"Contact Alxa and ask Xiang Fei to release Xiao Lang. Forget about his broken machine and fix the communication equipment for me first …"
The moment Zhang Xiao Qiang's words landed, Gao Zhonghai and Wang Shaohua both revealed looks of joy. They were filled with jealousy towards Xiao Lang for relying on Zhang Xiao Qiang, especially after Xiao Lang had repaired the 5 scrapped T62s and over 30 armored vehicles. He had even set his sights on the 5 Type-96 tanks they had abandoned in Salt Lake Town.
For them, those tanks were no less than the flesh of their hearts. Later, they exchanged three tanks for the repair of the other two tanks, which was their only tank team.
Now that Xiao Lang was here, Gao Zhonghai's remaining long-wave communication equipment could be repaired, and the ones that were previously scrapped could also be used. On the other hand, Wang Shaoyun was thinking about the self-propelled anti-aircraft guns and various vehicles that were scrapped on both sides of the mountain road.
When Zhang Xiaoqiang saw the joy on their faces, he knew what they were thinking. He thought of something and took the opportunity to say:
"Leave your evolutionary army to me. I will keep Xiao Lang with you for a month. One month is enough for you to optimize all your heavy firepower. In addition, the scrapped weapons and vehicles can also be restored …"
As soon as Zhang Xiao Qiang said this, Wang Shaohua's face changed. The evolutionary team was their trump card. Zhang Xiao Qiang interrupted him before he could say anything to reject Zhang Xiao Qiang.
"You don't even know how to use evolved people. Moreover, each of them has limited talent. There is no possibility of further improvement in your hands. You should know that Tie Zhongyuan once killed nineteen of your evolved people. There are many evolved people who are more powerful than Tie Zhongyuan in my world …"
As an evolved person, Wang Shaohua did not hear anything but the phrase 'further improvement possibility'. It was the first time he heard that evolved people could continue to improve their abilities. Although he was now a lieutenant colonel, he was just an ordinary officer in the special forces before the apocalypse. It was because of his relatively strong evolutionary ability that he stood out from hundreds of evolved people and became a lieutenant colonel.
Although he was not the strongest person in the evolutionary army but a major general, his ability was at least in the top ten. When the zombies besieged the base, there was a seat for him on the plane. He gave it up and was willing to die with his comrades. That was how he was recognized by the evolutionary army and became the leader.
Zhang Xiaoqiang asking him to hand over the evolutionary army was no different than killing him. However, it was different if Zhang Xiaoqiang knew the way to improve his ability. Didn't this mean that there was no end to the growth of an evolved person?
What would happen if they reached the limit?
"Let me put it this way. All evolved people have different levels of strength at the beginning, but unless they have exceptional talent, they would not be able to handle the attacks of ten ordinary evolved people. If I am not wrong, your evolved people have started to focus on tactics or personal training?"
Zhang Xiao Qiang's rhetorical question made Wang Shaohua nod involuntarily. Evolvers could not improve their abilities, so they could only dig into their potential and form a fighting style that suited them.
"I know there are two ways for evolved people to advance. One is to break through their own limits, which is very difficult because it is impossible to replicate the situation of everyone breaking through their limits. The price is also very high. It is almost like overdrawing one's life to obtain a temporary improvement.
The other way is through external objects, such as some special food or the blood of some powerful mutated creatures. The latter is very difficult to obtain, but I have already mastered a part of the former … "
Not all Mutant Beasts had the Heavenly Saint Essence that Tie Zhongyuan had named. At the same time, the blood of Mutant Beasts might not be able to help an Evolver evolve. Zhang Xiao Qiang had laid down a foreshadowing here. Finally, the best way was to find a suitable Colloid to eat and evolve immediately. This secret was only known to him and Tie Zhongyuan, and they would not tell anyone else.
Wang Shaohua was conflicted. He understood why Zhang Xiaoqiang did not say anything. Zhang Xiaoqiang's meaning was simple. He would not give this precious thing to outsiders. If Wang Shaohua wanted it, he would have to hand over the evolutionary army. At the same time, he would become one of Zhang Xiaoqiang's people.
"This … this … I can't make the decision. I will ask for their opinion. It should not be a big problem …"
Wang Shaohua could not stand his ground due to his desire for power. The problem was with Zhang Xiaoqiang. Every time he faced Zhang Xiaoqiang, he could feel the danger that Zhang Xiaoqiang brought him. Other than Zhang Xiaoqiang, Tie Zhongyuan felt the same. If it was just the two of them, it would not be a big deal. However, he could also feel the danger from a delicate girl like Meow.
"This is how it is. If you follow Zhang Xiaoqiang, you will have the possibility of advancing further. Zhang Xiaoqiang has invested so much, so he will not let you become cannon fodder …"
Wang Shaohua brought Zhang Xiaoqiang and Meow to the evolutionary army's encampment. In front of Zhang Xiaoqiang, he explained what Zhang Xiaoqiang had told him to these people.
As Wang Shaohua's voice faded away, the ninety or so evolvers standing in a square formation still maintained their serious and rigid expressions. They did not seem to be moved by what Wang Shaohua had said.
Looking at the ninety or so evolvers who looked more like soldiers than metahumans, Zhang Xiaoqiang nodded to himself. The evolvers here were all men between the ages of 22 to 19. They were all elite soldiers, and discipline had been carved into their bones. These were the evolved soldiers that Zhang Xiaoqiang dreamed of.
"Take a break now. Report your decision in five minutes …"
Wang Shaohua naturally knew what kind of people his soldiers were. If he did not speak, they would remain silent. It should be known that these soldiers were not like the Silver Stream Army outside. They were all elite soldiers who had been in the military for a long time. If it was not for his desire for power, he would not have been willing to hand over these elite soldiers.
After that, the soldiers stood where they were and whispered to each other. When the five minutes were up, all the noise disappeared completely. All the evolvers returned to their previous upright and majestic posture. The officer at the front took a step forward, turned his body slightly, and saluted Wang Shaohua. After the salute, he shouted with a voice that shook the ceiling, "Reporting to Lieutenant Colonel, we have unanimously decided to follow your orders. If you want us to go, we will go. If you don't want us to go, we will not go. If it is up to our own wishes, we are not willing to go …"
After the officer shouted, he did not wait for Wang Shaohua to return the salute. He saluted and stepped back into the formation. With a beautiful turn on the spot, he maintained a straight line with his comrades beside him …
"Zhang Xiaoqiang, should I order them to leave the Silver Stream Army now?"
Wang Shaohua was also distressed, but he was a man of his own mind. Once he made a decision, he would carry it out without hesitation. The value of the evolved army had not been shown yet, so he did not feel distressed.
"You do not need to leave the Silver Stream Army, and you do not need to move. You only need to be loyal to me. In the future, my enemies will be your enemies, and my will will be your will. Can you do that?"
In front of these soldiers, Zhang Xiaoqiang was very tolerant. For him, it was worth it as long as he could get the approval of these soldiers. Compared to those half-baked evolvers who became arrogant after getting a little bit of power, Zhang Xiaoqiang was more willing to trust these people in front of him.
As expected, Zhang Xiaoqiang's decision surprised Wang Shaohua and the evolvers. Who would not want to improve their abilities?
However, the price of being someone else's lackey was not acceptable to these arrogant soldiers. They were almost unconditionally tolerant of Zhang Xiaoqiang, but it made them somewhat approve of Zhang Xiaoqiang.
"If you want to be our leader, there is a condition. You have to convince us. You have to be able to do better than all of us …"
A strong man who was 1.9 meters tall took a step forward and hit the ground hard, causing the ground to tremble. He stared at Zhang Xiaoqiang and shouted this sentence. It was also what all the evolvers were thinking. Zhang Xiaoqiang sighed. In the army, the strong were respected. As long as you were stronger than them, they would be convinced. However, to defeat more than 90 evolvers, it was really … very tiring …