binnovel Chapter 229 Messenger
Chapter 229 Messenger
After bidding farewell to Fiona, Li Chenglong instructed a female soldier to take them both to the rest area prepared for female soldiers at the military headquarters so they could get some rest. He then went to the first defensive position. Wu Gang's 7th Division currently consists of five regiments, each with 2200 men. Including some departments directly under the division, there are many more personnel. However, because they needed to guard the flank of the main force, one regiment was previously dispatched to be stationed north of Yichun City along with Zheng Aiguo's two regiments.
When Li Chenglong arrived at the position, he found Wu Gang and several division-level officers inspecting the construction of the defensive fortifications one by one. Some officers were giving them reports, so he didn't go over. Since Wu Gang and his men had already inspected them, there shouldn't be any problems. As Li Chenglong was looking into the distance from the front line, he suddenly sensed a considerable energy rushing towards him at an extremely fast speed, perhaps only slightly slower than his normal speed.
Li Chenglong instantly drew his Dragon Emperor Sword and shouted, "The enemy is coming!" The soldiers resting nearby immediately became alert and blew their whistles. Wu Gang and his men, who were inspecting the fortifications, heard the urgent whistle and rushed over. Li Chenglong looked ahead and saw a beautiful woman slowly walking towards them, but with each step she covered more than twenty meters. To onlookers, it appeared as if she were teleporting continuously.
When she was about 50 meters away from the position, the female zombie stopped, channeled her powers into her voice, and said in a voice that Li Chenglong and the others could hear: "I have come here with no ill intentions. I only wish to see your highest commander, say a few words, and then leave."
Previously, some people were skeptical that zombies had gained intelligence, but after seeing it with their own eyes, they all believed it. Li Chenglong said calmly, "I am Li Chenglong, the commander of the Dawn Army. What brings you here so late?" The female zombie took a few steps forward. The soldiers shone their lights on her and were shocked to find that this female zombie looked exactly like a normal young human woman, except that she exuded a chilling aura.
Li Chenglong took a few steps forward: "Aren't you the female zombie we encountered before?" The female zombie smiled sweetly: "This humble girl is Qin Wan. Greetings. I never expected that the strongest fighter in that investigation team would be the city lord of Dawn City. It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm here today for no other reason than to convey a message from our protector."
Wu Gang stepped forward: "Speak, what does your protector want to do?" The female zombie said: "Our protector said that with the alien invasion imminent, we zombies don't want to waste our fighting power on you. If you can agree to our request, then we might be able to coexist peacefully and fight the aliens together."
Li Chenglong smiled contemptuously: "What are your demands?" Qin Wan said: "We want a lot of territory. More than a dozen provinces in the east and south of China should belong to us." Feng Tian angrily said: "Daydreaming! Those who are not of our race will surely have different hearts. I'm afraid even if we give you the territory, you will not stop your expansion. Besides, giving you the territory is absolutely impossible. There is only one thing we want to do, and that is to eliminate you."
Li Chenglong nodded: "You heard that, right? This is the entire message of our Dawn Army. You'd better hurry back, or you'll be in for a rude awakening and will taste the power of my Dragon Emperor Sword!" The female zombie Qin Wan looked at the sword emitting bursts of light in Li Chenglong's hand, her expression changing before she said, "General Li, don't speak so soon. China is so vast, with so many people. Can you guarantee that everyone's thoughts are aligned? Can you guarantee that there aren't any who want to defect to our side?"
She paused, then continued, "Our Right Protector said that His Majesty the Zombie Emperor stated that if your human army is willing to surrender, not only will we not do anything to harm you, but we will also gift you a large amount of crystals as military funds. Moreover, the Right Protector specifically said that if Li Chenglong of the Dawn Army comes, he will be granted the title of Grand General, allowing him to command hundreds of thousands of zombie troops. Lord Li, you should consider this. This time, our zombie army numbers over 1.5 million, and we have several generals and protectors among us. Can you handle it? You might as well surrender sooner rather than later..."
"Shut up!" Before she could finish speaking, Li Chenglong shouted, "As long as there are any humans who betray us and join your camp, we will eliminate them one by one. As for making our Dawn Army submit to you, do you even deserve it? Tens of thousands of our Dawn Army are on high alert, just waiting for you to come. Tell your protectors or generals to hurry up and come to their deaths. I haven't had a proper battle in a long time and want to stretch my body."
Just as the female zombie Qin Wan was about to say something, she felt a terrifying energy attacking her. In a panic, she used all her strength to defend herself, rolling on the ground more than a dozen times before finally stopping. When she opened her eyes, she saw Li Chenglong holding the Dragon Emperor Sword to her throat. Li Chenglong looked at her coldly: "Leave immediately, I'll only give you one minute!" Qin Wan trembled as she straightened her somewhat torn clothes and hurriedly rushed out. After walking several hundred meters, she turned back and said, "You will regret this!" Then she disappeared in a flash.
Li Chenglong sheathed the Dragon Emperor Sword, glanced at his watch—it was already 11 p.m.—and walked back to the front lines: “Everyone, get a good rest tonight and prepare for battle tomorrow. You all heard what the female zombie said earlier. Even if the zombie army of 1.5 million is scattered across various fronts, at least 400,000 of them will reach us. With a major battle imminent, we can’t afford to be complacent.”
As he spoke, he led the special forces team back to their camp. Han Xiaoling said in surprise, "I used to hear Sister Wang Shuang say that zombies have become almost identical to humans, and I couldn't believe it. Seeing them today, they really are very similar to us." Wang Shuang was also somewhat surprised: "When Captain Li and I went on a reconnaissance mission a while ago, they didn't seem to look that much like humans. It hasn't been that long, and they look more and more like us humans. They've even learned to dress up. If it weren't for the chilling aura emanating from them, I really wouldn't be able to tell they're zombies."
Yang Liu then asked, "Captain Li, that female zombie just said some human soldiers might join them. What do you think about that?" Li Chenglong thought for a moment and said, "It's not impossible. However, joining the zombies is tantamount to courting death. Zombies feed on us humans. Joining them might not cause problems in the short term, but it will definitely lead to trouble in the long run. We're on guard against the zombies, and the zombies are definitely on guard against us. If humans go into a zombie kingdom, isn't that like lambs to the slaughter?"
Feng Tian said seriously, "For those who betray humanity, there's no question, eliminate them completely." Zheng Yong asked, "What level was that female zombie? She looked very powerful." Li Chenglong replied, "Late stage of level 10. In terms of combat power alone, she's stronger than the level 10 Kiel alien from before. I just don't know where she stands in the zombie army. If I knew, I could roughly judge the strength of their higher-ups."
The group chatted as they walked and soon returned to the camp. Li Chenglong told them to rest well, and then he went into the military tent, quickly washed his feet, and lay down on the bed on the ground to rest.