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Finally, Saya Takagi spoke first, her voice low and firm: "The captain's strength is naturally the strongest!"
Although the others did not speak, a hint of approval flashed in their eyes.
Clearly, they all believed that Wei's strength was unmatched.
However, Chang Wei was not satisfied with this.
He glanced around at the crowd, a self-deprecating smile flashing across his face:
"It seems that's what you all think. But even I, whom you call the strongest, was almost completely suppressed just now!"
His words shocked everyone, who all showed expressions of surprise.
Chang Wei continued, "Do you know what I was thinking the moment I was suppressed? I didn't hate that my opponent was too strong, I only hated that I was too weak!"
His words were filled with helplessness and self-blame, which made everyone feel a pang of heartache.
Chang Wei continued, "The greatest tragedy for a person is not having enough strength to protect the people they want to protect."
His voice grew louder and louder, becoming deafening.
Everyone vaguely understood what he was going to say, and they all lowered their heads, showing expressions of shame.
Chang Wei took a deep breath and continued, "This world is constantly changing, and the changes will be much faster than you can imagine. There will be many more creatures far more powerful than this mutated beast today! I might not even be a match for them!"
His words sent a chill down everyone's spine.
They understood that Chang Wei was reminding them that this world was full of unknowns and dangers, and that only by constantly improving their own strength could they survive in this world.
Finally, Chang Wei looked at everyone with a firm gaze:
"By then, will you still be able to count on me? Therefore, we must work together to continuously improve our strength in order to meet the challenges of the future!"
"Your only support is your own strength, the potential you possess! At that time, the opponents you will face will be stronger than you can imagine. At that time, you will no longer be able to complain about the strength of your opponents, but can only blame your own weakness."
Everyone's attention was focused on Chang Wei. Although Chang Wei's voice gradually became calmer, every word he uttered was like a heavy bomb in the deep sea, stirring up huge waves in everyone's hearts.
Those who had evolved, in particular, lowered their heads in shame.
Although they seemed to be fighting desperately, constantly killing zombies, their level-up speed was quite impressive.
But they all knew perfectly well that they did not possess that unwavering determination, nor did they have the courage to disregard life and death.
Under Chang Wei's powerful protection, they felt as if they were in a comfortable harbor, becoming increasingly at ease.
However, after Chang Wei's rebuke, they seemed to wake up from their dream, and looked at the ragged Chang Wei with shame on their faces.
Upon revisiting it now, one can feel an indomitable, defiant spirit, a fierce determination to prevail. "Perhaps this is the true spirit of a strong person! To fight with all one's might in despair, to be reborn from the ashes!"
This realization flashed through everyone's minds.
"Chang Wei, we've let you down!"
This time, it was Sato who spoke first. He gazed at Chang Wei with an unprecedented clarity and sincerity in his eyes.
"Rest assured, from now on, we will never let you down again!"
Sato took a deep breath, raised his head, and said, word by word, "Captain, we will no longer let you fight alone. I want to prove to you that even without you, I, Sato, can stand on my own!"
"Me too! I will never let the captain fight alone again!"
"Yes, Captain, please trust us, we will not let you down again!"
……
Everyone expressed their support, making firm assurances to Chang Wei.
Nakano Tensei watched this scene with a smile, feeling a sense of relief.
In fact, he had already noticed this flaw in these evolved beings, but because he had just joined, he could not speak frankly about it.
Now everything is falling into place perfectly.
289 Sato: Changwei, do you want to eat the cute rabbit?
As Chang Wei looked at the remorse on everyone's faces, a faint smile bloomed on his resolute face.
He said those words because he noticed that Sato, Ada Wong, and others seemed to have gradually lost their once burning ambition under his protection, becoming somewhat complacent and satisfied.
However, what worried Chang Wei even more was that he discovered they lacked truly top-tier experts.
Although Ada Wong, Kage, Saya Takagi, and others possessed considerable strength and abilities, their weaknesses became glaringly obvious when facing truly powerful opponents, rendering them utterly vulnerable.
Recalling his experience of being suppressed, Chang Wei couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.
Although they held out for a while, the consequences would have been unimaginable if they hadn't managed to escape in time.
"This time, we've taught them a profound lesson, letting them know that there are always people more capable than you!"
Chang Wei thought to himself.
At the same time, he began to think about how to solve this problem, and his brows furrowed.
"Alright, I believe you!"
Chang Wei said softly, without any blame in his tone, "I'm not blaming you, it's just that the world is changing faster and faster these days, and no one knows what will happen next. Only by becoming stronger can we survive in this world."
Upon hearing Chang Wei's words, everyone straightened their backs, their faces showing determination.
They knew that Chang Wei was trying to inspire them and help them rediscover their ambition.
"What happened today was my fault for being negligent."
Chang Wei shook his head and gave a wry smile. "I had already received information that there might be mutated beasts here, which is why I was stationed in this town. I didn't expect the mutated beasts that came out this time to be so powerful."
After speaking, Chang Wei looked at the combat personnel behind Nakano Tensei and said in a deep voice:
"Those who are injured, go back to heal and reassure the ordinary people. Those who are uninjured, come with me up this hill to continue the search and make sure no other mutated beasts appear."
Everyone responded in unison, with Sato, Ada Wong, and the others particularly invigorated, ready to follow Chang Wei.
They knew that although they had survived one ordeal, other dangers might still be lurking here.
For safety's sake, a thorough search is necessary.
Thus, under Chang Wei's leadership, the group began a new round of search operations.
They carefully climbed the mountain path, constantly alert to any movement around them.
Chang Wei silently observed everything, pondering how to deal with any potential dangers.
This experience made them more aware of their shortcomings and areas for improvement.
They knew that only through continuous effort and progress could they survive in this world full of unknowns and dangers.
Shima Kenjin and his two companions took the first step forward, followed closely by Nakano Tensei's large contingent. This was Sato's team, which always maintained a size of fifty men. They were undoubtedly the most elite warriors among all the teams.
"Chang Wei, this mutated beast..."
Suddenly, Hoshino Ai turned to Chang Wei and pointed to the huge corpse of the mutated beast leader on the ground, asking a question.
The sheer power of this mutated beast shocked everyone.
They all longed to have their fur made into armor, because once such armor was made, it would probably be difficult for even armor-piercing bullets to penetrate it.
Hoshino Ai looked at Chang Wei with anticipation. Although she already had a piece of armor, who wouldn't want something better?
As a female evolved being without offensive capabilities, she deeply understood the importance of survival.
A glint of light flashed in the eyes of the others when they heard what Hoshino Ai said.
They had witnessed firsthand the astonishing defensive power of this mutated beast leader, and now that it had been slain by Chang Wei, if they could truly use its hide to make armor, it would surely be able to withstand many dangers.
Chang Wei pondered for a moment, looked at the huge mutated beast corpse, and slowly said, "Take this mutated beast back and make proper arrangements. I will make further arrangements when I get back."
"Ok!"
Hoshino Ai nodded excitedly and began directing everyone to clean up the battlefield.
The mutated beast corpses, shattered by Chang Wei's punch, were covered in blood, and the ground was a mess that needed to be cleaned up as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, the large hole that was knocked open also needed repair, and many other matters awaited her attention, leaving her no time to attend to anything else.
Chang Wei changed into clean clothes and led the group up the mountain.
Although this small hill is only 200 meters high, it would take at least a day to search it thoroughly.
The ground was covered with withered yellow leaves, which made a "squeak, squeak" sound when stepped on.
Sturdy trees are scattered randomly, their branches spreading out, and sunlight filters through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.
Chang Wei divided the group into three groups and sent them out to search.
This way, they can search the entire forest more quickly, looking for any possible clues or dangers.
Chang Wei's speed was astonishing. In the blink of an eye, he had already drifted far away from everyone, his figure appearing and disappearing dozens of meters away, leaving only a sea of amazement and envy.
He traversed the mountains and forests alone, like a dragon weaving through the dense woods.
All around, the boulders are scattered in a pleasing manner, like chess pieces randomly scattered by nature.
On the ground, messy footprints were everywhere, seemingly the marks left by some kind of wild animal, but not like the common wild animals.
A sense of unease welled up in Chang Wei's heart. These footprints were definitely not left by ordinary wild beasts. He guessed that there might be even more ferocious mutated beasts hiding in these mountains.
He knew all too well that these mutated beasts were the real threat to their peaceful lives.