in2ebook Chapter 137 Langley Base
Chapter 137 Langley Base
According to the people from Langley Base, this zombie horde is not only large in number but also very powerful. Therefore, although Li Chenglong led the special forces team ahead, he didn't bring the entire team. Only 20 of the strongest special forces members will participate in this operation to support Langley Base. The other special forces members who weren't selected felt a little disappointed, but they knew that Captain Li was thinking of them, so they didn't say much. Instead, they expressed their desire to participate in other missions to eliminate zombies and monsters, level up as quickly as possible, and improve their strength.
Twenty special forces soldiers, along with Li Chenglong, traveled in four off-road vehicles towards the Langley Base. The Langley Base is approximately 300 kilometers from Dawn City, with a county-level city as its main base. The base's leader is Wei Lanxin, a level 7 ice-type ability user and the only female leader among these bases. Ice-type abilities are extremely rare; even in Dawn City, there are only two ice-type ability users: special forces soldier Song Yuchen, a level 4 ice-type ability user, and Li Xue, a water-type mermaid spirit awakener who can use some ice-type skills.
Before the apocalypse, Wei Lanxin was a renowned iron lady, decisive and ruthless in her actions, swift in dealing with competitors. At only 37 years old, she became the chairperson of the largest clothing trading company in Donghai Province. After the apocalypse, she accidentally became a superhuman and, through long-term struggle, led her company's employees to establish the Lanli Base shortly after the Dawn Base was built. Currently, it claims a population of over 4, with over 800 superhumans at various levels and an army of over 6000, making it the largest of the three bases in terms of total population. It's worth noting that Shen Menghua and Wei Lanxin were high school and university classmates. When they formed an alliance, Shen Menghua utilized this connection to facilitate the rapid formation of the alliance.
Li Chenglong looked at the map in the passenger seat, then sighed softly. Han Xiaoling in the back seat asked curiously, "Brother, why are you sighing? Are you worried about the number of zombies?" Zhao Liying and Liu Fang next to her were also curious and looked at him. Li Chenglong shook his head: "No, it's not that. Although I've fought countless battles over the years, I've never really been afraid. It's just that Wei Lanxin is a bit difficult to get along with." Yang Liu, who was driving, said with a smile, "I finally understand what the captain is worried about. Rumor has it that Wei Lanxin, the leader of the Lanli Base, is born with a strong aversion to men. Her personal guard and the people in the lord's mansion are all women. When the leaders of the three bases were signing the alliance treaty, she flew into a rage because Fu Sanshan, the leader of the Huaxing Base, accidentally touched her hand. It was only through the mediation of Team Yun that the matter was resolved peacefully."
Li Chenglong said with a wry smile, "Luckily, I wasn't in Shuguang City at the time; Yunlan went instead. But this time, we couldn't avoid contact." Zhao Liying said in surprise, "Are there really people like this? Although I've met a lot of people, this is the first time I've heard of such severe misogyny." Han Xiaoling said with a mischievous smile, "I read in a book that some women might develop this kind of personality because they've been hurt by men in the past. Others are very arrogant and look down on all men, but if a man can conquer her, she'll be completely subservient." Liu Fang and Zhao Liying stared at Han Xiaoling, wondering what kind of books this girl usually read.
Yang Liu felt things were getting increasingly absurd and immediately said, "It shouldn't be like this time. After all, the Langley base is facing a survival crisis; she can't act the same way as before." Li Chenglong glanced at his watch; it was already 1 p.m., so he told Yang Liu to stop the car. The special forces members in the back also got out of several off-road vehicles. Han Xiaoling took out a lot of food from her storage space and distributed it to everyone. Li Chenglong sat with them, chatting and laughing as they finished their lunch.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Li Chenglong led his special forces team to Langley Base. This base did not have city walls like Dawn City or Huaxing Base, but there were many troops responsible for guarding it, as well as many defensive fortifications. They were discovered by the superhumans of Langley Base from a distance. Shortly after Li Chenglong identified himself, a female officer drove ahead to lead the way to the lord's mansion.
After getting out of the car, Li Chenglong looked at the antique-style mansion. Three female superhumans stood on each side of the mansion. He frowned. Could Wei Lanxin be a pleasure-seeker? She'd built this mansion in such a short time. The female officer said, "Don't misunderstand, this house existed before the apocalypse. Our leader is waiting inside. Please, Lord Li, go in alone." Yang Liu asked, "Why does our Lord have to go in alone?" The female officer shook her head. "I don't know either. My orders are that only Lord Li can go in alone." The other special forces members wanted to say something, but Li Chenglong stopped them. "Alright, I'll go alone. You wait here." He then went inside alone. Zhao Liying activated her mental attachment, sending a small portion of her mental energy to attach to Li Chenglong.
Upon entering, he found himself in what appeared to be a fairly large training ground, complete with various training facilities, but completely deserted. Ahead lay another large gate; as he passed through it and reached the center, a second gate slammed shut. A dozen or so female superhumans, all at level five or higher, poured out from the buildings on either side. Without a word, they attacked Li Chenglong. Outside, Zhao Liying, using her mental energy attached to Li Chenglong, sensed he was being attacked and immediately whispered the situation to Yang Liu, offering to go in and rescue him. Yang Liu refused, saying, "No need. Let them try whatever they want. Let's see who ends up getting hurt."
Li Chenglong was initially surprised to be surrounded by so many superhumans before even encountering the leader of the Langley base. However, his hesitation lasted less than a second before he engaged in battle. There were 15 people attacking him, including two level 6 superhumans and the rest level 5, representing various types of superhumans. Li Chenglong suppressed his spiritual energy slightly, as it wouldn't be good if he injured anyone; he treated it as a training match.
A strength-type ability user swung an iron rod at Li Chenglong. Li Chenglong didn't dodge, but met the attack head-on. He gripped the rod tightly with his left hand and swung his right arm, striking the ability user directly. The woman cried out in pain and flew through the air, rolling three times on the ground before coming to a stop. Li Chenglong wielded the iron rod with both hands, fending off the onslaught. He varied the force he used against different opponents, applying more force to strength-type users and less to elemental-type ability users with lower physical strength. In less than ten minutes, all fifteen ability users lay on the ground, groaning in pain.
Just as he was about to put away his weapon, an ice arrow suddenly flew out from the house to the north. Li Chenglong swung his iron rod to block the ice arrow, but when the ice arrow hit the iron rod, it was as easy as a knife cutting tofu; the iron rod snapped in two. Even after the iron rod was broken, the ice arrow's power didn't diminish much. Li Chenglong rolled backward, and the ice arrow embedded itself in the ground behind him, the approximately one-meter-long arrow disappearing into the stone-paved ground, leaving only a small, dark hole.
At this moment, Li Chenglong sensed three more streams of energy within the room, knowing the woman was about to attack again. Remembering the special forces soldiers had been waiting outside for quite some time, he began to take the situation seriously. He picked up the iron rod broken in two, holding one in each hand, and infused it with spiritual energy. Suddenly, three more ice arrows shot out from inside the room, hurtling towards Li Chenglong. He swiftly shattered the three ice arrows and then forcefully flung the two pieces of the iron rod back inside. A shattering sound was heard, followed by a woman's cry of pain. Five minutes later, a woman who looked only thirty years old gracefully emerged: "As expected of City Lord Li, truly impressive."
The superhumans who had attacked Li Chenglong earlier lined up on both sides and said in unison, "Hello, Big Sister." The woman walked up to Li Chenglong, rubbed her left shoulder, and said, "Everyone says that City Lord Li Chenglong's combat strength is the best among our three bases, and seeing today, it's truly well-deserved. This gives us hope again. I just wanted to test your strength earlier; you're a grown man, you won't mind, will you?" Li Chenglong was speechless. "I don't mind, but my special forces have been waiting outside for a long time. Could you let them come in and rest for a bit?" Wei Lanxin nodded. "Sure, but this place is indeed full, so it's not very convenient. I've already had the three-story building next door cleaned; it has many rooms and all the necessary facilities. Let them rest there."
Li Chenglong said, "That's fine. I came ahead of time today to find out about the situation with the zombies and zombie beast army. I wonder if there's any new intelligence." Wei Lanxin said calmly, "Fu Sanshan sent a telegram this morning saying he'll arrive tomorrow. Let's talk when everyone's here. It's too late today, so please get some rest, Lord Li." She then went back into the house. The female officer beside her said, "Lord Li, I'll take you and your special forces to the building next door to arrange rooms for you to rest." Li Chenglong had no choice but to follow her out.