In front of Lego Mall, the atmosphere was tense. Neither side knew what to say to break the stalemate, but someone had to step forward.

"Brothers and sisters, get to know me. I’m Zhang Xin, Captain of the Third Squad of the Vanguard Corps. I’m about to announce some exciting news!"

Zhang Xin anticipated this awkward situation. He stood beside Zhang Su and spoke loudly: "Liao Youzhi, who schemed against the alliance and threatened us with evil weapons, has been eliminated by this hero. And he is our new leader, Zhang Su of Celestial Horse Island!"

???!!!

The crowd was bewildered countless times over. How did the leader just disappear, and a new one appeared out of nowhere? But it didn’t seem like a joke...

No one dared to speak. The only sound was the nervous swallowing, seemingly waiting for an explanation.

Zhang Su knew people’s emotions escalated. After the Survivor Alliance made the introduction, it was his turn to speak, so he patted Zhang Xin’s shoulder and stepped forward.

"Dear kind survivors, surviving in the post-apocalyptic world has been tough. I am Zhang Su, leader of Celestial Horse Island. As a native of Qin City, many of you might be familiar with Celestial Horse Island, a not-so-famous spot to the north, the same place Liao Youzhi led the Civilization Guardian, Little Eagle Association, and Apocalypse Corps to attack yesterday!"

After he finished, he paused briefly and then pointed to Zhang Xin, addressing everyone.

"You must have heard him correctly. Yes, Liao Youzhi is dead, perishing in the flames, devoured by his treasured Fire-breathing Zombie and along with his secret Corpse Transformation Bomb. If not for the cleansing fire, the entire Qin City would be shrouded in corpse-transforming powder, turning us all into zombies!"

After witnessing the power of the Corpse Transformation Bomb, Zhang Su knew Liao Youzhi’s threat to the entire Qin City was grossly exaggerated, but it didn’t stop him from using it to persuade the unaware survivors.

His own words were not enough. He gestured to call Li Zongkai and others to his side.

"You don’t know me and may be reluctant to trust a stranger. I understand. But you’re familiar with these people, so I won’t introduce them more. Let them tell you what happened, and the truth will be revealed!"

With that, Zhang Su raised his hand, signaling for those beside him to start speaking.

"Hello everyone, I am Chairman Li of the Civilization Guardian. About the events of yesterday..."

The first to speak was Li Zongkai, adept at handling such situations. He delivered his prepared speech smoothly, enriching it with skillful language, rich emotions, and vivid gestures, allowing many to empathize.

Next, Liu Yao spoke. As a force close to the Survivor Alliance, he frequently appeared in their... operations, and people were more familiar with him than Li Zongkai.

Although not highly educated, his ability to organize language was decent, and his heartfelt expression greatly enhanced the credibility of the story.

"I won’t hide it from you, we have all joined Celestial Horse Island. From now on, there won’t be a Little Eagle Association!"

Liu Yao pledged loyalty boldly, leaving nothing reserved.

"What about us? Is the Survivor Alliance disbanded, or... can we also join Celestial Horse Island?"

"Yeah, our leader is dead, and no one is making decisions for us. Will Celestial Horse Island reject us?"

Before Yang Xinqi could speak further, the Survivor Alliance members had already erupted, for them, belonging to a faction or living at a specific campsite was not the point!

They never held a good opinion of Liao Youzhi. Relied on the Survivor Alliance tree merely to survive, lacking a strong sense of belonging, let alone cohesion.

Now is not a time for choosing schools in university applications, considering the city’s development. Now, survival is the only goal, and if there were an additional requirement to survive, it would be to live like real humans!

Yang Xinqi spread his hands and smiled at Zhang Su, "Brother Su, it seems there’s nothing more for me to say."

Zhang Su smiled slightly and said, "Later, just represent the Apocalypse Corps and express an attitude."

With that, he raised his hand, his entire aura different from others, calming the scene instantly.

"Everyone may be tense and didn’t hear clearly before. I am now your new leader. This decision was made unanimously by Zhang Xin, Cai Zhichao, Wu Baokang, and Zhou Le on behalf of all of you. Of course, their entire teams have joined Celestial Horse Island!"

As he finished speaking, Zhang Su paused, observing the numbers representing Survivor Alliance members rapidly rising in his mind.

In seconds, the numbers climbed to 188/298, quickly surpassing the halfway mark, yet still some distance from eighty percent (239), but it shouldn’t be hard!

"Don’t be fooled; this guy is a hypocrite. Don’t be deceived by his flowery words. You must not join Celestial Horse Island!"

Just when Zhang Su was happily enjoying his forthcoming victory, a discordant voice emerged from the crowd!

The woman’s piercing and loud voice with crimson lips echoed beside everyone’s ears, blanketing the scene in silence, drawing all eyes to the speaker.

"Yu Nuo! Times have changed. If you still want to enjoy life, you should hurry and cling to someone powerful. Opposing will end badly!"

Wu Baokang shot a glare at Yu Nuo. Due to his special position, he often dealt with women around Liao Youzhi, even though they weren’t particularly close. But they were somewhat familiar. Before, he considered Yu Nuo quite smart for climbing into the leader’s bed shortly upon arrival, but why such foolishness now!

He couldn’t comprehend the events between Yu Nuo and Zhang Su...

Upon seeing Zhang Su, Yu Nuo felt ill at ease. If Zhang Su were just a small underling in the ranks, it wouldn’t matter. But him becoming the new leader of the Survivor Alliance?

She believed if Zhang Su succeeded, she’d meet a terrible fate, hence decided to stir up hatred for division!

"Yu Nuo, I see Brother Zhang as wise and charismatic, the best leader anyone could want. You must be blind!"

Immediately, a woman with keen insight undermined Yu Nuo’s stance on the spot, striding charmingly and gracefully towards Zhang Su, only to be blocked by Lu Yubo and others.

Zhang Su looked at Yu Nuo expressionlessly, unafraid as he met her gaze. Inside, he felt compassion unworthy for Duan Wuhu, who pleaded with him for long just to save this woman’s life, while she relentlessly chose the path of self-destruction...

"Old Duan, Old Duan, your perspective on teaching physical education isn’t as keen as those who teach literature!"