The most ruthless person in the apocalypse

Chapter 1005 Turning decay into magic
"Which department in your area does this martial arts master you mentioned belong to?"

Zhang Su pressed for details.

Cai Changli shrugged, revealing an arrogant expression: "The old master doesn't belong to any department, nor does he participate in camp missions. He's always out and about, and he's not even always at the camp. When classes start depends on his availability..."

"Oh?"

Zhang Su looked curious: "Your leader can't control him? He's more powerful than your general?"

"That shouldn't be the case... The general's strength, well, I can only say it's unfathomable. The old master is definitely no match for the general, and the general is indeed dissatisfied with the old master's behavior, but... Brother, you understand the principle that being powerful doesn't necessarily mean you can teach others to be powerful, right?"

Zhang Su nodded slowly. What the guy opposite him said made a lot of sense. Tachibana Mai Sakura was a typical example. Although she was very capable, she was basically useless at guiding others. Everyone relied on their own comprehension...

Some people are simply not suited to be teachers, while others are very good at tailoring their teaching to individual needs. In order to train elite combat personnel for Genesis, even the leader of Genesis had to compromise.

This indirectly proves that the general was able to put aside his personal feelings for the greater good.

"According to you, cyborgs all train with martial arts masters. When I fought Black Bear, I felt that he was particularly tough, but I didn't find his moves to be particularly exquisite. Is the Wild Bear Tribe special?"

Zhang Su asked about the doubts that had been bothering him.

"Brother, you haven't seen the original modified bears. They were so clumsy, all they had was durability. I couldn't bear to watch them fight. But after being taught by the master, they're like completely different people, nimble and agile!"

Cai Changli's expression was strange, revealing his disdain for the original version of the bear.

Zhang Su was shocked; this was simply the ability to turn the rotten into the miraculous!

Seeing Zhang Su lost in thought and silent, Cai Changli murmured, "The Wild Bear Tribe is a little weak in offense, but its defense is really strong... Speaking of which, big brother, you are still the best. You can beat the Black Minister, who is good at both offense and defense, to death. Awesome."

As he spoke, Cai Changli didn't forget to flatter him, but it came from the bottom of his heart: Hei Xiazi was a completely different person from the ordinary cyborgs of the Wild Bear Tribe; he was definitely a top-tier powerhouse!
"Don't interrupt. I'm asking you, who's stronger, a martial arts master or Hei Xiazi?"

Zhang Su was disgusted by this kind of flattery. He knew very well what state he was in when facing Hei Xiazi. In terms of his own abilities, he had already used about 80% of them!
Of course, there is an important reason for this: in order to control the seven bear cubs, Zhang Su cleared out the Shattered Ice Heart at the beginning of the battle. Otherwise, the battle with Hei Xiazi would have been much easier!
Zhang Su believed he could defeat the leader of the Fierce Tiger Division, who was even stronger than Hei Xiazi, but that was only the case for the four major war divisions. What about the others? What would happen to the strongest Creator Leader?
A lot of pressure!

Cai Changli looked a bit constipated and said helplessly, "Big brother, the master is just a human. He definitely can't beat the war department minister in actual combat. They are all cyborgs..."

Zhang Su thought to himself that his body had undergone special modifications and was no longer like that of an ordinary human. In his eyes, modified humans were not that powerful, but for ordinary people, they were indeed unparalleled strongmen!
"Alright, let's move on to the situation of the other two war divisions."

Cai Changli nodded and continued, "The modified humans of the Spirit Monkey Tribe are very agile, climbing up and down very quickly. They have also had their hearing enhanced and their body shape has changed. They are the opposite of the Wild Bear Tribe. All the successful modified humans have shrunk a size, with the tallest not exceeding 1.5 meters."

Those wild monkeys rarely engage in direct combat; their main strategy is ambush, catching people off guard and striking unexpectedly. Their ability in direct confrontation is inferior to our Warhawk Division, but they're too cunning—if their ambush fails, they'll run away!

Isn't this just a pure assassin?

"Could this fighting style have been taught by a martial arts master?"

"It shouldn't be. The combat system is the responsibility of the head of the operations department..."

Zhang Su sighed inwardly, thinking that the world of Genesis was truly full of talented people, and each of these guys was more difficult to deal with than the last.

Seeing that Zhang Su had no comments, Cai Changli continued, "Finally, there's our Warhawk Division. The Warhawk Division's cyborgs have enhanced eyesight. I've heard... just heard, that in battle they can see others' movements a beat slower, like bullet time in movies. I haven't experienced it myself, so I can't understand it..."

Then their upper limbs were strengthened. Don't misunderstand, they didn't turn into wings; it's just that when using the power of modification, their palms gained the strength and hardness to split mountains and shatter rocks, comparable to eagle talons. Combined with excellent eyesight, that's why they're called the War Eagle Division. In my opinion, that's completely inaccurate. An eagle's primary ability is flight; if it can't fly, it's nothing..."

Towards the end, Cai Changli actually started complaining.

"You harbor resentment?"

Zhang Su keenly sensed the other person's emotional fluctuations.

"If it were just about flying planes for Genesis, I wouldn't complain, but... well, very few people are willing to take on the modification project. It was better before; people were willing to take risks to gain power, but now..."

"Hmph."

Zhang Su sneered, interrupting the other person, a disdainful expression on his face: "I understand what you mean. In the early stages of the disaster, with the zombie invasion and the pressure of survival crisis, everyone was willing to risk their lives to receive injections and become modified humans."

The surviving cyborgs created a safe environment, and now you enjoy the stability they risked their lives for, yet you're clinging to your lives and refusing to accept further reformation—what a beastly thought!

There is a grudge between Tianma Island and Chuangshi, but Zhang Su will not ignore right and wrong because of his position. If such thinking occurs on Tianma Island, he will definitely deal with it severely!

Cai Changli's face twitched; the other person's comments were spot on...

He suddenly remembered that the person he was talking to was also a "warlord," the leader of one or two thousand people, whose thoughts and vision were on a completely different level from his own!
"Whether you like it or not, unless you escape creation, you must accept the injection; this is your predetermined fate..."

"Since the Warhawk Division has ordinary members like you, the other divisions should have them too, right? Just tell me the number of cyborgs!"

Zhang Su waved his hand, not wanting to continue the previous topic. The dark side of human nature is everywhere; just be careful.

"The data I know may not be accurate, because every few days someone receives the modification injection. Roughly speaking, there are seventeen or eighteen in the Fierce Tiger Division, twenty in the Wild Bear Division, no, eight died, so there should be twelve left, fifteen in the Spirit Monkey Division, and fourteen in the War Eagle Division, including the ministers."

Cai Changli rolled his eyes and counted on his fingers, trying hard to recall. He felt that Jiao Yutong had already told Zhang Su similar information. If the information was too different, it would be terrible. In fact, Jiao Yutong knew nothing about these things!

"Seventeen, eighteen, twelve, fifteen, fourteen..."

Zhang Su muttered to himself that Black Bear and his seven bear cubs were enough to wreak havoc on the combined forces of the New Era and the Iron Wall Security Battalion. This force was undeniably powerful, but considering the current extent of Genesis's rule, it might not be enough.

"I heard that Genesis controls many camps in the surrounding area. How many exactly?"

"This... I really don't know. Jiao Yutong definitely knows more about this than I do. Young Master Weng has the records."

Cai Changli was somewhat anxious. As a subordinate of the Warhawk Division, he was only responsible for a limited area and could not possibly know so much intelligence.

Zhang Su didn't press further. Jiao Yutong had indeed told him about it. Considering her identity, she probably knew more about combat forces, so he said, "You should be very clear about the various aircraft, tanks, and special weapons of Genesis, as well as the combat troops under the general's command!"

"I understand, I understand! But I didn't count them carefully. There were originally more than twenty helicopters, but they have been lost one after another. Now there should be... sixteen left."

As for tanks, there are actually many, but energy resources are limited, and their mobility is too poor, so they are basically not used. Some have broken down but haven't been scheduled for repair; there are probably more than fifty of them.

(End of this chapter)