Chapter 258: Liu Wanting and the Five Thousand Female Soldiers
"What Mu Sister said is right, it's just reaping what you've sown. No wonder they're relentlessly pursuing your military region," Judy chimed in, not willing to be left out.
Liu Jianye was left speechless by the remarks. Although Lisa and the others' words were harsh, they were indeed stating the facts. However, these were mistakes committed by his son and grandson, and he could only bear the consequences.
Liu Yuanbing sat in the back, listening with confusion. He knew about the Zombie Queen, but the way his father and these women talked, implying that the appearance of the Zombie Queen was due to the military region, left him perplexed.
Yet, even if Liu Yuanbing were to inquire about what his father didn't disclose, he wouldn't get any answers.
Lisa, looking at the image and beautiful face of the white-clad zombie girl captured in the documents, had a somewhat astonished expression, pondering something.
After traveling for a short while, the military vehicles soon arrived at the encampment of the female soldiers. Liu Yuanbing issued a few commands, and the female soldiers were quickly mobilized, assembling in an open space.
Lisa and Liu Jianye stood on a platform, looking down at the vast sea of people. Five thousand female soldiers gathered closely, creating an unexpectedly serene atmosphere.
Satisfied with the sight of the female soldiers, Mu Ling and Lisa recognized their potential. Trained with formal military exercises, these female soldiers, when equipped with weapons enhanced by Order, would undoubtedly become a formidable force.
On the square, Liu Wanting stood at the forefront of the female soldiers. Just a few days ago, she was suddenly appointed as the manager of all female soldiers in the Grizzly Military Region.
Liu Wanting had never agreed with her grandfather Liu Jianye's decision to retreat. However, she wasn't foolish enough to lead people to their deaths, so she had no choice but to agree to this condition and promise to take good care of these female soldiers.
Fortunately, Liu Wanting's background was not ordinary, and she was highly capable herself. Therefore, there was no dissent when she took command of these female soldiers.
However, today's arrangement seemed a bit strange. Suddenly, these female soldiers were asked to assemble, and when they reached the gathering point, Liu Wanting was even more surprised.
Who were these three women standing on the platform with her grandfather and father? Why was there one in a police uniform, a little girl, and another woman who looked dazzlingly beautiful?
What surprised Liu Wanting even more was that on the side of their formation, another group had gathered, all female soldiers. However, they were entirely different from their troops, even wearing strange and beautiful outfits, not the typical military attire. It looked more like the attire designed for female soldiers in certain games.
These peculiar things made Liu Wanting almost think that another military region had come to support them because the Grizzly Military Region had only so many female soldiers, and it was impossible for another unit of over a thousand people to suddenly appear.
However, thinking about it, it seemed strange. Where would you find female soldiers dressing so beautifully? This was the battlefield, not a place to serve men. Regarding their attire, Liu Wanting couldn't help but sneer.
Soon, Liu Jianye and his entourage ascended the platform and stood in the center.
"I know everyone is puzzled as to why you were suddenly called out to assemble at this time. It's because of these people. They come from the Grizzly City area, an internal gathering place," Liu Jianye explained.
"I'm sure you all know that the zombie tide has been besieging us for over a month. The military region's supplies and ammunition reserves are now in jeopardy, and we are at the most dangerous point."
"The reason I brought people from the Grizzly City base here is to have them take you to the Grizzly base. Continue the mission of rescuing survivors and rebuilding human civilization. The Grizzly Military Region can no longer hold, and this is the only way out."
"You don't need to doubt the capabilities of these people from the Grizzly base to lead you..." Liu Jianye said, glancing at Lisa, and the three immediately understood.
Following that, under the astonished gaze of these female soldiers, Lisa and the others flew directly into the air, relying solely on their physical bodies without any equipment.
If this action wasn't shocking enough, Lisa's subsequent movements left these female soldiers completely dumbfounded.
Lisa spread her palm, and a lightning dragon quickly took shape. Soon, it grew in size, eventually transforming into a lightning dragon that stretched tens of meters long, with fierce horns and vivid lightning-filled eyes.
This lightning dragon of tens of meters swiftly danced in the air, hovering above the heads of these female soldiers. When it came close, they could even hear the crackling sound of thunder within the dragon and the continuous flow of massive electric currents.
This horrifying scene made the faces of the female soldiers turn pale. Even Liu Wanting couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, her palms sweaty.
Finally, under the terrified gaze of the female soldiers, Lisa and the others landed slowly on the platform.
The gazes of Liu Jianye and Liu Yuanbing were somewhat complicated. Both had seen the pictures of Derick's evolved ability, the overwhelming thunder wall, which was almost identical to what they witnessed now. However, experiencing it firsthand was a hundred times more shocking than seeing it in photos.
"If we could possess such power, there's no need to worry about the crisis in the Grizzly Military Region!" Liu Yuanbing eagerly looked at his father, but he found that his father, who had been equally astonished just moments ago, quickly regained composure.
Liu Jianye and Liu Yuanbing were both like this, not to mention the female soldiers below. Except for the Order female warriors under the high platform, almost everyone in the military region who witnessed this scene was in awe.
Could such a landslide-like power be displayed by humans?
Now, Liu Wanting finally understood why the military region, which had conflicts with the man from the Grizzly base before, was now actively seeking his support and even offering these female soldiers to him.
"Now, everyone should understand what I'm saying. I want you to go to Grizzly City, to the Order base there, and join them. They have sufficient power to protect you," Liu Jianye said, stirring up waves of discussion below. At this moment, the female soldiers were too preoccupied to care about military discipline.
However, Liu Wanting below had a complex gaze. On one hand, she knew this was the best choice; the people from the Grizzly City base had enough power to provide protection for these female soldiers. However, she couldn't accept this in her heart. It felt like being a deserter, and she found it difficult to accept being treated like an object, even if it was for their safety.
"Report..."
Liu Wanting took large strides to the bottom of the platform, saluting the figures above.
Liu Yuanbing, looking at his daughter, probably understood her thoughts. He desperately used his eyes to signal her to step back.
Liu Jianye, however, shook his head, allowing Liu Wanting to come up.
"General Liu Wanting, may I ask what's the matter?" Liu Jianye's serious expression made Liu Wanting pause for a moment, but she still spoke firmly.
"I'm sorry, but I cannot accept such conditions. To retreat without fighting is a disgrace to all soldiers."
Liu Wanting spoke loudly, her voice transmitted through the microphone to the ears of the female soldiers below, temporarily quieting the discussions on the square.
"This is not a retreat without a fight, and I'm not asking you to be deserters. In fact, I just don't want you to bear the burden of useless sacrifices. Moreover, this is a mistake I made, and you shouldn't have to bear the consequences," Liu Jianye said with a sense of sorrow, revealing every detail of the mistakes made by his son Liu Yuanbing and grandson Liu Yu, from researching the zombie virus to condoning human experiments, ultimately leading to the emergence of the Zombie King.
After hearing these words, the female soldiers below were even more astonished than when they witnessed Lisa's superhuman abilities just now. They felt as if their faith had been shattered. The Vice Commander they had always respected turned out to be a devil who condoned human experiments. To make it more ironic, it was because of him that the Zombie King, the first retribution, appeared, targeting the Grizzly Military Region.
It was truly a case of retribution.
Liu Yuanbing, after listening to his father's words, turned pale, taking a few steps back in a state of confusion. His gaze was vacant, and he hadn't anticipated that his momentary condoning of his son's human experiments would lead to such unexpected consequences.