Chapter 64: The True Purpose of Choosing Leather Armor

Ye Zian's actions left many of the girls present stunned.

Several of them looked at him with admiration, almost starry-eyed.

He was handsome and capable; if he were a bit more flirtatious, it would be even better.

They all fantasized about becoming the mistresses of the fortress, where they would no longer have to worry about food and clothing.

Ye Zian ignored their adoring gazes and said coldly, "Everyone, gather in the front square."

The crowd, not understanding what was happening, picked up their belongings and followed Ye Zian to the square.

The square, once filled with swarming zombies, was now quiet, with corpses lying peacefully on the ground.

After dying, the once hard skulls of the zombies quickly began to soften, allowing stronger survivors to easily crack open their heads with their bare hands.

"You have 20 minutes. Each of you needs to extract a sample of spinal fluid from the zombies' heads and place it into the thermos held by my team behind me."

After speaking, Ye Zian casually picked up a zombie's head from the ground, used his Tang Dao to slice it open, and extracted a white, paste-like organ from the zombie's brain, placing it into the thermos behind him.

He then clapped his hands and remarked nonchalantly, "This is a small test for you to join the fortress. If you can't even do this, the fortress doesn't need useless people like you."

Many in the crowd displayed fearful expressions, their bodies trembling uncontrollably. Upon seeing the bloody brain matter, several even gagged.

A significant portion of them were seeing zombies up close for the first time.

"Of course, those who complete this task will receive a reward: a piece of bread and a bottle of water, and you can board the bus with your luggage."

Ye Zian waved his hand, and dozens of buses appeared in the square. At the entrance of each bus stood a team member holding a thermos, with two boxes of bread and two boxes of bottled water beside them.

Since the water had been cut off in the dormitory the previous night, most of the girls hadn't had a drop to drink today. They were all hungry and dry-mouthed, their eyes fixed on the two boxes of bread, which had a golden, crispy exterior and contained a slice of luncheon meat inside.

They swallowed repeatedly, eagerly awaiting Ye Zian's order.

Ye Zian's impressive display of authority encouraged many to make a firm decision not to miss the chance to follow him.

"You can start now."

As soon as Ye Zian finished speaking, he nodded at Lin Qianqian.

She raised her wrist to start the timer.

Zhou Ruyan and Ouyang Xue took the lead, stepping forward from the crowd. Although Ye Zian had permitted them not to extract spinal fluid like the others, both women still chose to set an example for the other girls who had escaped from the cafeteria.

Even the less mobile Zhou Ruyun, with her sister Zhou Ruyan's help, was able to extract a sample of spinal fluid and hand it to the team member's thermos.

This act inspired many of the timid girls. With the encouragement of their peers and Ye Zian's tacit approval, everyone managed to complete the task within the allotted time.

Ye Zian breathed a sigh of relief. He had feared that the girls wouldn't be able to finish, so he had given them a 20-minute buffer. Thankfully, the last girl completed her task with 7 minutes to spare.

It seemed these individuals were still worth training.

Twenty buses, each with a capacity of 70 seats, were filled with 100 people. Those who didn't get seats could only blame themselves for being slow. However, it was only a half-hour journey to the fortress, so they could endure it.

After distributing the bread, the team members carrying the thermoses walked up to the driver's seat to act as drivers.

These female soldiers had trained on how to drive large vehicles at the fortress, and since they didn't need advanced driving skills, they just needed to start the vehicle and steer it smoothly.

"Anna, you take the lead in the first bus. Lin Qianqian, you bring up the rear. The rest of the team will be distributed evenly among the middle buses. I need to stay here and wait for tonight to take care of the Shadow Walkers."

"Also, when you get back, have Sister Wanrong organize people to produce weapons and armor on the third floor of the Tower of Heaven."

The weapon and armor schematics awarded by the system were of quality between green and blue, equivalent to the weapons and armor manifested from dark green cards.

From the weapon options, Ye Zian chose the broadsword, saber, or hammer, ultimately selecting the saber. The training room had techniques for the saber style, and given the saber's flexibility and sharpness, it was clearly the best fit for the fortress's team.

As for the armor, he chose leather armor among cloth, leather, and heavy armor.

The cloth armor was too impractical and was immediately eliminated. Although it provided extra bonuses against elemental abilities, its physical defense was nearly zero. Moreover, the number of ability users in the fortress tonight wouldn't exceed 20, and those with elemental abilities were even rarer.

Heavy armor was also discarded after much thought. Weighing nearly 30 kilograms, it was too burdensome for ordinary people. If they faced mutant zombies, it would be as flimsy as paper, sacrificing speed.

In contrast, leather armor combined the advantages of both: it was lightweight and nimble while also providing some protection for vulnerable areas of the body.

Of course, those were just Ye Zian's excuses. The real reason he chose leather armor was that it accentuated the curves of women's bodies, with a perfectly placed cut in the front that revealed a noticeable cleavage, while the lower half consisted of a leather mini skirt.

Just thinking about the sight of thousands of bare legs in the fortress almost made him laugh out loud.

No, he had to hold it in; he couldn't let his cold-blooded villain persona collapse.

Lin Qianqian didn't notice the change in Ye Zian's expression and nodded obediently.

Seeing Ye Zian with a hint of a smile, and recalling the respectful gazes from the girls earlier, Lin Qianqian felt a surge of emotion. With so many girls likely competing with her in the future, she impulsively stepped forward and hugged Ye Zian, giving him a quick kiss in front of everyone to assert her claim.

Ye Zian looked at Lin Qianqian in shock, surprised by her initiative today.

He warmly responded, lingering for a moment before parting, and gently said, "How about you stay?"

There was still plenty of time until nightfall, and having Lin Qianqian with him might make the time pass more quickly.

After a moment of inner conflict, Lin Qianqian ultimately decided to leave.

"Brother Zian, you still have to avenge Uncle Ye Er tonight. I'll wait for you back in the room, wearing your favorite outfit."

With that, she shyly ran to the bus.

Ye Zian recalled the sensation from their earlier interaction, marveling at how even after all this time, Lin Qianqian could still be so bashful.

But compared to before, she had matured a lot; his previous efforts at teaching her were not in vain.

In the bus, Ouyang Xue and Zhou Ruyan watched the scene unfold, a wave of jealousy rising in their hearts. They clutched the fabric of their seats, unsure of what to think.

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𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚!

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼:

• 𝘽𝙤𝙜𝙙𝙖𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙪

• 𝙅𝙘𝟭𝟮𝟬𝟮

• 𝘼𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙟𝙖𝙝

𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸:

• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝟯𝟱+ 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚.

• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗢𝘂𝘁: 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩!

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀!

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