Chapter 81
"Dawn Base?"
Everyone felt a little different. They didn't expect that Professor Chen's advice would be to find another employer.
"Professor Chen, what can we do at Dawn Base?" Yan Hong asked doubtfully. "We don't know anyone at Dawn Base, and even if we go there, they might not accept us."
Professor Chen glanced at her and said, "Who said I told you to go to the Dawn Base?"
Tang Zeyu stepped forward and said, "Professor Chen, we are very pressed for time. Please speak directly. If you keep beating around the bush, you will end up talking endlessly."
Professor Chen snorted and began to analyze the situation for the others:
"The Dawn Base probably already considers you traitors. Even if you go back, it won't help. But you can try to find the Dawn Base's administrator and use the secret of the meteorite to exchange for Dawn Base's support. Arresting Dawn Base means that those who refuse to reveal the truth are in the majority. But if you add Dawn Base's support, even if it can't directly determine the outcome, at least there will be room for maneuver."
"Dawn Base is no bigger than Dawn Base. Dawn Base was built around an entire city, so its size speaks for itself. From the very beginning, Dawn Base had significantly fewer resources than Dawn Base. The other bases that have survived the Aberration Apocalypse have proven their capabilities. Even if Dawn Base can't compete head-on with Dawn Base, the other bases are more than enough."
Lu Shiyu asked with some concern, "But who can guarantee that Dawn Base and the other bases are willing to stand on the same front with us? What if Dawn Base doesn't want to cooperate with us, but chooses to capture us and exchange us for resources with Dawn Base?"
Professor Chen smiled the kind smile of an elder and comforted her, "Don't worry, because they are not standing on the same front with us, but with the ordinary people who are struggling in the end times."
"The commander of Dawn Base and I know her well. If she were presented with a solution that could end the apocalypse, she would absolutely pursue it at all costs. So you don't have to worry about it. I'll endorse her, so go ahead."
Even though Professor Chen used himself as a guarantee, Lu Shiyu still felt a little uneasy. After all, she didn't even know what the head of the Dawn Base looked like, or whether it was a man or a woman. Now she had to pin her chance of survival on someone she had never met. How could she not worry?
Professor Chen saw her worry and pointed at Yan Ning lying on the ground and said, "If you're worried, I can lend you my student. He's very useful and can be used like a donkey."
Lu Shiyu smiled awkwardly, wondering if it was really okay to say this in front of the other party.
Yan Ning had calmed down a bit by this time, sat up, and said coldly: "I'm not going."
"Who asked for your opinion?" Professor Chen said, "If you don't want to go, you have to find a reason. Why don't you want to go?"
Yan Ning pointed at the two animals sniffing around and said, "If I leave, will you take care of them alone?"
Professor Chen then turned his attention to the deer and the deformed pig beside him. Looking at the normal deer, even Professor Chen couldn't help but click his tongue.
"Is this what you call a 'normal' animal? It certainly looks fine, but I don't know what its internal structure and genetics are like," Professor Chen said, stroking the fawn's back. "It would be great if it were at the base, with instruments to use. There's nothing here. Well, forget it. It won't be too late to take it back for research once this is over."
After saying that, Professor Chen turned his gaze to the deformed piglet that was grunting beside him. He pulled the piglet with both hands, looking at its mouth and ears. His expression was obviously not as excited as when he saw the deer.
"This one has obvious signs of deformation on its body. It's clearly a deformed creature, but the degree doesn't seem to be particularly high."
Tang Zeyu explained, "This is the deformed creature we dropped into the meteorite crater for experimentation. It's undergone some positive changes compared to its original appearance, but we left in such a hurry that we're unsure if it can remain with the meteorite and turn into a normal animal."
After Professor Chen finished his examination, he clapped his hands and said, "I don't think so. This isn't a transformation cartoon. Genetic issues are far from simple. Even if the meteorite could transform a deformed creature back into a normal animal, that would only happen to its offspring. Okay, I've told you all you won't understand, and you'll be annoying me later."
Yan Hong and Shao Xingyang, who were yawning, paused and laughed:
"Hahahahaha, how could that be? Professor Chen, what you say is very interesting."
"Yeah, yeah, after hearing that, I want to go find you to sign up for tutoring."
Professor Chen glanced at Yan Hong and said, "If you want to learn, I can let you go directly to school to study."
"Oh! What a coincidence!" Yan Hong clapped her hands, looking very distressed. "My salary has almost been deducted. I don't have money to support my own education. I appreciate Professor Chen's kindness, but the opportunity should be left to those who need it more!"
Professor Chen snorted and was too lazy to talk to her anymore.
Professor Chen turned around and said to Yan Ning, "You don't need to worry. These two little creatures are very friendly. Besides, I even learned how to raise animals when I was in school. It's nothing more than raising these two little animals and bringing them back to the base. It's no big deal."
Yan Ning still shook his head and said again that he would not go. Professor Chen was annoyed now and asked Yan Ning what was going on.
"Are you kidding your teacher? What's going on? Tell me!"
Even though he knew that Professor Chen's ferocity was just an act, Yan Ning still lowered his head guiltily and said in a voice as loud as a mosquito:
"I'm afraid that if the teacher is alone, she won't be able to live a normal life."
"Nonsense! I'm almost old enough to be your father! And you still think I can't take care of myself!" Professor Chen was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.
"But..." Yan Ning's voice gradually became quieter: "But you, teacher, blew up the kitchen."
Although Yan Ning's voice was very low, no one around him was talking, so even if Yan Ning's voice was only a little bit, they could hear it clearly.
The whole audience was silent.
Several people thought of the pot of indescribable "food" they saw in the kitchen when they came here, and the black smoke they saw when they came back just now, and suddenly felt that Yan Ning's worries were very reasonable.
Professor Chen was so embarrassed that he slapped Yan Ning's head angrily, and Yan Ning's head was tilted to the side.
"Traitor! How dare you speak ill of your teacher in public?"
Seeing this, several people who knew the ways of the world stepped forward to "separate" the fight, and kept saying words of comfort. Yan Ning sat on the ground motionless, staring at the ground in a huff.
During the tugging and pulling, someone's stomach made a "gurgling" sound and the scene became quiet in an instant.
Yan Hong and Chen Yunliang looked at each other and confirmed that the person whose stomach was growling was not one of theirs. It could only be Professor Chen who had not eaten yet because he had burnt the food. However, this matter must not be told to anyone, otherwise Professor Chen would feel embarrassed again.
Lu Shiyu felt that it was his turn to play, so he immediately stepped forward and said:
"It's getting late, let's have dinner together!"
*
Inside the base
A lot of people gathered in the Chen family's main residence.
Several members of the Chen family's family, who were rarely seen all year round, are now gathered in the luxuriously decorated living room, and Chen Yunyu, who had always been brought up in a pampered manner, is now kneeling in the middle of the living room.
Chen Yunshang looked at the watch on his hand. Chen Yunyu had been kneeling here for an hour, and they had been standing there watching for an hour as well. This was all because the old man sitting on the sofa didn't say anything. Without the old man's signal, no one dared to move, not even to complain.
Chen Yunshang felt annoyed. She had originally planned to go shopping with her sisters today, but was dragged back by her parents just as she was about to leave. She ended up having to watch her useless cousin kneel for an hour!
Even though her phone was on silent mode, Chen Yunshang could fully guess that she was being bombarded with messages in their small group chat.
Thinking of this, Chen Yunshang's irritability increased a little.
All the adults present held important positions. Standing here for an hour would delay countless things. Only the master of the Chen family could suppress these people, but their private dissatisfaction was secretly accumulating.
Finally, the old man of the Chen family, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened his cloudy eyes and looked at Chen Yunyu who was kneeling upright on the ground.
"Do you know what you've done?"
As soon as the old man of the Chen family opened his mouth, everyone who was originally drowsy instantly became alert, fearing that they would miss a single word.
"I know," Chen Yunyu said calmly, "I flew our helicopter out and broke it."
Hearing such an outrageous thing, Chen Yunshang screamed silently.
Her cousin's ability to get into trouble is really increasing day by day. He even dares to secretly drive a helicopter!
The old man of the Chen family knocked the ground hard with the cane in his hand.
"Do you think I called so many people here today just because you broke a toy?"
Yes, even though the helicopter is expensive and the daily oil consumed is sky-high, it is just a toy to the old man of the Chen family, just a toy that a junior likes. If it is broken, it is broken. The worst that can happen is to buy another one. It is not worth mentioning at all.
A mere helicopter was not enough to alarm Mr. Chen, let alone cause such a big fuss.
Chen Yunyu swallowed his saliva and said hesitantly: "Grandpa, I don't know."
Such stupid remarks were nothing new to the other members of the Chen family. After all, if Chen Yunyu was smart, they would have nothing to do with the Chen family.
The old man of the Chen family looked at his good-for-nothing grandson, closed his eyes, and spoke in a voice that was intimidating without being angry.
"You left the house without permission, contacted your good-for-nothing brother without authorization, and even spread the top secret information of the base's top brass. In the end, you were brought back by the guards. Do you know how much trouble you caused? Do you think the Chen family will cover for you for the rest of your life?"
Chen Yunshang's breathing stagnated. Well, she had underestimated her cousin. This was more than just a skill improvement. This matter would bring disaster to the Chen family!
Going out without permission was only the least of these things. The most serious consequence was that Chen Yunyu died outside. Contacting his brother was completely touching Mr. Chen's sore spot. As for this absolute secret, Chen Yunshang was naturally unaware of it. He thought that Chen Yunyu had just said something he shouldn't have said in a moment of haste.
As for this guard, he is quite interesting.
Guan Wei is responsible for secretly managing the personnel deployment of the exploration team. He usually does not show up in front of others. Not many people know him, but those who know him are aware of how important he is.
To put it bluntly, if Guan Wei wanted, he could have the power to command the army with a tiger symbol like ancient generals.
The Chen family needed an exploration team for some shady business and once tried to seek cooperation from Guan Wei, but was ruthlessly rejected. Not only was he rejected, but he also treated the Chen family with sarcasm.
But the Chen family still needed him to turn a blind eye, so even if he was angry, he had to endure it for the time being. Thus, the feud was formed in secret.
Who would have thought that Chen Yunyu sneaked out once and was brought back in such a brazen manner by the guards. Before leaving, he asked the old man of the Chen family to take good care of the children at home and not let them run around anymore. What's the difference between this and slapping the Chen family in the face?
Chen Yunshang observed three seconds of silence in his heart for Chen Yunyu.
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