Wu Sheng is in love?

A long, formulaic speech began.

After about half an hour, just as the girl in Song Ning’s arms was beginning to feel drowsy, Lu Linyuan finally reached the part everyone was waiting for.

“Alright, next is the commendation for the personnel who have rendered meritorious service in this operation.”

“First, the operation’s General Commander.”

“Without her, this operation would certainly not have proceeded so smoothly, let alone eliminated a potential threat like the Chimera Composite.”

“I have decided to grant her the title of General Commander of the Armed Operations Department, and Minister. Does anyone have any objections?”

Although Lu Linyuan posed it as a question, his tone was unchallengeable.

Of course, no one present thought it was a bad idea.

A few individuals frowned, feeling it was somewhat inappropriate for a girl so young in appearance to hold such a position.

But everyone was unanimous on one point: no one doubted the girl’s capabilities.

Furthermore, this was a decision made by the base’s General Commander himself, so no one dared to refute it.

Lu Linyuan nodded, looking at the girl with satisfaction.

Although Ping Chengcheng seemed a bit unreliable at times, when it came to getting things done… she was indeed very effective.

She had even exceeded his expectations by killing the Chimera Composite, to the point that A City was asking how it died and had even sent S City a great gift—the exoskeleton armor they had developed.

Compared to S City’s, their exoskeleton armor seemed better and stronger.

Currently, the Research Department was studying it with all their effort.

“In addition to the position, I will also personally fund the retrofitting of a new vehicle for Miss Ping.”

“As well as a villa in A-Zone.”

(The base’s A-Zone consists of three-story villas; the number of floors decreases in B-Zone and C-Zone, followed by the common district, the slums, and the tent area.)

“As for the base’s food, from now on, all three of Miss Ping’s daily meals will be fully covered, including those of any survivor teams she may recruit under her command.”

Currently, some people in the base had already begun to form “Combat Teams.”

This had not been brought out into the open, but now, Lu Linyuan had personally raised the matter.

“Survivor teams”—wasn’t that just another name for Combat Teams?

Instantly, the entire hall erupted in an uproar.

Many were also amazed by Lu Linyuan’s generosity.

But many others felt it was only natural.

Not to mention, the location of the military granary in A City had been provided by the girl.

With all that food, even if the entire base of ten thousand people ate their fill every day, they still couldn’t possibly finish it all before it expired.

Lu Linyuan also had his own considerations for bringing the “Combat Team” concept into the open.

For now, the base would no longer be threatened by ordinary zombie hordes and Special Infected, nor would it face the predicament of food shortages.

Most of the construction projects within the base had already been completed, and soon, a large number of survivors would face the risk of “unemployment.”

If the “Combat Team” policy were implemented, it could provide a means for ordinary survivors to make a living.

At the same time, it would allow them to continue serving the base; the base would provide weapons and vehicles, and they would be required to go out and collect supplies daily.

Ping Chengcheng, sitting in the young woman’s arms, was a little surprised.

This had never happened in her past life.

It was likely because the S City base in her past life had extremely scarce resources and thus lacked the capacity to establish this so-called Combat Team system.

This was actually a good thing for Ping Chengcheng.

She could make good use of the “Combat Teams” to collect the corpses of various Variants or Special Infected for herself.

With Ping Chengcheng’s current status and identity, if the base developed any new weapons, exoskeletons, or mecha in the future, she would surely reap many benefits.

By then, she could form a powerful legion loyal only to her…

The girl’s lips curled into a smile.

It seemed that even as she lost one kind of power, she had gained another.

She could still protect her sister.

Lu Linyuan knocked on the podium again.

“Quiet, quiet.”

“Regarding the matter of the Combat Teams, after this meeting concludes, you may all consult the latest notice released by the News Department.”

“Next, we will continue with the awards ceremony.”

“Song Ning, Ye Yin, and… Wu Sheng, as well as Zheng Zhiyi.”

“These members also made significant contributions to this operation.”

“Each of you will receive a villa in B-Zone. Furthermore, you will have priority piloting rights for the Exoskeleton Mecha that the base will soon be launching.”

“Additionally, each person will be rewarded with five hundred catties of staple food.”

Hearing Lu Linyuan’s next words, the girl and Song Ning showed little reaction, but Ye Yin pumped his fist in excitement.

As for Wu Sheng? He hadn’t come at all.

Zheng Zhiyi, sitting in the last row of the auditorium, stood up excitedly, her face beaming with joy.

‘Exoskeleton Mecha… if, if I get an Exoskeleton Mecha…’

She muttered to herself.

“If that’s the case, the Flesh Worm… can I do it?”

Slowly, her gaze grew more determined.

Yes, she definitely could.

No talent, no background? So what? She would work harder than anyone, be more diligent than anyone!

‘Flesh Worm… you are dead!’

Ping Chengcheng yawned, lying in the young woman’s arms with her eyes half-closed, preparing for a short nap.

“Sister, let’s go see Wu Sheng later.”

Ping Chengcheng suddenly remembered him.

She had heard that it was thanks to Wu Sheng that her sister hadn’t been injured.

That guy… was truly full of surprises.

Even Ping Chengcheng hadn’t expected that the key to turning the tide this time would actually be him.

Song Ning stroked the girl’s long hair and agreed.

“Wu Sheng has been unconscious for a long time, but he should be waking up around now.”

“I was just about to mention this to you, Chengcheng.”

What followed were the awards for the other secondary figures.

Before the meeting ended, Lu Linyuan personally presented the girl with a dashing uniform for the General Commander of the Armed Operations Department.

Pure black with subtle gold embroidery, it looked very stylish.

The material and fabric were exceptionally fine.

Ping Chengcheng liked it very much.

She felt that after putting on this uniform, she wouldn’t look so weak.

Her height was a real handicap!

The matching leather shoes even had a two-to-three-centimeter lift, which suited the girl’s wishes perfectly.

The meeting ended.

The group went to the Ministry of Health’s hospital to visit Wu Sheng.

Arriving at the door of Wu Sheng’s private room, the girl quietly pushed the door open.

She saw a mummy, completely wrapped in bandages with its eyes covered, struggling to stick out its tongue and slurp from a bowl of porridge on the table next to the hospital bed.

A mischievous smile on her face, the girl tiptoed inside.

But Wu Sheng still detected the sound of her footsteps.

This period of time had indeed helped him grow considerably; at least, it was now difficult for someone to sneak up behind him unnoticed.

“Hmm? Is that you, Xiao Li?”

Wu Sheng lifted his head and looked towards the door, but with his eyes wrapped in bandages, he couldn’t see a thing.

The visible part of his mouth was twisted into a crooked smile.

Xiao Li?

The girl raised an eyebrow.

Who was that?

The sound of hurried footsteps came from behind her.

Ping Chengcheng turned to see a nurse, panting as she ran to the door of the room.

Upon seeing Ping Chengcheng, she first cried out in surprise, then lowered her head in embarrassment.

“Ah, um… are you, are you the Miss Ping?”

As she spoke, she kept glancing at the mummy in the hospital room.

A knowing, wicked smile spread across the girl’s face.

“Well, well, Wu Sheng, are you in love!?”

On the bed, Wu Sheng froze for a moment, then began to cough violently.

“No, it’s not, um, that!”

“Nothing’s happened yet!”

The nurse named Xiao Li, however, lowered her head, her face blushing crimson, too shy to speak.

Hmm?

Ping Chengcheng chuckled, but at the same time, she felt a flicker of vigilance.

For their relationship to have developed so well in such a short time?

An imperceptible coldness flashed in the girl’s eyes.

As Wu Sheng’s leader, she decided she would find the time to thoroughly investigate this nurse named “Xiao Li,” to vet her for him.