[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-522":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},1887598,2510,"Chapter 522: Wen Pi's Dilemma","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-522",522,"\u003Cp>\"Commander! Our Northern flank ran out of zombies!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the door barged opened, two of the officers inside were relieved by the young soldier's new. But the oldest officer didn't seem relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He maintained a frown as he signalled the officer on the right to check. After walking over to the window and checking it, the officer on the returned with a nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank gods. Finally some good news... Quick, Pinli, can you go tell the northern flank to head to the south?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Pinli ran out of the room, the senior officer noticed something was a little off about the young soldier who had reported the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You there. What's your name and rank?\" The senior officer questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Chen Bo, and I am a private under Sergant Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young soldier replied, his face full of excitement, not noticing the senior officer's weird look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How old are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the young soldier fell into silence, almost as it was something that he couldn't answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm eighteen sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't look eighteen... You must have been malnurished for a long time, haven't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young soldier immediately nodded, trying to hide his nervousness as the senior officer looked over to the other officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After this fight Gangzhen, we need to add more food to the soldier's menu, \" the senior officer ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, you can go now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young soldier quickly ran out of the room, not turning back a single bit as the door remain open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Wen Pi, that kid is nowhere near eighteen.\" Gangzhen pointed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"War is rough... Better have them know how to fight than die in their mom's arm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the senior officer walked over to the window himself, he could see the northern entrance only had dead body of zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gangzhen, what do you think of the people on the calls earlier?\" Wen Pi asked as they began heading over to the other side of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't trust them... They feel suspicious to me\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What make you think that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gangzhen paused for a second, thinking of an answer as they both looked out to the eastern entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They demanded for our missiles. I don't feel safe letting them get that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Pi didn't say anything else, as the two of them stared outside in silence. Zombies were still flooding endlessly through the three of the four entrances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunshots and explosive from downstairs could be heard, traveling all the way to the eight floor the two of them stood on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We got no other options... Colonel Zhongxiong's troop is all tied up with their zombie attacks in the rual area.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still... Can we really not retreat from here and come back later? Why do we have to stay here like sitting ducks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already told you. I can't retreat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you demanded Zhong Pan for us to retreat over the radio——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you suggesting that I disobey a superior's order?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Pi's serious face made Gangzhen immediately back down, falling into silence as they thought of what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry commander... I didn't meant to say that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gangzhen, how long have you been with me?\" Wen Pi suddenly asked as they headed over to the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the outbreak sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two fell into silence again as Wen Pi hesitated. He was a little conflicted about whether he should really ask the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a short consideration, he finally gave in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to ask for your opinion Gangzhen... And the other soldiers as well... Do you guys want to fight on or just retreat to the countryside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course we want to continue fighting sir. There's no question about that.\" Gangzhen instantly replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you wanted to retreat, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir... The troops want to retreat for tactical reason. It doesn't mean we're never coming back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Pi opened his lips, but no words came out of his mouth as he reconsidered the words he wanted to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm afraid we'll never get the chance to come back if we retreat from here,\" Wen Pi replied, letting out a small sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Why would we never come back? We still have hundreds of thousands of soldier willing to fight for our cause.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't understand... If we retreated, those conservative back in the base will——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Wen Pi could finish talking, the door suddenly got a little knock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short silence, the door remained close, seemingly as if someone just did some sort of ding-dong ditch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll open the door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wen Pi reached for his pistol, Gangzhen had already grabbed his rifle from the table and aimed it right at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone outside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing no answer, Wen Pi quickly went to the other side of the door and pulled it wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both men were a little confused as no one was outside at all. Not even a single bit of wind or dust had moved in the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You heard the door being knocked, right?\" Wen Pi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... No footsteps was running away from the door either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two started to have weird feelings, but reality pointed to them being too sensitive, to the point that their ears started making up noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I'm just too paranoid...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, commander, what do you mean earlier by back in the base?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know Zhongxiong had recruited a lot of civilians into the army, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gangzhen nodded, his mind having a little memory troops as a smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, what about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A lot of them had suggested to pause attacking on Changsha——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not true. Everyone wanted to go back home more than ever. No one would ever suggest any of that defeatist talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gangzhen's interuption made Wen Pi sigh as he puts his pistol away before closing the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gangzhen, you don't understand... Not everyone is from Changsha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Pi's answer made Gangzhen unable to argue back, knowing many of the fresh faces were from different places in Hunan province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few of my colleagues had been noticing the uptick of being satisfied with living in the rural countryside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, you tell me, do you understand why Zhong Pan didn't let us retreat, Second lieutentant Gnagzhen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes commander...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two stared at the table in silence, a question suddenly popped into Gangzhen's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, can I ask something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you personally want to continue this fight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I want to continue this fight. I'm born and raised in this city for half of my life——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Gangzhen finished talking, the walkie-talkie on the table suddenly started getting a transmission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Major Wen Pi, my troops are at the Western entrances. I'm going to trying to clear a path for you guys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lingang's voice appeared, Wen Pi quickly picked up the walkie-talkie before turning on its mic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait. Can you guys help us clear the zombies in the streets? We don't need you guys to help us leaving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other side fell into radio silence, making both of the officers in the room a little nervous as they waited for the response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll try my best. But if we run out of ammo as well, then we'll need to retreat.\" Lingang responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect. I'll order my troops to began pushing out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Wen Pi ended the mic, someone suddenly knocked on the door again, with zero footsteps coming from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait commander. Let me open the door this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gangzhen reached over to the door and swung it wide open, the two were once again disappointed to find nothing in the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this door broken or something?\" Gangzhen murmured as he started examining the door itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way. It wasn't making these noises when we first came in here yesterday... Wait, did you feel a little breeze?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two immediately reached for their weapon, waiting for something to pop up in their surronding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, nothing popped up. Not even a single thing in the room moved an inch beside the door slowly creeking towards closure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit, I should of brought an thermal detector.\" Wen Pi murmured as started looking for traces of someone inside the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think we're just over-reacting... If it is an invisible zombie, we would have been attacked already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess you're right...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two lowered their guard, an idea suddenly popped up in Gangzhen's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey commander, do you think maybe there's ghost in this building?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Ghost? Do you not know I'm a firm believer of materialism? There is no ghost in this world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Wen Pi's answer, his voice didn't sound off any sort of confidence at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go direct the troops oursleve.\" Gangzhen offered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure. Let's do that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two quickly gathered their weapon, heading out of the room before closing the door behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the room isolated, two opaque figures suddenly emerged out of thin air, standing in the corner of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>",1506,"2026-06-10T06:59:51.848Z",1,"novelbin.me","d7731a567552b5a1d0d9f4e67913f9b726aa144fff0095542c0032929427a40d","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-771","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-770",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]