In the apocalypse, I hoarded goods and handed over my storage space to the government.

"Our battlefield is not there."

Su Ran turned around and looked at Ye Xiao and Bai Lu behind her.

Bai Lu paused upon hearing this.

"No way..."

She pouted slightly and muttered something under her breath.

"We just fought our way out of that mine in Australia, and we're already setting off?"

"Brother Su, are you really going to be working non-stop?"

Ye Xiao couldn't help but chime in.

"Awakened beings are made of flesh and blood too, they need to breathe too. The Cheng Ying mech is worn down and was just sent for repairs."

Seeing the two men looking disheveled but still full of fighting spirit, a smile flashed in Su Ran's eyes.

"Don't worry, there won't be any missions today."

He spoke in a low voice, his tone soothing.

"Give everyone one night to adjust. Take a hot shower and have a good meal. Tomorrow morning, the entire Awakened Headquarters will be mobilized."

Upon hearing this, the two finally quieted down.

The hall was filled with the noise of people, and the voices of communications officers reporting on the battle situation rose and fell.

Su Ran didn't linger and walked towards Li Guodong next to the control panel.

"Old Li."

Su Ran stopped and spoke.

"Have the comrades in the combat command work overtime to help us compile a list of target points overnight. Tomorrow, the entire Awakened Headquarters will be mobilized to launch attacks from multiple locations."

Upon hearing this, Li Guodong put away his tactical tablet and shook his head.

"No need to work overnight to organize it; the core of the plan was already prepared in advance."

He lowered his voice and spoke secretly, "It was a note personally approved by the commander."

Su Ran raised an eyebrow.

Li Guodong pulled a document from a pile of materials next to him and handed it over.

"The commander has instructed that the 'Sharp Sword' special forces will cooperate with you in this operation."

Li Guodong's gaze remained calm as he explained.

"The army's initial advance was extremely rapid. If those heavy tracks were to run over the survivor camps outside the borders, it could easily cause trouble."

Therefore, your task is to conduct the "first contact" operation before the mechanized advance force encounters those foreign survivor camps.

First contact.

Su Ran instantly understood the significance of those four words.

The Great Xia Expeditionary Force is a righteous army, and the cannons of a regular army should not be easily pointed at humans.

But when faced with those who have their own agendas and are trying to reap the benefits of this apocalyptic reshuffling, someone has to do the dirty work.

"We are the ones who should establish the rules for creating files and records for impoverished households."

Li Guodong tapped the table. "When you encounter troublemakers, it's easier for you to handle them than for regular troops."

Su Ran understood this principle.

"Regular army operations rely on large-scale, horizontal warfare. To deal with those foreign awakened individuals hiding in the shadows, each with their own agenda, we still need special operations and small elite units."

Li Guodong nodded in deep agreement, but added,

"But in practice, we must adhere to the standards set by our superiors."

"I see."

Su Ran nodded and said, "If we can avoid killing them, we should. After all, these people will all become the weapons of Great Xia in the future."

Li Guodong nodded with great satisfaction.

"OK."

Su Ran didn't mince words, stuffing the documents into her tactical vest. "Then I'll go find Captain Lin Feng directly."

After leaving the control panel, Su Ran called Ye Xiao and Bai Lu over to her side.

"Go take care of important business."

He instructed the two men, "Go and contact Mo Yun and Zhu Jingye."

Tell Mo Yun the action plan for tomorrow and ask him to organize the personnel and apply for supplies.

An hour later, we met in the private lounge.

"clear."

Ye Xiao agreed readily. Bai Lu nodded, and the two turned and left.

Su Ran walked out of the command hall alone.

Follow the internal passageways of the base to the Sharp Sword Brigade's barracks.

When Li Jian last came to find Lin Feng, it was just an reinforced battalion attached to a regular military camp.

On the current sign, the "Great Xia Sword Crystal Core Special Forces" has been designated as a separate, large, independent defense zone.

The area it occupies has increased more than ten times.

This treatment is enough to demonstrate the high command's recognition of the unit's combat capabilities.

"Bang."

Su Ran pushed open the door to Lin Feng's office.

The office was filled with smoke, and Lin Feng was hunched over a sand table, marking points on the map with red and blue pencils.

Hearing the noise, he turned around.

"Advisor Su."

Upon seeing who it was, Lin Feng stepped forward and extended his rough, calloused hand.

The two shook hands.

Su Ran cut to the chase: "Captain Lin, have you received tomorrow's mission?"

"Instructions have been received from the war zone."

Lin Feng pulled over a chair, gesturing for Su Ran to sit down.

"The global infiltration plan is launched. All members of the Sharp Sword team will cooperate with the Awakened Headquarters. We will fight according to your arrangements."

Su Ran sat down and looked at the equipment display case behind Lin Feng.

Inside were several brand-new exoskeleton suits, the metallic sheen of which was duller than before.

"You've expanded your territory quite a bit."

Su Ran looked around and said, "I just came here, and there was a lot of noise coming from the training ground."

"I have to thank the Awakened Headquarters for this."

Lin Feng let out a hearty laugh, his tone revealing the straightforwardness characteristic of a soldier.

"In the last points competition in Bashu, you took down the most troublesome opponent, but we won the overall score."

That battle also allowed the Central Command to fully witness the terrifying combat potential of the Crystal Core Exoskeleton in swarm charges!

Su Ran asked the question she was most concerned about: "How much has the force been expanded?"

"Major expansion."

Lin Feng nodded, gesturing with his finger in the air.

"From the initial two hundred people, it expanded directly to three thousand people."

They were all elite soldiers drawn from major military regions.

The current elite force has been separated from the regular combat sequence and is directly under central command.

Su Ran was somewhat surprised; the speed at which Great Xia was rapidly increasing its troop numbers far exceeded expectations.

"Are the equipment up to par?" Su Ran asked pointedly.

"Prioritize supply to the entire army!"

Raymond Lam grinned, looking like a nouveau riche.

"Thanks to the rapid breakthrough in crystal core technology at the Academy of Sciences, we naturally became the first organized unit in the entire army to be equipped with the second-tier 'Xingtian' exoskeleton!"

The first batch just came off the production line, and it all landed on our shoulders.

The current elite swords have reached the pinnacle of human firepower in individual combat capabilities!

Su Ran stood up and walked to the display case to take a closer look.

Thicker buffer layers were added to the joints of the armor, and the core power reactor on the back was reduced in size, but the energy pipelines were thicker.

"Significant adjustments." He tapped the cold, matte armor.

"That's right. The radar system and the power engine have both undergone targeted improvements!"

Lin Feng walked over and patted the mecha's chest.

"With this Tier 2 armor, even if we disrupt the formation and airdrop directly into a remote rear area without support or supplies, we can still carry out long-term special operations."

Three thousand top veterans equipped with second-tier crystal core exoskeletons.

This is a terrifying force capable of sweeping away the vast majority of camps in the wasteland.

The defeat of the Awakened team last time was one of the factors that drove the mass production of exoskeletons, but Su Ran didn't mind.

The stronger the overall strength of the Great Xia, the easier it will be for them to clean up the world.

"Now that the equipment and personnel are in place, things will be much easier."

Su Ran turned around and looked at Lin Feng.

"But this time we're dealing with humans, not mindless beasts."

He outlined the core plan for tomorrow.

"Those camps abroad all have some firepower, and large-scale survivor camps must have wild awakened ones."

"If we try to set rules, they'll definitely have reservations. Some might even be outwardly friendly but inwardly hostile, using the resources and weapons of the Great Xia while simultaneously challenging its authority."

"Then beat them until they submit."

Lin Feng's smile vanished instantly, and he spoke firmly.

"Anyone who dares to trip up our Great Xia expedition at this crucial juncture will be taught a lesson by our guns and cannons!"

Su Ran nodded in deep agreement.

"The granaries and arsenals of the Great Xia are the last refuge on this planet. If you want to eat the food of the Great Xia, you have to be its gun. It's that simple."

"Absolutely right."

Lin Feng spoke up, "Those bloodsucking worms hiding underground are the most disgusting. If they could all stand up and fight for humanity, Great Xia wouldn't need to wage war all over the world."

"It's only a matter of time before we deal with those parasites who are holding nuclear weapons and waiting to be dealt with."

Su Ran waved his hand and began to finalize the tactical details.

The tactical coordination for tomorrow is as follows:

For small-scale survivor gatherings of around a thousand people, your Sharp Sword Special Forces will form a squad to read out the will of the Great Xia.

But for those groups reaching tens of thousands in size, or those tough nuts to crack according to intelligence, our Awakened Headquarters will personally intervene, with you providing cover from the sidelines!

Su Ran paused, her eyes cold and sharp.

"These levels of shelters are mostly formed by groups of awakened individuals, and they are also a group of people we need to recruit."

"So, the most important thing is deterrence! Tell the brothers not to have any psychological burden."

Don't those foreigners have a tendency to admire the strong? Then let Great Xia become the strongest, the one they admire!

"it is good."

Lin Feng straightened his back and gave a perfectly standard military salute.

"Rules are made within the barrel of a gun; we're experts at that."

After finalizing the initial tactical coordination, Su Ran glanced at the time.

It's about time to head back to the lounge.

"At 8:00 AM tomorrow, assemble fully armed at Helipad One."

Su Ran turned and walked out, her back view exuding an unstoppable sharpness.

"Yes, sir! All members of Sharp Sword will be in position on time!" Lin Feng loudly accepted the order.

……

With the sound of the air valve releasing pressure, Su Ran pushed open the heavy titanium alloy door of the private lounge.

Ye Xiao leaned back on the sofa, while Bai Lu sat quietly eating an apple beside him.

Mo Yun was already standing in front of the huge circular holographic tactical platform.

Upon hearing footsteps, the group stopped what they were doing.

"Brother Su, communications between the main bases in all war zones have been established."

Mo Yun stepped aside to make way for the head of the table, saying, "Everyone is waiting for you."

"Um!"

Su Ran stepped forward, pulled out a high-backed chair, and sat down.

"Buzz!"

A soft hum came from the center of the tactical console, followed by a series of holographic projections that appeared around the circular conference table.

Chen Kewang, Long Jiang, Jiang Zunyong...

The Awakened leaders, distributed across the main security bases throughout Great Xia, have successively logged on.

"Brother Su, you've finally arrived!"

As soon as the holographic image stabilized, Jiang Zunyong's loud voice came over.

"Brother Su." Chen Kewang also stood tall and straight, his eyes revealing a sharp confidence.

"Brother Su!"

"Boss Su!"

The lounge instantly became lively.

The people in the holographic projection chattered excitedly, unable to hide the excitement in their eyes.

"Brother Su,"

Longjiang ripped open his collar, revealing a gruesome scar that had just healed.

"The brothers haven't been slacking off during this time. We've taken care of all the remaining second-tier mutated beasts in the country!"

Yesterday I didn't even use my powers; I tore apart a level two mutated wild boar with my bare hands, I went on a killing spree!"

"Come on, Longjiang, you're showing off your meager achievements? What's so great about slaughtering a pig?"

Jiang Zunyong curled his lip in disdain, his tone full of contempt.

"Brother Su, I'm not bragging, but now when I take on a second-tier beast horde one-on-one, it's like a complete dimensional displacement attack, a piece of cake!"

Listening to these people boasting, Ye Xiao, who was sprawled on the sofa, finally couldn't hold back any longer and went live.

"Alright, alright, with your paltry achievements, you dare to show them off?"

He raised his eyelids, curled his lips into a smirk, and his face became arrogant.

"Just today, Bai Lu and I were attacked by tens of thousands of second-tier mutated kangaroos in the Australian mining area. Our mechs were even worn down."

"You guys are barely considered junglers, so step back and stop trying to teach others what you're capable of."

These words sparked outrage among the crowd.

He immediately started unleashing a barrage of attacks, maximizing his laning strength.

Looking at the slightly noisy yet vibrant scene before him, Su Ran was quite satisfied.

This is the most elite trump card of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Having been tempered by blood and fire, their naivety has long since faded, replaced by the fierce courage of those who have survived countless battles.

Mo Yun reached out and tapped a few times on the tactical platform, bringing up a data panel.

"Alright, everyone, be quiet."

He clapped his hands, attracting everyone's attention.

As the acting head of the Awakeners headquarters, Mo Yun's prestige was second only to Su Ran's.

Everyone immediately fell silent and turned to look at the tactical platform.

"Brother Su."

Mo Yun turned to Su Ran and reported to the leader.

"The latest statistics from the Awakened Headquarters are out. There are currently 86 registered Awakened individuals."

"Among them, 82 people have already steadily entered the second stage. The remaining 4 people have not broken through to the second stage because they are newcomers who have only recently experienced the awakening reaction and are still in the adaptation period."

86 Awakened Ones. 82 Tier 2.

Su Ran nodded slightly.

If this data were placed within the current global survivor camps, it would actually be somewhat insignificant, given the small sample size.

But the quality of an army is more important than its quantity.

Backed by the terrifying scientific research system of the Great Xia Dynasty, the destructive power of this group in actual combat would absolutely crush any awakened individual of the same level abroad.

"In addition to the overall data, there's also good news."

Mo Yun smiled and used the tablet to bring up two personnel files.

"Two promising talents from our initial 'Cradle of God' project have finally borne fruit."

He pointed to the file and began to speak.

"Zhao Tian and Pei Miaomiao. For the past month, the two of them have been fighting intensely alongside the frontline troops."

Three days ago, the awakening reaction was successfully observed, and the superpower has now become apparent, confirming the individual as a newly awakened being.

Upon hearing these two names, Su Ran's brows relaxed, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

I didn't expect to receive such a surprise as soon as I returned to the Awakened Headquarters.

Zhao Tian and Pei Miaomiao.

In their past lives, these two were top-tier experts.

Su Ran fixed her gaze on the spot, then let out a long sigh of relief, "Finally, it's done."

Zhao Tian, ​​a top scout whose speed is unmatched.

The absolute queen who controls explosive high temperatures, the Flame Queen, Pei Miaomiao.

The once-renowned powerhouse on the Great Xia Dynasty's power rankings finally broke free from the quagmire of fate after experiencing a huge shift in the course of history.