[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-605":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},1887390,2510,"Chapter 605: Concerns and Reassurance","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-605",605,"\u003Cp>Days quickly flew by as it soon reached Friday. Just one day away from Xiaoyun needing to fulfill his promise to Kate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun was sitting in the meeting room alone, with the door open and the projector still turned on, pointing right at the wall with the health department slides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just finished the monthly meeting with various heads of department, which took almost an hour and a half as the clock hit noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t look so grim. Even I look more positive than you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuqi entered the room, she quickly walked over to the seat next to Xiaoyun before closing a folder on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuqi, don’t you think we’re expanding too slowly?\" Xiaoyun suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too slow? What makes you think that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The army is nowhere near Maoming city, and we’re about to run out of gas within a week again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, what about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you think this is a massive problem? If we run out of gas, almost everything we do would be hindered everywhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his face looking more and more worried, Yuqi remained calm. Her eyes looked down at the folder in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just make gas like you always do. If we run out, then we ration it even harder... You can do that, no?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I could... But the demand had been only getting bigger and bigger. This can’t be a permanent solution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then the settlement is reliant on you for now. You’d better stay in the settlements and not go too far away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she gently put her arm on his shoulder, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You aren’t concerned at all?\" Xiaoyun questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would I? Am I going to tell the army to hurry up or something? All I could do was make the best of what I’m given.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her nonchalant answer, Xiaoyun didn’t feel reassured. Instead, it only made him more worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a responsibility as the commander-in-chief, who is supposed to be the head of all military operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slowdown had no one else to blame but himself. It’s the heavy weight that pressed down onto his back for failures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, Xiaoyun, are you thinking of directing the army yourself again? Don’t be a layman leading the professional.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idiom made Xiaoyun’s mind quickly cool back down as he realized the more he wanted to hurry it, the more risk the army was going to go through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hasn’t directed a city battle for a long time now. The lower commands had done all of the unit-to-unit combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right... All I can do is just wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun began heading over to Houqin’s office for the daily routine, his mind was thinking back to the last progress report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one that Houqin had reported on Thursday, or yesterday afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Yiming’s army and Yezi’s army were stuck in their respective city. Making no progress due to the extreme heat within the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. It wasn’t because of the general’s mistake somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, his set objective might have been wrong in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why am I trying to clear useless urban areas? Why don’t I have the army clear the outskirts and the rural areas only?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea caught on like wildfire in Xiaoyun’s mind. But a flashback quickly sent him back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that almost cost him heavily. An accident that almost ruined his previous settlement due to leaving the city area unattended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I should readjust the goal a little... Perhaps I should give them the option to decide it for themselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun exited the car and entered the logistics office, he was met with workers heading out for lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking through the hallways, he finally arrived at Houqin’s office. With a knock, he waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, Houqin was eating at her desk. Her papers were resting on the other side of the desk as she looked a little surprised to see him here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, what brought you here so early today?\" Houqin curiously asked as she quickly closed her plastic food container.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Houqin, I’m just thinking, how long has the army been stuck at Zhaoqing and Dongguan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... About two months.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that fast or is that slow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Xiaoyun’s question made Houqin fall into silence. She didn’t know how to answer it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can just give your personal opinion. I know you aren’t a field commander.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think it has been pretty fast, considering the original timeline was supposed to be near the end of the year for two cities to be cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the reports that Yezi and Yiming had sent back, they are most likely finished by the end of August or September.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Houqin’s answer, Xiaoyun quickly realized her point was all true. His original plan was the one that pushed for a long, drawn-out battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, is there something wrong? Is it the gas issue again?\" Houqin guessed, noticing the worried look on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it’s not... I’m just thinking of something else... Ahem, Houqin, what do you think of giving more flexibility to Yezi and Yiming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More flexibility? What do you mean by that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like they can set their main objectives. I just feel like having a set goal in clearing an entire city’s administrative area is too restricting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin thought of it for a second before shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think it’s fine to clear the city. If it weren’t for the city clearance, Yiming wouldn’t even find the drones in Dongguan that helped them so much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is a valid point...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Xiaoyun thought of it, the more he began to realize how bad an idea it was to set a ’different’ objective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem. Commander, I also want to raise a little concern. If we let the generals decide the objective, wouldn’t they just do whatever they want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin’s point finally became the final nail in the coffin, ending his thought of changing the plan completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right. Ignore everything that I just said earlier. Ahem, ahem, are there any reports or things I need to catch up on for today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Houqin shaking her head, Xiaoyun turned around, getting ready to leave. But he once again turned back around to face her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here’s a gift for answering my concern during your lunch break... Treat yourself better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bag was dropped onto her desk, leaving her confused as he left without elaborating any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did he mean by that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin didn’t think too much about it as she opened the bag and took out what was inside. To her surprise, it was a small box of chocolate chips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right below it was a plastic container filled with what seemed to be freshly made sushi, almost as if he had just made it out of a kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a crazy ability...\" Houqin murmured as her mind still couldn’t wrap around how Xiaoyun could just create things out of thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xiaoyun stepped out of the logistics office, he was a little surprised to run into a man he hadn’t met since April.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Han Bang! How is it going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Going good... Commander, do you have a little time for lunch together? I want to talk to you about something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Bang quickly led Xiaoyun down the block before stopping at one of the restaurants. A Shandong restaurant that looked a little shabby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, serve me the usual twice.\" Han Bang yelled as the two of them took a seat at one of the tables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coming right up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the workers walked off into the kitchen without even looking at their customer, Xiaoyun didn’t bother too much with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Han Bang, what do you want to talk about? Do you not like this break or something?\" Xiaoyun guessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not. I love this break more than anything. The last thing I want is to go back into that Jiangmen’s shithole.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Lamian, Boss Han. The other one is still being made... Who did you bring as your guest today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the workers loudly asked as he put the bowl onto their table, his straightforwardness made it clear Han Bang was a frequent visitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The governor.\" Han Bang replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, don’t joke with me... Wait a moment. You are——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, I just want to eat lunch. No need to draw so much attention.\" Xiaoyun interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worker quickly walked off, heading back into the kitchen while the two of them turned their attention back to their conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want to talk about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Xiaoyun... Do you remember the whole faction and divisions between the different army units?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t tell me they are having crazy ideas again.\" Xiaoyun instantly questioned, his voice filled with a hint of anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing serious... It’s just that I started to notice the male and the female soldier units had been having a stronger and stronger divide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1506,"2026-06-10T06:59:53.365Z",1,"novelbin.me","4f36699347539c5fca47c8ddb089580a81f5e500ed29f18ea30bcb0ae82d1281","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-804","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-655",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]