[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-711":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},1887288,2510,"Chapter 711: Analysing the Situation","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-711",711,"\u003Cp>As another video showed up, they could see a collection of pictures, all of them showing giant footprints near the forest or right on the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no denial at this point that there was certainly more than one, seemingly moving around in a pack of some sort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where was this video recorded?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun curiously asked, noticing how the surroundings in the footage were just full of endless trees beside the highway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s located a few km away from a temporary base we had set near Fengkai county. It’s just ten kilometers away from where we first noticed the mutant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhangbei’s answer, Xiaoyun nodded his head in acknowledgment. However, Yiming instantly noticed a key detail missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did the mutant attack you guys? Did the giant mutant just happen to walk towards your bases?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the younger soldiers nervously looked away from their superior’s stare, it became clear there was something hidden from the full story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly triggered the giant mutant to attack your base in Zhaoqing? Can any of you answer the question?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yiming repeating his question and not getting an answer, Xiaoyun signalled him to take a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just want you guys to know, you won’t be in trouble as long as you... stated what the army had done to cause the mutant to attack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, one of the younger soldiers finally stepped out of the line despite Zhangbei’s death stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander! We lured the giant mutant towards our base after we found it wandering around near the outskirts of Wuzhou city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Outskirts of Wuzhou city?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun and Yiming both looked over the map, they soon realized why the four of them in the back looked so nervous the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhangbei, is that true? Did the division stationed in ’Zhaoqing’ go ahead to the outskirts of Wuzhou?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yiming questioned as irritation appeared on his face. He was upset with the soldier going outside of what was set as their limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s true. But it’s not what you had imagined, General Yiming. The giant mutant was going to approach us, sooner or later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We just decided to pre-emptively strike before it could. There’s no better time than that exact moment when we found it wandering alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhangbei argued back, Xiaoyun looked over to the soldiers in the back, who all nodded their heads slightly in a show of solidarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No attempt to get an order from a superior or any radio messages. Did General Yezi even know about this before your division leader launched the attack?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them fell into silence as Yiming looked at all five of them dead in the eyes. It became clear this was all an unsanctioned order by a single person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who was the Division leader at Fengkai County?\" Xiaoyun curiously questioned as his face looked much calmer than Yiming’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Major Lan led the operation.\" Zhangfei quietly answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Major! You guys didn’t even have Colonel on duty to lead the offensive! Who the hell thought this was a good idea?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yiming’s anger finally reached a boiling point as he couldn’t believe the level of rash decision-making the low-entry officers were making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, you guys only had a regiment when fighting against this mutant?\" Xiaoyun questioned as he signalled Yiming to take a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We... We only have a regiment. But the 5th Division quickly came to reinforce us after we sent out the warning signals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you guys managed to defeat the giant mutant with a single division and a few... missiles?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All five of them thought about it for a second, then nodded their head as what he had described sounded roughly how the battle went by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our bullets and RPGs couldn’t penetrate its skin. But when the reinforcement fired its missile, the back of its head was completely blown off.\" Zhangbei explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the battle were to happen again, would having more soldiers make any difference outside of the missiles?\" Xiaoyun questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, Zhangbei couldn’t really come up with an answer. Neither could the four soldiers in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, the five of you can take a break for a week. Houqin, you can keep hold of the laptop... Thanks for sharing your experience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As all five of them walked out of the office, Yiming was a little surprised as Xiaoyun just dismissed them out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you send them away?\" Yiming questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They looked a little tired. Besides, the situation doesn’t seem as dire as I had first imagined it to be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yiming thought about it for a second before the anger on his face disappeared as his rationality took back control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right. It does sound a lot less urgent than what you described to me earlier... Do you have any plans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What makes you think I recall you back for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun’s straightforward answer didn’t rub Yiming the wrong way as he looked genuinely surprised by his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, I have never seen you run out of ideas... Is there something I can help you with to deal with this problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them stared at each other in silence, Xiaoyun’s finger suddenly began quietly tapping on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already formulated a plan when he recalled Yiming, but he wasn’t sure how to phrase his solution to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a whole minute of tapping against the table, his hand stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yiming, do you know Zhongxiong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhongxiong? The leader in Hunan? The one that we helped with Lingang in capturing Changsha?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Do you know him? Like personally, before the outbreak or after?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yiming fell into silence for a second as he looked a little zoned out, almost as if the old man was digging through his memory for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was the second man in charge of the old general. He was the main person who assigned me to be in charge of the rescue mission in Guangzhou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh. Sorry to hear that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer made Xiaoyun realize their history goes much further back than he had initially imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been assuming the two were just co-workers, or at least knew each other’s existence, not to be the main cause that led him to be here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was only following orders. I have no grudges against him... I haven’t talked to him in a long time, if that’s what you’re wondering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yiming quickly trying to clarify their relationship, Xiaoyun didn’t mind it at all, as he was actually hoping the two had been talking to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a shame... Ahem, I’m going to be frank with you, Yiming. I was hoping you had a connection to Zhongxiong so we can get more missiles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... This isn’t actually a bad idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yiming murmured as he began to see Xiaoyun’s vision, trying to use his army connection to negotiate for more missiles to fight against the giant mutants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, but since you don’t really have the connection to Zhongxiong, I’m back to being in square one——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can try to talk him into giving us more missiles.\" Yiming interrupted as his face suddenly looked much more positive than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sure? You think he’ll talk to you about it? The last time I tried to see him in person, he just sent me straight to his officers in Changsha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wouldn’t reject a meeting with a fellow comrade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the determination in his voice, Xiaoyun thought about it for a bit before nodding his head in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well... I grant you full negotiation power. I just need you to somehow get more missiles as your top priority.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yiming saluted right in front of Xiaoyun, he looked over to Houqin, who had been mostly silent the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Houqin, I know you had just met your parents, but can you also go with Yiming for this negotiation? It’s really important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, you don’t have to say that. Your order is my command.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Houqin saluting towards him, the problem seemed to be solved as Xiaoyun saluted right back at the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take care of the work that remains here. You two can go now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the meeting came to a close, both Houqin and Yiming didn’t waste any time as they headed out with a small group of soldiers in several armored cars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was not much Xiaoyun could do other than pray that the negotiation goes well, as he couldn’t think of any other solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The missiles were the only thing that was certain in defeating those mutants... At least proven to work for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he wasn’t about to put all his eggs in one basket as he assigned one of the logistic workers to take Houqin’s spot before heading out himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun had one destination in mind. No, two destinations in mind that could potentially act as a solution to the giant mutants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surely Anna and those three Russians can find something more lethal, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun thought to himself as he drove his car. In his mind, missiles were just a glorified, bigger RPG that they hadn’t been able to reproduce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his head, creating a missile just couldn’t be that hard when they already produce so many different things that can explode.\u003C\u002Fp>",1552,"2026-06-10T06:59:54.595Z",1,"novelbin.me","ea799805b029c7d469a38460cf7b1d07e04639ba97267fd482dd14278a79020b","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-712","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-710",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]