Zombie Apocalypse: Creation

Meanwhile, back in city hall...

"Lingang, long time no see!"

"It only has been a day. It hasn't even been that long yet."

As Lingang and Wen Pi shook hands, they both quickly turned their attention back to the situation on the ground.

"Is this all the reinforcements?" Wen Pi questioned, his face looking a little disappointed by the numbers of soldier Lingang had sent.

"Mhm... Hey, brother Wen Pi, Don't you think it's suspicious why so many zombies attack us?"

The counter-question made Wen Pi a little confused, but he slowly nodded, realizing that the zombie's behavior was a little off.

"Someone out there has to be leading this kind of zombie horde... Our army actually faced this kind of zombie leader before."

"Zombie leader?"

"Yep. Zombie leaders... I never actually seen one, but it's rumored to exist on very rare occasions."

"Wait, if I'm understanding this correctly... You're suggesting the zombie leader is inside one of these buildings nearby?"

Seeing Lingang nod in agreement, Wen Pi finally realizes where the bulk of Lingang's army went.

"What if the zombie leader is within the zombie horde?" Wen Pi raised his concern.

"Then we'll just have to fight it out..."

As the two of them headed upstairs to the highest floor, they could both see how the situation was going outside.

"Wen Pi, why don't you launch another missile strike at these zombies? They are perfectly lined up for it."

"Even you know about it now?" Wen Pi sighed as he looked a little irritated.

"Everyone heard that loud explosion, not to mention that your superior told my commander about that missile transfer."

"I'm starting to regret ever inviting you to help us..."

"Too bad. Anyway, so is your superior not going to launch another missile strike then?"

Wen Pi fell into silence as the two of them looked over to the streets filled with waves upon waves of zombies.

"The last missile strike was more of a test... The damage is more than we had anticipated."

"That's even better. Why are you so hesitant to use it?"

"It almost hit the city hall itself. Are you sure you should be telling me to request another one?"

"Okay, never mind. You're right."

As Lingang backed down from the request, he quickly noticed several officers and soldiers following behind them.

"What's this for?" Lingang asked, pointing his finger to the back.

"For our safety. You never know if some invisible zombies sneaked inside the building somehow."

Lingang didn't question it any further as the two of them traveled through several hallways before noticing a bunch of smoke coming out.

"You might want to put this on."

As Wen Pi handed over a gas mask, Lingang quickly put it on before following him to the hallway exit.

Within seconds, his eyes were in complete shock from the situation on the first floor.

The main lobby was on fire, burning from the entrance to the remains of what was supposed to be a staircase to the second floor.

Despite the insanely high temperature, the zombies were still flooding in, adding more and more fuel to the flame.

"You started this fire?" Lingang asked as they watched soldiers throwing more and more wooden furniture to the floor below.

"One of my soldiers was throwing a grenade at the tank mutant, and it accidentally ignited the nearby carpet.

Next thing you know, the entire room was on fire. Then, one of the soldiers told me the building was made of reinforced concrete.

So I decided just to double down and throw whatever fuel we had to burn the zombies alive. They just kept flooding even through the fire.

As more furniture was thrown in, Lingang could feel the sheer amount of heat getting stronger every second.

His mind also finally realized how Wen Pi's army was able to fight for so long and why the building inside felt so empty.

"Are you sure this won't cause the building to collapse?" Lingang asked, noticing a few cracks in the charcoal wall.

"Not like we have other choices to pick from——"

"Commander Lingang, can we request ammo boxes from the park?" a voice from the walkie-talkie interrupted.

"Go for it."

As Lingang put his walkie-talkie back down, he quickly noticed Wen Pi staring at it with jealousy on his face.

"You want one?"

"Ahem, no thanks. Let's go check the eastern entrances..."

---

Somewhere in a hotel room...

Kate and Xiaoyun were both sitting on a chair, and a small foldable table full of food was in front of them.

"I can't believe I can eat this kind of food on the battlefield! Why didn't you do this before?"

Kate's eyes were glowing in ecstasy as she grabbed a pair of chopsticks before picking a piece of steamed fish from one of the dishes.

"Because it sets a bad example. Can you imagine your superior eating all kinds of fancy food while you eat canned food?"

Kate didn't try to argue back as she accepted a rice bowl from Xiaoyun before picking up more and more food from the table.

"There's no need to rush. I can make more if you want."

Watching her face blush a little as her chopstick finally slowed down, Xiaoyun couldn't help but let out a small chuckle before picking up a pork belly for himself.

"Why did you make this here then?" Kate asked quietly.

"Because we aren't a part of the army right now. We're just watching the battle unfold on its own."

As Kate picked up a piece of lettuce, her mind started to feel a little guilty. The special treatment she was getting was unfair to the soldiers.

Xiaoyun quickly noticed the change on her face as well, realizing he might have gone too far with his answer.

"Hey, you don't have to feel guilty about eating this. You aren't even a part of the army in the first place."

The answer made the frown disappear from Kate's face, almost as if she remembered she was technically only a bodyguard for Xiaoyun.

"You're right. I'm just a civilian. Why am I feeling guilty when you're eating just fine?"

As Kate resumed eating at her 'normal' pace, Xiaoyun said nothing back other than creating more dishes for the two of them.

Ten minutes later...

"I'm so full! I can't eat it anymore! This is way too much."

"No one is forcing you to eat. And don't say it like that. You're making it sound so weird."

As Xiaoyun stacked the empty dishes aside, Kate's face shyly blushed red out of embarrassment.

Over two-thirds of the empty dishes were hers alone, not to mention the amount of rice refill she had asked from him.

"You're the one making it weird..."

"Mhm, sure."

With the table put aside in the corner, the two of them got up before heading over to the window to have a look.

Soldiers were beginning to exit the city hall, going out of their way to clear the zombies outside.

The majority of the zombies were finally gone, with only a few scattering around the streets with no sense of direction.

They could even see soldiers in Luoping's uniform celebrating alongside Wen Pi's army, their faces full of smiles and energy. But soon, the happiness vanished from their faces as Lingang's voice appeared on the walkie-talkie.

"Everyone, please return to the city hall. Operation is over. We'll begin heading back to Luoping."

"Look like time for us to go," Kate murmured.

"Yep."

As the two of them took off their invisible cloak, they shoved it into Xiaoyun's backpack before heading downstairs.

---

After a short walk, Xiaoyun and Kate arrived at the city hall as more Luoping soldiers emerged from various nearby buildings.

"Commander Xiaoyun! The mission was successful!"

"Great."

Just as he patted Lingang on the back, he turned his attention over to the soldier wearing an officer uniform.

"You're Colonel Wen Pi?" Xiaoyun curiously asked, acting as if it was his first time seeing him.

"Yes... You're a lot younger than I had expected, Mr.Chen."

"Young people are the future. People need a young leader to lead them in time of need."

Seeing the conversation getting a little heated, Lingang decided to distract the two of them with some important news.

"Commander Xiaoyun, our army captured something that I can't decide what to do with... You might want to see this first."

The surprised look on Wen Pi's face made Xiaoyun a little curious, so he signaled Lingang to lead the way.

A few minutes later...

After following Lingang for ten minutes, the four of them arrived in an alleyway with a dead end.

Next to one of the buildings were two soldiers, seemingly to be guarding something inside as they stood next to the door.

"Commander Xiaoyun!"

"Hello, comrades."

"Is the thing still alive inside?" Lingang asked.

Seeing the two soldiers nodding made all three of them even more curious about what was behind the doors.

"Commander, you faced a zombie leader before, right?"

Lingang's directness surprised Xiaoyun a bit. But after a short silence, he decided to give him an honest answer.