Wasteland Commander

Ye Fan is a nostalgic person.

He indeed has some fond memories of his former beautiful homeroom teacher.

Growing up, aside from his mother and sister, the only beauty Ye Fan had physical contact with was Teacher Wu Ting.

Every so often, there was skin-to-skin contact, quite frequently.

And it was mostly concentrated on the face.

Like twisting his ear.

Like pinching his cheeks.

If Wu Ting hadn't disciplined him, Ye Fan probably wouldn't have gotten into college, so he doesn't resent Wu Ting.

Now, giving a hug to express gratitude should be a normal thing, right?

But everyone's reaction was surprising.

His homeroom teacher had a pale face, and the classmates huddled together shivering, all hiding behind Wu Ting.

Ye Fan walked up, but Wu Ting showed no intention of giving him a hug.

Ye Fan saw that in the darkness behind them, Xiaotian and Heaven-Suppressing were still dutifully performing their guard duties.

Ye Fan waved, and Xiaotian and Heaven-Suppressing emerged from the darkness.

The two large dogs, as tall as a young horse, walked past the classmates.

They came to Ye Fan's side, squatted down, and then turned their heads towards Wu Ting and the others.

Before Ye Fan could speak, a massive shadow loomed overhead.

Dark Clouds and White Cloud arrived as ordered; they are the main force in leading the pack of dogs to chase the fleeing people. With them guiding from above, Ren Yuquan and others couldn't escape at all.

These two guys also participated in the recent zombie hunt and are now second-level War Hawks.

The second-level War Hawks stand nearly one meter eighty tall, weighing up to one hundred fifty pounds.

Their wingspan when spread in the sky is a full seven to eight meters wide!

Just like dark clouds covering the sky, their sweep brings a gust of wind.

Ye Fan reached into the commander's bag and pulled out a few pieces of meat.

He tossed two pieces to the War Hawks, and two pieces to Xiaotian and Heaven-Suppressing.

These pieces were pre-cut by him, each weighing about three pounds.

Several beast-like creatures easily swallowed them; their large mouths hardly needed to chew.

After doing all this, Ye Fan once again looked at Wu Ting.

"Hehe... Teacher Wu…."

Wu Ting's face became paper-pale in an instant.

She took a deep breath and raised her head somewhat defiantly, "Ye Fan! I know you hate me, but... the classmates are innocent. You... you should come at me instead."

Ye Fan was momentarily stunned, suddenly realizing why they were like this.

It's because of his strong aura.

Ye Fan wanted to explain, but seeing Wu Ting's expression of resolute sacrifice made him feel powerless.

Forget it, he wouldn't explain.

Being a good person is so damn hard.

With irritation in his heart, Ye Fan suddenly raised his hand: "Action! Leave no one of those who fled!"

With Ye Fan's command, the War Hawks and military dogs moved simultaneously!

A gust of wind swept past everyone!

The hawks overhead and the dogs beside!

Ye Fan's hawks and dogs were truly precise, quickly disappearing into the forest.

Although Wu Ting and the others didn't know whom Ye Fan was after, just standing among those hawks and dogs required great courage.

The hawks and dogs disappeared, and before they could catch their breath, an even larger whirlwind descended.

An armed helicopter landed directly beside Ye Fan.

Ye Fan waved his hand, having Wu Ting taken onto the plane first.

Wu Ting looked sadly at her classmates, as if parting for life and death.

Among those remaining classmates, Zhou Bingtian caught Ye Fan's attention.

This was someone Ye Fan didn't particularly like, but at this moment, Ye Fan sensed that this person had a somewhat stronger aura than the average person.

He called out to Wu Ting: "Did Zhou Bingtian take any crystals?"

"No, he was cooperating with my research, only having consumed Mutant Beast Meat."

"Then take him as well, let's see how much your research can progress."

If the physical fitness of ordinary people could be improved through Mutant Beast Meat, it would indeed be a highly beneficial matter.

As for the remaining classmates, they were escorted by paratroopers, leaving the mountain cave base along with the main group of survivors.

There are military trucks waiting on the road, ready to transport them directly back to Dawn City.

With these two thousand additional survivors, Dawn City's population suddenly doubled.

Although the burden on food supply increased, so did the labor force.

Ye Fan waited there for more than half an hour before the War Hawks and military dogs returned.

No one escaped, everyone has already been executed.

Five military dogs were lost, all killed during the encirclement of Ren Yuquan.

To achieve this under the siege of twenty military dogs and two War Hawks, Ren Yuquan's strength can be described as monstrous.

This is not even a complete Level 2 Evolver, which makes Ye Fan increasingly interested in the secret of evolution.

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After dropping off people, the combat helicopter returned to pick up Ye Fan and returned to Qinghe County.

During the next period, Ye Fan stayed in Qinghe County for a full ten days!

During these ten days, Ye Fan never left, continuously leading his team in the zombie hunt here.

Each day was lived in hardship, roughing it through wind and exposure.

But the gains were substantial, over these ten days, the second battalion of the Dawn Army annihilated 350,000 zombies!

Throughout this long battle, they amassed over 500,000 in gold!

If Ye Fan were given another month, he could flatten Qinghe.

If it weren't for the first battalion being preoccupied with construction, it wouldn't have taken even twenty days.

However, by the tenth day, Ye Fan's efforts to push the small city hit a standstill.

Because the second snow fell.

It was already November, and the true winter of the north had begun.

This snow showed no signs of melting, and the temperature plummeted sharply to more than twenty degrees below zero, freezing the river layers solid, allowing zombies to cross the rivers on ice.

Reaching this point, continuing to fight would no longer mean annihilating zombies but risking being annihilated by them.

Ye Fan glanced at the money in his hand, the gains from this period, combined with the income from the mining vehicle and a little money left over from before, amounted to more than 600,000!

Such a large sum is enough for Ye Fan to launch a war.

The zombie clearing operations temporarily ended, and Ye Fan led the retreat, withdrawing from Qinghe back to Dawn City.

Upon returning, Ye Fan found that Dawn City had also changed.

The temporary three-meter outer city wall of Dawn City's Outer City District was already completed, standing three meters high and four meters wide.

Although it looked somewhat flat, without a large number of zombies piling up, it was still difficult to breach.

Moreover, several hundred temporary houses had been constructed in the Outer City District, giving the current survivors a place to stay.

Some internal streets were also near completion, at least allowing vehicles to pass without issue.

Sitting in the Bulls motorhome, feeling the spacious avenues within the city, gave Ye Fan a sense of pride.

This was his created miracle, preserving a spark of humanity in this fatal apocalypse.

From the battles over these past ten days, Ye Fan had come to realize the horror of zombies.

Zombies are constantly evolving, and even with a fully equipped battalion and paratroopers assisting, only 350,000 zombies were destroyed in ten days; his original plan was to eliminate 500,000.

The zombies are becoming increasingly difficult, with countless craters serving as their evolution bases. Even without much food sources, the zombies continue evolving.

Don't be fooled by some survivor bases that seem stable because if they remain complacent, they will sooner or later become a feast for the zombies.

He saw the emergence of Level 2 zombies in Qinghe.

Pure natural green, wild Level 2!

However, the newly-born wild Level 2 zombie was immediately taken out by Ye Fan, who had been keeping an eye on it, using the combat helicopter's anti-tank missile.

They acquired a crystal, but Ye Fan was very concerned, as this world's zombies far outnumber humans, with humans still being the weaker side.

It's unfortunate that some people can't see this point, still scheming to bring down the Dawn Army.

Such as the Survivor Alliance.

Ye Fan had just returned to base when he received news about the Survivor Alliance.

Upon entering the official residence, several key subordinates began reporting.

Logistics officer Zhang Kunlin reported on the base construction situation.

"Commander, the first battalion finished clearing out Linhai County's building materials market yesterday, and our stock of building materials is sufficient to construct all the buildings. We estimate that the city wall can be built to five meters high."

"The trade market in the Inner City District is already nearing completion, and transactions can begin this winter."

"However, we don't have a formal currency and can only trade through barter. We hope the commander can resolve this issue soon."

Ye Fan acknowledged this, as the trade market is intended to collect materials and money from the surroundings, but with a prerequisite condition: defeating the Survivor Alliance.

Only then will it be recognized by the survivors in the Huacheng Region, allowing transactions to proceed smoothly. Many still perceive the Dawn Army as nearing collapse, hence are unwilling to trade.

And Chief of Staff Zhongjing reported some news about potential combat outbreaks.

"Our reconnaissance shows that the Survivor Alliance is actively preparing for war. They have made a deal with the Rakshasa, transporting many materials to the Rakshasa side, while the Rakshasa have shipped in many weapons, though only light weapons so far."

"Moreover, on the Rakshasa side, some tanks and armored vehicles have gathered at the Shenlong Riverfront. They will cross the river as soon as the ice can bear weight."

"Based on the recent weather forecasts, they will likely cross in ten to fifteen days. Once the Survivor Alliance is fully armed, that's when the war will likely break out."

Ye Fan pondered for a moment: "What's the situation with the Rakshasa?"

"Reporting to the commander, our reconnaissance can only reach the Shenlong Riverfront. The river is too open, and even frozen, it's difficult to cross. We've also spotted Rakshasa patrols with man-portable air-defense missiles, so we haven't sent aircraft across."

Ye Fan nodded slightly: "Having a military factory makes a big difference indeed."

"However, our Dawn Army isn't to be underestimated either. Relayed my orders, starting today, the whole city is under martial law, military control is implemented."

"The entire army is to enter a state of readiness, entry to and exit from the core area is forbidden, and all construction efforts are halted."

"It's time for our Dawn Army to reorganize and expand, to prepare for the incoming battle!"