Chapter 106: Escalation of the War for Resources within the Base
Zhou Licheng had just finished reporting the channel information of the energy core when he received an urgent call from the communicator.
It was the defector soldier Li Ming.
"Su Wanqing, the situation is not good! The special operations team has begun to take over the area around the warehouse and forcibly distribute supplies in the name of 'maintaining order'!
The resource allocation system of the entire base has been paralyzed and is now in chaos!" Li Ming's voice was filled with obvious anxiety.
Su Wanqing frowned. She had expected that conflicts would break out inside the base due to shortage of supplies, but she did not expect it to come so soon and in the form of such a forced occupation.
"How many people are there? What about their equipment?" Su Wanqing asked.
"There are at least 300 people, well-equipped and well-trained. They blocked all the roads leading to the warehouse, and no one was allowed to approach without permission.
There are complaints everywhere in the base now, and some people have even started conflicts with them." Li Ming replied.
"Tell them to avoid direct conflict as much as possible, observe their actions secretly, and report to me at any time." Su Wanqing said calmly.
After hanging up the call, Su Wanqing turned to Lu Zhao and said, "Lu Zhao, can the jammer you made before be used now?"
Lu Zhao nodded. "Yes, but the effect is limited. It can only interfere with their communications and surveillance systems, but it cannot prevent them from taking over the warehouse. However, with this jammer, we can move more easily in the chaos."
"Very good, let's start now." Su Wanqing said.
Lu Zhao's fingers tapped rapidly on the keyboard, and a small device began to emit weak electromagnetic waves.
As the jammer was activated, the surveillance footage of the area surrounding the warehouse began to show snow, and communications became intermittent.
"Xiao Ran, prepare for fire support." Su Wanqing said to Xiao Ran beside her.
Xiao Ran responded and quickly checked the weapon in his hand.
"Let's go collect some medical and ammunition supplies in case of emergency." Su Wanqing said.
Under Lu Zhao's guidance, the three of them took advantage of the chaos created by the jammer and quietly approached the warehouse.
Although the special operations team blocked the main road leading to the warehouse, there were many hidden spaces that could be used in the surrounding corners and ruins.
With the help of shadows and cover, they successfully avoided patrolling soldiers and found some medical kits and ammunition among the scattered goods near the warehouse.
"Not bad, at least it can hold out for a while." Xiao Ran checked the ammunition in his hand and said with satisfaction.
"Don't take it lightly, this is just a drop in the bucket." Su Wanqing said.
"We must find a fundamental solution to the shortage of supplies as soon as possible."
At this time, the report from the defected soldier Li Ming came through the communicator: "Su Wanqing, the situation has worsened! The top brass of the base have begun to publicly accuse each other of condoning violent fighting! The base is now divided into two camps, and a full-scale war could break out at any time!"
Su Wanqing's heart moved. She keenly realized that the conflicts within the base were intensifying. This was an opportunity for them.
"Contact the top leaders of the base, Zhang Jun and Wang Hua, and provide them with some information, suggesting that the other camp is plotting to seize their power."
Su Wanqing quickly gave orders.
"What?" Lu Zhao was a little confused. "You want to take advantage of the conflict between them?"
"Yes, as long as they kill each other, we can benefit from it."
Su Wanqing said. "Now, what we need to do is to fan the flames and make them fall into chaos as soon as possible."
"This... this is a bit too risky." Lu Zhao hesitated.
"Risk? We can't take risks at this time!" Su Wanqing's tone became serious.
"We must seize every opportunity to survive in the apocalypse!"
Li Ming completed the task quickly and passed the information provided by Su Wanqing to Zhang Jun and Wang Hua respectively.
Sure enough, after receiving the information, Zhang Jun and Wang Hua immediately became suspicious of the other side's camp and began to investigate secretly.
As the investigation deepened, they discovered some clues, which further strengthened their hostility towards the other camp.
"I've known for a long time that Wang Hua has bad intentions. He has always wanted to replace me!" Zhang Jun said to his subordinates at a secret meeting.
"Zhang Jun, don't be too proud too soon! The same goes for Wang Hua. He must be planning something in secret!" Wang Hua also said to his subordinates at a meeting.
Under the instigation of the two, the conflicts within the base escalated rapidly, and soon a series of small-scale conflicts broke out.
Xiao Ran looked at the escalating gunfire confrontation in the distance and said to Su Wanqing: "Su Wanqing, are you sure this is the right thing to do?
This will only add to the chaos on the base and cause more injuries.”
"Chaos is temporary. A stable order needs to be built on strength," Su Wanqing replied.
"We need to test the performance of existing weapons and ammunition to verify whether there is sufficient firepower support for subsequent escape plans."
Xiao Ran added, with a hint of worry in his eyes. He began to wonder about the purpose of the team's actions.
"Che, what do you think?" Su Wanqing turned to look at Lin Che, hoping to get his support.
Lin Che was silent for a while before he slowly said, "I... I can't quite understand. Are we targeting the stability of the base too much by doing this? We are here to look for virus data, not to create chaos."
"If you have any concerns, just say it." Su Wanqing asked.
“I just feel that we seem to be taking advantage of the internal conflicts of the base to achieve our goals. This… this makes me a little uneasy.” Lin Che said.
At this moment, a cold voice suddenly sounded in Lin Che’s mind: “Are you questioning our actions?
Adding to the chaos at the base will help our future plans, and your moral ambivalence will only put us in greater danger."
It was Ye's voice, with a hint of disdain.
Lin Che covered his head in pain, trying to stop the night's voice from continuing to invade his consciousness.
“Ye, you…what exactly do you want to do?” Lin Che questioned in his mind.
"My plan goes far beyond this. You just need to obey orders and complete your mission." Ye's voice was cold and ruthless.
Lin Che felt a wave of despair. He knew that he was gradually losing control of his body.
"Che, are you okay?" Su Wanqing asked with concern.
Lin Che shook her head, and said while trying to hold back the pain: “I…I’m fine.”
Su Wanqing looked at Lin Che's pale face, feeling a little worried.
She knew that Ye's influence on Lin Che was growing stronger and stronger. If no measures were taken, Lin Che might completely become Ye's puppet.
"Lu Zhao, how much do you know about Lin Che's situation?" Su Wanqing asked.
“I can only feel that Ye’s consciousness is constantly invading Lin Che’s mind, but I can’t stop it.”
Lu Zhao replied. "Ye's technology is too advanced. I can't crack his intrusion method at all."
“We must find a way to stop Ye, otherwise Lin Che will completely lose control.” Su Wanqing said.
Suddenly, a report from the defected soldier Li Ming came through the communicator: "Su Wanqing, Zhang Jun and Wang Hua's men have already started exchanging fire! Now the base is in chaos, with gunshots and explosions everywhere!"
The battle for resources within the base has completely escalated.
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