Chapter 530: Zheng Miao Provokes Trouble
"They are their bodyguards. Captain Zhuang knows that the healing department is not safe anywhere. We are just in case. Captain Zhuang, you won't mind, right?" Someone spoke from behind Zheng Yi.
Zhuang Mingxu glanced at him, looked at Zheng Yi with a smile, and said nothing.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Given our relationship with Yuebanwan, do we still need to worry about safety?" Zheng Yi reprimanded his men, "Don't mind it, Lao Zhuang, they are just used to being cautious."
"It's okay." Zhuang Mingxu looked around at the several people who stood out, and said to the one who followed him, "The healing department, follow him. You should have seen that our base has been conducting offensive and defensive drills in recent days. There are a lot of people on duty, so there is no need to worry about safety."
Seeing that there were finally four people coming out, Zhuang Mingxu did not show any surprise, "Upgrading the healing system is full of dangers. Even though the probability here is high, I hope you are prepared for failure."
Several people responded and followed the guard away. Zhuang Mingxu led the others towards the joint research institute.
"Director Zhuang, we are not interested in that research institute. Can we take a walk around the base?" a female voice suddenly asked. Seeing Zhuang Mingxu looking over, she lifted her hair a little embarrassedly and said, "I want to buy some local specialties to take back."
"I'm afraid it's not possible these days. During the exercise at our base, all business stores are closed and travel is restricted except for normal working employees." Someone immediately answered the woman's question.
"Why are you holding a military exercise? I heard from my subordinates yesterday that the restrictions on movement outside are quite strict," Zheng Yi asked.
"The base's team plans to transform internally, so as to retain their combat awareness. After military and political discussions, it was decided that we should do this from time to time in the future, which can be regarded as a training for everyone," Zhuang Mingxu said, half-seriously, "In the area that was successfully attacked, the entire team's rights to purchase supplies will be restricted next year, and they can't help but pay attention."
Zheng Yi gave a thumbs up and looked very impressive.
"It's just a bad timing, there's nothing we can do about it," Zhuang Mingxu said to the woman who was speaking, "You can't buy things in such a short time."
Zhuang Mingxu left behind some of the accompanying personnel and took Zheng Yi and others towards the joint research institute. Along the way, people on duty greeted Zhuang Mingxu, and some even strictly checked the documents of Zheng Yi and others without any mercy.
The joint research institute is located on the edge of the North Island and is heavily guarded by base guards stationed around it.
After checking the documents countless times, the group finally reached the entrance.
"There are zombies doing experiments here. Anyone entering or leaving will be strictly checked, and people are not allowed to live nearby," Zhuang Mingxu explained.
"Of course." Zheng Yi looked around and asked casually, "I heard that your base has elected two deputy base commanders. Are you planning to retire?"
"It's not really retirement, at most it's decentralization. After being busy for so many years, the base has stabilized and I can give myself some leisure time."
"You have Xiao Lu to share the burden with you, so what's your job?" Zheng Yi said noncommittally, "By the way, what's the situation with Xiao Lu? Didn't I hear that he was upgrading? There's still no news after such a long time?"
The area around Laoshan has been under martial law by people dispatched from Yuebanwan. No one is allowed to approach the area, and those who go there privately will never return. Zheng Yi has no way to get any information.
"I don't know the details. The message he left at that time was too hasty. He only said that there would be an upgrade." Zhuang Mingxu sighed, half real and half fake, "Nowadays, no one has upgraded to SSS level, and I don't know what the difference is in the upgrade process."
Having said that, Zhuang Mingxu patted Zheng Yi on the shoulder and said, "Hurry up."
"Go to hell, if you don't urge your team members, let me do it..."
"Haha, they are cowards..."
"I heard that..."
"Captain Zhuang! Major General Zheng!"
Zheng Yi was about to ask something when the receptionist from the laboratory came over. The two of them fell silent and followed the person towards the laboratory.
The research laboratory here was built later. With the help of earth-type and metal-type mutants, it covers hundreds of square meters in the surrounding area. It includes accommodation and living areas for researchers, and the office and research facilities extend to a depth of dozens of meters below.
Because these researchers were mobilized from various bases, there was a concern that some people with ulterior motives among them might leak some information about Yueban Bay. Not only did the surveillance here cover the entire area, but the communications of the people inside were also completely restricted.
Every month, a report on the research progress would be sent to the Kyoto base. This was the first time that Zheng Yi said he wanted to come.
With Zhuang Mobai's previous research on the energy-reducing headband, the Joint Research Institute's research on zombie energy was divided into two factions from the beginning. One faction treated it as a virus and studied emergency relief drugs, while the other faction was still looking for ways to quickly alleviate the spread of energy.
Now both have made some progress, but neither can control the spread of zombie energy at a very fast speed.
Especially now that the level of zombies is constantly increasing, the zombie energy that enters the human body or the body of a person with special abilities spreads abnormally quickly.
"We can now ensure that after ordinary people are injured by C-level zombies, the spread of zombie energy can be quickly suppressed, but the damage that has already been done to the body cannot be reversed."
"Is it just some basic data theory? Has it been subjected to any specific experiments?" Zheng Yi's expression became more serious when talking about these.
The guide glanced at Zhuang Mingxu, and Zhuang Mingxu took the initiative to say, "Yes, there is no death penalty now. Some criminals will be sent here to cooperate with experiments after being convicted."
Zheng Yi nodded, and someone continued to ask, "In what aspects of love does the damage of zombie energy to the human body mainly manifest?"
"The entire body will undergo changes in blood, nerves, muscles, cell activity, etc."
“Is it possible to coexist?”
As soon as this question was asked, Zhuang Mingxu seemed to suddenly understand the other party's purpose.
The guide looked embarrassed, as if he didn't know whether to say it or not. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said as if he was making a decision, "There is a half-zombie. He is a known person who remained conscious after being infected with zombie energy."
**
Base military headquarters building.
Dean had just taken four healing psychics to do a series of tests. After carefully checking the zombie energy content in their bodies, he asked them to sign a waiver agreement.
Jiang Xi, who had already heard what Fang Ke said, took a quick look and signed his name neatly.
The other three people gathered together and read it word by word. After seeing the statement at the end that the base would not be responsible for the upgrade failure, a young girl was dissatisfied and said, "Didn't they say that the upgrade would definitely succeed here?"
"Who told you that? Who can you go to?" Lu Xi, who was following Dean with Zhuang Aiyi by his side, retorted when he heard this.
As they traveled along the way, even though the other healing members were not very strong in combat, they did not get startled when faced with danger and fully cooperated with the combatants. Only Zheng Miao almost had a look of disgust and dissatisfaction on his face the entire time.
Relying on the fact that they were Zheng Yi's relatives, no one dared to embarrass him. This man had gone through a lot, and if he hadn't delayed them in the middle, several people with special abilities would not have to die.
Lu Xi had disliked her for a long time and had ridiculed her many times along the way. Now that the opportunity was given to him, he was even more ruthless and said, "We are only responsible for helping here. You have to endure a lot of suffering during the upgrade process. If you feel you can't bear it, just refuse. Don't hold on to the idea that you will definitely succeed."
The other two didn't say anything. When they saw Jiang Xi signed, they just asked about the general process, signed, and thanked Dean very politely.
"Then you are simply not taking any responsibility. In that case, why should I travel thousands of miles to your place to upgrade?" Zheng Miao glared at Lu Xi.
She was used to being flattered in the base before, but this time she met Lu Xi, a person that even Zheng Yi had to give in to, and she was very annoyed.
"We didn't invite you." Lu Xi glanced at her with contempt. "Sign or not? If not, go back."
"you……"
Lu Xili ignored this obviously spoiled person and said to Dean who was waiting, "Let's go and take them to the upgraded room."
Dean nodded, ignored Zheng Miao, and led the remaining three people to the room that had been prepared in advance.
It looked like an ordinary room with a few futons placed randomly inside. Dean gestured for everyone to sit down as they pleased and handed over a few bottles of clear water.
"Finish your drink."
The three of them took a sip and could feel a faint sweetness spreading between their lips. When they tasted it carefully, it seemed to have no taste at all. A light sniff brought the aroma of ripe fruit.
"What kind of water is this?"
"Just... ordinary water." Dean paused very cleverly.
Zheng Miao, who came with them, saw this scene and immediately went up to Dean to ask for a bottle. He drank it up in one gulp, even slamming his mouth, and commented, "Nonsense, it's obviously sweet."
"You tasted the wrong thing," Dean said almost roguely.
He glanced at Lu Xi and saw him nod. He glanced out the window casually and saw countless base troops gathering silently downstairs.
"What are they... doing?" Jiang Xi also noticed something unusual.
"It's just daily training. It's more frequent recently. It has nothing to do with us." Lu Xi answered for Dean and motioned for them to sit wherever they wanted.
"You just need to focus on absorbing the crystal cores. I will watch you and try my best to help you. I hope you can all upgrade successfully," Dean said very seriously, and suddenly added, "You'd better go to the bathroom now to avoid having to go to the bathroom during the upgrade process."
The three of them looked at each other, and Zheng Miao reached out to grab a few bottles of water on the side, "Are we going to drink all this water?"
When her outstretched hand was about to touch the bottle, it was blocked by an invisible barrier. Lu Xi asked with a twitch of her lips, "Didn't your tutor teach you not to touch other people's things?"
Seeing Zheng Miao's gloomy face, Lu Xi sighed to himself, "It is indeed the end of the world, and such uneducated people are allowed to run around."
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