Jun Jiuli and Pei An found an intact car with enough fuel. The two followed the main road towards City C. Pei An's destination was the underground laboratory in City C. Pei An's mentor had taken him there to communicate with others before.
On the road, Pei An listed the equipment and books he needed on a form. "Sister Jiuli, these are all I need. Can you help me find them?"
Jun Jiuli couldn't help but laugh, annoyed. Pei An treated her like an omnipotent bodyguard, and she couldn't do anything about it.
Whenever Jun Jiuli gave him a murderous look, he would smile, revealing two small, white, canine teeth. "My sister paid a great price to have you take care of me, Sister Jiuli. Can't you do a few small things for me?"
Jun Jiuli found it interesting and wondered what he needed these materials for. Solving the zombie virus didn't require them. The Heavenly Dao in this world was strict. Once, she was surrounded by more than a dozen zombies.
Fearing Pei An would be harmed, Jun Jiuli used her ice-elemental ability. The moment the zombies were instantly frozen, a bolt of lightning struck towards her. Fortunately, Jun Jiuli reacted quickly and dragged Pei An to escape.
They had always taken shortcuts, so it only took them a week to reach City C. After cleaning up the laboratory, Pei An basically stayed in the lab, reading, studying, and conducting experiments every day.
Jun Jiuli diligently cleared the area, giving the zombies near City C a demonstration of ripping open the head of a mutated zombie with her bare hands. The zombies seemed to have developed some intelligence and no longer solely craved flesh and blood; they understood fear. Thus, they only stayed on the outskirts of City C, not approaching Pei An and Jun Jiuli.
One day, Jun Jiuli was sitting on a rooftop, eating watermelon with a spoon, when she saw a team of people approaching City C from a distance. She could see them clearly without binoculars.
"Little Watermelon, do you think I can match a pair of original eyeballs?"
"You can clone a pair, but you cannot take the original eyeballs away."
"Am I that kind of person? Come on, let's go watch the show."
Zheng Qingqiu led a team to scout the area and was so shocked by the sheer number of zombies that he couldn't speak and quickly retreated to the camp.
"Chief, the road to City A is completely blocked by zombies. We estimate there are tens of thousands of them. What should we do?"
"How far are those zombies from us?"
"About two kilometers."
"This place is not suitable for a long stay. What if they suddenly advance and attack us?"
"Change course. We will station ourselves directly in City C. The large number of zombies outside should all be from City C, so City C should be relatively safe."
"Chief, but the Chairman is still in City A. If there's something that even the zombies in City C fear, wouldn't we be walking into a trap?"
"We have no other way to retreat now. In this wilderness, there is no better place to station ourselves than City C. Ahead of us are tens of thousands of zombies. I cannot let my brothers follow me to their deaths."
"Yes."
"What an excellent leader," Jun Jiuli praised.
"Host, why don't we help them?"
"Let's observe for a while. If they are good people, I will contribute some of my research results."
"◝₍ᴑ̑Дo͝₎◞, Host, you've developed a vaccine? So quickly!!"
"Silly system, have you forgotten my old profession?"
"I should have realized earlier. If the zombies are so well-behaved, it must be because the host has manipulated them."
"The zombies are not actually dead. They are just temporarily controlled by the virus, which causes their genes to mutate. The zombies outside City C have already begun to develop some consciousness. I believe it won't be long before they can contribute to the nation's construction."
"Let's go back."
Zheng Qingqiu and his team entered City C, and everyone was stunned. The streets of City C were desolate, with not a single zombie in sight. Some households even had smoke rising from their chimneys.
As their unit of nearly a thousand soldiers entered City C, they garnered the attention of all the survivors. After all, the military uniforms and upright postures were symbols of the people's faith.
More importantly, several large trucks followed behind. Had the country sent people to rescue them? City C was saved, and they could survive. https:/
Zheng Qingqiu and his team remained vigilant, while the survivors of City C put down their work. They joyfully came out to welcome them, tears in their eyes.
"Comrades, comrades, what is the situation outside?"
"We are saved, we are saved. Bodhisattvas have appeared, and Heaven bless us."
The entire City C was filled with joy and bustling with noise. Everyone was chattering, happy about their renewed life.
Zheng Qingqiu took out a small loudspeaker. "Everyone, please be quiet. It would be bad if we attract zombies."
"The situation outside is still very critical, with zombies everywhere. The country is trying to find a solution. We are going to City A to establish a base, but the road is blocked by zombies. We will rest in City C for now."
"Can't we establish a base in City C? City C is very safe."
"Yes, yes. The people in City A are people, are we people in City C not people?"
"As soldiers of the people, how can you abandon the people?"
He handed the loudspeaker to someone below and took it from Zheng Qingqiu. "Everyone, please be quiet. The country will not abandon anyone. If City C is suitable, we will also consider establishing a base here."
The survivors, hearing this from the famous figures before the apocalypse, felt much more at ease and returned to their residences.
Zheng Qingqiu's men were finally able to escape and found a suitable place to station themselves in City C. After clearing the area, the researchers with their heads held high alighted from the vehicles.
"Brother Zheng, I really can't stand these people bossing us around."
"Shh, keep your voice down. The fate of the entire country is in their hands now. We'll put up with some insults. As long as they can research the vaccine, let them be as arrogant as they want."
"Hmph, if it weren't for us brothers risking our lives to protect them, these people would have died countless times over," the young soldier said, rolling his eyes indignantly.
Upon returning, Jun Jiuli ignored these people and went directly to the basement to bring food to Pei An.
"Sister Jiuli, who entered City C?"
"The military."
"Are they reliable?"
"They seem reliable. Do you want to go out and meet them?"
"No need. Sister Jiuli, can you help me find someone?"
"Who are you looking for?"
"Fan Muyu, the father of technology."
"I'll do my best."
"Thank you, Sister Jiuli." Pei An said, tilting his head and flashing a cute, innocent smile.
Jun Jiuli turned and left. Little brat, trying to act cute in front of me.