Liu Tingting stepped out of the bathroom,
now dressed in her brand-new professional outfit.
A white nurse's cap, white nurse dress, white lace-trimmed stockings, and red high heels.
The material was light and thin,
perfectly hugging her figure.
Absolutely stunning!
Although all the professional outfits came with high heels,
anything made by the system was top-notch.
They didn't hinder movement or combat in the slightest.
At this moment, the "Basic Shooting" and "Basic Blade Technique" skills provided by the uniform
had already been fully mastered by Liu Tingting.
Combined with a 4x full attribute boost,
she had joined the team at her peak.
She was ready for battle at any moment.
"Captain, thank you."
"From now on, I'll listen to everything you say. Whatever you ask, I'll do it."
Not bad—quite the high level of awareness.
Seeing Liu Tingting officially join the team,
Xiaoran and the others were genuinely happy.
There wasn't any of that scheming nonsense like in TV palace dramas.
After all, every new team member benefited the whole group.
Everyone was eager for more people to join.
It was just that the Overall Score of 95 requirement was too demanding.
Xiao Yu handed Liu Tingting a submachine gun.
Seeing her still a bit reserved, he patted her head.
"All right."
"We're on the same team now. No need to be so tense."
Liu Tingting smiled sweetly.
It was the first time she'd felt warmth since the apocalypse began.
She was no longer alone.
No longer running and hiding.
She had her own team now.
…
Night fell.
Gunfire rang out again at the temporary command center in S City.
Another guard had mutated, and two soldiers had been bitten to death.
Thankfully, the infected were taken out in time,
preventing further casualties.
Guo Xiaoxiao looked out the window at the busy soldiers.
Four corpses were being carried away,
and it made her deeply uneasy.
The mutations came without warning.
At any moment, the person closest to you could suddenly try to tear your throat out.
Guo Xiaoxiao hesitated for a long time.
Finally, she dialed a number.
"Hello, Qianyuan? There's something I need to tell you. S City has been abandoned. Many cities across the country are seeing outbreaks of the infected."
"This is the apocalypse. If you get a chance, you must escape."
"I'll tell you one more time—"
"This isn't some ordinary disaster. This is the end of the world!"
She was calling her best friend, Bai Qianyuan,
the president of the S City Women's Motorcycle Club.
Guo Xiaoxiao's top-tier riding skills were all taught by Bai Qianyuan.
After hanging up,
Guo Xiaoxiao let out a long sigh.
"I'm a police officer—and the daughter of the Governor. I can't leave S City."
"Qianyuan, I hope you make it out."
Just then,
a low growl came from the living room.
Guo Xiaoxiao's eyes turned cold.
She instantly drew her pistol and rushed out of the bedroom.
"Roar—"
A Zombie was in the living room.
"Brother, you… you…"
Her older brother, the one who had grown up with her,
had turned into a Zombie.
Tears streamed down Guo Xiaoxiao's face as she raised her gun.
"Xiaoxiao, what's wrong?"
Her mother had heard the noise and stepped out of her room—
only to come face-to-face with the mutated brother.
Roar—
The brother lunged at his mother.
Guo Xiaoxiao's eyes turned ice-cold,
and she pulled the trigger without hesitation.
With a shot, her brother collapsed.
She slumped weakly against the wall, all her strength drained.
The tragic news reached the Governor's Office.
Guo Weihui sat in his chair, stunned and speechless.
His once obedient and sensible son had turned into a Zombie,
nearly killing his own mother.
Thank goodness his daughter had acted in time.
Was that something to be relieved about,
or something to mourn?
Guo Weihui forced a bitter smile,
his heart aching with sorrow.
Just then, the phone rang again—
a call from his superiors.
Guo Weihui forced himself to pull it together and answered.
There were new orders.
Of the 30,000 promised reinforcements,
15,000 had been redirected elsewhere.
The reason:
two other cities were now overrun with infected.
The 15,000 troops meant for S City
had been dispatched to support those cities instead.
Guo Weihui slammed his desk in fury.
"Then how the hell am I supposed to hold S City?"
"What the hell am I holding it for?!"
But no matter how angry he got,
the orders remained: hold the city at all costs.
No one knew the T-Virus would break out nationwide.
No one knew whether it could be contained.
Everything was uncertain.
The only thing they could do now
was ensure the infected remained trapped within the city
and didn't spread to surrounding regions.
Guo Weihui massaged his temples.
"How many combat-ready personnel are left in the city?"
"Report—over 4,400 soldiers remain."
In a city of 800,000,
what good could 4,400 do?
"What about weapons and ammo?"
"There are more than 2,000 firearms left, and about 300,000 rounds of ammunition."
Although reinforcements couldn't be sent,
supplies of weapons and ammunition were still trickling in—
just not in large quantities.
"Relay my orders."
"Recall all retired veterans from this city.
Any who immediately volunteer to fight—
have their immediate family relocated to the command center."
"Provide them with three meals a day."
"Place them under the protection of command center guards."
The assistant looked troubled upon hearing this.
"Governor, if we bring that many veterans' families into the command center,
it could pose a massive security risk."
Of course Guo Weihui understood.
The more people there were,
the higher the risk of mutations.
But if they didn't recall the veterans—
who would defend the city?
Still, Guo Weihui wasn't reckless.
Since he was bringing so many families in,
he had to prepare backup measures as well.
"Send someone immediately to use sandbags to separate the command center from the family zone."
If the families of the veterans were to undergo widespread mutation
and the infection spread uncontrollably,
at least the command center staff could still evacuate in time.
Even if they couldn't leave S City,
they could retreat to the bridge
and have the soldiers stationed at the bridgehead use heavy firepower to wipe out the infected.
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