“We’ll head over together in a moment. Let’s pretend we don’t know that couple. Tang Shifu, Mo Cha, you two rotate the sign of your Train Level so everyone can get a rough look. Ye Yuan and I will just show ours to Zheng Mingyuan and Su Wan as a formality…”
Mu Bai arranged the plan.
Although Ye Yuan and she both had guns to intimidate others, they wanted to avoid unnecessary attention as much as possible.
Ye Yuan looked like a young girl, while she looked even more youthful.
Even if outsiders knew that anyone who could upgrade to a Level 3 Train was definitely not weak, they would still feel there was some luck involved.
Under these circumstances, a Level 3 Train wouldn’t command respect; it would only be an eyesore.
The others signaled their understanding.
This time, they didn’t bypass the square’s edge but used the deterrence of the Berettas to walk straight through the middle toward the high platform.
At this time, several other Level 2 player teams had joined Zheng Mingyuan, Su Wan, and the scar-faced man with the Nagant Revolver on the platform.
Seeing four top-tier beauties with different looks and temperaments approaching together, the Level 2 players who considered themselves experts stared blankly.
This scene was so shocking that it took them a moment to notice the pistols in Ye Yuan’s hand and at Mu Bai’s waist.
The wicked thoughts that had just risen in their hearts were instantly extinguished.
Not all Level 2 players had firearms.
Among the 2,000 players, the number of people with guns was likely in the single digits, and most of them were firearms from the previous century.
This was why Zheng Mingyuan could make all the Level 2 players wary just by relying on a Desert Eagle.
“Tang Shifu, Level 2 Train.”
“Mo Cha, Level 2 Train.”
Tang Shifu and Mo Cha stepped forward first, showing their personal homepages in the private chat for a quick glimpse.
This was enough to prove their Train Level was legitimate.
“Ye Yuan, Level 2.”
“Mu Bai, Level 2 Train.”
Ye Yuan and Mu Bai only pretended to show their panels to Zheng Mingyuan and Su Wan, using the positions of the people in front of them to block everyone else’s view.
Someone wanted to say something in dissatisfaction, but after glancing at the two pistols again, they kept their mouth shut.
Seeing that even four young women had stepped onto the stage to display their Level 2 status, more Level 2 players could no longer sit still and went up one after another.
Soon, more than ten Level 2 players had gathered on the high platform.
For a while, no one else came forward.
Mu Bai looked around but didn’t see the blonde-haired girl she had traded with, knowing the other party must have hidden.
‘It seems some Level 2 players don’t want to expose themselves.’
Regardless, it didn’t matter.
Despite their lack of unity, no one was willing to start a chaotic fight.
No one wanted to see the Collective Mission fail.
With the Level 2 players taking the lead, the nearly 2,000 ordinary players also saw hope.
Even though most people were still wary of each other, the commotion in the crowd was gradually disappearing.
Many players who had slipped away earlier also returned to the square after learning about the situation through the Chat Room.
Next was the organization and management of the ordinary players.
Led by Su Wan and several other Level 2 players, they roughly integrated Level 1 players — amounting to about one-third of the total — to temporarily manage the remaining 1,000 or so Level 0 players.
Order was quickly established.
Just then, several gunshots rang out in the distance.
The Level 2 players looked at each other, all guessing it had something to do with the military.
No one was willing to give up precious information about the Station, and they quickly moved together toward the source of the sound.
At the entrance of the Villa Area, several military vehicles were parked outside the fortifications.
A middle-aged man wearing a high-ranking military uniform and a greatcoat stood before the gate with a few guards, quietly waiting while smoking a cigar.
These soldiers all had Western faces.
The players opened the gate, with Zheng Mingyuan leading the way toward the military leader.
“Changed leaders again?”
The middle-aged man slightly closed his eyes, his expression unreadable.
“Two Mutants almost climbed over the wall, so I took the liberty of shooting them. You don’t mind, do you?”
These words were directed at Zheng Mingyuan.
Zheng Mingyuan looked a bit dazed.
After receiving a look from Su Wan, he immediately followed up.
“Thank you. What is the matter?”
“As we discussed last time, we are responsible for providing firearms, and you are responsible for escorting people to the research base. I’m here to take the people who will discuss the relevant matters with you. By the way, before we deliver the weapons and equipment, I’ll let you test the guns.”
Zheng Mingyuan looked back and saw that all the Level 2 players looked eager to try.
His heart sank.
He couldn’t afford not to go.
Otherwise, if all the Level 2 players got firearms while he only had one pistol despite all his previous efforts, things wouldn’t end well for him.
But someone had to stay behind to maintain order.
Zheng Mingyuan’s brain worked rapidly, but Su Wan stepped forward first.
“Commander, please give me a gun like the one that guard has.”
If a pistol was only a deterrent, the assault rifle used by the guards was the ultimate truth in the camp.
With an assault rifle in hand, she was confident she could oversee the camp.
The middle-aged man in uniform glanced at Su Wan and then at Zheng Mingyuan.
“What she says is what I mean,” Zheng Mingyuan hurriedly said.
“Give it to her.”
The man in uniform signaled to the guard behind him.
The guard stepped forward and handed the assault rifle to Su Wan.
The other guards were all tense, their eyes focused on her.
“I’ll stay to maintain order. Whoever wants to go, go ahead,” Su Wan said after taking the gun.
Leaving with the military certainly had its risks, but if they didn’t, they would have no clues about the mission.
None of the Level 2 players, including Mu Bai, had a reason not to go…
Choosing firearms was an enormous benefit.
Under the arrangement of the middle-aged man, the players sat in groups of four in off-road vehicles following the military vehicles.
Mu Bai and her group of four sat in the same vehicle, traveling smoothly.
The Villa Area was originally in the suburbs, so the population density was low, and there was no danger on the road.
The military district was even more remote.
Upon arriving at the military district, everyone followed into a meeting room.
“Let me introduce you. These are the researchers you are to escort. They will return with you today, and I hope everyone can set off tomorrow during the day.”
“This… is also a researcher?”
Zheng Mingyuan asked doubtfully.
Several researchers were either balding or elderly, making a small girl among them stand out.
“She is a family member of a researcher. Her parents both sacrificed themselves.”
The middle-aged man explained briefly and then immediately got to the main point.
“The Underground Research Institute is located on the outskirts of City B, less than 50 kilometers away from us. The reason we need your help is that the necessary path passes through the territory of a Zombie King.”
The man spread a map on the table and pointed it out to everyone.
“To reach City B, unless you go through the city center or climb over the mountains to face mutated creatures, you have to face this Zombie King. In comparison, this is the simplest route.”
“Zombie King?”
“Exactly. We all know that Zombies have Mutants — they have specialized strength, defense, or speed, making them more difficult to deal with. But there is a very rare and even more terrifying type of mutation. It has intelligence and can lead the Zombies within a certain range. We only discovered it recently… We call it the Zombie King.”