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When the metal gate of the police station opens.

The doctor and two nurses who were left inside were all startled.

"Team Leader Tang?"

"Officer Tang, what's wrong with you?"

"Quick! Old Zhang! Check on her!"

Tang Long laid Su Yan flat on the cot, then propped himself up on his knees against the wall, panting heavily.

Dr. Zhang didn't dare to delay and immediately went forward to examine the patient.

Listening to the heart, examining the eyelids, measuring the pulse... his expression grew increasingly grave as the examination progressed.

"There are no obvious external injuries, but her vital signs are very weak." Dr. Zhang put down his stethoscope, his brow furrowed. "Her condition is more like... her brain has suffered some kind of mental overload, triggering a protective deep sleep."

"Speak like a human!" Tang Long roared.

"In plain terms, she might remain in a coma and become a vegetable!" Dr. Zhang exclaimed anxiously. "We don't have any medications or equipment to treat psychological trauma; we can only rely on her own willpower!"

Tang Long bit his lip, lowered his head in silence, and said nothing more.

Just then.

Bang bang bang!

A rapid knocking sound came from outside the alloy gate.

"Captain Tang! Open the door! Open the door now!!!"

Tang Long rushed to the door and quickly tapped the central control screen.

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As soon as the gate slid open a crack, Chen Ming and Liu Qiang staggered in.

Behind them was a makeshift stretcher made of coats and branches.

Wang Hu lay quietly, his chest sunken, his combat uniform soaked in dark red.

Beside him, Luo Yongchao sat slumped against the wall, his left leg twisted unnaturally, his face as pale as paper.

The air in the entire police station seemed to freeze.

Nurse Xiaolin took a half-step forward, stunned: "Brother Tiger...?"

Dr. Zhang was the first to rush over, his hand trembling as he reached for Wang Hu's neck.

Kobayashi followed to the stretcher, her professional instincts telling her to check the wounds, but her hand froze halfway through—the sunken chest, the bloodless face, and the congealed dark red blood...

It froze her completely.

Dr. Zhang bent down to listen to the chest, and after a few seconds, he slowly straightened up and shook his head heavily in front of everyone.

"His sternum was completely shattered, and his internal organs were ruptured... If it were before the end of the world, there might still be hope."

"But right now, we lack the equipment and the conditions for surgery..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.

"No...no way..." Xiaolin came to her senses and rushed to the stretcher, grabbing Wang Hu's already cold hand. "Brother Hu? Officer Wang? Wake up...open your eyes and look..."

The voice went from disbelief to a tearful plea.

"You promised you'd be careful...you promised..."

"You haven't...you haven't worn the one I knitted..." The last few words were drowned out by uncontrollable sobs.

She only mustered the courage to express her feelings before she left.

He clearly promised that he would come back alive.

But why... why...

Beside him, Liu Qiang knelt down with a thud next to the stretcher. The tough man covered his face and squeezed out a suppressed, beast-like sob.

Luo Yongchao slammed his fist against the wall, his eyes red-rimmed.

Tang Long stood still, motionless.

He looked at that familiar face, the man who had offered him a cigarette the night before and said he would do anything to retrieve his comrade's body.

It's gone now!

An indescribable grief and anger spread through his chest.

Tang Long clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms.

What should I do?

What should I do?

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he abruptly raised his head.

By the way...

The system! There's a system too!

He remembered that when he brought Wang Hu and the others back, he had asked the system why Dr. Zhang couldn't be formally employed.

The system's response is: Upgrading the base will unlock facilities such as "Police First Aid Room" and "Police Hospital," increasing the number of police doctors.

Upgrading to Lv2 will unlock new buildings. Among them... is the police emergency room!

Although it's uncertain whether it will work, this seems to be the only hope at the moment!

He didn't care if it might expose the system's secrets!

You can't just stand by and watch your comrades who fought alongside you die right in front of you, and do nothing about it.

Moreover, he couldn't keep suppressing the base's upgrade indefinitely just to keep it a secret from everyone; that would be putting the cart before the horse.

Having figured this out, Tang Long took a deep breath and looked around at everyone.

"Bring everyone out."

The voice wasn't loud, but it just drowned out all the sobs.

Everyone froze, staring at him in astonishment.

Dr. Zhang was the first to react: "Captain Tang, Dr. Su's condition is very unstable right now, moving her is too dangerous! And Wang Hu, he..."

"I said, take everyone out!" Tang Long interrupted him, his tone resolute. "Now! Immediately! That's an order!"

His gaze swept over everyone, finally settling on Xiao Lin, who was tightly gripping Wang Hu's hand: "Xiao Lin, let go."

The girl raised her tear-blurred face and shook her head desperately.

"Let go." Tang Long's voice was deep but brooked no argument: "Do you want him to die in vain?"

Xiaolin shuddered and loosened his fingers one by one.

Liu Qiang stood up with red eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "I'll listen to Captain Tang."

He and Chen Ming lifted the stretcher again.

Luo Yongchao gritted his teeth, dragged his injured leg, and stood up. Dr. Zhang went up to help him.

On the open ground outside the station, Tang Long stood with his back to the crowd, gazing at the dusty, gray police station in front of him.

"I know you've all had questions in your minds," he began, without turning around, "like, where does the electricity in the police station come from? Why do the bullets seem endless? Where does the equipment come from?"

There was complete silence behind him, except for Kobayashi's suppressed sobs.

Tang Long turned around and his gaze swept over everyone.

"Because this place is more than just a police station."

He paused for a moment, then chose the simplest explanation.

"Everyone knows that Dr. Su has superpowers."

"But actually..."

"I have one too!"

Everyone was stunned.

Only Dr. Zhang seemed to realize what was happening, exclaiming in astonishment, "So! Captain Tang, all those bullets and electricity in the base! were created by your superpowers!"

Tang Long nodded and said calmly, "That's right!"

Chen Ming frowned: "Your superpower, or rather, your special ability, is the ability to create things out of thin air?"

"Um... more or less!" Tang Long hesitated for a moment, "The more zombies you kill, the more energy you get, and the more and more powerful things you can create!"

"But there are limitations! For example, if you ask me to build an airplane right now, I can't do it."

"At least! That's how it is for now."

The crowd nodded as if they understood, but upon reflection, it didn't seem unacceptable!

Especially after seeing Su Yan as an example around me.

Only Chen Ming muttered under his breath, "Is this really something a superpower could do? It feels like I've been fooled..."

Tang Long glared at him, and Chen Ming immediately shrank back and gave an awkward laugh.

"I...I didn't say anything, I don't know anything."

Tang Long didn't bother with it. He knew the excuse was a bit far-fetched, but it was better than nothing.

I turned to face the cold, alloy gate.

He silently recited in his heart:

system.

Upgrade the base.