Time passed, and soon came to the summer of May 2014.

At this time, more than ten months have passed since the implementation of the base network plan, and except for a few states located in eastern America, which have not yet established a stronghold belonging to the People's Federation, all other states have already shown traces of the activities of the members of the People's Federation.

More than 2,000 staff have been sent to the states from the headquarters of the People's Federation, and the number of survivors in some of the first established strongholds close to Georgia, such as Tennessee, has exceeded 100.

Although the number of members in the headquarters of the Federation of People is getting smaller and smaller, after another year of development, counting the more than 3,000 people in the small base of the base network and the more than 4,000 people in Florida, the total number of members of the Federation has now reached 15,000.

However, unlike when the League was first formed, when all the survivors gathered to survive, after the formation of the Federation, many people were sent to various parts of the country, and they agreed with the idea of rebuilding human civilization and were willing to take risks to carry out the tasks assigned to them by the organization.

At noon that day, Leon was enjoying the radiant crab he brought back from Florida with his family, the fatty and tender pieces of meat, dipped in a special spicy sauce, mellow and tender, melt-in-your-mouth, simply unforgettable.

Even Judith, who was just under three years old, was very fond of eating this meat, slapping hot slaps and urging Carl to keep feeding her.

However, Leon's good interest did not last long, and he had just eaten a few catties of crabs when he was interrupted by the sudden arrival of Avril.

With a serious expression, the girl handed over some faxed photographs, put them in Leon's ear, and whispered:

"Boss, Miss Jasmine, they've made a big discovery."

"Unsure of the seriousness of the matter, they have returned to the nearest Arkansas stronghold and are awaiting your orders."

Leon frowned, took the picture from Avril's hand and looked at it.

These photos are taken from a bird's-eye view of the helicopter, located in the Texas wilderness, a group of special zombies with mushrooms on their heads and their upper bodies infected with fungus spores are chasing the helicopter from the sky under the plane.

The appearance of these zombies wrapped in various mushrooms is more terrifying than the original appearance of corruption and festering.

Just by looking at it, Leon immediately recognized it, it was like the zombie monster in the very famous game he had played before, and then he felt a pain when he thought of Joel and the father and daughter of Sarah, who had now joined the Human Union.

If I am not mistaken, these fungal infected zombies are much stronger than the weak chicken zombies in the walking dead, and the infectivity of the fungal virus is also broader than that of the zombie virus, and even these two different viruses, together, will have more dangerous mutations, no one can say.

Although the thoughts in his mind were racing, Leon still maintained a smile on his face, as if it was not a big deal, picked up an arm-thick crab leg from the plate, and picked up a glass of cold Coke, and after eating it slowly, he said hello to Amy and Peggy at the same table, and took Avril to the satellite command center.

After arriving at the satellite command center, Leon also saw footage of zombies in Texas recorded from helicopter cameras and satellite camera systems.

The streets that were originally full of zombies are now only wandering with a small number of fungal zombies with mushrooms on their heads, and most of the other infected zombies seem to have been affected by the fungal creatures' preference for dark and damp environments, and they have all run to the rooms, buildings, and dark corners to hide.

This made the originally crowded streets seem a little empty, and in those damp and dark places, at some point, all kinds of mushroom-like mushroom creatures also grow.

Although the streets and buildings have been quiet, as soon as there is a noise somewhere, the zombies with mushrooms on their heads will immediately rush from all directions like wolves, swarming up and tearing apart the creatures that make the noise.

Leon could perceive that these zombies were very agile and aggressive, and even reached the speed of ordinary people, far exceeding the level of ordinary zombies, and even those mutated zombies that had recovered from radiation could not be compared to them.

It is conceivable that ordinary survivors without protective equipment will basically end up with death once they are surrounded by these fungal zombies that are fast and have a strong sense of attack.

Even those survivors in metal armor will be exhausted to death because they can't shake off the entanglement of these zombies.

I don't know when these fungal viruses have infected so many zombies before anyone knows it, and now, the whole of Texas has become an extremely dangerous place.

Moreover, it is certain that these fungal viruses, which are invisible to the naked eye, must be expanding rapidly to the whole world at an extremely rapid rate, and with the power of modern humans, it is basically impossible to stop their spread.

Leon looked at the footage captured by the military radar, was silent for a few minutes, and finally picked up the communicator and instructed Jasmine, who had retreated to the Arkansas stronghold:

"Jasmine, you, Carol and Lao Li have temporarily returned to the Mississippi stronghold, and by the way, inform everyone in the Arkansas stronghold that a transport plane will come over tomorrow to pick them up and come back together."

"Until we find out what kind of harm this new type of zombie will cause, we all need to stay away from them as much as possible."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Although Jasmine is a little strange, why Leon attaches so much importance to this kind of zombie, in the past few years after the disaster, they have seen many strange monsters, this kind of zombie whose combat power is only at the level of ordinary people, is actually not too much of a threat to them.

However, since the Supreme Leader has spoken, of course they can only comply with orders.

I didn't expect that this operation, which was supposed to be the last mission in the base plan, would have such twists and turns.

After receiving this information, Leon did not delay and immediately went to the research center of Hathaway and Dr. Mayalpha.

The reason why Jasmine and the others were not allowed to go to Texas nearby to collect samples of the corpses of these fungal zombies.

It is because out of caution that before understanding how these fungal viruses are transmitted, rash contact with them is likely to be a wolf in the mouth of the tiger and give his life in vain.

Moreover, even if he collected samples of these fungal viruses, he did not dare to bring them back directly to the headquarters of the Human Union Base.

In case the protective measures are not done well, and there is an internal flowering in the headquarters, it will be Barbie Q.

Soon, Leon arrives at Dr. Melfa's research center, where he meets Professor Marlock, Hathaway, and Dr. Melfa, who have also arrived.

Without delay, Leon told the three professional researchers in front of him about the information he had detected from the military satellite, and vaguely expressed his speculation about this fungal virus.

The three professors and doctors attached great importance to this emerging fungal virus, but out of scientific rigor, they did not rush into their own ideas, but asked Leon to provide them with a sample of the fungal virus before they could make a judgment.

Naturally, Leon had no opinion on this, but he also expressed his doubts.

After the three professional researchers discussed in a whisper, Professor Marlock said with a solemn expression:

"Your Excellency, your concern is not unfounded, although most fungal viruses can only be transmitted through parasitism, and they are more easily detected by instruments than cellular viruses."

"But, no matter what, we have to be cautious."

Speaking of this, the white professor, who had become a muscular guy, pushed his eyes, and continued:

"In that case, I don't have any important research in my hands right now, and I need to complete it immediately."

"I took my portable equipment and went to the Arkansas stronghold, the closest to Texas, to conduct a close-up study."

"Once I have the results of my preliminary research on this fungal virus, we will discuss the next steps."

When Leon heard this, he knew in his heart that this was the safest way, but he still looked at Professor Marlock with serious eyes and asked:

"Are you sure? Professor Marlock, this is an extremely dangerous mission, and perhaps we can wait until we can think of something better. ”

Professor Marlock smiled absently and said:

"It's okay, Your Excellency, in this kind of world, everyone needs to take risks, and I am no exception."

"When I was in the Georgia Tech shelter in Atlanta, I thought the world had lost hope and had almost given up struggling."

"You were the one who rescued me from there, and it was the Human Federation that made me understand that there is still hope for survivors in this world."

"I'm willing to take risks for the future of humanity."

Unexpectedly, Professor Marlock still had such an awareness, Leon's heart was a little moved, perhaps, the organization he established has become a certain kind of faith-like existence in the hearts of many survivors, and it is the spiritual sustenance of many people who still refuse to give up and work hard to live in the last days.

He was silent for a few seconds, then patted Professor Mallock on the shoulder with his hand and said:

"In that case, please, Professor."

"Whatever help you need, I'll do my best to accommodate you."

"I'll also send an elite army of soldiers to escort you, and let the satellite command center monitor your situation at all times in case anything happens."

Professor Mallock touched his shaved head, smiled, and said:

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency, I will successfully complete this mission."

………………

Just as Leon was focusing on the danger of a fungal virus from Texas, a new situation arose on Jesus' side in Ohio.

After nearly three months of hard work, Jesus not only mixed well within the Salvation Army because of his outstanding skills and brave character, but also figured out the route of the tribute team through side knocks and found three other survivor camps that were crushed by the Salvation Army.

They are a seaside hotel by the sea, a miner's camp hidden in a mine, and a college community hidden in a high school.

Among them, the survivors in the seaside hotel were the worst, they resisted the most fiercely when they were found by the Salvation Army, and all the men were killed by the Salvation Army, leaving only the old and weak women and children to survive.

Not only did he have to offer food to the Salvation Army every once in a while, but he also had to endure the surging hatred of the Salvation Army in his heart, and force a smile when facing the enemy.

When Jesus came to unite them with sincerity and the news of the union, the women immediately agreed, often urging Jesus to begin vengeance sooner.

On the other end of the spectrum is the miners' camp, located in a large mine in Pennsylvania, on a hillside, inhabited by miners and their families who have worked in the mine.

Because of the complex terrain inside and the remote and hidden location outside, they are rarely attacked by zombies, and the abundant metal resources in the mine also allow each of them to forge a pair of metal armor for themselves and live a relatively comfortable life.

Even in the face of the Salvation Army, the miners were unable to confront them head-on, but they were able to escape into the inner mines, using the complex environment and countless secret caves hidden in the shadows to entangle them.

After a period of confrontation, the Salvation Army finally reached an agreement with them, and the people in the miners' camp would regularly provide them with metal armor and metal weapons and tools, while the Salvation Army people would no longer embarrass their residents, and sometimes even give them some scarce supplies.

Perhaps because there has been almost no bloodshed on both sides, the inhabitants of the miners' camp are unwilling to risk their lives against the powerful Salvation Army.

As for the last college community, it was once an aristocratic private high school, with fairly good protection, fences and supporting living facilities, and a camp made up of high school students and teachers, as well as a few parents of students.

Because of the large number of young people, the camp residents are relatively impulsive and bloody, but the parents and teachers of the students, because they are concerned about the safety of their children or other reasons, are very resistant to the use of violence, and their current attitude is wavering.

Jesus was not sure whether it would be the children who would convince their teachers and parents, or the adults, who would discipline their children and not let them take risks.

In the past three months, due to the special situation, Rick and Sean have been staying in the stronghold in Ohio, and with the help of Jesus and their own efforts, the stronghold in Ohio has grown rapidly, and the number of survivors has exceeded 100.

With the addition of the staff sent from the Human Union base, their total number is close to two hundred.

However, I don't know if it was luck or what the reason is, their stronghold has developed in a high-profile manner to this day, and it has not attracted the attention of the Salvation Army.

"Mr. Rick, it's been more than three months, and I've been in touch with two camps that are willing to fight with us against the Salvation Army."

"Excuse me, when will we start moving?"

Perhaps he was really in a hurry, but during a daily conversation, Jesus couldn't help but ask his question bluntly.

Rick didn't mind that, after getting to know him for so long, he knew very well what kind of person Jesus was.

"I'm sorry, Jesus, but we've got a very tricky problem at the base for the time being."

So Jesus' face was a little ugly, and Rick hastened to add:

"But don't worry, Your Excellency the President has entrusted me with this matter, and I can handle the relationship with the Salvation Army on behalf of the United People's Federation."

Rick thought for a few seconds, and finally told Jesus the truth:

"Jesus, the Salvation Army is just a small problem, and you may not know that our world is not as simple as you see it."

"These zombie monsters you have seen, they are just the weakest, ordinary monsters that have not yet mutated, and even the combat power of an individual is not comparable to a wild dog."

"There are many monsters in the world that are beyond your imagination, just like the monsters in the movies of the past."

"Any one of them can wipe out a survivor camp of hundreds of people without resistance."

"And now, according to the latest intelligence from our Human Federation, a brand new virus has appeared in Texas, and they use fungi to infect ordinary zombies."

"Turned them into monsters that are as fast as normal people run."

"Can you imagine? How should ordinary people deal with these slow-moving, rotting zombies around you, all of whom have become the kind of zombies that are extremely aggressive and move as fast as sprinters? ”

"Whether it's you or the Salvation Army, in front of them, it's just a bunch of delicacies that move."

Jesus was shocked by Rick's words, and his eyes couldn't help but show some suspicion.

In his opinion, the current world is difficult enough to become like this, and the survivors will often die in the face of those slow-moving zombies.

If the future is really as fast as Mr. Rick said, those monster zombies that run as fast as humans appear, then even the most seasoned survivors will be besieged to death when faced with multiple zombies.

Zombie-dense towns and villages like this, and even those in the suburbs with homes and manufacturing factories, can be dangerous areas for most survivors.

Survivors searching for supplies or other tools can become extremely dangerous, and even if these fungal zombies find themselves and surround their camp, everyone in the camp will be trapped alive within the walls.

As if guessing that Jesus might be suspicious, Rick continues:

"The operation against the Salvation Army can start at any time."

"You'll have to find a time to bring me all the camp leaders who are willing to join us in the operation, and we'll work together on a plan, and by the way, I'll share some of the information you don't know."

"Let you understand what the world has become."

………………

At the same time, at the headquarters of the CRM Civic Republic, General Ross and Dr. Evelyn also obtained some intelligence on the fungal virus in Texas through their own intelligence network.

Looking at the agile and aggressive fungal zombies captured in the military satellite, General Ross's anger suddenly rose again.

He couldn't help but light himself a cigar and scolded bitterly while smoking:

"Damn scientists, damn viruses, damn Masonic bastards, at a time like this, these Masonic bastards are still working on those disgusting, disgusting viruses."

"Look at what they've done, after turning the planet we live in into hell, and now they're trying to create even more evil monsters."

"These goddamn ones, bitches."

"One day, I will use their flesh and blood to honor the innocent who died in vain."

The elegant woman on the other end of the phone seemed to be drinking coffee, and after a slight sucking sound that made the man's blood swell, the beautiful female voice spoke:

"That may be a good thing, General Ross."

"This fungal virus, which I have never seen before, is probably due to a special mutation that was created by accident."

"We are too far behind Freemasonry in the development of the zombie virus, and now this kind of accident is likely to pull us both on the same starting line."

"Although the world will become more unpredictable, it will really increase our chances of defeating Freemasonry."

The beautiful female voice chuckled and continued:

"My teacher, Dr. Manhattan, probably couldn't have imagined that his carefully planned plan would go wrong like this."

"Hehe, I really want to see what kind of expression he will show when he finds out about this."

(End of chapter)