61 Asking Me to Join the Military? You Can't Even Save Yourselves!

Downtown, in the command center.

"..."

"..."

Listening to Ray's mocking words through the hall's speakers, the expressions of over twenty military officials darkened instantly.

Over a hundred civilian staff members looked at each other, unsure of what to say, only feeling that this person was indeed audacious, daring to speak to General Li in such a manner.

As for the group of scientists, after Ray had killed the Wolf-class zombie, they had already returned to their labs, analyzing the data they had collected.

Compared to them, General Li was more composed, seemingly unaffected by Ray's mockery, "You jest. We in the military conduct ourselves with integrity and fairness; we do not wrongly accuse others."

Without waiting for Ray's response, he continued, "In fact, I admire your abilities. The reason for this call is to invite you to join us..."

Before he could finish, Ray interrupted him.

"Sorry, I've always been a free spirit, not fond of constraints, and even less of joining any forces."

"Don't worry, as long as you agree to join, the military will grant you the highest level of access, allowing free movement within the central city and any other place. You can live in the best houses, and choose any weapons you like..."

"I believe with your abilities, joining us to fight against the zombies together, we could save even more people."

General Li didn't give up and continued to persuade vigorously.

After listening, Ray just laughed, "Save people? I'm not that noble. And when we were surrounded by a zombie horde before, where were you to save us?"

"..."

General Li was at a loss for words.

The faces of the twenty-plus officials turned even redder.

"So, you see, in times like these, it's better to rely on oneself than on others!" Seeing that the other party couldn't say anything for a long time, Ray chuckled, "Moreover, you can't even save yourselves, yet you think of saving others?"

"Can't even save yourselves?"

In the command center, everyone exchanged puzzled looks, not quite understanding what Ray meant.

General Li immediately wanted to ask, "Young man, what do you mean by that?"

But the only response was a dial tone.

"Beep beep beep—"

The other party had already hung up the phone.

Trying to call back, they couldn't get through anymore...

...

At the gas station!

Seeing Ray unapologetically hang up the phone, Liu Yuqing and the two other women exchanged glances, none of them surprised.

They had all heard the conversation just now.

Initially, they had some hope for the military, but their experiences over the past few days and the military's double standards had completely eradicated any remaining goodwill they had towards the military.

Even Ye Lingxian shook her head; even if their side hadn't fallen, they wouldn't consider going there anymore.

"Ray, when you said they can't even save themselves, were you referring to the infected on those helicopters?" Ye Lingxian asked.

"Those infected on the helicopters are probably still in their treatment center, undergoing tests. Just because the virus hasn't erupted yet doesn't mean it won't. It's only a matter of time."

Once those infected start to turn, they naturally won't be able to save themselves either.

"Alright, let's get in the car. It's time to go."

Ray called out to the three women and walked out of the convenience store.

The three women followed him and boarded the oversized armored vehicle together.

The modified armored vehicle had much more space than before, so the three women didn't have to be as cramped as before.

Ray took the driver's seat directly, Liu Yuqing took a pair of binoculars and sat in the passenger seat as the observer, while Zhao Zhizhuo and Ye Lingxian sat in the back, with weapons placed at their feet, easily within reach.

Ye Lingxian buckled up her seatbelt and, watching Ray start the armored vehicle, couldn't help but ask, "Next, are we going directly to Xishan City?"

"From Donghai City to Xishan City, it's about four hundred kilometers away, and that's if the roads are clear and we don't have to take detours. Given the current situation, the distance might be even longer."

"It's already late, and traveling such a long distance now isn't safe. We'll find a place to stay overnight and continue our journey to Xishan City tomorrow!"

"But before that, we need to visit one more place."

Huh?

What does Ray have in mind?

Under the puzzled gazes of the three women, Ray directly said, "Jarvis, search for any weapon stores in Donghai City that haven't been looted yet."

"Right away, sir!"

Jarvis responded and immediately started searching, coming back with results in less than three seconds.

"Sir, currently, there are only three weapon stores that haven't been looted."

"Only three left?" Ray raised an eyebrow. "The survivors in Donghai City are really ruthless. In just one day and night, they've looted all the weapon stores in the city."

Weapon stores?

Hearing the conversation between Ray and Jarvis, the puzzled women immediately understood.

The rush out of the hotel earlier, including the killing of the Wolf-class zombie, had consumed a large amount of ammunition.

Their ammunition was almost depleted, definitely not enough to support their journey to Xishan City.

Moreover, since both armored vehicles had many weapon slots, they definitely needed to be equipped with more weapons.

"Jarvis, report the locations of these three weapon stores."

"Sir, all three locations are near the city center, still unlooted due to being guarded."

"No wonder it hasn't been looted. Near the city center, if anyone dares to loot, the military wouldn't ignore it. It would be akin to seeking death," Ray said with a laugh. "However, now that they can't even save themselves, it presents an excellent opportunity."

"Jarvis, plot the locations of these three weapon depots on the central control screen. Yuqing, take a look at the positions."

"Right away, sir."

Jarvis immediately loaded the locations onto the central control screen.

"Hmm!"

At the same time, Liu Yuqing responded, opening a secondary screen connected to the central control screen, located next to the passenger seat where the tactical display used to be.

"Zhizhuo, go sort out the weapons and fill up all the magazines."

"Okay!"

Zhao Zhizhuo agreed, opening the stairway door that led to the second floor from the back seat, climbed the stairs into the second-floor combat area, and started organizing the weapons.

"Lingxian, monitor the surroundings through the cameras around the RV and report immediately if there's anything unusual."

"Got it!"

Sitting in the back, Ye Lingxian responded, immediately opening a hidden 24-inch monitor in front of her to check the surroundings of the vehicle.

"Alright, let's go!"

With everyone's tasks assigned, Ray, with a hint of excitement in his eyes, gripped the comfortable steering wheel of the LV3 oversized armored vehicle and pressed the accelerator.

Vroom—

A roar like that of a fierce beast sounded, and the oversized armored vehicle swiftly left the gas station under his control.

However, just as they were about to leave the gas station's canopy and be exposed in the satellite imagery,

"Jarvis, jam the satellite signals, block surrounding cameras, and make it impossible for them to capture us. Of course, it would be best to make them think we're still at the gas station."

He didn't like the feeling of being watched.

"Understood, sir."