53: Chapter 53 Returns, and He's in a Bit of a Fury

They hated Captain Qin Hao to the core; this man had once given them hope, only to ruthlessly extinguish it in the end.

Furthermore, this man had toyed with them before their deaths, forcing them to kill one another.

Captain Qin Hao shook his head. An iron axe appeared in his hand, and he violently hurled it toward the mangled Spaceship.

"Bang!"

Carrying immense power, the iron axe smashed another large hole into the Spaceship, whose durability was already near zero.

His demeanor was like that of someone toying with a pack of mice.

Following Captain Qin Hao's attack, that axe blow became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

The Spaceship became tattered and worn, nearly falling to pieces.

Though the zombie army had been delayed for a moment by the few people they had thrown out, those victims had now completed their transformation.

"Ah!"

"Help!"

Then, they all charged the Spaceship. Shimizu Taka, Fukada Eimei, and the others were ultimately outnumbered; under the siege of the zombie army, they were devoured.

[Unowned Level 2 broken Spaceship discovered. Recycle?]

As a mechanical voice sounded, Captain Qin Hao knew this was a broadcast unique to a Spaceship captain.

He grew thoughtful. In truth, the Spaceship was so sturdy that he hadn't known how to properly destroy it; he hadn't expected there to be a recycling function.

"Recycle."

[Congratulations on successfully recycling a Level 2 Spaceship!]

[Obtained Divine Iron ×50, obtained ships heart ×1]

[Obtained compressed biscuits...]

Captain Qin Hao saw the recycling notification and was instantly overjoyed. By looting the Spaceship, he really did get a ships heart!

Then he paused. What exactly was this Divine Iron?

He knew of Refined Iron, which was synthesized from ordinary iron blocks. Could it be that this Divine Iron was synthesized from Refined Iron?

As for the few compressed biscuits and other food items, he didn't even give them a second glance, stowing them directly into his system space.

This was because within his system space, he already had over a thousand compressed biscuits alone, along with numerous other food supplies.

Captain Qin Hao shook his head, casting these thoughts aside.

Now was not the time for such things. He had to return. He was somewhat worried about the safety of the girls; after all, it was still night, and the zombies were attacking in force.

With him no longer there to oversee things, he was quite concerned.

Captain Qin Hao quickly gathered the loot, then directly intimidated the zombies into retreating before sprinting back the way he came.

...

At this moment, just as Captain Qin Hao had suspected, Rao Shuqing and the others were indeed encountering a bit of trouble in their defense.

In front of their Spaceship, a powerful zombie was charging toward them. It could block the bolts from the crossbow towers and withstand laser attacks, making it extremely formidable.

If Captain Qin Hao were here, he would have recognized it as a Level 1 High-grade Zombie, one that was infinitely close to the peak, having evolved from within the zombie hordes.

However, Rao Shuqing and the others were no pushovers either, and they quickly mounted a resistance.

Rao Shuqing said to Leng Shi, "Leng Shi, use your Frost Arrows in a moment. Try to slow it down, or even freeze it in place!"

Then she looked at Chen Xiao and said, "In a moment, transform into your Strength Giant form and use the weapon Lu Shuang specially made for you to cut it down!"

"Also, Life Commissioner Xu Jiajia, you'll be another line of defense. If even Chen Xiao can't stop it, try using your most potent poison!"

"Understood!"

"Okay, Instructor!"

The girls quickly finished their assignments.

Zhao Zihan also pumped her small pink fists in encouragement. "Let's do our best! When the time comes, let the Captain see just how capable we are!"

"Let him know that we aren't pushovers either."

As Zhao Zihan spoke, the girls nodded one after another, seemingly filled with even more strength.

Leng Shi's face was as cold as frost, devoid of any emotion. She drew her bow to a full flex, her talent manifesting and condensing upon the arrow.

"Swish!"

An arrow carrying a bone-chilling cold struck the zombie's chest. The powerful impact caused it to falter.

This wasn't a fatal blow, but the endless chill that followed nearly brought it to a halt. The extreme cold spread through its body, making it stiff and almost unable to move.

"Swish!"

Leng Shi's second arrow followed immediately after. It was slightly off-target but still hit the zombie's leg.

Between the two arrows, the zombie was directly frozen solid...

Seeing this, the girls were incredibly shocked.

"Wow, Shi Shi is so amazing! Is this the Frost Archer that Brother Captain Qin Hao talked about? So cool!"

"Yeah, it feels like the Captain turning Leng Shi into a Frost Archer has made her combat power so strong."

They were not stingy with their praise, completely won over by Leng Shi.

Seeing this, Chen Xiao smiled and said, "I don't even need to step in. Although Shi Shi's arrows didn't hit the zombie's head, they've already pierced its chest and thigh. Its bodily functions will fail, and it will die."

Rao Shuqing also smiled and nodded. "You girls are wonderful! I'm very proud."

Rao Shuqing was also extremely happy. Her students were all very capable, especially Captain Qin Hao, who could fully utilize everyone's strengths to lead them all to live well in this apocalypse.

...

At the same time, also located at the edge of this town...

Another Spaceship was likewise suffering a surprise attack from a Level 1 High-grade Zombie. It had stood out from the zombie army and rushed the Spaceship, attacking it frantically.

"Quickly, stop it! Don't let it attack our Spaceship!"

The people inside the Spaceship were startled and immediately launched a frantic counterattack, finally killing the high-grade zombie after quite some time.

But the price was that the Spaceship's durability had dropped slightly. If there were a few more waves of such surprise attacks and the durability hit zero, it would be dangerous.

...

Finally, after a long time, Captain Qin Hao arrived at the location of his Spaceship. Seeing that the ship was unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief.

When Su Nian and the others saw Captain Qin Hao, they were also overjoyed and welcomed him.

Zhao Zihan said while hopping about, "Brother Captain Qin Hao, quickly kill that stinky zombie! It tried to charge over and attack our Spaceship just now!"

Then, she told Captain Qin Hao about what had just happened.

Captain Qin Hao looked at this bouncy girl with great affection; her figure was explosive, with curves in all the right places.

He had once scrolled past similar girls online, and he would only think to himself...

"How can yours be so big?"

But now, ahem, this blessing had fallen to him, Captain Qin Hao, to enjoy.

Captain Qin Hao glanced at the frozen zombie.

[A frozen Level 1 High-grade Zombie. It is just one step away from the peak. Its functions are declining; if not thawed, it will die in 6 hours.]

"You've got some nerve, daring to attack my Spaceship."

Captain Qin Hao snorted coldly, then picked up a large machete and swung it down.

"Bang!"

With one strike, he shattered the ice and sent the zombie flying.

"Howl!"

After being thawed, the zombie caught a scent and immediately prepared to get up and charge at Captain Qin Hao.

"Still dare to bare your teeth?"

"Die!"

But Captain Qin Hao reached it first, hacking its head apart with a single blow, killing it instantly.

Seeing Captain Qin Hao's display, the girls' eyes filled with stars.

"Wow, Brother Captain Qin Hao is way too strong! He gives such a sense of security."

Captain Qin Hao, however, looked at the girls, his gaze sweeping over Su Nian, Ling Xiaoke, and Zhao Zihan, lost in thought.

He remembered how four girls had come to his room in the middle of the night seeking warmth. He had already succeeded with three of them; the only one left, he recalled, was Rao Shuqing, his Counselor...

Now, the 'action movie' put on by those Japanese just now had made him feel quite a bit of heat. He needed to blow off some steam. He planned to secretly find the Instructor and have a talk about their 'ideals in life.'