The Great Elder's face changed repeatedly for several seconds before he forced himself to calm down. He then issued an order.
"Notify the frontlines: abandon all outposts and retreat to the base immediately. Deploy intercontinental missiles, and carpet-bomb the mutated Tyrant Zombies and Zombie Kings."
Indeed, based on Lu Jie's demonstration of controlling the mutated Tyrant Zombies, the Great Elder had given him a name.
At the B-3 outpost, Lu Jie noticed the movement and looked up to the sky. There, a series of loud whooshes echoed as a barrage of high-yield intercontinental missiles soared into the air.
"Forget it. I can't push too hard. The Tyrant Lord's purpose is already fulfilled. It's better if he just gets blown up," Lu Jie muttered, making his decision.
If he intervened and revealed that intercontinental missiles couldn't kill the Tyrant Zombie, humanity might go insane and resort to nuclear weapons. That would be troublesome. After all, the Great Elder's style was quick and ruthless.
While Lu Jie was contemplating, the intercontinental missiles had already detonated at the outpost, creating an astonishing explosion that obliterated everything in its wake.
Even the Tyrant Lord couldn't help but scream in agony.
As for Lu Jie, he had already teleported away.
Finally, under the relentless bombardment of intercontinental missiles, the Tyrant Lord was completely destroyed.
"Phew, luckily the missiles worked. Otherwise, it would have been a real problem," the Great Elder sighed in relief as he watched the satellite footage.
"Wait, what about the mutant zombie?" The Great Elder suddenly scanned the chaotic, scorched crater and couldn't find any trace of Lu Jie.
Had he been blown to bits, or was he still alive...?
The Great Elder's face darkened.
However, seeing only the wreckage on the ground, he couldn't draw any conclusions. He quickly dispatched a transport plane to observe the site and bring back the Tyrant Zombie's samples.
This time, the Great Elder didn't worry about the potential danger of new viruses rapidly spreading. After all, the outpost wasn't far from the Steel Base. Even if a virus were present, not retrieving the sample wouldn't make much difference—it was just another day.
What mattered most was the corpse.
The internal defenses were solid. At worst, the civilians could be locked in quarantine rooms during transport.
[Ultimately, the Tyrant Lord's body was sent to Xuan City Base and given to Elder Zhao and the other biologists for research. They found a high concentration of the mutated MR virus in its body, but no signs of a new virus. This relieved Elder Zhao and the Elder Council of Xuan Nation.]
[However, the presence of the concentrated mutated MR virus in the Tyrant Zombie's body raised suspicions about the Host. This virus was identical to the one the Host had initially given them. Among them, the Great Elder of Xuan Nation grew particularly wary of the Host, becoming deeply apprehensive of his existence. Furthermore, the absence of the mutant zombie's remains at the bombing site led the Great Elder to suspect that the Host was somehow involved. He feared the mutant zombie was, in fact, the Host.]
"Well, seems like things are getting interesting," Lu Jie chuckled to himself.
However, it didn't matter to him. He had anticipated this from the beginning.
So what if the Great Elder was suspicious? He wouldn't dare act against him.
When Lu Jie reappeared, the Great Elder would continue to pretend to be dependent on him.
There was no need to tear their faces apart just yet.
[Three and a half years had passed since the Host's schemes began. During this time, many zombies had evolved into ordinary super zombies, with some even advancing into Zombie Lords.]
[The Xuan Nation Elder Council became increasingly wary of the Zombie Lords and the large number of super zombies outside. They were also afraid of the Host's plans. Humans ceased to make proactive moves, instead dispatching elite squads occasionally to gather resources. Meanwhile, they continued to strengthen the defenses of the Steel Base, expanding its steel walls, and urged Elder Zhao and the biologists to pour all their effort into researching Gene Serum 2.0.]
[At this point, the research on Gene Serum 2.0 had hit a bottleneck, causing Elder Zhao and the other biologists to become frustrated and perplexed.]
The system paused its narration.
"Stuck, huh? Looks like it's time to give them a hand," Lu Jie shrugged, then disappeared from the spot, reappearing in the Great Elder's office.
"————!" The Great Elder's pupils shrank, and his face stiffened at the sudden appearance.
"Heh, Lord Observer, what brings you here?" The Great Elder quickly regained his composure and forced a smile, his expression full of respect.
"Looks like you're not very happy to see me," Lu Jie spoke slowly.
"Lord Observer, you've misunderstood. These are my new personal guards—they don't know any better," the Great Elder quickly gestured towards his personal guards in the shadows, his face apologetic. "I apologize on their behalf."
"Mm. I see your research has hit a bottleneck, so I've come to lend a hand," Lu Jie walked to the Great Elder's desk, his eyes, obscured by black mist, fixated on the Great Elder, sending a chill down his spine and causing his scalp to tingle.
Lu Jie then placed Gene Serum 2.0 on the desk and left the room.
After Lu Jie departed, the Great Elder wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and stared at the Gene Serum 2.0 on the desk. His expression fluctuated.
"Has humanity's research hit a bottleneck?" This could only mean one thing: the Observer had been watching them all along. The words "you humans" stood out to him.
His previous suspicions were correct?
The Great Elder took a deep breath and regained his composure. They had been under the Observer's surveillance this entire time. Therefore, he couldn't afford to show any abnormal behavior, nor could he discuss this with anyone—otherwise, humanity would be in danger.
He then put on a fake smile, called Elder Zhao to deliver the good news, and had his personal guards send the Gene Serum 2.0 for testing.
[The Host's sudden appearance made the Great Elder even more wary of him. However, with the Host's help, six months later, Elder Zhao and the other biologists finally succeeded in developing Gene Serum 2.0.]
[Because of his fear of the Host, the Great Elder deceived the military forces from the ten bases and civilians into injecting Gene Serum 2.0, a total of 600,000 people. Out of these, only 185,310 survived. These survivors became the new humans and the strongest trump card for guarding the ten bases.]
[Thanks to Gene Serum 2.0, humanity could now face zombies without relying on firearms, but the Great Elder's fear of the Host kept him from planning any counterattacks. Instead, he focused on fortifying the base and having Elder Zhao and the biologists work on developing Gene Serum 3.0. With humanity's strength growing, the Steel Base was solid as a fortress, and human survival seemed to be stable for now.]
"Gene Serum 2.0 is out now?" Lu Jie hovered in the air, munching on an apple as he observed everything below, murmuring to himself.
"Two years for Gene Serum 1.0, four years for Gene Serum 2.0, not bad. But if they just focus on holding steady and aren't under any survival pressure, that's not going to work. The development of Gene Serum 3.0 is going to slow down a lot."
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