62: A deal was struck, and I was bitten by an invisible zombie.

When Long Feiyang arrived at the command center, the lights in the Brigade Commander’s office were still on, standing out prominently in the night.

Zheng Qiangguo led Long Feiyang through layers of strict inspections until they finally reached the office door.

"Mr. Long, please wait a moment. I'll go in and report the situation to the commander."

Zheng Qiangguo said politely.

Long Feiyang nodded slightly, and Zheng Qiangguo then knocked on the office door.

"Come in." A deep, authoritative voice came from inside.

Zheng Qiangguo pushed open the door and was slightly taken aback. Besides Brigade Commander Li, Battalion Commander Zhao Changyuan and Second Battalion Commander Qian Mobei were also inside.

"Report, an Esper just entered our Base City. He possesses a very special Superpower..."

Zheng Qiangguo reported Long Feiyang's situation in detail, from beginning to end.

--- Just then, notification sounds rang continuously in Long Feiyang's mind:

[Li Yangtian is extremely shocked and surprised. Emotional Value +5]

[Zhao Changyuan is extremely shocked and surprised. Emotional Value +5]

[Qian Mobei is extremely shocked and surprised. Emotional Value +5]

Hearing these three notification sounds, Long Feiyang couldn't help but feel a hint of doubt.

"Why are there three emotional value prompts? Are there three commanders of equal status in this room?"

"Mr. Long, the commander invites you in."

Zheng Qiangguo opened the door and gestured for him to enter.

Long Feiyang walked steadily into the office, where he saw three middle-aged men sitting upright, exuding an imposing aura.

Especially the middle-aged man seated at the head, who had a light golden " good" (goodness) mark on his head, which was particularly eye-catching.

Long Feiyang silently recorded the three into his template, thinking that these individuals had extraordinary identities. If he were to clash with them in the future, he might be able to use his ability to transform into them to act, which would serve as a contingency.

"Mr. Long, hello. I am Li Yangtian, currently the highest-ranking officer of this Base City. Welcome to our place."

Li Yangtian was the first to break the silence, a slight smile on his face, but his eyes held a scrutinizing gaze.

"Mr. Long, I am Zhao Changyuan, Battalion Commander of the First Battalion!"

Zhao Changyuan followed, his eyes full of curiosity and anticipation.

"I am Qian Mobei, Battalion Commander of the Second Battalion. It's a pleasure to meet you!"

Qian Mobei also quickly stood up to greet him, his attitude quite enthusiastic.

The gazes of the three were fixed on Long Feiyang, the fervent light in their eyes clearly visible.

It turned out that before this, they had been racking their brains, discussing various plans on how to safely transfer important materials such as supplies, food, and factory equipment, but they had not yet found a feasible solution.

After hearing Zheng Qiangguo's introduction of Long Feiyang's Superpower, they knew that Long Feiyang's Superpower might be the key to solving their current predicament. If he was willing to help, the Base City might be able to avoid risky actions, thereby reducing unnecessary losses.

Li Yangtian spoke with a serious expression: "Mr. Long, we have heard your request. If you can help our Base City successfully transfer all important materials, we will agree to your conditions. Not only that, but we will also hand over all death row inmates for you to dispose of. In addition, we will provide corresponding money or zombie crystal nucleus as remuneration to show our sincerity."

In the current difficult situation of extreme resource scarcity, death row inmates have already been sentenced to death. Continuing to detain them only wastes limited food resources, while other criminals whose crimes are not punishable by death can be allowed to atone for their sins by rendering meritorious service, contributing to the construction and development of the Base City.

Long Feiyang was overjoyed upon hearing this.

He secretly calculated that even if there were only a thousand death row inmates in the end, according to the ability of his exclusive divine artifact, he could harvest as much as 7.2 million emotional value every day. This would amount to 2.6 billion in a year, which was simply a profitable deal with no loss.

Moreover, with the official support of the Base City, he could act openly in the future, no longer needing to be secretive and hesitant like in the other world.

"Thank you very much for the trust and support of the three commanders! I will now proceed to collect the materials."

Long Feiyang said excitedly, a confident smile on his face.

"Mr. Long, this is a military-specific communicator. In the upcoming work, the Skynet system will fully cooperate with your actions. Skynet will precisely locate the specific positions of the materials and equipment that need to be transported. During the work, if you encounter any criminals, Skynet will issue an alarm to remind you in time. Except for those criminals whose crimes are not punishable by death, for death row inmates, as long as you have the ability to apprehend them, you can dispose of them as you wish. In addition, you can also swallow damaged cars and items in the city according to the actual situation. However, for undamaged materials, please help Mr. Long transport them back to the Base City, as these materials are crucial for the subsequent development of our Base City."

Brigade Commander Li said, handing a mobile phone to Long Feiyang, a subtle warning in his eyes.

"Please rest assured, Commander, I will certainly not fail your trust and expectations!"

Long Feiyang readily agreed, but secretly thought that the definition of "undamaged" was ultimately up to him.

However, since Brigade Commander Li had given him such great authority and trust, he naturally wouldn't easily act excessively. After all, only through win-win cooperation could they survive in this difficult apocalyptic environment.

After leaving the command center, Long Feiyang looked down at the location information displayed on the phone in his hand, realizing it was the city's only grain storage base.

He quickly walked to an open high platform, took a deep breath, and then used his Superpower, instantly transforming into a majestic Golden Eagle.

Accompanied by a high-pitched cry, the Golden Eagle flapped its huge wings vigorously and soared towards the grain storage base, quickly disappearing into the vast night.

After Long Feiyang's figure completely vanished, the atmosphere in the office instantly became solemn.

"Old Li, do you think this Long Feiyang is really trustworthy? Will he embezzle some of the materials during the collection process?"

Zhao Changyuan frowned, his face full of worry.

Qian Mobei also chimed in.

"Yes, Old Li, we must be careful! After all, people's hearts are unpredictable, and in this chaotic world, anything can happen."

Brigade Commander Li listened to their words, frowned slightly, and a hint of helplessness and worry appeared in his eyes.

He was silent for a moment, then sighed deeply and said in a low voice: "Regardless of whether this Long Feiyang is trustworthy, this is currently our only chance to avoid a risky operation. Our Soldiers have already experienced too many battles and casualties, and now they really can't endure any more hardship. This damned zombie disaster has caused heavy losses to our two brigades. Many Soldier professional categories in the heavy synthetic brigade have suffered extremely severe personnel losses, and the combat power that can be exerted now is less than one-tenth of what it usually is. Take the battle a few days ago, for example, we actually lost more than two thousand brave warriors, which fills me with grief! Therefore, this time, even if there are risks, we can only choose to trust Long Feiyang, and we just hope he can keep his promise and help us get through this difficult period smoothly."

Brigade Commander Li's words echoed in the office for a long time, and the three men's hearts were exceptionally heavy.

They all clearly knew that in this apocalypse, every decision concerned the survival of the Base City.

And this cooperation with Long Feiyang was undoubtedly a gamble full of unknowns and risks, but they had no other better choice... --- While flying, Long Feiyang took the opportunity to check the template information he had just recorded.

Li Yangtian's template showed that he possessed an Intermediate Strength Superpower, Zhao Changyuan had an Intermediate Earth Superpower, and Qian Mobei had an Intermediate Fire Superpower.

Having unexpectedly acquired these three Superpowers, Long Feiyang was quite pleased, and he mused to himself.

"It seems that most of the high-ranking military officials nowadays are Espers."

Not long after, Long Feiyang successfully arrived at the first location where materials needed to be transported — the grain storage base.

He looked down and saw countless zombies surrounding the grain storage base, making it impenetrable.

This scene made Long Feiyang feel puzzled.

"Are there survivors inside?"

After all, only when people gather and unusual situations occur would such a large number of zombies be attracted.

He roughly estimated that there were as many as three thousand zombies below.

Long Feiyang circled in the air once, then found a relatively open area to land.

As soon as he landed, he attracted the attention of hundreds of zombies, which quickly rushed towards him.

Seeing this, Long Feiyang calmly used his Superpower, instantly transforming into a zombie.

"Roar..." The hundreds of originally ferocious zombies that had rushed forward suddenly realized that the "prey" in front of them had turned into one of their own. They were all very confused and could only let out growls.

Long Feiyang did not intend to get entangled with these zombies at this moment; his goal was the grain storage surrounded by zombies.

As he gradually approached, he found that the outer wall and ground near the grain storage were covered in blood and mutilated corpses, and the stainless steel staircase extending upwards outside the grain storage was also packed with zombies.

Long Feiyang unhesitatingly pulled out his large machete from behind and forcefully chopped down at a nearby zombie, instantly severing its head.

He had to clear a path to the top of the grain storage.

This commotion naturally startled the surrounding zombies, but they did not smell any living human scent. After a brief disturbance, they re-converged around the grain storage.

Long Feiyang continued to wield his large machete, clearing zombies. Just as he was fully focused, he suddenly sensed a dangerous aura attacking him from behind.

He instinctively dodged forward, but he was still a step too slow, and his shoulder was bitten hard by a zombie hidden in the shadows.

Immediately after, he felt his upper body being tightly embraced by a powerful force, and the sharp pain from his shoulder almost drove him mad. The zombie was still frantically tearing at his shoulder.

"Damn it, I've been bitten by a zombie! I've already transformed into a zombie, so why am I still being attacked? Normally, zombies don't attack their own kind! This is it, am I really going to turn into a zombie?"

Long Feiyang was terrified, but when he looked back, he found nothing behind him.

Yet, the feeling of being tightly embraced was so real, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Could it be a zombie with Invisibility Ability?"

The intense pain in his shoulder filled Long Feiyang with anger. He suddenly exerted force, retreating backward, directly crashing into the wall of the grain storage.

"Bang!" With a muffled thud, followed by a zombie's roar, the invisible zombie that had been embracing his upper body seemed to have been hurt by the impact and let go of him.

Long Feiyang seized the opportunity to swing his large machete in the direction of the sound. With a "crack," the invisible zombie was cut in half.

The lower half of the zombie, having lost its upper body, gradually revealed its form, but its upper half remained invisible, continuously letting out angry growls: "Roar..."

Long Feiyang was startled.

"Why does this zombie's roar sound abnormally angry? Is it an evolved zombie? Has it already gained intelligence?"

Thinking that he had been bitten by this evolved zombie, Long Feiyang was filled with despair. He knew that he would likely not escape the fate of becoming a zombie. For a moment, sorrow and anger intertwined, driving him completely mad.

He gripped the large machete with both hands, frantically hacking at the area around where the invisible zombie's upper body had been, as if to vent all the fear and anger in his heart.

After a long while, the upper half of the completely dead zombie finally became visible, by then already hacked into a pile of minced meat.