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Chapter 109 The Advance Team Departs
It was exactly 7:00 AM.
On the street in front of the Peace Hotel, the advance team of more than 500 people has completed its final assembly.
Feng Ye stood at the front of the group, dressed in a new, more practical outfit, with a long, easy-to-slash sword tucked into his waistband.
As an ability user, he doesn't need a gun; he's much more comfortable using a knife.
Feng Ye's gaze swept over the team in front of him. As the leader of the advance team, he naturally had to say something when the team set off. Otherwise, if the team didn't even know who the commander was when the battle started, wouldn't that be a complete joke?
As a local leader, Feng Ye's voice carried a ruthless edge that was easily detectable:
"Everyone knows about the insects. If they are allowed to develop fully, none of us will have an easy time."
This action was taken so that we wouldn't become food for the insects, and so that we could have a safe place to live.
I know that everyone here comes from different factions, and some of you may even have conflicts, but so what?
Compared to some conflicts of interest, staying alive is the most important thing for us right now.
To be honest, I really hate trouble...
However, now that I have agreed to take over the advance team, I cannot let you down, nor can I let down the expectations of the forces behind you.
Therefore, I hope that during this mission, everyone can temporarily put aside their previous conflicts and follow my instructions.
Otherwise, don't blame me, Feng Ye, for not treating you all as comrades-in-arms...
As soon as Feng Ye finished speaking, a few scattered murmurs arose in the group, but most of them expressed agreement with what Feng Ye had said.
Everyone knew that the upcoming battle would be a life-or-death struggle between humans and insects.
This is no longer the time when we fought over a little bit of supplies.
Supplies can be found again. Chenghua District is so big, and there are only so many living people. It's impossible for the entire area's resources to be completely looted in such a short time.
As long as the place to stay remains safe, we can always start all over again.
But once the insects have developed and launched an attack, it will be too late.
This means that the vast majority of them will once again live the life of wandering and hiding from one another.
Having experienced the darkest period after the apocalypse, they cherish their current peace and stability all the more.
Secretary Huang stood beside Feng Ye and reminded him, "Boss Feng, it's getting late, we should get going."
Xiong Sanzhuang stood on the other side of the line without saying a word.
Since the sacrifice of his three teammates, he has become a completely different person. He has become less rugged and more silent, and he has also become more cautious in his actions.
Behind the crowd, Wang Xiao quietly observed this team that comprised thirteen different factions, his heart unmoved by the sheer number of people.
Wang Xiao turned to Wei Yan beside him and asked, "What's the configuration of the advance team?"
Wei Yan had already memorized the statistics from the previous night and quickly reported to his superior: "Boss, the advance team has a total of 537 people."
配备枪械的有27人，其中秦氏集团带有12把警用制式步枪、2把霰弹枪、6把手枪，『铁壁』有7把旧式步枪。
There were also some ranged personnel armed with crossbows, hunting bows, and other weapons.
Apart from ranged personnel, other personnel are mainly equipped with various melee weapons, projectiles, Molotov cocktails, etc.
In addition, the supply convoy carried enough rations for three days and other necessary supplies to meet the logistical needs of the personnel involved in this operation.
Wang Xiao asked, "What's the status of the main force's assembly?"
Wei Yan said seriously, "The manpower has been assembled and the final equipment checks are underway."
Two hours after the advance team departs, the main assault force will follow as planned.
Wang Xiao nodded, his gaze falling on the convoy gradually starting in the distance, and continued to ask, "How are the security arrangements at the hotel?"
"Will Xue Wu be working with me this time? The responsibility of protecting the hotel will fall on your shoulders. Are you confident in your abilities?"
Wei Yan stood at attention and replied, "Boss, don't worry. I've arranged for 24-hour shifts at the hotel. Besides, with security personnel and the Thorn Knights around, I'll be fine."
"it is good."
After confirming that everything was ready, Wang Xiao looked at Feng Ye, who was looking in his direction, and nodded in agreement to the advance team's request to depart.
Feng Ye withdrew his gaze, looked at the crowd, and shouted, "Let's go!!!"
A series of muffled engine sounds suddenly filled the streets.
Nearly forty modified trucks and off-road vehicles slowly started up, and the advance team members boarded their vehicles one after another, heading east along the main road.
The advance team did not move very fast.
Because of the abandoned vehicles and wreckage scattered along the roadside, the convoy had to frequently slow down and detour.
Any zombies they encountered along the way were cleanly and efficiently dealt with by the reconnaissance team ahead.
Feng Ye sat in the passenger seat of the lead car, holding a simple map in his hand, his eyes fixed on the road conditions ahead.
His second-in-command, a middle-aged man with a face full of scars, whispered, "Boss, at this speed, we should reach the insects' area around noon."
"noon?"
Feng Ye frowned, then said, "It's too slow. Tell the cars behind to speed up and try to get to the designated location before 11 o'clock."
Scarface nodded and picked up the walkie-talkie to relay the order.
However, just as the convoy was crossing an intersection, a sharp screech of brakes suddenly came from ahead.
The lead car suddenly stopped, and Feng Ye almost crashed into the windshield.
Feng Ye angrily shouted, "What the hell?!"
The driver pointed ahead and exclaimed, "Boss! There's something up ahead! It looks like the mutated zombies mentioned in the situation report!"
Feng Ye peeked out and saw dozens of strangely shaped zombies searching for something on the street about two hundred meters ahead.
Although they were far apart, Feng Ye could still clearly see that their bodies showed the insect-like characteristics mentioned in the intelligence.
Some had huge fleshy growths on their backs, some had arms that had transformed into sharp spikes resembling insect sickles, and some had their heads split open, from which several thin tentacles extended, swaying gently in the air as if trying to capture some information.
"Is this what an insect-infested zombie is like?"
Feng Ye narrowed his eyes and muttered, "Pah! A bunch of disgusting sons of bitches. I haven't even reached their territory yet, and I've already run into them here."
The scarred man asked, "Boss, should we just kill him?"
Feng Ye's eyes flashed with malice as he said, "Go ahead, our mission is to attract attention anyway, I'd love for them all to look this way!"
Before Feng Ye could finish speaking, the group of insect-like zombies were the first to spot the convoy.
One by one, they roared, got on all fours, and pounced on the convoy like wild beasts!
Their speed far exceeds that of ordinary zombies.
"I haven't even made a move yet, and they've already struck first..."
Seeing this, Feng Ye grabbed the walkie-talkie and roared, "Long-range team, kill them!"
The gunmen in the lead vehicle immediately raised their rifles, and bullets rained down on the horde of mutated zombies.
What's terrifying is that these worm-like zombies are much tougher than ordinary zombies. Several bullets hit them, only splattering out puffs of green pus, but failing to stop their charge.
One of the gunmen cursed, "Damn it! These guys are really thick-skinned!"
Secretary Huang's voice came through the comms: "Boss Feng, use Molotov cocktails! These insects are not very resistant to flames!"
Feng Ye made a decisive decision: "Did you all hear that? Burn them to death!"
The team members in the trucks immediately took out makeshift Molotov cocktails from the cargo compartments, lit them, and threw them with all their might at the charging worm-like zombies.
The glass bottle shattered, and the flames instantly engulfed the first few insect-like zombies.
Ignited by the Molotov cocktail, they let out a piercing scream and began to writhe and struggle on the ground, only to ignite the surrounding debris, and the fire spread rapidly.
The remaining worm-like zombies seemed completely unconcerned about the deaths of their companions; they bypassed the sea of fire and continued their relentless assault on the convoy.
A worm-like zombie that had rushed to within ten meters of the lead vehicle suddenly leaped up and slammed its entire body onto the roof of the vehicle!
"Be careful!"
Feng Ye roared, kicked open the car door, drew the machete from his back, and swung it horizontally towards the shadowy figure!
After the collision, Feng Ye staggered back two steps before regaining his balance.
He was secretly alarmed: the power of this insect-transformed zombie was greater than he had imagined.
Feng Ye was, after all, a local leader, and he had used knives quite a bit when he was young.
Now that it's the end of the world, he can do even more freely.
Taking advantage of the moment when the worm-like zombie landed and hadn't yet regained its footing, he rushed forward and slashed his machete fiercely down at the monster's neck!
Instantly, a large amount of green blood gushed out.
Knowing that the key to killing the worm-infested zombies was to deal with the parasites living inside them, Feng Ye chopped off the monster's head. Without pausing, he continued to slash at the corpse, cutting open the flesh to search for traces of the parasites.
Only after finding the black worm parasitizing its abdomen and killing it with a knife did the worm-like zombie finally collapse and remain motionless.
"Pah! It didn't die even after its head was cut off, and even its blood changed. It's really disgusting."
Feng Ye wiped the blood splattered on his face and looked around.
In just a few minutes of firefight, the advance team successfully eliminated the group of wandering worm-like zombies under concentrated fire, but at a considerable cost.
The consumption of bullets and long-range projectiles is secondary.
The main losses were that several team members were killed by worm-like zombies in the battle, and a small number of others were injured to varying degrees.
This was not a good sign in Feng Ye's eyes.
This brief encounter made Feng Ye realize the seriousness of the insects.
No wonder the Peace Hotel and the Qin Group went to such lengths to actively attack and eliminate the insects.
If he had been the one to discover this situation first, he probably would have done even worse!
Alternatively, he would use every means to force everyone to participate in this battle.
He would either take advantage of the insect swarm before it breaks out and leave with his people.
As for taking the initiative, he wouldn't even consider it.
He acted to save his own life!
It's not to help those irrelevant good-for-nothings!
To put it bluntly, what does it matter to Feng Ye whether other people live or die?