Chapter 652: This Mission Won't Be Easy

"Okay, thank you, Yama. Then... we'll go pack up."

Shen Linrui took a deep breath, his voice trembling. Yesterday he was feeling sorry for Pegasus Island's misfortune, never thinking that he would be the one most in need of care.

"Go ahead. Don't drive the two vehicles you came in. I'll prepare a few with better mobility for you. Put all your weapons in the cars! Gather here when you're ready."

Watching the backs of Shen Linrui and the five disappear into the darkness, the Corgi, Haoyun, walked out from the shadows and sat beside Zhang Su. Its eyes were a bit strange; its blood-stained mouth had been cleaned, and ointment was smeared on its black nose, looking slightly comical.

It had long heard the conversation of Zhang Su and the others in the dark and knew about the Dragon Head camp's misfortune. Having lived with humans for a long time, it considered itself a part of humanity and felt a bit sad out of empathy.

Zhao Dezhu sighed heavily. "Big brother, they are so miserable. What should we do?"

"What can we do... offer our condolences!" After saying that, Zhang Su looked at Yu Wen and said, "Teacher Yu, notify everyone in the Yama Legion to gather at Little Lucky for a meeting!"

It wasn't dawn yet, but Pegasus Island was already lively. Not everyone living on the mountain belonged to the Yama Legion. Some were very self-aware; after being woken up, they continued to sleep, waiting for the day to start working. Others were filled with curiosity.

"Uncle, the Yama Legion is gathering urgently at this hour. What do you think they're going to do? Do I have a chance to participate?"

Zheng Ziwen peeked through the window crack, his eyes filled with longing.

He used to be scolded by Ding Yongguo every day, which made him lose confidence, let alone consider participating in the Yama Legion's missions; he even thought the Elite Legion was difficult. As a result, after a test, he found that he was actually in the upper-middle level of the entire camp, and his spirit immediately changed.

Ding Yongguo, wrapped in a quilt, said dizzily, "I see your tail getting higher and higher. I advise you to be steady. Passing the physical test doesn't mean you'll pass the actual combat. Get lost and go to sleep!"

Zheng Ziwen wanted to refute, but the lingering fear of Ding Yongguo's past lessons remained. He couldn't help but curl his lips, close the wooden board tightly, and go back to sleep.

Next door, the Wang father and son were having a similar conversation, but contrary to Ding Yongguo and Zheng Ziwen, Wang Zhetao was persuading his old man...

"Dad, you passed all three tests, and your vision problem is solved. Plus your relationship with Brother Zhang, entering the Yama Legion is a sure thing. I think you should attend the meeting for both reason and emotion!"

Wang Guangjun found a pair of glasses in the warehouse. Although they weren't very suitable, they were much better than the naked eye. He used to have to get within four or five meters to see people clearly; now, twenty or thirty meters was no pressure.

Hearing his son's words, Wang Guangjun frowned and sighed inexplicably. "I would rather have passed only one test and given the results of the other two to you!"

Thinking of Wang Zhetao failing all three subjects, he felt a blockage in his heart.

Wang Zhetao pursed his lips with a sly look and muttered, "I just wasn't prepared. Brother Zhang said there would be another chance in a while. I'll work hard to train and will definitely be selected!"

Wang Guangjun shook his head. "You say it lightly. Improvement isn't that easy. I'm old, and my potential is limited. I'll beg Brother Zhang to let me give the spot to you, even if it means entering the Reserve Legion a level lower!"

Hearing this, Wang Zhetao panicked and hurriedly said, "Don't, don't, Dad. Favors can't be used so randomly. I... didn't you hear Brother Zhang say that if physical fitness doesn't meet the standard, special training will be counterproductive? Let's not be too hasty!"

Wang Guangjun was suspicious in his heart. He turned his face to look at Wang Zhetao and probed, "Xiao Tao, are you hiding something from me?"

No one knows a son like a father. Under deep conversation, Wang Guangjun noticed something wrong. His son didn't seem to be that eager to enter the Legion, and he was even slightly resistant? Why didn't he want to join the Legion? Was he afraid of death, tired, or was there another reason?

Wang Zhetao's uncharacteristic resistance made Wang Guangjun doubt whether his test results were true! "What could I be hiding from you, Dad? You're overthinking it. Also, if you don't want to go to the meeting, forget it. It's still early, I'll continue to sleep..."

Facing Wang Guangjun's half-strange, half-familiar cheeks, Wang Zhetao felt great pressure, especially after his old man put on the glasses; his gaze toward him became much sharper, as if he could see through everything. Wang Guangjun watched his son walk toward the bed. The evasive behavior confirmed his suspicion, but he didn't understand the reason for his son's actions.

Inside the Little Lucky hall, a camping light hung on the wall, and more than twenty people were standing or sitting.

"The situation is like this..."

Zhang Su combined the news brought by Lightning with his own deductions and told the Yama Legion about the Dragon Head camp's encounter and the current status, then said.

"Pegasus Island is currently in a delicate period. I can't go to investigate personally. I need to pick four of you to go to the Shanhai District. You need to be meticulous and sharp-minded. As for combat power... you all have no problem dealing with zombies, so I won't say more. Who volunteers!"

Before calling the meeting, Zhang Su specifically found a place where no one was around, thinking that a challenge might be triggered. If so, he would reluctantly go personally. As a result, he stayed for a few minutes, and there was no reaction. It just so happened that the camp had a lot of things to do, so he simply chose a few trusted companions to go.

After Zhang Su finished speaking, everyone fell into thought. This mission was not easy. First of all, in terms of distance, it was very far. A straight-line distance didn't represent the journey, especially after the shockwave; the road was full of uncertainties. It wasn't as exaggerated as "nine deaths and one life," but "every step is a thorn" was not an exaggeration.

The atmosphere in the Little Lucky hall was slightly dull. Zhang Su didn't take off his sunglasses to use his emotional weapon. He felt that at this time, he shouldn't interfere with his brothers' state of mind, as that would inevitably affect everyone's decision, and there was no need for that.

"Brother Su, can I ask a question? What is the point of going to the Shanhai District? If it's really like the little rat said, the entire Dragon Head camp is gone, and the supplies are all turned to ash, there's no profit. The return and risk don't seem to be equal?"

Guo Dachao asked with some confusion.

"Not a little rat, it's a hamster..." Yang Wenjie corrected Guo Dachao softly.

"We can't look at profit one-sidedly."

Zhang Su held up two fingers. "There are two important tasks for this trip to the Shanhai District. First, scout the situation of the zombie horde coming from Huludao. Second, try to recruit the remaining people from the Dragon Head camp to Pegasus Island. Human resources are also profit!"

He hadn't spent much time with Shen Linrui and the others, but Zhang Su felt that these people were all normal, at least above the average level.

Especially Shen Linrui, who had a certain amount of brains and responsibility. Recruiting him into the camp was no problem. As for the other combat personnel from the Dragon Head camp performing missions outside, it was unknown.

The most important point was that as long as Shen Linrui was recruited, it was equivalent to recruiting Lightning! A tiny Lightning was more valuable than ten, or even twenty people. Of course, the premise was that it was obedient...

The intelligence of awakened animals was comparable to humans. Zhang Su understood that it was difficult to make Lightning recognize him as its master again, so he could only absorb Lightning into the camp by recruiting Shen Linrui.

"People don't count for anything, oh. That little rat is too valuable. Brother Su must be..." Ah, ah!

Being quick-witted was an advantage, but having a fast mouth was definitely a disadvantage. Before Zhou Haotian finished speaking, a sharp pain came from his instep.

Tachibana Maiying stepped on Zhou Haotian's foot without mercy, her expression unchanged, as if nothing had happened. She didn't like dealing with people, but that didn't mean she didn't understand things. Was it an achievement to reveal the leader's inner thoughts at such a time? Once Zhou Haotian said it, some slow-reacting people understood. This was "the drunkard's heart is not in the wine."

Haoyun usually wandered around the camp leisurely, but in fact, it had eliminated many zombies wandering from afar during patrols, even before the sentries discovered them, and then dragged them back to the camp as fuel.

Now, with Haoyun's combat power gradually improving, its future role would only become greater and greater.

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 653 =====