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The death of three thousand people was an unchangeable outcome, and Lin Yi naturally had no mood to continue listening to Jimmy's explanations. Even if they deserved to die, they should at least be given a fair trial; perhaps some had their own untold difficulties? Or in this global environment overrun by Zombies, it might be more appropriate to execute those already deemed traitors outright!
The two remained silent on their way, and Lin Yi pondered what he was truly fighting for. This world had never been truly stable; even with the emergence of Zombies, humanity remained divided, with a significant number of traitors appearing.
"Yi, don't think too much about it. Just focus on what we can do. I will always support you," Li Qiweng said as she wrapped her arm around Lin Yi's waist, though most of her weight leaned on him since his injuries were still somewhat severe.
"It's just hard to watch so many people die right in front of me. I fought alongside them before!" Lin Yi admitted. He had a tendency to be nostalgic, which sometimes made him seem overly sentimental.
Li Qiweng stood on her tiptoes and gently kissed Lin Yi's cheek, then sweetly whispered, "I love this kind side of you, my husband!"
...
Upon returning to their base, everyone was already resting since the first match of the Mercenary King competition would begin at dawn. Although it was called a competition, it was actually a highly dangerous battle.
"Why not let Lulu help you heal? After all, she doesn't have to participate in frontline combat tomorrow!" Even though it was already late, Li Qiweng didn't mind interrupting Lulu since her husband was injured.
Lin Yi's eyes shifted, making his intentions clear. Li Qiweng playfully tapped him and laughed, "You always bully me; it's unfair that I have to do all the work."
"Hehe..." Lin Yi chuckled and prepared to sneak a kiss from Li Qiweng when she suddenly vanished from his sight. In truth, Li Qiweng was even more anxious than Lin Yi; even if he disagreed, she would still seek out Lulu.
In less than a minute, Li Qiweng returned with Lulu to their room. At that moment, Lulu's hair was tousled, and she wore a thin nightgown, her face showing signs of fatigue.
"I'm sorry, Lulu. The situation is special," Lin Yi said apologetically. He never felt that as Captain he should have his team members serve him without compensation; his expression reflected genuine regret.
"It's fine, Captain. You're our backbone," Li Qiweng had already informed Lulu about Lin Yi's condition. Lulu immediately activated the dark energy within her body and began to cover Lin Yi's chest area with it.
Although it wasn't the first time he had seen this dark energy's healing abilities, as he felt the cool and soothing sensation of this mysterious power enveloping him, Lin Yi couldn't help but close his eyes and enjoy it. The burning sensation from his recent injury gradually diminished, replaced by a calm and steady energy circulating within him.
Lin Yi's injury wasn't severe; after just a few minutes of treatment, he felt almost completely healed. However, at that moment, he suddenly sensed an energy within him beginning to spin uncontrollably.
"Ah—" At that moment, Lulu involuntarily let out a low exclamation, her face filled with an expression of bewilderment.
At that moment, everyone realized that the dark energy originally flowing steadily within Lulu was surging towards Lin Yi at a terrifying speed!
"What is happening?" Panic filled Lulu's eyes, and her complexion turned pale as if she had lost too much blood.
"Quick! Stay away from me!" Although Lin Yi didn't know what was going on, he dared not take it lightly.
Lulu immediately got up to leave, but strangely, the dark energy seemed like a long black ribbon, tightly connecting with Lin Yi's body. Even though Lulu did not release this energy, it could not stop the energy from entering Lin Yi.
Seeing that Lulu was about to faint, Lin Yi had no way to help her. Even Li Qiweng was flustered and at a loss.
Suddenly, a milky white light appeared in the middle of the black ribbon. In the next moment, the dark energy that had connected Lin Yi and Lulu finally stopped, revealing Hai's face, which bore a hint of holiness.
"I saw Sister Wen pull Lulu away just now. I was curious and followed to see," Hai said after releasing the Divine Technique, transforming back into the shy girl she usually was.
After a moment of shock, Lin Yi finally understood that it was Hai who had intervened to stop him from continuing to absorb the dark energy. However, even so, Lulu's condition was still very poor; her face had almost lost all color, as if she were gravely ill.
"Thank you for your trouble tonight. You should rest early," Lin Yi said as he stood up and signaled for Li Qiweng to take both of them back to rest.
...
The atmosphere was not pleasant; dark clouds floated above everyone's heads. However, today's expedition was inevitable; Lin Yi did not want to fall behind others.
This time, Wang Zijun's Mercenary team would also act together. At this moment, Lin Yi realized that the two bodyguards beside her were actually two Vice Captains from this Mercenary team, holding significant decision-making power. In critical moments, they could completely disregard Wang Zijun's opinions. Of course, these were things Wang Zijun had "quietly" told Lin Yi; it reflected her father's lack of trust in her. She would prove her abilities through action!
Today, the soldiers from the Defense Zone cooperating with Lin Yi were led by a Lieutenant General whom Lin Yi had never seen before. He was in his fifties and stood about 1.78 meters tall, similar to Lin Yi. Although he looked somewhat frail, Lin Yi could see from his bright eyes that he was gathering his energy. It seemed that this Lieutenant General's strength would not exceed Eight Star Level.
"Although this is a competition for your Mercenary Alliance, we also have an obligation to assist you in completing it with peace of mind. Of course, we will only be assisting throughout since we have heavy defensive duties ourselves," the Lieutenant General saluted Lin Yi and Wang Zijun out of military courtesy.
"I wonder where the Zombies we need to eliminate are located?" Lin Yi asked. Although the competition location could be chosen freely, they naturally could not venture deep into Zombie-occupied areas; they could only rely on various defenses and advance step by step to exterminate the Zombies. No Mercenary team would be reckless enough to think they could infiltrate deep into Zombie territory alone; who knew how powerful the Zombies within those areas might be?
"The strength of your group is something we are somewhat aware of. There is a gathering of Zombies about ten kilometers from the Addis Ababa Defense Zone, covering a large area. It used to be the largest city outside of Addis Ababa. Approximately two hundred thousand citizens lived there, but of course, the vast majority have now become Zombies. As the war has progressed, there are still about one hundred thousand Zombies remaining inside, and eliminating them will require a very powerful force," the Lieutenant General explained briefly. In fact, this information had already been sent to the Mercenary group.
"South No. 1 Death City currently has a maximum combat power of Five-Star, with fifty heads. The highest combat power ever recorded was Eight-Star Peak," Lin Yi continued reading the remaining data.
"Yes, but this is just surface information. We all tacitly agree to rarely mention higher-level Zombies directly," the Lieutenant General said with a wry smile. As a senior official of the Addis Ababa Defense Zone, he naturally understood that humans and Zombies maintained an unspoken agreement regarding super-level combat power. They both knew that the other side possessed higher levels of power but had never brought it up directly.
Lin Yi, Li Qiweng, and Wang Zijun exchanged smiles. With such a short distance from the defense zone, even if a Nine-Star Combat Power Zombie were to approach, it wouldn't matter much, considering how many Nine-Star Masters were stationed there.
After giving a brief overview, the Lieutenant General informed everyone that they could set off. At that moment, Lin Yi's mind was already racing outside; this was his first opportunity to prove himself, and he wanted to know what it felt like to unleash that demigod-like combat power!
Five thousand spirited Mercenaries in their Combat Suits marched toward the South Side gate. One Mercenary alone was insignificant. However, when five thousand Iron-Blooded Mercenaries gathered together, each radiating an intimidating aura, their presence alone could instill fear in weaker enemies!
To truly strike fear into the Zombies, Lin Yi and Wang Zijun brought out all one thousand eight hundred War God Suits! This meant that these individuals' combat abilities had surpassed Star Level; even the weakest Mercenary possessed Three-Star combat power! This was a force so powerful that even this nation's Lieutenant General felt apprehensive. He knew that if this force attacked his army without Nine-Star Combat Power or enough Eight-Star Combat Power experts intervening, his nation's troops would not stand a chance!
Lin Yi's newly recruited Mercenaries naturally did not have War God Suits, but there were still quite a few Star Level experts among them, so there was no need for excessive worry. Lin Yi also decided to personally oversee this new contingent of over one thousand members to prevent any unexpected incidents.
Just outside the city, nearly two thousand Mercenaries equipped with War God Suits took to the skies toward South No. 1 Death City ten kilometers away. The commanders of this team were Li Qiweng and Alyah. As for Lin Yi and Wang Zijun, along with Wang Zijun's silent Vice Captain, they remained among the two thousand soldiers below. Given their military quality, they could cover the ten-kilometer distance in just over ten minutes.
The Battle of the King of Mercenaries officially began!
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