Chapter 193 First visit without bringing a gift?

Inside the government building, Wu Weiguo, the head of the natural disaster research group and the temporary person in charge, received the military forces led by the Xiao family.

From now on, this area will be the highest command center of Special Zone S. Old Wu is just a researcher and will be escorted to Pinewood Mountain Prison later to assist in the research on the zombie virus and global mutations.

Before that, he had something important to report to Commander-in-Chief Xiao Huaifeng.

Inside the Chief of Staff's office, Xiao Huaifeng was giving instructions to his grandson, Xiao Li.

"When you go to invite Miss Lin, you must use some methods to make her feel the sincerity of our military and not let her think that we are abusing our power."

"Given the current situation, we must win her over to our side. If a local power rises and she is poached, we will be in a very passive position."

Xiao Huaifeng's current concern is that once the authorities lose control, those people without support will become nothing more than drifting duckweed, destined to be fish on the chopping block in the apocalypse, at the mercy of others.

Social order is now in chaos, and those rules probably have little binding force. The unrest in society comes not only from external zombies and mutated beasts, but also from competition and plunder among humans.

In this context, awakened individuals become a coveted asset and resource for those vying for supremacy.

That Miss Lin, the mysterious person who first awakened her fire-type superpowers and became an internet sensation through live streaming, is the talent they want to recruit first.

According to Sun Zixiaoli, that Miss Lin was very capable and possessed a lot of advanced information that even they didn't know.

Miss Lin was the one who told Xiao Li about the torrential rain disaster.

At this moment, Xiao Huaifeng's gaze subtly fell on the mutated wolf beside Xiao Li.

Before the torrential rain disaster, Xiao Li returned to Beijing, where everyone witnessed the power of the mutated beasts for the first time.

The wind-attribute mutated wolf is not only obedient and emotionally stable, but also extremely powerful. Its mystical wind-based skills alone have shocked countless veterans in the army.

Several old friends wanted to poach his grandson's dog, hoping to gain ownership of the mutated wolf.

Some were even willing to relinquish control of their subordinate armies, and from then on, the Xiao family was the leader, all for that one mutated wolf.

Xiao Huaifeng initially thought everyone was exaggerating and making a fuss over nothing. Since the probability of human awakening is one in a thousand, then mutated beasts are not surprising, right?

It wasn't until he saw the video of mutated beasts running rampant in the mountains of Jiugang City that he suddenly realized how precious the obedient and intelligent mutated wolf that accompanied his grandson was.

Xiao Li had not told anyone about the origin of this mutated wolf. Revealing it would undoubtedly cause trouble for Miss Lin, and even his grandfather did not know about it.

Just then, Old Wu knocked on the door and came in.

His gaze fell on the mutated wolf with its scarlet eyes, and his old body trembled.

"This, this is a mutated wolf?"

Xiao Li nodded, and Wu Weiguo was immediately startled. He already knew that the mutated beasts were even more ferocious than zombies, so seeing such a docile mutated beast in the chief's office was naturally a shock.

For some reason, this reminded Old Wu of the night he first encountered the zombies.

The zombies that were stuffed into the government building in sacks, like the mutated wolves, lacked autonomous aggression and were like an anomaly.

Even now, the origin of the zombies from that night remains a mystery...

Just as Mr. Wu was about to ask a question, Xiao Huaifeng spoke up at the opportune moment.

"Xiao Li, remember what Grandpa just told you. Go quickly and come back quickly. If that lady makes any requests that you can't answer on the spot, be sure to notify me immediately. I will give you the highest level of authority."

Xiao Li nodded and left with Yin Feng.

Old Wu watched the mutated wolf being taken away with reluctance, but ultimately didn't ask the question he wanted to ask.

"Teacher Wu, you've worked hard. Please have a seat."

Xiao Huaifeng smiled and invited Wu Weiguo to sit down and chat. The two old men, who had no prior connection, had several encounters because of the zombies.

Now they are all stationed in S City, becoming pioneers in the construction of the S Special Zone, and it is inevitable that they will have dealings with each other again in the future.

Wu Weiguo, having come to explain what he needed to, didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point:

"Chief Xiao, our institute has detected changes in air quality these past few days. It seems that some harmful gases are forming in the air, and the situation is gradually worsening. I suspect that this may be related to plant mutations."

"A couple of days ago, a little girl in our courtyard had some potted plants that suddenly underwent strange changes. The flowering cactus developed small, pus-like bumps on its surface, densely packed, and the sap that oozed out was highly corrosive."

"There are also several succulent plants that release harmful spores at night. People who smell them start to have frequent nosebleeds. After a physical examination, it was found that the spores, when inhaled, not only affect the respiratory system, but also have a certain paralyzing effect on brain neurons."

“These are just a few potted plant mutations we’ve found within our institute. The probability is very high. I’m worried that our entire ecosystem will suffer a major blow. We need to get botanists involved as soon as possible.”

"..."

Upon hearing such bad news, Xiao Huaifeng immediately convened an emergency meeting.

Xiao Li also drove his own military vehicle, taking several of his subordinates to Lin Muyan's place.

He already knew Miss Lin's identity, and he had even visited the villa on the hillside once.

Unexpectedly, because of an arrogant woman named Shen Jiaojiao, he also learned about a fake heiress named Lin Muyan. That fake heiress was actually the Miss Lin he knew, who was also a mysterious fire-type ability user.

He didn't want to delve into the gossip about the Shen family. What he did know was that the real heiress, Shen Jiaojiao, had a very unlikable personality. Despite only having a five-cubic-meter personal space, she acted all high and mighty.

On the contrary, the fake heiress Miss Lin, despite her strong abilities, does not flaunt her talents and is very humble and low-key, making her far superior to Chen Jiaojiao in terms of conduct.

Along the way, several special forces soldiers who were close to Xiao Li sensed their captain's nervousness.

I heard that I was going to visit Miss Lin's family. It was my first time meeting her parents, so it was inevitable that I would be nervous.

At this moment, Lu Zhe, Xiao Li's classmate and deputy, suddenly looked at Xiao Li and said seriously:

"Old Xiao, is this your first visit? Did you bring a gift?"

Xiao Li was still thinking about how to explain his grandfather's intentions after meeting Miss Lin, but when he was interrupted, his brows furrowed slightly, and his heart sank.

"A gift? I didn't prepare one. I'm going with military orders. Do you need a gift?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhe gave him a knowing look and rolled his eyes at him.

Even the other brothers shook their heads repeatedly.

If the colonel's skill in pursuing women were as good as his combat prowess, he'd probably be happily married with kids by now...