Chapter 217: Learning the Spirit Within

"I will report this to the Military District; your Task is already complete, and from here on, it is up to me alone to deal with those Alien Races," Yingzhou said to Tan Xiaotong in a flat tone.

"Um, thanks to you this time, otherwise the Human Alliance would have truly suffered a heavy blow!"

Tan Xiaotong bowed to Yingzhou to express her gratitude, but Yingzhou did not take it to heart and simply replied.

"As long as it concerns the Alien Races, I will not stand idly by when Humans are involved. Those filthy Alien Races! They must pay the price for what they have done!"

Looking at the pale-faced Cheng Jiunan, Yingzhou's tone shifted slightly as he offered comfort.

"I apologize for making you see such a cruel scene, but those are Alien Races—Alien Races wearing human skin. They came with the goal of exterminating us; this is the fate of Humans."

Cheng Jiunan lifted his already pale face, forced himself to suppress the nausea in his body, and spoke, "Thank you, thank you for saving me just now, I... ugh..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Cheng Jiunan could no longer control himself and began to vomit, some of the vomit even splashing onto Yingzhou's pant legs.

Only after Cheng Jiunan felt there was nothing left in his stomach to vomit did he notice some of the vomit had splashed onto Yingzhou's pants, and the expression on his face turned to fear.

"S-sorry! I... I didn't..."

"It's fine, I also vomited the first time I saw a scene like this."

Yingzhou smiled as he pulled Cheng Jiunan up and spoke to comfort him.

At this moment, Cheng Jiunan felt that this burly man standing nearly 2.8 meters tall before him was like a ray of sunlight, dispelling the fear in his heart.

He was completely different from the Military District soldiers he had seen in the past; he did not discriminate against him, nor did he put on an air of superiority.

Cheng Jiunan's heart surged with excitement; he had never been valued so much by those soldiers from the Military District before. This was the first time someone had cared about the feelings of ordinary workers like them!

After handing Cheng Jiunan over to Tan Xiaotong, Yingzhou took the material evidence and left the warehouse.

"He really is different from the others. What on earth has he experienced to become like this?"

Cheng Jiunan watched Yingzhou's departing back and asked Tan Xiaotong.

"I don't know, I'm curious too."

Tan Xiaotong sighed and shook her head.

"I thought you two were supposed to be friends, weren't you?"

Hearing Cheng Jiunan's words, a wave of bitterness welled up in Tan Xiaotong's heart.

"There was a chance once, but unfortunately, I didn't seize it."

Ninth Defense Zone Outer City.

Upon returning home, Yingzhou followed the communication method Hu Jie had left for him and contacted the Guard of the Military District Chief.

"I am Yingzhou. According to the Chief's orders, I have discovered traces of the Zerg in the Production Zone of the Outer City. I have already eliminated the exposed Zerg and destroyed the patterns left behind by them. What I am unsure of now is how many Zerg infiltrators are in the Production Zone. I would like to request that the Chief increase my search authorization so that I can conduct a thorough sweep of the entire Production Zone."

Soon, the communication side replied to Yingzhou.

"Spiritual Power Fluctuation that corrodes the human spirit has been discovered in the Military District's supply shipments. All Legion commanders are currently carefully inspecting the supplies. I will explain your tip to the Chief; please wait a moment."

Hearing what the Guard Ji Bu said, Yingzhou asked with some surprise.

"How did the Military District discover the supplies sabotaged by the Zerg?"

The Guard, who had originally intended to hang up, hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "Of course it was a method devised by the Chief; otherwise, how would we have found the problem so quickly? Don't you know that Chief Ji Bu can accurately predict most things in the Military District? He has helped us turn danger into safety and win by surprise in battles against the Zerg many times. Alright, I must explain your situation to the Chief first."

After speaking, the Guard hung up the communication.

Hearing that it was Chief Ji Bu who discovered the problem, Yingzhou muttered to himself in confusion.

"Strange, how did Chief Ji Bu find the Corrosive Spiritual Power planted by the Zerg in such a short time? I only found it by stumbling upon it. As expected of the Chief of the Ninth Defense Zone, truly extraordinary."

Yingzhou couldn't help but marvel at Ji Bu's agility of mind. Seeing Huang Xi sitting on the sofa watching him, he walked over to ask her.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Huang Xi looked at Yingzhou's mother, who was in the bedroom keeping Vulkan company while reading, and asked in a low voice, "Xiaozhou, is the situation in the Military District this time very serious? I never imagined such a big problem would arise in logistics."

Seeing that his mother had not noticed them, Yingzhou asked Huang Xi, "Sister-in-law, who is the person in charge of transporting supplies to the front line from the Outer City? I want to see him."

Huang Xi pondered for a moment before answering, "I remember it's a person named Will who is in charge; he is the main person responsible. As for the people under him, I'm not clear, as I am in the Military District's logistics."

After noting down the name Will, Yingzhou asked for some basic information about him. Only when Huang Xi shook her head and could provide no more intelligence did Yingzhou nod and say in a low voice.

"The situation this time is not very serious; it was discovered in time and did not cause too much harm. If it had been any later, it might have been different."

After speaking, Yingzhou got up and returned to the bedroom, seeing his mother reading the content of the book he had written earlier to Vulkan.

"Vulkan, look, this is the world your father hoped for—a world where people no longer live in fear, where those Alien Races are driven back to the world they belong to, and people can live and work in peace, not having to live days without seeing the sun like we do now."

Seeing Yingzhou return, Yingzhou's mother stopped reading. Vulkan had not yet learned to speak, but he felt the emotions expressed by Yingzhou's mother—the sorrow hidden deep in her heart.

So he obediently stayed by her side, listening carefully to the meaning of the words she told him.

Yingzhou smiled and said to his mother, "Mom, thank you for your hard work."

Seeing Yingzhou return, Yingzhou's mother held her waist and said, "It's fine, little Vulkan is much better behaved than you were when you were little, especially good."

Yingzhou covered his mouth, feeling a mix of amusement and frustration, and replied after a moment, "Mom, there's no need to say that. I'm considered an adult now, after all; it's not good to keep bringing up my childhood."

Looking at the slightly embarrassed Yingzhou, his mother smiled and nodded, "Alright, then I won't say it. Xiaozhou, is your Task finished?"

"No, I'm waiting for a communication. What are you teaching Vulkan?"

Yingzhou's mother held up the thin book in her hand, "Some words you wrote yourself. I think they make a lot of sense, so I told them to Vulkan, including helping those suffering ordinary people, those workers, those farmers—they have no ability to protect themselves in this era. I didn't expect this little guy to listen so seriously."

Yingzhou looked at Vulkan, who had walked to his side, and answered with a smile, "That is indeed the case; the child must learn the spirit within it."