Chapter 718 Hidden worries
"A tide of mutant ants?"
"Yes, leader. They are overwhelming, like a red tide of mutant ants. There is no end in sight!"
Speaking of this, Xu Hanwen and the other three who had just finished their meal even felt physically nauseous out of fear.
"Each one is as big as a washbasin! Some are even close to the size of an adult dog!"
"They can spray acid, climb walls, dig the ground, and even have wings! There are too many of them! Our gathering place was overwhelmed by the mutant ant colony without any resistance!"
"They eat almost everything, even zombies and mutants. They chop them up and drag them away!"
As Zhu Jun listened to the comments of Xu Hanwen and the other three, his expression gradually became serious.
“Can you be more precise about the scale?”
Zhu Jun was not worried about the evolutionary type of the mutant ants. The only thing he was worried about was the number.
Because no matter whether it can fly, hide, or act as a jet fighter, it certainly cannot withstand thermal weapons.
"No matter what kind of monster he is, I will kill him with one shot!" This is the confidence that caliber gives Zhu Jun.
But if the number reaches a certain level, it will become very troublesome.
After all, no matter how powerful thermal weapons are, they still have firepower gaps and coverage limits. Just like people, equipment will eventually become mechanically fatigued.
Anyone who has played tower defense games should be very clear about this.
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"Uh... Leader, we were all so scared at the time that we were just trying to escape. We only knew there were a lot of them, but we didn't know exactly how many there were..."
When this was mentioned, Xu Hanwen and the other three were obviously a little embarrassed.
"Okay then. I will report the situation you described to my superiors truthfully. If there is any additional information needed later, please cooperate with me!"
The reason why Zhu Jun attached so much importance to this information was that the Ye Province Military Region now controlled an airport in the Southeast Autonomous Prefecture, and if the mutant ants moved south collectively, there was a high probability that they would be affected.
"Please rest assured, leaders. Cooperating with the army is the duty of every citizen of Zhou State. We will definitely cooperate with you to the fullest!" Hearing Zhu Jun's request, several people nodded in agreement.
"Then you should go down and rest early. You should be tired tonight!"
"Thank you, leader!"
"Thank you, leader!" X3
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Hanwen and three other people left the train station hall under the guidance of a staff officer.
After a few people left, Zhu Jun immediately ordered someone to find the "Administrative Map of Ye Province".
"Jianhe, Taijiang..."
Looking at the map unfolded on the table, Zhu Jun set his sights on the Southeast Autonomous Prefecture area and swiped his finger from north to south...
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As dusk fell, when the last rays of sunset shone through the glass curtain wall of the Phoenix Airport terminal, the gathering place for colleagues covering an area of nearly 15 square kilometers was gradually engulfed in darkness.
"I came from the mountains, bringing orchids with me and planting them in my small garden, hoping that they would bloom soon. I looked at them three times a day, but the flowers had bloomed but the orchids were still there, without a single bud..."
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Along with the appearance of a large number of sprinkler trucks, the beautiful melody of the song "Orchid Grass" also resounded in every area where colleagues gathered. For a moment, the air was filled with a strong smell of disinfectant.
If it were in the past, when the disinfection time came, the curfew in the gathering area would almost begin, and the survivors who were outside would be driven back to their respective shacks by the area patrol police like sheep.
But today, the area near the south gate of the gathering place was acting contrary to its norm. Not only was there no curfew, but regional patrol police also organized a large number of survivors to take to the streets with cleaning tools.
"Fuck, it's so bright! Is the gathering place dying? Are all the lights on?"
"Wouldn't it be better to use this electricity to pump more groundwater? I haven't showered in almost half a month!"
"I am in tears. The last time I saw this brightly lit street scene was before the end of the world. It seems like a lifetime ago!"
On both sides of the dirt road extending from the South Gate into the gathering area, the tops of the wooden lamp poles were all lit up. The lights were dim and even flickered due to unstable voltage, but this did not affect the survivors who were moved by this precious light!
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"Old Xu, what do you think this gathering place is for? They are setting up lighting equipment and cleaning? Are they going to hold some kind of activity?"
Soon, seeing this scene, even the survivors with the slowest reactions realized that something was wrong and began to speculate.
"I also think that the gathering place has never had such a big event in such a long time!"
“If it was before the end of the world, there would most likely be a leader inspecting it, but now, what kind of leader would be so stubborn? Hahaha~” At this point, the survivor who was speaking couldn't help but laugh.
"Who said I'm not brave enough? I told you when the street police came to call me just now that someone really is coming!" At this moment, a man with a crew cut suddenly interrupted from the side.
"Is this true? There are leaders inspecting in the end times? You finally survived, are you so depressed? You come here when it's so dangerous outside?"
"Hey~ You still don't believe me? How could what I heard with my own ears be false?"
"What Liu Laoyao said is right. I also heard that a leader is coming! But he is not an ordinary leader, but a military leader!" Someone next to him couldn't help but speak.
"Military leader? That makes sense! The leader of the apocalyptic military should still be useful. The zombie mutant beast has to sell this face!"
"You are talking nonsense, how can the zombies not recognize the guns and cannons of the army? You might as well worry about what to eat tomorrow..."
"In our current situation, no matter which leader comes, it will be useless! The same goes for the military!"
"That's not right, is it? The military leaders might bring their troops here? Doesn't the end of the world depend on military strength? If the military strength in our gathering place is sufficient, why do we still need to stay here? We should have fought back long ago!" The survivor with a crew cut said with some excitement.
"Bring the troops?"
After hearing what the crew-haired man said, the people who were discussing the matter laughed at the same time, as if they were laughing at the other person's naivety.
"Bring an army? We don't even know if the situation at the provincial capital night market is under control. If there is an army, how can our colleagues get a chance?"
"Indeed, compared to the famous cities in the province such as Night Market and Chongyi City, our colleagues have to sit at the children's table!"
"You're bringing the army here, thank God you're not taking the army away from us!"
"Yeah, darn it, are you really planning to transfer troops from us? Otherwise, why would you suddenly come to inspect us?"
"It's over. The weasel is paying New Year's greetings to the chicken. The province will no longer be a human being!"
Thinking of this possibility, several survivors were instantly excited. The more they thought about it, the more likely it was...
Soon, rumors about "military leaders coming to mobilize troops" spread rapidly among the survivors, and became more and more outrageous, even causing a stir!
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"What? To mobilize troops?"
In a black SUV at the city gate, Mayor Hu Jianghai's first reaction after hearing the rumor from his secretary was to smile bitterly:
"You know what, these survivors really think highly of us! How could they think highly of our shabby belongings?"
Although the rumor was outrageous, Mayor Hu Jianghai did not take it lightly. In order to prevent any possible accidents, he immediately gave an order:
"There's no need to hide the news that the Ye Province Military District is going to station troops here. Just make it public!"
"I just received news that Commander Zhu Jun is on his way. Everything is basically settled and there will be no more changes!"
"Yes!"
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