She told him everything that happened to her at the beginning.
"Aliens, thirty years." After listening to Xu Xuening's report, Minister Chu sat in a chair and thought slowly. He tapped the armrest regularly with one finger, making a crisp sound.
"It seems the rumors are true."
Minister Chu said slowly.
"What rumor?" Xie Yan asked Chu Hengshan.
Chu Hengshan shook his head and said nothing.
Xie Yan continued, "If you're still hiding this at this time, then I have no hope for the future of humanity."
"Xiao Xie, this matter is actually related to your family." Chu Hengshan considered it for a moment before speaking. "When Xie Zongshan took your ancestor away from the country, do you know what else he took with him?"
Xie Yan was stunned when the story of the Xie family was mentioned. As an unfavored illegitimate child, a member of the Xie family who was thrown away and then picked up, he had no idea about the Xie family's secrets.
If he had not lived in the most chaotic battlefield, he might not have survived in the Xie family. For this reason, he did not have the patience to care about the Xie family's past affairs.
"Looking at your expression, I can tell you have no idea what happened to the Xie family in the past. Of course, you guys in China are just doing business, but in fact, some of the Xie family members have been involved in the most mysterious research. In fact, this zombie virus is the same as the virus in the body of your immortal ancestor who slept for a hundred years ago. If Xie Zongshan hadn't brought your ancestor to Country M, I don't think things would have developed to this point."
Chu Hengshan looked at the three confused people in front of him and had to explain the situation.
"After the zombie virus broke out, we worked as quickly as possible to develop a vaccine. However, unfortunately, one won't be available anytime soon. Research has revealed that this virus didn't suddenly break out, but has existed for centuries. Passed down through generations, it has spread to all humans. Just like genes, this outbreak has divided them into dominant and invisible strains. Unfortunately, those who became zombies were the ones whose dominant viral factor erupted, while others were lucky enough to avoid this initial crisis."
"But what does this have to do with the Xie family?" Xie Yan asked.
"Why not? The full-scale outbreak of the virus this time is actually because Xie Zongshan took away your ancestor. The people in Country M messed up the experiment, and after the experiment was leaked, the virus-inducing factor was released into the air. With the ocean currents and the air, the virus-inducing factor is now everywhere on the earth. Back then, someone proposed to eliminate your ancestor as soon as possible to prevent an unstoppable disaster for mankind. Unfortunately..."
What a pity? Everyone knew what Minister Chu hadn't finished saying. It was a pity that humans, in their quest to develop a longevity drug, had spread the virus.
The current crisis facing humanity is entirely the result of the people of the past who brought it upon themselves. But no matter what, it has already happened, and there is no point in pursuing the issue further.
"That alien said we have thirty years. In other words, does this virus give us a countdown of thirty years?" Xie Yan asked.
Chu Hengshan shook his head. "That's not how it's calculated. Do you know why we didn't move out of Huacheng? When the zombie outbreak hit, this huge city with a population of 20 million could easily destroy everyone inside. But do you know why we're still staying here despite all the manpower we've put in?"
Without waiting for Xie Yan and the others' response, Chu Hengshan spoke up, "This city holds the wisdom of countless people. It's not just artificial intelligence, but also a wealth of other equipment and experimental instruments. We can't just move away. If we choose to evacuate quickly, humanity will likely be unable to resolve the existing difficulties. That would truly be the countdown to doomsday."
Chu Hengshan felt a little painful when he thought about the decision he made at that time. That decision sacrificed countless lives.
"Minister Chu, I don't understand what you are saying. I just want to know, is there still hope for mankind?" Xu Xuening finally couldn't help but ask.
Chu Hengshan looked at Xu Xuening, then at Xie Yan, "For the sake of your two sons, this battle for humanity also requires your efforts."
"That's not my son." Xie Yan reminded Chu Hengshan that he didn't want Xu Xuening and Xiao Hai to be dragged into the Xie family's troubles.
Chu Hengshan shook his head and smiled without explaining. It seemed that they didn't know yet.
"Minister Chu, what did you mean by hard work?" Xu Xuening didn't care about Chu Hengshan's misunderstanding. This wasn't the first time Xiao Hai had been mistaken for Xie Yan's son. Now, she was too lazy to explain.
"For the past few years, we've been intercepting strange signals that we can't decipher. But the only thing we know for sure is that those frequencies are being transmitted from beyond Earth. With our current technological capabilities, no other country can match that level of technology. So, we suspect aliens have invaded Earth, or at least made contact with certain people on Earth. You're not the first to contact aliens. However, hearing you mention that neutron space, I think they might be trying to formally warn us."
"Remind us?"
"Yes, it's like a countdown. We don't have much time left to take action." Chu Hengshan sighed and said fiercely.
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