By the end of the fight, everyone was left stunned.

Terrifying!

“Phew, just watching that made my teeth hurt. Captain Jin really ran into a tough one this time.”

“Wow, this little girl is ferocious!”

“Fighting like that while wearing a dress? That’s insane!”

“Well, serves him right for running his mouth. Did he think everyone would tolerate him? He’s gotten too cocky.”

“I heard Captain Jin just advanced to a third-tier ability? And yet Qin’s rookie… wow, unbelievable.”

To be able to fight a third-tier ability user to a standstill—and even outpace him in speed—Jin Chuanqiong grew more and more panicked as the fight went on. Ultimately, a moment of distraction led to Xu Duoduo landing a solid kick to his chest, sending him sprawling to the ground. She really didn’t hold back with that kick!

The crowd erupted into applause.

Chen Xiaofei and the others had arrived at some point and were also watching the fight.

When they saw Xu Duoduo win, they immediately cheered.

“Ahhh, Class Monitor, you’re amazing!!”

“Awesome!”

“So cool!”

Chen Xiaofei, Bai Shu, and Wang Weihu all gave her a big thumbs-up.

Qin Luo, on the other hand, was smiling from ear to ear. “Alright, come back now. That’s enough.”

The little zombie, still cool as ever, raised her hand and gave them all a thumbs-up in return!

During her three days of special training, whenever she performed well, her teammates would encourage her this way. It had become a little tradition among them.

She was absolutely delighted!

Without even breaking a sweat, Xu Duoduo casually strolled back to Qin Luo’s side. Everyone thought she might have something to say, but instead, she extended her small hand toward him, showing him a small bruise on the back of her pale hand.

Qin Luo’s expression immediately darkened. Bending down, he blew gently on her hand. “Damn it, why is he so hard? He hurt my precious girl’s hand.”

The bruise on her snow-white hand was glaringly obvious, and Qin Luo couldn’t stop himself from rubbing it gently, his heart aching.

Chen Xiaofei and the others, seeing this, were equally distressed. They turned and started shouting.

“Hey, Jin Dapeng, are you insane? It was just sparring, and you used your ability? Have you no shame?”

Bai Shu chimed in, “Absolutely shameless.”

Wang Weihu added, “We’re all comrades here, Jin Dapeng. You’re a real piece of trash, you know that?”

Jin Chuanqiong, still sprawled on the ground: …

The stunned crowd: … (Silence reigned like the quiet over the River Cam tonight.)

In truth, Xu Duoduo didn’t feel pain as intensely as humans did. She had been pampered too much. For ordinary zombies, bumps and scrapes were a daily occurrence. But ever since her early days, Qin Luo had been carrying her everywhere—either in his arms or under his arm.

Thanks to him, she had smoothly transitioned through the stiff corpse phase and was now able to run and jump freely.

At most, overusing her abilities would make her drowsy.

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Her skin was so tough that even falling during a typhoon hadn’t hurt her. She wouldn’t bruise easily.

But today, she somehow ended up with a small bruise. Who wouldn’t feel bad about that?

Jin Chuanqiong, that scumbag metal ability user, had coated himself in a layer of metal for protection. Punching him had hurt her hand, and kicking him had hurt her leg. She suspected her shin was probably bruised too.

The little zombie started to lift her skirt to show him her leg. Even though she was wearing white safety shorts underneath, Qin Luo was so startled that he quickly pressed her skirt back down. Finally, he scooped her up and carried her off. “A young lady shouldn’t be lifting her skirt in public! Come on, I’ll check later to see where else you’re hurt.”

Although he had been training her to ensure she could survive longer on her own if anything happened to them, he still felt incredibly protective when she got hurt.

Could zombies even use ointments?

Meanwhile, Jin Chuanqiong, still lying on the ground, was grumbling and cursing under his breath. Qin Luo suddenly stopped, turned around, and snapped his fingers. A bolt of lightning struck Jin Chuanqiong, making him howl in pain and convulse on the ground.

“Listen up, everyone. Xu Duoduo is a member of the 3A Special Operations Team, officially approved by headquarters. If you have a problem with that, take it up with them. But if I hear another word of slander against her, why don’t you try sparring with me next time? Bullying a little zombie—what kind of man does that make you?”

Qin Luo’s tone was serious as he addressed Jin Chuanqiong, but it was also a clear declaration to everyone else. Holding Xu Duoduo in his left arm, he reached up with his right hand to tap the metal collar around her neck, which glowed faintly green.

“She can maintain emotional stability during combat. How many of you here can say the same?”

With that, Qin Luo turned and carried the little zombie away to tend to her bruised leg.

It was only then that the others realized—

Xu Duoduo, this little zombie, had managed to stay completely calm and collected throughout the fight?!

A chill ran down everyone’s spines.

Forget unstable mutants—even ordinary people would have emotional fluctuations during a fight.

The purpose of the emotion-monitoring collars given to mutants by the base was precisely for this reason. The collars tracked emotional states, shifting from green to orange to red. Even if a mutant’s levels reached orange, they wouldn’t be detained—just reminded to watch their emotions.

But Xu Duoduo’s collar stayed green the entire time???

What kind of terrifying little zombie was this?

And who fights this fiercely while dressed so adorably?!

Terrifying!

Chen Xiaofei and the others snorted and looked at Jin Chuanqiong as if he were a stray dog.

Bai Shu adjusted his glasses, smiling gently. “Alright, let’s discuss the rescue route now, shall we? Ordinary people have rights too, and I’m much more interested in Captain Mu’s proposed route. Let’s all share our thoughts.”

The idea of indiscriminately using artillery to reduce the time needed for the mission, at the potential cost of survivors’ lives, was truly inhumane.

Wang Weihu and the others couldn’t stomach such a plan. Only scum like Jin Chuanqiong would dare suggest it.

If it weren’t for Jin’s connections and his track record of completing missions, headquarters wouldn’t have tolerated him for this long. Unfortunately, he always had someone backing him up.

Mu Mei let out a sigh of relief. She was grateful the 3A team had come. Otherwise, she’d have been stuck dealing with two strong but inexperienced rookie teams, which would’ve been a headache.

At least with the 3A team, they could come up with a proper strategy.

Bai Shu, along with Chen Xiaofei and Wang Weihu, began coordinating with the others. Compared to Jin Chuanqiong’s autocratic approach, the 3A team’s collaborative style was clearly more effective.

“Cheetah Team specializes in ambushes, White Dove Team excels at disruption, Rose Team is great at binding and killing, Golden Eagle Team is good at tanking damage, and our 3A team handles output. Let’s assign positions accordingly—how about that?”

As the discussion heated up, Jin Chuanqiong was trembling with rage. His teammates were equally indignant, grumbling angrily.

“The 3A team is such a bunch of attention-seekers! Shameless!”

“That mutant’s collar must be faulty. How could there be no emotional fluctuations?!”

“Mutants are disgusting creatures. I have no idea what headquarters was thinking!”

Jin Chuanqiong seethed with hatred. The 3A team was a thorn in his side, always overshadowing him. He had thought advancing to a third-tier ability would finally give him a chance to shine, but after taking a single hit from Qin Luo, he was left paralyzed—and Qin Luo’s control over his ability seemed even more refined.

It was highly likely Qin Luo’s ability level was above his own.

This realization filled him with a sense of crisis, his eyes bloodshot with fury.

Even his teammates, who had been venting their frustrations, were startled by his deranged expression. He looked scarier than the zombie girl from earlier.

But no one paid them any attention.

The majority ruled.

Everyone supported the 3A team as the mission’s lead. After tending to Xu Duoduo’s bruised shin, Qin Luo returned to the group to finalize the plan.

“Let’s go with these two routes. We’ll split into teams and launch a full-scale assault on the Research Institute!”