The headquarters of the X Group was shrouded in dark clouds.
A palpable sense of gloom permeated the entire base; the situation was dire.
Almost all zombies across the nation had been injected with the Nor vaccine, and the latest news indicated that the majority of people from the two major bases were moving towards the Tang Base.
For a time, it seemed as though everything was conspiring against the X Group.
Tier-four zombies had not been fully developed, so their numbers were limited. Furthermore, tier-four zombies lacked sentience, presenting significant advantages and disadvantages. Controlling them was a demanding task; if the controller died, the tier-four zombies would go on a rampage.
However, the situation was deteriorating rapidly, and if they didn't initiate a war soon, they would face complete failure.
Song Xiaoping stood on a high platform, the wind catching his silken black robe.
His handsome face was stern, his expression serious. He commanded loudly, "Depart at once!"
Xi Ya, whether successful or defeated, I wish to see you.
Tang Base.
Xu Qian, dressed in a pure white tracksuit, sat before her vanity table and glanced at the time.
7:30 AM.
"Fia, help me braid my hair."
Fia paused for a moment, then obediently stepped forward and wove two simple braids on either side of Xu Qian's head, letting the rest of her hair fall loose.
This hairstyle accentuated the entire outline of her face.
Naturally beautiful, she was now even more captivating, drawing gazes.
The woman smiled faintly at her reflection, "Thank you, Fia."
Fia frowned, feeling something was amiss but unable to pinpoint what.
"Sister Qian, you don't need to worry, we will definitely succeed."
"Good, we will."
The third-tier zombie horde arrived as scheduled, with a small portion of the population heading out to meet them.
Uncharacteristically, Xu Qian remained seated on the high building, calmly sipping tea.
The few leaders also sat down to join her.
"Lord Xi Xi, why aren't you worried at all?"
Mei Yuebai's gaze was fixed on Xu Qian, unblinking.
Xu Qian pursed her lips and smiled, her already beautiful face becoming even more endearing. The other four were mesmerized.
"Let them get the vaccine first. More powerful ones will surely appear next."
Their vaccine supply was likely limited, yet there were so many third-tier zombies remaining.
It seemed the situation wasn't as dire as they had imagined.
The trust everyone had in Xu Qian reached 100%. They had personally witnessed her wave her hand, drawing millions, even billions, of people into her spatial dimension.
Upon arriving at the base, she had simply waved again, and they reappeared.
They knew Xu Qian's space was vast, but they hadn't expected it to be this extraordinary!
It could even hold living beings!
Amazing!
As Xu Qian had predicted, after dealing with several waves of third-tier zombies, the next horde consisted of fourth-tier zombies and mutants.
This time, no one held back; they prepared to descend and engage the enemy.
To combat the fourth-tier zombies, only the strongest could be deployed, while third-tier ability users would primarily deal with the mutants.
"Wait, let the mermaids go first."
With Fia's family's cooperation, the task became considerably easier, leaving the fourth-tier zombies disoriented and dazed.
Once the sonic attacks had done their work, Xu Qian began her descent to kill.
As she fought, she kept track of Song Xiaoping's location, but he was nowhere to be found on the map, only a few yellow dots mysteriously appearing.
[System, what is this?]
[Ding, yellow markers indicate key figures. Eliminating them will leave the zombie hordes without leaders.]
This was also something the system had only just identified.
Xu Qian's eyes lit up, and she directly targeted the key figures within the zombie masses.
With her formidable martial prowess, taking down a few fourth-tier zombies was no challenge.
The fourth-tier zombies, now without a controller, began to attack each other, making their task even easier.
The war lasted for seven days, but Song Xiaoping never appeared.