Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Headquarters Base of Dazhangshu.

Command Hall.

Bai Jie and Ma Di entered, bringing with them the latest zombie research manual.

"Let's project the screen," Li Yu said to Bai Jie as the two entered.

Bai Jie nodded and plugged the computer into the projector.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a report compiled by our Zombie Research Institute based on the recent appearance of zombies. Please take a look."

As she spoke, she clicked the mouse.

A photo of a zombie suddenly appeared on the screen, with an "F" rating clearly marked in the upper right corner.

"These are F-level zombies, and they are the most numerous zombies currently outside. These zombies are very similar to the regular zombies we have seen before, but they have been soaking in seawater for a long time. Now that they have returned to land, their speed and agility have been greatly enhanced compared to before."

"Their main means of attack are their teeth and claws. When they are at rest, they walk about the same speed as humans. When they encounter carnivores, their running speed can rival that of humans."

"Their weakness is their heads. Once you break through their heads, you can eliminate them!"

Everyone remained expressionless upon seeing the zombie.

After all, everyone is used to these kinds of zombies. Now, any survivor in the apocalypse, unless ambushed, can basically take down one of these zombies in a one-on-one fight.

After all, people who can survive for ten years in the apocalypse must have some skills.

Immediately afterwards, Bai Jie clicked the mouse.

The image on the projector switched to a zombie with well-developed lower limbs, slightly shorter upper limbs, a small head, and protruding bone spurs on its chest.

"These are Class D zombies, also known as speed-type zombies. After landing on land this time, they are all quite fast, with a top speed of 70 kilometers per hour and a 100-meter sprint time of less than 8 seconds."

"Once you encounter these zombies, escaping is unlikely; you can only confront them head-on."

"The weakness is also the head."

ba da~
Bai Jie clicked the mouse again.

The scene changed, and a very tall zombie appeared, standing 2.5 meters tall, with well-developed limbs and a rather large head.

"This is a strength-type zombie, also classified as D-level. Its strength is 2 to 3 times that of a normal male. Once this type of zombie grabs or holds you, it is extremely difficult to escape."

"When facing this kind of zombie, you should use flexible attack methods and avoid getting close. Its weak point is also the head."

Bai Jie then told everyone about the other D-level zombies.

These are the Long-Clawed Zombie and the Tunnel Zombie.
Although the overall combat strength of the tunnel zombies is poor, and even their strength and speed are quite average.

However, because they are able to dig underground and raid bases, they are classified as Class D.

Moreover, it's a special category of Class D zombie.

After reporting on the D-level zombies, Bai Jie began to report on the C-level zombies.

"This is a sonic resonance zombie. Everyone should be familiar with it. It's the kind of zombie that has been causing us a lot of trouble recently."

They are usually hidden among hordes of zombies and attack by emitting infrasound waves, which can cause anything from mild chest discomfort to severe internal organ rupture.

However, aside from emitting infrasound, its defensive and offensive capabilities are quite average, hence it is classified as a C-level creature.

Upon seeing the zombie, everyone's expressions turned serious.

This sonic resonance caused varying degrees of injury to more than two hundred combat personnel.

The invisible infrasound waves are even more frightening.

"Continue," Li Yu gestured for Bai Jie to continue her explanation.

Bai Jie then clicked the mouse again.

On the projector appeared an ordinary-looking zombie, which seemed to be no different from an F-class zombie.

"This is a Class B zombie, an undead zombie. It is extremely strong and agile. It won't die even if its head is cut off."

"If an ordinary person encountered this outside, it would take several people to gang up on him to have any chance of killing him."

"This is a Class A zombie, a wall-climbing zombie. It can crawl in buildings, and its speed and strength are comparable to those of strength-type and speed-type zombies. In addition, they are small in size and have fast reaction speed, making them extremely difficult to deal with."

"Moreover, their skulls are extremely hard, and it takes a great deal of force to pierce them with knives and spears."

"This is also an A-level zombie, a giant zombie, standing five meters tall and more than ten times stronger than a human. If it charges at you, it can overturn a moving vehicle."

"Moreover, the skull is extremely hard, and ordinary knives cannot penetrate it at all. Only bullets can penetrate it. Ordinary survivors would surely die if they encountered it."

"The weakness is in the back of the head; there is a soft spot there."

"This is an S-class zombie, a King Kong zombie."

"It can run at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour, which is faster than speed-type zombies. It is also stronger than strength-type zombies, and its whole body is covered with a layer of silvery-white keratin, which cannot be penetrated by ordinary bullets."

It also possesses climbing and jumping abilities, making it a zombie with exceptionally strong overall capabilities.

"But they also have weaknesses. When the temperature reaches above 150 degrees Celsius, the toughness of the stratum corneum of the skin will be destroyed. If a cold weapon is heated red-hot before being used to strike, it can cause damage to this kind of zombie."

However, these zombies are inherently fast-moving, and melee weapons heat up and cool down quickly, making them not so easy to handle.

"Furthermore, the tungsten carbide alloy bullets used have a strong armor-piercing ability, allowing them to penetrate the skull and kill these zombies!"

"After dissecting these zombies, we found that they are most likely mother-nest type zombies, rather than evolved from the initial version of zombies."

When her uncle heard her say that, he frowned and asked:
"What is a nestling-type zombie?"

Bai Jie explained:
"As the name suggests, they are all bred from the mother, somewhat like an insect queen. After laying eggs, the eggs hatch into Vajra zombies."

"You mean these zombies will be produced in an endless stream?" Liu Jianwen asked.

Bai Jie nodded:

"Yes, we actually had some suspicions before, but we weren't sure. But recently we caught another King Kong zombie, and we found that it was indeed the case!"

"What we're worried about now is that nest-type insects all have a characteristic: the mother can control the entire swarm. Once a Queen of King Kong zombies arrives, she might be able to control all the King Kong zombies, thus forming an orderly attack."

"Furthermore, we suspect that in addition to the King Kong zombies, there may be other types of zombies with different roles, which would fit the characteristics of the nest-type zombies."

Li Yu narrowed his eyes and asked:

"You mean something like a bee or an ant?"

"Correct!"

Bai Jie looked at Li Yu with a somewhat eager gaze, and the leader immediately understood, realizing that she was indeed the leader.

"In a bee colony, there are three types of bees: the queen bee is responsible for laying eggs and maintaining the reproduction of the colony; worker bees are the most numerous and are responsible for collecting honey, making honey, caring for larvae, and guarding the hive; drones are mainly responsible for mating with the queen bee."

"In an ant colony, similar to a bee colony, in addition to the queen, worker ants, and male ants, there are also soldier ants, which are specifically responsible for fighting."

"We suspect that there are at least these three types of zombies in the entire King Kong zombie horde, and the King Kong zombies we have seen are similar to worker bees or worker ants."

Hearing this, helicopter squadron leader Bi Tianxing's expression became extremely grave. "Sigh, we've killed quite a few zombies over the years, but we never imagined they could actually reproduce. It's outrageous! If they can reproduce, and even evolve, this...this..."

Li Yu looked at Bai Jie and said, "Continue your report."

"Yes."

"This is the most powerful individual zombie we've ever encountered, an SS-level zombie. Zombie King Squid."

"The main body is 30 meters long, and the tentacles are nearly 100 meters long. It is a huge body."

Based on our speculation, this zombie squid may have mutated due to the influence of that extraterrestrial meteorite in the deep sea.

This led to the evolution of the zombie squid. We originally thought the zombie virus only infected mammals, but the emergence of the zombie squid tells us that non-mammalian animals can also be infected with the zombie virus.

"The zombie squid we encountered this time is much stronger than the zombie squid our reconnaissance team encountered in the Philippines. Its skin is harder and its strength is greater."

Although it was killed by close-in weapon systems, we're worried that some kind of mutation must have occurred that we're unaware of. So, if possible, I'd like to bring back the giant squid's carcass from outside the city.

"If we can't bring them all back, bringing back just a portion will be fine, to facilitate our research."

Liu Jianwen looked at Bai Jie awkwardly and said:
"I'm afraid that won't work."

"Why?" Bai Jie asked.

Liu Jianwen coughed lightly and said:
"After the giant zombie squid was killed, the other zombies around it swarmed in and devoured it."

"This..." Bai Jie exclaimed in shock, "Such a large zombie, and it was eaten up in just a few hours?"

Liu Jianwen nodded and said:

"Yes, these zombies are starving. They swarm in and devour each other at an extremely fast speed."

The giant squid has no bones at all.

The hardest part is their inner shell, or cuttlebone, which is not a true skeleton but a remnant of the degenerated shell, mainly serving a supporting function.

Hearing Liu Jianwen say that, Bai Jie sighed with some regret.

She was busy researching zombies and organizing data at the time and forgot to tell the military.

Liu Jianwen added:

"Don't be too disappointed. The location of that zombie squid king is in a rather awkward position. If we had obtained its corpse a few hours ago, it certainly wouldn't have been easy."

Unless another concentrated bombing raid is launched, sending people out with so many zombies would be extremely dangerous.

"But if there are any new types of zombies like this in the future, I will definitely have someone bring them back."

Bai Jie nodded. "Thank you for your cooperation, Minister Liu."

Liu Jianwen waved his hand and said:

"After hearing this report, it means that although the zombies that have appeared so far seem extremely powerful, we can basically eliminate them using firearms?"

Maddie, who was standing to the side, replied:

"That's about right. However, zombies are changing rapidly. From the early days of the apocalypse to now, the evolution speed of zombies is extremely fast. We still need to be prepared."

"In the future, I fear that even more terrifying zombies will appear."

Upon hearing his words, the atmosphere in the command hall became somewhat somber for a moment.

Li Yu tapped the table and said to Bai Jie and Ma Di:
"Print out this document and distribute it to all combat personnel in the city."

"In addition, the research data on these zombies will be simultaneously sent to other branch bases, and the data will also be broadcast to other survivors outside through the big camphor tree."

"The zombies have become so powerful that it's extremely difficult for lone survivors to deal with them. Their only options are to band together for warmth or join our Big Camphor Tree!"

“Our camphor tree is already the most powerful base in the country. We should no longer be prejudiced. Although these zombie research materials are valuable, if the survivors outside can get them, their chances of survival will be greater.”

Bai Jie and Ma Di quickly replied:

"Yes."

Second Uncle Li Hongda also said:

"Send me the information later, and I'll arrange for it to be sent to the printing factory."

After listening to Bai Jie's report, Li Yu deeply understood a principle:
The zombies in the apocalypse have evolved to this point, and they are no longer something that can be resisted by an individual. Humans have no superpowers, nor have they evolved, so they can only unite.

Only by sticking together can we resist these zombies.

In addition, they should strive to develop their technological strength. As long as their technological development can keep up with the evolution of the zombies, they will one day be able to completely wipe out the zombies.

Now that the camphor tree has become a dominant force in the apocalypse, it should have the vision and responsibility to shoulder this responsibility!

After the meeting, Li Yu returned to the inner city in a private car.

Snowflakes fluttered down as Li Yu quietly gazed out the window.

Yu Tong is about to give birth, so for the past two weeks, he has been returning to the inner city almost every day.

Before he knew it, he was thirty years old.

They are also about to welcome their second child.

time flies.

Just as he was reflecting on this, Li Tie, who was driving in front, suddenly asked:

"Brother Yu, I'm thinking of going to the oil city soon."

"Oh?" Li Yu looked at Li Tie curiously and asked, "What do you mean?"

After pondering for a moment, Li Tie said:
“My mom has been having a lot of bad dreams lately, and she’s worried about my dad, so I thought I’d go over there and also tell him about our recent encounters with zombies.”

"The sea fog is probably almost at the oil city, so I'm thinking of going over there."

Li Yu frowned slightly; he didn't really want Li Tie to go to the oil city.

Because the entire Jiangxi province is currently shrouded in sea fog, there are still some risks associated with trains traveling on the tracks.

Putting everything else aside, the fact that the Zombie King Squid appeared in the eastern part of the Big Camphor Tree Base is fortunate that it was in the east; if it had appeared in the western part of the Big Camphor Tree Base...

That would cause a collision with a train.

If the giant squid noticed the train, it could just roll over and derail the train!
Moreover, the tracks may malfunction, and if the tracks malfunction, the train will be in danger.

But Li Tie's reason for going was really hard to refuse.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Yu finally said:
"Alright, but when you leave, take the latest batch of mechs with you. We can send them to the oil city and let them test them out."

"Okay, big brother." Li Tie was pleased to receive Li Yu's approval.

Li Yu glanced at Li Tie's happy expression through the rearview mirror in the car, then shook his head with a wry smile.

That buddy of a man!
(End of this chapter)