MTLNOVEL Chapter 275: A Test ( 3 )
After they reached an agreement, the Wen brothers made several airguns and blades for them. As they handed the weapons to the children, they taught them how to use them. As for how they used them later, that wasn't their concern.
Twenty minutes before eight o'clock, Jin Xuyan left with Zhang Yuan and Qin Luzi to attend a meeting with Wei Ying and his people.
While the rest of the members were checking their equipment, Jiao Lizhi walked around the survivor camp. Compared to the base, the conditions in the camp were very poor. This camp was similar to the slum areas of the big base in her previous life.
That morning, another group of survivors had left the camp. Without the Phantom team escorting them, they didn't dare bring too many people, fearing they would attract zombies.
But thanks to the road being fixed and cleared out by the Phantom team, the several hours of travel had been cut down to only two. With only four hours needed for a round trip, they could escort three to four groups of survivors in a single day.
After the evacuation, the camp was no longer as crowded as before, as most of the women, children, and elderly were already gone.
As for the men, most of them were preparing for battle. No one knew when the zombie horde would arrive, so they had lived in fear these past days.
Jiao Lizhi observed the camp's defenses and shook her head.
Fortunately, the zombie horde had been discovered early. Otherwise, when it arrived, it would have been too late to evacuate. With this level of defense, even a level-one zombie could break into the camp easily, let alone a high-level one.
As she walked, she arrived at the open field where the survivors waited for their turn to leave. Seeing her walking over, everyone's gaze landed on her.
Compared to their dirty and unkempt appearances, her clean and neat appearance stood out like a sore thumb.
The soldiers knew her identity, and one of them walked over and asked, "Comrade, what brings you here?"
Jiao Lizhi glanced at the survivors and asked, "Do they get food or water while they wait?"
The soldier scratched his head for a moment before replying, "Comrade, we distributed water and food this morning."
"How much do they receive daily?" she asked again.
"Due to limited supplies, everyone only gets 500 ml of water and a pack of crackers each day."
Hearing the soldier's reply, Jiao Lizhi frowned and asked, "Comrade, do you have any water containers?"
The soldier nodded and replied, "Every one of us has a military canteen and two hydration bladders."
Realizing he had misunderstood, Jiao Lizhi clarified, "Not that kind. I mean a large container, like a pot or a water tank."
This time, the soldier thought for a moment before pointing to a tent on the side and said, "We have an empty water tank over there."
Jiao Lizhi nodded and walked over. Before filling the tank, she asked, "Is the tank clean?"
"Yeah, we clean it once a day."
With that confirmation, Jiao Lizhi said, "Comrade, please help me remove the lid."
Although the soldiers didn't know what she was trying to do, they knew she was Jin Xuyan's girlfriend and a powerful ability-user, so they removed the lid and stood aside.
Under everyone's curious gazes, Jiao Lizhi used her mind to shape her pond water into a ball. The next moment, she waved her hand and drew out the water. Seeing this, everyone assumed the water came from her ability.
The pond water filled only one-fifth of the tank, so she created more water using her energy and filled it to the brim. With the pond water mixed in, it could help improve the survivors' immune systems, lowering the risk of illness.
When they saw her filling the tank, everyone was surprised. But soon, their eyes lit up with hope and expectation.
After filling the tank, she waved her hand and took out a pile of supplies from her space. Instead of compressed biscuits, she brought out crackers, protein bars, chocolate, candies, and other dry foods.
Seeing this, one of the soldiers asked, "Comrade, this—"
"Comrade, please help me distribute the water and food to everyone, including the soldiers," Jiao Lizhi said with a smile.
As soon as they heard this, the soldiers responded, "Thank you, Comrade."
The survivors also heard her and quickly chimed in, "Thank you, benefactor!"
After giving out food and water, she continued touring the camp. Whenever she saw a group of soldiers, she would give them some water and food as well.
At the same time, Jin Xuyan and his team had already taken their seats around a large oval table in the meeting room. Sitting across from them were the camp leaders and members of Wei Ying's team.
Unlike the leaders at Xun Che's base, who were mostly the mayor and government officials, the leaders in this camp came from several cities near Lin'an and the Capital.
As a result, there were more than five people holding the rank of Colonel, though only one person held the rank of General.
Jin Xuyan and his team had retired from the military, so even when meeting the leaders, they merely nodded in greeting and didn't perform a military salute.
When the leaders saw this, some frowned in dissatisfaction, while others sighed quietly, feeling it was a pity to lose such valuable talents.
At exactly eight o'clock, Jin Xuyan finally spoke. "Good morning, everyone. Thank you for attending this meeting on such short notice."
Hearing his words, everyone's expressions turned serious, and they looked at him solemnly.
After a brief pause, Jin Xuyan continued, "I believe everyone is aware that the situation regarding the zombie horde can no longer be delayed."
"Captain Jin, I heard that your team has scouted the area. Do you have an exact count of the zombies?" one of the Colonels asked.
Hearing this, Jin Xuyan glanced on his side and Qin Luzi replied, "We can't determine the exact number of zombies in that area. But based on our scouting, we are confident that the number is more than 200,000."
The moment he said this, everyone in the room drew a sharp breath.