Chapter 630: Team Three

Chapter 630 – Team Three

Under Zhu Zheng’s encouragement, someone finally spoke up.

The first to speak was one of the two female superhumans sitting together.

She had a short haircut—probably for combat practicality—and her oval-shaped face was always marked by a serious and focused expression.

She was Chen Xiaoxiao, a superhuman from Overlord City.

Graduating from a top national university and serving as the student council president for years, she didn’t carry the airs of a bureaucrat. Instead, she gave off a vibe of boundless energy, like someone who never seemed to tire.

This positive, go-getter spirit helped her quickly build a large team in the apocalypse.

Now, she stood as one of the leading faction heads among the seven powers of Factory No. 3 in the Western Society of Overlord City.

Chen Xiaoxiao sat upright in her chair, smiling calmly as she analyzed, “From the footage just now, I noticed something off.”

“Even though these Ronin are strong, likely all around Delta-level, they still shouldn’t have been able to wipe out ten fully armed superhuman squads so quickly.”

“I had my suspicions before, but after watching the video today, they’ve only gotten stronger!”

Zhang Yi couldn’t help glancing at her a couple more times.

Zhu Zheng also turned to look at her.

“Oh? What are you suspecting?”

Chen Xiaoxiao said, “The reason our first batch of ten superhuman squads was wiped out so easily is because they each encountered the exact type of opponent they were weakest against!”

She crossed her arms. “We all know superhuman powers come in all shapes and forms—each with their own strengths and weaknesses. So naturally, there are very obvious counter-relationships between different powers.”

“Those good at ranged attacks fear getting close, Enhancement-types fear being kited around, and so on and so forth.”

Zhu Zheng nodded approvingly.

“You’re absolutely right. That issue was already on our radar.”

Chen Xiaoxiao’s eyes lit up with a smile as she nodded at Zhu Zheng. “Then you probably understand what I’m worried about.”

Zhu Zheng straightened up, his tone serious as he addressed her and the others present:

“I can assure you! The first operation—there was absolutely no intel leak!”

“This isn’t just about trust in the Jiangnan District Operations Center staff!”

“It’s also about trust in the Headquarters’ cyber defense systems! No one can breach it to send information to Moon of Corrosion.”

Chen Xiaoxiao furrowed her brows.

“If that’s the case, then that’s even worse.”

Her close friend Peng Li, sitting beside her, couldn’t help but ask, “No traitor is actually worse? Why would you say that?”

Chen Xiaoxiao explained, “If it’s just a mole in HQ, then the solution is simple—root them out, and we can avoid another defeat like the first battle.”

“But if there really wasn’t a leak… then it can only mean the enemy has a terrifyingly powerful superhuman with insane intel-gathering abilities!”

Among the dozen or so people present, she wasn’t the only one who had that thought.

Just like Zhang Yi and Chen Xiaoxiao, many sensed something was seriously off.

Unmasking a traitor was easy.

But if the enemy truly had the ability to predict their every move in advance, then no matter what strategies they came up with, the enemy would always be one step ahead.

Liang Yue couldn’t help resting her chin on her hand. “No wonder in the first battle, even though we made the first move, it still felt like they were completely prepared for us.”

At that moment, a sharp-eyed man with a buzzcut sitting not far from Zhang Yi looked up and finally spoke.

He was from Yunzhou—name: Zhuo Feiyu.

“Commander Zhu, we’ve taken in a lot of information today. We can’t really give any solid suggestions just yet.”

“Could you give us some time to go through the data more thoroughly before we discuss further?”

Zhang Yi nodded in agreement. “I support that. Just watching once isn’t enough to remember everything clearly—it’s hard to contribute meaningfully that way.”

Other superhumans raised their hands too, echoing Zhuo Feiyu’s suggestion.

Zhu Zheng thought for a moment, then nodded. “That’s fair—but don’t take too long. Time waits for no one. Every day we delay, those Ronin could be running off to who knows where.”

“If that happens, our fellow countrymen on this land will be in danger!”

A strange look flashed in Zhang Yi’s eyes.

It made perfect sense that Zhu Zheng, as Commander of Blizzard City, would think that way.

But would the superhumans from the Twelve Cities really care about ordinary people’s lives?

Back when they fought over resources to survive, nobody held back—each more ruthless than the last.

So now, suddenly bringing up protecting civilians felt a bit... off?

But thinking deeper, Zhang Yi realized there was some truth to it.

He might be ruthless and merciless in a fight—not exactly a saint.

But he’d never gone after people who hadn’t crossed him first.

And when it came to foreign invaders, protecting this land and those good, decent folks who deserved it—that, Zhang Yi was willing to do.

People like Li Jian, for instance—Zhang Yi genuinely hoped he’d survive and do well in the apocalypse.

To help preserve some spark of human civilization.

Zhang Yi shook his head with a wry smile.

Humans really are walking contradictions.

Then Zhu Zheng spoke again: “I’ll give you just one day to study this intel. Then we prepare for battle—we’re taking the fight to those d*mn Ronin!”

“Now, since everyone’s here, I’ll announce the basic combat teams.”

“Because the superhumans in Moon of Corrosion are exceptionally powerful, acting solo would be far too risky. So, the twelve of you here will be divided into three teams for joint operations.”

“Your mission: Support the Celestial Squad. The Celestial Squad will be leading the main assault!”

“Also, for operational flexibility, each team will have one team leader. In the absence of direct orders from command, all members must follow their team leader’s commands!”

Zhang Yi raised an eyebrow.

He was going to have to work with people from other factions?

He glanced around, and saw others also looking at each other.

This operational setup wasn’t bad. Since they were all top-tier superhumans, grouping up like this meant even if they encountered a tough opponent, they could buy enough time.

That would give the Celestial Squad their window to strike.

Worst-case scenario, they’d at least gather more intel on Moon of Corrosion.

“Next, I’ll announce the teams!”

Zhu Zheng pulled a list from the pocket of his military overcoat and began reading in a steady, firm voice.

“Team One, Team Leader: Zhang Yi!”

The first name announced was Zhang Yi’s—and he was appointed team leader directly.

That drew curious glances from everyone around him.

Deng Shentong looked at Zhang Yi with a playful smile, a glint of admiration in his eyes.

This renowned princeling, and captain of the Celestial Squad, had never stopped trying to recruit Zhang Yi into his team.

Zhang Yi simply gave a soft cough to ease the tension.

“Team members: Liang Yue, Chen Xiaoxiao, Peng Li.”

Liang Yue remained calm—she was already one of Zhang Yi’s people.

But when Chen Xiaoxiao and Peng Li heard they’d be under Zhang Yi’s command, displeasure clearly showed on their faces.

Chen Xiaoxiao was more reserved and quickly regained her composure.

But Peng Li? She glared straight at Zhang Yi, her doubt and defiance written all over her face.

After all, they were all regional powerhouses in their own right—why should they have to answer to Zhang Yi?

Author's Note