Joining Eternal Night

In less than five minutes, Song Ning had already taken down six Tyrants.

She stepped on the Tyrant’s corpse, leaped lightly, and climbed several times up the nearly vertical city wall before landing on its top with a click.

Only then did the surrounding crowd fully react. For a moment, the silence was deafening. Everyone watched the girl, silently marveling.

In truth, many had always wondered: how could humanity survive when the monsters in the apocalypse were so powerful? They were utterly unable to contend with such terrifying creatures as Special Infecteds or Mutants!

But now… seeing this scene, a glimmer of hope kindled in their hearts.

Song Ning took a deep breath, flicked the green blood off her bone blade, and steadied her breathing.

Ping Chengcheng smiled and stepped forward, affectionately grabbing Song Ning’s arm. But the girl frowned.

“Chengcheng, let’s talk when we get back. I just finished fighting—I might have zombie blood or something on me. It’s dirty.”

“Oh…” The girl obediently nodded, then reluctantly let go of her sister’s arm.

“Hmm~ Then when we get home, I want a hug from big sister, okay~”

Rong Qingfeng was about to approach but paused awkwardly at the scene.

What exactly were these two’s identities?

Why did he feel like his style didn’t match these two girls?

“Boss… why… why do I always feel they’re weird, like there’s something ambiguous between them?”

His teammate’s excited voice came from beside him.

A vein bulged on Rong Qingfeng’s forehead. “Nonsense! They’re both girls. How could there be anything ambiguous!?”

Hearing that, the teammate clicked his tongue and shook his head. “Captain, you just don’t get it. Young people nowadays…”

“Why can’t a girl be with another girl?”

Rong Qingfeng snorted coldly. “Even if they are together, it doesn’t matter. This has nothing to do with us. Don’t pay attention to it.”

With that, he stopped lingering and walked toward the two chatting girls.

He stopped in front of Ping Chengcheng and nodded a greeting. “Commander, hello. I’m Rong Qingfeng, captain of the End Road Squad.”

Then he politely looked at Song Ning. “Captain of the Eternal Night Squad, hello.”

The girl looked at him in slight surprise.

Not long ago, she had been thinking of personally seeking him out, but unexpectedly, he had come himself!

Raising an eyebrow, she wondered: Had he seen the message she sent using Song Ning’s account earlier but deliberately ignored it?

Then, after witnessing the gap in strength, he changed his mind?

Ping Chengcheng couldn’t help but snicker.

The laughter made Rong Qingfeng’s face redden slightly, but as someone who had thrived in the apocalypse, navigating Base A with ease, his expression remained unchanged. “Well, I saw Captain Song’s message earlier, but I had something urgent at the time and couldn’t reply.”

“After I dealt with it, this incident at the wall happened, so…”

He looked sincerely at Song Ning.

The girl yawned. “Really? I don’t buy it.”

“Spill it. What’s the truth?”

Hearing Ping Chengcheng’s words, Rong Qingfeng’s old face flushed. He gritted his teeth. “Earlier… I thought there wasn’t much gap between myself and an A-level operative.”

“But now… I guess I’ve come to terms with reality.”

Ping Chengcheng giggled. “That’s more like it. So you’re here to join us in Eternal Night?”

“Yes!” Rong Qingfeng answered without hesitation.

Fortunately, the girl didn’t make things difficult, like saying since he ignored her, he shouldn’t come back. His impression of Ping Chengcheng immediately improved. Many high-ranking officials in the base were arrogant, which was why, despite his ability, he hadn’t joined the base’s official system.

“Alright then, we accept. So, what’s your current residence?”

“I have a villa in District B, currently used as a camp. How about you move there?”

Ping Chengcheng said as she walked down the steps, pulling Song Ning’s hand.

Rong Qingfeng followed behind the two girls.

“This…” He was inwardly shocked. A villa in District B! Just like that, they were giving it to them as a camp?

In three whole months, he had only managed to buy a house in District C for his team.

“That’s not right. If we do that, Commander, where will you stay?” he stammered, his voice faltering.

Ping Chengcheng suddenly stopped and turned to look at Rong Qingfeng with an odd expression. He felt a bit uneasy.

“What’s wrong?” He touched his cheek. Nothing dirty there.

“You don’t think I only have this one villa, do you?”

“My sister and I live in District A. That’s where we stay.”

With that, the girl continued pulling Song Ning’s hand down the wall.

Rong Qingfeng was stunned for a moment, then shook his head hard and gave a wry smile.

Seems his vision was too narrow. Right, as the commander of the Armed Forces Department, how could she only own one house?

Rong Qingfeng’s squad had four members including himself.

Their armored vehicle could just fit them.

After leading them to District B and tossing the key to Rong Qingfeng, Ping Chengcheng made a call to arrange for people to move the supplies he had left at his home in District C.

“Go on in. Someone will bring your stuff over.”

“Don’t worry, they won’t make off with your little trinkets.”

Seeing the hint of worry in Rong Qingfeng’s eyes, Ping Chengcheng shook her head disdainfully. Such a paltry amount of supplies, and he guarded them so jealously.

“Haha…” Rong Qingfeng nodded.

“…After we join Eternal Night, what do we need to do?”

Ping Chengcheng thought for a moment. “Nothing for now. If you really want to, you can hunt nearby Special Infecteds or Mutants. Of course, given your current strength, you’ll probably end up in a bad state if you run into them.”

“Wait a while until the base finishes the new exoskeleton armor. I’ll give them to you, and then you can go.”

“I need you to help me scout for Special Infecteds or Mutants outside. If you can handle them, do it yourself. If not, contact me.”

“Rest assured, stick with me, and you won’t lack benefits.”

Hearing the girl’s words, Rong Qingfeng grew excited. Mutants? Special Infecteds? Those things were dangerous—so what?

He, Rong Qingfeng, had the confidence. If he wanted to grow stronger, he wouldn’t be afraid or timid.

The reason he was excited was…

Before they had done anything at all, Ping Chengcheng had promised to give their entire squad the new exoskeleton armor!?

“No problem. Rest assured, Commander!”

Rong Qingfeng agreed readily. But a trace of confusion surfaced in his mind.

Clearly, Song Ning was the captain of Eternal Night Squad, so why did the authority seem to rest with Ping Chengcheng, the commander of the Armed Combat Department?

Raising an eyebrow, he wondered: Could it really be what his teammate had said? Were the two actually a couple?

He glanced at Song Ning. She stood behind the girl, gazing tenderly at Ping Chengcheng as she spoke confidently.

No way… It seemed it might be true.