Chapter 233, Four-Party Covenant
Huo Siguo brought people to the Huo family compound, and Huo Xuan personally led people to the research institute for the sake of the eccentric Mr. Tu Su.
All the research data of Beichen Base is in Tu Su's hands. Although Tu Su doesn't have any particularly close friends, he takes good care of Huo Sichan, and the base management knows it.
The researcher with a strange temperament would only speak in a slightly more polite tone when facing Huo Sichan.
In order to get the research institute's information from such a person, Huo Xuan did not expect to use courtesy first and then force.
He directly ordered the fourth team to surround the research institute and bluntly stated that they must take Tu Su away, otherwise they would massacre the institute.
Of course, he didn't succeed.
Not only did he fail, but he was also caught red-handed by Pei Xiao and his group who were lying in ambush at the research institute.
The two sides clashed, the fourth team was defeated and all were captured.
After listening to Pei Xiao's account of the battle at the research institute, Huo Lingyin asked, "Has Huo Xuan been captured as well?"
If he is caught, he should be allowed to see his son for the last time.
Pei Xiao shook his head: "Those people only received orders from Huo Xuan. Huo Xuan himself was not at the scene."
Huo Xuan isn't here... Huo Linyin sighed regretfully: "That guy is an old fox. Now that the situation is settled, he definitely won't show up. It will be difficult to catch him again."
Huo Xuan was a psychic with a high level of ability. He wouldn't starve to death if he left Beichen Base and went somewhere else.
He always plans carefully before taking action and knows how to weigh the pros and cons.
Not mentioning Huo Xuan, Huo Lingyin asked: "Where is Huo Sichan?" There was such a big commotion, but the dignified head of the Huo family was nowhere to be seen.
Huo Lingge held the teacup and said weakly: "He drank Mr. Tu Su's medicine and fell asleep."
It's not that he fell asleep, it's that she knocked him unconscious. Of course, I can't say that.
After Huo Lingge answered, he picked up the cup and drank tea guiltily to hide the uncomfortable expression on his face.
Knowing her brother's physical condition, Huo Lingyin curled her lips, wanting to make a sarcastic remark, but because there were outsiders present, she just snorted: "He is quite relieved."
"After all, you're here, sister." Huo Lingge flattered her elder sister, "As long as you're here, I feel especially safe - it doesn't matter if the sky falls."
Huo Lingyin's mouth twitched, and her ears felt hot. She scolded her: "I won't care about you if the sky falls. Let's all die together."
Huo Lingge felt wronged: "Oh."
Huo Linyin: "..." Why should she be angry with her? It's not the first time she knows what kind of person this woman is. Why should she lose her mind because of her nonsense?
Si Xu glanced at the two sisters with different expressions and sighed: "You sisters have such a good relationship. It seems that what Jiang Ran said is right."
In an instant, Huo Lingyin and Huo Heng both remembered what Jiang Ran had shouted - Huo Lingyin's true love is Huo Lingge!
The former clenched the cup in his hand and bared his teeth: "The trouble has been solved. I wonder if Professor Si is still waiting here. Is there something wrong?"
"Yes, it's something very important." Si Xu yawned, tears welling up in his eyes, feeling exhausted. "Otherwise, who would stay up late at night and come here to meddle in other people's business?"
Ever since meeting Si Xu and Jiang Ran, Huo Lingyin has been rolling her eyes more and more often. "I wonder what's the important matter, Professor Si?"
Si Xu casually glanced at the young people present, his tone as casual as asking "How's the weather today?" "Want to form an alliance?"
Alliance? What does that mean?
Huo Lingyin and Pei Xiao exchanged a glance. Pei Xiao shook his head slightly. Huo Lingyin then said, "I don't quite understand what Professor Si meant."
Si Xu explained slowly, "You guys also experienced the zombie wave at the beginning of this year. When I entered the city, I heard the city defense team talking about how your Beichen base almost didn't make it."
Huo Lingyin blurted out: "Nonsense—that's because our first team is not here!"
"Can you ensure that the first team will always be at the base in the future?" Si Xu asked back.
Huo Lingyin choked.
"You've all seen how quickly the zombies are evolving. After another winter, I think the zombie wave in early spring next year will be even more terrifying than this year's."
"So what?" Huo Lingyin sneered, "By next spring, the ability levels of the members of the Ability Team will have greatly improved. By then..."
Si Xu interrupted her expressionlessly: "Has anyone ever told you that you're much more likable when you're doing things than when you're thinking?"
Huo Linyin: "..." The woman, who had come to her senses, was so angry that she jumped up and down, "Si Xu! Do you have any gentlemanly manners at all!"
"I do." Si Xu remained calm, "I just don't want to waste any more time with you."
"you!"
Seeing Huo Lingyin about to throw the teacup at him, Pei Xiao intervened, preventing a fight from breaking out: "Like human psychics, zombies' abilities are also evolving. And there's another important point: the number of human psychics has reached its limit, but the number of zombies... we don't know."
Humans whose bodies can convert viruses to generate superpowers must have awakened their superpowers at the beginning of the apocalypse.
In other words, the total number of psychics in the four bases in the southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest now accounts for almost all the combat power that humans can use.
But zombies are different. Based on the base number of zombies, even if the zombies with awakened superpowers only account for one-tenth of the total number, they are still much more than humans with superpowers.
Not to mention, there are mutant beasts and mutant plants.
"It's not just humans whose abilities improve; zombies do too," Si Xu said. "Based on the mutants we've encountered so far, zombies improve their abilities much faster than humans. Who can guarantee that their base will be able to withstand the zombie wave unscathed a year from now?"
Huo Lingyin's fury was extinguished by a bucket of cold water. She scratched her hair irritably and asked Si Xu, "What do you mean?"
"Alliance." Si Xu said bluntly, "It just so happens that the current or future leaders of the four bases are all sitting here. Whether they are willing or not is just a matter of your words."
"The leaders of the four bases?" Huo Lingyin hesitated. "Pei Xiao can take charge of the Dongchao base, but as for Nanjun..."
The woman's gaze shifted to the silent Luo Yuting, and she asked in surprise: "Are you from the Nanjun base?"
Finally knowing why Si Xu called him over to watch the show, Luo Yuting did not hide it: "Luo Yuting from the Nanjun Luo family."
"Luo Yuting? The eldest son of the Nanjun Luo family?" Huo Lingyin sneered, remembering the night he stood up for those ordinary people. "Why did Young Master Luo conceal his identity and come to Beichen with our team?"
Luo Yuting was frugal with words: "Take a walk."
“…”
Not wanting to listen to their nonsense, Si Xu said, "Want to try forming an alliance?"
The topic came back.
Forming an alliance sounds like a good suggestion.
In the end times, in order to survive, the base has formed an internal superpower team, brought together the superpowers, and formed alliances with the outside world. It seems that there is no harm in it now.
However, since this suggestion was made by Si Xu, the people present couldn't help but think too much about it.
Si Xu is different from them. He comes from a laboratory. The greatest "evil" he has ever experienced is not the disaster that could destroy humanity, but the torture inflicted by the researchers in the laboratory.
The rumors about him from the outside world have always been more negative than positive. Now he proposes that all major bases cooperate for the continuation of humanity... Intuition doesn't seem very reliable.
(End of this chapter)
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