"Quan Yan is not dead, nor has he become a zombie. He's in my space, and I'll save him if I can find a way in the future."
The girl's lips moved, and every word was understandable, yet strung together, they seemed foreign.
Was she saying she could find a way to bring Director Quan back?
The little boy asked with a trembling voice, "Really? Can Director Quan really come back?"
All hopeful gazes turned to her, everyone's eyes shining brightly.
Did that mean those bitten by zombies could also be cured?
Xu Qian's expression remained unchanged, and she said faintly, "There's only a chance, no way right now. It might take 5 years, 10 years, or 20 years for him to wake up, or he might never wake up."
The crowd's eyes dimmed, but they also understood. Saving a zombie wasn't that easy. If everyone could be saved, there would be no zombies in the world.
However, this was Xu Qian. With Quan Yan in her hands, there was at least a sliver of hope.
Xu Qian glanced at them and said faintly, "Don't waste time, pack up and leave quickly."
No one dared to object, and they quietly agreed.
Xu Qian waved her hand, and two large buses appeared before them. "One team will stay to escort them back to Hope Base, the rest will come with me."
"Yes."
Following this, Xu Qian's group began their rescue missions at each base. Most bases had been attacked by zombies, with very few mutated humans. The group moved quickly and efficiently. They cleared all bases to the north, except for the furthest one, Da Ying Base.
By the time the group arrived at Da Ying Base, it was already a scene of carnage. Many female mutated humans were chasing and biting them, resulting in countless casualties. They crawled on all fours like spiders, moving with surprising speed. The scene was chaotic, and even Yan Huai was jumping around in a panic.
Since Da Ying Base had a larger population, Xu Qian had dispatched five small teams. How could so many people fail to handle a group of mutated humans?
Xu Qian frowned, picked up the walkie-talkie, and ordered, "Everyone out of the vehicles to engage the enemy."
Everyone was stunned. They had been to so many bases, but this was the first time they were ordered to send all teams to fight. With more teams following, there were a total of 30 teams. Fifteen teams were escorting people back to Hope Base, and ten teams were following Xu Qian. The numbers were significant. How difficult could the mutated humans below be?
Xu Qian's figure flickered, and she charged forward, a combat knife in her hand. Sensing the unfamiliar presence, the mutated humans suddenly raised their heads. Their long hair flowed loosely, their eyes glowed orange, their faces were sallow, their cheeks gaunt, skin stretched tight over bone, a truly terrifying sight.
Xu Qian didn't look closely, aiming a slash at their heads. With a loud clang, her tiger's mouth went numb, and her expression changed slightly. Another batch of mutated humans that couldn't be cut, with no core and no weaknesses.
"Hahahaha, Xu Qian, you can't defeat me."
Xu Qian froze, and only then did she notice the mutated human's appearance. Wasn't this... the leader from Yuan Cheng Base? How had she become like this?
"Xu Qian, my leader sent me to give you a message..."
Xu Qian's lips twitched into a cold smile. "Shut up." She didn't want to hear anything about that man.
"Xu Qian, are you scared? Hahahaha, there's actually someone you're afraid of in this world?"
The people around naturally heard this. Someone Xu Qian was afraid of? Who could it be?
Xu Qian's expression remained unchanged. With a flicker of her thoughts, a small bat appeared on her shoulder, yawning. "Go, all mutated humans must die."
Xiao Dai's purple eyes flashed, and it opened its mouth, spitting a mouthful of saliva onto her face.