Xu An finally bought two newly developed combat suits. According to the shopkeeper's introduction, these suits were not only warm and cold-resistant but also impenetrable to blades and bullets.
She didn't believe it at first, but after personally witnessing the shop owner's dagger fail to leave any scratch on a combat suit, Xu An immediately paid.
Then she bought some newly developed weapons from the second floor, no more, no less, just enough to cost one thousand gold.
After spending all the money in her card, Xu An left the second floor with satisfaction.
Upon returning home, Xu An briefly explained the situation to Xu Yan.
As soon as she heard that her daughter was leaving the next day, Xu Yan immediately stood up from the sofa and began packing things for Xu An to take on her trip.
"You know, it's really something that the officials only informed you to depart tomorrow without giving you more time. How can we possibly be ready?"
Xu Yan, at this moment, seemed to have completely forgotten that Xu An had the spatial ability as a cheat. She began packing Xu An's luggage into a black combat bag, chattering incessantly.
"Mom, you forgot I have space, didn't you? Stop fussing, just pack a few things simply."
Xu Yan shook her head, "No, I still need to pack some things for you. Some items should be packed openly just for show. Should I get you more compressed biscuits?"
Xu An nodded. In front of others, she could only eat foods like compressed biscuits. She hoped to find an opportunity to act alone after going out, as she didn't want to eat compressed biscuits all the time.
After finally finishing the packing, Xu An, with her backpack on her back, bid farewell to her mother the next morning. She was fully prepared and joined the marching team.
However, the person leading the team was immediately recognized by Xu An as Qin Chuan.
He maintained his usual attitude of not being familiar with her. Xu An could somewhat guess his intentions and didn't make any move, finding a spot to stand by herself.
Zhou Haimei had already arrived. She stood in the隊伍, signaling to Xu An. Xu An apologized to the person next to her and squeezed past to stand with Zhou Haimei.
"Did you eat breakfast this morning?" Zhou Haimei asked.
"Yes, I did. And you?"
Zhou Haimei also nodded, "I don't know how we're supposed to operate this time. I heard they said we're going to split up and just meet at the South China Sea."
"Disperse and act individually? Why?" Xu An was confused. Wasn't it said that they would merge with personnel from another lighthouse?
Why was it suddenly dispersed action?
"I heard there are zombies on the move on land again. I guess they're afraid that too many people will cause a large-scale zombie tide, so they're having everyone split up and act independently."
Xu An nodded, thinking it made sense. Calculating the time, it was indeed the season for zombie resurgence.
She just hadn't expected it to come so soon.
A vast crowd was packed at the lighthouse's boarding entrance, with white mist continuously flowing from the sides of the gate into the cabin.
Standing beside Qin Chuan was a middle-aged man with a significantly higher rank than him.
The man was burly and tall, with a square face that exuded righteousness.
"This expedition is to acquire a special deep-sea energy source. However, due to changes in the Blue Star's magnetic field, the lighthouse cannot fly there. Therefore, your mission this time is extremely arduous!"
The man's voice was deep and powerful. "We have discovered quite a few mutated plants and monsters in that sea area. We cannot measure them, and it can be said that this is a mission with no return. Anyone who is afraid can withdraw at any time!"
"We are not afraid!"
Unlike Xu An's disorganized team, the team beside them was in neat formation. Each of them stood tall and straight, their legs perfectly aligned with no gaps. Their faces were resolute, like warriors ready to face death.
Listening to their earth-shattering roars, Xu An felt a surge of patriotic fervor in her heart.
After the leading man finished speaking, he turned to look at Xu An's lazy group, his voice devoid of emotion.
"As for you, I know you have your own mission and do not fall under our jurisdiction. However, I still hope you can return safely."
Zhou Haimei looked at the man and after a pause, also replied loudly, "Received!"
"Received!"
"Received!"
"......"
The voices of several people sounded one after another. Although not as unified as the military team, they were filled with determination.
"For this descent, you will have to go down yourselves. We will lower the elevator to a depth of 10 meters, and you will climb down the sky ladder."
"Sky ladder? The lighthouse isn't landing? Why aren't you taking us to the ground?"
It seemed no one dared to openly refute him at first, and the man's expression clearly showed displeasure.
At this moment, Qin Chuan spoke first, "We detected that zombies have appeared on the ground again. The lighthouse can only hover at an altitude of about ten meters. So many people will attract a zombie tide. Therefore, the lighthouse will not land on the ground this time, and anyone wanting to disembark must climb down the sky ladder themselves.
Afterward, the lighthouse will lure the zombies to this area and then carry out large-scale bombing to eliminate them. Once you are down, you must quickly find cover or stay as far away from here as possible.
The explosion will officially begin at 12 PM tomorrow noon."
With Qin Chuan's explanation, everyone finally understood.
The leading man glanced at the sky outside and added one last sentence.
"Due to the zombie tide, our action this time will be decentralized. We have uploaded a map of the South China Sea to your communicators. If you find deep-sea oil and gas, polymetallic nodule minerals, etc., press this transmitter, and then the main force will come to retrieve them.
Lastly, I wish you a smooth journey!"
As soon as the man's voice fell, the army beside him moved like a well-oiled machine. Under synchronized command, each person put on their gear and stood inside the elevator.
They were like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, emitting a dazzling cold light.
Xu An also followed closely.
The elevator was those four huge cylindrical pillars supporting the lighthouse's descent.
All of them stood inside, and the space was still quite spacious. After descending to a certain height, dozens of gaps suddenly appeared on the ground in the middle, and sky ladders were slowly lowered through the gaps.
Qin Chuan and the others didn't even blink, climbing down the sky ladder and sliding straight down.
"Holy crap! So cool!" Zhou Qian whispered beside them, her eyes glued to Qin Chuan's face since the speech.
Before Zhou Qiang could give her a sharp flick on the forehead, Zhou Qian, holding her head in pain, rolled her eyes at Zhou Qiang.
It had to be said that Qin Chuan's arm strength was truly astonishing. He didn't climb down but slid down, which was quite impressive.
Just as the second person was about to descend like Qin Chuan, Qin Chuan's voice echoed from mid-air.
"Everyone, wait. There's a small zombie horde gathered below!"