Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Chapter 148 My name is Miaomiao
The latest issue of Xinghuo Daily features a front-page headline featuring the full text of a letter from Haizhou No. 18 Shelter to the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

Over the past few days, these newspapers have been distributed to every corner of the front lines.

Being on the front lines of the war, the soldiers were naturally not frightened by the content, nor did they find it extreme—they only wished they could fight their way into the occupied territories and avenge their fallen compatriots.

And soon, that opportunity came.

As more weapons, ammunition, and troop supplies continued to converge on the front lines, everyone knew that a major battle was about to begin.

At the outpost at Baita Town, Sun Qi's squad also received new instructions: this outpost would serve as the main force's assembly point, and as superhumans, they would be assigned to the first team to enter the dangerous area of ​​Haizhou, opening a passage for the main force.

No one was afraid of this mission. All the soldiers at the assembly point were excited. After all, the honor of being the vanguard was something others could only dream of. It is said that the commander of the Haizhou Division went to the headquarters to make a scene for this, and was scolded by the chief of staff.

Ultimately, the headquarters decided that the troops from Haiqu would carry out this mission. The commander in charge of the front-line command was Li Changshun, a regimental commander who had commanded the battle against the zombie horde in Haiqu and was considered their old leader.

The gathering of the main force allowed the stronghold to quickly expand into a fairly large camp. They no longer needed to fight zombies day and night, and had more room to rest after combat training. It was like the calm before the storm.

It is worth mentioning that Xiao Zhenru did not leave but stayed here. As the vanguard of the entire force, if the mission of this force was to open the way for the main force to follow, her mission was to open the way for this force.

The responsibility is heavy, but those who know her believe she can do it.

The superhuman is a war machine in itself, and Xiao Zhenru has taken this statement to the extreme. In the past few days, everyone who has come to the stronghold has been shocked by the powerful firepower he controls.

The number of third-tier superhumans is increasing, but there are differences between the three tiers. The superhumans in the army actually like to spar with each other. In fact, no one in their team is a match for Xiao Zhenru.

Even without using the strange weapon that floats around her, her own strength is quite terrifying. Ordinary people of the same level would find it difficult to get close to her. Possessing top-level superpowers, even her fighting style is beyond common sense.

If an ordinary superhuman were to fight her, they probably wouldn't even be able to tell how they were being attacked or how they lost. In the open space that serves as a training ground, even if several people rushed at her at the same time, they would be sent flying backward by an unseen force in an instant—if these people were not superhumans, they would suffer serious injuries from just that one blow.

Sun Qi, who was resting in the shade of a tree, gazed at Xiao Zhenru, who was standing in the field, with longing in his eyes.

When will he be able to have such strength?

Just then, a clear voice rang out behind him: "What are you looking at? You don't happen to have a crush on her, do you?"

Sun Qi instinctively said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I have a wife!"

He turned his head and was taken aback. In front of him was a young girl in a nurse's uniform, smiling at him.

"You are, Song..."

"Song Miaomiao, my name is Miaomiao!" The little girl shook her head vigorously: "Really, are you sad? Did Sister Xiaoyu not tell you my name, or did she tell you and you forgot?"

"No, what are you doing here?" Sun Qi didn't care about that question, but anxiously asked her, looking around but not seeing any familiar figure.

"What do I do? I'll be a nurse. What else can I do? You'd better be polite to me, or you might end up in my hands if you get injured one day!"

"Don't worry, Xiaoyu isn't here. You can look at any pretty ladies you want, I'll go with you! I'm tight-lipped, I won't tell on you!"

Upon learning that He Xiaoyu hadn't come, Sun Qi breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Song Miaomiao in front of him and frowned slightly: "This is a battlefield. Your father... did he agree to let you come?"

When they were in the safe zone, Sun Qi would sometimes pick up He Xiaoyu from get off work and occasionally run into this young girl. She was He Xiaoyu's colleague and seemed to be the daughter of Commander Song from the Haiqu Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

"He can't control me." Song Miaomiao waved her hand dismissively. "I know it's a battlefield. That's why I came. What, can't I go to the battlefield? Sister Xiaoyu wants to come but can't." "You didn't come secretly, did you?"

"How could that be!" Song Miaomiao put her hands on her hips: "Do you think I'd steal anything when I go out?"

"You're so boring. Are you going to look at the pretty lady or not? If you're not, move aside, I'll look at her myself."

"Ah, my sister is so cool! She's like an angel! Waaah—I'm falling in love!"

Sun Qi glanced at the girl who was swooning over Xiao Zhenru in the shade of a tree, his lips twitching slightly. He then decided to report to the regimental commander, just in case the girl had indeed sneaked in...

He didn't say much to the girl, turned around and walked towards the forward command post. The place wasn't big, and the forward command post was actually set up in the small building that they had initially used as their base.

However, before they even met Li Changshun, they encountered another person who looked somewhat familiar: the head nurse surnamed Xu from Haiqu Hospital.

"Miaomiao? I know, Commander Song agreed."

The woman smiled when she heard Sun Qi's question.

"The fighting on the front lines is too intense, and there is a shortage of medical personnel. Haiqu and Haizhou are relatively close, so we have transferred a lot of people here to provide support."

She explained to Sun Qi the purpose of their visit: "Xiaoyu originally wanted to come and see you, but there were indeed limited spots. Miaomiao managed to snatch a spot from her father, and Xiaoyu got very angry with her about it."

Upon learning the whole story, Sun Qi felt conflicted; he was unsure whether he should be worried or relieved.

Before he could think further, Nurse Xu took out a thick envelope from her bag: "Here, this is a letter Xiaoyu asked me to give to you. I originally intended to give it to someone in your unit, but I didn't expect to run into you directly."

"This... thank you, head nurse." Sun Qi took the letter, feeling somewhat unreal. This was the first time in his life he had ever received a letter; he had never even dreamed of such a thing before.

He carefully put the letter away, preparing to return to a quiet place to read it carefully. Touching the letter in his arms, he felt a unique sense of satisfaction and happiness, and his heart felt heavy.

With these thoughts in mind, Sun Qi walked back and saw several comrades looking into the distance by the roadside. There was a strange-looking vehicle there, which seemed to have just come off the railway.

On the same armored platform stood a three- or four-meter-high iron tower welded from an iron frame. At the top of the tower was a peculiar device made of coils, which were emitting a faint glow.

Sun Qi went over and watched for a while, but he didn't know what it was. He only heard his comrades discussing it.

"Where did the geomagnetic storm coil come from?"

"I think this should be the Prism Tower."

"The Prism Tower also has five pairs of wheels?"

"You're really targeting the Five Wheels, aren't you?"

Just then, a sharp whistle rang out.

"gather!"

The group felt a jolt of fear and immediately ran back. They had long anticipated what the assembly call at this time meant, or rather, they had been looking forward to it for a long time.

(End of this chapter)