NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 500: Return to Base
Whoooo—
The shrill and loud air-raid siren suddenly erupted within Changhe Base.
The civilians were startled, thinking the zombies had breached the base. Already reluctant to venture out due to a heavy snowfall, they were now even more afraid to leave, frantically locking their doors and windows.
However, the alarm had started abruptly and ceased just as unexpectedly.
It lasted for perhaps twenty or thirty seconds before the siren noise abruptly disappeared.
At the same time, Gu Yun's voice came through various loudspeakers, explaining that the siren had been just a test and instructing everyone not to panic, as the base had not been invaded.
"It was just a test? You scared me to death!"
"Could you notify us before the next test? I didn't even have time to pull up my pants..."
The credibility of City Hall was still very high, and the civilians breathed a sigh of relief after hearing their explanation.
But on the other side, the City Defense Army was on high alert.
Gurgle~
Watching the increasingly large shadow in the sky and sensing the terrifying aura, the soldiers below instinctively swallowed.
Is this thing really an ally?
When they saw the mutated Giant Eagle in the sky just moments ago, they had immediately sounded the air-raid alarm, but soon after their leader had deactivated it, stating it was an ally.
Though they trusted their leader, how could this be considered an ally?
"Do you see, there seems to be someone on the back of that giant bird?"
Previously, due to the angle, the City Defense Army hadn't gotten a clear view, but now they could finally see that there was actually a person standing on the Giant Eagle's back!
Someone hurriedly grabbed a telescope.
"Doesn't it look like... Wang Xiaozhang?"
"Is it really an ally?"
Amidst everyone's wariness and amazement, the Golden Eagle slowly landed in the square by the main gate, completely occupying it.
Wang Tao dismounted from the Golden Eagle very calmly.
Ding Yuqin and the others quickly ran over, looking alternately at Wang Tao and the Golden Eagle, temporarily at a loss for words.
Blacky, Lightning, and Little Bing, three beasts, watched the Golden Eagle very cautiously, especially Blacky, who trembled somewhat—a reaction to its suppressed bloodline.
Wang Tao saw they were not much hurt and he felt relieved, then said:
"This is Xiao Jin, it evolved from a Golden Eagle. We had some misunderstandings before, but now those are cleared up, and it has become our new partner!"
"..."
Although the fact was right before their eyes, many people still found it hard to believe.
This very Level 5 Lord Golden Eagle, which had chased them many times, was now shaking hands and making peace... and from the way Wang Tao acted, it was clear it wasn't just about making friends, but he had turned this Level 5 Golden Eagle into his pet...
"Awesome!"
Xiang Hongbin squeezed out a word after a long silence.
"Haha, everyone come over, let Xiao Jin give you a ride."
Wang Tao smiled and waved for Ding Yuqin and the others to come onto the Golden Eagle's back. They were at the base's main gate, still a distance from their homes.
"May I?"
Cheng Yiyi looked eagerly at Wang Tao and the Golden Eagle.
"Of course."
Cheng Yiyi excitedly jumped on board, previously she couldn't even wait to tear the Golden Eagle into pieces, but now, as she stroked its feathers as tough as steel, she found it utterly adorable.
Lightning and Little Bing also climbed aboard, but Blacky absolutely refused to get on.
There was no helping it; it had almost been eaten by the Golden Eagle before and couldn't overcome the trauma just yet.
"Then you go back to the school," Wang Tao said without forcing Blacky, after addressing him, he told Cheng Yiyi, "Have your people escort Blacky."
While Blacky knew the way, many in the base didn't recognize him, and letting Blacky go alone might scare people and cause a conflict, so it was better to have someone accompany him.
"Okay!"
Cheng Yiyi immediately ordered her subordinates to first escort Blacky to the Awakeners School and then to return to their camp.
Wang Tao waved at the City Defense Army, then Xiao Jin slowly lifted into the air, flying directly towards the City Hall.
Since Xiao Jin was now a team member, they naturally had to inform their superiors. Plus, it would open Gu Yun and the others' eyes.
...
"We got here so quickly..."
Looking at the City Hall building below, aside from Wang Tao, everyone else was a bit slow to react.
"...That was so fast! I feel like I just climbed on, and we're already here?"
"Who's not surprised? Xiao Jin's speed is faster than some planes!"
"It's just a bit cold..."
At this time, a group of people was already standing outside the City Hall building.
Watching the Giant Eagle slowly descend, their expressions were similar to those of the City Defense Army just before, both fearful and curious.
"Wang Tao, it's great you're alright!"
Upon seeing Wang Tao and the others disembark, Gu Yun quickly came over.
"Thanks for your concern, sorry for the trouble."
Wang Tao had just learned from Cheng Yiyi that if he hadn't returned, Changhe Base would have sent out the Six Major Legions to look for him.
Under such severe weather conditions, daring to send people to search for him, whether they found him or not, many would die!
If they managed to find Wang Tao, that would still be okay. But if not, the base might never recover... And yet such a critical decision that could affect the base's fate was passed by the committee in just a few minutes!
Although Wang Tao understood that they were so decisive partly because of his strong abilities and the benefits he brought to the base, a gentleman considers deeds, not thoughts. He need not ponder their intentions, just observe their actions. So Wang Tao was still very moved.
Gu Yun quickly shook his head and said:
"You are our base's strongest! There's nothing troublesome about it, if something really happened to you, that would have been the real trouble. We are all relying on you..."