[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-600":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},1887556,2510,"Chapter 600 600: Revamp of the Air Force","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-600",600,"\u003Cp>Just as the day was about to be over, Xiaoyun's phone suddenly started ringing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello? What's wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, can you come over for a moment? This is important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be right there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the phone call ended, he looked over to Yuqi, who was still working on her computer with what seemed to be a finished plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Houqin called you?\" Yuqi questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Can you get home yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I can. Just go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xiaoyun arrived at the logistics office, the once-hot outdoor feeling was surprisingly not there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it was filled with cold air. One that made wearing short sleeves feel a little cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They really installed an air conditioner this fast?\" Xiaoyun murmured as he walked down the halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking inside the offices, some of the workers were already about to leave for the day as the sun set on the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun opened the door, he was a little surprised to see two middle-aged men sitting on a chair waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good evening, Commander.\" The two men immediately spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good evening... Fei Tian?\" Xiaoyun guessed that the person on the left looked extremely familiar to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm very happy that you can still remember me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I do... What business do you two have here today? Is there something wrong with the air force?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that's exactly the issue... We're here today to turn in our resignation letter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Resignation letter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun was a little shocked as it felt right out of the blue. He quickly looked over to Houqin for an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They had reached a brick wall long ago. They had been only making propeller planes that had no uses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No uses? Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Houqin could speak up again, Fei Tian took the opportunity to speak up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir. What do you think our role has been since our establishment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... Scouting missions, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun answered with uncertainty, as his memory couldn't really find any uses for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's exactly the issue. We have nothing other than a scouting mission. Drones just do everything we can do, but better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We literally currently serve no purpose. We can't make any progress in making better planes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's just burning money for nothing, and I can't do this anymore... That's why I'm here today to turn in my resignation letter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun sat in silence, his mind understood the challenges Fei Tian faced. Quite frankly, he would do the same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man before him was being left behind by technology. One that renders aircraft, at least the ones they make useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there really no other way around it? Is the brick wall really that hard to go through?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's beyond my capability, sir... I don't want to sit in base with other pilots and tell them there is no job for them in the battlefield.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, the reasoning made Xiaoyun want to accept his resignation. At the same time, having an air force was absolutely necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A key puzzle for the settlement to project its power abroad. A military branch that helps a country gain its sovereignty and dignity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fei Tian, I hope you understand something before you really think of resigning... I created the air force not to fight the zombies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun paused for a second as the two men sitting before him instantly looked a little intrigued by his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys are the future of this settlement... It's only a matter of time before we come into conflict with a hostile settlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This conflict will bring our entire settlement into danger, from the ground to the air. We'll need to contest every space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can't afford to lose the air war. They might have advanced planes that our propeller planes can't deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, having something is better than nothing. We all have to start somewhere and make work with what we are given.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two of them remaining silent, Xiaoyun continued with his response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, I'll increase funding for the air force and ask government staff to look for more aviation engineers in the database.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever resources you need, I'll try my best to get them for you... If you still really want to resign, send me a resignation letter later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... Thank you, Commander.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Fei Tian was about to get up and bow down, Xiaoyun immediately rushed over to support him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for this. It should have paid more attention to this issue a long time ago... You know what, you said the air force has no mission to do, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Tian nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here's a mission I want you to help with personally. Houqin, how many of the advanced planes has Yiming left behind in the stockpile?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have two J-16, one H-6, one J-20, and a Y-8... All of them have no fuel, and most of them have a few broken parts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I grant you full permission to disassemble and learn whatever you can from all of these planes. It's completely fine if you can't reassemble it either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander... You sure?\" Lei Tian looked a little hesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sure of it. They are only piles of metal rotting in storage. I would much prefer you guys learning something out of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Fei Tian overjoyed and no longer talking about resignation at all, Xiaoyun let out a small relief inside his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he was already regretting his decision internally, having planes that might be the last of their kind being disassembled hurts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he knew the benefit outweighed the cost. It really was just rotting in storage on top of the jet fuel that he had no way of getting any time soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I almost forgot to ask... Who's this gentleman here? I don't think I have seen him before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun looked towards the person next to Fei Tian the whole time, the man quickly realized he hadn't introduced himself at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm the head engineer——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His name is Ma Yan, he was the person I was offered to take my position as the head of the air force.\" Fei Tian explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice to meet you, Ma Yan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good to meet you, too, Governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two quickly shook hands before he suddenly bowed down right before Xiaoyun's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Governor, if I can't make a jet plane, you can fire me on the spot and take all of my salary.\" Ma Yan said out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to swear like this. Technology takes time. It's going to be a long and continuous effort to make a good plane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Xiaoyun's attempt to give more reassurance, it seemed to have backfired as he got back up with even more energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll achieve your goal, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Fei Tian and Ma Yan left the office with a happy smile on their faces, Xiaoyun's face instantly turned into a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something wrong, Commander?\" Houqin curiously asked as Xiaoyun closed the door behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Houqin, could you help me find a way to allocate some of the budget to the air force?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander... All of the budget for this month has already been allocated. I'm afraid I can't magically move them around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not even the slightest amount of leftover? Where did all the money I got from Yuqi go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They went to the tank production, sir... Did you forget that you said you were going to find the money for the tanks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Falling back down onto his seat, Xiaoyun quickly realized he had once again made a promise that he wasn't ready to fulfill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't possibly ask Yuqi to raise the military budget once again, considering he already asked about it literally this weekend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I can convince her on the bed again... No, no, no, she's not going to fall for the same trick again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun dug through various solutions inside his mind, he still couldn't find one that would resolve the problem for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, I might know a way that could help you fulfill——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin was taken aback a little as Xiaoyun instantly turned around and stared right into her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... A few days ago, I heard the three Russians made progress in aviation... Rather than having the air force figure it out themselves, why not have them collaborate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my god. You're a genius, Houqin! How could I possibly forget about them! Thank you so much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xiaoyun praised her in excitement, he suddenly turned around and kissed her right on the cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Muah! You're the greatest manager I've ever had. This is exactly what I needed to fulfill Fei Tian's promise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun left Houqin's office, his heart was racing like a horse. He couldn't believe what he had just done earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was completely out of character. No, it was a pure accident more than anything. It was just a natural habit of always being near his wives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't mean to kiss Houqin on the cheek at all. His brain had completely autopiloted when he was celebrating her plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She wouldn't overthink it... Right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1521,"2026-06-10T06:59:52.732Z",1,"novelbin.me","30b371d555c0ed529d3cf7190cd0bc87a8abfd5dc3517a219001be9c1305ac4b","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-501","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-599",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]