Chapter 641: Every Man's Duty

Chapter 641: Every Man's Duty

Zhang Yi couldn’t help but complain in his mind—Headquarters was seriously stingy. Even at a time like this, they wouldn’t bring out their best weapons for them.

But thinking it over, it kind of made sense.

Those weapons, if they showed up in the Outer City, would be treated like legendary gear. Distributing them widely might cause fights over them or even lead to tech leaks.

He understood, sure—but Zhang Yi was the kind of guy who believed that if you didn’t take advantage of what’s in front of you, you were just a d**n fool.

He leaned over to Baili Changqing and whispered, “Forget what they say—get me and Liang Yue a pair of those black combat suits. With the kind of friendship we have, this shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

Baili Changqing looked a little awkward.

“Those are restricted-grade gear. I can’t just hand them out. Especially the suits—they’re high-tech and I’m not allowed to give you any.”

Zhang Yi had asked for two right off the bat, which made it even tougher for him.

Zhang Yi’s eyes narrowed. “Tough? Then just forget it!”

Baili Changqing quickly waved his hands with a chuckle. “No need to get mad! It’s tricky, but not impossible.”

If it were anyone else, Baili Changqing would have to worry about the possibility of them dying in battle.

But Zhang Yi? He wasn’t the least bit concerned.

In all of Blizzard City, few people really understood Zhang Yi’s strength. But Baili Changqing was one of them.

Zhang Yi had told him personally—his power was no less than the late Captain Bian Junwu’s.

And judging by Zhang Yi’s usual cautious approach, getting him killed would be harder than climbing to the heavens.

“So what’s the plan, then?” Zhang Yi asked.

Baili Changqing looked around, then pulled Zhang Yi into a secluded corner and whispered, “I’ll lend you mine and Meng Siyu’s suits for now. But you absolutely have to return them once you’re back!”

“As for weapons—you’ve already got your own custom gear. No need to come asking me for more.”

Seeing Baili Changqing’s serious face, Zhang Yi got it—the black combat suits were that rare.

It was a shame he couldn’t walk away with ten or eight sets, but even just two would significantly boost their survival odds during the mission.

“Alright, deal!” Zhang Yi said.

He headed back to the armory and pretended to pick out some gear.

The others had all selected their loadouts too—fully geared up and practically armed to the teeth.

For them, the standard-issue weapons used by the Yan Yun Guards were top-notch.

After everyone was done picking their gear, Baili Changqing said, “Alright, for now, stay here at the Operations Center and wait for further orders. When it’s time, someone will escort you.”

The Operations Center was big enough to have rest areas.

So the Outer City superhumans split into small groups—some seriously discussing tactics, others resting up and preparing for the battle ahead.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yi secretly called Liang Yue over and followed Baili Changqing to the private rest area for the Black Robe Investigation Team.

There, Baili Changqing got Meng Siyu’s suit from her and handed it over along with his own to Zhang Yi.

The suits had intelligent compression tech, so they would adjust automatically to the wearer’s body—no sizing issues.

“You go next door to change!” Zhang Yi said, handing Meng Siyu’s suit to Liang Yue.

She’d seen the black suit before and had heard Zhang Yi talk about its special features.

When she received it, she couldn’t help but think, Zhang Yi actually managed to get his hands on this? He’s incredible!

She took the suit and casually walked over to the women’s locker room.

Zhang Yi headed into the men’s locker room and started changing out of his clothes.

Just then, Baili Changqing walked in from outside.

Zhang Yi turned and met his eyes, a bit on guard.

“What are you doing in here?”

He had just taken off his shirt, revealing a muscular upper body.

Ever since the apocalypse, he never slacked on training. His physique was lean and defined—not a trace of fat on him.

Baili Changqing grinned and waved his hands. “Relax, don’t get the wrong idea. I just wanted to talk before you head out.”

He crossed his arms and leaned against the wall.

Zhang Yi said calmly, “Ask whatever you want.”

Baili Changqing’s expression turned serious. He frowned slightly and stared at Zhang Yi. “What’s your plan for this operation?”

“Headquarters doesn’t know your true strength. They’ve assigned you like any other superhuman.”

“But I know. You’re definitely not weaker than Deng Shentong.”

“So, are you planning to make a move at the crucial moment, take down Moon of Corrosion, and claim all the credit for yourself?”

Zhang Yi had already changed into the tight black suit.

Hearing that, he gave a half-smile.

“Do I look like that kind of person?”

“Pretty much.”

Baili Changqing nodded without hesitation.

“You pulled the same move back in Tianhai City.”

Zhang Yi: “…”

Now that he thought about it… yeah, he kind of did.

Played it low-key at first, then snatched the win when the opportunity came.

Zhang Yi shook his head.

“That time, it was to take out Yuan Kongye and protect myself and the people around me.”

“As for credit this time—honestly, I couldn’t care less. That stuff doesn’t mean anything to me.”

Baili Changqing uncrossed his arms and stared hard at Zhang Yi. “Then what do you care about?”

“Nothing special.”

Zhang Yi smiled. “It’s just that I’m Chinese. That’s all there is to it.”

At those words, Baili Changqing’s gaze softened with admiration.

“So that’s it. I’m sorry—I thought you had some other motive.”

Zhang Yi chuckled. “Of course I have my own thoughts. But at times like this, if a person loses their sense of collective honor, how can they expect to survive when the whole nation falls?”

He calmly finished putting on the rest of his combat uniform, fastening the Velcro with care.

“But since Celestial Squad is leading the charge this time, I’m not about to stick my head out and expose myself.”

“If needed, I’ll act—you can count on that. But for now, I hope you’ll keep this between us.”

He winked at Baili Changqing.

Baili Changqing sighed.

As a captain in Blizzard City’s Investigation Division, keeping something this big under wraps made him uneasy.

But it was his secret with Zhang Yi—he had to keep it.

Still, deep down, he knew they wouldn’t be able to keep it hidden forever.

And when the truth did come out… how would he face Zhu Zheng?

That thought gave Baili Changqing a bit of a headache.

Greed was a scary thing—it left behind endless trouble.

For now, all he could do was take it one step at a time.

“Don’t worry—I get it.”

“I know you won’t let anyone down.”

Zhang Yi smiled even more, but didn’t respond to that.

He wouldn’t make promises. All he could say was—he’d do everything he could to kill as many Moon of Corrosion members as possible, as long as he could keep Liang Yue and himself safe.

Author's Note