219: It was her.

Gong Qiuqiu saw Ai Yue's awkward look of wanting to take it but being wary of Gu Xiheng, and chuckled, "Are you sure you don't need it?"

Ai Yue said with absolute determination, "Sure!"

"Alright." Gong Qiuqiu didn't force her and put away the ability gun.

The group gathered their equipment and headed toward their destination.

Everyone was fully armed; only Ai Yue was in plain clothes, carrying a backpack, looking quite relaxed.

Those who didn't know better would have thought she was going on a sightseeing trip rather than a grand mission to save the world.

They hadn't gone far before encountering another wave of zombies. Fortunately, this wave wasn't very powerful, and they dealt with them without much delay.

As they walked, everyone was surprised to find that there weren't as many zombies as they had encountered before. What was going on?

Where had all the zombies gone?

This wasn't normal!

Gong Qiuqiu seemed to sense something and led the group to pick up their pace, rushing forward. Ten minutes later, they indeed found two groups of people trapped in a swarm of zombies, seemingly unable to hold their ground.

Gong Qiuqiu frowned deeply. There were too many zombies, and they all looked like high-level zombies.

No wonder they hadn't met many zombies on their way; they were all gathered here.

At that moment, someone in the squad shouted, "Colonel, it's the Quandu Base and the Jianfeng Base."

"It looks like they won't last much longer. Let's help them. Use the ability guns." Gong Qiuqiu took the lead and charged out.

Ai Yue didn't hesitate and followed Gong Qiuqiu with the others to save the people.

Ai Yue didn't get close. She stopped a bit further away, rubbed her hands together, and pulled them apart. A massive Lightning Orb shimmering with blue light appeared above her head. With a toss of her hand, the Lightning Orb flew violently over the zombies and exploded, with thousands of lightning bolts striking the zombies accurately.

Watching Ai Yue's maneuver, Gong Qiuqiu's gaze narrowed.

He hadn't expected Ai Yue to have become even more powerful—and not just by a little bit. She was nearly three times as strong as she had been twenty days ago.

This was terrifying. The previous Ai Yue was already incredibly powerful, but when she struck again, she once more refreshed people's perception of her.

She really was improving every single moment!

Gong Qiuqiu sighed inwardly. Encountering such a person, it was hard not to feel frustrated. They were both human, so how could she be so powerful?

However, at this moment, everyone hoped Ai Yue would be as powerful as possible; that way, their chances of survival would be higher.

Gong Qiuqiu's eyes turned sharp. He held his ability gun and led the charge into the zombie swarm, aiming at the zombies slowed by the lightning. He blew their heads off with single shots and dug out their crystal cores as he went, his movements clean and efficient, without wasting a second.

With the powerful addition of Ai Yue, Gong Qiuqiu, and the others, the pressure on the people from the other two bases was instantly reduced. They didn't even have time to greet Gong Qiuqiu's group, instead gripping their ability guns and seizing the opportunity to clear the zombies.

Ai Yue didn't rush into the zombie swarm but continued her lightning attacks from the outside.

With Ai Yue's powerful support, killing the zombies became exceptionally simple.

The people from the Quandu and Jianfeng Bases even had time to look at Ai Yue and chat with each other.

"Boss, that woman is so powerful! She can actually hold back so many zombies by herself. She's a goddess; we have to worship her!"

"I wonder if she takes disciples. Boss, what do you think about me becoming her disciple? Do you think she'd take me?" a baby-faced man said quickly in a relaxed tone.

The man he called Boss gritted his teeth and couldn't help but scold, "Shut up! Enough with the nonsense, get to work!"

The baby-faced man curled his lip and said unhappily, "Boss, that's not right of you. You won't even let people talk. Besides, I didn't say anything else; I just like to talk. It's uncomfortable if you don't let me talk."

The others in the same squad heard him talking incessantly about meaningless nonsense, and they all showed signs of impatience.

"Chang Xiaoxu, just shut up, okay? Even Tang Seng isn't as long-winded as you."

Hearing this, Chang Xiaoxu wasn't having it, and his zombie-killing movements slowed down. "Ji Song, do you even know how to talk? Who's long-winded? I just like to talk, what's so unbearable about that? We live in the same room, and you don't wash your feet every day, stinking me out, but did I say anything?"

"Hey, Chang Xiaoxu, you..."

"Alright, everyone shut up! If anyone else says a damn word, I'll personally turn him into a zombie!" the boss, Li Meng, said sternly with a fierce face.

Seeing that their boss was truly angry, the two bickering men immediately shut their mouths and quickened their movements, rapidly clearing the surrounding zombies.

Li Meng glared fiercely at the two of them, then looked toward Ai Yue, muttering, "Damn, she's powerful! And she's a woman who looks like she'd fall over with just a poke!"

Ai Yue provided support from the outside without any pressure, while also observing who was in danger and lending a hand to save them.

As a result, even before the people from the two bases had officially met her, they already felt heartfelt gratitude toward her.

With the help of the group, the swarm of zombies was finally wiped out completely.

"Haha, Colonel Gong, long time no see!" Li Meng from the Quandu Base was overjoyed to see an acquaintance and laughed heartily.

"Brother Li, long time no see. Don't call me Colonel anymore, it sounds too distant. Just call me Qiuqiu!"

"Alright, Qiuqiu, I like your straightforwardness!"

"Brother Gong, we haven't met for so long. I didn't expect you to become so powerful."

The leader of the Jianfeng Base was Sun Mo. True to his name, Sun Mo seemed very cold. He had known Gong Qiuqiu for years, and they had a good relationship. At this moment, he spoke in a relaxed and familiar tone.

"Not at all, Brother Sun, you're joking." Gong Qiuqiu said with a warm smile.

"Qiuqiu, that young lady is so powerful. Where did you find such a talent?" Li Meng asked curiously.

Gong Qiuqiu smiled faintly. "Her name is Ai Yue, she's my friend. She really is incredibly powerful—the most powerful person I've ever seen."

Just then, Ai Yue slowly walked over. Seeing her approach, Li Meng and Sun Mo immediately stepped forward and said warmly, "Comrade Ai Yue is truly amazing. Such powerful zombies are easily handled in your hands, like little chicks!"

"Yeah, yeah, Comrade Ai, my name is Li Meng. If you don't mind, you can call me Brother Meng just like they do."

The taciturn Sun Mo's mouth moved for a while before he finally spoke, "Miss Ai Yue, my name is Sun Mo. You just helped us, and for that, I am very grateful. If you ever need anything in the future, just give the word." Ai Yue smiled slightly and nodded.

She casually glanced behind the two men, and suddenly her expression changed drastically. Her face became incredibly pale, and her eyes were fixed intently on a woman.

That woman had a gentle temperament and a friendly appearance, making people feel a sense of goodwill toward her at first sight.