Chapter 900: The Culprit
At this moment, Lu Weiyi had no time to think carefully about the implied meaning of Qin Jin's words. He could clearly see that the number of zombies in the base was increasing, but using his mental power to weave a huge net and transmit messages in real time was already very strenuous for him. He really had no way to support a local position alone.
"Deal," Lu Weiyi replied to Qin Jin.
After getting a satisfactory answer, Qin Jin did not leave the hospital. He directly released the pressure of the Zombie King to all locations in the base. The zombies in the entire base were like frightened mice. They turned around in circles on the spot and ran in the direction summoned by the Zombie King.
The gradual evacuation affected the newly transformed zombies. Their remaining human consciousness had not yet dissipated, and some were still asking for help from others around them. However, they were swept away by the zombie tide and were submerged in the team in a blink of an eye.
"Control...Controlled." Last time in Wei Minglang's territory, it was so difficult for Qin Jin to control the zombies under the opponent. Lu Weiyi thought it was a problem with Qin Jin's ability, but now seeing that his first move was at the king level, he was stunned.
Zhuang Mingxu, who was waiting on the side, also breathed a sigh of relief. "Are there any uncontrolled areas that need support?"
Lu Weiyi calmed himself down, and his mental threads circled around, eventually locking onto the position where the battle was still going on. "Ning Yuan's side is not over yet, and it looks like we can still handle it."
"Then let them go first. You will draw a part of the troops from each area to provide support to the ordinary residential areas. Let them requisition all the zombie detectors in the base, separate the unconscious zombies and humans, and place them in different places."
"Logistics Department, recruit all those with healing abilities, and prepare to go to different areas with doctors to help... Also, focus on inquiring into the area that Li Yan is in charge of to see if there is any infiltration into the laboratories in the base."
"Send Zhou He over here and ask him to assist Xing Zhou in using his mental powers to directly find out the source of today's incident. You also check the base inch by inch to see if there is anything suspicious."
Zhuang Mingxu's system quickly brought the situation of the entire base under control. After Lu Weiyi was notified, he freed up his hands to tell him what Qin Jin had said, "What does he want to do?"
"He gathered all the zombies together?" Zhuang Mingxu asked thoughtfully.
"Yes, they all gathered around him. It must be his influence that the zombies have no intention of attacking at all."
If Qin Jin was simply helping, Lu Weiyi wouldn't think too much about it, but the fact that he said it so specifically before doing anything made him think more.
Zhuang Mingxu didn't quite understand the situation he saw after returning to the base, and it was difficult for him to make a judgment for a while. He could only comfort him, "Let's see what the situation is first. He will always speak up if he has plans."
With Qin Jin's actions, the situation in the base was quickly brought under control. Not only that, he also found the source of everything among the numerous zombies.
They blamed everything on the zombies, but no one expected that the culprit was actually humans themselves, and that the starting point for the rapid spread of zombie energy throughout the base was actually SSS-level zombie energy.
"You mean there are SSS-level zombies in the base?" Lu Weiyi placed Zhuang Mingxu in a wheelchair and pushed him to meet Qin Jin.
The feeling he had felt using his mental power before was not that strong, but when he saw the zombies gathering in front of Qin Jin with no clear end in sight, he truly realized how much damage this incident had caused to their base.
How can one not be heartbroken when tens of thousands of humans turned into zombies in one night?
"Not nearby, but you should know who it is." Qin Jin looked at Lu Weiyi.
Apart from Qin Jin, there was only one SSS-level zombie, and Lu Weiyi locked on the target without much thought.
"Wei Minglang! Where are the others?"
Qin Jin shook his head, "I only saw part of his body, and I got it from the zombies. To know what exactly happened, you need to explore their memories." He pointed at a few inconspicuous zombies standing in the zombie group. Some of them had just transformed and had wounds on their bodies. Their mouths and hands were covered in blood, and the blood on their chins was still dripping, wetting a piece of their chests. It was obvious at a glance that it was caused by attacking others.
Faced with such a zombie, Lu Weiyi raised his hand and wanted to get rid of it. Before he could use his supernatural powers, an elderly woman not far away ran over crying, knelt on the ground with a thud, and kowtowed to Lu Weiyi.
"Base commander, he didn't want to turn himself into a zombie. He is a victim. Please let him go and don't kill him."
"Zombies can regain consciousness. I can support them with everything I have. Please don't..."
"Base commander, please don't kill them."
The people who were looking forward to it all expressed strong opposition at this time. They all had relatives and teammates who had turned into zombies and were summoned here.
Lu Weiyi also saw many familiar faces among them, and the people who were hurrying over from a distance were the leaders of several teams in the base.
"Base commander, we will take care of the people in our team." The first person to speak was Yu Mengchu, followed by people who had a say from different teams. Everyone had traces of fierce fighting on their bodies, and some even had untreated injuries.
"Base commander, we are responsible for our team members. If one year doesn't work, then two years will do. If two years doesn't work, then five years will do. We will be able to make them regain consciousness."
"Yes, base commander, in the six years since the apocalypse, we have given up countless relatives and friends, some of whom even died in our own hands. Now we know that zombies have the possibility of recovery. No matter what, please give us a chance and give them a chance as well."
"Base commander, please."
"Please."
Everyone's voices merged into the same prayer. Lu Weiyi looked at Zhuang Mingxu, and they both turned to the calm Qin Jin. He was calm and composed, even the unique zombie eyes that he had always covered up were no longer hidden. He just showed them openly in front of everyone, wantonly telling everyone his identity.
At this moment, he was forcing them to make a choice.
If he killed so many zombies, he would definitely be alienated from the many teams in the base. If he stayed, it might just meet his needs.
"It's just a possibility for zombies to regain consciousness. And do you know how many energy crystal cores it takes for a zombie to be promoted to S-level or even SS-level?" Lu Weiyi looked at everyone calmly.
"I can't even guarantee that I can support zombies. Are you sure you have this ability?"
"As for the time you mentioned, what guarantee do you have that you will still think this way five years later? There will be no filial son by the bed of a long-term patient. In the face of all the burdens, words are the most useless thing. Besides, can you here represent everyone in the team?"
"It's impossible for the base to house so many zombies. If all of you unite and ask for it, I can find a way, but..."
“Who will be responsible if something unexpected happens?”
In the silence, Qin Jin suddenly spoke, "What you are worried about is just the zombie energy. If the medium that causes zombie energy infection in the zombies disappears, it will be like raising an ordinary pet."
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhuang Mingxu immediately understood what Qin Jin was thinking, and he turned around to look at Qin Jin.
Meeting his gaze, Qin Jin said calmly, "The base has already developed a zombie energy-releasing potion. I guess this shouldn't be a difficult thing to do."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lu Weiyi didn't know how to hide his emotions. He didn't care about the people watching him. He said bluntly, "The zombies can regain consciousness only by upgrading their energy. If the zombie energy is stripped away, does it mean that they will always be unconscious blood-sucking monsters?"
Zhuang Mingxu didn't even bother to stop him, and heard Lu Weiyi directly questioning, "You don't really think you are that miracle, do you? If the zombie energy can be extracted, you won't even be able to leave a complete corpse."
Both of them have been completely covered by energy. To put it bluntly, energy may have replaced flesh and blood and become a part of their bodies. Once the energy disappears, they will dissipate into the air like all dead SSS-level mutant animals, leaving no trace of their existence.
"Such a profound question should be considered by researchers, right?" Qin Jin ignored Lu Weiyi's straightforwardness and refuted calmly.
Lu Weiyi wanted to say something else but was held down by Zhuang Mingxu. He motioned for him to look at the many psychics and found that they were all looking at him with expectant eyes.
There was no doubt that Qin Jin's words moved them, and Lu Weiyi glared at Qin Jin fiercely.
Zhuang Mingxu took over the conversation, "First of all, the successful research of a project requires countless things to be invested. Do you really think that our base has the extra energy to do this when we can just keep you alive?"
"Secondly, you want the base to do this. As the base leaders, we can consider mobilizing manpower, but how much can you contribute to this matter? You don't expect the base to take full responsibility, right?"
No one said a word when asked. Qin Jin wanted to speak again, but Lu Weiyi suddenly turned his head and looked over, saying very unceremoniously, "Qin Jin, I advise you not to provoke me."
Qin Jin choked on his words, met Lu Weiyi's sharp gaze, and raised his hands in surrender.
"I will consider your suggestions. We will hold a meeting later to decide the feasibility of this matter. Now everyone return to their respective teams and be ready to be deployed at any time."
After sending away everyone around him, Lu Weiyi ignored Qin Jin's intentions and directly used his mental power to investigate the situation of the zombies. However, Zhuang Mingxu pushed his wheelchair forward and asked for his thoughts.
"Qin Jin, tell the truth." Zhuang Mingxu had just undergone a major operation and had been in a coma since then. He had to rely on nasogastric feeding for food. He had insisted on commanding for such a long time, and now he looked extremely weak leaning on a wheelchair.
He glanced at Lu Weiyi who was busy not far away, and said in a low voice, "Don't mess with him, you don't want to see the consequences."
Qin Jin shrugged his shoulders, leaned back in his chair, and looked up at the dark dome above his head. "Zhuang Mingxu, I want to feel the feeling of not having to be cautious. I can kiss and hug without restraint, without worrying about hurting everyone around me."
Before he saw his family, Qin Jin always thought he was living a good life. He had powerful superpowers and could command many zombies. But when he saw them, he was frightened and panicked by his child's sudden kiss, felt lost because he couldn't give his lover a free hug, and was worried about something happening to his family so he couldn't even eat with them.
The sadness they concealed under their nonchalance and the tears they wiped away secretly made him greedy countless times.
But he didn't have the corresponding zombies, and he didn't know how long it would take to breed a zombie researcher again. He didn't have that much time to waste.
Everything that happened today just gave him an opportunity. He couldn't do it alone. "There are 27,627 zombies that can still move in the entire base. Can the Yuebanwan base free up these researchers?"
Their base's current research on zombie energy tends to increase humans' resistance to zombie energy, just like the vaccines used before the end of the world, so that humans can have a certain immunity and better adapt to the current world.
As Qin Jin said, if the source of infection carried by zombies disappeared, it would mean that the battle between zombies and humans would be upgraded to pure external force. It could even be said that different races would be formed in the future and there would be no possibility of conflict.
This is an opportunity to unite.
Zhuang Mingxu went through a lot of twists and turns in China, but shook his head, "You know, the crystal cores of so many people added together may only produce an S-level zombie, and there is no guarantee that it can be fully recovered. To be honest, it is not worth wasting."
The two have worked together for many years, and they can understand each other's thoughts with just one look. "Tell me, what do you want?"
"Hehe" Zhuang Mingxu smiled and shook his head, directly shirking the responsibility, "This is not a decision I can make, Xiaoyi still needs to decide."
This is because he hasn't decided what he wants yet. Qin Jin was so angry that he laughed and turned to look at Lu Weiyi, "What do you think?"
"Let's deal with the current situation first." Lu Weiyi withdrew his mental power from the brains of several zombies and looked at Qin Jin, "Wei Minglang is dead."
"?" Qin Jin.
"An He is targeting both you and me."
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"What's the meaning?"
Lu Weiyi's words made the two of them lose their other thoughts for a moment, and they looked at him at the same time.
"All of this was controlled by An He. I saw An He's figure in their memories. He came in alone through the entrance of the base in broad daylight, before we came back."
Lu Weiyi gritted his teeth, the anger in his heart was self-evident.
There is a storm barrier between Mengdi and Laoshan. Lu Weiyi always thought that after he got Wei Minglang, he might hide away to conduct research first, and then go to other bases when the time is right. He never expected that the other party would go directly to the difficult mode and reach their base in one step.
The Yuebanwan base is not like other bases where electronic products are completely unavailable. Coupled with Lu Weiyi's own special abilities, everyone in the base has a certain degree of defense against some mental attacks. In addition, scientific instruments are used more often, which makes it difficult for him to move around in the base. This is why it took so long to set up.
As for the sudden attack, it was because they received news that Lu Weiyi would reorganize the entire base after returning to the base, so they took action in a hurry.
But even in a hurry, it almost brought a catastrophe to their base. Lu Weiyi finally figured out the other party's arrangement at this time. Zhuang Mingxu had been unconscious and trapped Lu Weiyi here. Something happened to Qin Jin, which might make Qin Jin lose control and attack the people in the base, and then cause them to turn against each other. The laboratory has always been a hidden danger, which can be used to take advantage of it. If the zombie energy in other places can be allowed to stir up trouble from the inside, it will be equivalent to completely strangling their base.
"He is in an area where ordinary people live. I'm going to screen and arrest people now. You come with me." After Lu Weiyi told the two of them the general situation, he said to Zhuang Mingxu.
"I said there couldn't be so many coincidences." Qin Jin stood up and wanted to follow them, but when he saw the more than 20,000 zombies in front of him that he had led, he had to sit back down.
It was extremely easy to capture An He. Even though he knew that the base had many new research and developments, he did not expect that the base leaders would release a drug in this area that was effective against both zombies and mutants. The whole area fell into silence. After his initial vigilance, he fell to the ground because he had no protective equipment. Before he fainted, he was still hoping that a place where all kinds of people mixed together would not be so easy to be discovered.
However, when he woke up, he was tied up on an advanced operating table, and the person collecting the surgical instruments was an old acquaintance, "Qi Le?"
"Hey, Dr. An He, you're awake. I'm so glad to be your colleague again." Qi Le put away the surgical instruments he had just used and looked at An He with a smile.
"What do you mean?" An He sat up vigilantly and found that he was not under any control. He just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Qi Le moving the display screen of the surgery as if nothing had happened. It still showed the effects of the surgery, which was the inside of the human brain. As for the extra point, wasn't it the instrument he had installed in the zombie's brain countless times?
An He, who had lofty ambitions, thought of countless possible futures, and none of them included being restricted in his freedom and forced to work like a slave in a laboratory.
But Qi Le on the side had no intention of letting him get what he wanted, and even said hypocritically, "I heard that you have extraordinary attainments in research on zombies. The base commander has assigned you a new task within two years. I believe you will complete it successfully."
Qi Le handed him a stack of documents and said calmly, "I think Dr. An He definitely doesn't want to experience the cost of unfinished work, don't you think?"
As Qi Le laughed out loud, An He fainted from anger.
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