Zombie King Babysits the Reborn Empress - Chapter 398 - 410: Heavy Losses, Zhao Lin Steps Forward

Chapter 398: Chapter 410: Heavy Losses, Zhao Lin Steps Forward

As time ticked by, Zhao Lin led the team, finally arriving at Shanchuan City, where they joined forces with other Base City teams that had already gathered.

After communicating with the Jianghai Base’s Suicide Squad, Zhao Lin led a group of subordinates to the entrance of a cave.

Yuan Yi, the captain of the Jianghai Squad’s Suicide Squad, walked over with a smile, courteously saying, “I’m Yuan Yi, captain of the Jianghai Squad. You must be Commander Zhao! Please, come in.”

“Captain Yuan, have the other city’s squads all arrived?”

Zhao Lin extended her hand to shake hands while inquiring as they walked.

Because she had been delayed for most of the day to inform Lu Chuan, she thought that everyone should have arrived by now.

“Commander Zhao, except for the Qinghe Base City, which is the farthest away, all other Base Cities have arrived.”

Yuan Yi replied upon hearing this.

Soon, everyone entered the cave, and inside, the members of various Base City squads came forward to greet the new arrivals warmly.

“Haha, you must be Commander Zhao from Yu Hua Base City! I’m Zhang Honggang, the captain of the Beicheng Base City’s squad.”

“Commander Zhao, hello. The upcoming mission might trouble you quite a bit…”

“No need to be so polite, everyone is actually…”

“…”

After exchanging pleasantries, the captains dispersed, and Zhao Lin and her subordinates set up camp in an open area within the cave.

Half a day later, the Qinghe Base city’s squad, which had the farthest distance to travel, finally arrived.

Next, led by Yuan Yi, the captains gathered by a simple long table in the center of the cave to start discussing the mission.

“You all should know, the most important task this time is to guide the Thunderous Roar towards the Li River Base City, letting that creature and the Corpse King take each other out.”

Yuan Yi glanced around at everyone, speaking slowly.

Afterward, Yuan Yi took a metal box from under the table and placed it on the table.

The metal box immediately caught everyone’s attention, and all eyes turned toward it.

Yuan Yi input a code and opened the box, revealing eight purple bracelets that looked like bangles inside.

The surface of these bangles seemed to be inlaid with a kind of purple crystal, emitting a faint thunder light, with lightnings occasionally emanating from the crystals, traveling across the surface of the purple bangles.

“What’s this?”

Zhao Lin curiously looked at the items in the box, knowing that the fact that they were presented meant they would definitely be needed for the mission.

At this moment, other Base City squad captains also looked at Yuan Yi curiously, awaiting his explanation.

“Inside are the Thunder Gathering Rings developed by Jianghai Base City specifically for this mission. Don’t be fooled by their size; they can gather a terrifying Power of Thunder in a short time.

Since the Thunderous Roar loves to absorb the Power of Thunder, once we activate the Thunder Gathering Rings, it will inevitably rush over frantically.”

Yuan Yi explained with a serious expression.

The Thunder Gathering Rings were designed to target the Thunderous Roar’s propensity to consume thunder and would surely attract it.

“Captain Yuan, do you expect us to lead the Thunderous Roar to the Li River Base City with these Thunder Gathering Rings?”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Honggang, captain of the Beicheng Base City’s squad, said with a serious expression.

This Thunderous Roar was a fierce fifth-order beast, and trying to guide it without being caught up would be a considerable challenge, even life-threatening.

“That’s correct. Someone must carry the Thunder Gathering Rings and guide it, only then can we successfully direct the Thunderous Roar to the Li River Base City,” Yuan Yi nodded.

Upon hearing this, all the captains present frowned, aware of the action’s danger.

Competing in speed and endurance with a fifth-order Fierce Beast was no simple matter.

“Everyone, this mission is a near-death one from the start, and we are now comrades in life and death.

I have no objections regarding using the Thunder Gathering Rings to lure the Thunderous Roar.”

Zhao Lin spoke up at this moment, speaking in a deep voice.

They were a suicide squad, where casualties were unavoidable. There’s no point in dithering; action needs to be taken immediately.

With Zhao Lin’s reminder, everyone present understood that this was no ordinary mission. To complete it, no matter how dangerous, it must be executed.

“I also have no objections, let’s use the Thunder Gathering Rings!

Besides this, I can’t think of any good way to lead the Thunderous Roar successfully to the Li River Base City.”

Beicheng Squad’s captain Zhang Honggang shook his head and said.

Afterward, the other captains nodded slightly, agreeing with Yuan Yi’s plan.

Next, after the captains’ discussion, an action plan was set, with each team taking turns sending one person to attract the Thunderous Roar while holding a Thunder Gathering Ring.

The next morning, outside the cave.

Zhao Lin and the other captains looked seriously at the line of selected individuals standing in front of them.

These individuals all wore a Thunder Gathering Ring on their arms, some visibly tense.

“The Thunderous Roar is becoming increasingly violent, everyone must be careful,” Yuan Yi warned the group.

“Yes!”

Ten minutes later, the operation to lure the Thunderous Roar quickly commenced, and the first to act was a member of the Jianghai Squad, a young man with a braid and a hint of artistic flair.

He opened the Thunder Gathering Ring on his arm, and in an instant, purple thunder light burst forth, dazzlingly bright, and the crackling sound of thunder constantly exploded in the surroundings.

The young man, enveloped in the thunder light, quickly approached the ravine where the Thunderous Roar resided.

Roar!

Before he even got close, a deafening roar reverberated through the pine forest, and a massive creature charged toward him rapidly.

“Run!” Yuan Yi’s loud warning came through the young Evolver’s earpiece.

Immediately, the young Evolver, snapping out of his daze, turned pale, swiftly turned around, picked a direction towards the Li River Base City, and fled at high speed.

Unfortunately, the Thunderous Roar’s speed was astounding, its massive body akin to a purple lightning bolt, catching up to the young Evolver in just two minutes.

Boom!

“Ahh~”

Thunder shot out, and the young Evolver in front let out a scream, transforming into charcoal.

“Damn it…” Observing from afar, Yuan Yi and the others looked extremely grim.

Subsequently, more Evolvers were sent out one after another, but the outcomes were mostly the same as the first; those luring the Thunderous Roar faced severe casualties, either dead or critically injured, causing many members to harbor fear.

Inside the cave.

“As of now, we’ve lost two members, with four severely injured, yet the distance to lure the Thunderous Roar is only half covered, and many members are unwilling…”

Yuan Yi said with a grim expression.

“Let me do it!” Suddenly, Zhao Lin spoke up unexpectedly.