Wasteland Fungus Foraging Guide

Xie Xuan transmigrated to a wasteland world over a hundred years later.

Marine fungi, initially affected by nuclear-contaminated water, were brought back to land by a tsunami, and a spore inf...

Chapter 89: A Mission of Certain Death

The morning's turmoil did not affect the normal operation of the Ecological Bureau for long. After the source of infection and the infected people were dealt with by the logistics department that arrived quickly, the remaining people dispersed in panic.

But as one of the most important participants in this incident, Ding Qiaoyun was called away for questioning.

A single infection incident occurring in a school is not considered serious, but coupled with the secondary infection incidents caused by these parents causing trouble, the Ecological Bureau can no longer handle it coldly as it did in the past.

Xie Xuan returned to the lounge on the second floor. Her unfinished Coke was still there, but her mood was completely different.

But just as she finished her Coke, Bai Ze's voice rang out again.

"Please note that an infection has occurred at the sanatorium of Branch 45 of the 276th Subdistrict Ecological Bureau. Preliminary rating: B-level reproductive field. Estimated time to maturity: 6 hours."

The lounge, which was originally filled with the sound of conversation, suddenly became silent, and Xie Xuan's mood also sank.

A Class B infection incident just happened the day before yesterday, and among the twelve people who entered the area that time, only three Class A mutants came out intact. Now it happens again, and probably no one will be in a good mood.

If you are selected to participate in this kind of mission, it is almost like there is no return.

Moreover, the infection incident actually occurred in the Ecological Bureau’s own sanatorium. Xie Xuan remembered that Ling Wenqing was still in the sanatorium and wondered if he was affected.

All kinds of thoughts flooded into Xie Xuan's mind, and before she could figure out what was going on, she saw two messages pop up on her terminal.

"An infection has occurred at the 45th Branch of the 276th Subdistrict Ecological Bureau. Preliminary rating: B-level reproductive area. Team 3, Captain Zhuo Guangyu, with team members Chen Liu and Zhuang Yuting; Team 7, with team member Xie Xuan; Team 8, Captain Wen Xu, with team members Tian Kaikang and Xiang Zihan; Team 27..., Team 31..., are now dispatched to handle the situation."

"You have been assigned a task. Please proceed to the entrance of Precinct 45 within five minutes. The shuttle bus serving you this time is numbered 004."

There was a little murmur in the lounge. Three other people stood up with Xie Xuan. They were probably a small team, led by a young woman who looked to be around 30 years old.

She had short, neat hair and wore a dark blue casual suit. She looked more like a white-collar worker sitting in an office than a staff member of the Ecological Bureau's Shelter Department.

Behind her were two people, a man and a woman, who looked to be around 30 years old. Although they also looked solemn, they were still in the mood to talk to each other with a smile.

The four of them stood at the elevator entrance. The woman leading the group took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Xie Xuan. "Hello, my name is Wen Xu. Behind me are my teammates Xiang Zihan and Tian Kaikang."

Xie Xuan was a little surprised. She didn't expect that the woman in front of her was also one of the only nine A-level psychics in the 45th branch.

"Hello, my name is Xie Xuan."

Wen Xu smiled and nodded, "I know. I've heard of you, the B-level psychic in the same team with Xiao Yao."

The four of them walked into the elevator, and Wen Xu continued, "Today's mission is likely to be dangerous. The sanatorium within the Ecological Bureau is almost entirely populated by people with special abilities. The day before yesterday, just one mission nearly wiped them out, and today it happened right in the sanatorium..."

She paused here and turned to look at Xie Xuan, "Do you know what happened with the infection the day before yesterday?"

"I know." Xie Xuan said, "Is it the same situation this time?"

"I don't know yet, but it's probably close," Wen Xu said. "It's not raining now, and this is a Level B infection incident. I can't think of any other possibilities."

But if the psychic really lost control, it would definitely not be good news for them.

As they walked out of the elevator, Xie Xuan couldn't help but ask, "What if we fail to prevent the field from maturing?"

According to what that person said yesterday morning, the protective devices currently developed by the Ecological Bureau are far inferior to those developed by the Ecological Organization. If a Class B field matures, can the protective devices alone prevent the spread of spores?

"I don't know." Wen Xu smiled. "It's irresponsible to say this, but if this really happened, I would be dead. Since I'm already dead, what happens next is not something I need to worry about."

This made sense, but Xie Xuan and the other two people behind Wen Xu were obviously not comforted.

The four of them were not the first to arrive among the twelve people. Shuttle bus No. 004 was already the size of a minibus. Xie Xuan and the others boarded the bus. Inside, a man who looked about the same age as Wen Xu and was also wearing a smoky gray casual suit was leaning against his seat and talking.

Hearing their footsteps, the man turned around and sighed when he saw Wen Xu, but said nothing.

Wen Xu turned to Xie Xuan and said, "Zhuo Guangyu is a combat-type psychic with both offensive and defensive capabilities. His combat power should be comparable to Xiao Yao's."

Zhuo Guangyu sighed again and turned his gaze to Xie Xuan, "You are Xie Xuan, right?"

Xie Xuan nodded, "Hello."

Zhuo Guangyu also replied "Hello" and asked, "How is Xiao Yao?"

Xie Xuan didn't expect that with Xiao Yao's popularity, someone would take the initiative to care about him. "He was discharged from the hospital the afternoon before yesterday. When I went to visit him, he was already fine."

"Oh, I hope we can be fine too." Zhuo Guangyu sighed three times in just one minute. It seemed that he really had no hope for this mission.

Not long after Wen Xu and the others arrived, the last few people also arrived. None of the twelve people were in a good mood, and almost all of them regarded this mission as a mission that meant they would die.

Even Zhuo Guangyu, an A-level psychic, is no exception.

"Don't you find it strange? We sent three A-level psychics for the mission the day before yesterday, but this time it's just you and me." Zhuo Guangyu talked to Wen Xu while wearing protective clothing.

Wen Xu said, "Three of us are on mandatory leave, one is stationed at the Ecological Bureau purely for support, and the remaining two have been working non-stop. They're probably still on a mission and haven't returned yet. The last one can accept missions at will, so it's not surprising that only the two of us are going."

"How can it be the same?" Zhuo Guangyu sighed again. "This time, it's the Ecological Bureau's own sanatorium. They should know better than us how dangerous it is inside."

Wen Xu was silent for a few seconds, then sighed, "Zhuo Guangyu, there's no point in thinking about it any further. Are you planning to just jump out of the car and not go to the sanatorium?"

There were actually a few people in the car who had this idea: it was just a job, there was no need to risk their lives.