"Can your walkie-talkies... still work?" Nichs asked incredulously.


    "Yes, indeed," Elijah replied. "Some of our people have figured out the cause of the interference with the radio waves!"


    Seeing Nichs''s interest, Elijah deliberately fiddled with the walkie-talkie and continued, "After removing the interference, this thing will work fine.


    Having this is quite convenient, allowing us tomunicate like people from modern civilization!"


    Elijah''s response immediately dispelled Nichs''s intention to withdraw quickly.


    There was a reason for Nichs''s urgency to leave.


    In fact, Neoville City was never their target.


    The city, with itsrge poption and numerous zombies, was not a suitable ce for human development or resurgence.


    Their forces focused more on rural and smaller areas that could produce food, were sparsely popted, and were easier to clear and control.


    They also targeted key projects, factories, and industries, such as water facilities, military factories, power nts, and petrochemical nts!


    Nichs''s team was originally assigned to clear the highway adjacent to the mall''s storage base.


    This highway was a crucial hub and major artery for several nearby cities.


    Clearing the highway would make it more convenient for them to ess certain military factories and important areas.


    Clearing highways was rtively quick, as there were fewer people and more vehicles.


    They had gathered a significant amount of supplies during the clearing process, all packed intorge trucks.


    When they arrived at Neoville City, Nichs happened to learn about a mall storage base nearby.


    Although the supplies there were not urgently needed, having more was always beneficial.


    The key point was that it was close to the highway, making it easier to control.


    If it were within the city, he would not have considered it.


    Of course, Nichs had a personal motive as well.


    He hoped that after securing the base, he could try to find news about his sister.


    If his father had not died, he could have simply sent another helicopter to the school.


    Unfortunately, his father, despite surviving the initial wave of zombie toxin, did not survive the subsequent mutations.


    After his father''s death, another surviving leader took over, and Nichs could no longer arbitrarily deploy military resources, especially helicopters.


    Aftermunication was cut off, they relied on flying units to contact various armies and quickly seize important facilities.


    Now that his sister had been found and the mall storage base had been upied by someone else, Nichs''s true objective for the mission had been achieved.


    Failing to upy the storage base was a minor setback, but he would need to withdraw and focus on clearing the highway.


    However, when Nichs saw Elijah''s walkie-talkie, he became excited.


    If the military could master the technology to remove radio interference,munication issues would no longer be a problem.


    Satellite and mobilemunications might even be restored.


    This would be a tremendous benefit to the country and its people!


    While Nichs was contemting how to obtain the technology for removing radio interference from Elijah, Fiona appeared as if she were a celestial being, flying gracefully andnding beside Elijah.


    "Ugh! These people are truly freaks. Why is everyone so powerful?" Nichs was initially stunned by Fiona''s appearance but quickly shifted his focus to her abilities.


    He noticed that the woman used the same ability as Elijah—Telekinesis.


    Their military district had people with Telekinesis, but theirs could barely lift a few bricks.


    The idea of flying through the air was simply a dream!


    But the woman in front of him had achieved it, indicating her abilities were far superior to those in their district!


    Although special abilities are rare, their greater value to the military is immunity to the zombie virus in the air, preventing involuntary zombification.


    No matter how powerful the ability, it would be useless in the face of modern gunfire and bombardment, turning into a pile of rotting flesh!


    Yet, seeing Elijah and his team''s formidable personal strength, especially their enhanced invisibilitybined with Telekinesis, made them nearly invisible killing machines.


    This revtion changed Nichs''s preconceived notions!


    Nichs didn''t realize that Fiona''s strength was not only in her abilities but also in her intellect.


    She merely nced at Nichs and furrowed her brow. "Soldiers? Are you from the Eastern Theater? How did you end up here?"


    Then, looking at the nearby highway, Fiona seemed to understand. "You''re clearing the highway? And you came to check if anyone had upied this ce?"


    Nichs was taken aback. From their equipment and appearance, they could infer this much, but how did she deduce it so precisely? This woman was not ordinary!


    Elijah briefly exined what had happened and the connection between Elena and Nichs. Fiona quickly pieced everything together.


    She noticed Nichs''s eyes fixed on the walkie-talkie in her hand and smiled, saying, "Actually, the supplies in this mall storage base aren''t that important to you, right? After all, they''re just civilian living supplies!"


    Although Fiona was correct, Nichs was not ready to leave just yet. "We soldiers are people too, and we need living supplies. Moreover, we''ve saved many civilians who also need these supplies!"


    "That''s a line meant to deceive ordinary people. If you really need food, you could simply take over the major grain warehouses. The food stored there wouldst the survivors nationwide for years!" Fiona retorted, leaving Nichs speechless.


    In fact, the nearest grain warehouse to their military district was one he had taken with his own team!


    "So, since we''ve already secured this storage base, I assume you have no objections. Why don''t we discuss something else? For instance, I see you''re quite interested in the walkie-talkie in my hand. Are you curious about the technology for removing signal interference?" Fiona continued, her smile unwavering.


    Nichs was indeed distracted and stopped insisting on the base issue. "Yes, I am. Is there any chance you could share this technology with us? It''s crucial for us and the surviving humans nationwide. With this technology, we could rescue trapped people more quickly and urately!"


    Nichs raised the banner of moral righteousness, but unfortunately, Fiona wasn''t swayed by it. "The technology itself can''t be given to you, but we can arrange a trade. We could sell you the modified equipment!"


    "Fine!" Nichs had not expected to get it for free, so trading for the equipment was eptable.


    With the equipment, and the expertise of their military district specialists, they should be able to crack it, right?


    Fiona seemed either unaware of this possibility or simply didn''t care if it was cracked.


    "Since we have a mutual understanding, why not make the deal now? I have a question that I''m very curious about. If you answer it truthfully, I''ll give you both walkie-talkies. How does that sound?"


    "What''s your question?" Nichs asked.


    "It''s about the truth behind the zombie virus outbreak that your father sent to Elena, and what happened at Serenity Peak. Can you shed some light on that?"


    Fiona asked with a lightugh, and Elijah also turned his attention to Nichs with a serious expression.