Chapter 41 Love and New Life

With his mind racing with thoughts like "the two teams might be able to go toe-to-toe in terms of strength," Liu Mingzhe slipped away with a swift gait.

Chen Yuezhou didn't answer Yang Suning's question at all, but simply informed him:

"Afterwards, the 3rd Regiment will allocate some manpower to repair the Fenghe Bridge and clear the two roads to the south."

He then asked, "What intelligence did you bring back?"

The team members, who had been looking at each other in bewilderment, finally came to their senses. Yang Ying wanted to speak first, but for some reason, she became a little shy.

Yang Suning said, "Start from the road in the southeast corner, go due south for 60 kilometers, to Huangyu County, where there is a gathering of about 300 Fallen Insects."

Among the villages within a 10-kilometer radius of Huangyu County, three villages each have multiple small outposts, totaling over 200 insects.

Chen Yuezhou pulled up a map on his tablet, compared it with his description, and nodded in agreement.

"Very good. So you've found the gathering place of 500 Fallen Insects..."

"Far more than that!" Yang Suning's lips curled up: "Southeast of Huangyu County, there is a small coal mine in Mo'an County, where there are no fewer than 500 Fallen Insects gathered in the county town and the mine!"

South of Moan County lies Hui City, a semi-mountainous area. There are several gathering points for worms throughout the city, with a total number between 1,000 and 2,000.

Huizhou is a small transportation hub, with several highways leading east and south having strongholds of the Fallen Insects.

There's also a stronghold of 200 insects at the head of the Fenghe Bridge over there!

They discovered traces of the Fallen Insects in Huangyu County on the second day of their journey, but did not return until the fifth day.

They endured the harsh weather and traveled hundreds of kilometers south, figuring out almost the entire distribution of the fallen insects in that area!

After listening to the report and making the markings, Chen Yuezhou was somewhat surprised.

They brought back the distribution locations of more than 3,000 crickets, along with a written report containing observations and speculations on the activity dynamics of crickets in various locations.

In just 5 days, the gains were truly substantial; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the mission was exceeded!

“You’ve done a great job! I’ll give you credit after the mission data is submitted,” Chen Yuezhou said.

The seven members of the Chilong Squad immediately relaxed, their smiles bright and smug.

Xu Feng flashed his signature squinting, lazy smile: "What about the Star Team? What did they get?"

"The Stars Squad has not returned to base yet."

"We'll have to wait until they get back to compare the results from both sides. You can go back and rest now; it's a day off," Chen Yuezhou said slowly.

Xu Feng immediately smirked, exchanged glances with his teammates, and made a face.

After the seven people left the office, he laughed and said, "Guess where the Stars are now, and how many of them are still alive?"

Just as Yang Suning was about to speak, a cold wind swept past him, breaking up their loose formation and pinning Xu Feng against the wall!

Xu Feng's head was slammed against the wall by Chen Yuezhou! A small pit sank into the wall, and cracks appeared like a spider web.

A bright red line of blood flowed down the crack. Xu Feng didn't even have time to react; his mouth was open and he forgot to scream.

Yang Suning was terrified!

"Healthy competition is encouraged; those who curse their comrades to die can die first!"

Chen Yuezhou pressed one hand against the head, and no matter how much Xu Feng struggled, he couldn't break free.

His voice was as cold as ice.

Yang Ying swallowed hard and backed away.

How can this man be so terrifying when he gets angry?

"I...I was wrong! I was wrong, Commander! I will never speak ill of my comrades again!" A deep-seated fear made Xu Feng hesitate for only two seconds before he immediately begged for mercy.

Chen Yuezhou slowly released his grip, lowered his eyes, and gently lowered the rolled-up sleeves of his shirt.

"Xu Feng's merit is revoked because he is suspected of harboring ill intentions towards his comrades."

Get lost.

"Oh, the Chilong Brigade remembers to have the wall repaired."

He said calmly.

Yang Suning felt a chill run down his spine. This man had always seemed so good-tempered, but look what happened!

Even if they retaliated, they wouldn't have a legitimate reason, and their strength...

Yang Suning didn't say anything, and pulled Xu Feng, who was still trembling and bleeding, away.

Even after watching them walk away and sitting back in his bright office, Chen Yuezhou's face remained gloomy.

Hearing anything about Qi An's "death" felt like his heart was being torn apart.

Is Chen Xi... the same?

Did he keep the promise he made before he left?

......

The new base was chaotic and barren, with the sun so intense it felt like it would melt you, while the weather at the newly established base was as cool as spring.

Looking out from the rooftop garden of the research building at the new student base, one sees an almost endless expanse of lush green rice paddies.

Wheat is planted on the higher slopes to the north, and the wheat fields are golden. They will be ready for harvest in another month. The rice fields are also bountiful and pleasing.

At the new base, a can of beef is considered a feast, but the restaurant at the new student base offers snow-white rice and wild game.

In the rooftop garden, three people sat and ate at a small round table surrounded by flowers.

Chen Xi and Lin Jiaran ate their food in silence, while the man opposite them glanced at them.

"You've been away for quite a while this time. You must have made some friends along the way, right?"

Both of them paused with their chopsticks. Lin Jiaran wanted to look at Chen Xi, but she held back.

Chen Xi said, "I know a lot of people, we've fought together, so I'd call them friends."

He spoke frankly and made eye contact with the man.

"Is there anyone you get along with really well? Someone you'd like to bring to the new student base?" the man asked again.

Chen Xi lowered his eyes: "There are many people who each have their own strengths, and I really want to persuade them to come to our base."

The man smiled and said, "We are just a base after all. Humanity is a constellation of stars."

The man wiped his mouth with a napkin and stood up after only half of the table full of delicious food had been eaten.

"It's a good thing that you can make more friends. Clones can live like normal humans, and you are role models."

Xiao Xi, form a team after this. Anyone from the original Martial God team can come with you if they're willing.

Jia Ran can register with the Purification Alliance afterward.

After the man finished speaking, he turned and left.

At the end of the path shaded by flowers and trees, important figures, some in shirts and glasses, others in military uniforms, had been waiting for the time it takes to eat a meal.

It took Lin Jiaran a full half hour before she dared to put down her chopsticks.

"I can't tell if he believes you anymore," she whispered to Chen Xi.

They both have a friend, Qi An, whom they long to be with forever.

But Qi An's special circumstances...

Lin Jiaran now understands that Qi An's specialness goes far beyond the fact that his paper strength does not match his actual strength.

After the battle in the mother nest, she found it difficult to sense Qi An's emotions, let alone influence her.

They absolutely must not reveal Qi An in front of men.

This was something Chen Yuezhou had repeatedly instructed him on before they parted ways.

Chen Xi didn't speak, her gaze shifting to a cluster of blue-purple bellflowers swaying in the wind at her feet.

The short man did not leave immediately, but instead took a stroll in the indoor garden on the middle floor of the research building.

In each of the exquisitely furnished and comfortable garden rooms, there was a young woman, some of whom were already slightly pregnant.

"Subject number 7 is 20 weeks pregnant."

Three days ago, we tried to raise her contamination level to 40% and then had her suppress it immediately.

"The fetus in her uterus is still alive today!" The researcher in the white coat said excitedly.

"Is there a tendency for deformity? Has it stopped developing?" the man asked.

"There is a deformity, and development has slowed down significantly, but it hasn't completely stopped. There might be a possibility of correcting the deformity."

"But if this child is born, it probably won't be very big," the researcher said.

"Being able to give birth is a stage victory." The man smiled. "Well done, your team's bonus will be doubled this month."

The researcher's face immediately lit up with a smile, and the younger researchers behind him couldn't help but let out a small cheer! The new student base was a great place for most people.

Supplies are plentiful, and the future is bright.

However, for a very small number of special individuals...

The man thought of the meal he had just had, and the two young people at the table.

They each had a name that had crossed their minds many times, yet they had tried hard to suppress it.

Qi An.

The man smiled, put his hands behind his back, and walked into the iron-gray, cage-like elevator.