Chapter 259 Yue Zongyang's Considerations

"meeting!"

A single, brief word confirmed Han Shuo's thoughts.

His emotions were somewhat fluctuating at that moment; this answer made one thing clear to him:

A terrifying crisis is about to descend upon the entire underground research institute!

"Phew~"

Han Shuo took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and asked again.

"how long!"

After the sound faded, the room fell silent.

This second question seemed to be difficult for Yue Zongyang to answer.

He was silent for a moment, thought for a moment, and then finally responded.

"I can't give a precise answer to that question because I don't know either."

"If things go quickly, that legion of death might arrive in the next few days; if things go slowly, it might take a month or two."

"This is just my guess; you can use it as a general reference."

Han Shuo knew this was a tricky question, so he nodded and didn't press the matter further.

Yue Zongyang smiled and waved his hand before speaking.

"Alright, that question doesn't count. You can ask your second question now."

"good."

Without any hesitation, Han Shuo asked again.

"With the current strength of the underground research institute, can it withstand that legion of death?"

"You little rascal, why are you asking me questions that are hard for me to answer?"

Yue Zongyang laughed and cursed, not taking it to heart, and said it casually.

"The detailed intelligence gathered by Wang Zhen has not yet been sent back, and it is currently impossible to accurately calculate the comparison of the combat strength of both sides."

"If we only consider the information you brought back before, well..."

Yue Zongyang pondered for a few seconds before continuing.

"I'm about 60% confident that I can resolve this crisis."

"60%?"

Han Shuo muttered to himself, this winning rate was beyond his expectations.

He had thought that the underground research institute would be lucky to have a 20% chance of winning against that legion of death.

Although Yue Zongyang said it was a 60% chance of winning, Han Shuo still habitually considered things more pessimistically.

He unconsciously lowered his chances of winning by 20%, because that would make him feel more threatened and his desire to survive stronger.

"It seems that the underground research institute really does have a lot of trump cards."

Just as he was deep in thought, Yue Zongyang's voice came again.

"Alright, I won't waive this question for you this time. Now, let me ask you one last question."

"good!"

Han Shuo didn't dwell on it too much and continued to think about the next question.

He answered the first few questions without hesitation, because he had been thinking about them for a long time.

When only one question remained, he hesitated.

Seeing Han Shuo's conflicted expression, Yue Zongyang didn't rush to urge him.

He took a sip of the warm tea in his bowl and waited patiently by the side.

...

At this moment, Han Shuo still had many questions in his mind. He kept searching through his thoughts, trying to identify the most important issues based on the current situation.

"How about asking about the improvements after level 5 evolution?"

After thinking about it, he decided to give up the idea.

Although this issue is important, it is still too distant for them at present, and they cannot quickly transform the information into something more valuable.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally found the answer.

"Director, could you please tell me if that legion of the dead is led by an intelligent being?"

"well……"

This question reminded Yue Zongyang of past events. He first sighed, and then continued to answer Han Shuo's question.

"To be precise, it's one person!"

"one person!?"

Han Shuo couldn't help but exclaim in surprise; he had already considered this possibility.

This answer was the one that terrified him the most.

"Yes, but this person is no longer human."

"This matter is a secret here, but since I promised you, I have to give an answer."

Yue Zongyang looked somewhat melancholy, and continued speaking with a complex expression.

"Now I prefer to call him the Zombie King, a terrifying monster who has completely lost his humanity and can control all the zombies outside."

Han Shuo was greatly shocked.

He never imagined that a casual remark the fat man made on the way back that day would actually come true.

"We must shut that fat guy's jinxed mouth when we get back!"

Han Shuo thought to himself, adjusted his mindset, stood up and bowed deeply to Yue Zongyang.

Yue Zongyang smiled and waved his hand before speaking.

"Alright, alright, you don't need to be so polite."

"You brought valuable information to the underground research institute ahead of time. According to the rules of your status as a free agent, this can be considered an equivalent exchange."

Han Shuo nodded and spoke.

"Chief, I understand, thank you!"

His politeness earned Yue Zongyang a lot of goodwill.

Yue Zongyang was a man who had seen much of the world and had met many talents more outstanding than Han Shuo.

In the past, he wouldn't have been moved at all.

But at this moment, he surprisingly felt a sense of appreciation for talent.

Because Yue Zongyang vaguely sensed something else about Han Shuo.

He rarely experienced this feeling.

In fact, Yue Zongyang knew that he had been in this position for long enough.

For some time now, he has been searching for someone to succeed him.

He already had several candidates in mind.

Currently, Wang Zhen is the most suitable candidate, and within the underground research institute, Wang Zhen's prestige is second only to his.

Moreover, Wang Zhen does indeed have this ability.

However, this was still not the best option in Yue Zongyang's mind.

Because Yue Zongyang knew that Wang Zhen had a fatal weakness: he was too kind and too easily swayed by the lives of others.

It was this weakness that led to a lack of leadership qualities in him.

In the apocalypse, a leader who is too kind is definitely making the biggest mistake.

Although Yue Zongyang had been intentionally or unintentionally advising Wang Zhen, it had no effect whatsoever...

Today, he vaguely sensed that he also saw this leadership quality in Han Shuo.

Han Shuo has many strengths, but if you take one of them out of context and compare it to the other candidates, it is definitely not outstanding.

However, when all his strengths are combined, he is like a rough stone that contains a glimmer of light.

Given time and proper polishing, the moment when the jade reveals its brilliance will arrive! Han Shuo is undoubtedly an excellent choice.

Before summoning him, Yue Zongyang conducted a detailed investigation into his past.

If he wanted to see, nothing in the underground research institute could escape his eyes.

Although Yue Zongyang's understanding of Han Shuo was not thorough, he was able to gain some insight by watching the video of Han Shuo's rescue of Chen Hai last time.

He could tell that this young man was definitely a decisive and ruthless person.

Based on his friends' opinions of him, Wang Zhen's past evaluations of him, and my own impressions of him today.

Yue Zongyang could also learn more...