I lay low and gave up, but my servants were caught in a cycle of life and death.

Lu Yan stroked the teacup and sighed, "This money is indeed hard to earn."

Zhou Zhengqing glanced at him irritably, "You kid, do you think fighter jets are cabbages?"

By the way, will your superpower reach level three by tomorrow morning?

Lu Yan nodded. "Okay."

Zhou Zhengqing stood up. "The Commander would like to see you and Xiaoli first."

Lu Yan instantly understood that it was probably for their comrade who had turned into a zombie.

"Okay." Lu Yan stood up. "Xiao Li, come with me."

"Yes, Master."

The two walked side by side on the dimly lit road, the atmosphere somewhat heavy.

"He was a top soldier in our Southern Theater Command, ranking among the top three in the army-wide skills competition for three consecutive years, once first and twice second, with outstanding combat achievements. After the apocalypse, he served as the leader of the special rescue operations team..."

"We all hope that he can pull through with his strong will, just like before."

As Zhou Zhengqing spoke, he wiped his face. When his hand came down, his expression had returned to calm, but his hand was clenched into a fist.

Lu Yan lowered his head, unsure how to comfort him.

He understood that this elite soldier was important to them, both emotionally and in terms of combat power, but the zombies he had enlightened could only be his servants.

The two men led Xiaoli into a building and into a conference room.

In the main seat of the conference room sat an elderly general with graying temples, flanked by two middle-aged officers.

Zhou Zhengqing saluted the three men and said, "Reporting to the commander, Lu Yan has arrived."

The veteran stood up. "You must be Xiao Lu. Come, sit down."

His voice was a little hoarse as his gaze swept over Lu Yan and landed on Xiao Li behind him.

Xiao Li stood obediently, her eyes bright and lively, not like a zombie, but just a little girl.

Lu Yan felt as if he had been thoroughly scrutinized by several pairs of sharp eyes.

Whether in his past life or this one, the people in this conference room were the most powerful and highest-ranking figures he had ever met.

Lu Yan straightened his back involuntarily. When his fingertips touched the kitchen knife in his pocket, which had turned into nail clippers, the knife trembled slightly, as if in response.

Lu Yan let out a soft breath, "Greetings, Chief."

Pull out the chair and sit down.

"Young friend, there's no need to be nervous. We've summoned you to understand what it means to 'enchant' a zombie. This young girl is the zombie you enchanted, isn't she? After the enchantment, does she remember who she is?"

Lu Yan had not considered this issue.

Xiao Li was a little confused. "Who am I? I'm Xiao Li, that's the name my owner gave me!"

The veteran remained silent.

Within half a minute, his expression turned dejected and he struggled. "Xiao Lu, please explain your superpower in more detail."

Lu Yan understood what they wanted to ask and what they wanted, and he neither dodged nor avoided the question.

"My special ability is to transform mindless objects into servants who fight for me."

"Nonsense!" A middle-aged officer slammed his fist on the table and roared, "How can our Southern District's top soldier become your servant?!"

Lu Yan wanted to give up; he didn't necessarily need to enlighten this elite soldier.

Once the thought of giving up took hold, Lu Yan unconsciously adopted an attitude of "I don't care who I am, I won't serve anyone," exuding a lazy vibe and not even glancing at the middle-aged officer.

The veteran sighed and snapped, "Sit down!"

Then, softening her tone, she coaxed Lu Yan, "Young friend, what's this special ability of yours?"

Lu Yan shrugged and said, "That's just how my ability is; it's a matter of the rules."

There are soldiers in the military who have awakened supernatural abilities, right? For example, a soldier who awakened water-based abilities. Wouldn't he want to awaken even more powerful lightning or metal-based abilities? Is it that he doesn't want to?

After Lu Yan explained it this way, the group immediately understood.

After a moment of silence, the veteran broke the deadlock in the meeting room by speaking first.

"Xiao Lu, don't take it to heart. Old Zheng is Shen Rang's former regimental commander. He watched him get to where he is today step by step. He's just having a bad time, but it's not directed at you."

Lu Yan remained leaning back in his chair, his languid expression softening slightly. "I understand."

He still respected soldiers.

"Can we see Xiaoli's abilities?"

"Okay." Lu Yan looked at Xiao Li behind him and gestured for her to step into the open space of the conference room. "Xiao Li, first demonstrate your initial abilities, Multiply and Great Strength, and then demonstrate the special ability you awakened after absorbing the crystal core."

"Yes, Master."

Xiao Li nodded obediently, walked to the side, shouted loudly, and transformed into a three-meter-tall giant. Then she scanned the conference room with her eyes, but there was nothing in the conference room that she could throw at her.

Lu Yan coughed lightly, "I won't demonstrate the immense strength for now."

"oh."

Xiao Li transformed back into a 1.2-meter-tall adorable little girl. She stretched out her small hand, and a stream of water flowed from her palm. She snapped her fingers, and a ball of flame shot out from her fingertips...

In the conference room, everyone looked at Xiao Li with great interest; she really did have all-around superpowers!

After Xiaoli unleashed all her supernatural abilities, everyone was still stunned and hadn't come to their senses.

Lu Yan coughed lightly again.

The veteran eagerly rose to his feet. "Once you've enlightened Shen Rang, could we borrow him from you on a long-term basis?"

what?

Lu Yan hadn't thought about this question.

"If my servants can move freely without my interference, then yes."

Trading one Shen Rang for one mecha isn't a bad deal.

The middle-aged officer frowned. "What does this mean now?"

"I haven't tested whether my servants can act independently after they've left me."

"Then let's test it!"

Lu Yan curled his lip, not liking the middle-aged military officer's commanding tone. "Fine, I'll tell you after I finish the test."

Noticing Lu Yan's attitude, the veteran glanced at his subordinate with displeasure, "Tomorrow, after you enlighten him, inform Zhou Zhengqing as soon as possible, and then we'll go see Shen Rang together."

Lu Yan nodded, "Okay."

But I must reiterate: once the enlightenment is successful, he will no longer be Shen Rang, the King of Soldiers in the Southern District, but my servant Shen Rang!

This has nothing to do with whether or not Shen Rang can be used, because the enlightenment is determined first, and the use comes later.

If we can't use Shen Rang, you're willing to let me enlighten him. Have Commander Zhou contact me again tomorrow.

After a moment of silence, the veteran nodded. "Okay."

After saying that, he raised his teacup.

Zhou Zhengqing immediately understood and led Lu Yan out of the conference room.

"Wow, heroes really do emerge from among the young."

Lu Yan looked at him in surprise, not expecting Zhou Zhengqing to make such a remark as soon as he stepped out of the building.

"You have no idea, when I first saw the Commander, I was so nervous I couldn't even speak properly. Look at you, you can still get the Commander to coax you."

Lu Yan awkwardly touched his nose. "That's because the old general cherishes talent and couldn't bear to part with Shen Rang. Otherwise, he wouldn't have tolerated a stubborn person like me."

Zhou Zhengqing nodded. "Yes, that's true."

"Hey, if I ever become a zombie, could you reserve a servant position for me?"

Lu Yan's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. "You can't say things like that! Don't you know how to avoid prophecy?"

"Moreover, if you awaken your superpowers, what if the zombies that superpowered people turn into after they die are high-level zombies? How am I supposed to enlighten them then?"

So stop overthinking and just live your life!