After becoming an awakened being, as the degree of genetic unlocking increases, humans' ability to control their bodies is also greatly enhanced.
This is not only reflected in the strong physical reaction when fighting alone, but also in the tacit understanding of each other's actions that are almost completely consistent when fighting in coordination.
Even though Chen Yan had never trained with Xu Qinghe and the others on how to cooperate in combat before, the moment he rushed towards the Gnawer, Chen Yan was still able to rely on his terrifying body control to become one with Xu Qinghe and the others!
Of course, the experience of more than a week in the past also played a crucial role in this.
The rapidly improving combat experience and combat intuition have objectively allowed Chen Yan to gradually become a truly qualified fighter.
The environment of the wasteland world is enough to drive anyone to grow rapidly, because if you don’t grow, or if you grow a little slowly, then what awaits you will definitely be death.
Chen Yan is relatively better off. He has the ability to travel through time and space at any time, which makes him feel less urgency in the wasteland world.
There is no way to stimulate the explosive effect caused by the fear of death, and everything can actually be considered to be proceeding step by step.
The reason why we have been able to make such rapid progress is mainly thanks to the improvement in gene unlocking.
But Xu Qinghe and others are different.
Growing up in a wasteland world, there are dark abysses full of dangers.
While exploring the outskirts of the city, you might just find a random place to take a shit and have your testicles bitten off by a mutant rat that suddenly appears from nowhere.
In order to survive in the wasteland, Xu Qinghe and others have been trained to be extremely vigilant and have extremely fast reaction speeds. It can be said that they have intuition that surpasses that of wild beasts!
Five gnawers were killed in almost one encounter, and Yao Shan and Yao Yun skillfully took out the crystals from the gnawers' heads.
Xu Qinghe took back the drone with a look of relief, and carefully put the small box containing the drone back into his arms for protection.
This time the drone was used for more than an hour, but it was always flying at low altitude and did not attract attacks from night owls.
It’s not that Xu Qinghe was taking risks intentionally, but he was using the drone within the city’s core area. As long as it wasn’t flying too high, he could appropriately extend the usage time.
Because the situation in the city's core area is extremely complicated, all kinds of strange low-frequency vibration sounds are stirring almost all the time.
In addition, even for flying mutant creatures, it is extremely dangerous to rashly enter the core area of the city ruins, so drones can be used more boldly in the core area of the city.
"Five Gnawers are lingering outside the power station's gate, showing no intention of entering. This means that the power station is fraught with danger for them, but at the same time, this danger is likely not fatal to them, and they can still find food sufficient to satisfy their appetites. Hence, this situation has arisen. Everyone, remember to maintain formation and do not panic no matter what happens!"
Xu Qinghe warned in a deep voice.
Everyone agreed in unison and prepared for battle.
The door to the first floor entrance of the power station was open.
In other words, the entrance door to this floor has long disappeared.
Due to the height limitations of each floor inside the power station, if drones are used rashly, they may be damaged inadvertently.
It was not easy for Fei Changyuan to modify and repair these two drones, and it took a lot of energy and time. Xu Qinghe naturally had to use them with caution. Therefore, after entering the power station, he could only rely on the eyes of everyone in the team to capture any abnormal situations.
"According to the information provided by Mr. Fei, this is an experimental fusion nuclear power plant, so the reactor is located on the fifth underground floor. Before the catastrophe, this nuclear power plant was already able to stably provide 86% of the electricity needs of the core area of Qindao. The other power station is gradually being phased out.
It was expected that once the entire power station's generating capacity was fully utilized, the power demand of Qindao Island, from its core area to its subordinate county-level cities, would be met by this fusion nuclear power plant. However, the outbreak of the Cataclysm interrupted this process, and the underground fusion reactor was likely destroyed.
Our target isn't the reactor. With our current capabilities, even if we found it, we wouldn't be able to transport it, and even if we could, we wouldn't be able to repair it. So, our target is the third floor of the power station, where there's a battery warehouse. If the information is correct, there should be quite a few solid-state hydrogen batteries stored there!"
As Xu Qinghe spoke, he transferred the relevant information into the smart bracelets of the other team members.
Chen Yan, who was walking at the end of the team, was confused when he heard this.
Is there something wrong with his ears?! What did he hear?! A fusion nuclear power plant?! This thing has already been built and commercialized in the future!? What kind of joke is this?!
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Qin Yourong, who was walking side by side with Chen Yan, immediately noticed Chen Yan's mood change and asked with concern.
Chen Yan blinked and whispered, "Based on what Brother Xu said about this power station, can I understand that humans had already mastered the technology of controlled nuclear fusion before the catastrophe?"
Qin Yourong nodded and said, "Yes, but it should be said that it has just been mastered and has not yet been put into large-scale commercial application. There are not many fusion nuclear power plants that have been built. Qindao was one of the first cities approved to build a fusion nuclear power plant because of its extremely advantageous geographical location and its status as the second largest city in the north. Its economic scale is second only to the capital before the catastrophe.
We don't know much about the situation before the Cataclysm. Most of what we know comes from what Grandpa Fei compiled and taught us, with a small amount coming from bits and pieces of information we occasionally stumbled upon while exploring the ruins on the outskirts of the city. Before the Cataclysm, only five fusion power plants of this type were built in China, all located along the coast.
Qin Yourong's answer shocked Chen Yan.
Is it really controlled nuclear fusion?
If that's the case, why would a catastrophe still happen?! With controlled nuclear fusion technology, shouldn't humanity's goal be to reach the stars and the sea?
Chen Yan asked his doubts.
Qin Yourong shrugged and said helplessly, "I don't know. In fact, according to Grandpa Fei, before the catastrophe broke out, no one had ever thought that humans would be so stupid as to destroy themselves."
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