Damn zombies, how dare they disguise themselves as humans!

"Superpowers?"

Wu Qingshan was taken aback.

Then he turned and stared intently at Luo Tian: "What kind of superpowers does that person you're talking about have? When did you see them? Where?"

He appeared to be asking a question, but he clearly suspected that Luo Tian was referring to him.

"Don't look at me like that, it really isn't me. If I had that kind of ability, would I still be trapped in the city? I would have fought my way out long ago."

Luo Tian instantly understood Wu Qingshan's gaze, readily denied it, and then made up a story: "It was probably a few days ago, I forgot the exact time, but I was hiding in a room in the south of the city, quite far from him. I only saw that person emitting multicolored light, charging through the horde of zombies. He was very strong, and he took care of hundreds of zombies by himself in no time. Oh, by the way, that person seemed to be wearing camouflage military uniform."

"military uniform?"

Upon hearing this, the doubt in Wu Qingshan's eyes vanished instantly.

Turning his head, he leaned against the wall behind him, shifting to a more comfortable sitting position, and said, "Then it's not surprising. They must be superhumans sent by the military to carry out a special mission."

A superhuman?

Luo Tian frowned.

Seeing his suspicious expression, Wu Qingshan probably misunderstood and explained with a laugh, "Actually, it's not really a secret. All the survivors will find out sooner or later. Well... let me put it this way, you probably know how the disaster happened. The virus that initially spread globally was airborne, which caused all countries in the world to lose control in a very short time. Otherwise, how could this kind of zombie have developed to this extent? It would have been wiped out by firearms long ago."

With a sigh, Wu Qingshan continued, "Survivors who were not infected and mutated into zombies by the airborne transmission of the virus are all immune. This is called primary immunity. However, primary immunity is limited to airborne viruses. If bitten by a zombie, the virus can spread through the bloodstream and there is still a very high probability of turning into a zombie. The few people who are bitten but not infected are considered advanced immune, like me."

Wu Qingshan pointed to himself: "Among them, people with advanced immunity may mutate into various special abilities, or superpowers, after being bitten, possibly due to the virus. The specific principle is still under research, and no results have been found yet. Anyway, people who survive being bitten may develop superpowers, and these people are called superpower users. Currently, the military in various places is recruiting superpower users, including our Shanghai Military Region."

Could being bitten lead to the development of superpowers?

I'm not unique after all.

Luo Tianxin suddenly realized that he was the system activated after being bitten.

After thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but ask, "What kind of abilities do those people with superpowers have?"

He initially wanted to ask if they all had systems, but then thought it was inappropriate.

After all, how could someone like me, who has no special abilities, know about the system?

"It is said that there are many, many kinds of superpowers, and they are all kinds of strange and bizarre. However, our Shanghai Military Region has a small number of people, and so far there seem to be only a few. These few superpowered individuals directly obey orders from above and usually appear and disappear mysteriously. I don't know exactly what kind of superpowers they have."

At this point, Wu Qingshan smacked his lips and looked down at himself with regret in his eyes: "I remember when I was bitten for the first time, I was carried back without showing any symptoms of infection. A large group of researchers excitedly circled around me for several days, thinking that I might develop some kind of superpower. Unfortunately, in the end, even after my bite wound was almost healed, there was no change. Apart from being slightly stronger and more physically stronger, there was no change at all."

"This is already very lucky."

Luo Tian silently pondered the matter of the superhumans, then casually replied, "At least you're still alive, and you don't have to worry about getting bitten and infected anymore."

"Yes, so when I'm on a mission to rescue survivors in the city, if conditions allow, I'll deliberately let the zombies bite me again to see if I can trigger some kind of superpower."

"..."

Luo Tian paused for a moment.

He then glanced instinctively at the crowd gathered in the distance, before turning to Wu Qingshan and asking, "Was it you who deliberately got bitten before?"

"No, that's not it."

Wu Qingshan immediately shook his head: "I just have advanced immunity, so I'm not afraid of being bitten, but it doesn't mean I can't be bitten to death. With so many zombies before, if I had been pounced on and trapped in a horde of zombies, I would definitely have been torn to pieces."

"Knowing it was so dangerous, why did you still go to block the door to buy them time?"

"Because I'm a soldier!"

Wu Qingshan raised his hand and pointed to his camouflage uniform, which was covered in bloodstains and filth, and said matter-of-factly, "A soldier's duty is to protect the people."

Is it worth it?

Luo Tian glanced again at the wary crowd watching them from afar: "Were those people's faces worth risking your life to save?"

"It's neither worth it nor not worth it."

Wu Qingshan said without hesitation, "In this world where zombies are everywhere, the order is already broken enough, and enough people have died. If even we soldiers are afraid of death and ignore the lives of the surviving civilians, then humanity has no hope at all."

"All right."

Luo Tian did not argue with him.

People of different backgrounds hold different beliefs.

He was an ordinary person, and in the apocalypse, his first thought was to survive, then reunite with his family, and hope that everyone would be safe and sound.

As for soldiers like Wu Qingshan, especially high-ranking officers, their thoughts and concerns naturally revolve around protecting their country and its people, which is the responsibility and mission that soldiers bear.

Just like during wartime, soldiers are always at the forefront, rather than hiding behind ordinary people.

But remembering Wu Qingshan's military officer status, Luo Tian hurriedly asked nervously, "Do you...do you know the situation in Jinling City? What's the specifics? Has it fallen?"

"Nanjing City?"

Wu Qingshan thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't know. Communication across the country has been cut off for a long time. The information our military region has, including information about superhumans, comes from soldiers who have fled from various places. Jinling City is too far away, and we haven't received any relevant information yet. We only have a general understanding of the situation in some nearby cities. Some cities and military camps have fallen. In other cities, like our Shencheng Military Region, after clearing out a large number of soldiers infected by airborne transmission, we have begun to gather the remaining forces to rescue the survivors in the city. But we can't hold out for long either. If the millions of zombies in the city spread out, we will have to evacuate as a whole."

Upon hearing this, Luo Tian immediately relaxed.

He was genuinely afraid of hearing news of the fall of Jinling City from Wu Qingshan.

Although the specific situation is still unknown, the unknown means that anything is possible.

For example, the military cleared out the zombies from Nanjing, making the city's defenses impregnable, and ensuring the safety of the survivors and their families.

Why are you asking about Jinling City?

Wu Qingshan glanced at Luo Tian curiously, but quickly realized, "You're from Nanjing?"

"Yes, I work in Shanghai, but my home is in Nanjing."

Luo Tian lowered his eyes and stared at the ground, muttering, "I can't go back right now. I'm worried about my parents and sister at home."

"Don't worry, everything will be alright."

Wu Qingshan reached out and patted Luo Tian on the shoulder, grinning as he comforted him, "There's a large military region stationed near Jinling City, so everything will be fine. Here's what we'll do: if I manage to get out of the city alive and return to the military region outside, I'll definitely try to find out about the situation in Jinling for you. If communications are restored, I'll have someone I know there send a squad of soldiers to take good care of them, as a way of repaying your life-saving grace."

……

far away,

In the crowd gathered together, whispering quietly,

A woman's eyes widened instantly upon hearing the bespectacled man's words:

"Are you crazy? You actually want to kill that officer now?"

"He saved us and protected us all the way. Without him, we would have been eaten by zombies long ago."