Starting From The Equal Opportunity To Become A Saint

Chapter 55: The Mutation Begins, the Demonic Disaster Returns! (2)

Half an hour later.

When Dad returned, he not only brought back a lot of supplies, but also came back wearing a brand new military uniform from the Military Affairs Department.

"Son, you didn't see wrong! Dad here has actively responded to the national call and joined the Military Affairs Department. I have become a glorious soldier!"

Seeing Liu Zimo's gaze fixed on his military uniform, Liu Yi proudly straightened his chest and even took out his officer's card from his pocket, showing off in front of Liu Zimo.

"Look, look, I'm the team leader of the Special Operations Group of the Military Affairs Department. Starting from tomorrow, I can officially take up my post. Your old man is now someone who eats military rations and is an officer!"

"Do you know how shocked those guards at the conscription office were when they found out that I had awakened the ability to turn invisible?"

"Their jaws almost dropped to the ground, I'm telling you. They begged and pleaded for me to stay and become the team leader!"

Dad habitually boasted, bragging loudly, attracting Zhao Hongzhang and Liu Zihao, who had already finished their training, to come out as well.

Liu Zihao, being straightforward and young, asked Liu Yi with confusion, "Dad, didn't you always say that we must never expose ourselves when Big Brother awakened his superpower? We even had to hide in Luozhou because of that.

But now, Dad, you voluntarily exposed yourself? Aren't you afraid of being captured and studied by others?"

"Yeah, brother-in-law, you've said more than once that a good man doesn't join the army, and a good iron doesn't need nails.

Why have you become so impulsive and hot-blooded now that you're almost forty?"

Zhao Hongzhang also jokingly said, "Could it be that you were fooled by the girls at the conscription office?"

"Now that you're in the army, you'll be facing man-eating monsters. Once you're on the battlefield, you'll be nothing but cannon fodder!"

"Besides, your ability to turn invisible is completely useless in combat. It's fine for playing hide-and-seek, but forget about going to the battlefield. You're just serving yourself up to the monsters!"

"Get lost! You two little brats, one is a kid and the other is a single dog. What do you know?"

Liu Yi waved his hand impatiently at the two and said, "Times have changed, don't you understand?"

"In chaotic times, heroes emerge. Now, the entire Daxia, even the whole world, is in trouble. It's time for us superhumans to step forward and save the world!"

"I'm not afraid to tell you that all the members of the special operations group I lead are superhumans who have awakened their abilities. The Military Affairs Department values us a lot!"

"In the future, the entire Luozhou City may rely on us superhumans to protect it. You three brats, oh, and Xiaofeihong, follow your old man and get ready to enjoy the good life!"

Liu Yi patted his chest, speaking grandly, clearly brainwashed by the people at the conscription office.

Liu Zimo knew very well that although the abilities of superhumans were diverse, there were indeed some with extremely powerful combat capabilities.

But to rely on superhumans to save the world was clearly wishful thinking.

At least at the beginning of the apocalypse, martial artists were the main force in saving the world, and superhumans were at most providing auxiliary support.

However, there was one thing Dad said that was not wrong.

Times have changed. Joining the military in advance is indeed a good choice for the majority of superhumans and martial artists.

"Xiaomo, why aren't you saying anything? Do you also disagree with Dad joining the Military Affairs Department?"

Liu Yi turned his head and looked at Liu Zimo.

This eldest son was the first one in their family to awaken his superpower. Liu Yi had just thought about bringing him into his team, father and son fighting together.

"No, I think it's actually not bad!" Liu Zimo nodded and said, "It's good to have a big tree to lean on. In the future, Luozhou will be under military control. Joining in advance at least won't leave us hungry!"

As he spoke, Liu Zimo took out his own work permit from his pocket and waved it in front of his father.

"Look, Dad, when I went to the capital, I joined the Military Participation Department. From now on, we'll be colleagues!"

Liu Yi's proud expression suddenly froze.

Seeing the military emblem and the gold border on his son's work permit, he suddenly felt that his own team leader certificate, which was dusty and insignificant, was not as impressive.

"Special invited martial arts consultant? Senior participation level?!"

"Brother! Senior participation level! In terms of rank, it's even higher than the provincial military participation director in Luozhou City! How did you manage to achieve this?!"

Liu Zihao couldn't help but scream in astonishment when he saw the contents of his brother's certificate.

He never expected that after his brother went to the capital, he quietly became a martial arts consultant for the Military Participation Department and even obtained the rank of senior participation!

Compared to that, their father's position as the leader of this special action group was nothing, right?

"Don't worry about how I did it!" Liu Zimo put away his work permit and patted his younger brother's head, saying, "Just remember, in the end times, strength is everything."

"If you want to live well, eat well, and not hide in a small dark room when danger comes like before, you must work hard to cultivate and make yourself stronger!"

After speaking, Liu Zimo reached into his pocket and took out the last 【Body Tempering Pill】, handing it to his father.

"Dad, awakening supernatural abilities doesn't mean everything will be fine. Martial arts cultivation is also something that cannot be neglected."

"Yes, this 【Body Tempering Pill】 is specially obtained from the Military Participation Department. It can help you build the foundation of martial arts and become a true warrior!"

Liu Zimo had already said the same thing to Zhao Hongzhang and Liu Zihao before.

Martial arts were the foundation for survival in the end times, and one must never be lazy or give up at any time.

Naturally, Liu Yi wouldn't be polite to his own son. After receiving the pill, he looked at Liu Zimo with some complaints.

"You little brat, why didn't you inform your father in advance about such a big matter? Were you just trying to see your father's jokes?"

"I couldn't!" Liu Zimo quickly lowered his head and smiled, "I didn't have the chance to do so, right?"

"Besides, I didn't expect that you, Dad, would have such foresight and suddenly join the Military Participation Department, right?"

After some coaxing, Liu Yi finally calmed down and no longer held a grudge. Following his eldest son's instructions, he began to take the 【Body Tempering Pill】.

Half an hour later, just like Zhao Hongzhang and Liu Zihao before him, under the impact of the pill's power, Liu Yi successfully opened up his Qi Sea and gave birth to the first strand of martial arts internal energy, becoming a martial artist at the Copper Skin Realm Initial Stage.

At this point, all three family members had successfully embarked on the path of martial arts and possessed a certain level of self-defense ability. Only then did Liu Zimo truly feel at ease.

On the other side, the Military Participation Department and all the forces in Luozhou City were busy with great enthusiasm, investing all their manpower and resources into the construction of the outer security line outside the city.

Without cars, excavators, or any electrical equipment assistance, they used the most primitive methods to build the defense works.

Manual labor, pulley hoisting, cement pouring, as long as their determination didn't waver, there were always more solutions than difficulties.

Fortunately, Luozhou City was an ancient city that had once been the capital for thirteen dynasties. Even in modern times, the ancient city walls had never been demolished and remained sturdy and usable.

Now they could rely on these ancient city walls, repair and reinforce them, extend the boundaries, and envelop the entire city within them. This also invisibly saved a lot of manpower and resources.

In fact, this was the plan of the Military Participation Department before Liu Zimo's return. However, due to the lack of military orders and coordination, it had been dragging on without completion.

But now, thanks to Liu Zimo's strong integration, everyone had to accept the overall coordination and mobilization of the Military Participation Department. With everyone working together and all resources focused, the speed of building the defense line increased tenfold or even a hundredfold!

In just one night, the outer defense line that originally would have taken ten days or even half a month to complete was finished!

(End of this chapter)