For the past two days, with the rumbling of the cannons and the continuous arrival of the wounded, the shelter was filled with anxiety and uneasiness. Especially that morning, when half of the Desert City Guard Division was sent to the battlefield, the atmosphere had reached its peak.
Fortunately, Huo Dong was a logistician, so he was not on the list. However, he was afraid that it would not be peaceful for long.
These days, he came more and more frequently, sounding pessimistic. Luo Yuan did not mean to ask, but from his vague tone, it seemed that he was not optimistic about the future of the Reconstruction Area.
On the third day, Luo Yuan, who was a super evolved human with six senses, could clearly hear the flapping of the mutated insects' wings and the sharp screeches. Obviously, a small number of mutated insects were approaching Desert City. That day, to reduce the pressure on the people and boost their morale, the loudspeakers that played music and news about the frontline had stopped. The shelter was quiet.
On the fifth day, there were no more injured people coming in, and even the sound of the cannons had stopped. The war seemed to have ended, but the Guardian Division that had rushed to the battlefield did not return. On this day, Huo Dong stayed in the dormitory for the whole day. Everyone was depressed and did not speak much. Everyone knew that the situation outside was not getting better, but it was getting worse.
The army had either been wiped out or had strategically retreated. The place had been completely abandoned.
The shelter had become an isolated city.
Time passed day by day. The migration that should have been carried out through the underground railway when the situation worsened showed no signs of starting. It was not until one afternoon that a mission notification suddenly appeared in his mind. Only then did he finally understand the reason.
"Level D Mission: Eliminate the mutated insects in the underground train station. Time Limit: None. Accept or Cancel."
Luo Yuan looked serious. He took a deep breath and clicked "Accept".
He had to complete this mission, whether it was to improve his strength or to successfully migrate to a safe place. Perhaps he could endure such a precarious life and live a good life. But looking at Huang Jiahui and Zhao Yali's uneasy eyes these few days, he knew that not everyone was willing to live such a dangerous and exciting life.
They yearned for a stable life and a peaceful environment. In such an environment, they were like fish in water, full of confidence and no longer anxious.
Even Luo Yuan was most relaxed these days. He no longer had to sleep with his eyes half open, and he no longer had to hold the handle of his sword tightly, ready to fight at any time.
Therefore, no matter for himself or for them, this mission could not be rejected.
He sighed inwardly and once again carefully wiped the dust-free Zhanmadao.
"Luo Yuan, are you alright?" Huang Jiahui walked over and said softly. She looked at Luo Yuan anxiously. She could feel Luo Yuan's melancholy, as if he had suddenly become troubled.
"I'm fine. I suddenly thought of something. Everything will be fine, "Luo Yuan said as he relaxed his eyebrows. He smiled gently at Zhao Yali's concerned gaze.
Luo Yuan rolled his eyes at him.
At this moment, he was indeed under a lot of pressure. Apart from the special mission of exterminating the gray giants (because the difficulty had been reduced by one level, it was actually only D- grade), this was his second time encountering a D-grade mission.
This meant that there was a high possibility of encountering a green level creature in this mission.
Green level creatures and those below green level were two completely different kinds of life forms. Below green level, even if it was light green, it was just a normal life form. However, once it entered the green level, it would start to have some mythical colors, and it would have all kinds of supernatural and mysterious abilities.
For example, the scales of the snake dragon that he encountered last time had the ability to split mountains and separate water, and the feathers of the Qingming bird had the plasma field. All of these showed how powerful and terrifying these creatures were.
However, it had been half a year since he was lucky enough to kill the snake dragon. His abilities were no longer the same as before. Not only had his Strength, Intelligence, and Dexterity increased by one point each. With each point increasing by 50%, his actual combat power had increased by more than 10 times.
Moreover, during this period of time, he had become more familiar with the use of his own domain. He had completely integrated all the insights that the system had imparted to him. He had even used his own training to push himself to a new level.
He believed that this time, he would not be as miserable as the last time when he was facing such a super creature.
Thinking of this, he clenched his fists tightly.
...
After lunch, as expected, a government official came to visit him.
What surprised Luo Yuan was that it was not Secretary Zheng this time, but a middle-aged woman who was quite beautiful. She was not young, with faint crow's feet at the corner of her eyes. She was estimated to be seven or eight years old, but her skin was fair and her body was well-maintained. She looked like a professional elite, very pleasing to the eye.
Unfortunately, her attitude was cold, neither servile nor overbearing. She spoke in a standard business tone, without any enthusiasm, but it was impossible to pick out any mistakes.
He could not help but feel puzzled. Based on her attitude, it was obvious that she did not know his identity.
It was not that Luo Yuan was proud of his identity, but the people from the government had always been very friendly to him. It was to the extent that he was annoyed. In the end, he had to use psychological hints to make them give up. Even so, he still received a lot of "care" from them. It was strange that the higher-ups had sent someone who knew nothing about him.
However, he was not interested in politics, so he did not think too much about it. He picked up his knife, said goodbye to everyone, and followed the official out.
As he was leaving, Luo Yuan glanced at the room next door. The door was wide open, but there was no one inside.
"Have the people here moved out?" Luo Yuan asked the young woman as he walked.
"I'm not in charge of the dormitory, so I'm not very sure," the woman said without turning her head as she walked quickly.
"Do you know how many people are on this mission?" Luo Yuan laughed at himself and continued to ask.
"I'm only informing the evolved humans in Zone B1. I don't have the specific list with me!" the woman frowned and said in a perfunctory tone.
"Oh yeah, do you know …"
"I'm just a staff member. If you have any questions, you can look for our section chief in the Evolved Affairs Department of the Civil Affairs Bureau," the woman said coldly. The young woman shook her head and said coldly. Maybe it was because the reputation of evolvers was not very good, and there were good and bad people mixed together. After just a few words, the woman had already regarded him as a pervert.
He had wanted to ask about Secretary Zheng's situation, but he had been interrupted. Seeing the woman's cold attitude, Luo Yuan lost his interest.
...
Luo Yuan was unlucky that he was the first to be notified. He had to accompany the woman as the evolved humans in Zone B1 were recruited one by one. By the time everyone had been notified and gathered in the internal training room of the guards' camp, an hour had already passed.
After waiting for another half an hour, everyone had finally arrived.
It was the first time he had realized that there were so many evolved humans in Desert City. He glanced at them, and with his powerful thinking ability, he instantly came up with a number.
There were a total of 78 people.
Most of them were soldiers in military uniforms, and the rest were less than one-third of them. Obviously, most of the evolved humans had been recruited by the military. As for the remaining evolved humans … Luo Yuan's sharp ears suddenly heard two evolved humans whispering to each other. He suddenly realized that not all of them who were not in military uniforms were civilians.
"Captain, what's going on this time? Why are the government security personnel being sent out?" an evolved human complained softly.
"It's an arrangement from above. I'm not sure myself." Another evolved human said softly, "But I heard that this matter was approved by the standing committee!"
"These people are too reckless. If we all go out, how are we going to ensure the safety of the government? There are a lot of extreme evolved humans these days." The evolved human said in an agitated tone.
"There's an army guarding the place. What's there to worry about?" The evolved human who was addressed as the captain said calmly. He sounded a little disdainful. Then he said with a serious face, "But we have to be careful this time. You might lose your life if you're not careful. There are mutated insects outside. I think it's good enough if half of us come back."
"Yes, captain. I'll be careful. When the time comes, we'll call everyone from our platoon over. We'll take care of each other. It'll be safer this way," the evolved human nodded and said.
"Let's do that. I'll go look for the platoon leader."
...
Not long after, a series of orderly footsteps was heard from outside. Very soon, a tall and burly Lieutenant Colonel walked in with a team of fully-armed soldiers. He scanned the surroundings with a stern expression.
The noisy training room quickly quieted down.
He was tall and had a cold look on his face. There were no wrinkles or dust on his well-ironed military uniform. Luo Yuan had a good first impression of him.
"Very well. Most of the people here are soldiers. The rest of the people are from the government security department and the evolved humans. They are also soldiers in reserve. I'm not good at talking, and I can't say any empty words. But I do know one thing. A soldier's duty is to obey orders. If you have any doubts, you can step forward. "
The training room was dead silent. Luo Yuan just went with the flow and watched coldly from the side.
"Very good!" He looked satisfied. "This mission is very important. From a big point of view, it's related to the country's important assets. It's also related to the survival of mankind. From a small point of view, it's related to the migration of nearly 100,000 people in Desert City to a safe place. It's also related to whether your wives and children can continue to live in peace.
As an evolver, I have always believed that with great power comes great responsibility. A person without a sense of community, no matter how strong an evolver is, will not survive for long in this cruel post-apocalyptic world. Those traitors who have already turned into mutated beast feces or degenerated into savages have already proven this point. "
"Alright, I'll cut to the chase. I'll personally lead the team for this mission!"
"Now, everyone check your equipment and get ready to go!"
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