Chapter 360 Researcher Arrogance
"Yes, most of them are mutant seafood, and there are very few ordinary types. Would you like to come up and take a look, Commander?" The man who was talking to Xi Shi answered quickly and did not forget to introduce himself, "I am the captain of this fishing boat, Goldman Sachs. You can just call me Lao Gao, Commander."
"Hello," Lu Weiyi greeted him and actually boarded the boat. "What kind of fuel is this boat burning?"
"Diesel, the daily fuel consumption ranges from eight to fifteen liters." While Lao Gao asked another crew member to entertain Xi, he took Lu Weiyi forward to check.
"How much can we catch in a day?" There were five people on the fishing boat, including the driver, which was more than 20 meters long.
"There is an abundance of seafood nearby, and the amount has always been around 1,000 kilograms."
"What percentage are ordinary fish?" Lu Weiyi used a pole to flip through the fish in the bucket and found that most of them were dead. They were just soaking in the sea water, looking dirty and bloody. "Did you kill them all?"
After hearing what he said, no one on the boat dared to say a word, for fear of losing their jobs if they said something wrong, so they could only look at Goldman Sachs with caution.
"Ordinary fish account for less than one percent, and they all have some mutations." Goldman Sachs reached out and grabbed the belly of an unknown fish, and saw that it had tiny feet underneath. Although it couldn't walk, if it continued to evolve like this for a long time, no one could guarantee what would happen in the future.
"Some of these fish have only undergone physical changes, while others have acquired special abilities. If we don't kill them, we may not be able to bring them back. I asked someone to put them in sea water so that they won't spoil when we bring them back."
This percentage is really a bit small. Lu Weiyi remembered that there was a limit to the amount of food that could be used to stimulate labor every day. "Is there enough food for ordinary people in the base?"
Goldman Sachs smiled bitterly and shook his head. "You won't starve to death for the time being, but Deputy Base Commander Zhuang is a far-sighted man. He explained the situation to everyone. The base is storing food for the winter. If anyone wants to survive the winter, they will receive the current supplies. If they don't want to, they can apply for double the amount, but the base will not be responsible for winter needs."
After asking about the situation in the surrounding waters, Lu Weiyi got off the boat with an idea in mind. "When you go out, pay attention to some large fish. If you see one, avoid it and don't think about catching it. Life is more important. If you find any large mutant creatures approaching the base, report them in time. In addition, we do not rule out the possibility that fish may have feet, wings, suction cups, etc. Pay attention at all times to ensure the safety of the crew."
"Okay, okay, thank you for your concern, Base Commander." Goldman Sachs politely saw Lu Weiyi off and then asked someone to turn the boat around.
Not far from the side of the Xidao office building is their cafeteria, and behind it is a whole piece of reclaimed vegetable field. Now the grass and forest are lush, and the tempting bright red tomatoes can be seen from afar.
Several logistics soldiers were picking vegetables like Xi Shi. Several baskets were already piled up on the ridge next to them. A young child came over with a few empty baskets, saw Lu Weiyi and greeted him, "Uncle Lu, good morning."
"Good morning." Lu Weiyi glanced at Meng Xi. When he saw him a few months ago, he was as thin as a stick. Now he looked healthy, and a thin layer of muscle appeared on his still thin arms.
"Wei Yi, here," Xi Shi waved at him.
Lu Weiyi greeted a few other people and entered the vegetable garden.
Several people picked the fruits and went through the three acres of land in the morning. When they returned to practice at noon, they started to get busy again.
Cut the beans in half in the middle, blanch them in boiling water, and place them in the sun for half an hour to make dried shreds; cut the eggplant directly into strips, hang them in a circle on a line in the yard; peel the tomatoes, stir-fry them, bottle them and steam them, and a bottle of tomato sauce is ready.
There were countless combinations that Xi Shi had placed all over the first floor of the villa. He stood in the middle, like a Chinese medicine master, with a weight in his hand. From time to time, he would grab a handful of chili segments, weigh them, and throw them into the large vat in front of him. You could hear him mumbling, "Two pounds of chili peppers, three pounds of garlic, and eight ounces of sugar."
Lu Weiyi was amazed by what he saw, but for a moment he doubted whether it was edible. However, when a stream of hot oil was poured on it, the fragrance immediately filled the entire villa.
While busy with storage in the villa, the experimenters who were brought back to the base became completely restless.
When Lu Xi took Zhong Qi away before, Zhong Qi asked if anyone wanted to go with him. Many people did not want to cooperate with a little kid and expressed their unwillingness. In the end, only a dozen people were taken away from the hundreds of researchers.
Unexpectedly, after the other party left, they never heard from them again. After arriving on the island, except for the people with corresponding superpowers who were called away to do temporary work, the rest of the ordinary people were arranged to farm.
A group of people who dealt with books and instruments all day long couldn't stand it after a few days. The life was completely different from their expectations, so they quickly went to Zhuang Mingxu to ask for an explanation.
Zhuang Mingxu delivered the original words that day, the research institute was still under construction, and everyone had to obey the arrangements of the base, otherwise there would be no daily supplies.
"Then let's just leave here, okay?" an older man shouted angrily.
"I think you definitely don't understand the current situation. Our base spent a lot of material and manpower to rescue you. To put it nicely, you are researchers invited back by our base. To put it bluntly, you are prisoners found by our base." The man who was sent here looked gentle, but his words were sharp and pointed, without any regard for these people's face.
"From the moment you agreed to leave with me, you only had two options: either die or stay here and work. Of course, these are all based on certain conditions. When you can research what the base needs, the base will provide you with all the supplies. When you fail to do anything..."
The man's expression suddenly turned cold, "You still have to learn to do things quietly."
Since the end of the world, all scientific researchers have been in the laboratory. The biggest difficulty they face is the shortage of food. Not having enough to eat does not mean there is no food to eat. They have never seen the cruelty of the outside world, nor have they felt the human nature of today. Naturally, they are naive and inexperienced in the world, so they dare to make a noise here.
"I'm leaving now. I don't believe you dare to shoot me. In such a great country, do you still have laws?" The man said harshly, pushed away the people in front of him, and strode out of the yard.
The man fell to the ground before he left.
"you……"
"you……"
“Murder!”
The troublemakers all took two steps back and looked at the people in front of them warily. The panic on their faces made the men laugh. It had been a year since the apocalypse, and there were still such innocent people.
"Everyone, please understand, this is the end of the world," the man repeated lightly, turned and walked out, reminding, "We are colleagues, remember to help collect the bodies."
He strode away, walked out the door and then turned back, introducing himself, "My name is Xu Chu, I'm in charge of the security and harmony of the base, which is equivalent to a policeman before the end of the world. Researchers can come to me if they have any problems."
There were hundreds of people in the yard, but no one spoke.
As Xu Chu walked out of the yard, his gentle demeanor collapsed. He looked sloppy and rude, without any image at all. He rolled his eyes and staggered off to report the situation to Zhuang Mingxu.
"Let them be busy for a few more days to cool down their spirits." Zhuang Mingxu handed the newly drawn-up plan to the secretary who came in and reminded Xu Chu, "Another missing psychic was reported yesterday. Have you found anything?"
Talking about business, Xu Chu became much more serious, "Ever since you mentioned it a few days ago, I have focused my attention on the Junlin team. There has been no movement in the past few days. Later, after this psychic disappeared, I led people to look for him. The last person he saw was Liu Xiao, a wood-type psychic from the Junlin team."
Zhuang Mingxu was multitasking and didn't put down the documents in his hand at all as he listened to him.
"They went home together after get off work at the birth control garden where Minister Li worked, and then they disappeared. I asked Liu Xiao, and he said they parted at the door. The people who lived with the missing person also said that the person did go home, but they didn't know where he went after that."
"Now there's no sign of either the person alive or the body dead," Xu Chu frowned, "I think the person must have been murdered. There are many ways to destroy the body, but the problem is that I'm an ordinary person and can't get close to these people with special powers. It's impossible for me to find evidence at close range."
"I want to use psychics to get close to them and set a trap, but the strongest psychic below is about the same level as them. This is the level they announced to the public. I'm not sure if it will actually be higher. If something goes wrong, it will be a big loss."
Zhuang Mingxu knew the gap between ordinary people and people with special abilities. After signing the document, he looked up at him and said, "I'd like to recommend someone to work with you."
"who?"
"Base commander, Lu Weiyi."
**
When Lu Weiyi found out about this, he was talking to Dean about going to work at North Island Hospital.
He is a healer who belongs to a separate team. He usually goes out with the team, but most of the time he stays at the base.
There are only two healing psychics in the base now, and it would be a waste to keep one of them. Lu Weiyi thought that he could go there alone to see patients and it would not be bad to be a healing doctor.
"North Island is not safe." Before Dean could say anything, Antonio took the initiative to stop him.
In today's world, he couldn't allow Dean to leave the safe zone he had planned.
"The base hospital is adjacent to the base exchange and the police station. All of them are from the base, and they will send people to protect you. You can just go there for a few hours a week," Lu Weiyi advised.
"Are the psychics they are protecting as strong as our team?"
Lu Weiyi watched Davis·Duidui·Antonio come online without saying a word.
Antonio raised his hands in surrender, "I don't feel safe."
"We have been to many bases, and this one is the most peaceful and safe one in comparison. If you don't let him adapt to this kind of environment, do you plan to tie him to your belt in the future?" Perhaps because he had a lot of experience, he strongly disagreed with Antonio's way of protecting people.
In today's world, the best protection is never to be airtight, but to teach him how to survive.
Whether in this life or the previous one, Dean has suffered the sin of not being independent, but even so, he still cannot make Antonio wake up.
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