Li Qixuan nodded at Xiao Qi's words and replied, "If you channel internal energy into it, even a folding fan made of paper can become a powerful weapon."
Intrigued by his words, Wen Mo said, "Then I will make you an iron fan."
Two minutes later, the blade had been reshaped into an iron fan. It didn't have sharp edges, but when Li Qixuan held it, he smiled and said, "Comrade, this iron fan is very well made. Thank you."
"Brother, try it out!" Xiao Qi urged.
"Okay," Li Qixuan nodded.
With a flick of his wrist, the iron fan unfolded smoothly. Li Qixuan smiled, and with a wave of his hand, fire burst from the fan like a flamethrower.
The fire stretched more than six meters, burning everything in its path. The air around them grew noticeably hotter as time passed by.
Startled by the fire, Xiao Qi exclaimed, "Whoa!"
Li Qixuan chuckled at his reaction. With another wave of the fan, the flame shifted direction and surged toward the roadblocks.
Boom!
The flame took the form of a dragon, crashing through several roadblocks. After the obstacles were destroyed, the fire dragon soared upward and burst into countless fireballs that scattered across the open field.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Each fireball exploded on impact, leaving deep craters and filling the air with the acrid scent of burning.
Standing with one hand behind his back, Li Qixuan folded the fan with a flick and looked like a refined gentleman from an ancient era. He smiled at the group and asked, "Comrades, would you like me to show more?"
Everyone was shocked by the power of Li Qixuan's ability. Even Jiao Lizhi was taken aback.
"I never knew my vice-captain was this powerful," she muttered.
Hearing her words, Jin Xuyan reached out and pinched her cheeks. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Girlfriend, he is not your vice-captain anymore."
With her cheeks squished, Jiao Lizhi's mouth looked like a fish gasping for air when she said, "Boyfriend, your sourness is overwhelming."
Feeling annoyed, Jin Xuyan leaned down and bit her lips lightly before saying, "I am jealous. So, pay more attention to me."
"Okay, okay, I won't care too much about him anymore," she replied helplessly.
"Good."
After giving his girlfriend another kiss, Jin Xuyan checked his watch and said, "Let's go."
Before they left, Feng Yun stored the armored vehicles into his space. With Qin Luzi in the lead, the group began making their way toward the warehouse.
Along the way, Li Qixuan observed the Phantom team's zombie-clearing tactics. They handled their airguns with ease, moving smoothly and killing with precision.
Their teamwork and coordination were top-notch. From how they operated, he was certain these people were no ordinary civilians. They looked more like trained soldiers.
Aside from them, only four in the group looked like actual civilians. Even the girl who had called him vice-captain didn't seem ordinary.
Her movements were sharp, calculated, and full of killing intent. She scanned her surroundings with sharp eyes, reacting quickly to any threat. Rather than a soldier, she resembled a cold-blooded mercenary more.
After walking for half an hour, they finally arrived at the warehouse entrance. Without wasting time, Wen Mo waved his hand and unlocked the gate. As the big padlock fell to the ground, the gate was pushed open.
"Roar!"
The moment the gate opened, a horde of trapped zombies rushed at them.
Without hesitation, Wen Mo raised his hand and created a two-meter-high wall, instantly blocking the zombies. Everyone then leaped up and positioned themselves on top of the metal wall.
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The sound of metal bullets piercing skulls echoed through the air as they pulled their triggers.
Feeling curious, Li Qixuan jumped up to join them. From his vantage point, he could see the warehouse interior more clearly. The moment he saw the situation, his expression darkened.
There were far more zombies inside than he had expected. He frowned deeply and went silent.
Back when the chaos began, he had personally ordered his subordinates to let the workers in the warehouse evacuate and provided them with supplies. They were supposed to return home safely. But based on what he was seeing now, it was clear his orders had been ignored.
The number of workers here wasn't massive, but it wasn't small either. Judging by the zombies with many with missing limbs, rotting wounds, and torn uniforms, these people had never been let out. They had been locked in.
While Li Qixuan stood there, lost in thought, Qin Luzi kept his gaze fixed on him while he killed zombies.
Noticing this, Xiao Qi leaned closer to Feng Yun and whispered, "Brother Feng Yun, don't you think Brother Qin is paying a little too much attention to the new guy?"
While pulling the trigger and killing a zombie, Feng Yun replied, "What makes you say that?"
"Just look at him. He hasn't taken his eyes off that guy, even while killing zombies! I have noticed it since earlier. Doesn't the way he looks at him remind you of how our captain looks at our sister-in-law?" Xiao Qi said seriously.
Hearing this, Feng Yun nearly choked on air. He glanced at Xiao Qi with disbelief.
"Have you been reading too many of those romance novels lately? Or did you drown yourself when taking a shower that your brain is flooded now?" he asked dryly.
"I'm serious!" Xiao Qi insisted. "You don't know Brother Qin like I do. He's never paid attention to anyone except our captain. Now that the captain's focused on sister-in-law, of course, Brother Qin would feel lonely."
He pointed subtly toward Li Qixuan and added, "And that guy? He is super good-looking, easily on par with our captain. If Brother Qin's attracted to him, I think it's totally normal."
Feng Yun rolled his eyes at his words and said, "You really have been corrupted by those romance novels."
"What do you mean by corrupted? Love is universal! It's not limited by gender or race!" Xiao Qi argued passionately.