Chapter 80 The darkness slowly receded like the tide, and the outline of this dead land gradually emerged.
The darkness slowly receded like the tide, and the outline of this dead land gradually emerged.
The first ray of dawn struggled to penetrate the lead-gray clouds and sprinkled on this desolate land.
A large group of people stood in a sunny patch of land under the outer wall. The abandoned soil was immediately transformed into something new by the skillful hands of a group of old farmers, like a piece of brown silk, gleaming with a warm luster in the morning light.
Dr. Xiao at the base is developing a type of food that can grow on polluted land. The experiment has now entered the test phase, and a small test field will be opened under the outer wall of the base for the experiment.
As soon as the news came out, the Dawn Base immediately became a sensation, with countless people rushing to sign up.
The carefully maintained ridges were divided into several straight rows. Several veteran farmers carefully planted the seeds and filled them up cautiously, fearing that they would be damaged accidentally.
Xiao Yubai rarely took off her iconic white clothes and put on a convenient and capable shirt. She held a hoe in her hand and looked at the busy scene, not knowing where to start.
The farmer wiped the sweat off his forehead and shouted to Xiao Yubai, "Dr. Xiao, you should just rest up there and don't come down."
"Yes, yes, we will finish planting soon."
"We don't know anything about killing zombies, but when it comes to food, no one is better than us. You just watch from up there."
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In no time, the small plot of land was planted. The farmer carefully stroked the smooth soil, her rough hands trembling slightly. She looked up at Xiao Yubai hopefully and said softly:
"Can we really grow food? My daughter starved to death outside before she could even get to the base."
"My three-month-old grandson is the same. He just can't eat the food brought in from outside, so..."
"Is it really possible?"
"It would be great if we could grow food again on the contaminated soil. We wouldn't have to go out to rob supplies so often. So many people died."
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As people asked in low voices, countless people's hopeful eyes were focused on Xiao Yubai.
Xiao Yubai thought about it carefully for a while. No experiment has a 100% success rate. No matter how good a researcher is, it is impossible to develop a product in one go. You have to be patient and try it over and over again.
The slender fingers caught the ray of sunlight that shot straight at her. Xiao Yubai stared at the dancing light in her palm, which was as bright and brilliant as their eyes at that moment. The hope that burst out at that moment almost burned her eyes.
She thought that if she failed, she could try a hundred or a thousand times and one day she would succeed.
Bathed in the light, the researcher's serious expression softened instantly, and she said softly, light and warm:
"Yes, everything will be fine."
"Dr. Xiao is already amazing enough, please don't put so much pressure on her."
"That's right, Dr. Xiao, don't listen to them."
"Hey, I wonder what kind of food the seeds are this time?"
"I think it's wheat. I want to eat the steamed buns from my hometown." With the sound of slurping, some people were drooling all over the floor.
"Go away, I think it's rice. Rice is so delicious. Rice is our staple food."
"It's wheat! Wheat!!!"
"Rice! Rice!"
As the farmers smiled and said nothing, the onlookers, mostly young men who were out of town on missions, immediately started arguing and playing around, making the scene very lively.
Xiao Yubai chuckled and looked up at the new row of soldiers on the city wall, staring at them eagerly. The latest gun developed by the research institute was mounted on the high wall, flashing a cold light.
As if sensing her gaze, the soldier bared his white teeth and shouted:
"Don't worry, Dr. Xiao. We work in shifts 24 hours a day. If anyone dares to destroy one, we will shoot him."
"Dr. Xiao, there are us and us. Our team will be watching everyone entering and leaving the city. If we find anyone suspicious, we will kill them immediately."
"Go, don't burn the food with your fire ability?"
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Xiao Yubai nodded with a smile. She believed that no one could destroy the seeds under their noses.
A loud noise resounded throughout the base. The soldiers who were watching scattered instantly. Countless off-road vehicles were driven out from the city gate, heading in all directions.
From time to time, someone popped a head out of the car and shouted loudly.
"Are you going to Rong County? Our mission is to kill the zombies in the south of the city. If anyone is going the same way, let's form a team together."
"This is to Shahai City, fifty-fifty."
"We have a healing department in our team, so we can earn some extra money, five contribution points at a time."
The teams that come and go out of the city to do missions will all take a look at the experimental field.
They are also looking forward to the harvest of this batch of grain. Even if there is only one grain, it is still hope.
Xiao Yubai put up a sign beside the experimental field and measured and recorded the latest data with his team members.
After finishing everything, Xiao Yubai waved his hand, indicating that this morning's task had been completed.
The researchers returned to the city in groups of two or three. Xiao Yubai glanced at Ming Yuheng, who was far away from her, and frowned.
The mission of Dawn Team 1 this morning was to ensure the safety of these researchers. Now that the mission was completed, it was considered private time, so why didn't she come over?
Xiao Yubai recalled briefly. These days, whenever she wanted to go out with Ming Yuheng in her spare time, she had various excuses to refuse. Either there was something going on in the team, or the captain wanted to see her, and she didn't think about it too much.
Now her behavior seemed to confirm it. She seemed to be afraid of outsiders seeing the two of them standing together.
It was completely different from her behavior in the dormitory. In the dormitory, Ming Yuheng was almost clinging to her. He would hug her wherever he went, almost like he was her cushion.
Xiao Yubai walked straight towards Ming Yuheng with a sullen face. The teammates around them glanced at the two of them, then laughed it off and left.
Ming Yuheng saw Xiao Yubai walking towards her, her tail curled up nervously, she wanted to run away, but she was afraid that being too deliberate would give people an excuse to criticize her. She stood up straight and looked forward, pretending to be on guard.
Xiao Yubai stared at her and said in a deep voice, "Why are you so far away from me? Is our relationship shameful?"
Xiao Yubai asked directly. She felt that their relationship was already so close that they should be more honest with each other.
"No, Baibai." Ming Yuheng explained anxiously, her tail wagging excitedly behind her. Seeing that everyone around them was looking at them, they seemed to be discussing something. She tried to control her emotions and pleaded:
"Can we go back and talk about it?"
The pleading and humble look hurt Xiao Yubai. She closed her eyes and left her behind with a cold face.
"Can I tell you now?" Ming Yuheng closed the door gently, and saw Xiao Yubai sitting on the bed with his legs crossed, having been waiting for a long time.
Ming Yuheng pointed at her, then at herself, her tail drooping heavily on the ground, her eyes immediately turned red, and she seemed very sad.
"Bai Bai, you are a respected researcher and will definitely be recorded in history in the future. But I am a complete monster. Even if others are not afraid of me when they meet me, they will still talk about me behind my back. You shouldn't stand with me. I will be a stain on you, the only stain." Hot tears fell from her eyes and were wiped away by her.
Ming Yuheng forced a smile.
"I'll be satisfied if you can agree to be with me. Can we keep going like this?"
Xiao Yubai turned her face away, her tense jaw trembling. She suddenly felt a little regretful. If she hadn't injected her with that tube of medicine, she would not have fully recovered consciousness and would not have been in so much pain.
She was wrong. No one can accept an extra organ on their body, and no one can endure the pointing and criticizing of others day after day, even if there is no ill intention.
The innocent and carefree look of 001 at that time and Ming Yuheng's painful and struggling face now kept flashing and intertwining in Xiao Yubai's mind.
001 would not be sad at all because of other people's looks and words, because she knew nothing and she did not understand what the word monster meant.
But she understood. Xiao Yubai and Ming Yuheng also understood.
Ming Yuheng knelt on one knee and moved closer, rubbing his furry head gently against Xiao Yubai's rising and falling chest, acting like a spoiled child as usual. But his voice was so hoarse that it was a little scary.
"Baibai, is it okay?"
"Promise me, please."
The hot tears soaked Xiao Yubai's clothes and burned into her chest. She pushed her head away.
She didn't care whether she regained consciousness or not, or whether she was human or not. 001's personality was no different from Ming Yuheng's. No matter what, she was still her.
"I don't agree, Ming Yuheng." A hoarse voice came out of her throat, and Xiao Yubai refused firmly.
Ming Yuheng blinked and looked at Xiao Yubai's painful face with tearful eyes. The light clothes could not hide the scars on her neck and arms.
She was responsible for all of this. There were claw marks there, teeth marks there, and her tail hook there...
Ming Yuheng hunched over and covered his twisted face. Hot tears flowed from his claws and dripped onto the ground.
Every time she wanted to get close to Bai Bai, Bai Bai would ask her to turn off the lights. She knew that besides being shy, she was also afraid that she would see the scars on her body. But if she didn't see them, would the damage she had done to her be offset?
If she had the same scar as Bai Bai, would her aching heart feel better? It really hurts.
"Bai Bai, I'm sorry, I can't make up for the harm I've done to you, but I can be like you."
The sharp claws pierced into her shoulder, and the trickling blood soaked her golden pupils, making her look ferocious and violent.
When human nature overwhelmed animal nature, Ming Yuheng crushed and smashed the unconscious harm he had done to Xiao Yubai, stuffed it into his small heart, and silently digested and dissolved it. Finally, it reached the point where it could no longer hold on and was about to explode.
The monster regained consciousness and pierced his own chest, respectfully offering his most precious and freshest heart.
She held her heart in her paws and asked Xiao Yuyan tremblingly.
Baibai, do you want it? Do you want a beating heart of a monster?
“Damn it!”
The glaring red splashed on Xiao Yubai's face, and she cursed loudly.
Her constant murmuring accompanied me. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
The veins on her neck throbbed, Xiao Yubai's whole body was shaking, her face flushed with anger, and she slapped Ming Yuheng hard on the neck.
"Ming Yuheng, if you really can't get over it, I don't think there's any need for us to be together."
"I feel bad when you're in pain." Xiao Yubai gnashed her teeth as she trembled. She looked at Ming Yuheng, who was stunned, with hatred, her eyes red.
"Either you forgive yourself, or you get out now and we'll part ways."
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