SWDnovel Chapter 41 Liaison Team
Chapter 41 Liaison Team
Here is the latest news about zombies.
"According to the reports compiled by the frontline combat team, the number of elite zombies is increasing as expected."
"At this stage, the distribution density of elite zombies is approximately 1 to 2 per street. If you hear or discover any signs of elite zombie activity, please close your doors and windows tightly and do not make any noise. If you find an elite zombie approaching your location, please immediately move to the most secluded room indoors."
Lu Chen and Shen Qingci exchanged a glance. There were one or two elite zombies on each street. Fortunately, the threshold was high. If there were seven or eight on each street, then last night's battle would have been much more than just one zombie.
At least at this stage, elite zombies are still a rare breed.
Next, there is information about the rescue team.
"The number of rescue teams in our city continues to increase today, from 15 yesterday to 20. They are heading to the following areas: Beichen Road, Wutong Avenue, Chaolu Street, Xihe North Road, Heming Street, Songfeng Road..."
Upon hearing the names on the map, Lu Chen immediately opened it to take a look.
Some rescue forces have begun to extend their reach to the southern and northern parts of the city today.
Of course, this does not mean that the rescue in the Dongcheng area is basically complete. Based on the summary of the previous days, he estimated that only about one-fifth of the entire Dongcheng area had been searched and rescued, which shows that the shortage of manpower and transportation capacity is still huge.
As for the forces sent to the South and North districts, they were more for reconnaissance than for rescue; the official forces were probably really stretched thin.
The Xicheng District, where they live, wasn't even mentioned on the radio. It wasn't that they didn't want to help, but they were simply powerless to do so.
After the broadcast of the rescue team's coverage area, there was a brief two-second silence on the radio before the steady announcer's voice rang out again, this time with a more solemn tone.
"The following is the latest announcement regarding Project Dawn."
Lu Chen, who was leaning against the door frame, immediately stood up straight upon hearing this.
"Due to the citywide communication network being largely disrupted early this morning, the online registration system for Project Dawn is temporarily unable to operate normally. In response, the Municipal Bureau of Supernatural Abilities has activated its emergency plan."
"Starting this morning, the military will dispatch a special liaison team to verify the ability user teams that have registered and completed preliminary tasks in various areas of our city. The liaison team will prioritize verifying teams that successfully submitted their tasks yesterday."
"Once the verification is complete, the liaison team will provide the team with dedicated communication equipment to maintain contact in the future."
"To facilitate the communication team's identification and location in the air, all teams of superhumans who have completed the preliminary tasks are requested to place a red flag, red cloth, or other large, conspicuous red marker in a prominent position on the rooftop of their building before the time is verified."
"At the same time, at least one person needs to be stationed near the red marker to communicate directly with the liaison team."
"The following is the verification schedule for each district—"
Lu Chen subconsciously took half a step forward so that he could hear more clearly.
「东城区：上午9:00至11:00。南城区：上午11:00至下午1:00。北城区：下午1:00至3:00。西城区：下午3:00至5:00。」
"Please refer to the above schedule and make arrangements for the rooftop signage and personnel to remain on duty in advance."
"In addition, those ability users who have not yet completed the prerequisite tasks, please hurry up and complete them. After completing the tasks, please also go to the rooftop of the building where you are located and hang a red flag or a conspicuous red cloth."
"Our liaison team conducts daily aerial searches and will proactively land to verify any new red markers it finds."
The male voice on the radio paused for a moment, then emphasized the point.
"Finally, I need to explain to all those with superpowers: the number of survivors rescued is the core indicator for measuring each team's contribution. The more survivors rescued, the higher the priority of the area in subsequent rescue operations."
"The core purpose of Project Dawn is to ensure that every superhuman who is willing to contribute to their fellow citizens receives resources and honors commensurate with their abilities."
"Thank you all for your contributions. Wanshun City has gained more hope because of you."
Lu Chen slowly straightened up, his eyes shining brightly.
Clearly, this was a preliminary investigation.
The pre-assignment task of rescuing 10 survivors is not difficult in itself, but for a superhuman to complete this task on the same day it is issued, they must either be extremely strong, have excellent organizational skills, or possess both.
Now they need to send someone to confirm on-site; this is his first opportunity to appear in the military's sights.
Lu Chen believed that his current grades were definitely among the best.
After all, the task was released for a very short time, so the number of people who could complete it was definitely not large.
Superpowered individuals need to consume energy to release their abilities. When the red moon is in the sky, it's fine; they can consume and replenish their energy at the same time. But during the day, when there is no red moon, they can only rely on food and rest to slowly recover.
A superhuman who can unleash fireballs will be exhausted after seven or eight attempts, and will need to slowly recover afterward. How many zombies can they clear in a day? How many rooms can they search?
But he's different; he only needs to use his powers to subdue zombies. Once he's under control, commanding them in battle doesn't consume any of his powers.
Their daily combat consumes almost no superpowers, making them naturally much more efficient than others.
More importantly, since Xicheng District is the furthest from the shelter, it was placed last for verification, and he still had time.
Lu Chen quickly calculated in his mind, "It's 9:15 now, which means there are still almost 6 hours to prepare."
Six hours is simply not enough to clear out the remaining buildings using the previous method.
Yesterday, we spent from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. cleaning just one building.
If things continue at that pace today, by the time the military's liaison team arrives, they can only save a maximum of 20 more survivors. Adding the 10 he uploaded yesterday, that's a total of 30 survivors.
While the quantity is considerable, it's unlikely to achieve a remarkable, breakthrough effect.
He needs more survivors, the more the better.
But if we follow yesterday's method, there won't be enough time.
We must change our tactics!
Lu Chen turned to look at Shen Qingci, who was standing not far away, and called her aside.
"Next, I plan to split into two groups. Each of us will lead one group of zombies and clear out buildings 2 and 4 first."
Shen Qingci frowned slightly. "Splitting into two groups? Wouldn't that be too risky?"
She lowered her voice, "And should the people we rescue be screened in the same way as before?"
The screening she was referring to was the perception of good and evil values. She would first use her powers to scan each survivor on each level to determine the ratio of good to evil within them before deciding whether to save them.
"Don't worry!" Lu Chen said, "Last night my ability broke through, and the maximum number of zombies I can control has increased to 30. Even if we split into two groups, each group will have enough zombies to ensure safety."
Shen Qingci's eyes widened slightly. "30?"
"Yes! So splitting up into two groups is perfectly sufficient. As for the bad guys, it's fine too. After rescuing them, we'll arrange for them to stay on the fourth floor separately. I'll send a few zombies to keep an eye on them, and I guarantee they won't cause any trouble."
His tone was calm, but Shen Qingci could sense the weight beneath that calm. He wasn't making a fuss—not because he believed they could change for the better, but because he believed in his own strength, enough to cover any eventuality.
Confidence stems from strength. With the power Lu Chen currently wields, let alone a few dark-hearted survivors, even if they unite to cause trouble, their fate will be to be pinned to the ground by Tie Zhu.
In Xiangyang Community, he's the one who calls the shots.