242: Chapter 242 Qin Ziyan appears again!

Just as the battle between the Shelter and the zombie horde was in full swing, a military convoy was speeding toward them.

The convoy consisted of over a dozen armored vehicles, each painted in military green camouflage.

Heavy machine guns were mounted on the roofs, and the logo of the "Jiangcheng Military Region" was printed on their bodies.

Inside the lead armored vehicle, a dashing female officer was frowning deeply.

Qin Ziyan.

Captain of the Special Operations Team of the Jiangcheng Military Region, she was already a captain at the young age of twenty-six.

Today, she wore a crisp military uniform that accentuated her tall, athletic figure, making her look imposing.

Her long, black hair was tied into a sleek ponytail that swayed gently behind her head.

Her face was exquisitely featured, with an air of heroic spirit between her brows that refused to yield to any man.

Her skin was fair and delicate, yet it carried the healthy wheat-toned hue left by years of training.

Her figure was tall and well-proportioned; she had curves in all the right places, yet not an ounce of excess fat.

Dressed in her military uniform, she possessed both the fortitude of a soldier and the gentle beauty of a woman.

"Captain, the Shelter of Lin Yuan is just ahead," the female soldier in the passenger seat reported.

Lin Yuan...

Hearing this name, Qin Ziyan's heartbeat inexplicably accelerated.

She and Lin Yuan had met no fewer than five times.

From the initial cold vigilance to the later shock and surrender, and now...

She had to admit that she had developed an indescribable feeling for that man.

Every time she thought of him, her heart would race.

Every time she saw him, her face would involuntarily heat up.

This feeling left her both confused and agitated.

She was a soldier, a battle-hardened warrior; how could she be fluttering like those young girls?

But occasionally, in the deep of the night, Lin Yuan's figure would involuntarily surface in her mind...

"I know."

Qin Ziyan suppressed the turbulence in her heart, a complex look flashing in her eyes.

She had come this time under orders from her superiors to provide support.

According to intelligence, a massive zombie horde was advancing toward Lin Yuan's Shelter.

Her superiors, worried that Lin Yuan might not be able to hold them off, had specifically sent her to lead a team to support him.

Of course, Qin Ziyan knew clearly that with Lin Yuan's strength, he didn't need any support at all.

But she came anyway.

Not just because of the orders...

"Accelerate!"

Qin Ziyan ordered, her voice a bit more rushed than usual: "We must arrive as soon as possible!"

She told herself this was because she was worried about the battle situation.

But deep down, she knew she just wanted to see that man sooner...

"Yes!"

The convoy accelerated and soon arrived near the Shelter.

But when Qin Ziyan saw the scene before her, she was completely stunned.

"What... what is going on?!"

She saw that on the battlefield in front of the Shelter, the zombie horde was being unilaterally slaughtered!

That's right, slaughtered!

Those ferocious Evolved Zombies were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered before the Female Warriors of the Shelter!

Falling one by one, dying in droves!

And the Female Warriors of the Shelter seemed to be engaged in a relaxing hunting game!

"Captain, look over there!"

The female soldier pointed to the top of the city wall, her voice full of shock.

Qin Ziyan looked in the direction she pointed, and her pupils instantly contracted!

She saw a woman in white dancing on the battlefield!

With every wave of her hand, hundreds of zombies fell!

That terrifying strength was simply like mowing grass!

"Is that... Murong Xueer?"

Qin Ziyan recognized the woman's identity.

Murong Xueer.

A complex emotion surged in Qin Ziyan's heart.

The women around Lin Yuan were increasing in number, and every one of them was a peerless beauty.

And she... was just an ordinary soldier.

"SSS-rank... Is this the strength of an SSS-rank?"

Qin Ziyan muttered to herself, her eyes full of shock.

She herself was only an A-rank Ability User, with strength enhancement.

She used to be C-rank, but by chance, she had evolved to A-rank in one go!

In ordinary survivor forces, she was already considered core combat power.

But here...

She looked at the Female Warriors on the battlefield, any one of whom was stronger than her, and a deep sense of powerlessness surged in her heart.

"Stop the car."

Qin Ziyan suddenly ordered.

"Captain?"

The female soldier was somewhat confused.

"We don't need to provide support anymore."

Qin Ziyan gave a bitter smile: "With our little bit of strength, going up there would just be serving ourselves on a platter."

"It's better to watch the battle here and see how true powerhouses fight."

The convoy stopped, and all the female soldiers got out of the armored vehicles, staring at the battlefield before them in a daze.

"My god... that woman killed thousands of zombies all by herself!"

"The one over there is even more amazing; she killed the zombies just by playing the zither!"

"And that mother and daughter, their combo skill is just too strong!"

"Are these still humans? This is simply gods fighting!"

The female soldiers discussed among themselves, their eyes full of shock and envy.

They were all elites carefully selected by the military region and considered themselves to have decent strength.

But after seeing the combat power of the Shelter's Female Warriors, they finally realized what it meant to have someone better than themselves.

"Captain, look at that person!"

A female soldier suddenly pointed to the highest point of the city wall.

Qin Ziyan looked in the direction she pointed, and her pupils contracted again!

She saw a man standing on the city wall with his hands behind his back, overlooking the entire battlefield.

He was wearing black casual clothes, his posture as straight as a pine.

His handsome face carried a faint smile, as if everything before him was under his control.

Around him, over a dozen stunning women surrounded him, like stars surrounding the moon.

Lin Yuan!

Qin Ziyan's heart accelerated sharply.

Even though she had seen him many times, every time she saw him, her heartbeat would still involuntarily accelerate.

That aura of looking down on the world, that calm and composed self-confidence...

Every time, it made her unable to extricate herself.

She remembered the scene when she first met Lin Yuan.

Back then, she was still very arrogant, thinking she was an elite of the military region and looking down on everyone.

But Lin Yuan used absolute strength to completely shatter her pride.

That time with the space imprisonment made her know for the first time what was called an absolute gap.

And it was from that time on that Lin Yuan's figure began to linger in her mind...

"Captain, you're blushing."

The female soldier beside her whispered a reminder.

"I am not!"

Qin Ziyan denied it in a panic, but her flushed cheeks had already betrayed her.

Damn it, she was discovered by her subordinates again...

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

She had seen him so many times, why did she still feel like this every time she saw him?

Qin Ziyan felt bitter in her heart.

She knew she had feelings for Lin Yuan.

But with so many stunning beauties around Lin Yuan, what was she?

Just an ordinary female officer.

And Lin Yuan had never shown any special intention toward her...

Thinking of this, a faint sense of loss welled up in Qin Ziyan's heart.

Just then, the situation on the battlefield changed.

The zombie horde had been mostly wiped out, and the rest were in full retreat.

"This battle... is over?"

Qin Ziyan couldn't believe her eyes.

150,000 Evolved Zombies, five SS-rank Evolved Beasts, plus one SSS-rank Zombie King.

This lineup, placed anywhere, would be enough to destroy a city!

But in front of Lin Yuan's Shelter, they were like mere dirt and dogs, completely vulnerable!

"Is this... the strength of Lord Lin?"

Qin Ziyan muttered to herself, a complex emotion surging in her heart.

Shock, awe, envy... and a trace of indescribable palpitation.

"Captain, should we go up and say hello?"

The female soldier asked.

Qin Ziyan was silent for a moment, then finally nodded.

"Let's go."

She straightened her military uniform and led her subordinates toward the Shelter.

Since they had come, she had to show her attitude.

Even though their support was completely unnecessary.

On the city wall, Lin Yuan had long noticed this military region convoy.

"Oh? Ziyan is here?"

He hooked the corner of his mouth into a playful smile: "This female officer is quite interesting."

"Master, do you want to see her?"

Ye Qingxue asked.

"Seeing her is fine," Lin Yuan nodded: "After all, we are old acquaintances, so I'll give some face."

Before long, Qin Ziyan led her subordinates to the foot of the city wall.

She looked up at Lin Yuan on the city wall, her heart racing, and tried to keep her voice steady: "Lin Yuan, I have come under orders to provide support!"

This time she didn't use the official title, but called Lin Yuan's name directly.

After all, they had met so many times, using "Mr. Lin" or something similar would seem too distant.

"Support?"

Lin Yuan gave a light chuckle, a flash of playfulness in his eyes: "Captain Qin, you should know that I don't need any support, right?"

Qin Ziyan's face turned red.

Yes, of course she knew.

With Lin Yuan's strength, let alone 150,000 zombies, even 1.5 million would be no problem.

Her coming here was less about support and more about...

Wanting to see him.

"I... I know."

Qin Ziyan lowered her head, her voice a bit small.

"Since that's the case..."

She took a deep breath and made a decision: "The Jiangcheng Military Region is willing to establish a cooperative relationship with your Shelter."

"If Mr. Lin has any needs, the military region will definitely cooperate fully."

These words were said very tactfully, but the meaning was very clear.

The military region was willing to submit to Lin Yuan's Shelter.

Not an alliance, not cooperation, but submission.

Because they had already seen the gap in strength clearly.

Instead of stubbornly maintaining face and talking about equal cooperation, it was better to state their attitude directly.

Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows, looking at Qin Ziyan with a smile that wasn't quite a smile: "Captain Qin is still so polite."

"Okay, I've noted it."

"If I have any needs in the future, I will contact you."

Contact you.

Not "you all," but "you."

Qin Ziyan's heart jumped, and the blush on her face deepened.

"Yes!"

Qin Ziyan gave a standard military salute.

She knew she had feelings for Lin Yuan.

But with so many stunning beauties around Lin Yuan, what was she?

Just an ordinary female officer.

And Lin Yuan had never shown any special intention toward her...

Thinking of this, a faint sense of loss welled up in Qin Ziyan's heart.

She muttered to herself, and quickened her pace to leave this place that made her heart restless.

On the city wall, Lin Yuan watched Qin Ziyan's departing back, the corners of his mouth curling into a meaningful smile.

"Interesting."

He said softly: "This female officer is becoming more and more interesting."

"Master, you didn't fall for her, did you?"

Ye Qingyue suddenly leaned over, her eyes flashing with a dangerous light.

"Jealous?"

Lin Yuan reached out and ruffled Ye Qingyue's hair: "Don't worry, you will always be my most beloved little sister."

"Hmph!"

Ye Qingyue curled her lips, but a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

And in the distance, Qin Ziyan's convoy had gradually moved away.

Sitting in the armored vehicle, Qin Ziyan's heart could not calm down for a long time.

"If I have any needs in the future, I will contact you."

Lin Yuan's words kept echoing in her ears.

He said "you," not "you all"...

Did this mean that he felt something different about her?

Qin Ziyan's heartbeat accelerated again.

But soon, she shook her head bitterly.

Don't think too much, Qin Ziyan.

With so many stunning beauties around Lin Yuan, what are you?

But even telling herself this, that man's figure still wouldn't leave her mind.