Is this what a zombie is?

82. A repeat of the zombie apocalypse

A sharp, urgent alarm sounded without warning.

"Report! There's an emergency!"

A clerk from the intelligence department pushed the door open without even knocking. Wang Riyue was about to lose her temper, but Dongfang Liang calmly accepted the tablet that the clerk handed him.

He knew the soldiers he had trained well; they wouldn't have barged into a meeting of high-ranking officials unless it was an extremely urgent situation.

After just one glance, he simultaneously projected the information from the tablet onto the large screen.

"Six hours ago, a large-scale zombie moon-worshiping phenomenon occurred in the mountains near the Dog Leader scenic area. In the past few hours, more than 15 campers have been killed and have all turned into zombies."

"The number of victims is still rising."

Dongfang Liang's fingers flew across the tablet, instantly zooming in and making the image clear.

It was footage shot from the air, showing more than a dozen figures leaping and bounding through the mountains and forests.

They were still wearing brightly colored windbreakers and sportswear; they were the same group of campers from before.

But at this moment, they can no longer be called human beings.

Their faces were bluish-black, their skin swollen, and their eyes were hollow, with only a faint, eerie green light flickering within them.

Their movements were stiff, but extremely swift; they hopped and skipped to catch up with the panicked, stumbling early-rising hikers.

A leaping zombie suddenly pounced on a hiker, its sharp, black fingernails slicing through the hiker's throat, causing blood to gush out.

The hopping corpse didn't suck blood, nor did it bite the other party like a zombie. Instead, it bent down and opened its mouth.

Then, pale green specks of light poured out of the zombie's mouth and nose, flowing into the still convulsing body beneath it.

Infection and transformation are happening at an alarming rate.

This rate of infection is comparable to the zombie virus in movies.

"You bastard!!!"

Wang Riyue's face was horribly ashen, and he slammed his fist heavily on the table.

"Is he trying to repeat that zombie apocalypse?"

Wang Riyue gritted his teeth and let out a low growl, his chest heaving violently. Besides anger, he felt even more terrified.

As soon as he took action, the other side launched a series of targeted actions, constantly disrupting their plans and leaving them only able to passively respond and struggle to cope.

This made him wonder if the foundation had been thoroughly infiltrated by the other party, otherwise how would they know their actions?

A mole!!!

This thought, like a venomous snake, was frantically growing in his mind.

"President, panicking won't solve anything."

Dongfang Liang pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses. He spoke very quickly and clearly, directly issuing orders in place of Wang Riyue.

"The situation is extremely urgent, and we must take action, dividing our forces into three groups."

"First, the Four Symbols Seal. Li Lianying's goal is to delay us, but the threat of the Blood Coral Tai Sui is far more deadly than a group of zombies."

"Simon Deng, Beitang Ming, Nangong Moya, and I must immediately set off for the depths of the earth's veins to reinforce the collapsing seal. We absolutely cannot allow that thing to escape completely."

Only the Four Spirits Clan can accomplish this, so it must be done by the four of them.

Simon grabbed his hair in frustration. "I can't stand this lousy job anymore, it's so annoying!"

Beside him stood a bald, muscular man, nearly two meters tall, with muscles bulging like rocks, who clasped his hands together and mumbled, "Amitabha. If you're annoyed, you might as well go back and inherit the family business."

Beitang family, Beitang Ming, a monk.

On the other side, a woman wearing a black embroidered cheongsam with gold trim, with a graceful figure and elegant demeanor, snorted coldly and adjusted the slit of her cheongsam.

"Enough with the nonsense, let's quickly resolve the seal issue. Who knows what other tricks that old codger has up his sleeve? We need to hurry back and start the second half."

Nangong Moya is also Nangong Erya's aunt.

Dongfang Liang continued issuing orders, "Second, immediately dispatch the first, third, and seventh action teams to suppress and clear the spreading horde of zombies. Also, send two special operations teams to assist from the sidelines, just in case."

"The first thing to do is to contain all sources of infection within a certain area, control them first, and then eliminate them steadily and surely."

Third, strike at the heart of the enemy's stronghold.

"I entrust the crucial task of venturing deep into Dog Head Ridge to find and eliminate Li Lianying himself to... Nangong Erya."

Wang Riyue frowned. "Sending Er Ya alone is too dangerous. Since Li Lianying dared to set up a trap, he must have laid a net that can't be opened. Who knows how many zombies are in his lair, and there's that strange zombie fungus. Letting her go deep into enemy territory alone..."

"It's precisely because of the zombie bacteria that she has to go," Dongfang Liang interrupted him, explaining firmly, "This isn't an impulsive decision, but the only choice."

"Li Lianying's zombie bacteria are ubiquitous. If any of us are held up by him for too long, we will all be infected and gradually become his puppets."

"It's not that I look down on others, but no matter how many people you send, you're basically just delivering food to him and becoming part of his zombie army."

"But Er Ya is different. The Nanming Fire she controls can burn everything and purify everything. It is the absolute nemesis of all evil and filth. Zombie fungus cannot get close to her."

"Only her flames can completely incinerate the root of the zombie bacteria. The others, including the few of us, wouldn't make much of a difference even if they went."

This explanation was so reasonable that Wang Riyue could not refute it.

Nangong Erya showed no fear. She slowly stood up, her high ponytail swinging in a sharp arc behind her head.

She didn't speak, but simply extended her fair right hand.

"call--"

A cluster of sky-blue flames suddenly rose from her palm, scorching and distorting the surrounding air.

The color of the flames was deeper and purer than the orange-red they had used against Attorney Luo, as if they contained the power to burn souls.

Her eyes burned with a fighting spirit more intense than flames.

Since Blackrock Prison, she was supposed to train alone, but until now she hasn't found a decent opponent who can get her to go all out.

Li Lianying is a very good choice. We must go all out to deal with him, otherwise she will be the one who gets hurt.

"I will absolutely not let Li Lianying live if he is handed over to me."

"Alright, let's get started according to the plan."

With the plan finalized, all departments of the foundation went into full operation, and everyone was mobilized. The goal was very clear: to stop this zombie outbreak and absolutely not let the Green Zombie Tai Sui's conspiracy succeed.