Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Chapter 151 I Have Priority

How to do?
The other party's question also made Xue Hui suspicious.

The zombie birds in the sky are fierce, but actually not a big deal. Each of the superhumans with heavy firepower is a human-shaped anti-aircraft gun emplacement. It is absurd to shoot down planes with rifles, but machine guns can still handle zombie birds without much pressure in the short term. With most of the fire control radar system ineffective, this is why ground troops can still cover air power.

The horde of zombies on the ground may seem difficult to deal with, but that's only relative to the ordinary survivors. With the army behind them, they can call in artillery support at any time. As long as they can locate the survivors, dealing with them is just a matter of time.

The problem lies with the survivors themselves; their plan was to establish limited contact with them to first ascertain their credibility, rather than to cooperate directly.

In a city controlled by the zombie king, who can guarantee that this is not a show staged by the zombie king himself?
Before setting off, Chief of Staff Liu Zhen had spoken privately with Xue Hui about this issue. The reason he was made the team leader was to ensure that the team would not be reckless in similar situations.

Seeing that the other side was still able to hold on, Xue Hui first gathered his team members, and the group discussed the matter together.

"Save them, of course we should save them. No matter what, killing zombies is never wrong. Let's kill the zombies first, and then we can discuss other things."

Xue Hui set the tone first, but how to do it specifically is still up for discussion.

"First, we need to know the distribution of these survivors, otherwise the artillery fire may cause friendly fire. But this requires us to make direct contact with the other side, and it is difficult to have the opportunity to screen these people through communication equipment."

The team members frowned; the danger of direct contact was self-evident.

After a moment's thought, Xue Hui turned to one of his team members and said, "First, report the intelligence to the command post and ask for their opinion. Also, we can request artillery support. The target should be the area with the highest concentration of zombies right now; there must be no survivors there."

"Let's ease their pressure first, then observe the situation on site."

"understand!"

The soldier carrying the communicator found a place to contact the command post, while the others were still pondering their current predicament.

The soldiers from Haizhou naturally supported carrying out the rescue as soon as possible, but some also raised objections, such as the deputy captain He Wei, who believed that they should proceed with caution.

"What if the mission fails? If they cause problems, we'll all die here!"

Unable to reach an agreement, everyone turned their attention to Xue Hui.

Looking at the expectant or solemn gazes before him, Xue Hui pondered for a moment before finally speaking: "This time, my opinion is the same as that of the comrades in Haizhou."

He raised his hand to stop He Wei, who was about to speak again, and added, "If we all die here, it can actually prove that the mission was successful. Our goal is to confirm whether these people exist, whether there are any problems, and if they exist but there are problems, that's also a kind of answer. At that time..."

"The corps' artillery will avenge us."

He paused briefly, then continued, "And even if our deaths are meaningless and the matter is still not confirmed, someone will take over our mission."

"But if they are fine, and we continue to hesitate now, we will be risking the lives of many survivors."

Soon, the communications soldier who had completed his report returned, and everyone turned to look at him.

"What did command say?"

"Our superiors told us to assess the situation on the ground ourselves, and that whatever decision we made would be supported from the rear."

He Wei shook his head: "That's normal. The command center is dozens of miles away, and we can't rely on them to make decisions for everything."

Xue Hui nodded: "Then let's vote by raising our hands and see if we can follow my decision."

The commando team consisted of twelve people. Nine of them raised their hands, and the resolution was passed. Xue Hui turned to He Wei, who disagreed with the plan, and said, "Then, the three of you will stay here."

"We need to take the communicator with us. If we don't come back, you'll have to figure out how to break out and send the message back to command."

"What do you mean?" He Wei's face immediately fell, and he looked at Xue Hui with considerable displeasure: "I disagree because I think it's not conducive to completing the mission. I'm not afraid of dying. No way, I'm going. You stay."

"If I die here today, you'll have to come to the cemetery every year to toast me."

"Dream on." Xue Hui laughed. "If anyone's going to offer a toast, it's you who should offer one to me. But I'm not from Haiqu, so I won't be going to your cemetery. Remember to find me at the Corps Cemetery in Sheyang—don't go to the wrong grave."

"Alright, that's enough. Obey orders." He said firmly, "I'm of a higher rank than you, so I have priority when it comes to sacrifice."

"You...!" At that moment, the shells from behind had just landed, and the shriek of the high-explosive grenades pierced the sky, unleashing their fury upon the horde of zombies.

Xue Hui stood up and began assigning tasks.

"I led the charge as the assault soldier, while the other two protected the flanks."

"After the communications officer finished setting up the equipment, we conducted a test on the survivors as soon as we made contact with them."

"understand!"

"Xiao Lin, you guys prepare to deal with the zombie birds. They're very agile, so we need to be quick and take them by surprise. If we can take down a few in the first round, the pressure will be much less later on!"

"Yes!"

"He Wei!"

Xue Hui looked at his deputy captain and solemnly said, "Hide yourselves well. We will move immediately after we set off, and do not contact us proactively in the short term."

He Wei looked indignant, but still whispered, "...Yes."

Xue Hui chuckled and patted him on the shoulder: "Speak louder, I can't hear you."

"Yes!!"

"Alright, everyone to your positions, let's go!"

The artillery fire had just ceased, and the zombie horde, scattered by the explosions, had not yet regrouped. Seizing this brief window of opportunity, the squad darted in like sharp swords.

"Bang bang bang!!"

Several machine guns spewed flames simultaneously, and fortunately, the superhuman's physical strength was sufficient to support such a heavy load, allowing them to unleash astonishing firepower in an instant.

The trailing light formed a long chain of flames that reached straight to the sky like a whip, lashing hard at several unsuspecting zombie birds. The birds, caught off guard, immediately had several holes in their bodies. Some could still fly with difficulty, but most had broken bones and tendons, and fell down in a whirl.

The zombie birds, already possessing instincts, immediately sensed the new danger and scattered towards higher altitudes.

"Charge!! Kobayashi, keep watch on the skies, the rest of you, kill the zombies!"

With guns lowered and spitting fire, the survivors inside the building had already realized the arrival of reinforcements, and their firepower was now focused on the flanks of the assault team, easing the pressure on them.

With even more determination, the group quickly left the horde of zombies blocking their path behind and burst into the building.

Downstairs, where the most zombies were, the ground was covered in blood. The team members trudged through the swamp-like corpses, and there were already figures waiting to meet them ahead.

"Communicator, prepare!!"

“I’m ready!!”

Seizing an opening, the team charged through the makeshift iron gate that the survivors had left open.

With a loud bang, the door slammed shut, and a young figure appeared before Xue Hui.

"We've been waiting for you!"

The man spoke, but Xue Hui did not respond. At that moment, a slightly white halo appeared in the hand of the communications officer in the team.

The young man looked somewhat bewildered: "What's wrong?"

He was met with a hug from Xue Hui.

"It's nothing, comrades, thank you for your hard work!"

(End of this chapter)