth Village to release him. Now that he saw Ye Zhongming, he sincerely came to express his gratitude and loyalty.
Transporting weapons and equipment would take some time. The evolvers were on guard while the ordinary people worked, and the core members were called into the warehouse.
Seeing the pregnant bodies, no human could remain calm; they gained a new understanding of the monstrous creatures.
"This is Liu Zhenghong... a doctor and a well-known expert in biological medicine, recognized in the industry. She will be joining our base for medical and other research. For now, according to her instructions, we will collect specimens here for future study."
Ye Zhongming briefly introduced Liu Zhenghong to everyone, temporarily referring to her as a doctor to avoid frightening them.
The core members greeted the woman in her forties, and Liu Zhenghong wasted no time beginning to organize tasks.
However, not everyone could endure such a thing. Liang Chuyin and Park Soo-young held back for half a minute before rushing outside, and Shengyuan couldn’t last a minute before leaving. The remaining Xia Lei, Little Tiger, and others were also pale; if they hadn’t come from armed police backgrounds, they probably would have vomited uncontrollably by now. There was no other option but for Ye Zhongming to take action himself.
Surprisingly, Xia Bai acted the most normally, expressionless as she worked on her tasks, and Liu Zhenghong showed no surprise at Xia Bai's demeanor; among everyone, these two seemed to cooperate the best.
Upon returning to the base, Ye Zhongming saw a corpse hanging from the newly modified gate—it was the man who had sold the team’s information in East Mountain Mouth Village. Uncle Hai had not only failed to protect this person but had also delivered him back to Cloud Summit Villa on the spot.
Ye Zhongming looked at the twisted corpse, his eyes narrowed as he remained silent. He understood why Uncle Hai behaved this way; the words he made Xia Lei say must have had a significant impact, making the elder cautious, not knowing the true strength of Cloud Summit Villa.
However, this was good; instilling fear was far better than appearing easy to bully.
As for the corpse... Ye Zhongming felt his subordinates were increasingly adapting to the apocalypse.
This crisis had taken nearly four days, and now only a few dozen hours remained until the zombie tide arrived.