Although Lu Yuan's words were not loud, they truly shocked Zhou Qi.

"What? These trees and grass can absorb poisonous fog?" Zhou Qi's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

"Yes, I had already considered this when we were breeding them, so I plan to see if this batch of experimental samples will work!" Lu Yuan still looked relaxed.

He has his own way of escaping. If the grass and trees really can't absorb the poisonous fog, he has his own dimensional space. As long as he enters his dimensional space, there won't be any problems. So he is not worried that the poisonous fog will harm him.

Hei Zi, who had already prepared his men, became anxious when he saw that Zhou Qi and Lu Yuan had not yet boarded the car.

"Lu Yuan, Uncle Chen is calling you to get in the car. Let's hurry up and go. The Black Fog District is less than 20 kilometers away from here. If the Black Fog catches up with us, we won't be able to escape!"

However, Lu Yuan shook his head at the other person and then gently patted Zhou Qi's shoulder beside him.

"Keep an eye on our men. If we still can't get past that place, keep moving forward. There's a high ground about ten kilometers away from there! Hei Zi knows about this. You guys take care of the arrangements. I have to guard these things!"

Zhou Qi stared intently at Lu Yuan again, a hint of "Come with me" flashing in his eyes, but Lu Yuan still nodded firmly.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine here. At worst, I'll just lock myself in my room. There's plenty of air in there, and I can use it all by myself for a long, long time!"

Seeing everyone's anxious expressions, Zhou Qi finally gritted his teeth and sighed, "Sigh! Why can't you listen to me? Fine, I'll be going then!"

After saying that, Zhou Qi ran towards the convoy without looking back. Then Lu Yuan turned around and went back to his office. Everyone was a little surprised, as the convoy had not started moving.

Hei Zi grabbed Zhou Qi by the collar and demanded fiercely, "What's wrong with Lu Yuan? Tell me! Why isn't he coming with us?"

Zhou Qi was cornered by the haters, so he grabbed their hands and shouted, "How should I know? This guy is probably having a fit and insists on staying. He says he wants to protect his flowers and plants so they can absorb the poisonous fog. I've already tried to persuade him, but it's no use. If we don't leave now, it'll be too late. Let's go!"

"Damn it, why is he so stubborn! I'll go get him!" Hei Zi said, about to get out of the car, but before the door could even open, Zhou Qi pulled him back.

"It's no use, don't go. Everyone's still waiting. Let's go together and ignore him for now!"

Kuroko pushed the other person down and stared at them.

"Hmph, if he doesn't leave, I won't either. At worst, it's just a matter of losing my life. I'll be a hero again in eighteen years! Uncle Chen, I'm entrusting the team to you!"

Sitting in the passenger seat, Chen Kaiming was so angry that his face turned red and his whole body trembled as he slammed his fist on the car door.

"Are they all fucking crazy?! Get back here right now! All cars, turn right ahead!"

However, Chen Kaiming got out of the car, and then Ou Chen followed him out.

"If you won't leave, I won't leave either. What's a worthless life? I should have died half a year ago. I've lived long enough to be considered worthy of it!"

Chen Yan jumped out of the car with a helpless expression: "Then I'm not leaving either. I can't bear to part with the treasures in my lab, so I'll just leave them there!"

People in the crowd kept saying they wouldn't leave. This reaction was like a contagious disease. One after another, they got off the cars, and the convoy immediately stopped. Everyone said they would stay here with Lu Yuan.

At this moment, Lu Yuan paced back and forth in the room, looking at the pot of lush green grass on the windowsill, lost in thought.

"Sigh, I heard there's going to be news about Xiaoshan and the others today. I wonder if they'll even come with this thick fog. I have to wait here. Once I leave, my phone won't have a signal. If I miss this news, I'm doomed!"

Then Lu Yuan shook his head and could only take out a cigarette from his pocket. However, just as he lit the cigarette, the office door was suddenly pushed open.

Lu Yuan turned around in surprise and saw a dense crowd of people standing outside the door. Chen Kaiming walked in angrily and punched Lu Yuan right away.

"You little bastard, I've brought my men to keep you company, and none of us are leaving!"

Chen Yan also came over and gently patted Lu Yuan's shoulder: "If they don't leave, I can't leave either. I'll go back to the lab first!"

Hei Zi smiled slightly and said, "Don't overthink it. I'm not here to keep you company. I just want to see if these flowers and plants can withstand this black mist!"

Ou Chen also said with a smile, "I can't bear to part with all these pigs, cattle and sheep that I've taken such good care of. I won't be able to eat them when we get to the highlands!"

Then one by one, management personnel began to state that they would not leave.

Lu Yuan looked at everyone with some surprise.

"Are you all crazy? I'm waiting for someone here, so get out of here!"

This time, it was Lu Yuan's turn to be dumbfounded. Looking at the dark mass of people in front of him, it was clear that everyone in the entire camp had stayed behind.

He had stayed behind to wait for that mysterious organization, and to avoid worrying everyone, he had deliberately lied and made up an excuse to stay. He never expected that everyone would stay as well.

Seeing the resolute expressions on everyone's faces, Lu Yuan was deeply moved. After all, to see such strong human spirit in this apocalyptic world showed just how powerful Lu Yuan's ability to unite people was.

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