[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-438":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: Creation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1886915,2510,"Chapter 438: Changsha and Zhongxiong's Base","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-438",438,"\u003Cp>\"I guess... But which house is bigger than ours? Where can we expand the house towards?\" Nami raised her concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's Xiaoyun's problem. Not my problem.\" Leyan answered after she couldn't come up with an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the two relaxed on the sofa, Leyan dozed off several times as she tried to keep herself awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, you can just go to sleep. I can watch over them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Leyan headed upstairs to return to her room, Nami moved away from the sofa and sat down on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come and sit down here. Do you all want to hear a story?\" Nami said as she grabbed a picture book nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three of the kids quickly walked toward where she was before sitting down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. Let me see what pages you guys are on last time...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, over in Lingang's Division...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How far are we to our destination?\" Lingang asked, with the city of Changsha right through the back window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About ten more kilometers left before we arrived at the designated spots they had given us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the driver answered, Lingang's heart was starting to race a little as the road trip was finally coming to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been sitting in the car for almost the entire day, with his division driving from Shaoguan to the outskirts of Changsha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were now heading towards one of Zhongxiong's bases in the rural area just outside of Changsha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Lingang, there's a car ahead of us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walkie-talkie suddenly spoke up, the same scout sound that he had talked to yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send a unit to meet them ahead. Tell them we're here to fight for them. Over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Lingang gave his answer, the car he was on soon came to a stop, along with all the cars and tanks nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one that drove ahead in the distance was the single unit that Lingang had directed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for a bit, Lingang's walkie-talkie finally received a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, we had confirmed it's indeed Zhongxiong's forces... They said they want to bring us to their settlement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell them they can, but we're going to need a space to park everything we have. Over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it only took a few seconds before the scout spoke up on the walkie-talkie again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They said they had big enough space for us to park... But they want to meet you personally, Commander.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure... I'll be there after everything is settled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As all the cars resumed moving again, Lingang's eyes were all over the place, trying to examine the settlement as they drove past the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsurprisingly, it was mostly all a few big houses, with a ton of makeshift shacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost like a déjà vu moment, with the building reminding him of what Luoping went through when it was first founded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was still being built from scratch, despite the outbreak already gone on for almost two years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right at that moment, he felt proud of the things he had achieved in Luoping with Commander Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Xiaoyun really is a genius...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingang murmured, realizing his motorized unit was intimidating the locals a little as they drove by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It almost felt like he was one of those Europeans who had first stepped foot on native lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire army clearly felt blind confidence, just like him. Even the driver suddenly started sitting up straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After driving for a bit, they suddenly arrived at a short highway up to a hill that wasn't on the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their blind confidence disappeared as soon as they saw Zhongxiong's force at the airfield on the top of the hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were all standing near a massive metal door built into the hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With all the vehicles stopping, it was clear that this airfield was where they were parking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, should we get off our vehicles?\" One of the Majors spoke up in the walkie-talkie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"1st, 2nd, and 3rd Regiment and all tank units stay inside your vehicle. Everyone else can exit their unit. Over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lingang exited the car himself, thousands of soldier exited their vehicles as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, he noticed the soldiers in the distance were alerted as if they were afraid he was going to do something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, remain still. 1st Regiment, head to the front with me. Over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Groups of soldiers began heading to the front, quickly surrounding Lingang in the middle as they began approaching the army in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking within a hundred steps, a loudspeaker voice appeared from the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who's the commander of this army?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingang yelled back as the 1st Regiment stopped after noticing the other side signaling them to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you come with us alone? Our leader wants to meet you personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the other side raised their demands, Lingang's soldiers were immediately alerted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Lingang, this is way too risky. You can't go there alone.\" Lingang's 1st Regiment's Major raised his concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a short consideration inside his head, Lingang signaled all the soldiers to stay back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll go with you all. I have always been curious about who this Zhongxiong person is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Colonel Lingang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I the commander, or are you the commander?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingang's question silenced his entire army, and none of them attempted to stop him as he approached the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving on the other side, a middle-aged man stepped up and walked past Zhongxiong's soldier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are really brave, Mr.Lingang... I'm Liu Xuan, the 2nd in charge of Zhongxiong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't think it's brave to walk up. We are allies now, aren't we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two men shook hands, the tension in the air finally de-escalated away from two keg barrels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're right... Follow me, I'll bring you to meet with our Commander.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lingang followed Liu Xuan past all the soldiers standing in the front, they arrived at the giant metal door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this place?\" Lingang curiously asked as the metal entrance felt out of place next to a hill and an airfield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A secret military base... Or I should say an abandoned military base.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking around the metal entrance, they arrived at a much smaller metal door that finally allowed them to enter inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Lingang's surprise, the inside of the hill was much bigger than he ever imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ceiling was almost several hundred meters high and even more comprehensive than the entire training field in Luoping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow. This place is a lot bigger than I thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, but there's nothing inside it... We even needed to build our ventilation system actually to live inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xuan's answer made Lingang even more curious as the two of them walked past hundreds of soldiers and civilians alike living inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the history behind this place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It used to be a nuclear bunker, built during the Cold War during the Sino-Soviet split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Cold War, it was abandoned... until our Commander found it, and we have used it as a base ever since.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Liu Xuan explained, Lingang could feel the people walking past looked very well-fed and energetic compared to the village earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, behind this door is our Commander. You can go inside yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him showing no sign of going inside, Lingang opened the door and entered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, it was an extremely old man with grey hair in an officer's uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was completely different from Renqin's report of a strong, middle-aged man being the leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're Zhongxiong?\" Lingang curiously asked as he sat down before the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am. Are you shocked to see an old man sitting here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A little bit... Are you a retired veteran?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingang asked after noticing that the old man's uniform was completely different from Yiming's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Major General of the 78th Group Army before twenty years ago... You're certainly a lot younger than I imagined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Zhongxiong finished talking, Lingang's respect for him was drastically raised for the old veteran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, it raised the alarm inside Lingang's mind as the old man before him was clearly experienced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's stop beating around the bush. What do you need us to do to help you?\" Lingang asked, not wanting to stall any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want you to help us take Changsha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room fell into silence as Lingang expected him to say it, but his mind was a little conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, we can help you all take Changsha... Just to make sure, can you supply us with food and fuel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhongxiong nodding, Lingang let out a sigh of relief, as it was his biggest worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance for him to resupply was going to take too long, not to mention the troops needed to protect the supply route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But we can't supply with weapons or ammo. We don't have spare for you all.\" .net\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's fine. Then it looks like we have a deal, Mr.Zhongxiong.\" Lingang stated as he got up from his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed... Ahem, your name is?\" Zhongxiong suddenly asked as he got up from his seat as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Lingang, the Commander of the 1st Division of Luoping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1538,"2026-06-10T06:59:31.433Z",1,"novelbin.me","90982922cf25fedafa1e290ea5a270ca17a4c159640f0c7f564896d9e4796679","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-439","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-437",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]