Chapter 460 The Return of Darkness (Part 23)

Inside the office, Xie Tu met Commander Zhong.

The news of the quarantine zone did not spread.

The mutants there are all people's parents, children, relatives, and friends...

Eliminating them only removes one hidden danger; it does not give people hope.

"The military is arranging for the relocation of people, transferring some to Jiangning District to minimize crowd gatherings."

Commander Zhong informed him of some new arrangements: "In addition, we have arranged for researchers and professionals to go to nearby power plants to see if there is any way to restore the power system."

Xie Tu noticed that the adjutant next to Commander Zhong had been replaced.

Without asking any questions, he replied, "Repairs are useless. The dark matter is corroding all the lines and power systems, and there is no other cause."

Unless there is a manual cleanup process.

However, there are several integrated energy stations in the city of Nanjing. Even if all four guides from Zhongshan were called over, they could only maintain power supply to a small area.

It also requires a lot of mental energy.

Between the safety of the sentries and the power supply, Xie Tu would only choose the former.

Commander Zhong refused to give up, saying, "There must be another way. You've seen the situation outside. The city is in chaos and despair. We need to give the people hope."

Without electricity, most facilities, weapons, technologies, and various research and production processes cannot be carried out.

Commander Zhong's gaze was firm. "Most of the city's top scientists are still alive. As long as there is electricity, what does it matter if there is no sun? Scientists will find a way to create an artificial sun."

Xie Tu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, "An artificial sun?"

"Yes, scientists have proposed simulating the nuclear fusion reaction inside the sun to achieve a clean and efficient energy supply. With current technology, it might be possible."

Commander Zhong said, "If the 'artificial sun' can be realized, it will solve the current crisis and may even reverse the situation of the dark apocalypse."

Xie Tu knew that this wouldn't work.

In the face of dark matter, any energy reaction will be eroded.

But given the current situation, Nanjing needs hope; having something to look forward to is better than waiting to die in despair.

Xie Tu did not expose him, but simply informed Commander Zhong of the next arrangements and asked the military to help prepare a batch of supplies and weapons.

Now that we're here, there's no reason for us to leave empty-handed.

Having the military prepare it would be much more efficient; how many can ultimately be taken out depends entirely on fate.

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When Xie Tu came out of the building, he found Lai Yannian standing awkwardly outside the car.

I spotted someone else.

Lai Yannian quickly stepped forward and stammered, "Captain Xie, your daughter seems to be in a bad mood. She suddenly threw a tantrum and wouldn't let me stay in the car..."

He was too embarrassed to say that he had been kicked off the bus by a little kid.

The little princess is hard to please. She was fine just a moment ago, but suddenly she turns on you and changes her attitude faster than anyone else.

Xie Tu nodded. "I'll go in and take a look."

Infantry fighting vehicles are armored fighting vehicles that do not have doors on the sides; the doors are located in the top windows.

Xie Tu nimbly climbed onto the roof of the car, and the moment he opened the hatch, he could see what was inside.

He paused for two seconds, then quickly recovered, closed the window again with a normal expression, and said to Lai Yannian, "The team has been readjusted. Group 8 will stay in the safe zone to assist the other two groups. You go and join the others first."

Lai Yannian didn't notice anything amiss and quickly agreed, "Okay, then Captain Xie, I'll go over to the assembly first."

He's really not good at coaxing children.

Besides, Xie's daughter is different from other children; she has a bit of a temper!

"Okay, contact me via walkie-talkie if anything comes up."

Until the person walked away.

Xie Tu reopened the window, quickly jumped into the car, and closed the door, blocking all view.

I haven't had time to pack up the princess dress I took off.

Yun Zhao was already dressed in combat gear and was sitting alone in the car with a blank expression.

When the little bluebird saw its grown-up form again, it snuggled up to her affectionately, its little head nuzzling against her neck.

She had changed back in just a few minutes.

Xie Tu couldn't figure out what was going on.

Intuitively, her change must be related to the gatekeeper's condition. Could it be that the changes they made caused a shift in time within the contaminated zone?

Did this cause Xiao Yunzhao's timeline to disappear?

Xie Tu didn't quite understand it yet, but it was a good thing that things could be restored to normal.

When Yun Zhao saw him, he still looked bewildered.

"I think I've remembered a lot of things."

She vaguely remembered the things she did when she was a child, and even when the topic of Zone Six was mentioned, many fragmented images flashed through her mind.

As a child, she would drive her toy car and wander alone in the polluted area.

A dreamlike castle, a tiny girl sitting on a swing, with a chubby-faced nanny robot standing behind her...

There are also videos left by my father.

In the picture, the father and daughter have very similar eyebrows and eyes.

The young man was very handsome.

He was wearing a white shirt with the collar turned up and the top two buttons undone, giving him a somewhat unruly air.

Yun Jue is comforting his baby daughter in swaddling clothes as he faces the camera.

"Dad has some things to take care of, but he'll be back to pick you up soon. You stay here quietly, and no one will be able to find you..."

Yun Jue looks so young, even younger than she imagined.

But she couldn't remember what he said at the end of the video.

The white mist in the spiritual realm is rapidly receding.

More of the scenery is revealed.

Yun Zhao had a premonition that she was only a little bit away from regaining all her memories.

Xie Tu was silent for a moment, then reached out and gently patted her shoulder: "Don't rush, take your time. You can't force memories."

Yun Zhao nodded, forcing himself to regain his composure. "Let's talk about this after we get out."

What's the situation outside?

She had a sliver of memory left, recalling the general events that occurred after she entered the room.

But she didn't care about anything when she was a child.

Most of the time, he's either being held by Xie Tu or playing by himself.

Either sleep or play games.

They don't participate in the sentries' actions at all.

"The entire quarantine zone has been distorted and has been cleared using firepower."

Xie Tu explained to her, "The situation in the safe zone and buffer zone is not optimistic. Every few minutes, people suddenly mutate. Everyone in the city is in a panic, and the military is carrying out evacuations and relocations."

"As long as the entire city doesn't experience the same mutation simultaneously, and with military support, we can manage for now. And there's also the Zhongshan refugee camp..."

He gave her a general overview of each area.

He also mentioned his conversation with Commander Zhong.

Yun Zhao listened quietly, her expression indifferent, a hint of coldness in her eyes.

Just like last time, it seems to be influenced by her childhood personality.

Xie Tu's heart skipped a beat when he saw her like this.

The little bluebird was unhappy that its main body was only talking to the cook, and kept rubbing against her.

This made Fire Phoenix extremely envious.

I also want Qingluan to act cute and affectionate with me like that.

Yun Zhao snapped out of her daze and touched the little bluebird. "I'm fine."

Xie Tu suppressed his inexplicable emotions, got into the driver's seat and started the car: "I suspect there are S-class mutants in the buffer zone. Let's go over there now and keep an eye on it, and find a place to rest while we're at it."

At this point, Xie Tu paused, suddenly remembering something very important.

Xiao Yunzhao has disappeared.

How was he supposed to explain to the sentries where his 'daughter' had gone?