The Squad Has Gone Missing!

Great Winter World,

When Chen Wang returned, he saw a dark sky filled with yellow sand.

Looking around at the steel buildings and the modern facilities in the rooms, I was momentarily dazed.

"I've been focusing on cultivation lately, and I wonder how things are going with Winter."

He stretched, changed into his Winter clothes, then lay down on the soft leather sofa, poured himself a glass of wine, and

"Old Wang was extremely disdainful of practicing Evil Method, and also mentioned that people do some foolish things when their lifespan is nearing its end."

"Could it be that he knows something and is trying to get me involved?"

The thought crossed Chen Wang's mind, but after a moment's thought, he shook his head and put the thought aside for the time being.

He downed the liquor in his glass in one gulp, then got up and went to the office building.

Many people saluted him when they saw him, and Chen Wang nodded in response.

He had barely settled into his spacious and bright office when someone came to see him.

This was a young clerk wearing gold-rimmed glasses; he was working for Old Wang.

Upon seeing Chen Wang, he said, "Chief Chen, you've finally arrived. I haven't been able to reach you during this time."

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"

"Your squad has been out of contact since they entered East Island Lake, and it's been three days now."

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow.

"Why did you go to East Island Lake?"

East Island Lake is extremely dangerous, as it is teeming with Zombies, including many high-level Zombies.

Moreover, it seems that the Three Great Powers and the Church have all sent a lot of people there, trying to find out the secrets.

Chen Wang had not gone there before because he felt the place was too dangerous.

The young man said, "Headquarters is recruiting people from various Shelter, and Vice Captain Yan Zhi has taken on the mission and gone there."

Chen Wang asked, "Where is Old Wang?"

This young man was an office clerk under Old Wang, not his personal secretary. Old Wang had informed him that he was coming to see Chen Wang.

Chen Wang arrived at a conference room, which was empty except for an old man.

Old Wang said, "You've arrived."

His silhouette looked somewhat forlorn.

Chen Wang frowned and said, "Old Wang, how did you manage to mobilize my squad for the mission at East Island Lake while I was away?"

Old Wang sighed and said, "I was the one being targeted in this matter; you were just caught in the crossfire."

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

Old Wang said, "My power is too great. Even a Special Task Committee Member sent by headquarters was suppressed by me. But some people can't hold back. They want me to be transferred to weaken my power."

"Your team has accomplished several major missions and gained a great reputation, but it has also been affected because of me."

The mission at East Island Lake is extremely dangerous; even for Tier 3 warriors, the mortality rate is very high.

Chen Wang understood what Old Wang meant. Power struggles have always been like this: weaken the opponent's power and strengthen one's own.

But looking at Old Wang's back, Chen Wang didn't quite believe what Old Wang said.

Although they both have the surname Wang, Old Wang and Old Wang gave him completely different feelings.

Chen Wang pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pants pocket, took one out and lit it. He took a deep drag. "Old Wang, I can do a lot of things as long as the price is right, but I can't stand being played by others."

Chen Wang took a drag of his cigarette and said calmly.

Old Wang turned around and said, "You don't believe what I'm saying?"

Chen Wang shrugged.

He had a cigarette dangling from his mouth and calmly met Old Wang's gaze.

Old Wang said, "Do you think I deliberately sent them there?"

Chen Wang said, "Isn't that right? Headquarters assigns so many tasks, are you going to listen to them every time? Don't you ever fight back?"

Old Wang smiled bitterly and said, "I also want to, but this time the people targeting me are several high-ranking officials from headquarters. I am the head of the district Shelter, so I am very passive in the face of them."

Old Wang said, "I hope you can understand my situation. I have already sent people to try to contact you, but they haven't been able to find you yet."

Chen Wang took a deep drag on his cigarette. "Alright, I'm going to East Island Lake, at least to take a look."

Old Wang said, "We've already talked about East Island Lake. This place is very dangerous. Your team is strong, but they're currently missing. You should be prepared for this."

Chen Wang nodded. "As the team leader, I've always been a hands-off manager, but if something happens, I have to go and check it out."

Old Wang asked, "When do you plan to set off?"

Chen Wang glanced at Old Wang: "Go to the armory and get me some equipment, then we'll set off immediately."

Old Wang nodded, feeling relieved.

Chen Wang rushed off without investigating the matter first, which proves that Chen Wang still trusted himself.

Old Wang said, "Take whatever equipment you like from the armory."

Chen Wang nodded.

He then turned and left the conference room.

Old Wang sat alone in the conference room for a long time without saying a word.

This weathered old man, a man extremely skilled in power struggles, appeared rough and prone to cursing, but in reality, he was incredibly shrewd.

If someone were to witness this state of tranquility, they would be quite surprised.

After Chen Wang left, he went to the armory and collected a lot of equipment.

He certainly didn't stand on ceremony.

High-Explosive Hand Grenade, grenade launchers, and flashbangs—these are all special bullets that have been modified. Chen Wang is particularly adept at using High-Explosive Hand Grenade.

The supplies received this time were plentiful, including dozens of types of firearms of various sizes, and High-Explosive Hand Grenade were taken away.

Such a generous gesture deeply moved even the warehouse management staff.

I repeatedly checked Old Wang's authorization letter, fearing that the other party was an imposter.

Old Wang was quite generous in this regard, agreeing to whatever equipment Chen Wang wanted and how much he wanted.

Chen Wang sat in a large vehicle, surrounded by a lot of equipment placed on the vehicle.

The driver was a middle-aged man with extensive driving experience.

In addition, there were several soldiers, all highly trained elites, accompanying Chen Wang.

Chen Wang sat in the carriage with his eyes closed, a cigarette dangling from his lips, resting.

He looked lazy and didn't have that fierce, wolf-like aura.

Several soldiers watched him, afraid that this man might accidentally shakily set off all the bombs in the truck, but at the same time they were also curiously observing Chen Wang.

This young man has become the most famous in recent times, like God of Slaughter.

Chen Wang finished his cigarette, and the young soldier quickly handed him an ashtray, where he stubbed out the cigarette.

Chen Wang smiled at him.

The young soldier was somewhat flattered to see his idol smiling so warmly at him.

What Old Wang said needs to be verified.

He had previously raised his doubts, giving Old Wang a chance to explain.

This way, there will be less resentment between the two, and he will be able to do things more smoothly.

However, Chen Wang had his own opinion on the claim that Old Wang's summons was from headquarters and that they wanted to undermine his power.

"Is it a last resort, or is it a way to go with the flow and try to complete the East Island Lake matter to increase their bargaining power?"

"They even went so far as to send my squad there first, using that as bait to persuade me."

Many thoughts flashed through Chen Wang's mind.

If he were Old Wang, in his position, I probably would have done the same.

Whether you want to go further or want to take the opportunity to turn things around after being pressured by external forces, this is the best arrangement.

Chen Wang arrived at East Island Lake and met with a person in charge of Qiongqi Mining.

A career soldier in his thirties, broad-shouldered and burly, was the highest-ranking officer in the area, despite wearing the uniform of an ordinary soldier.

After meeting Chen Wang, he extended his hand to shake hands with Chen Wang: "Hello, my name is Du Zhong."

Chen Wang extended his hand and shook hands with him. "Hello, my Chen Wang."

They exchanged names.

This young man named Du Zhong had no airs of officialdom.

Chen Wang was a professional specially sent to handle the East Island Lake incident, and he explained the details of East Island Lake to Chen Wang in great detail.

"This used to be a large industrial park, with hospitals nearby, and hundreds of thousands of people lived here. But it was later occupied, and the situation became very complicated."

"There are many air-raid shelters underground, and many Zombies live inside. They appear and disappear unpredictably, so be careful once you go in."

He described the situation at East Island Lake in great detail.

Chen Wang checked the coordinates and found that the last place where he lost contact with Yan Zhi's team was near a building.

Are there any other factions around here?

Chen Wang asked.

Du Zhong said, "Currently, only people from Apocalypse are here; we haven't seen anyone from other forces."

"Last time, the Church sent a Tier 4 Soldier named Gao Donglou, who wiped out all the people sent here by the three forces. Later, there may be more people coming, but they will go underground."

Chen Wang nodded.

"You might also encounter people from the Church inside, so be careful in everything you do!"

Du Zhong said.

Chen Wang asked, "What exactly does the government want to get from this?"

Du Zhong shrugged. "Research data, specimens... so many things, and sometimes I don't quite understand the thoughts of those officials."

"Were large-scale Human Experimentation conducted here before?" Chen Wang asked.

Du Zhong smiled and said, "This is actually a rather taboo topic, especially among officials like us."

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

Du Zhong said with a smile, "Because nobody wants to associate genetic research with Zombies outbreak."

"Nobody wants to take the blame."

His words were extremely bold, which changed Chen Wang's opinion of the young officer. "You said it was taboo, but what you said was also very sharp."

Chen Wang looked at him and said.

Du Zhong took out a cigar from his pocket and handed one to Chen Wang.

Chen Wang took it, and the two of them started smoking cigars there.

There were only a few staff members around, operating some sophisticated instruments.

Du Zhong said, seemingly oblivious to others, "The most pressing question is: what exactly caused the outbreak of Winter?"

"Where does it originate? Were the human Genetic Ability already developed before the Winter?"

Chen Wang smoked a cigar and listened quietly to him.

Du Zhong smiled and looked out at East Island Lake: "Why are the Three Great Powers and the Church all watching this place? Perhaps there is an amazing secret here."

He winked at Chen Wang.

Chen Wang shrugged, neither confirming nor denying. "They chose you to oversee things here, not because you have a strong sense of curiosity, right?"

Du Zhong was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Haha, now that you mention it, I'm starting to have my doubts too!"

As Chen Wang was leaving, Du Zhong suddenly called out to Chen Wang, "What would you do if you encountered a level 5 Zombies inside?"

He didn't ask Chen Wang how he encountered the fourth-tier Zombies, which clearly showed that he knew some of Chen Wang's battle records.

Chen Wang chuckled, "Poke his asshole with a steel pipe!"

Du Zhong was taken aback, then said mysteriously, "That makes sense."

"The anus is the most vulnerable part of the human body, and perhaps also the most vulnerable part of a level 5 Zombies."

Seeing Du Zhong discussing things with him in a serious manner, Chen Wang's lips twitched involuntarily, and then he left.

Chen Wang didn't want to endanger ordinary people's lives, so he chose to drive himself, which moved the driver in charge of logistics.

"Judging from your age, you must have elderly parents and young children to support. I met a driver like that before. I can go in by myself, otherwise you might not be able to get out."

These words immediately brought tears to the eyes of this Great Master in his forties.

According to the original procedure, he should have driven in with Chen Wang, and then left on his own once they arrived at the destination. However, no one could guarantee their safety on the way.

Chen Wang then drove a large truck loaded with weapons, equipment, and ammunition into the East Island Lake area alone.

"A whole truckload of weapons and equipment. If Old Wang is a scoundrel with ulterior motives, I'll just take a bunch of supplies from him for free!"

"No, is he a bastard? I'm going to take advantage of him for free this time!"

Chen Wang thought to himself.

He used navigation and drove straight in.

Although Zombies are not ghosts, but living corpses, places where Zombies gather can sometimes interfere with radio waves.

It will make the magnetic field very chaotic.

Chen Wang not only had navigation on, but he also had a paper map in his hand.

This thing is definitely not going to make a mistake.

The place we passed through was a desolate wasteland, deathly silent, and unsettling.

The sky was overcast and gray, and driving around these abandoned steel buildings was very depressing.

They didn't find anything when they first went in, but after driving in for more than ten minutes, Chen Wang encountered seven or eight Zombies.

However, he was killed before the Zombies could get close.

"Are there any level 5 Zombies in here?"

Chen Wang thought to himself.

He realized that Old Wang might have different intentions and didn't really care about the lives of Yan Zhi and the others.

However, he is now a Foundation Establishment Realm expert, which gives him much more confidence. Furthermore, he can travel between the two realms, so he is not without options if he encounters a dangerous situation.

He had long wanted to visit East Island Lake.

A large vehicle shuttles between the dimly lit and oppressive steel buildings.

But at that moment, the truck suddenly stopped, Chen Wang got out of the driver's seat, seemingly unperturbed.

He looked relaxed, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, and loosened his belt to urinate.

Anyone who witnessed this scene would surely feel their scalp tingle.

It's too leisurely. It doesn't feel like we're here to do a mission, nor does it feel like we've come to the East Island Lake area, where the death rate is extremely high. It's more like we're on vacation!

After finishing, Chen Wang opened the carriage and put the supplies in the vehicle into his Storage Bag.

"This truckload of equipment is definitely unusable; it'll have to be left here."

Chen Wang muttered to himself.

Putting it in Storage Bag will prevent it from going to waste.

So his car became empty.

Chen Wang only left behind a replica of the AA12 Shotgun.

The modified gun was extremely powerful, known as the king of close combat, and he used it with great ease.

In addition, there was a backpack full of High-Explosive Hand Grenade. These things are powerful, easy to operate, and can be thrown even while driving.

Then Chen Wang drove the empty truck deeper into the area.

"East Island Lake, here I come!"

Chen Wang smiled.