The monitoring room was completely silent. Wei Chang stared at the images on the monitor with an expressionless face.
A group of fully armed soldiers sneaked into Lin Daonian's residence.
Suddenly, the surveillance screen went black. After only 20 seconds had passed in the lower right corner, the screen was restored. The ground was covered with blood, comparable to the bloody scene in a horror movie. Even through the screen, you could smell the pungent smell of blood and the warm stench of internal organs.
"Evolver..."
The surveillance footage switched, revealing the human flower that had mutated from a human being a few nights ago. This monster, which defied biological common sense, spewed out stamens that stuck to the surrounding buildings, moving and jumping, chasing after a phantom invisible to the surveillance camera. But in the next second, it was torn into pieces, and juice splashed everywhere.
"Mutated monster..."
Wei Chang looked at his deputy beside him and asked, "Have you found out the original identity of the mutant monster?"
The deputy nodded and said, "We've found out. Ge Qingfei, male, 28 years old, holds a PhD in Architecture from a top-tier non-key university. His ancestral home is Quancheng. He moved to Xinghai City with his father at the age of four. According to the testimony of those around him, he is usually low-key and gentle, kind to others, and rarely gets into trouble."
In addition, we found a headless Taoist statue and a small altar in his room."
"Cultists..." Wei Chang tapped the table, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Where's his father?"
“Died in an underwater mining accident in July 2020.”
Wei Chang sneered, "I hate Miss Shadow for causing trouble in my base, but it's also thanks to her that I discovered there's a big fish hiding in my base. It's really ironic when I think about it... Do you think Mr. Ge Qingfei has any accomplices hiding in the base?"
The deputy shook his head. "No relevant information was found among his belongings. Besides, aren't we going to investigate the identity of the mysterious shadow figure?"
The man waved his hand. "How can we investigate? She ate noodles, but there weren't even fingerprints or saliva left. Dr. Lin Daonian didn't even get a clear look at her face. This cautious and experienced attitude is comparable to the super agent in Hollywood blockbusters. Apart from knowing that she's a woman and young, there's nothing else. How can we investigate?"
More importantly, for the other party, taking off my head is probably as difficult as killing this monster. It’s scary to think about it.
If it was before the apocalypse, it would be fine because we had Skynet and could check through the big database. Unfortunately, this is just a post-apocalyptic Qingkong base and there is not such complete data.
The deputy silently handed over a hand-drawn portrait: "This portrait is based on the description of the soldiers who survived the night of the zombie siege."
"Oh?" Wei Chang took the portrait with an interested expression. After seeing the pattern on it, he fell silent.
The wild and rough lines formed black smoke, with scales faintly visible in the smoke, and a pair of scarlet eyes staring straight at the person who saw the painting... There were no other features.
The deputy explained in a low voice, "The few people who survived at the time were not mentally normal, but their descriptions were highly consistent, so this portrait is still of reference value."
"...Speaking of which, that old fellow Lin Daonian is currently in quarantine, which saves me a lot of trouble. Can I treat you to dinner later, Miss Ye Yuxi~"
"...You're still in the mood to joke around at this hour. Your mental fortitude is truly enviable, Base Commander."
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Shen Lanzhou wasn't a good person in the broadest sense. In the ten years since the apocalypse, she'd lost so much: her loved ones, her friends, her kindness, her empathy...
She has witnessed too much cruelty that has crossed the bottom line. Whether it is humans, zombies, or mutant creatures, they are all just beasts in this hell. The strong prey on the weak, and the winner is the king. This is the most essential truth in this shitty apocalypse.
Just like this Blue Sky Base, the survivors outside were expelled from the human race. Faced with the cold, heavy weapons, what could they say? "Thank God for His grace?"
So after Lin Daonian hinted to his bodyguard that he was being coerced, she ruthlessly killed the guard who tried to interrupt the conversation.
After getting the answer, Shen Lanzhou left directly. The only regret was that she did not find any clues about the [Toad King] after walking around the base for a long time. Perhaps there would be relevant information in the underground laboratory, but if she did, she would inevitably have a head-on conflict with the guards in the base, and many people would die. However, she was not completely alone, so after thinking about it, she gave up.
I got the blood rain... the secret of the exoneral blood, the news about the underground giant beast and some research materials on Lin Daonian's desk. This trip was worth it.
She rode her motorcycle back to the Maling Mountain Villa Base and handed the information "borrowed" from the Qingkong Base to Xu Yan.
The Qingkong Base is only a hundred miles away from the Malingshan Villa Base, and there are only two roads between the two places.
One is the shortest route through Xinghai City, but the city is now submerged by sea water, and there are countless mutant creatures hiding underwater, making it full of dangers.
The other route required crossing the two-kilometer-long Jinding Bridge, taking a long detour and then climbing Maling Mountain. This was the route Shen Lanzhou took.
After being away for a few days, the Malingshan Villa Base has undergone many changes, with more unfamiliar faces and many new buildings.
The city walls became higher, and the green belts within the base were replaced with fields, where cold-resistant crops such as radishes, cabbages, and eggplants were planted.
Maling Mountain's unique geographical location allows this base to develop with peace of mind.
Shen Lanzhou did not alarm anyone and quietly sneaked into Xu Yan's room in the villa base.
The room was kept very tidy, and the desk was filled with books and notes. It was obvious that even at the end of the world, Ayan was still very self-disciplined in learning new knowledge.
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