Doomsday police, please show your god/demon ID card.

The next day.

When Tang Long opened his eyes again, he was awakened by the shouts coming from outside the window.

"One! Two! One!"

"One! Two! One!"

The sound was powerful and resonant, penetrating the glass and reaching the ears.

"Is it dawn yet?" Tang Long rubbed his temples, sat up from the soft bed, and looked around.

This is a standard single room in the new police officer dormitory building, about 20 square meters, with a single bed, a set of desk and chairs, a built-in wardrobe, a private bathroom, and electricity and hot water supply.

While not luxurious, it was clean and tidy, and especially in the apocalypse, it could be considered paradise.

He stretched and got out of bed.

Yesterday's cleanup work kept us busy until midnight, and coupled with the intense fighting, my body feels a bit weak right now.

I went to the bedside and looked outside.

The base has completely changed its appearance.

The city walls still stand majestically, but the terrifying mountains of corpses and seas of blood outside the walls are being cleared away little by little.

You can see a labor team of nearly a thousand survivors, wearing simple masks and gloves, working under the command and supervision of police officers, using tools, carts, and even temporarily modified excavation equipment to painstakingly process the mountains of corpses.

Further away, thick smoke billowed from several designated incineration sites, but through planning, the smoke was directed away from residential areas.

Inside the base, the roads have been roughly cleared.

Many temporary tents were set up on the open ground to accommodate families whose homes had not yet been allocated accommodation or whose houses had been damaged. Although it was somewhat messy, it was generally well-ordered.

Next to the dormitory building, Luo Yongchao was leading nearly a hundred newly recruited auxiliary police officers in formation training.

The slogans we just heard came from them.

Everything seemed to be in perfect order.

"call!"

Tang Long let out a sigh of relief, got dressed, and left the dormitory.

Downstairs, Zhao Fan was holding a megaphone, standing behind a makeshift table, with a long queue in front of him.

Several auxiliary police officers were busy registering and distributing things nearby.

"The Zhou Dong family, originally registered as four people, has now been confirmed as three people, meeting the criteria for a small family, and has been assigned to room 307 in building 7, the same room as before."

"Li Xiulan, living alone, has been assigned to room 512 in building 3, the same room as before. Next!"

"Mr. Wang, your family originally consisted of five people, but now it's confirmed that there are only two... I'm sorry, according to regulations, we can only allocate a double room. Larger apartments are given priority to large, complete families and families of meritorious individuals. Thank you for your understanding. Next!"

While quickly handling the situation, he instructed the police officers maintaining order: "Pay attention to verifying the number of people, and give priority to families with elderly people and young children to stay on lower floors. Register the injured and disabled separately and submit the information to the medical team."

"Any complaints should be voiced according to procedure. Those who cut in line or cause disturbances will receive a warning; repeat offenders will be disqualified from today's allocation!"

Tang Long watched this scene quietly, nodding slightly in his heart.

"Not bad!" he murmured softly.

This guy has indeed grown very quickly, from a student to a captain who can stand on his own, and even handle such complicated and conflict-prone matters.

He's practically an all-rounder.

Seemingly sensing the gaze, Zhao Fan looked up and saw Tang Long. He immediately gave a few instructions to his deputy and then jogged over.

"Captain Tang, you're awake." Zhao Fan saluted, his face showing fatigue, but his eyes were bright.

"Hmm, how's the situation?" Tang Long asked.

"It's proceeding according to plan," Zhao Fan reported. "The reassignment of housing is over 40% complete and is expected to be finished by today. As per your instructions, we're making preliminary arrangements for floors and areas based on family units and future work intentions. Priority is being given to the immediate family members of combat personnel."

"What about public sentiment?"

"The overall situation is stable." Zhao Fan thought for a moment: "Most people are very grateful to have regained their homes."

"Of course, there were a few people who were dissatisfied with the distribution results, but they were all suppressed according to the rules."

"In addition, the notice regarding the awarding of medals and improved benefits to the survivors who participated in yesterday's battle has been posted, and the response has been very enthusiastic. Many people are inquiring about the next recruitment time for combat personnel."

"Very good." Tang Long patted Zhao Fan on the shoulder: "Keep the details in check, but don't compromise on principles. Come on, show me the other places."

Zhao Fan was taken aback for a moment, then quickly nodded: "Okay."

The two first arrived at the silver-gray hemispherical building.

Pushing open the heavy metal door, a huge interior space came into view.

The floor is covered with professional cushioning material, and there are indoor target lanes, strength training areas, tactical simulation corners, standard boxing rings, and even a simple climbing wall and obstacle course.

[Ding! New building detected: Standardized Indoor Multi-purpose Training Ground.]

[Feature Unlocked: Accelerated professional skills training for police officers/auxiliary police officers.]

[Can consume Order Points to provide immersive skills training to targets, including: advanced firearms mastery (pistols/rifles/snipers/machine guns), tactical squad coordination, basic command, military combat techniques (grappling/daggers/weapons), reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance skills, basic vehicle driving, etc.]

[Consumption: Standard training course, 1 Order Point per person per hour (may vary slightly depending on course difficulty).]

[Status: Not yet activated. At least one resident chief instructor must be appointed (Requirements: proficient in multiple combat skills and possess teaching ability). The resident instructor will receive a fixed +5 Order Points subsidy daily and can enjoy the benefit of accelerated skill improvement in the training ground.]

[Note: Training effectiveness is influenced by the trainee's own basic qualities and willpower. This system aims to shorten the training cycle and cannot replace real-world experience.]

"Good stuff!" Tang Long's eyes lit up.

"Starting tomorrow, all auxiliary police officers and survivors who intend to join the garrison will be counted and will enter the training ground in batches for basic training."

"As for the instructor... if Lao Luo is willing, let him continue as the instructor and tell him that he can get extra points every day. If he is not willing, then replace him with someone else."

Zhao Fan joked, "Then Captain Luo definitely won't let go."

The two left the training ground and continued walking towards the back of the base.

A large vehicle repair depot has been built there.

It was fully equipped, even with four small lifting platforms.

[Ding! New building detected: Vehicle Maintenance Depot.]

[Features unlocked: Vehicle maintenance, repair, and basic modifications.]

[It can perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and replacement of damaged parts for all wheeled and light tracked vehicles within the base. It can also perform basic defensive/performance modifications such as adding steel plates, installing weapon mounts, and improving suspension.]

[Status: Not running, requires 3 auto mechanics and 10 technicians]

Tang Long nodded. This did indeed solve a major logistical problem. Otherwise, having to buy a new car every time one broke down would be a considerable expense.

Even in the apocalypse, there is no shortage of cars, but their quality is ultimately not as good as those produced by the system.

"Issue a recruitment notice: the auto repair shop is looking for 3 mechanics and 10 skilled workers. Make a note of this."

"Understood." Zhao Fan nodded.

Finally, the two arrived at a separate three-story building next door.

A sign hangs at the entrance: Police Research Laboratory.

He pushed open the door and went inside. The laboratory was filled with all sorts of bottles, jars, and equipment that Tang Long couldn't understand.

Chen Ming and his assistants were gathered around a worktable, discussing intensely a crystal that emitted a faint white glow and was placed in a specially made transparent container.

"Captain Tang! You've come at the perfect time!" Chen Ming greeted him immediately upon seeing him. "Look, what's this?"

Tang Long leaned closer, looking at the crystal he had never seen before, and raised an eyebrow slightly: "This is a crystal? Left behind by the Queen's avatar?"

He had almost forgotten that these super-infected beings leave behind something special after they die.

Even if that thing was just a clone of the Queen, it could still be considered a super infected entity.

"That's right!" Chen Ming carefully pointed with tweezers: "It's completely different from the Destruction Crystal and Life Crystal we got before."

"The energy fluctuations of this crystal are very peculiar, leaning more towards some kind of mental interference and residual consciousness."

"Prolonged exposure can even cause hallucinations."

"Apart from that, we can't analyze what other effects it might have at the moment."

"It will take time to experiment."

Tang Long nodded: "Safety first, we'll study it slowly."

"However, the most urgent task is to improve the potential-enhancing drug."

"You make it sound so easy," Chen Ming said, spreading his hands helplessly. "The core problem is reconciling the conflicting energies of the two crystals. I need time, more experimental data, and maybe a little bit of luck."

As he spoke, he turned to his assistant and began to discuss the matter.

He seemed to have completely forgotten about the two people next to him.

Tang Long's lips twitched, and he quietly led Zhao Fan out of the laboratory.

at last...

The two arrived at the newly renovated main building of the municipal branch.

Tang Long looked up and saw that the building was solemn and majestic, and the silver police badge at the top shone brightly even in the thin mist.

He took a deep breath and stepped inside.