Chapter 382 Marriage?

"Is there a connection between the two contaminated areas?" Minister Duan had already sensed something was amiss.

Combat teams have the right to choose their objectives and missions.

When no red-level missions occur, as is customary, the next mission within the designated area should be selected in advance for targeted training.

However, under normal circumstances, the targets will be selected from those provided by the intelligence team and the calculation team.

And this time, Team Zero...

Almost immediately after leaving the contaminated area, they requested the intelligence team to provide information on contaminated area number 320.

Xie Tu nodded: "We don't know the specific connection, so we have to go."

Minister Duan didn't object, but said calmly, "I didn't ask you last time why you chose contaminated zone 111?"

“That area is within the Dawn Base area and is not on the list submitted by the assessment team.”

If I remember correctly.

The last time the guide came to the operations department to look up information, he found that there was also number 111 in the contaminated area.

Minister Duan grants her subordinates a great deal of freedom, but she must understand the necessary information.

We can't let them run wild.

"It was Jiang Mu who gave us the clue." Xie Tu didn't hide anything, but simply shifted the focus to Jiang Mu.

The clue was indeed provided by Jiang Mu.

Xie Tu looked at the large screen, where the specific area of ​​contaminated zone 320 had been zoomed in on by the measurement team, and the curves of several diffusion events could be clearly seen.

Yun Zhao's silence does not mean he is unaware of the matter.

Jiang Mu lived in the base, and the diary had passed through his hands.

She seemed particularly concerned about the red-crowned cranes.

Combining this with what the gatekeeper, number 111, had told him, Xie Tu vaguely guessed who the diary's owner was.

Minister Duan nodded. "No wonder Jiang Mu's team went there too."

Xie Tu immediately realized that the minister had misunderstood.

In the past, Jiang Mu simply didn't want to make an extra trip to provide guidance to his mental body because he was lazy.

But Xie Tu did not offer any explanation.

Minister Duan had already turned to him and started talking about the recent events at the base.

After the New Year, the base underwent a major reform, with various departments successively issuing new policies.

There are still many shortcomings and deficiencies in the current construction.

The population surge has brought many problems, not only in terms of food, but also in the need for further improvement of infrastructure and public facilities.

“Those guys from Team Nine and Team Ten got back a few days before you.”

"They also managed to procure a batch of grain this time, which, together with the 100,000 tons of supplies you brought back, has temporarily alleviated the base's food shortage crisis..."

The harvest season is just around the corner.

The farmland on the back hill can also yield a good harvest of grain, at least enough to prepare for this year's grain reserves.

"The locations for the Sentinel Academy and the Guide Academy have been finalized. Construction will begin at the end of this month and is expected to be completed next year."

Minister Duan said, "After this year, the winter training camp will probably be canceled and replaced with winter intensive training, which will involve not only sentries but also guides."

The matter was passed almost unanimously at the meeting.

The stronger the warriors are, the better they will be able to defeat this apocalypse.

"In winter, instead of missions, we will conduct intensive training at the school. Yun Zhao can also go to the Guide Academy and interact more with other guides."

Speaking of Yun Zhao, Minister Duan suddenly turned his head and asked, "I've already seen your compatibility report with Yun Zhao. You're not young anymore, have you considered marriage?"

Xie Tu, who had been listening absentmindedly, suddenly froze upon hearing these words.

"No." Xie Tu turned his head away uncomfortably.

How can he make this decision alone?

Minister Duan, seeing his reaction, understood perfectly. A knowing smile flashed in his eyes. "At the time, I was thinking of starting training immediately, and it was the first task of the new year, so I didn't talk to you about it."

"After you finished the test, Dean Jiang came to me that very night with the report and suggested that you and Yun Zhao get married immediately."

Minister Duan paused for a moment and explained, "Don't think that the base is acting arbitrarily. In the two hundred years since the apocalypse, we've never seen such a high matching degree, let alone two S-level ones."

"From the base's perspective, of course we hope that you can get together and have outstanding offspring."

Research data has already shown that the genes of sentinels and guides are hereditary.

For humans, S-level genetic inheritance is very important.

In the Dark Ages, in any sanctuary, if two highly compatible S-rank individuals appeared, it would be recommended that they have offspring.

This matter can be considered a big deal or a small deal.

Minister Duan temporarily withheld the matching report and did not let the rest of the base know about it.

I plan to first understand the thoughts of both parties involved.

After all, this is a private matter, and it would be quite awkward to ask about it together.

It would be better to ask them separately.

Minister Duan originally thought that, given Xie Tu's personality, bringing it up might backfire.

But judging from his reaction now, he doesn't seem to be opposed at all?

"There's no rush. Yun Zhao is still young. I hope the base won't put pressure on her and will respect her personal thoughts." Xie Tu finally gave a somewhat vague but not evasive answer.

Minister Duan understood: "That's natural."

The only S-rank guide, the base practically worshipped her.

Thinking of this.

A hint of doubt flashed in Minister Duan's eyes.

Was it too easy to get S-rank guides to join Team Zero and leave the base?

*

It took some time.

After completing the mission registration for Contaminated Zone 320, Xie Tu handed over the memory card in his communicator to the intelligence team and then quickly left the operations department building.

It was already 7 p.m.

Dusk was falling.

The streetlights turned on one by one, illuminating the bright lights surrounding the office building.

Minister Duan's words just now still affected him.

marry……

Xie Tu sat in the car, his thoughts a bit chaotic. He subconsciously tapped on his communicator and searched for the word "marriage".

Marriage certificates no longer exist in the wasteland era.

The laws in this area are not yet perfect.

Ordinary people only need to register at the service hall, and they will not be issued a marriage certificate as in the old days.

Sentinels and guides must report to their respective superiors before getting married.

Guides are scarce.

The guide's partner must undergo a rigorous vetting process within the base.

It is necessary to consider not only the mental compatibility between the sentry directions, but also to ensure that the combination can achieve the best collaborative effect.

They will also weigh their respective levels.

Because once a guide is deeply bound to a sentinel, it will be unable to provide deep guidance to other sentinels.

This has a significant impact on the base system.

Of course, if the match rate exceeds 85%, the base will be very supportive.

The higher the match, the more compatible the genes are.

Their descendants are likely to produce powerful military units.

Like Xie Tu's parents, who were only A-level Sentinels and B-level Guides, they gave birth to him, an S-level Sentinel, because their compatibility exceeded 90%.

It's only natural that the base would try to match him up with Yun Zhao.

Xie Tu stared at the old-fashioned wedding process recorded in the documents and suddenly realized that he was doing something stupid.

At this moment, the Fire Phoenix sensed his consciousness and emerged.

Tilting his head, he asked: "What is marriage?"

Xie Tu answered it in a low voice, "It is a solemn promise made by two people in love to embark on a journey through the river of time together."

Like stars finding their own orbit, or clouds encountering a gentle breeze.

Fire Phoenix didn't understand.

Should married couples live together?

"Of course." Xie Tu pursed his lips.

The phoenix flapped its wings, becoming somewhat excited: "Then I want to marry the Azure Phoenix!"

I want to live with Qingluan.

Xie Tu: "It's no use for you to think about it from your own perspective."

His eyes darkened. "Because marriage is based on the principle of mutual consent and equality between two people."