Beauvais Town, abandoned farm.

The Red Wine Commander finished explaining, a sly smile appearing on his face, and then led Lin Yi inside the building.

Lin Yi's curiosity was also aroused.

When they stopped, the scene before them left Lin Yi utterly shocked.

"Is that... a wild boar?" Lin Yi could hardly believe his eyes.

Before them hung a wild boar whose body type was even larger than a bull, suspended high by two sturdy hooks.

Two people stood nearby, skillfully wielding sharp blades to gut the wild boar.

One of them struggled to extract the massive internal organs of the boar, quickly dragging them to a table on the side.

"The first time I saw it, my jaw almost dropped in shock. This boar's skin is incredibly tough, light weapons are completely ineffective against it."

The Commander grinned, walking up to the pig's carcass: "This guy weighs about 1.5 tons. Experts speculate that this is the result of animals accelerating their evolution to adapt to this post-apocalyptic world."

"That theory sounds quite reasonable." Lin Yi nodded, involuntarily recalling the rat he saw in the sewer that was the size of a cat.

"However, this little thing completely overturns that theory."

The Red Wine Commander said, taking a grape-sized green orb from his pocket and handing it to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi took it and examined it carefully.

[Energy Core]

[A consumable containing energy]

Can be used as an energy source, or consumed to restore Magic Power (MP).

[Core grows within Second Level or higher mutated bodies]

An idea vaguely formed in Lin Yi's mind.

He returned the orb to the Commander: "Interesting, have you found this thing inside zombies before?"

"Not yet."

"Are you planning to eat... this thing?" Lin Yi pointed to the pig's carcass, slightly puzzled.

"We conducted some tests. This meat is edible and nutritious. We found some volunteers to try it, and none experienced any adverse effects."

The Red Wine Commander finished speaking, his face now replaced with seriousness, "Experts analyze that this mutation phenomenon might be affecting all creatures on Earth."

"Even insects are no exception?" Lin Yi raised an eyebrow.

"Very likely."

"Looks like it's time to install mosquito nets on the windows, and they better be made of iron... I bet those mutated bugs won't be fazed by ordinary fly swatters..."

"Haha, talking with you is truly enjoyable!" The Red Wine Commander laughed heartily.

The two chatted casually for a while longer, then returned together to the headquarters.

By then, a sumptuous feast was already prepared.

Much like last time, lunch was quite lavish—with plenty of meat, along with soup, salad, and some fruit.

Lin Yi did not hold back and indulged in the food, wolfing it down.

After lunch.

Lin Yi and the Red Wine Commander arrived at a large area surrounded by fences.

"I'm really sorry, but due to limited warehouse space at the moment, we don't have extra room to store all your purchased guns, so they're all placed here." The Red Wine Commander pointed to a pile of crates inside the fence.

Lin Yi nodded, stepped forward, and quickly checked the weapons in the crates.

He skillfully picked up a gun, pulled the bolt, examined the internal structure, and checked the condition and loading of the ammunition.

After a round of inspection.

He found these weapons, in terms of appearance and performance, to be quite satisfactory, and he couldn't help but feel pleased.

Then, he walked to the center of the clearing.

Due to the current insufficient power of the Shelter's transport, it was impossible to transport all goods at once.

Thus, after a little thought, Lin Yi methodically divided the transport into four sessions.

With the flickering of strange lights, sixty tons of potatoes and twenty tons of vegetables, including cabbage, carrots, onions, etc., were transported one by one to the clearing.

Although the Red Wine Commander had witnessed Lin Yi's magical transport ability more than once, he was still deeply amazed each time.

He shook his head with a smile and handed Lin Yi a bag.

Lin Yi took the bag, glanced inside, and it was filled with Survivor Coins in denominations of one thousand.

He didn't bother counting and trusted the Red Wine Commander enough to directly teleport both the Coins and guns to the Shelter's warehouse.

Having done all this, he turned to the Red Wine Commander.

"I guess you won't have enough coins to buy more food again in the short term, right?"

"That's true. But I think within a week, I'll find other ways to trade food with you."

"Deal, I'll be back in a week."

The two exchanged smiles and shook hands.

However, just as they were about to turn back, an officer came running toward them in a panic.

"Commander! There's urgent news—zombies are pouring into the city!"

The Red Wine Commander's face darkened, shouting sternly, "What zombies? Which city exactly? Speak clearly!"

"I'm sorry, Commander! It's the hordes of zombies surrounding Paris, they are all moving towards the city simultaneously!" The officer replied, gasping for breath.

"This is our chance!"

The Red Wine Commander's eyes lit up instantly, as if seeing the dawn of victory.

In his view, if the zombies scattered, the army could more easily break through their defenses and then reach the destination successfully.

"What's going on?" Lin Yi asked.

"All the zombies besieging Paris are starting to move deeper into the city. We need to mobilize troops immediately, and if you're willing, we can escort you into the city."

The Red Wine Commander said while looking at Lin Yi, his eyes carrying a hint of expectation.

Lin Yi thought for a while, weighing the pros and cons, but he had a vague bad feeling about the whole thing.

Eventually, he firmly shook his head and declined: "No, thank you. I think it's safer for me to act alone."

"I understand, good luck to you." The Red Wine Commander nodded slightly, a hint of regret in his eyes.

Lin Yi sincerely said, "You too, Commander Raphael."

After shaking hands again, they bid each other farewell.

Lin Yi left Beauvais Town, mounted his motorcycle, started the engine, and sped toward Paris.

Along the way, the wind roared past his ears, and the scenery on either side swiftly retreated.

Melanie couldn't help but ask, "Boss, why did you refuse? Wouldn't traveling with the army be safer for you?"

"It's hard to say!" Lin Yi shook his head, a hint of worry in his eyes.

He felt that everyone seemed to have underestimated the madness of the city of Paris.

He couldn't help but recall the scenes from the laboratory—the highly human-like chimpanzee, especially those mutated zombies with tentacles growing inside them.

The terror they brought still lingered vividly in his mind.

Just then, a prompt sounded.

[New Mission!]

All residents of Paris are going to perish soon. Are you willing to save some who are useful to the Shelter's development?

You only have one week.

Starting from now, if by the time the deadline expires, you have at least 1000 people in your Shelter who have signed contract agreements with you, you will receive a reward.

Reward: New items in the store, along with additional rewards based on mission completion.

Lin Yi, upon hearing the prompt, tensed up in his heart...

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