After driving two more kilometers, they finally reached the spot where Beck Jake's group had been massacred. Fourteen people had died here, including a level 12 extraordinary being, a rank equivalent to a squad leader in Hope Town. It was undeniably a heavy loss.Richard quickly directed the staff to collect the remains, gather the scattered weapons and equipment, retrieve all system resources, and finally hold a small memorial ceremony on-site. Only then could they consider the matter officially concluded.After escorting the Lakeside district team to the foot of Grieving River Bridge, exchanging a few more pleasantries as they watched the convoy disappear from sight, Memphis’s voice deepened as he gave the order:"Wylie, sweep the district. First, seize all weapons, equipment, and relevant documents from the county police headquarters. Gemma, you’re in charge of locating the zombie horde’s previous gathering point. Allan and the others, search the area for any remaining survivors."

At the Lakeside County survivor base.After returning from the "diplomatic mission" at Hope Town, Richard, accompanied by Yosef Leyton, Valiant Odessa, Zoran Rollins, and the bored Starla, made their way to meet the base council.As for the others, they were busy being processed, with basic information being collected and initial arrangements made.The base council consisted of 36 seats, a much larger assembly than the smaller private meeting from before—this was a general session. More than 20 people were already gathered in the meeting room, the majority of whom were former military and government personnel from before the apocalypse. Only a small handful, four or five people, were "newcomers” highly powerful individuals with extraordinary abilities.The leader of the council was the mayor of Lakeside County, Murphy Reyes. A middle-aged man in his 50s with silver hair and deep-set eyes, he visibly relaxed upon seeing that Zoran had returned safely. He stood up and said: “Zoran, it’s

Wallflower's cold eyes stared at the two staff members, her voice carrying a hint of authority:"Was it Winter and Brion who ordered you to do these things?"Upon hearing those names, the chubby male staff member and the policeman both froze, their faces immediately turning ashen, their eyes filled with fear.Those were their superiors—how did this woman call their names so familiarly? Could she be related to them?"You... you are... who?"They stammered in fright, then both took three steps back in terror. The chubby staff member fell to the ground, while the policeman drew his pistol from his holster and pointed it forward, shouting:"Su... Superhuman!"Wallflower had already risen from her seat, a layer of light blue Grade Three Light Armor appearing around her body, and she wielded a one-meter-long ice spear formed using the Grade Two Ice Manipulation skill.The Ice Manipulation skill and many others had been "gifted" to her by Memphis. He used the excuse that it would help her cr