136: Chapter 136 Song Yang's Power

"Me?"

Song Yang couldn't help but smile bitterly:

"Director, you all think too highly of me. My strength might be enough for self-preservation, but to deal with Du Yaohua, I'm afraid it's not quite enough."

Thunderstorm had a straightforward personality, and hearing Song Yang say this, he became a bit anxious:

"Brother Song, aren't you being too humble? However, if we're talking about having a good chance, it definitely has to be the Director!"

He looked at the Old Director, "The Director is our Shelter's top expert. If anyone can deal with Du Yaohua, it must be you!"

A bitter expression appeared on the Old Director's face, accompanied by a fit of violent coughing, causing his aged body to hunch over slightly.

"Thunderstorm, times have changed."

The old man's voice was weak, "I won't hide it from you all; my current strength fluctuates and is extremely unstable. My body is already on the verge of collapse. If I were to truly face Du Yaohua, I would definitely not be his match."

Once these words were spoken, not only Thunderstorm but even the three officers who had been silent on the side had their expressions change slightly.

They were clearly aware of the Old Director's physical condition, but they hadn't expected it to have deteriorated to this extent.

Thunderstorm looked at the Old Director seriously and asked:

"Director, forgive my bluntness, but why do you believe that Brother Song has the ability to deal with Du Yaohua?"

The Old Director took a deep look at Song Yang, his eyes complex.

"There is something you don't know. After the apocalypse broke out, we organized the data from before the disaster and discovered a very strange thing."

"A young man suddenly quit his stable job one week before the apocalypse, took out a significant amount of loans through various channels, and then used that money to purchase a massive amount of supplies, while also converting his residence into a sturdy safe house."

Thunderstorm and the three officers all suddenly looked at Song Yang, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"We have sufficient reason to believe that Song Yang foresaw the arrival of the apocalypse in advance."

"Combined with his rapid increase in strength after the apocalypse, we judged that there must be secrets about him that we don't know."

"Du Yaohua is our common enemy, and also the enemy of the entire Shelter. I think this young man must have a way to deal with him!"

As soon as the Old Director finished speaking, another wave of uncontrollable, violent coughing broke out.

This time, he couldn't completely cover it, and strands of bright red mixed with black blood seeped out from between the fingers covering his mouth.

"Director!"

Thunderstorm exclaimed and hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

The Old Director waved his hand, signaling Thunderstorm and the others not to panic.

He took a handkerchief out of his pocket and wiped the corners of his mouth.

"I hereby announce that Comrade Song Yang, from now on, has the authority to mobilize any resources within the Shelter, with only one goal: to eliminate Du Yaohua!"

Before the old man's voice had faded, an inconspicuous secret door in the corner of the conference room was pushed open, and five figures filed in.

They were all wearing uniform black combat suits, with different builds, but their bodies all exuded a powerful aura distinct from ordinary people.

"These five are the latest Evolvers awakened in our Shelter. From now on, they will be under your command."

The Old Director looked at Song Yang and introduced them.

As soon as these words were spoken, among the five, a burly man with the most massive build, his muscles knotted like an iron tower, immediately frowned and stepped forward half a step.

"Director, we respect you, but is it appropriate for us to take orders from a young man in his early twenties? Forgive my bluntness, but I only follow experts like you!"

Although the other four didn't speak, the meaning in their eyes was self-evident; they clearly held similar thoughts.

They were all people who had awakened extraordinary powers in the apocalypse, so they naturally had a sense of arrogance in their bones.

Thunderstorm's eyes widened, and just as he was about to rebuke them, he was stopped by the Old Director's raised hand.

A smile appeared on the old man's face as he looked at the burly man:

"Oh? What is your name?"

The burly man held his head high and said: "Reporting to the Director, my name is Shi Lei!"

"Shi Lei, is it? Very good."

The Old Director nodded, "Since you feel Comrade Song Yang is not qualified to command you, why not have a sparring match? How about it? Letting strength do the talking is the simplest and most direct way."

Upon hearing this, Shi Lei grinned, turned to Song Yang, and cupped his fists.

"Brother Song Yang, then excuse me! Take this punch!"

Before the words had faded, Shi Lei let out a low shout and exerted force with his feet, his fist, as large as a sand pot, striking directly at Song Yang's face!

Song Yang stood in place and directly reached out to grab Shi Lei's fist.

Shi Lei only felt that his strength, which he was proud of, was like a clay ox entering the sea in front of the other party, instantly neutralized completely.

Immediately after, Song Yang exerted force, and his massive body was uncontrollably lifted into the air, then thrown by Song Yang, slamming into the wall!

The room even trembled slightly.

Shi Lei lay on the ground, feeling as if his internal organs were displaced, and he almost couldn't catch his breath.

The conference room was deathly silent.

The three officers widened their eyes. Previously, they had only heard the Director say that Song Yang was not simple, but seeing it with their own eyes now, they finally understood the weight of those three words, "not simple."

The other four newly awakened Evolvers looked at each other, their faces full of surprise, not knowing what to think.

The Old Director turned his gaze to the grimacing Shi Lei and asked with a smile:

"Now, do you think Song Yang is qualified enough?"

Shi Lei struggled to climb up from the ground, rubbing his lower back, which was aching from the fall.

He took a deep breath, then suddenly cupped his fists, "I'm convinced! I, Shi Lei, am convinced!"

"To be able to toss me around like a sack, I've never seen anyone else with this kind of strength in my life. Being our leader, you're qualified!"

This was said bluntly, but it was also sincere.

In the apocalypse, having big fists is the hard truth.

The Old Director nodded with gratification, a trace of a smile on his face: "Good, being able to admit your mistakes and correct them, you are a good seed."

He turned to Song Yang, the expectation in his eyes deepening:

"Comrade Song Yang, whatever you need, just ask. As long as it's in the Shelter, I will do my best to satisfy you."

Song Yang looked around, and finally took out the small red flower he had obtained earlier.

"Everyone, ever since the apocalypse, I have discovered three types of peculiar flowers with distinct colors: one is crimson, one is deep blue, and another is golden yellow."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was a bit curious.

In the apocalypse, plant mutations are not uncommon, but those that could be specifically mentioned by Song Yang were obviously extraordinary.

"Each type of flower seems to contain unique energy; I have personally verified this."

A flash of light appeared in the eyes of Thunderstorm and the others; they associated this with the speed of Song Yang's strength improvement.

"I think," Song Yang continued, "if we can find more colors, or a larger quantity of these peculiar flowers, it will be of great help to the improvement of our overall strength, and even to dealing with Du Yaohua."

"I hope the Shelter can mobilize manpower to help me look out for and collect these flowers."

"Peculiar flowers? With unique effects?"

After a moment, the Old Director nodded.

"Good! I will arrange this matter myself. Thunderstorm, you are responsible for coordination. You must list this matter as the highest priority!"

"Mobilize all field personnel, and under the premise of ensuring safety, search with full effort for the peculiar flowers that Comrade Song Yang mentioned. Any discovery must be reported immediately!"