The young girl, seeing her backers arrive, immediately started crying without restraint.
She pointed at Xu Qian and yelled, "She bullied me!"
Xu Qian remained unfazed, letting her complain.
Suddenly, a middle-aged man rushed to the window and peered outside with binoculars.
He completely ignored the chaotic scene inside.
After discerning the situation outside, the man's brows furrowed, and his expression shifted unpredictably.
Turning around, the man saw a group of people fussing over his daughter, showing no concern for the zombie horde.
"What are you all standing around for? Go meet the enemy."
Startled by the loud shout, everyone dispersed to prepare.
Only the young girl remained, one hand covering her face, teary-eyed.
"Dad, she hit me."
The man yelled with a dark face, "Shut up and go home."
His daughter was a constant source of trouble, never giving him a moment's peace.
The girl stomped her foot, glared at Xu Qian, and then turned and ran out.
Meanwhile, Xu Qian observed the man.
He was tall and robust, yet his hair was entirely white, bearing the full imprint of time.
His face, however, was not old. His features were stern, and his jawline was defined.
He possessed a rugged handsomeness.
It seemed he was the leader of the Jintian Base.
Seeing Xu Qian still standing there, the man frowned.
He scanned her from head to toe.
They didn't have such a beautiful woman in Jintian, did they?
She must be from another base.
The man nodded in greeting and asked, "Hello."
"Hello, I am Xu Qian. I heard from the gatekeeper that Jintian needed help with a zombie horde, so I stayed. Is the base well-prepared?"
The man paused, then answered truthfully.
"I am Gong Tianyu, the leader of Jintian Base. Preparations have been made both inside and outside the base. Under normal circumstances, there shouldn't be any major issues. However, with you ability users here, at least the people inside the base will be safer."
"Miss Xu, what kind of ability do you have?"
Anyone the gatekeepers asked to stay must be a powerful ability user.
Xu Qian replied calmly, "Dual-element abilities: psychic and spatial."
Gong Tianyu's eyes widened slightly.
There had never been a dual-element ability user in Jintian Base.
Dual-element users were already rare, and those who weren't willing to compromise would seek to thrive in large bases like Bright Base.
Xu Qian nodded and picked up the binoculars, looking at the approaching zombies.
"In past zombie hordes, were there many Level 3 zombies?"
Gong Tianyu replied, "Yes, there were many. Most of them were mixed in with Level 2 zombies, making them hard to spot without careful observation.
That's why we focused on defending the city, and only sent out ability users to engage the enemy when we couldn't hold on."
A flicker of excitement flashed in Xu Qian's eyes, wishing Level 3 zombies would appear before her immediately.
Seeing his relatively good attitude, Xu Qian reminded him:
"Your daughter needs strict discipline. If she encounters someone more arrogant in the future, she might lose her life."
Gong Tianyu rubbed his temples and sighed.
"I naturally understand, but that girl has been spoiled since childhood, and I can't do anything about it."
Xu Qian let out a cold laugh and said, "You're unwilling to let go. In the apocalypse, everyone has to live cautiously.
Is she going to be a pampered young lady like this in the future? Let her go down and experience the hardships of ability users fighting the enemy."
Gong Tianyu shook his head.
"She doesn't have any abilities, so she can't."
Xu Qian glanced at him but said nothing more. She had said what she needed to say; if he didn't heed the advice, there was nothing she could do.
"Prepare to meet the enemy."
Gong Tianyu instinctively responded with a "Yes."
Even though he was the one leading this battle.
This girl, though very young, was a dual-element ability user and possessed the aura of a powerful leader.
It seemed that with just one word from her, everyone would rush into battle.
Soon.
Countless zombies swarmed forward, piling on top of each other like a human pyramid, attempting to climb through the windows.