115: The Third Master is here

After Mo Li departed, everyone shifted their focus back to the Z Tower.

"Qin Laoda, notify everyone to cease work. Enter combat readiness," Pan Han issued the first command.

"Understood. I'll arrange it now. Old Six, go notify everyone individually."

Old Six followed the order and immediately ran out.

"Lord Pan, our outpost can provide a 300-kilometer warning. We should know how many forces they have by around noon," Qin Zhong reported.

"Drones can provide visuals from over 100 kilometers away," Old Five added.

"They will certainly send Intermediate Evolvers. The 30mm cannons Mo Li delivered yesterday must be deployed immediately," Cheng Xiao also suggested.

"Cheng Xiao, you and Third Leader go quickly. Be careful and ensure other guards are stationed around you."

"Yes!" "Yes!" The two received their orders and dashed away.

"Qin Laoda, you'll organize the teams later. Group all personnel capable of combat," Pan Han continued to instruct.

"My Lord, rest assured. However, I suggest you don't go out. Stay with Old Five in the monitoring room," Qin Zhong, worried about Pan Han's safety, strongly advised.

"Alright." Unexpectedly, Pan Han did not argue.

With a major battle imminent, he was the leader of the entire base and could no longer act impulsively.

"I'll leave one more invisibility cloak for you. Just in case, you can retreat first," Qin Zhong was still uneasy and wanted to add another layer of security.

Pan Han, however, shook his head. He had the ability to traverse dimensions. If things went wrong, he could just return to his own world. Keeping another invisibility cloak would be a pure waste.

"You who are fighting outside, keep them. I don't need them. Don't decline, obey the order."

"Yes, My Lord!"

"Do you know how to use this mech suit?"

"We don't know. Mr. Mo hasn't had time to explain it to everyone."

"Alright, you go get busy. I'll ask him myself when I have a moment."

Everyone sprang into action, leaving only Pan Han in the hall.

"The Billion Zombie Trial… it seems I must face it," Pan Han held the invitation card, lost in thought.

...

A well-equipped convoy with numerous vehicles was advancing rapidly, their target precisely Dawn Base.

The leader was Third Leader Li Qinglong.

He had brought a full 500 people this time, not only with rocket launchers and armored vehicles, but also his long-cultivated suicide squad.

At this moment, Li Qinglong was resting with his eyes closed, looking completely at ease.

Inside the command vehicle, various reports kept coming in:

"Report! The convoy is still 330 kilometers from Dawn Base."

"Third Leader! This is A Niu. The reconnaissance team will advance immediately for reconnaissance."

"Report! A horde of zombies has appeared three kilometers ahead. First Squadron requests permission to clear them out."

Li Qinglong continued to command with his eyes closed, completely relaxed.

The entire convoy was orderly, advancing in shifts. Despite the large number of personnel, their speed did not decrease.

A few minutes later, Old Four, responsible for reconnaissance, had already spotted the convoy.

"Damn it! These bastards, it's quite a scene," Old Four looked at the dust rising in the distance and knew that this battle would be significant.

A few more minutes passed, and Old Four could clearly see the specifics of the convoy through his binoculars.

"Three rocket launchers, eight armored vehicles, twelve tactical vehicles, and over a dozen large trucks," Old Four quickly noted down, then sped back towards the base.

Here, over 300 kilometers from the base, the radio was no longer working well.

Old Four had a slave drive the car, while he sat in the passenger seat, reporting the situation to the next station.

In the Dawn Base monitoring room, a temporary combat command center had been set up.

Pan Han, Qin Zhong, and others received the reports from the front. They immediately took out some models and placed them on the table.

Qin Zhong rubbed his head; he also realized this was going to be troublesome.

"Qin Laoda, how far can their rocket launchers reach?" Pan Han recalled that such weapons in his world had ranges from 30 kilometers to 300 kilometers.

If they were the kind that could hit over a hundred kilometers, it would indeed be difficult. If they launched a volley from afar, the base might be engulfed in flames.

"Unclear, Old Four didn't elaborate. We'll wait for the drone footage later."

"How are our teams?"

"They've been organized into four combat squadrons, one Mountain Top Rabbit squadron, and Seventh Sister is leading a rescue squadron. They will definitely attack from the north. We'll keep two squadrons as reserves and two squadrons will face the enemy head-on. The Mountain Top Rabbit squadron will still be dispersed for ambushes." Qin Laoda was indeed experienced in troop deployment.

"What about Mo Li?" Pan Han remembered the envoy.

"He is an Intermediate Evolver; we probably don't need to worry about him. These things can't harm him."

"I mean, what if he conspires with the Z Tower from the inside?"

"There's nothing we can do then. If he really launches a surprise attack, none of us can stop him."

"It seems we have no choice but to obtain this Intermediate Potion. Otherwise, we won't have a single day of peace," Pan Han's resolve deepened.

"An Intermediate Evolver can basically roam this planet freely. Those Advanced Evolvers are all old monsters who rarely come out," Qin Zhong gritted his teeth. Who wouldn't want to evolve to Intermediate?

"My Lord, that Trial is bound to be extremely dangerous," Cheng Xiao said from the side, a worried expression on her face.

She naturally knew the importance of the Intermediate Evolution Potion, but if it meant losing Pan Han, she certainly wouldn't want that.

"Who told us to be in this Shura field?" Pan Han gave a bitter laugh.

Originally, he wanted to live a peaceful life cultivating, but circumstances wouldn't allow it!

"I want to go with you too," Cheng Xiao saw that Pan Han was determined to go and could only settle for a compromise.

"Forget it, since only I was invited. Let me go scout the way for everyone. When it opens up later, it won't be too late for everyone else to go. The Dawn Squad members also need to evolve to Intermediate. The base can't rely on me alone."

Qin Zhong looked at Cheng Xiao, his brows gradually furrowing.

Seventh Sister had changed too much now. With someone she cared about in her heart, she couldn't go back to her old self.

He shook his head, wanting to speak but holding back.

But how could his expression escape Pan Han's eyes?

"Qin Laoda, just say what's on your mind. Don't be so wishy-washy."

"Uh, My Lord. Actually, I wanted to give Seventh Sister a reminder."

"Oh?" Cheng Xiao looked slightly surprised.

"This time, facing the Z Tower, Seventh Sister, it's best you put aside your personal feelings. If you show them too obviously, you might become Lord Pan's weakness," Qin Zhong directly pointed out.

Cheng Xiao suddenly startled.

That's right! With a formidable enemy at hand, if personal affections influenced combat judgment or other decisions, it could bring the base to the brink of destruction.

"Big Brother is right, I'll remember that."

"Old Qin, when it comes to being meticulous, you truly are," Pan Han couldn't help but sigh with admiration.

"No other reason, just practice makes perfect. I've seen too much of this kind of thing. Alas! This damned world," Qin Zhong, though praised, was not happy at all.

...

"Report! Third Leader, our unit is still 200 kilometers from Dawn Base."

Upon hearing this, Li Qinglong slowly opened his eyes, looked outside, then at his watch: "Stop advancing. The entire team will rest for half an hour."