"Alright, looks like everyone’s here."
Chester Pearson got out of the car, his expression suddenly turning serious and stern.
Standing outside the vehicle was Rescue Team 6, a unit composed of 30 people.
Chester Pearson was in charge of leading the team.
"Team 6’s mission today is extremely difficult.
We need to rescue as many civilians as we can!
I only have one requirement for all of you: no one dies!"
"Yes, sir!!"
Hearing the resounding voices from outside, the few people inside the car fell silent.
’No one dies.’
For a rescue team that went out every day, that was an incredible luxury.
Each rescue team was formed on a temporary basis.
It was highly likely you would never see a teammate from the previous day again. Sometimes, the entire team from the day before never came back at all.
They knew casualties were unavoidable, but they still had to go.
"Don’t cry. Maybe everyone will make it back today."
Ian Chandler handed a tissue to Chelsea Walsh, who was sobbing silently beside him.
"Yeah... they definitely will."
Chelsea Walsh knew the chances of finding Forrest Walsh were slim to none, but she didn’t want to give up.
After Chester Pearson got back in the vehicle, Nina Jacobs handed him a piece of paper.
"What’s this? A love letter?"
Only after saying it did Chester Pearson realize the joke fell a bit flat.
He quickly apologized.
"These are some of my insights on the Fire Element Superpower.
I hope it helps you, but practical application will come down to actual combat."
Nina Jacobs ignored Chester Pearson’s bad joke.
The previous night, she had summarized some of the theories from the Skill Book in her own words.
She had also included some important overviews of the Fire Element Superpower.
"You have a lot of people under your command. If it’s useful to the other Fire Element Superpower Users, that’s even better."
Nina Jacobs added.
She didn’t mind if Chester Pearson shared it with others.
In her previous life, Drakonia’s strength had been far too weak.
Its combat power was mercilessly crushed by other nations.
"I thought..."
After a long moment, Chester Pearson finally said something.
His voice sounded more like a choked sob.
"Thought what?" Nina Jacobs hadn’t heard him clearly.
"Nothing."
’He had always thought Nina Jacobs was a selfish person.’
’Ever since he learned she had killed Keaton Sloan, he had been wary of her at every turn.’
’He never imagined Nina Jacobs would genuinely put effort into answering his request for guidance.’
’He had only read a few lines on the paper, but he already realized how invaluable it was.’
’She didn’t even mind him sharing it with others.’
"What kind of insights did you write? Can I see?"
Leo Hale asked curiously.
"I’ll put one together for you later."
Nina Jacobs said.
Right now, she only had the Fire Element and Earth Element Skill Books. She wondered when she would be able to get ones for the other elements.
"Now that’s more like it.
I’m telling you, we can’t be favoring outsiders..."
Accompanied by Leo Hale’s quiet muttering, the vehicle gradually drove out of the shelter’s safe zone.
Rescue Team 6’s destination for the day was a small shopping mall and the two streets outside it.
There was a chain supermarket inside the mall, which was why it made sense for Ian Chandler to come along.
"Our return route happens to pass by Ardmore University.
Today’s mission is relatively lighter than before. If we can finish early, going to Ardmore University won’t be a problem."
Chester Pearson explained to the others in the vehicle.
"There aren’t any large residential areas along these two streets, so there probably won’t be that many zombies, right?"
Leo Hale asked, looking at an offline map.
"Don’t forget, the zombie virus outbreak happened right after the acid rain ended.
That’s when the malls and shops would have been most crowded."
Chester Pearson reminded him.
"However, we’ve already done a preliminary sweep and cull of the area with drones and helicopters.
So you can rest assured, there aren’t as many zombies anymore."
Leo Hale and the others had seen the power of those combat helicopters.
Hearing Chester Pearson say that, they all relaxed a little.

She has some connections with the former mayor’s wife."

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