A Change of Plans, Heiyu Cleared the Way

It was a varied group of people. Not all the superfunction possessors in the rest 18 squads were as straightforward as Lei Dashan or Chen Hua were. Some appeared to respect Yun Che but hated his guts behind his back; some did respect Yun Che when they could benefit from being Yun Che's follower, but once they thought Yun Che had nothing to offer, they'd be the first ones to play him down. Apart from the superfunction squads, there were 16 superfunction individuals. Again, a varied bunch. Yes, Chen Hua and Lei Dashan envied Peak's food, but it was a kind of envy that you could joke about whereas nasty suspicions, under the surface of the seemingly harmless envy, germinated in some sneaky, spiteful people's minds. After all, this was the doomsday, no one dared to say that they got wholesome meals every day, not even the military. There were bound to be speculations about where Peak got all the meat and vegetables and why they were never in short of them.

Yun Che, however, didn't give a damn at all. He had already lived in the doomsday for four years in his previous life, he was well aware of the reason why people had respect for him. He never wished for their loyalty. To be honest, their relationships were based on mutual benefits. Yun Che would fight for these guys' interests and took them to collect supplies, reciprocally, they needed to show their support at certain times. Everybody took what they needed from each other and no one owed anything to anyone. But if anyone tried to jeopardize his squad, then sorry, Yun Che would do the same thing that he did to Xiangyang Squad.

"The headquarters sent the exigent order right after we left. We're ordered to clean up all the highways in the province, including this one in order to gather as many superfunction possessors across the province as possible."

After lunch, Xing Feng and Yun Che went to speak to Mo Wenyang. As expected, Mo, too, got the order right after the departure. The problem was, they only got limited provisions with them. Apart from cleaning up the highway and killing the zombies near the toll station, they also had to collect food, otherwise they'd have to starve. Wang and Wei Army and the government really played hard this time. Now they were forced to spend more time on this even harder quest and Mo Wenyang, the commander of the expedition, a leading figure from the military, was put in a difficult position.

"How many days can your provisions last?"

After a brief silence, Yun Che asked in a concerned tone of voice. It was beyond anyone's anticipation that the rivalry between the three armies had become so intense only two months after the doomsday came.

"Five days. We don't have that many space superfunction possessors with us. Other than the seeds, we are expected to take all the research equipment and data home. So no extra room for provisions."

Despite not knowing why Yun Che asked the question, Mo Wenyang answered anyway. Only enough provisions for five days? They hadn't even left Lingjiang City this morning, they'd run out of food before they reached the provincial capital. There was no way they could get into the second ring, collect the stuff and come back in five days. A large amount of food was needed to feed hundreds of people every day and there would be a rebellion if so many people had to starve. The vileness of Wei and Wang Army had really infuriated Mo Wenyang.

"Five days are enough. Here's the plan for this afternoon, my coach will be carving the way, put two trucks loaded with level-3 long-range superfunction possessors behind my vehicle to kill the zombies. We won't be going into the toll station. Just press forward at the fastest possible speed and hopefully, we can reach the beltway of the provincial capital before dark, or else none of us gets to sleep well tonight."

Yun Che didn't find it hopeless, though. He dusted off his hands and stood up, Xing Feng stood up as well. But Mo Wenyang was confused with his mouth agape. It wasn't his fault for acting like this, Yun Che just made it sound too easy as if all the vehicles and zombies on the highway weren't a big deal at all. Arriving in the provincial capital this afternoon? It seemed impossible.

"Do as he says. Make your arrangements and we leave sooner."

Xing Feng understood why he was so shocked. He just patted him on the shoulder and remembered how equally shocked he himself was when the first time he saw what Yun Che was capable of.

"Wait-wait a second. You have no idea what we're up against, do you? When the doomsday came, everybody took the highways to flee but ended up being stuck on the roads. Currently, there are tons of cars and zombies on the highway. It's more than one hundred kilometers from Lingjiang to the provincial capital, are we supposed to fly there?"

Mo Wenyang regained his wits and tried to stop them. He had faith in Yun Che's ability but it really sounded surreal.

"Why don't you make your arrangements now instead of wasting time listening to my explanation? Just trust me, we'll be back in 5 days."

When Yun Che finished speaking, he walked past Mo again. Xing Feng helplessly shook his head. Hand in hand, they left Mo Wenyang in amazement. Our commander stood still for quite a while before he gave the order. Despite how impractical it might sound, he still followed their plan because those two were always full of wonders. The worst case scenario, the plan failed and they went back to the slow march, which was their original plan, wasn't it?

But when they started moving in the afternoon, Mo Wenyang realized he had really underestimated Yun Che.

Around 1 o'clock this afternoon, the team was ready to move again but the line-up was different from before. A coach was now in the front of the line and in the trucks behind the coach were level-3 long-range superfunction possessors instead of soldiers as Yun Che asked. To watch the situation closely, Mo Wenyang took two deputies of his with him to sit in Yun Che's coach.

"Are you guys ready back there?"

Yun Che personally drove the coach and asked through the wireless walkie-talkie for a final check. After getting an affirmative reply, he patted Heiyu sitting on top of the dashboard. "You're on."

"OK. You promise me you'll get me more energy bars."

Heiyu shook his body, stood up, and the tiny little thing leaped right out of the window. And almost immediately, the puppy turned into a gigantic creature. "Boys, stay close, Follow my lead, we're about to rock and roll!"

Thump!

Leaving no chance for anyone to say anything, Heiyu waved his forepaw to hit away the iron gates of the auto repair station. The mindless zombies out there instantly charged at them. Slashing and swiping, Heiyu's sharp claws could cut off the heads of several zombies at a time. Those who witnessed how Heiyu fought for the first time nearly peed themselves in awe because even powerful wouldn't be the right word to describe him.

"Shoot the zombies, long-range superfunction possessors! Stay close, all the trucks behind us. You'll be on your own if you fall behind, no one will turn back to rescue you!"

With a stomp on the gas pedal, the coach dashed out of the station. At the same time, Leng Yehan, Jiang Shang and all the others waiting on top the coach fired at the zombies at once. Zhou Zeyu used wind superfunction to collect the crystal nuclei. They made the most perfect, fierce and efficient combo, which amazed all the soldiers and superfunction possessors on the trucks behind them.

Booom!

After Leng Yehan and the other guys joined the battle, Heiyu chose not to waste his energy on the zombies. He started sweeping the vehicles off the way. Even a heavy truck could be easily slapped away by Heiyu. Only one hit, no second. All the spectators couldn't help but imagine what it was like to be hit by his paw. Well, only one thing would happen, die. Wang and Wei Soldiers who got toyed by Heiyu previously now were covered in terror sweat, they now finally saw the huge gap between them and Heiyu.

"Is Heiyu stronger than before?"

Xing Feng turned to Yun Che and asked in the shotgun seat. Heiyu wasn't like this when they were back in the base except for his final strike which was as destructive as an atomic bomb.

"Apparently yes. His physical strength is mega. And I'm sure he's been exercising lately."

You could say Heiyu was a shameless jerk but he was by no means stupid. He knew his physical strength was the only thing that he could use out here, so he'd make full use of it. He didn't request Yun Che to take him to quests when he was still in recovery, today, he picked the perfect timing to send out the request because the recovered and improved god beast knew he was ready.

"Yeah, you can't find a trustworthier mate than him. I wonder if I can domesticate a mutant beast. I'd really like to catch one and try."

Xing Feng rubbed his chin and wondered. He knew Heiyu was a god beast, a non-replicable being. But a mutant beast would be better than nothing. Che said mutant beasts were stronger than humans. Chaoyang normally wouldn't take new recruits but if it was an animal, Xing Feng could make an exception for it.

"Well, you can have one but I'm sure you'll be more interested in another function of his."

Yun Che darted a glance at Xing Feng when breezily driving the mini-coach. Xing Feng was intrigued. "Another function?"

"Yeah, it's…"

"Shit, Yun Che, where did you get the pet? He's ferocious! And why didn't you tell us earlier? The whole morning was wasted! Those assholes try to set me up? Now we can definitely do the job and go home in five days. Which I'm sure will piss them off big time!"

Mo Wenyang suddenly stepped up from the back and cut Yun Che off even though he promised himself to keep a distance from the home-guarding beast for safety reasons. Heiyu's strength was way beyond his imagination. He now finally knew why Yun Che was so confident previously. If he had a pet like this, he would be more confident. The scene he was looking at was jaw-dropping!

"Can you act like a general?"

Yun Che mocked Mo Wenyang after making eye contact with Xing Feng. Yun Che really saw military guys in a different light ever since he knew Mo Wenyang.

"Are you asking me to act like a general? Even the marshal would be amazed by this! I've done more than twenty quests in the doomsday, I've never felt this great before! This is just awesome."

The trucks were on the highway and had passed the toll station as they spoke. Heiyu jumped up and down, cleaning up the vehicles on the way with his mighty strength. The superfunction possessors on top of the coach and on the trucks fired ceaselessly at the zombies. The march was at least 10 times faster than it was this morning. Mo Wenyang laughed hysterically. He could throw anyone who dared to say one bad word about Heiyu out of the window unhesitatingly.

"Oh, is that so? You know, Heiyu works for us under a certain term, which is one thousand boxes of energy bars. Major General Mo, you should pay him, shouldn't you?"

"Huh? What energy bars?"

Mo Wenyang gawked at Yun Che as he was kind of lost. Xing Feng took out an energy bar and threw it to him. "This. The payment that Heiyu wants."

"Uh…"

Mo Wenyang was absolutely flummoxed. "A dog loves chocolate? What kind of dog would love chocolate?"

"Hehe. It looks like I'll be the one to pay Heiyu after all."

Yun Che saw Mo Wenyang's reaction through the rearview mirror and shook his head. In fact, he never expected Mo Wenyang to actually contribute a thousand boxes of energy bars. They were heading into the second ring of the provincial capital, so there must be quite a number of large supermarkets on the way, it wouldn't be hard to get energy bars. The problem was, those energy bars might be expired. After all, the doomsday had lasted for two months, the shelf life of energy bars wasn't that long, was it?