Then let the witch offer her loyalty

Chen Moxin replied, "This is an armed squad dispatched by our superiors, ordered to escort you and your family to East Continent Starport No. 2."

"I've cleared out the dead men outside. Time is of the essence, please open the door immediately, we need to move as soon as possible."

There was no response from the other side of the door; Zhou Si and the others were probably whispering and discussing whether or not to open the door for Chen Moxin.

After all, Dead Apostles are not zombies in the traditional sense; they are not just people who kill. They are driven by extreme emotions and still possess the advanced intelligence they had before being corrupted, and they can use all sorts of tricks and schemes.

Zhou Si and the others were probably worried that this might be a scheme by some traitor, disguised as an escort team, to trick them into opening the door.

Time was of the essence, so Chen Moxin didn't offer any further explanations, nor did she bother to continue dealing with the people inside the sect.

He held his breath and focused his mind, his body shape began to distort and disintegrate, like black mist torn apart by the wind, becoming invisible and formless.

Spirit form activated.

In his spirit form, he did not interact with the material world and passed directly through the heavy mechanical armor door.

The next instant, his body reformed and reappeared in the shelter.

There were five people in the shelter: an elderly couple, a young couple, and a little girl.

When strangers suddenly appeared, they were startled by this unexpected turn of events.

The elderly couple turned deathly pale instantly, clutching their chests in panic, nearly fainting.

The woman beside her instinctively hugged her young daughter tightly, her face filled with fear. The little girl buried her head in her mother's arms, not daring to look up.

In contrast, the only one who appeared relatively calm in the room was the middle-aged man, Zhou Si, the chief academician of the Human Union Academy of Sciences mentioned in this escort mission.

Zhou Si adjusted her glasses, cautiously scrutinizing Chen Moxin in her combat uniform, and tentatively asked, "You... are a recipient of a gift?"

"Yes." Chen Moxin nodded and showed her ID: "Come out with me first, this is not the place to talk."

Chen Moxin's ability just now was undoubtedly psychic energy, and a man with psychic energy could not be a Dead Apostle.

Furthermore, since he was wearing a combat uniform with the Human Union logo and had identification, Zhou Si naturally believed him.

Zhou Si turned to look at her family behind her: "The people who are here to pick us up have arrived. Let's go with them."

He took his daughter from the woman's arms and held her in his own, saying, "Come here, Xiaoxiao, Daddy will carry you."

Chen Moxin glanced at the little girl.

Judging from her height, the little girl was only seven or eight years old, very petite, and her head was wrapped in thick bandages, completely covering both eyes.

"What's wrong with your daughter's eyes?" Chen Moxin asked.

Zhou Si affectionately patted the back of the little girl's head: "Corneal tumor. She just had surgery today and is still in the recovery period."

The little girl wrapped her arms around Zhou Si's neck and nestled against her father's shoulder, being very well-behaved and sensible.

Chen Moxin didn't say much, and led the way out: "Let's go, stay close to me. If we encounter any attacks from the Dead Men along the way, unless I tell you to run, don't run around."

The group left the shelter and came to the surface.

Previously, many cultists had stormed the government building. Chen Moxin thought that after picking up the person, she would inevitably have to cover the breakout and fight with the cultists.

When they came out, they found that all the thugs who had stormed the government building had disappeared without a trace, and they didn't know where they had gone.

After he led Zhou Si and the others away from the government building and arrived at Qianmen Square, he finally discovered the whereabouts of the Dead Apostles.

At this moment, the entire square was filled with the smell of blood and acridity. The corpses of the dead were everywhere, and there was no end in sight. All kinds of limbs and broken arms were piled up everywhere, and blood mixed with dust flowed into sticky streams.

Many of the Dead Apostle corpses were torn and chopped up, making it impossible to recognize their original shape; the scene was extremely gruesome.

At the top of the pile of corpses, Wolf Moon was covered in blood, her battle sword dulled and deformed from all the chopping, but she continued to hack at the pieces of the already dead bodies, as if venting her inner turmoil.

"Trash! They are all a bunch of trash!"

Wolf Moon exuded a terrifying aura of rage, his eyes were bloodshot, and he slashed and cursed as he did so.

"I was just getting excited when they all died! Not a single one of them was even worth fighting!"

Dead Apostles are humans driven by extreme emotions. Presumably, Wolf Moon's previous commotion was too great, attracting all the Dead Apostles who stormed the government building, and then she killed them all.

Chen Moxin put away her weapon and walked towards Wolf Moon.

This action terrified Zhou Si and the others who were following behind him, turning their faces pale.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing?!" Zhou Si quickly stepped forward and grabbed Chen Moxin's arm. "Didn't you see that crazy guy up ahead? Why is he walking that way?"

Chen Moxin stopped and turned around, blinking: "Those are our own people."

"What???" Zhou Si was stunned, her eyes almost popping out of their sockets: "One of us? You're saying she's also part of the escort team?!"

"Yeah, right." Chen Moxin smiled brightly and waved towards the pile of corpses. "Little Wolf Moon, come say hello to everyone!"

Upon hearing the sound, Lang Yue abruptly raised his head, the fierce light in his eyes vanishing the moment he saw Chen Moxin.

She grinned, kicked the head of a dead apostle at her feet, then leaped down from the pile of corpses, kicking the head around like a stone.

She walked up to Zhou Si with her head swaying, placed the battle sword on her shoulder, and trickles of blood slid down the hilt to her elbow.

"oi, little devil."

Wolf Moon tilted its head, looking at Zhou Si and his group with a rather arrogant air.

"You are the targets of this escort mission, right? Don't worry, I, the Great King, will protect you little brats."

Zhou Si was completely stunned. He stiffly pulled Chen Moxin aside and lowered his voice.

"Um, I wanted to ask, is it still possible to apply for a change of personnel now?"

"Who would you choose? The situation is so chaotic. You should be grateful if someone comes to rescue you. Why are you being so picky?"

"But... I feel like this girl isn't quite right in the head, and I feel very unsafe around her."

“Let me remind you, she is a blessing. See those ears? Her hearing is better than a dog's. If you keep spouting nonsense, I can’t protect you.”

Zhou Si turned his head and looked closely. Sure enough, Lang Yue was glaring at him with fierce eyes, his nose wrinkled, his teeth bared, and his eyes, which had turned back to black, were slightly red, which was quite frightening.

Zhou Si was so frightened that she didn't dare to breathe. She hugged her frail daughter tightly, took a few steps back, and kept her head down, no longer saying a word.

Seeing that Zhou Si had calmed down, Chen Moxin took out her communicator and contacted Alexander and the others who were searching for supplies and vehicles.

"Zhongguo, I've received the call here. How's the situation on your end?"

"We've run into some trouble. Zhou Yan found a helicopter, but it was shot down by a missile that came from nowhere as soon as it took off. It's very likely that the city's air defense system has fallen into the hands of the Dead Traitors. It seems that we can only take the land route for now."

"Is Zhou Yanren alright?"

"It's alright. With her abilities, she won't die from falling from the sky. We're on our way to your place and will be there in twenty minutes."

Twenty minutes later, a convoy arrived at the scene.

Alexander and his group found four vehicles this time, including a small bus that can carry about 15 people, which was more than enough to transfer Zhou Si and the others.

There was also an off-road jeep and two motorcycles. The former was used to carry supplies, and the latter was used for escorting and reconnaissance. It can be said that the plan was very comprehensive.

“Brother Chen.” Alexander jumped out of the jeep, opened the trunk and said, “We attacked a supermarket guarded by the Dead Men and found a lot of supplies, enough to last us a long time.”

"Gasoline is a problem. We looked for several gas stations, but they were all blown up by these lunatics. We managed to grab some packaged gasoline, but it probably won't be enough. We'll need to find a place to resupply along the way."

The East Continent No. 1 Starport mentioned in the Resonance Mission is more than 5000 kilometers away from this place. Taking the Rose Empire as a reference, it is equivalent to crossing the entire eastern and western borders.

In reality, it usually only takes a few days and nights, but that is based on the premise that the roads are intact and traffic is smooth.

Given the current situation, it's unclear which roads are intact and which are damaged. We also need to consider potential attacks by assassins along the way, as well as the issue of finding fuel supplies. The time required will undoubtedly increase exponentially.

Chen Mo thought for a moment and said, "Let's get going first and leave this city. If we get surrounded by a large number of Dead Men in the city, that would be troublesome."

Wolf Moon's ears perked up, his face beaming with excitement: "What? A massive encirclement? That means there are so many people we can't kill them all! Is there really such a good thing?!"

Alexander was speechless. He reminded him, "We have a mission to escort Zhou Si and the others to safety. The mission must come first. Don't always think about killing people. You should use your brains to come up with reasonable tactics."

Wolf Moon's face darkened with displeasure, and he bared his teeth and brandished his claws, saying, "What kind of talk is this? I'm thinking that completing a mission is just about killing people, right? Why are there so many rules about killing people?!"

"What escort? I'll just hack and slash! I'll kill all the enemies, then the escorted target will be absolutely safe!"

"Forget about tactics, I'll just charge in and wipe out all the Dead Men from every angle, then pounce on the Aberrant and chop its head off in one strike!"

"The rest of the normal people aren't going anywhere either. These are all potential suicide bombers. Chop them all up! Leave no one alive! I'll just start chopping and chopping and chopping and chopping and chopping—"

Wolf Moon became more and more agitated as he spoke, wildly slashing at the air with his battle sword, creating gusts of wind, and his eyes quickly turned red under the influence of Mad Blood.

Zhou Si and the others widened their eyes and moved further away.

Although the squad was dressed formally, this little madman didn't look like a proper soldier at all.

First of all, the ages are wrong.

Besides, in the Human Union, enlisting in the military requires passing a psychological test; how could they let a psychopath who only thinks about killing people join the army?

Alexander, however, was already used to Wolf Moon's erratic behavior and rolled his eyes: "Brother Chen, you can handle this. I can't control this guy."

Chen Moxin smiled, walked over and patted Wolf Moon's little head: "Little Wolf Moon, I have a task for you. Go to that jeep. Lei Lie will drive, and you will sit in the back seat. Protect our supplies."

Hearing the sound, Lang Yue ran to a motorcycle and grabbed the front of it: "Riding is boring, I want to drive this!"

Chen Moxin asked in confusion, "You can ride a motorcycle?"

Wolf Moon laughed triumphantly: "Yes, these days all the herders on the grasslands have motorcycles. When I used to lead my wolf pack to rob and plunder, I would not only steal cattle and sheep, but also often steal their motorcycles."

"None of the other wolf cubs can ride motorcycles, but I, the king, can. They all worship me and look at me like I'm a god."

Chen Moxin and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Goodness, what kind of new-era wolf king is this? Can he really keep up with the times like this?

Chen Moxin had no objection to this; he just wanted to separate Lang Yue from Zhou Si and the others.

If the two sides are crammed into one bus, Zhou Si and the others will be afraid when they see Lang Yue, and Lang Yue will be annoyed when she notices others looking at her strangely.

Anyway, Chen Moxin's role for Lang Yue this time is purely to be a fighter. When a fight is needed, just unleash her like a mad dog and let her go wild and hack away.

If she wants to ride a motorcycle, then let her ride it; it will also serve as her bodyguard.

"Then Langyue and Zhongguo will each ride a motorcycle and lead the way."

"Lei Lie, go drive the jeep, drive carefully, and follow behind the bus."

"Um... Zhou Yan, can you drive?"

Zhou Yan quickly nodded: "Yes, I used to steal cars every day on the border, from sedans to hundred-ton trucks, I've stolen everything, and I can drive everything."

“…Alright, you and Langyue are both talented, each with unique skills.” Chen Moxin pointed to the bus. “Then you can drive the bus, and I’ll ride with you to protect Zhou Si and the others.”

"no problem."

"Mr. Zhou Si, please take your family to the car. We should be going."

Zhou Si was completely bewildered; he couldn't understand anything about grasslands or car theft.

Moreover, it was strange that there were two children in the escort team, which was clearly composed of soldiers. It made him wonder if these uniformed people were even his own people.

But with explosions happening all over the streets in the distance, danger could strike at any moment.

At least these strange people were indeed protecting them, so he took his family with him into the car.

Chapter 228 The Cost of Survival

After everyone boarded the vehicles, the convoy began its journey of more than 5,000 kilometers, spanning half a continent.

Passenger buses and jeeps carrying supplies are the core protected objects, located in the safest position in the middle.

The two motorcycles, like two agile hunting dogs, stood guard about a hundred meters ahead and behind.

Alexander's motorcycle was at the front of the convoy. He held the handlebars firmly, his eyes constantly scanning the road ahead and to both sides, observing any potential dangers, and acting as the leader of the entire convoy.

Wolf Moon rode his motorcycle at the rear of the convoy, responsible for bringing up the rear.

Wolf Moon originally wanted to ride in front, because according to her, hiding at the back of the pack was a sign of cowardice, which was a shameful act in the wolf pack.

Nobody agrees with this.

The most important thing about leading the way is to identify and avoid dangers in advance.

With Wolf Moon's keen senses, detecting danger in advance is definitely not a problem.

But given her erratic personality, avoiding danger is simply wishful thinking.

Once she observes the enemy situation, she'll definitely rush up on her motorcycle without saying a word, and then she'll surely lead the team into the ditch.

Wolf Moon had been causing trouble for a while, but Chen Moxin finally slapped him on the buttocks with a stick, and he quieted down.

And so, Alexander and Wolf Moon formed a mobile escort, one in front and one behind.