Looking at the weapon in Liu Li's hand, Wang Zhi then looked at the others.
"Once we save up enough Survival Points, we'll each pick out a good weapon!"
"No need, the military knife I have now suits me well enough," Old He said.
Fatty thought for a moment and said, "I want an Automatic Rifle! *Tutu-tu*, suppress them with firepower!"
"Do you know how expensive an Automatic Rifle is? Not just the gun is expensive, but the ammunition burns through quickly too. But if you train properly, I can buy you one."
"Yay! Long live Captain Wang! Time for bed, I'll wake up early for training tomorrow!" Fatty, seeing Wang Zhi agree, happily lay down to sleep.
...
"Tower Master, the Former Dynasty team has returned."
"What is the situation?"
"One injured, one dead."
The one reporting the situation was Sophie, the head of the medical bay.
"Who died?"
Tower Master Guang slowly asked after hearing the casualty report.
"Ye Xiang," Sophie replied.
"From what I know, his strength wasn't weak; how did he not return?" the Tower Master asked, standing up.
"Reporting to the Tower Master, it is said he died saving their Captain, sacrificing himself in the process."
The Tower Master sighed and sat back down.
"You may go."
After Sophie left, the Tower Master called Adam over.
"Tower Master, you summoned me." Adam hurried over as soon as he received the Tower Master's communication.
"Are there any movements from the other Level Three Team?" the Tower Master asked.
"Reporting to the Tower Master, they currently have no plans to go out; they are just conducting routine training."
"Ye Xiang of the Former Dynasty has been killed."
The Tower Master turned around, her back to Adam, looking at the data on the screen.
"What do you need me to do?" Adam asked directly.
"Go investigate whether their action report is accurate."
"Yes!"
Adam responded and then left.
.....
The next day.
Wang Zhi and his four companions ate breakfast as usual and arrived at the main hall, but unlike other days, the hall was unusually crowded, and everyone looked grave, creating a very oppressive atmosphere.
"Friend, why are there so many people today?"
Wang Zhi, not knowing the reason, asked a young man who was training nearby.
"You don't know yet? The Level Three Team, the Former Dynasty, returned from an outing! One dead, one injured! The one who died was Ye Xiang!" the passerby told Wang Zhi.
"The Former Dynasty... that Ye Xiang... was he very strong?" Wang Zhi asked doubtfully.
"What do you mean, 'very strong'? I'm not exaggerating, brother, on this second floor, no one could beat him in a one-on-one fight," the young man said earnestly.
"Whoa, you saw him fight?" Wang Zhi seemed slightly disbelieving.
"Actually... it's not certain. On this second floor, a mysterious team has also emerged recently."
"Mysterious team?"
"That's right, the Sunset Glow team. They were the very first team sent out, and they came back without any casualties," the young man said proudly, as if he were a member of that team himself.
"Impressive, impressive..." Wang Zhi gave him a thumbs-up in agreement.
"So, big brother, train hard and strive to come back alive when it's your turn to go out," the young man said earnestly, patting Wang Zhi's shoulder.
Wang Zhi cooperated by nodding his head.
No wonder these people were training like madmen. It was better to train themselves to death than to die at the hands of the Zombies.
He still didn't know the strength of a Level Three Team, nor did he know what mission that Level Three Team had undertaken. What was happening outside right now? He was completely unaware of any of it.
Were they supposed to just barely survive day after day inside this Tower where they never saw the sun?
Wouldn't the resources inside the Dawn Tower eventually be depleted? Of course, they would!
When the resources ran out, the ventilation shafts of the Dawn Tower would stop functioning, all passages leading outside would be sealed, and ultimately, everyone inside the Tower would die.
However, judging by the mandatory mission acceptance timeline set by the Dawn Tower, they currently had enough resources.
If resources were scarce, they wouldn't be given a full month to prepare.
Right now, the value of elite squad members was still far greater than the value of resources. It would be an irreparable loss if soldiers nurtured with so many resources died outside.
...
"Tower Master, we've investigated. According to Zhang Ming of the Former Dynasty, Li Fan and Ye Xiang had a falling out a few days ago over a woman. Later, during a mission to search for supplies, Li Fan and Ye Xiang were operating in a separate group. When they regrouped, they learned from Duan Qingtian that the two of them had been attacked by a horde of Zombies. Ye Xiang sacrificed himself to give Li Fan a chance to escape. However, Zhang Ming expressed disbelief, stating that the injuries on Li Fan didn't look like they were caused by Zombies, but rather by Ye Xiang resisting."
Adam came to the Tower Master's room to report the findings of her investigation to the Tower Master.
The Tower Master sat in her chair, rubbing her temples, and said,
"Tower Master, how should we handle this?" Adam asked again.
The Tower Master thought for a moment: "Don't worry about it. Just make sure the energy core is brought back."
"Understood!"
In the end, the Tower Master chose to turn a blind eye; the internal affairs of their team were best left for them to resolve themselves.
After Adam left, the Tower Master tapped the screen twice, initiating a video call: "Dr. Chen, have you received the new core energy?"
In the video was an elderly man with white hair, looking to be over fifty. He said from the other end of the screen, "I have received it. Current power reserves are estimated to be sufficient for another two months of operation." Dr. Chen stated.
"Good, thank you for your hard work, Dr. Chen."
"Haha, Tower Master, you flatter me. For the final survival of humanity, even sacrificing my life would be worth it," Dr. Chen said, chuckling on the other end.
"You must ensure you get enough rest, do not wear yourself out," the Tower Master instructed.
Only after Dr. Chen agreed did the Tower Master end the video call, returning to her seat to review the files on the various squads.
.....
The second-floor training ground was becoming increasingly crowded, and some pieces of equipment already required queuing to use.
This atmosphere, however, was conducive to training; having more people fostered mutual comparison and intense competition.
If a woman were present, she would never lack male attention; there would always be many men eager to use training sessions to display their strength and win the eyes of the opposite sex.
Ying and Liuli were no exception; the two of them had seemingly become the idols of the second floor. Men subconsciously gravitated closer, using their own methods to attract them, yet uniquely, no one dared to approach them directly.
Just as everyone was trying their best to attract the two who seemed just out of reach, Wang Zhi walked over and led both of them away.
It was mealtime, and Wang Zhi had come specifically to call them to eat.
"Damn it, who is that kid? Trying to pick up two girls at once?"
"That person seems to be their Captain."
"No way. With his build, I could knock him down with one punch."
"Alright, let's stop being bitter. When are you taking your team out on that mission?"
"We'll go out, we'll go out, just wait another couple of days."
"Don't kid yourself. 'Another couple of days' means we only have two days left before the mission deadline, right?"
"Damn it, if you keep looking down on me, be careful or I'll beat you up!"
"Oh, come on! You talk like you're so great. Who's afraid of whom?"
...