That afternoon.
The group arrived at the observation zone.
Over a hundred people had already gathered there, all survivors from nearby residential communities or villages. They just hadn't earned the right to enter the outer zone yet.
To complete his daily missions, Shen Jin had been holding strictly to admitting five people a day.
Shang Qian's "Arthur Aron's Thirty-Six Questions" method did its best to ensure that everyone admitted to the outer zone was a reasonably decent person.
As for truly saintly people, there were practically none. Any who had existed had probably been murdered long ago.
So anyone who meant others no harm and could coexist peacefully with them already qualified as an acceptable survivor. Someone as helpful and capable as Zhao Chao was a rare find indeed.
Thirteen people were heading out to train this time. Zhao Chao stood at the head of the group, with ten fully equipped Self-Defense Force fighters in the middle.
Shen Jin and Shang Qian brought up the rear.
One wore a diamond set, the other a tungsten steel alloy set. They looked downright regal.
Their defenses were stronger, too!
The temporary residents passing by covered their eyes, unable to look straight at Shen Jin.
"Ah! I'm going blind!"
"Zombies can't even see! I swear he's doing this just to mess with us!"
"Have some confidence, girl. He's definitely doing it on purpose. Show-off!"
Shen Jin clapped his hands and called out:
"Everyone! We've already made this clear: our Self-Defense Force was established to kill zombies. Today will be your first battle! Use the swords in your hands to bring righteous punishment down on those zombies!"
With two superhumans personally backing them up, thick, sturdy iron armor on their bodies, and their comrades and instructor beside them, everyone burned with enthusiasm. Morale soared!