456 Coming Home (1/2)

Chapter 456: Coming Home

Translator: _Min_Editor: Caron_

When the last rocket ascended, it was already midnight.

The 20,000 napalm rockets were all launched.

The blazing fire covered everything from the rural areas to the city center and vanquished all life in the vicinity.

When the concentration of zombies and mutants dropped below a certain threshold, the mutant flood would stop. The zombies and mutants in the western half of the city would meet this condition.

”Will the fire be extinguished by tomorrow?” Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes as he looked at the thick smoke and light of the flames.

”It should stop,” Cheng Weiguo said. ”Wanghai was struck by nuclear warheads before, so most of the materials should've burned already. Once the rocket fuel is completely consumed along with the zombie fat and lipid, the fire should stop then.”

The armored force was mobilized in the morning to clear out the road from Shenxiang to Fishbone base. They should've arrived by now. Once Jiang Chen took care of all the necessary things, it would be time to return to the base.

Jiang Chen nodded and threw away the cigarette in his hand.

”Mhmm, you can head back now.”

Cheng Weiguo saluted and turned around.

Jiang Chen kneeled down as he stared at the dry soil. He seemed to be searching for something.

An ant caught his attention.

It waved its tentacles, searching the ground for something. At the same time, a finger stopped in front of it. Its two tentacles touched it before the ant vanished from this world.

The next second, the ant reappeared again, but it was no longer moving.

”It still can't transport any live creatures?” Jiang Chen looked at the dead ant on his fingertips, deep in thought.

Jiang Chen shook his head and dusted off his hand before he headed to Shenxiang.

When he returned, Cheng Weiguo came over with a phone, looking helpless.

Jiang Chen took the phone and opened the hologram screen.

”Hello?”

”General, the next time you want to do something dramatic like this, could you let us know first?” When the communications came through, Chu Nan's wry voice came from the other side.

”Haha, I just wanted to give you a surprise.” Jiang Chen laughed, completely oblivious.

”It was quite a surprise.” Chu Nan sighed as he continued to speak with the same wryness: ”It would've been better if we could've brought the weapon out earlier. We only needed to launch a few into the city without the need to burn half of the city…”

”Because I didn't have it at the time, or I hadn't transported them into Wanghai. Umm, was that it?” Jiang Chen changed the topic.

”No, it has to do with the crystals.” Chu Nan paused for a second before he continued, ”According to the rules of the wasteland, the crystals of the mutants belong to whoever killed it. But we clearly don't have the capability to collect crystals from half the city.”

”Then they will belong to whoever picks them up,” Jiang Chen said nonchalantly.

When Chu Nan heard Jiang Chen's words, he took a moment to process them.

”Is there a problem?” Jiang Chen spoke since Chu Nan didn't respond.

”No, I just feel like… General, you're very generous.” Chu Nan facepalmed.

”Rather than letting outsiders who heard the news pick up the crystals, it's better to let the survivors who fought together with us pick them up. All of Sixth Street is mine - do I care whose pockets the crystals are in? How about this: from Sixth Street to the outskirts of the city center, the crystals will belong to whoever picks them up.” Jiang Chen was extremely generous.

”Okay, but I think it's better to tax the crystals a certain percentage since you killed all the mutants yourself. I don't think the survivors would disagree. Without a tax, it's not good for a large number of crystals to suddenly appear on the market,” Chu Nan suggested.

”Then we'll follow your plan. I give you full authority to handle this.”

”Roger that.” Chu Nan nodded.

After hanging up the phone, just as Jiang Chen was going to return the phone to Cheng Weiguo, the phone rang again.

Seeing the ”Office of the General” on the hologram screen, Jiang Chen didn't need to think before he realized it was Han Junhua.

”Did you fire the rockets?” Just as the call went through, Han Junhua immediately spoke.

”That's right, are you surprised?” Jiang Chen laughed.

”Why didn't you use it earlier…”

She had the same question as Chu Nan.