binnovel Chapter 342 More Merits Than Demerits
Chapter 342 More Merits Than Demerits
A short while later, Zhao Liying and Li Xue also came up. Li Chenglong sat down to the side and told everyone to find a seat. Fortunately, this all-terrain multi-functional combat command vehicle had many seats, so even with so many people, there was room for everyone. Wang Haifeng and Liu Yu then explained everything that had happened before and after the battle.
After listening to the report, Zhao Liying and Li Xue exchanged a glance and said in unison, "This was indeed caused by the combined efforts of a Level 7 Mist Zombie and a Level 8 Psychedelic Zombie, which led you into the trap." Li Xue continued to explain, "Although Commander Li's encyclopedia of post-apocalyptic mutants had previously introduced these two types of zombies, and even included pictures, they are extremely rare in our actual combat. In the past two years of fighting, I have only seen them twice, and in very small numbers."
Zhao Liying explained, "Whether it's a level 7 mist zombie or a level 8 hallucinogenic zombie, in close combat, even a level 5 combat-type ability user like us could take them down. But what I'm curious about is that creating such a large fog must require hundreds of level 7 mist zombies. As for level 8 hallucinogenic zombies, as the name suggests, they create illusions. Unless you're an ability user of the same or higher level with sensory abilities, you'll slowly fall into the illusions. The mist released by the mist zombies also enhances the hallucinogenic zombies' abilities, so your failure this time is understandable."
Li Chenglong concluded, "Moreover, your target isn't the more than 20,000 zombie vanguard you originally planned to deal with." "What?!" The officers of the Dawn Army's 1st Division exclaimed in unison as soon as Li Chenglong finished speaking. Li Xue took a report from her storage capsule and placed it on the table. Wu Gang picked it up, and immediately a crowd gathered around.
Li Xue explained from the side, "Xu Qingming sent back a battle report. Their vanguard engaged in combat with the zombie vanguard they had previously scouted. After an hour of fierce fighting, they annihilated the enemy and are now fighting in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces as planned." Li Chenglong nodded, "So your two regiments may have unintentionally encountered a zombie special operations force. They've gathered so many mist zombies and hallucinogenic zombies. Judging from their route of advance, their target is clearly a base that humans currently have no defenses against."
Wang Haifeng and Liu Yu chuckled, "So we've actually done a great service this time?" Wu Gang glared at them, and the two immediately stopped smiling. Li Chenglong said, "Consider it a lucky accident that you've done a good job, but it has exposed even more problems. Merit can't offset demerits. The major demerit will not be revoked, but we'll give both of your regiments a collective second-class merit. Go back and take a good look at that handbook, so you don't miss the opportunity to catch up later."
With that, Li Chenglong, Li Xue, and Zhao Liying walked out, accompanied by Wu Gang and Hao Dahai. Twenty minutes later, the entire Dawn Army received a notification via their crystal phones, instructing them to carefully study the post-apocalyptic alien species introduction manual, so they wouldn't be unsure how to deal with special zombies.
Li Chenglong returned to his command vehicle and lay down on the sofa to rest for a while. Yunlan brought over a bowl of hot soup and said, "Here, have some. We'll be eating soon." Because they had been marching all day and had only been stationed for a short time, the soldiers were only now gradually getting to eat. Moreover, the major battle was about to begin tomorrow, so Li Chenglong specifically instructed all the army's cooks to prepare something good so that the soldiers could eat and drink well.
Yunlan brought over a bowl of exotic beast mutton soup, which tasted quite good. Only the couple remained in the command vehicle; everyone else had gone to do their work. Yunlan looked at the battle report on the table. Today, the Dawn Army's 1st Division, with two regiments totaling 3200 men, had lost over 700 men in just over two hours of fighting. This was what angered Wu Gang the most. It should be noted that the worst soldiers in the Dawn Army had at least six months of training and were veterans who had participated in over ten battles, especially in regiments like theirs that had long been established.
Yunlan tenderly massaged Li Chenglong's shoulders and head, trying to help him relax. Her pale golden hair, parted to the side and of just the right length, captivated Yunlan for a moment. Li Chenglong helped Yunlan sit sideways on his lap. Yunlan looked timidly at Li Chenglong's right red eye; he had never mentioned its abilities. His left golden eye was likely still the True Dragon Eye from before.
Seeing Yun Lan staring at him, Li Chenglong gently kissed her. Yun Lan didn't react for a moment, just standing there dumbfounded as Li Chenglong kissed her, but she quickly realized that someone might come in at any moment, so she quickly pulled away. Yun Lan lightly punched Li Chenglong with her little pink fist, and said a little embarrassedly, "It would be so embarrassing if someone came in."
Li Chenglong smiled and stood up, saying, "Let's go outside for a walk and see what the military headquarters is having for dinner today." The military headquarters didn't actually have many people, just some leaders and staff, so the 40-man special forces team would also eat with them. The widespread use of storage capsules had truly made things much more convenient for these logistics personnel; many things that couldn't be carried before could now be carried with peace of mind.
Ignoring the stares of the crowd, Li Chenglong took Yunlan's hand and led her to the military headquarters' mess hall. Several large pots were already set up: one pot of exotic beast mutton soup, three pots filled with vegetables, and two more steaming premium Dawn Rice. Three dishes and a soup—very good. Li Chenglong nodded in satisfaction. Yang Xiaoguang, the mess hall's head cook, first saluted, then smiled and said, "Gentlemen, today our mess hall has prepared exotic beast mutton soup, one stew of exotic beast muscle with potatoes, one exotic beast pork with vermicelli, and one spicy and sour cabbage. The rice will probably take another 10 minutes."
The couple had a pleasant chat with all the members of the cooking squad before leaving. Along the way, Li Chenglong kept glancing at Yunlan, making her blush slightly. A little embarrassed, she asked, "What are you looking at? Why are you staring at me like that?" Li Chengyun suddenly blurted out, "Little girl, I've always felt that having children is too early. After all, although you're already twenty-five or twenty-six, you're still very young for us Awakened. Having children too early might restrict your nature, preventing you from having fun as you used to and going wherever you wanted."
Yunlan glanced around, then hugged Li Chenglong tightly, smiling sweetly as she shook her head and said, "No, I don't regret it at all. Look how adorable our son is, how happy our family is, so I don't regret having a child so early. On the contrary, I feel it's a good thing. Now that we have a child, and after we overcome the apocalypse, when our son grows up, we can travel all over the world. If we get tired of Earth, we can ask Miss Erica to go to her planet, or to Hailan Star, either way is fine."
Yunlan gazed at the starry sky, the starlight reflecting in her eyes, appearing exceptionally beautiful. Li Chenglong reaffirmed his resolve; even at the cost of his own life, he would protect Yunlan and their homeland. Soon, dozens of people gathered in two groups, chatting and laughing as they ate dinner. Li Chenglong emphasized that they would be advancing early the next morning, and told everyone to rest well after dinner. To ensure everyone's sleep, he also contacted the central management department, instructing them to cut off all crystal cell phone signals after 10 PM, and to use the crystal communicators in the vehicles or the command vehicle for military communications.
Li Chenglong had one command vehicle, Yun Lan had one, and the military had one; the combined interior space of the three command vehicles was already quite large. Since the special forces team consisted entirely of women, Yun Lan had Yang Liu arrange for all the special forces members to sleep with her in her command vehicle. The military personnel slept in their command vehicle. As for Li Chenglong's command vehicle, which possessed spatial abilities, many of the wounded soldiers from the two regiments slept there. After treatment from numerous ability users and a night's rest, they should be fine.