After reading the information on the Military Dog, Gu Chengyuan wasn't particularly impressed.
Although it had a very overpowered friend-or-foe identification feature, Gu Chengyuan understood that the Military Dog's intimidation and pursuit capabilities outweighed its attack power.
In a proper fight, even a small, skinny monkey, the ruler of Blue Star, could fend off a mere dog barehanded.
People often run from dogs out of fear, not because they can't fight back.
But zombies don't experience fear and can infect others. With the Military Dog's close combat style, it's likely a one-for-one exchange.
Bite a zombie to death, and it gets infected too.
It's a rather useless existence, neither tasty nor worth discarding!
Especially with its high price of 500 credits.
Its combat ability isn't something to rely on; it can only be used as a biological radar. The dog's powerful sense of smell can be very effective in detecting lurking dangers.
Forget about using it in battle; you can't let a zombie worth only a few credits take down a Military Dog worth 500 credits.
Although it's not suitable for large-scale summoning, one is urgently needed now. If there had been a Military Dog today, perhaps the dangerous situation wouldn't have occurred.
Besides the new unit, the Military Dog, what concerned Gu Chengyuan more was the update mechanism for new units.
Capturing a Zombie Dog activated the Military Dog?
Does that mean for planes and cannons, he has to acquire them first to activate them?
After killing the Zombie Dog, Gu Chengyuan and his team continued forward, taking down a few more scattered zombies before finally reaching their designated base.
Apartment No. 22!
The dormitory area of Yezhou University's West Campus was planned very neatly, with dormitory buildings facing each other in rows, spaced 25 meters apart.
Every three rows had a canteen, usually located between two dormitory buildings.
Apartment No. 22 was located on the easternmost side of the dormitory area, in a prime location.
It's only about a hundred meters from the West Campus Stadium and two hundred meters from the campus gate, with the canteen right downstairs.
Originally a girls' dormitory, the apartment has 15 floors, with 25 rooms per floor, each accommodating four people, for a total capacity of 1,500 people.
According to Gu Chengyuan's plan, once the troops were stationed, they couldn't survive on dry rations alone, and being close to the canteen would make cooking easier.
The eastern sports facilities, including the football field and basketball court, were very spacious and close to the campus gate, making them ideal for a motor pool to park military combat vehicles and logistics support vehicles. The source of this chapter is novelping . com.
Another current advantage is that Apartment No. 22, as a girls' dormitory, was also home to sophomore and freshman girls.
Since it's vacation time, no one is living there, saving the effort of clearing out zombies and allowing them to move in directly!
Even the bedding and daily necessities can be used as is, as no one takes their living supplies home during vacation, right?
The Mengshi 3 Armored Assault Vehicle parked at the entrance of Apartment No. 22, its bright headlights dispelling the gloom of the dormitory area caused by the apocalypse.
Due to the dormitory design, all dormitory buildings at Yezhou University have storage rooms instead of rooms on the north side of the first floor, except for the dormitory manager's room.
The south side is open, serving as an activity hall with seating and pool tables for students to relax and entertain.
To make the space less enclosed, the south side wasn't walled off but designed openly, surrounded by a one-meter-high iron fence!
This also meant there was no dormitory curfew at Yezhou University, and students often climbed over the fence to come and go as they pleased, ignoring any curfew!
If people could come and go freely, so could other zombified creatures.
Therefore, Gu Chengyuan chose the second floor for the troops' dormitory and arranged for Cai Anxin and the other two survivors to stay on the third floor.
Cai Anxin and the other two hesitated but eventually approached Gu Chengyuan.
"Commander Gu, could you arrange for the three of us to stay on the second floor? I noticed there are still many empty rooms on the second floor. With the apocalypse here, you know we're scared, and it feels safer to be with the soldiers of Zhou Nation!"
Gu Chengyuan understood their cautious demeanor. If he didn't have the system, he would probably feel even more anxious and uneasy in the face of the apocalypse.
But the second floor was his private area, and due to the system, he couldn't allow outsiders to live there.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Cai, it's not that I'm being unreasonable, leaving empty rooms and not letting you stay."
"As you can see, we currently have only one squad of soldiers, and according to the group's plan, more combat teams will be stationed here in the short term, so I must reserve the rooms!"
"Moreover, in principle, military and civilians are not allowed to live together!"
"More troops are coming!"
Upon hearing this, Cai Anxin and the others were delighted. They had witnessed the combat prowess of Gu Chengyuan's troops in the vehicle earlier, with almost no match except for the surprise attack by the Zombie Dog that nearly caused casualties.
And now, with more troops coming, the more soldiers there are, the safer the three of them would be, right?
Although they didn't know which Group Army of Great Zhou it was, having a connection with the group indicated that the command system hadn't been destroyed, and this small troop wasn't just a group of surviving stragglers.
Regardless of Cai Anxin and the others' speculations, Gu Chengyuan didn't intend to explain, even deliberately creating misunderstandings.
Even if they did, zombies or mutant beasts probably wouldn't use them.
So Gu Chengyuan organized the soldiers to lock the iron gate on the second floor, away from the dormitory entrance, and blocked it with some empty beds.
The same was done for the third floor where Cai Anxin and the others stayed, sealing off the stairway from the fourth floor to prevent anything from coming down.
Thus, a small shelter was established, with the only exit being the stairway from the second floor to the first floor.
Gu Chengyuan assigned three rooms near the stairway to the soldiers, while he and Pu Guangqiang stayed in Room 204.
Although Pu Guangqiang was a bit dark-skinned and had a stubborn streak, he was cheerful and capable. Gu Chengyuan planned to train him as his guard aide and orderly.
"Guangqiang!"
"Here!"
Gu Chengyuan handed over a pink notebook with a cartoon cat on it.
"This is the watch schedule for tonight, two people per shift, fully armed with ammunition! The watch post is at the original dormitory manager's desk on the first floor. You can sit, but don't fall asleep!"
"As my guard aide, you don't have to stand watch. I've included Cai Anxin and the other two in the schedule, so there's actually an extra shift. Give it to your squad leader!"
"Also, remember to notify the three upstairs, be polite, and let them know not to resist. In the face of the apocalypse, the military and civilians are like family!"
Upon hearing that he didn't have to stand watch, Pu Guangqiang's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but smile.
Anyone who's served in the military knows how tough night watch can be, especially after a day of exhausting combat.
"Understood!"
Watching Pu Guangqiang turn and leave, Gu Chengyuan began to undress, planning to take a shower.
He had checked earlier, and the water supply on the second floor was still working. It was unclear whether it was due to the low floor or if the school's water supply control center had activated a backup power source.
Shampoo, body wash, and even towels were found in the dormitory, ready for use. Except for the toothbrush, which couldn't be used, he found a substitute mouthwash.
By the time Gu Chengyuan finished his shower, Pu Guangqiang had returned and even made his bed.
The sheets and quilt were pink, with cartoon patterns, exuding a girlish charm.
"Guangqiang, stop fussing. While there's still water, go take a shower and notify everyone to do the same. We've had a long day, so let's rest up!"
With that, Gu Chengyuan climbed into bed. The sheets and quilt seemed to have been washed before the owner left for vacation, the scent of laundry detergent making him feel at ease.
He closed his eyes, and before long, he fell into a deep sleep.