Anthony picked up the satellite phone, and Ross's voice immediately came through. "Anthony, my brother."
"What's the matter?" Anthony asked.
Ross went straight to the point. "Here's the situation: the supplies that arrived at the headquarters in Linxian city today were just robbed, and we have lost contact with the team members who went out to search for survivors. Now there are only two combat personnel left at the base. We have no choice but to request your support."
"Is the base itself secure?" Anthony inquired.
"For now, yes," Ross shook his head.
"Okay, hold on for now. I'll arrive in about half an hour." Anthony hung up the satellite phone, furrowing his brow.
According to reason, with the firepower of the Linxian city survivor base, ordinary forces should only avoid confronting it head-on unless they are Awakened or Semi-Awakened. Who could it be? Lost in his thoughts, Anthony immediately stood up. The matter at the Linxian city survivor base could not be delayed any longer. It was a cooperative relationship he had worked hard to establish, and if the base were destroyed by someone else, all his previous efforts would be in vain.
Anthony gripped his Tang sword and rushed downstairs, scanning the people in the room. "Everyone, stop what you're doing for now. We have a mission."
"What mission?" Cheryl clenched her fists. She felt deeply ashamed after the defeat a few days ago, and through diligent training these past few days, she could clearly sense her improved abilities. Naturally, she was very interested in the task Anthony mentioned.
Anthony went straight to the point. "Here's the situation: our mission this time is to support the Linxian city survivor base. I'll provide you with the details on the way. You have ten minutes to prepare."
"Yes!" Dash, Cheryl, Verna didn't hesitate and immediately went upstairs to get ready. Even Lynn started packing up.
Observing this, Anthony shook his head with a slight smile. "Lynn, you and Lucy stay and guard the base."
"But... I'm also a member of the base," Lynn hesitated. She had been at the base for several days, performing simple tasks, which made her feel insecure. After all, in the apocalypse, food was extremely precious. Was it really that easy to have a worry-free life by just cooking and doing household chores with her daughter? She often questioned herself. Or maybe Anthony had other intentions...
"You are part of the logistical staff, and your task is to ensure the base's logistics," Anthony explained.
"Well... okay," Lynn bit her lip and nodded, her thoughts in turmoil. During the gap while everyone was preparing, Anthony entered the transformation room and took a look at the Level 1 Doomsday Warrior that was damaged yesterday. After a night of repairs, the broken framework had completely healed, and the cracked parts on the body had fused back together.
"Zero, report on the recovery status," Anthony said.
"Recovery complete," Zero stood upright and replied.
"It seems that these consecutive two days of spending 50 energy points were not in vain," Anthony nodded. He waved his hand, and Zero immediately melted into a liquid metal, crawling up Anthony's wrist and transforming into a bracelet attached to it.
Before long, Dash and the other two gathered on the ground floor. Anthony first glanced at Dash's attributes.
"[Strength]: 38.8 (1 for an ordinary human)
[Agility]: 9.2 (1 for an ordinary human)
[Spirit]: 10.1 (1 for an ordinary human)"
Strength increased to 3880 pounds, agility reached 64.4 meters per second, and the other attributes didn't change much. With Dash's current data, there should be no problem dealing with first-tier mutants and level-one Awakened.
Anthony then continued to look at Cheryl's data.
"[Spirit]: 0.09 (can amplify combat power by 9%)
[Strength]: 9.55 (1 for an ordinary human)
[Agility]: 2.7 (1 for an ordinary human)
[Virus Resistance]: 1.15 (reaching 1 grants immunity to first-tier mutants and lower-level common zombie viruses)
[Ability]: (Awakening degree: 6.7%)"
Cheryl's strength increased to 955 pounds, speed increased to 18.8 meters per second, spirit value reached 0.09, and with an additional increase of 0.01, she would successfully advance to the Second Heaven, and her virus resistance also increased by 0.1. With this level of strength, she no longer needed to fear facing a horde of ordinary zombies. Most importantly, her awakening degree reached 6.7%, likely due to the effect of the Level 3 Spirit Pool water.
Anthony continued to look at Verna's data.
"[Spirit]: 0.08 (can amplify combat power by 8%)
[Strength]: 8.85 (1 for an ordinary human)
[Agility]: 3.1 (1 for an ordinary human)
[Virus Resistance]: 1.15 (reaching 1 grants immunity to first-tier mutants and lower-level common zombie viruses)
[Ability]: (Awakening degree: 7.8%)"
Overall, Verna's talent for cultivation was not as good as Cheryl's. Her spirit value only increased to 0.08, and she needed an additional 0.02 to reach the Second Heaven. However, her strength increased to 885 pounds, speed increased to 21.7 meters per second, virus resistance increased by 0.1, and her awakening degree was good, reaching 7.8%. With her current strength, dealing with ordinary zombies would also pose no problem.
However, just to be safe, Anthony took out a set of Level 1 optical invisibility cloaks and handed one to Verna, saying, "Take this. This cloak can provide excellent invisibility when facing first-tier mutants."
"Thank you," Verna nodded happily.
Seeing Verna receiving equipment, Cheryl's eyes revealed an expectant look. Naturally, Anthony couldn't favor one over the other, so he took out a Level 1 steel armor and handed it over, saying, "This can withstand three attacks from a first-tier mutant, but I still hope that both of you stay away from them as much as possible."
Finally, Anthony took out two more items and handed them over. "Dash, this doomsday bomb is for you. And here's the Berserker Potion. Injecting it will double your strength, but it can only last for 5 minutes. Afterward, there will be a six-hour period of weakness, with no hidden risks to your body."
"I knew you'd think of me, old man. Alright,I'll take it." Dash said without hesitation and Just put it in the bag.
After distributing the items to the three of them, Anthony spoke up. "This time, it's our second mission at Dawn Base. Cheryl and Verna, in addition to the support mission, each of you is responsible for collecting 50 ordinary zombie crystals. Can you handle it?"
"No problem!" the two women replied earnestly.
"Good," Anthony continued. "As for the old man, your responsibility is to take care of clearing out any first-tier mutants."
"No problem." With the tasks assigned, the four of them set off towards the Linxian city Survivor Base.
Meanwhile, in the Shaqiao community, three military vehicles and two small trucks were driven into the neighborhood. The military vehicles came to a stop, and the doors opened. "Get out! You damn bastards, how dare you rob the resources of the Chu Du Province Survivor Base?"
"Get lost! Stop with the bullshit!" Inside the vehicle, a man was kicked out and rolled on the ground. Despite this, he still resisted and tried to stand up, but soon he was pushed down by several young men from the community.
One by one, ten soldiers got out of the vehicles. Although they had unwilling expressions, their heads were held at gunpoint, forcing them to crouch on the ground. "Herman, go inform the boss that we've successfully looted the resources."
Before the words could even fully leave his mouth, a cold female voice came. "No need." Everyone turned their gaze to see a woman walking slowly out of the entrance of a residential building in the community.
The man who was pressed to the ground and saw the woman, his eyes bloodshot, exclaimed in anger, "It's you, it's actually you! Anthony should never have let you go back then!"
"Anthony?" The woman listened and seemed to recall something. Her face gradually darkened, but soon, she smiled and said, "It wasn't him who let me go. My life was exchanged by my parents." She spoke with a dark tone, "Today is his day to die."
Ignoring the furious curses from Don, the woman glanced at the goods on the parked trucks and expressed her satisfaction. "Green, you did very well."
"Hehe, thanks, boss," Green grinned and asked, "What's next for us?"
"Notify our insider at the Linxian Survivor Base and control Annabelle. We'll meet up there in ten minutes."
"Yes, boss!" Green acknowledged and continued, "What about these soldiers?"
"Tie them up and bring them along."