The sweet aroma of roses, mixed with the rich flavor of milk and honey, bursts in your mouth, slowly calming the burning sensation on your tongue. The milk candy melts in your mouth, leaving behind a mouthful of rose petals.

Zhou Siyu smacked her lips, staring intently at the bag in Qin Ge's arms, like a cat that had spotted a fish.

"You still have a lot in your pocket, don't try to steal mine!"

Qin Ge took a few steps back while holding the bag, staring intently at Zhou Siyu. Every time Zhou Siyu took a step forward, Qin Ge would take a step back. Before he knew it, he had retreated to the edge of the roadside green belt. He stepped on something soft, and before he could react, a thin hand grabbed his ankle.

"Holy crap! What is that...?"

After a scream, Qin Ge vanished from his spot in an instant.

"Qin Ge! Where is he?"

Lu Qin paused for a second, then quickly pushed aside the bushes. There was nothing there, only the trampled grass and bloodstains on the grass proved that someone had stayed there.

“Time-space rift, superhuman.” Zhou Siyu closed his eyes, faintly smelling a green apple scent. His amber eyes gleamed with an unusual light. He took a few steps forward, crouched down in the bushes, examined the traces, looked up at Lu Qin, and smiled: “Lu Qin, we’ve found him.”

"Who? An infected person?" Seeing Zhou Siyu nod, Lu Qin squatted down and glanced at Zhou Siyu: "What should we do?"

"I'll lure him out, you take some men and wait here for him to come."

"What do you want...?"

Before he could finish speaking, the rich fragrance of orchids filled the air, and Zhou Siyu, who was squatting beside him, vanished into thin air.

Lu Qin was shocked for a second, then quickly issued orders. In addition to staying in place, he also strengthened the guard in various places. Every corner was closely guarded, and if an infected person resisted, they would be executed on the spot.

The scene before me was exactly the same as the base, except that it seemed to be shrouded in a layer of fog, making everything seem so unreal.

An arm was lying across his neck, and a section of the wrist was visible under the blue and white striped shirt. Qin Ge took a good look and understood.

The skin on the thin hands cracked like parched earth, revealing the bright red flesh beneath, like lava erupting from a volcano and shattered land.

In its later stages, the Kao virus not only damages the nerves but also the skin. The skin of the infected person will crack like the bark of an old tree and peel off layer by layer, from the epidermis to the dermis and then to the muscles below the skin. In the end, the infected person will become a very clean skeleton.

The gun barrel pressed against his temple made Qin Ge wary, so he could only retreat in coordination.

The scene before them kept changing. Qin Ge frowned. They had gone from the greenery to some unknown corner, which looked like... a septic tank?

"Hey buddy, stop for a second," Qin Ge said, almost exhausted from walking. "Why are you arresting me? I have no money, no power, I'm just a doctor."

"I'm sorry, Dr. Qin." A deep male voice behind me was hoarse like a broken gong. "I need your help."

Upon hearing how the person addressed him, Qin Ge instantly recognized him as an infected escapee.

Interesting. After escaping, instead of continuing to hide, he came to kidnap me. Anyone with a normal brain wouldn't do that.

But do you really think he's easy to bully?

Qin Ge silently tightened his grip on the scalpel in his pocket, feigning surprise: "You know me?"

"Dr. Qin is like a guardian angel in the hearts of the people in the North District."

The man licked his lips, which provided a moment of relief from their dryness.

"What do you want to trade me for?"

Although he had already made up his mind, Qin Ge still wanted to complete the process.

This place is very strange; he probably won't be able to get out alone.

"Find someone else, find another chance to leave."

"Where do you want to go after leaving here?" Qin Ge smiled contemptuously. "The skin and flesh of those infected with the Kao virus will slowly peel off. Judging from your appearance, if you don't receive treatment, you can only live for a month at most."

"A month? That's enough."

"Have you thought about him? He lost his job, betrayed the alliance, and will spend his whole life living in darkness like a rat." Feeling the gun tremble slightly, Qin Ge continued, "Or he could die with you, but his family and friends would be stigmatized, vilified, and forever haunted. When they hold their heads high, people will only say, 'Look at the parents of that traitor, having such a son is a disgrace.' or 'If I had a son so ungrateful and lacking in common sense, I'd rather commit suicide.'"

The most deadly thing to do is to destroy a person's spirit. The gun barrel pressed against his temple trembled more and more. The man's emotions were unstable, and his body temperature was gradually rising. He had a bad feeling. This was a sign that the Kao virus was about to take effect.

"Do you know why the base went to such lengths to find you? Because your escape means a time bomb buried underground has gone out of control, and it means that more innocent people could be harmed by you. Among them are soldiers, civilians, and even children and students. What did they do wrong to deserve to be sacrificed for your love and freedom?"

"Do you know how many people die on the front lines every day? Let me tell you, on the battlefield of the seventeenth planet, which is closest to the base, an average of forty-nine people die and two hundred and seventeen are wounded every day."

Yu Wei divided the battle lines into five lines based on different situations. The eighteenth and nineteenth planets were the first line of battle, mainly responsible for seizing energy and resources. They would fight and leave without delay.

The second front is Qingjiang, the twenty-fifth planet, mainly responsible for guarding key transportation points; the third front is the seventeenth planet, the closest to the second star sector, responsible for guarding the rear and also the first line of defense for the ninth planet base; the fourth front is the fifteenth and sixteenth planets, responsible for containing the rebels and supporting other fronts.

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