Chapter 118 A brief period of tranquility
After leaving the military office building, Su Qing went to the research institute where Professor Gu was. The laboratory data analysis was still in progress and it was unknown when it would be completed. She briefly chatted about some recent developments, took some newly developed vaccines, and then left.
Afterwards, accompanied by Li Song, Qin Yu and others, she refreshed and upgraded some weapons and equipment of the military. This was something she had promised long ago. The zombies were becoming more and more powerful, and it was becoming more and more difficult for humans to deal with them. Su Qing tried and found that she could now refresh a large number of weapons and equipment, so she informed Commander Qin and others.
After the end of the world, although the capital has a series of emergency preparations, many raw materials have to be imported from abroad. Now the whole world is fighting on its own. Without these raw materials, there are no factories to process and produce them. Too many things cannot be maintained. For example, many of the weapons and equipment of the military are directly scrapped after use because they cannot maintain and update parts. The loss rate is so high that they dare not use heavy weapons, military aircraft and warships easily.
Su Qing's refresh system played a significant role at this time.
Only then did she vaguely understand the true purpose of the golden finger given to her by the system.
Su Qing can use this skill to slowly help China recover its former combat effectiveness and productivity from the disaster, and get rid of the paralysis of the entire society's industrial manufacturing industry. Once the zombie virus is resolved, normal life can be quickly restored.
Along the way, the system swallowed up so much of her money and was finally able to refresh to higher-level things.
How fortunate China is! In the face of natural and man-made disasters, there is such a high-dimensional intelligent being to help overcome difficulties.
At this time, she was unable to refresh some super-large equipment such as warships and bombers, but she could refresh and replace first-class guns, armored vehicles, and some spare parts.
[Damaged Assault Rifle - Assault Rifle x 100,000, refreshable]
[Scrapped Armored Vehicle - Armored Vehicle × 2000, can be refreshed]
[Paralyzed Tanks - Main Battle Tanks x 1000, Refreshable]
[Faulty Drone - Combat Drone x 3000, refreshable]
[Helicopter with missing parts - armed helicopter × 400, refreshable]
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After a busy day of putting batches of damaged and scrapped weapons and equipment and spare parts into his backpack, Su Qing finally updated these things, and the military finally felt proud of itself.
You have to know that after the zombie virus broke out, their military has suffered countless casualties, their weapons and equipment have been greatly consumed, and their strength is far weaker than before, so they have been suppressed by the government again and again.
A great man in Chinese history once said:
"Power comes from the barrel of a gun."
Holding a weapon will keep you from panicking.
Li Song followed beside him, and the changes in expression on his face were truly amazing, from the initial disbelief to the laughter that could not be closed. Although the scene before him was once unscientific, facing these new equipment, even the most unscientific things could now be completely reasonable. After all, China also had metaphysics, Taoism, and Buddhism. No matter what he studied, what he had in his hand was the real thing, so it didn't matter even if Su Qing created a new discipline.
What's the most frightening thing about war? It's running out of weapons! Soldiers were given limited weapons when they went out, and if anyone was caught wasting even one bullet, they'd have to write a self-criticism.
Now, Su Qing turned waste into treasure with just one move. It was a new type of high-performance and high-damage weapon that he had never seen before. He would never have dared to think about it even in his dreams.
"Great! That's great! Comrade Su Qing! You are a great contributor to our China! We will definitely give you the first credit!" Li Song couldn't hide his excitement and patted Su Qing's shoulder heavily with one hand.
Su Qing's thin shoulder was suddenly hit hard and she staggered. Qin Yu on the side hurriedly supported her, then he stepped forward calmly to separate the two.
"Commander, do we need to immediately organize personnel to adapt to the new weapons and equipment?"
Li Song nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes! We should let them have a good try. I'll have someone arrange it right away." After that, he left quickly with the guards without looking back.
Seeing the person leave, Su Qing raised his hand and rubbed his shoulders.
"Are you okay?" Qin Yu asked with concern.
Su Qing shook her head, "It's okay."
Qin Yu stared at Su Qing with his dark eyes, and said softly, "I...I'm leaving with the team this afternoon. I don't know how long I'll be back from this mission. You...please be careful in everything."
"Ah? Are you leaving today?" Su was slightly stunned.
"Um."
Su Qing thought for a moment, rummaged through his backpack, and then pulled out a small box and handed it to Qin Yu. "Inside are some anti-inflammatory drugs and wound medicines. These medicines are many times more effective than ordinary medicines. There's also Professor Gu's latest vaccine. You...you should take it with you just in case. Make sure you come back safely!"
Qin Yu reached out to take it, and looked at Su Qing's expression, which became softer. "Thank you."
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The entire Qin Yu team was dispatched to investigate G City this time, and several other groups of special forces members followed.
Su Qing stayed in the military area for two days and refreshed everything she could. None of her acquaintances were in the Xinjing base, so there was no point for her to stay here any longer. Moreover, whenever she left the military area, she could feel someone watching her in the dark wherever she went. So she said goodbye to Commander Qin and Chief Li and returned to the Dawn Base.
For some reason, this place in the northwest suddenly stopped being harassed by zombies, and humans were able to breathe again. However, the climate now has continuous rainy days and scorching heat for many days, which makes people feel like they are being boiled and steamed. They can neither die nor live easily, which is also very torturous.
A batch of crops in the base have matured in the past few days. Fang Qing arranged for people to harvest, process and pack them all, and then handed them over to Lu Chen to lead the team to deliver them to the capital.
As soon as he set off with Li Yi and others, Su Qing returned to the base.
After coming back, Su Qing suddenly had nothing to do. He was still a little uncomfortable. Things had been happening one after another recently, and he was exhausted both physically and mentally. Now he was extremely idle...
So she would get up every day and tend to the fields first, then spend the whole day in the office, rubbing Fuguier while listening to Fang Qing and Dong Wen report on the base operation and layout adjustments. Occasionally, she would attend a small meeting, and after dusk, she would return to her small yard, make two simple home-cooked dishes, and have a quiet meal with her and the dog.
After dinner, I open the base page, check for omissions and add bricks and tiles, and my life is so peaceful and comfortable.
After the Dawn Base was stabilized, the capital began to relocate the population here in batches. When the first wave of people arrived, many people were very dissatisfied. They were staying well in the capital, but were suddenly sent to an unknown small base.
In their minds, this was the same as when people from the capital were sent to remote rural areas. However, within a day, most people's dissatisfaction was mostly eliminated. What a magical base this is! The living conditions are several times better than those in the capital!
The base's canteen supplies fresh fruits and vegetables, and meat every day, with a wide variety and plenty of them. Although the housing is not luxurious, it is clean and comfortable, warm in winter and cool in summer. More importantly, the promotion mechanism here is transparent and efficient. Those with outstanding abilities can quickly come to the fore, and those with no skills can also support themselves by farming. In comparison, the capital's bureaucratic habits and resource monopoly have become a cage that binds people.
Gradually, the Dawn Base became famous in the capital, and everyone was proud to be able to go to the Dawn Base. The migration that was originally regarded as "exile" has now become a hot commodity that everyone is vying for. It is common to use connections and go through channels, and there are even more people who sneak here.
Housing conditions at the Shuguang base began to become tight again, and the capital also realized that the loss of personnel could not continue like this, so Su Qing had to issue a notice that people without official certificates would not be able to stay permanently.
Half a month later, good news came from Professor Gu. The data analysis was completed and the vaccine had made phased progress. After Daniel's physical condition stabilized, the two had a conversation. Professor Gu got a lot of key information from Daniel, which also saved a lot of time for vaccine research.
Then comes the human experiment phase...
In a blink of an eye, more than two months of peaceful days passed. The vegetables, fruits, fish and meat in the base gradually matured, and the quantity of goods agreed in the contract was almost ready.
During this period, there was some turmoil in the upper echelons of the capital. Su Qing provided Lu Chen with a batch of supplies and watched him leave with his men. It seemed that this time going back was his chance.
And Qin Yu...there has been no news since he left that day. Su Qing wanted to send a message to ask about their situation, but he was afraid that it would affect his mission, so he gave up.
As soon as Su Qing walked into the office today, Fang Qing came knocking on the door.
She walked into the room and sat opposite Su Qing, saying, "There's something I need you to decide on."
Su Qing raised an eyebrow and motioned for her to continue.
"Women at the base are facing an extreme shortage of menstrual products. I've consulted some elderly people, and they have some old-fashioned methods, but they're not very hygienic or convenient..."
Su Qing was stunned for a moment after hearing this. After the apocalypse, the conditions were difficult and people lived in fear every day. The food they ate was not nutritious enough. Most women in such an environment had menstrual disorders. Perhaps it was the body's protective mechanism, and it was normal for them to have their period every few months or half a year.
As a woman, after she established the Dawn Base, she refreshed all the broken, moldy, and insect-infested sanitary napkins she had found on a daily basis through the system, and then put them into the base's vending machines. These things were consumed very slowly, and Su Qing had not paid attention to them for a long time.
She opened the interface in her mind and checked, and sure enough, there was a shortage. The consumption had been particularly high recently. Why...?
"Is it because the population has increased so much recently that consumption has increased?"
Seeing Su Qing's expression, Fang Qing smiled and explained, "No, it has little to do with the personnel. It's probably because everyone is living a very comfortable life now, and their health is gradually returning to normal."
"I will try to find a way to build a factory as soon as possible, or go out and look for one."
Fang Qing hummed, then continued, "By the way, before I came here, I met Commander Liang and he told me that Captain Qin and his men had just returned to the capital, but...it seems they suffered heavy casualties this time."
Su Qing's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. "Casualties?"
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