One technician struck the barrier hard enough to injure his arm.
"That made him angrier," she observed.
"You appear very pleased."
"I am."
The gate on the road outside Qinghe Base became stable.
However, the zombie horde divided before reaching it. Half continued forward while the others changed direction and moved around the opening.
"The command subject recognizes the gate," Leng Pan said. "It is ordering the zombies to avoid it."
Lu Zhen searched through the control options. "We need control of the horde."
The gate anchor showed the command carrier's signal but did not provide access.
Little Vine crawled closer and pressed the crystal fragment from the infant's beacon against the panel.
The two devices connected.
New options appeared.
[Unit movement.]
[Attack target.]
[Core signal.]
Leng Pan selected the core signal and moved its location through the gate.
A powerful energy marker appeared on the alien platform at the other end.
The zombies reacted immediately.
