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Chapter 245 The Patrol Team of the Defenders

While Wei Guo was in Cai Ge's car, the boy next to him kept sighing. In the past, his patrol range had been to the few places closest to the base. Those places were where zombies would usually appear. They were usually left for new superhumans to test their skills. If the superhumans couldn't handle them, they would still be within the range of the base's defensive artillery fire.

"What's your name?" Wei Guo suddenly asked, interrupting the excited boy.

"Huh?" The boy was stunned for a moment, and only then did he realize that he had not introduced himself to Wei Guo.

"My name is Zhang Qi, I'm 16 years old. I'm a fire-type ability user." The boy immediately introduced himself after realizing what was happening.

"He's so young, and you're sending him on such a dangerous mission?" Wei Guo looked at Cai Ge in the driver's seat with some confusion.

"There's nothing we can do. Children have to grow up. He has no family left." Brother Cai didn't expect Wei Guo, as a robot, to be so sensitive. In their eyes, Zhang Qi was an ability user and should be trained to become an ability user who could take care of himself and even the base.

“Boss Wei, I’ve already passed the basic test and participated in ten regular patrol missions. I’m not afraid of zombies.” The boy said confidently. “I’m a fire-type ability user. We ability users are very powerful.”

Wei Guo didn't say anything more. Indeed, as Zhang Qi said, fire-type ability users are the most practical of all ability users. Under normal circumstances, when encountering ordinary zombies, a single tongue of fire from a fire-type ability user can burn them all to ashes, and then everyone can quietly collect the crystals.

A few minutes after the car left the base, the four teams ahead of them dispersed and went their separate ways in the direction of their missions, while Wei Guo and his team still needed to drive another ten kilometers or so.

Actually, it's not accurate to say that the security perimeter outside the base is being expanded. After all, there aren't many zombies within a radius of a dozen kilometers centered on the G City base. Their regular patrols are usually to maintain this area. As long as there aren't too many zombies gathering in this area, a zombie horde won't form. Without a zombie horde, the base can remain safe and secure.

The most important task for Wei Guo and his team was to delve deeper into the activity range of the high-level zombies and obtain as many higher-level crystals as possible. After all, the ability users in the base needed to level up, and they would have to keep fighting small monsters. It would take forever before they could level up. That's why Wang Qiang made this special arrangement.

Speaking of Wang Qiang, he has never actually developed any special abilities, but despite this, it hasn't shaken his leadership position at the base. To be honest, Wang Qiang's management of the G City base is far superior to that of many government bases in small countries.

"Yingcai Residential Area is just ahead." Brother Cai stopped the car. If it weren't for the map positioning, it would be really difficult to determine their location amidst the ruins and snow.

“We flew over it with a drone yesterday, and there are four level-seven zombies in this neighborhood.” Wei Guo said, looking at the tablet in his hand, which showed footage recorded by the drone that flew over from the base yesterday.

Now, zombies are not as sensitive to drones as they were initially. They generally won't shoot down drones unless they're right in front of them and unleash a powerful attack. So, the day before the Weiguo team sets out, the base's control center will fly a drone once to confirm the situation in the area they are about to go.

"So many of us, and we're only going to be divided among four level seven zombies?" Zhang Qi leaned forward, looking at the tablet in Wei Guo's hand.

"You, a level four ability user, are eyeing a level seven zombie crystal?" Zhang Yan slapped Zhang Qi on the head, then turned on his walkie-talkie and said into it, "We're almost there. Get your gear ready and get off the bus."

Soon, a clear female voice came from the other end of the walkie-talkie, "Received."

Zhang Qi put on his backpack as Zhang Yan asked, loaded the magazines for his submachine gun, and placed the replacement magazines in an easy-to-reach place. But actually, he disdained using guns. It was a zombie apocalypse, and they all had superpowers. This gun seemed like a decoration to him.

"Stop pouting, this thing is sometimes more useful than superpowers." Brother Cai patted Zhang Qi's head and got out of the car fully armed.

“That’s because your abilities aren’t fire-based.” Zhang Qi still didn’t agree and shook his head, but what could he do? He was the least experienced and the youngest among them, so he had no choice but to obey.

The four people in their car had just gotten off when four girls from Jin Qiao'er's car behind them also got off.

“There are four level 7 zombies inside. The number of zombies below level 7 is unknown, but we can confirm that there are about ten level 6 zombies. Our team consists of seven people: six of you are level 7 ability users, one level 4 fire ability user, and myself. We should be able to handle them without much trouble.” Wei Guo briefly explained the situation in the neighborhood.

"Their activity range is roughly around here." Brother Cai handed the tablet to Jin Qiao'er and the others. Actually, they had all received a mission map and a general overview before the mission, so Brother Cai's swipe on the tablet gave Jin Qiao'er a rough idea of ​​the area.

Yingcai Community is a residential complex near the top-ranked high school in G City. Because it is the top high school, the complex was named Yingcai Community. When the virus broke out, most of the students here went to the safe base with the school. After several transfers, some stayed at the G City base, while others went to the Huaxi base.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any zombies here, after all, this is considered a relatively obedient neighborhood, and data has consistently shown that the survival rate in this neighborhood is relatively high.

However, since the zombie levels have increased and intelligent zombies have appeared, zombies have also been divided into groups. Some higher-level zombies will lead their henchmen to find their own territory, while some high-level zombies will act together, such as the four level 7 zombies in this community.

"High-level zombies are starting to form teams, making them even harder to hunt in the future." While Cai Ge and Zhang Yan were still discussing level 7 zombies, little did they know that Lu Yuan and his group had already encountered two level 9 zombies in Beijing. Compared to that situation, the situation here was truly insignificant.

"Let's set off then, and try to complete the mission as soon as possible." Jin Qiao'er glanced at her teammates. Rather than a mission, it was more about improving their team. They had worked hard to get this opportunity, and the female officer in the team was about to break through to the seventh level of superpower. So their goal for this trip was very clear.

After everyone was ready, Wei Guo led the way towards the buildings still visible in the neighborhood. They trudged through the snow, one step deep and one step shallow. Cai Ge, being more experienced, brought up the rear, constantly looking around to prevent a sudden attack from advanced zombies.

"Why don't we just use fire?" Zhang Qi asked.

No one answered the little boy's question. Only Zhang Yan gave him a shushing gesture. Everyone else just quietly observed their surroundings and then followed Wei Guo forward.