In the apocalypse, I hoarded goods and handed over my storage space to the government.

10,000 meters above the ground.

Inside the cabin, Su Ran leaned back in her seat, gently massaging her temples with her fingertips.

Two consecutive high-intensity "manifestations in public" and spatial folding had also depleted his mental energy.

Just now, we successfully captured another Tier 2 zombie, making it a perfect operation with a full haul.

I had barely closed my eyes for two minutes when the piercing red alarm shattered the silence.

"Beep! Top-level encrypted communication access!"

Li Guodong's voice came through, and even through the electrical current, one could hear the suppressed trembling and exhaustion.

"Comrade Su Ran, something has happened at the front..."

After a brief report, a battle report highlighted in red, along with video footage, was pushed onto the tactical tablet in front of Su Ran.

He opened his eyes and his gaze fell on the screen.

Within a strange white fungal carpet, a complete unit of tanks was trapped, unable to move, emitting wisps of mournful white smoke.

"I told you to avoid any unknown mutated plants you encounter, why don't you listen?"

Su Ran rubbed her temples, let out a long sigh, and her voice was filled with a deep sense of helplessness.

Some people won't turn back until they hit a brick wall.

But this wall was built with human lives.

They always thought that as long as the caliber was big enough, they could blow up all the monsters and demons.

Little did they know that brute force is often the most foolish solution when faced with such illogical biological mutations.

"If only I had known then what I know now."

Although he was furious, he couldn't just watch his soldiers die.

They must be saved.

"Comrade Su Ran, this is my dereliction of duty; I failed to manage my subordinates properly."

Li Guodong was silent for a moment on the other end, then spoke in a low voice, "The main responsibility for this accident lies with me. I will take the initiative to apologize to the leader afterward."

"Now is not the time to assign blame and hold a pep talk."

Su Ran's voice regained its usual calmness, "Send me the real-time coordinates."

He paused, his eyes sharpening like knives. "Tell Zhang Guomeng to keep a close eye on his remaining men. Also, issue me a 'silence order'."

"Silence order?" Li Guodong was taken aback.

"Yes! Order all trapped crews to cease all firing, shut down all engines, including non-essential power units. Everyone remain silent, and do not further irritate the creep!"

"Comrade Su Ran,"

Li Guodong's urgent voice came through, "So, you have a solution?"

"We'll only know if there's a way when we get there."

Su Ran glanced at the time and compared it with the flight distance. "Tell the soldiers below to hold on. I have two more hours to get there."

After hanging up the communication, Su Ran unbuckled her seatbelt, got up, and walked to the cockpit.

He looked at the vast sea of ​​clouds ahead and patted the captain on the shoulder.

"Change course, target G205 National Highway, Zhang Guomeng's post."

"Release engine safety restrictions, I'm going full speed ahead! Full speed ahead!"

The captain was jolted, and without any hesitation, he pushed the control stick hard.

"Yes! Full speed ahead!"

boom!

The massive transport plane drew a sharp arc through the air, its engine roar suddenly rising as it swooped down towards its target.

Su Ran returned to her seat, her face terribly gloomy.

The fact that even heavy artillery and flames could not destroy it indicates that conventional physical methods have failed.

The goal is to rescue people from this man-eating fungal carpet while preserving the tanks.

It's extremely difficult.

But what if we only protect people...?

"Advisor Su, what happened?"

Bai Lu noticed the change in Su Ran's mood and came over as well.

Su Ran didn't say anything, but handed the tablet to Bai Lu directly. "The frontline troops have encountered trouble. We need to go and provide support immediately."

Bai Lu took the tablet, and the first thing she saw on the screen was that visually striking "mushroom forest".

"What... what is this?"

The white deer's eyes widened as it muttered to itself, "Colorful, it really looks like a magic mushroom."

"Enchanting Mushroom?" Su Ran raised an eyebrow.

"That's right."

Bai Lu swiped the screen, pointing to one of the giant mushrooms, "It's the Enchantress from Plants vs. Zombies."

"This is not a game."

Su Ran thought to herself, but spoke seriously, "The current situation is a battle between plants and humans. And it might even end in total annihilation."

"Keep reading."

As Bai Lu slid her finger across the screen, she saw the more than one hundred main battle tanks deeply embedded in the fungal carpet. After learning what had happened, her eyebrows immediately furrowed in shock.

"Hasn't the General Staff already provided a response plan? Detour around any unidentified mutated plants!"

Bai Lu said angrily, "What was he thinking, insisting on running over it?"

"Because of self-confidence."

"confidence?"

"The advance in the past few days was too smooth, and the invincibility of the tank formation gave him a false sense of security."

Looking out the window at the rapidly receding clouds, Su Ran's tone was chilling, "He thought that as long as the caliber was big enough, he could blow everything up. He lacked even the most basic sense of awe for the apocalypse."

He paused, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Although this lesson was painful, it may have been necessary in the long run. At the very least, General Zhang Guomeng's embarrassing experience can serve as a wake-up call to other generals in the army who still cling to the old-fashioned mindset of big cannons and warships."

"In this new world, arrogance is deadlier than zombies."

If we don't shatter their arrogance...

In the future, facing mountains of corpses and seas of beasts, even more people will die.

……

ground.

Inside the crew of tank number 007.

To protect against external spore toxic gases, the three-proof system had been activated long ago, but the ventilation system had long since stopped working due to the strong acid corrosion, and the only way to survive was through the internal oxygen supply system.

The narrow, cramped steel compartment felt like a smoldering can.

The temperature has already soared to over forty degrees Celsius.

The smell of sweat, mixed with the smell of engine oil and that suffocating sour smell, constantly challenges the limits of human physiology.

"Sizzle... sizzle..."

The sound of the outer armor corroding never stopped.

"I can't take it anymore! I need to get out!"

A young loader finally broke down.

The thought of being left to die in the dark, listening to the sound of his armor being slowly "digested," completely broke his nerves.

His eyes were bloodshot and his pupils were unfocused. He roared as he reached for the handle of the hatch.

"Don't move! Little Tiger, are you crazy?"

Driver Lao Li reacted quickly, lunging forward and pinning the young soldier firmly to the floor.

The tank commander also rushed over, and the two of them worked together to subdue their comrade who had gone mad.

"Let me go! Let me out and fight them! Let me die a quick and painless death!"

The young soldier struggled violently, his face streaked with tears and sweat, crying, "Let me go! We're going to die! We're all going to die!"

"Shut up! Shut the hell up!"

Old Li's eyes were bloodshot as he gripped his comrade's wrist tightly, roaring, "The brigade commander said Advisor Su will come to our rescue personally! We must hold on! Going out now is suicide! You won't even leave a complete corpse!"

"Rescue? What rescue? Advisor Su has no time for us! Even artillery shells can't penetrate this thing!"

The young soldier cried out loudly, "Even if Advisor Su comes, can we hold out? We're doomed, this is a coffin."

Despair spread faster than poison gas at this moment.

Old Li opened his mouth, wanting to say something to refute, but listening to the increasingly clear sound of corrosion above his head, the word "can" got stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter it.

How long can it last?

Fifty minutes?

Still forty minutes?

Just then.

Rumble!

A tremendous tremor came from above, even drowning out the sounds of corrosion outside.

That's not the sound of a tank engine.

That was the roar of a jet engine!

Old Li suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing with an astonishing light.

"They're here! They're really here!"