Chapter 41 Speed is the only way to win
Whether it's cooperating with a strong, resilient, and reasonable team, or joining a team plagued by pressure and privilege, anyone would choose the latter.
Qin Tianshuo understood that the key to this matter was whether the application could be approved.
If the higher-ups protect North 1's own team and give each of them a "false accusation against their superior" warning, then they're in big trouble.
Yu Shuang and Li Yi both looked at Qin Tianshuo. Yu Shuang's gaze was relatively calm, while Li Yi seemed unsure whether to use a gentle plea or her usual cold, piercing stare.
But the cold, piercing gaze that hadn't yet subsided ignited a fire in Qin Tianshuo's heart.
If you don't have real skills, just admit defeat! He's already admitted it, but Li Yi still doesn't tuck his tail between his legs, which annoys him!
"Follow!" Qin Tianshuo said firmly.
Li Yi's face paled, and she couldn't help but take a small step back.
The team members from North 1 who were not injured and were still able to participate in the meeting were somewhat apprehensive.
Yu Shuang glanced at them indifferently, then went to work with Qin Tianshuo and Yang Yuning to work on the manuscript.
They communicated with the North 1 command through both the Starlink network and radio. Among these, only Li Yi had the radio channel code that allowed communication with the higher command.
However, the tablets held by the two team leaders can access the Starlink mission platform, which has an appeal portal.
They collected evidence, stated the facts, corroborated each other's statements, and added Yang Yuning's "testimony." The three of them then sent the document.
The ruling will not be returned immediately, so the remaining people will either collect the equipment or extract the insect oil.
The supplies they were transporting were insect oil. The vehicles had no shortage of power, but it was a real pity to leave hundreds of dead insects in the wild.
The truck drivers were particularly enthusiastic about collecting the insect oil, and they were sobbing with heartache as they collected it.
Due to time constraints, we cannot accept all of them. Otherwise, even with their rudimentary extraction tools, the amount of oil extracted could fetch a fortune in any base's underground black market!
At 7 p.m., despite some chaos and stumbles, the cleanup was completed smoothly and everyone returned to their vehicles.
"Let's go first and find a safe place to spend the night," Yu Shuang said.
Li Yi remained silent, while Qin Tianshuo said, "Let's add one more person to the lead car. You drive the lead car, and I'll drive the tail car... Is that okay?"
He had been speaking in a commanding tone, but after saying the last three words, he realized his mistake and awkwardly added a question mark at the end.
Yu Shuang: "The pressure on the last car may be considerable afterward."
"Whoever chickens out is a coward!" Qin Tianshuo laughed. "I'll drive the last car, let's go!"
Morningstar Team 1 was somewhat resistant, but with only 5 players and two injured, they had no leverage to resist and silently changed positions.
The convoy restarted.
Sun Yiran from North 2 was added to the lead car.
Actually, Jia Wenxuan, who has night vision, should have been sent, but no one called him.
Sun Yiran defeated Zhuang Xiao with hearing ten times stronger than that of a normal human and successfully entered the lead car.
The girl was only in her early twenties, with chestnut curly hair and round eyes. As soon as she got on the bus, she sat very close to Qi An, looking at her with bright eyes.
Qi An went from calm to feeling extremely uneasy, eventually squeezing through the gap in the front seat to the passenger seat, still feeling shaken.
Why are these customers getting more and more crazy?
There was actually no safe place at the moment. The convoy struggled forward for another 3 hours in the darkness, and because they were afraid of getting stuck, they were not even as fast as people could run.
At 10 p.m., they finally stopped in a village with few traces of the fallen insects.
Everyone was exhausted, but they couldn't rest now.
They had to work in two shifts at night, washing their field uniforms, soaked with the blood and flesh of fallen insects and mud, in the icy river water.
In the apocalypse, every piece of clothing is precious. It must not be thrown away when it gets dirty, nor should it be left with those sources of foul odor. It must be washed as soon as possible.
Qi An followed along to do the laundry, his hands becoming icy cold from soaking in the water.
However, when Tang Long returned, he found a large patch of spinach inside the half-collapsed courtyard wall of a house!
There were also scallion sprouts and garlic sprouts, which grew even more luxuriantly than weeds!
Tang Long perked up, rushed in and started pinching the water like crazy. After returning to the courtyard where he was staying, he immediately filtered a bucket of water so that everyone could have fresh spinach soup the next day!
This incident cheered Qi An up considerably. She got into the car and found Yang Yuning dismantling the downed drone by the light of the car's overhead lamp.
"You can fix this?" Qi An was a little surprised.
Yang Yuning looked up, but before she could answer, she saw Qi An's hands, which were red from the cold. She quickly rolled up one of her clean field uniforms and handed it to her, saying, "This one has fleece lining, warm it up quickly."
Qi An felt a warmth in his heart and took the clothes, putting his hands inside.
"I can fix it." Yang Yuning felt a surge of excitement from Qi An's surprised and admiring gaze. He raised his eyebrows and said:
"I can program too. I'll find the latest version of a combat drone, with the ability to scan terrain to generate maps and allow the operator to input coordinates via brainwaves, as well as tracking bombing capabilities. That would be perfect for you!"
Qi An was slightly taken aback, then lowered his eyes and whispered, "Thank you."
Her eyelashes drooped like butterfly wings, and the starlight in her eyes still shone through those wings, captivating the heart.
Yang Yuning froze, almost dropping the small screwdriver in her hand.
However, Sun Yiran, who had finished starting the fire and hanging up the clothes, broke the tranquility. She leaned her head between the gaps in the front seats and said, "The captains' application has been replied to. The command has been changed, and all three captains can make the decision."
She smiled sweetly at Qi An: "Dr. Qi, there's a meeting, let's go together."
Yang Yuning felt a chill run down his spine at the coquettish tone, and looked at Sun Yiran with a complicated expression.
Sun Yiran completely ignored him, sneaking up to Qi An like a kitten, sniffing the hem of her clothes, and then got out of the car to wait for her, satisfied.
In the living room of this family at the edge of the village, several flashlights were placed around the perimeter as a light source. Everyone on the first night shift had arrived and formed a very uneven circle.
“300 kilometers to the east is the North 3 base. The area around North 3 should be safe, but when we get to North 3 and from North 3 to the provincial border, the villages and towns are very densely packed. It’s impossible not to encounter the Fallen Insects.”
Qin Tianshuo had already tied his hair back up, and his handsome appearance had returned, but his expression was a little serious.
We need to hurry!
We can detect the approaching insects in advance. No matter which direction they come from or how large they are, our principle is to charge straight ahead without stopping.
If we encounter roadblocks while pursuing enemy forces, we will use our vehicles to form a line on the spot and clear them while fighting.
"It's still the same principle of 'fast'! If we can run, we won't delay!" Yu Shuang said crisply.
This was the best tactic, and Qin Tianshuo had no objections. Li Yi's lips twitched, and he gave a cold laugh, but he didn't say anything.
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