Chapter 34

A steel division was advancing across the snowfield.

Seeking rating tickets, seeking flowers! ===== CHAPTER 67 =====

"Such vintage equipment. How many years ago was this ancient human footage recorded?"

"Sociology +8"

"It must be from before the Amber Era. Those in the footage are the ancestors of humanity."

"Although the equipment inside is ancient, it is unexpectedly reassuring. Praise the Omnissiah!"

"Our planet's equipment isn't even as advanced as theirs..."

"..."

The commander pulled back his thick sleeve, glanced at his watch, and said to the messenger:

"He has ten minutes."

The order was issued.

Not long after, a young man wearing only a single layer of clothing, carrying a briefcase, and wearing nothing but a wool cap appeared before the commander.

"Hello, I am a Level 4 Agent of the Foundation, Luo Luo Bote."

After finishing his introduction, Luo Luo Bote reached out his hand.

His hand hung in mid-air for a while, but he did not receive a handshake from the commander.

Luo Luo Bote was not offended; he maintained a standard smile and withdrew his hand.

The commander kept a straight face, his voice like the biting wind:

"You may simply address me as Commander."

"I hope we can cooperate pleasantly during this operation, but I do not wish to see your Foundation taking any unnecessary actions."

Luo Luo Bote nodded in agreement:

"Our researchers are already on their way."

The commander paid no mind to this and asked:

"Up to this point, we still have questions that need answering."

"The Alliance's scientists believe this is a mass outbreak of rabies. Why does your Foundation believe this is a zombie virus?"

Luo Luo Bote brushed the snowflakes off his briefcase, opened it against the wind, and took out a file folder sealed with wax.

Handing it to the commander, Luo Luo Bote explained:

"Inside are earlier eyewitness reports, as well as all the research data the Foundation has gathered on this matter to date."

"Once you have read this document, all your questions will be answered."

The commander took the file folder, removed the documents, and turned his back to the wind to read them.

However, the more he read, the more grave his expression became.

A moment later, he neatly replaced the documents and handed the folder to a guard:

"I need this document to reach the Supreme Commander and the Chief Science Officer as quickly as possible."

Afterward, he stood with his hands behind his back, pondering for a moment before looking at Luo Luo Bote:

"What do you need?"

Seeing the ice had been broken, Luo Luo Bote quickly stated the authorization the Foundation required:

"We will dispatch Class C and Class D personnel to participate in the investigation; they will be managed directly by the Doctor."

"At the same time, we need several terminal-stage patients for drug testing."

"Furthermore, I must remind you that this virus is far more terrifying than the Alliance imagines. If handled improperly, the consequences will be unimaginable."

The commander ignored Luo Luo Bote's final words. He casually pulled a stack of letter paper from his coat and used a pencil to write a few lines of rather scrawled text.

Then, he tore off the sheet and handed it to Luo Luo Bote:

"I agree to the Foundation's request, and I will also take responsibility for the potential consequences."

"After obtaining consent from the patients' families, you may select no more than ten severe cases to participate in the research."

"But this does not mean they have become lab rats for your Foundation. I must emphasize that they remain the people of the Alliance."

"Even if they truly turn into the 'zombies' you describe, as long as there is a possibility of a cure, the soldiers of the Alliance will not abandon them."

"Until the Supreme Command and the Chief Science Officer change the orders, we will continue to maintain order, continue to administer rabies vaccines to the bitten populace, and rescue the comatose patients."

Seeing the main force about to pass by, the commander shook the snow off his body, said nothing more, and returned to his tracked vehicle.

"Woo—"

Amidst the wind and snow, the white tracked vehicle moved forward, merging into the convoy.

"No way, I thought they were going to exterminate zombies."

"Same here. Now it looks like they're going to participate in rescue efforts or maintain order."

"If a terrifying plague really broke out, social order would indeed be impacted."

"Feels like the Foundation's reputation wasn't very good back then...?"

"Regarding the extent to which human morality has degenerated: when a corporation discovers an unadvanced civilization, the first thing they do is plunder resources; when a disaster arrives, they are the first to flee."

"..."

The barrage scrolled through the live stream, but Jing Jing Yuan was filled with deep emotion.

He felt as if he had returned to that time.

Watching his master fall into the Mara-Struck state, while he himself was powerless.

He felt as if he saw that day again.

Master and disciple turning their blades against each other.

He wondered if the people there, watching their friends and family turn into zombies, would pray for a miracle to descend, just as he once did.

Standing to the side, Xiang Seeing Seeing Yanqing saw his master sighing since just a moment ago and couldn't help but feel worried:

"General, may I ask why you keep sighing?"

Jing Jing Yuan teased a sparrow that had landed on his index finger and looked at the trees outside the window.

That tree had been growing there ever since he entered the General's residence; it seemed to have remained the same for so many years.

He wondered how many generations of sparrows it had seen off, and how many stories of the Luofu Luofu Xianzhou it had witnessed.

How many Luofu Luofu Xianzhou people had been born and passed away on the Luofu Luofu Xianzhou beneath his feet?

He suddenly smiled:

"Just thinking of an old friend."

"An old friend I haven't seen in many years."

Before Xiang Seeing Seeing Yanqing could say anything, he gave his index finger a slight flick, letting the sparrow fly out the window.

The footage continued.

Only then did the viewers understand why such an army was needed to take over order.

Domestic cats and dogs had all gone mad.

As soon as they saw a person, they would approach regardless of the danger, attempting to bite.

Even hyenas would have to obediently give way.

Holding his rifle, a young soldier carefully checked the street.

His squad had received a call for help not long ago:

Someone had discovered a group of cats and dogs wandering the streets, behaving strangely and attempting to prey on young children.

And his comrades had already left the station to assist in maintaining order.

At this moment, he spotted a dog.

The dog was clearly in an abnormal state, wandering aimlessly in the freezing cold like a drunken vagrant.

The dog also spotted the young man.

Instantly, it rushed toward him like a madman, instinctively barking.

The young soldier calmly raised his rifle, aimed at the torso, and pulled the trigger.

The bullet hit its torso accurately, but it didn't spray blood, nor did it stop the dog!

It continued to sprint as if it hadn't been injured at all!

And more mad dogs were disturbed by the gunfire, letting out chilling cries.

The young man panicked. ===== CHAPTER 68 =====