Chapter 33 Sister-in-law?
In June, the temperature on the ground soared to 40°C, making people feel as if they were walking on a fire pit.
Fortunately, the Huaxia base has the most powerful solar power station, which converts all the heat into energy and opens up a sunshade that can cover the entire base, making life much easier.
It has been more than a week since they returned. The golden eagle is now being kept in the laboratory, while Yancheng was occupied by alien species the day they left. Overnight, all the superhumans withdrew from the city.
They took Chang Zijin and Zhang Ming to the base along the way.
Yancheng is no longer a habitable place.
The night they returned, a green rain changed the whole world.
The rain's color resembled the juice extracted from plant stems and leaves and then poured onto the earth. It caused no harm or side effects to humans, animals, or plants; on the contrary, it brought unimaginable benefits to all life on Earth. Everything that was drenched by this rain, whether human or animal, underwent a transformation.
The superpowered individuals' abilities have become stronger, and more people have activated their abilities. Even ordinary people have experienced improved physical fitness after being caught in the rain.
But everything has its good and bad sides.
Following the heavy rain, the alien species underwent a new round of evolution.
As the law enforcement officers stated, they redefined the power of the alien race.
The ordinary mutants have all developed superpowers, while the original advanced species have evolved into new species. They are powerful and extremely difficult to deal with, so the base has named them "super-powered species".
The super-powered creature in Yancheng was called "Ghost Vine" and was the first super-powered creature to be discovered.
Ghost Vine has taken over Yancheng and made it its territory. As long as superhumans do not enter its range, they will not be attacked by it.
The three bases held an emergency meeting overnight and dispatched special operations teams to seal off Yancheng.
The headquarters, the inspection department, and the alien management department held a meeting targeting the superhumans. The meeting lasted for a full day and night, and the passengers didn't return home until the next day.
"Creak." He opened the door and immediately went to check on Lu Zhi's room, only to find it tightly closed, meaning he probably hadn't gotten up yet.
Sui Cheng was a little tired, so he sat on the sofa in the living room and smoked a cigarette.
Today, the Procuratorate issued an order to send a team to the coastal areas and the southwest for reconnaissance missions. Those areas are usually uninhabited, and there's a possibility that there are even more advanced species or even super-powered species there. Even sending the entire base wouldn't be enough, so this mission is being carried out in conjunction with teams from Base One and Azure Dragon Base.
He heard light footsteps behind him and quickly turned around, but before he could even see who it was, he was tackled to the ground.
"Law Enforcer, what are you doing? Get up!"
A man who was over 1.9 meters tall patted him on the shoulder, sniffing around like a dog, like a pet checking if its owner was going out to pet other dogs behind its back.
"You haven't come back all night. Let's see if you've been doing anything behind my back."
The law enforcement officer finally let him go and helped him up.
The passenger explained, "Because we've been in meetings the whole time."
"What did you say?" Lu Zhi looked at his wrist, which was empty. He had wanted to tie a vine to his wrist again the day he came back, but Sui Cheng firmly disagreed and even said that if anyone dared to put a vine on him, he would be kicked out.
"They didn't say anything, just that it was related to a different species." Sui Cheng thought of something and turned to ask him, "How did you know that the advanced species had broken through?"
“If the aura is off, you can naturally sense it,” Lu Zhi replied simply.
Sui Cheng looked at him with half-closed eyes, seemingly not quite believing his perfunctory explanation.
Lawyer abruptly changed the subject: "The first major upheaval has begun. What does the base need you to do?"
The passenger said, "I really suspect you were eavesdropping."
Lawyer: "If I had overheard, I wouldn't be asking you here."
"We need to join forces with the other two bases to investigate the southwest and coastal areas."
"The southwest and the coast?" Lu Zhi scoffed. "Isn't that just sending them to their deaths?"
His tone suggested he knew about some danger over there, so Sui Cheng paused for a moment and asked, "Do you know what's over there?"
The law enforcement officer didn't know, but he could guess.
Do you remember that rain?
Sui Cheng nodded. How could he not remember? Probably no one would forget that sudden and strange rain.
"The sudden meteor shower a year ago was just the beginning." While Sui Cheng was distracted, Lu Zhi started to take advantage of him again, reaching out to touch his face. Just as Sui Cheng was about to dodge, Lu Zhi said something to divert his attention.
"This kind of rain will happen once and then again, but who can guarantee that the second time will be the same kind that benefits all living things?"
The passenger frowned: "What do you mean by all this?"
Lu Zhi said, "The southwest is mostly mountainous and forested, and there are countless alien species there. After the great mutation, their strength is immeasurable. Even advanced species know to claim territory, let alone your so-called super-powered species. If there is a super-powered species on a mountain, all other alien species will be under its control. When that happens, as long as someone gets close, they will be discovered."
“Of course!” He paused for a moment and then smiled, “Not all mutants like fighting and killing.”
Upon hearing the last sentence, Sui Cheng was somewhat puzzled: "Don't the alien species eat people?"
Lawyer: "What do plants rely on to live?"
Accompanied by: "Photosynthesis?"
“Hmm.” Lu Zhi hooked his chin with his fingertips and said, word by word, “Humans are just waste materials needed by the soil. Except for a few plants, they don’t eat people.”
"It's mutated, who knows?" Sui Cheng slapped his hand away, stood up, and went to pour himself a glass of water.
When they reached the sofa, Lu Zhi reached out and hooked his arm around his waist, then forcefully pulled him into his embrace.
The current position is that he supports himself with his arms and pins Lu Zhi down.
"Brother, I'm here..." The door opened, and Sui Ling, carrying the vegetables she had just bought, saw this scene and immediately dropped the vegetables from her hands.
"Ah! What are you doing!" Sui Ling quickly covered her eyes, then opened her fingers to see the two people's posture clearly.
Sui Cheng stood up with a dark face and glared at Lu Zhi.
"Brother, no wonder you let someone stay at your house. Is this your sister-in-law?" Sui Ling asked tentatively, ignoring her brother's expression.
"Hahaha." Lu Zhi couldn't help but laugh, leaning back on the sofa, half-closing his eyes, and said with an ambiguous smile, "Calling her sister-in-law isn't wrong either." Although he should call her brother-in-law, if he really said it out loud, Sui Cheng would probably be embarrassed and angry. After all, men still have some face.
"Shameless." Sui Cheng cursed under his breath, then quickly walked over to Sui Ling and explained, "Don't listen to his nonsense, it's not what you think."
Sui Ling looked at him with a "see if I believe you" expression, then obediently nodded and said, "Oh."
The passenger sighed in exasperation, looking at his sister's expression; it was clear she didn't believe him.
All explanations now seem weak, so Suicheng chose to remain silent, but Luzhi started to take advantage of the situation.
"I'm pursuing your brother." He was quite nonchalant about it.
Sui Ling didn't expect him to be so direct. He didn't seem like the same person as Lin Zhi and the others had described, unless he was particularly good at pretending.
"Captain Sui, am I right?" The lawyer shamelessly went to the passenger's station to collect evidence.
Accompanying passenger: "..."
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