Chapter 127 The Second Great Change

The last mutation occurred in June, when a green rain caused a surge in energy in the air, leading to a second evolution of life.

And what does the sudden heavy snowfall and the decreasing energy represent?

Upon arriving at the laboratory, the passenger found that the staff were so busy that they didn't even have time to pay attention to them.

“Survey data…”

"Increase of 15%, decrease of 0.2%, a blizzard is expected in half an hour."

The lab's loudspeaker was reporting on the situation outside.

The passenger noticed something was wrong and grabbed one of the people at random, asking, "What happened?"

The staff member, without bothering to explain in detail, said anxiously, "The sudden drop in temperature has caused some equipment in the laboratory and base to malfunction, and the genetic embryos stored in the warehouse may be affected."

After saying that, he anxiously ran to the other side to help.

Sui Cheng glanced at Zhong Ling, handed her over to Zhang Jun's assistant, and then quickly left the laboratory with Lu Zhi to check on the situation outside.

Many people were rushing to the infirmary, and the passenger followed. They found that the infirmary was already crowded with people, most of whom were ordinary people.

"What's going on?" the passenger called out to the head of the medical room.

"I was just about to inform you that most of the ordinary people in the base have developed fevers, which is very similar to the awakening of superpowers at the beginning of the apocalypse." Dr. Qu pushed up his glasses, reporting the situation to his entourage while directing the others.

"How many people are there now?" the attendant asked in a low voice.

Dr. Qu said, "We have more than a hundred here. I don't know about the other clinics and stations. I would like to apply to transfer them all to the main medical station."

The medical center he mentioned is a newly renovated tertiary hospital located in the base.

"Okay, please compile some specific data as soon as possible, and I will report it."

After leaving the infirmary, Sui Cheng noticed that Lu Zhi seemed unusually quiet. He said directly, "Why don't you go back now and check on Xiao Ling's condition? I'm afraid she might have the same problem."

Lu Zhi pulled his hand, bringing him back to his senses, and whispered, "You have to be careful. If things really get chaotic, people outside might take advantage of the situation."

"Yes, I know." Sui Cheng squeezed his hand, then let go after feeling the vines coil around his wrist.

The two parted ways here; one went home, and the other went to the headquarters.

Just as he arrived at the door, someone rushed out and, upon seeing him, exclaimed with delight, "You've come at just the right time! The Commander just asked me to call you; there's a meeting of the three ministries today."

"Is it because of this heavy snow?" the attendant asked.

The man nodded cautiously and said, "Let's go inside first."

People from the headquarters, the inspection department, and the special management department were all present, and the entire venue was packed with people.

Sitting at the very top was Hou Zhenglong, the Commander-in-Chief of the Headquarters.

Once everyone had arrived, he began to speak.

"Gentlemen, the recent temperature fluctuations may indicate a third major anomaly. The purpose of today's meeting is to ensure that all departments are prepared to respond accordingly..."

The roads near the base are covered by heavy snow, so it's absolutely not advisable to go out at this time. The low temperature is also having a significant impact on the alien species, and we may be constantly attacked by them during this period.

That evening, just after the team returned to base from a patrol, a blizzard suddenly struck, with strong winds so intense that people couldn't even open their eyes.

"Ah!" A scream rang out from the group. Sui Cheng quickly located the attacked teammate, and in the biting wind and snow, he could only see a gray figure.

When the lightning struck, the thing had already disappeared.

"How is he?" He quickly went to check on the injured man.

"I got bitten on the arm, but it's not serious." He quickly bandaged himself and added, "That thing was so fast, I didn't even get a good look at it before it disappeared."

"It must be a variant; I think I saw its tail."

"Let's go back first."

They encountered alien attacks even though they were only about one kilometer away from the base, which suggests that there are quite a few aliens hiding nearby.

Late at night, the injured man was resting in the infirmary. His wound had been treated for infection and he was fine until he suddenly developed a fever.

The wound, wrapped in white gauze, kept oozing blood, soaking the gauze, but the person was completely unaware, their face pale, as if trapped in a nightmare.

"Ah!" He cried out in pain, which drew the attention of the nurse at the medical station.

"What happened? Ah!" The nurse had just opened the door and hadn't even seen who it was when someone pounced on him. He felt a great pain in his neck as his flesh was torn and blood was gushing out.

Something happened at the infirmary.

The base's alarm sounded, and the attendant quickly changed his clothes and went out.

The heavy snow outside blocked the doorway, and there seemed to be a bloody smell in the air.

Lu Zhi was forced to stay at home again. He watched Sui Cheng's figure gradually disappear from the window and felt a little panicked.

Only after making sure he could sense the vines on Suicheng's body did he calm himself down.

The infirmary was now surrounded, and blood was flowing everywhere inside; you could smell it even just by standing at the door.

"It's an infection."

This was the first time they had ever seen this kind of infection. People injured by the alien species would turn into mindless monsters that would only frantically attack other living people.

"Has it been dealt with?" the attendant asked intently.

"There were too many, because no one noticed, and everyone in the entire infirmary was gone." There were even people with superpowers.

Sui Cheng took a deep breath and immediately ordered to take action.

To avoid causing chaos among the masses, they kept the news from here a secret, but unexpectedly, the other people in the base found out the next day.

A group of people surrounded the prosecutor's office demanding an explanation.

The prosecutor spent most of the day calming them down and ordered his entourage not to let what happened last night happen again.

The passenger agreed, but still felt something was off. The person who was infected yesterday was a superhuman. Logically, the chance of infection should have been 0.1% after receiving the medication immediately, but this time the infection was not controlled.

He rushed to the laboratory and told Zhang Jun about his conjecture.

Zhang Jun said with a solemn expression, "You're right. Because of this heavy snow, human immunity has been compromised, leading to a significant increase in the chance of infection."

If the major upheaval in June brought them evolution, this major upheaval is simply a weakening.

At this moment, the law enforcer watching Sui Ling at home had an exceptionally solemn expression, not because he had overheard Sui Cheng and Zhang Jun's conversation, but because…

He could no longer sense the existence of his physical body.

This is undoubtedly the worst possible news.