Chapter 128 Where is Home?

They arrived in the evening.

At that time, the team members had already finished training and gone home, but Yun Zhao was still suffering through night runs around the training field.

Xie Tu stayed by her side.

Suddenly, the roar of a car engine came from down the mountain.

The two people standing halfway up the mountain saw more than a dozen military vehicles with their headlights on, slowly driving towards them from a distance along the winding mountain road.

The night was dark, and the distance was quite far, so the signs on the car were not clearly visible.

But both of them guessed who it was.

Yun Zhao, panting, walked to Xie Tu's side and looked down the mountain: "Such a big commotion?"

Xie Tu narrowed his eyes slightly, "Some of them are our own people. Minister Han from the Ministry of State Security is back."

Minister Han went to the Hope Base to discuss issues such as resource exchange, and it has been almost three months since he left.

The two bases are too far apart and the route is fraught with danger, so a high-ranking sentry escort will definitely be necessary.

"Oh." Yun Zhao hadn't had much contact with the base's leaders.

She had the most contact with Minister Duan and Minister Bai.

Most of the others I've only met once, let alone Minister Han, whom I've never met before.

Therefore, her attention remained focused on that researcher, Qi.

"Should we go down the mountain to take a look?"

No matter what, Qi Ling was brought back by Team Zero, so someone has to step forward.

Xie Tu looked over with his dark eyes, "There are still two laps to run, finish them first and then go."

Yun Zhao: "..."

This man is sometimes very methodical in his actions.

If you say you'll jog five laps every day, then you must jog five laps.

A few days ago, she couldn't keep going and kept taking breaks. Xie Tu stayed with her the whole time, and they had to walk five laps before they could go home.

No wonder his teammates were a little afraid of him.

Yun Zhao had no choice but to return to the field and continue running slowly.

She has been keeping a regular routine lately, eating eggs and drinking milk every morning, and having meat with every lunch and dinner. Compared to when she first came to the base, she has become noticeably rounder.

Her cheeks gradually became fuller, and a healthy blush appeared.

However, he is still not physically active. He complains about being tired every day during training. He occasionally gets lucky and hits the bullseye, but most of the time he misses the target.

More than ten minutes passed.

Yun Zhao finally finished the last two laps and ran to the locker room to shower and change.

Xie Tu had already received Dean Fu's message, but he waited patiently for her without any rush.

After she finished getting ready, the two tidied up the training room, closed the door, and drove straight to the inner city.

*

Biological Research Institute.

Qi Ling had just finished dinner and was lying on the metal bed watching TV.

The TV was showing pre-recorded videos.

This will help him understand the outside world.

They explained how to identify edible mutant plants and how to save yourself when encountering mutated species.

It is said that there is no television station in the base, the survivors are still struggling to make ends meet, and their entertainment options are limited.

Aside from infrastructure development, other areas leaned more towards agriculture and weaponry.

Qi Ling had nothing to do in her room, so she read it over and over again.

The once empty, completely enclosed metal room has now been filled with many new items.

A round table and stools made of metal, with a kettle and cups on them, and a metal rack against the wall with two sets of protective gear hanging on it.

In one corner of the room, there was a metal container, similar to a washbasin, and a mirror was pasted on the wall so that he could look in the mirror and wash the black slime off his body.

Qi Ling would occasionally put on protective clothing, covering her entire body completely, to go to other laboratories to do some simple tests.

He was very cooperative.

The researchers who were responsible for recording his information gradually became familiar with him and would chat with him through a door, telling him about things inside the base.

Qi Ling really wanted to go out for a walk.

But given his current appearance, emanating a dark aura, going out rashly would only cause unnecessary trouble.

Qi Ling then hoped that his sister's descendants would arrive soon.

Two hundred years have passed.

That person was his only family member in the world.

I heard he's a very talented scientist; perhaps he has a way to solve his problem.

Perhaps... he could live like a normal person.

Qi Ling was enjoying her future life when she heard a noise outside.

The person on night duty watching over him tonight is a young researcher surnamed Zhang.

Xiao Zhang came to the door and whispered to him, "Professor Qi has arrived, and Dean Fu and the others are on their way."

Upon hearing this, Qi Ling quickly got out of bed.

He was a little nervous and quickly tidied his appearance in front of the mirror.

No matter how much she tried to fix it, wisps of black aura still emanated from her bluish skin.

That's the only way.

The footsteps grew closer.

Qi Ling nervously approached the door and peered out through the observation window.

The man standing next to Dean Fu was in his fifties, wearing glasses, with slightly thinning hair mixed with a few strands of silver, but neatly combed.

His features were unremarkable, his face was slightly thin, and he had faint forehead wrinkles, probably due to his age.

A very unfamiliar face.

She doesn't resemble his cute little sister at all...

Researcher Qi's name is Qi Shiqi. When he looked up, he saw Qi Ling leaning over the observation window, and his eyes lit up instantly.

"Is it him?" He pointed at Qi Ling and asked Dean Fu, who was standing next to him.

Qi Ling was taken aback.

"Yes, he is still conscious."

Dean Fu showed Qi Shiqi the latest research records, saying, "According to our observations, his entire body has become one with the dark matter, but his thinking and actions are consistent with those of a normal person."

Professor Qi is a scientist who specializes in research on polluted areas.

He holds a very high position.

His name has been heard not only in academic circles, but also by many sentries and ordinary people outside.

Qi Shiqi became extremely excited, flipping through Qi Ling's various data, and exclaimed in amazement, "This is incredible! A mutant from two hundred years ago can actually retain human consciousness..."

Understanding why this mutant species retains its sanity could be of great help in eliminating the contaminated area.

It could even change the fate of all humankind.

As for what Dawn Zero Team said, this mutant is related to him.

Qi Shiqi disagreed.

Who would feel a deep sense of kinship with an ancestor they've never met and who has been dead for two hundred years?

Especially since this ancestor was a monster.

Moreover, he was not his direct ancestor, but rather the elder brother of a great-great-great-grandfather.

Putting aside that faint blood relation, we are enemies who are born to stand on opposite sides.

No one living in the wasteland doesn't hate mutants.

People wish these monsters would all disappear by tomorrow.

Qi Shiqi was no exception.

He hoped to figure out the rules that led to the creation of the contaminated zone and help the sentinels end this cannibalistic world.

"Thank you for the trust placed in Dawn Base by you in handing it over to us."

Qi Shiqi stared at Qi Ling with a fanatical gaze and said to Dean Fu, "I brought the cage. Do you think we can complete the transfer procedures tomorrow? I'd like to transport him back to Hope Base before winter."

cage?

Qi Ling heard the conversation outside the door clearly.

His face turned deathly pale.

He was filled with hope, longing to meet his sister's descendants.

What awaited them was a cage for imprisoning monsters...

Was the purpose of his life simply to be sent to various laboratories for research?

Qi Ling felt a surge of despair, and the dark substance surrounding him suddenly became increasingly concentrated...