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

The white deer stood on the back of the fourth-order mother, her hands hanging down.

Before the mutated behemoth that pounced on her could even get within ten meters, her brain was shattered by an invisible mental blade, and she collapsed instantly.

She alone, leading the ferocious instincts of thirty ferocious beasts, striking wherever she was directed.

The beast tide's formation was completely thrown into chaos.

Su Ran stood at the fighter jet's hatch, coldly watching the rout below.

"113th Regiment, counterattack," Su Ran said into the communicator.

On the animal protection wall, Company Commander Zhao Qiang seemed to wake from a dream.

Looking down at the monster legion descending like divine soldiers, he suddenly grabbed a machine gun, his veins bulging.

"Brothers! Counterattack! Bombard them with the crystal cannons!"

The silent defenses spewed fire once more.

Without the high-level mutated beasts leading the charge, the remaining low-level beasts fell in droves under the heavy barrage of steel bullets from the Great Xia Empire.

The massacre lasted for a full hour.

Outside the defensive line, not a single wild mutated beast could be found standing.

The white deer jumped off Little Grey's back and quickly walked to Su Ran.

The intense mental connection and control she maintained took a tremendous toll on her.

With a flick of his wrist, Su Ran revealed a fourth-order crystal core extract emitting a green light in his palm.

He stepped forward and handed it to the white deer.

"I've had it. Go rest in the car."

Although Su Ran's tone was calm, she then flipped her wrist, and a military pickup truck appeared.

The white deer took it, tilted its head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

Her depleted mental sea was quickly filled with abundant energy, and she exhaled a long breath, her complexion becoming slightly rosier.

"Two more broke."

Bai Lu turned to look at the battlefield, a hint of heartache flashing in her eyes.

Of the original thirty Tier 3 Hellhounds, only twenty-two remain.

The rest, also covered in wounds, were tearing at the remains on the ground and feeding on them.

"Battle losses are within a manageable range."

Su Ran's tone was calm and even.

"According to Professor Zhang Qian's feedback, the incubation efficiency of the mother nest has improved again, and a new batch of more than 30 third-order mutants has been produced."

He glanced at his tactical terminal.

There is an unread encrypted text message on the screen.

"Sent by Ye Xiao."

"What are you talking about?" Bai Lu asked curiously, leaning closer.

Su Ran opened the text message and glanced at it.

From: Ye Xiao

"Brother Su, I've finished the work in Siberia. I ran into a feathered beast. This third-tier mutated bird is really weird; it can even speak the Great Xia language."

It would call my name, but luckily I'm strong, and I ended up cleaving it in two with a single blow.

"He and Jingye just killed a mutated bird at the peak of the third tier on the Siberian plains."

Su Ran summarized directly,

Ye Xiao complained in the message that the thing could actually speak fluent Daxia language and kept shouting his name at the top of its lungs during the battle.

But his dedication has failed him again; he's overworked himself again.

"A parrot that has been mutated and infected."

Bai Lu leaned against the car and let out a soft hum.

"They should have captured it alive and handed it over to the Academy of Sciences."

The old men at the Academy of Sciences really like these kinds of strange and unusual research samples.

"If it really goes to the Academy of Sciences, those old men will be sleepless for days and nights."

Su Ran quickly typed on the virtual keyboard to reply.

Su Ran: Next time I encounter a mutated beast like this, I must capture it alive.

The Academy of Sciences has a great need for these highly intelligent mutants. Let Jingye get some rest, and don't skimp on the nutrient solution.

"The two-pronged approach has been very effective."

Su Ran smiled and spoke, casually putting away the terminal and gazing into the distance.

"If the Warcraft Legion can be deployed on a large scale in the future, the casualty pressure on the Great Xia military will definitely drop exponentially."

Su Ran smiled and put away the terminal.

The task of cleaning up the battlefield was handed over to the recovery unit of the 113th Regiment.

The soldiers, dressed in protective suits and wielding laser cutters, skillfully dissected the heads of the mutated beasts to collect their crystal cores.

At the edge of the position, a recovery team wearing hazmat suits aimed high-frequency laser knives at the skull of the mutated beast.

"Advisor Su!"

Company Commander Zhao Qiang of the 113th Regiment walked over with a limp.

His face, covered in gunpowder, was filled with fervor and awe. He walked up to Su Ran, straightened his back abruptly, and gave a perfect military salute.

"On behalf of all the soldiers of the 113th Regiment, I thank the Special Operations Team for their support!"

Su Ran was holding half a compressed biscuit in her hand.

He swallowed the dry food and raised his hand in return.

"You're welcome."

Su Ran's tone was calm yet firm.

"It was you who risked your lives to hold off the first wave of attack."

Once the list of fallen soldiers is compiled, it will be submitted directly to the Kunlun Base, and the highest level of compensation resources will be distributed to their families immediately.

Zhao Qiang nodded emphatically, wiped his reddened eyes, and turned to run towards the medical camp.

Su Ran looked away.

drop!

The tactical terminal at my waist suddenly started vibrating at a high frequency.

The screen flashes, displaying the highest level of red encrypted communication indicator.

"Old Li's phone call?"

Su Ran brushed the cookie crumbs off her hands and pressed the answer button.

Light and shadow intertwine.

Li Guodong's holographic projection appeared in mid-air.

He exuded a contradictory aura of extreme exhaustion yet extreme excitement.

"Old Li."

Su Ran straightened up and looked at the projection.

"Xiao Su, how's the situation in North Africa?" Li Guodong asked directly.

"The crisis at the S-11 defense line has been averted. The main force of the beast tide has been defeated, and the battlefield is being mopped up."

Su Ran pulled out a cigarette, her eyes blazing.

"You called me via the red hotline, what happened? Is there a problem at the Awakened Headquarters?"

Li Guodong shook his head.

He straightened up, his expression becoming extremely serious, and his voice, transmitted through the encrypted channel, carried a hint of coldness and hardness.

"The garrison commander has emerged from seclusion."

Su Ran's gaze sharpened.

The supreme commander of the Great Xia remained silent for a full month.

During this period, the global front turned into a meat grinder, with nuclear weapons being frequently deployed.

The entire core of the Great Xia Dynasty is waiting for the Chief Guardian to emerge from seclusion and determine the future.

"What specific instructions did the commander give?" Su Ran immediately asked.

He desperately needs a strategic compass at the national level.

In the memories of the reborn, there was no situation like this in their previous life, with multiple wars on the front lines and a global counterattack.

Li Guodong stared into Su Ran's eyes and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Abandon illusions, continue the fight!"

The wind and sand swept across the holographic projection between the two people, causing the image to flicker slightly.

Su Ran waited for two seconds.

"Anything else?" Su Ran pressed.

"That's all."

Li Guodong answered crisply and decisively.

That's it? Just these eight words?

Su Ran's voice rose slightly, tinged with disbelief.

"There was no mention of future troop deployments or operational plans?"