23: Exchange supplies, assault team!

His gaze...

...landed on the three key locations for the password clues.

The Police Station, the Fire Station, and the Mayor's Residence.

"Liu Meng and Li Bingyao can search for the password clue at the Fire Station. They are currently holding it and have the geographical advantage."

"The Police Station... will be our next primary target!"

Su Yuan's tone became solemn.

"According to intelligence, the Police Station has a large amount of firearms and ammunition, but it is also one of the places with the highest density of zombies. Charging in blindly would result in too many casualties; it's not worth it."

"Therefore, we need a sharp blade, a blade that can tear through the Police Station's defenses!"

Su Yuan's gaze...

...finally locked onto Wang Yi's screen.

Without a doubt, Wang Yi was that sharpest blade.

However, Wang Yi alone was not enough.

He needed helpers.

"I plan to form an Assault Squad!"

Su Yuan said, emphasizing every word.

"With Wang Yi as the captain, we will select several teammates with strong combat power and special skills, specifically responsible for conquering high-difficulty strongholds like the Police Station and the Mayor's Residence!"

"Great idea!"

Li Guodong's eyes lit up.

"An Assault Squad for special operations! This line of thinking is very professional!"

"What about the candidates? Do you have candidates in mind?"

General Lin Zhan asked.

"I do."

Su Yuan nodded,

switching the perspective to the screens of several other contestants.

"The first candidate is Contestant No. 5, the PE teacher Chen Hu. He just strengthened his strength, his physical fitness is off the charts, and he is fearless. He can serve as the squad's breacher, responsible for close-quarters shield-breaking."

"The second candidate is Contestant No. 20, the archer Zhao Zihan. She is now our ace sniper. Her archery is precise and silent, and she can provide long-range support and reconnaissance for the squad."

"The third candidate..."

Su Yuan's gaze fell upon a contestant who had performed quite ordinarily up until now,

but whom Su Yuan had been paying close attention to.

[Contestant No. 11: Wu Qiong, 29 years old, Profession: Locksmith.]

"Contestant No. 11, Wu Qiong. His profession is a Locksmith. Based on my observations, he is very calm and skilled at using tools. The armory at the Police Station and the hidden compartments in the Mayor's Residence might all require his professional skills."

A breacher, a sniper, a technical lock-picking expert, plus the all-around God of War, Wang Yi.

An extremely well-balanced four-person Assault Squad quickly took shape in Su Yuan's mind!

"Perfect!"

Li Guodong couldn't help but praise,

"Strength, long-range, skill, and a core—this configuration is too perfect! Comrade Su Yuan, you are simply a natural-born commander!"

"Since the squad is formed, the equipment must also keep up!"

Lin Zhan said in a heavy voice,

"We have over ten thousand points now; we can't be stingy anymore! If we're going to arm them, we'll arm them to the teeth!"

"Exactly!"

Su Yuan nodded; this was exactly what he intended.

He immediately opened the Arena Mall,

and began selecting equipment for this soon-to-be-established ace squad.

"Chen Hu is the breacher, primarily focused on close combat. Strength alone isn't enough; his defense and weaponry must also keep up!"

Su Yuan's gaze locked onto two items.

[Item: Level 1 Bombproof Suit]

[Price: 800 national fortune points]

[Effect: Provides full-body protection, effectively resisting claws and bites, and has an excellent buffering effect against blunt force damage.]

[Item: high-frequency battle blade]

[Price: 1,500 national fortune points]

[Effect: A sharp blade that can easily cut through steel via high-frequency vibrations. Against zombies, it cuts through metal like butter.]

"These two will do!"

Su Yuan did not hesitate.

"Exchange for a Level 1 Bombproof Suit and a high-frequency battle blade for Chen Hu! Let him become our invincible heavy tank!"

"Zhao Zihan is an archer; she needs a stronger bow and more specialized arrows!"

Su Yuan found two more things.

[Item: wind walker compound bow]

[Price: 1,000 national fortune points]

[Effect: Let-off ratio as high as 80%. Range and penetration far exceed ordinary bows. Comes with a built-in infrared scope.]

[Item: explosive arrows (x10)]

[Price: 500 national fortune points]

[Effect: Special arrows that produce a small-scale explosion upon hitting a target.]

"Exchange for a wind walker compound bow and ten explosive arrows for Zhao Zihan! Let her be our Hawkeye and our turret!"

"As for the Locksmith Wu Qiong, he needs to protect himself and have a set of professional tools."

[Item: Stalker Combat Suit]

[Price: 600 national fortune points]

[Effect: Made of special materials, it can absorb sound and scent, significantly reducing the chance of being discovered by enemies.]

[Item: universal lock-picking tool set]

[Price: 300 national fortune points]

[Effect: Contains various precision tools, capable of handling over 99% of mechanical and electronic locks.]

"For Wu Qiong, give him these two!"

After a series of lavish spending, Su Yuan had directly spent 4,700 national fortune points!

Watching from the side, Li Guodong felt a pang of heartache.

"Comrade Su Yuan, isn't... isn't this a bit too extravagant?"

"It's not extravagant!"

Su Yuan shook his head, his eyes firm.

"Our current goal is to race against time! Get the t-virus serum as quickly as possible! As long as we can get the serum, I believe the clear evaluation will definitely not be low. This small investment can all be earned back then!"

"Exactly!"

General Lin Zhan threw his full support behind Su Yuan.

"Money is meant to be spent! Converting resources into combat power is the most correct way to use them! Exchange! I approve!"

"Yes!"

Su Yuan immediately began his 'pay-to-win' endeavor.

At the same time, using his Administrator permissions, he issued a mobilization mission to Wang Yi, Chen Hu, Zhao Zihan, and Wu Qiong.

[Mission Name]: Assault Squad Assembly Order

[Mission Description]: Comrades Wang Yi, Chen Hu, Zhao Zihan, and Wu Qiong, you are hereby ordered to form the Dragon Kingdom's First Assault Squad, with Wang Yi serving as captain. Please assemble immediately at the 'Hongyuan Building' at city center coordinates (XXX, XXX) to rendezvous with Contestant No. 3, Zhang Wei, and establish a forward base. Subsequent missions will be issued separately.

[Mission Reward]: Upon successful assembly, each person will receive a reward of 500 points.

Simultaneously with the mission release, four deluxe newbie gift packs...

...were accurately delivered through the system...

...to their respective personal spaces. In the east of the city, at the Jiajiafu Supermarket.

Chen Hu, who had just finished loading a truck with supplies, received the mission and equipment.

When he saw that handsome anti-explosion suit...

...and that high-frequency battle blade shimmering with a cold light, his eyes went wide.

"Holy crap! This blade... is way too cool!"

He tried swinging it, and the battle blade emitted a faint humming sound. He casually slashed at the door of a nearby abandoned car.

*Squelch!*

With a soft sound, the hard car door...

...was easily sliced open with a smooth cut, just like tofu!

Chen Hu gasped, and then a look of wild joy appeared on his face!

"With this thing, why should I be afraid of any damn zombies!"

Without another word, he put on the anti-explosion suit, started the pickup truck, and sped off toward the assembly point at the Hongyuan Building!

...In the north of the city, at the Third Middle School.

Zhao Zihan also received her new equipment.

When she gripped that high-tech wind walker compound bow, she was completely stunned.

The feel, weight, and balance of this bow...

...were more perfect than any Olympic-level competition bow she had ever used!

She tried pulling the bowstring; it took almost no effort to reach a full draw!

"What an incredible let-off ratio!" she marveled in her heart.

What surprised her even more was that when she looked into the distance through the infrared scope,

she could clearly see the heat signature of a zombie a hundred meters away!

"This is practically a sniper rifle!"

She carefully stowed the ten precious explosive arrows, shouldered her new bow,

and like a lithe cheetah, quickly left the gymnasium and began sneaking toward the city center. In the south of the city, inside a residential building.

The Locksmith Wu Qiong was carefully using a piece of wire...

...to pick the lock of a family's front door.

He wasn't doing it to steal things,

but to find food and water.

When he received the mission and equipment, he was completely bewildered.

When he put on that Stalker Combat Suit, which almost allowed him to merge with the shadows, he felt like an assassin from a movie.

He tried taking a few steps, and he actually didn't make a single sound!

"Incredible... truly incredible..."

He tucked the precision universal lock-picking tool set into his jacket,

his heart filled with awe for that mysterious Administrator.

Without any hesitation, he immediately followed the mission guidance and headed toward the Hongyuan Building. And at this moment, as the captain, Wang Yi,

after completing the great feat of Thousand Kill,

also received the new instructions.

He looked at the names and specialties of his three teammates on the mission panel, a look of realization appearing in his eyes.

"Assault Squad... I see."

He finally understood the Administrator's intention.

He lingered no longer, put away his desert eagle, and his tall figure quickly vanished among the buildings, like a hunting falcon, racing toward the target in the city center.

The Dragon Kingdom's most elite four-person squad was rapidly assembling from all four directions of the city toward the same goal!