"If you still consider me your brother, come see me now," Gu Lingchuan said in a very serious tone this time.
There was an instant silence on the other end.
"Where?"
"I'm heading over to the main gate of the Gu Group now; you head there too."
Gu Lingchuan got into his car and drove through the traffic. It was just as congested. He glanced at a grocery store on the side of the street, then parked the car on the main road and went in to buy something.
It took a long time to reach the entrance of the Gu Group.
There was already someone who looked somewhat like him waiting there.
"Lingxiao"
The person turned and looked at him.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Is something wrong?" Gu Lingxiao asked coldly.
"Let's go in first and talk about it later."
Once they reached the top-floor office, Gu Lingchuan carefully examined Gu Lingxiao.
After a short period of contact, we felt both familiar and unfamiliar.
It was peaceful and orderly, with passersby who seemed both familiar and distant.
"A fake is a fake. If I ask Ling Xiao to come, he'll only be late. I might have to wait for him for several hours and call him several times before he finally arrives."
"What are you talking about?" Gu Lingxiao asked, puzzled.
Gu Lingchuan started spinning a top, and it showed no signs of stopping for a long time.
"Look, the spinning top never stops; whether it's a dream or an illusion, it's time to wake up."
As Gu Lingchuan finished speaking, the world began to collapse.
In the Blue Fish Survivor Base, Gu Lingchuan suddenly sat up from his chair.
As Gu Lingchuan woke up, Lin An, Lin Yu, and everyone else at the Qingyu survivor base also woke up.
"How did I fall asleep? But I really miss the world before the apocalypse," Lin An stretched.
Most people, like Lin An, only felt like they had taken a nap, while Lin Yu went to Gu Lingchuan and told him what had happened.
Gu Lingchuan also told the other party about his dream.
Gu Lingchuan began to identify "advection fog as fog formed when warm, humid air flows horizontally onto a cooler underlying surface, causing the lower part to cool and form fog."
It occurs mostly during winter and spring, primarily in coastal areas, and can entangle buildings in cities. It also contains hallucinogenic fog that can quickly induce dreams and hallucinations, originating from zombified trees comparable to a seventh-stage zombie.
The fog persisted for more than ten days. While the evolved beings were alright, ordinary people inhaled too much fog, and the harmful substances in the fog irritated their throats and lungs, causing symptoms such as coughing and phlegm. Some people also experienced symptoms such as sore throat and swelling.
Prolonged exposure to foggy environments can lead to the inhalation of heavy metal particles and dust, which can irritate lung cells and, in severe cases, increase the incidence of respiratory diseases.
Normally, it wouldn't have been this serious in just over ten days, but in this illusion, a single day felt like three days in the outside world. Ordinary people who hadn't eaten or drunk anything were extremely weak due to lack of energy intake, and some were even on the verge of death.
Gu Lingchuan had to make a choice: abandon the Blue Fish survivor base and bombard it with nuclear weapons.
Lin Yu was instructed to notify Bai Ling to send some people to pick up the people, and some unimportant supplies were also abandoned.
The whole process was very quick; the wounded were transferred there first.
Subsequently, a large amount of supplies were transferred to the Miracle Survivors Base.
The relocation was completed in just two days.
"Brother, do we really have to destroy that place?" Lin An asked with some reluctance, as that place held almost all of his memories.
"There's no other way. That forest has already become a threat, and according to the information Gu Lingchuan deciphered, the zombie-infested forest is already comparable to the seventh stage. We can't let it continue to grow."
Without satellites, precise aiming is impossible; we can only aim using the information calculated and interpreted by Gu Lingchuan.
Press the button, the manhole cover opens, and a rocket carrying a hydrogen bomb shoots flames into the sky.
There are very few hydrogen bombs left, but there are still quite a few nuclear warheads. However, nuclear warheads cause too much pollution, and their radiation range can even cover this area.
Moreover, nuclear radiation can cause biological mutations, and it might combine with the power of pollution to create an even more terrifying creature.
A huge mushroom cloud rose, and the entire forest, along with everything around it, turned to ashes.
"I refuse to believe I can survive like that giant alien."
A day later, as the fog dissipated, everything seemed to return to calm.
But the lack of news from Gu Lingxiao made Gu Lingchuan somewhat absent-minded no matter what he did.
He tried to go in to take a look several times, but Bai Ling and Lin Yu stopped him each time.
This caused some conflict with Bai Ling.
"Can you think about me for once? Stop thinking about your brother all the time? Will he never be as important to you as he is?"
Gu Lingchuan had no response to this and could only remain silent.
What does it mean that you're always silent?
“You’re being a bit unreasonable,” Gu Lingchuan said.
"What do you mean by being unreasonable? I just want you to know that I care about you too." Her aggrieved expression calmed down Gu Lingchuan's inexplicable anger.
"Alright, let's calm down for a few days," Gu Lingchuan said before leaving.
"Lingchuan, General Hua Zhiyuan has sent word asking us what we're doing by launching the hydrogen bomb?"
Just tell the truth.
After replying, Gu Lingchuan went alone to a secluded corner and sat there for a long time.
"Brother Lingchuan, is something on your mind? I've seen you sitting here alone for a long time," a soft voice rang out.
Gu Lingchuan didn't turn around because he had already spotted the person who had come. The person was about 1.7 meters tall, wearing a loose white hoodie, with a high ponytail, and exuding a youthful and energetic vibe.
"What are you doing here?" Gu Lingchuan's tone remained as calm as ever.
Xiao Ran has little presence in the Miracle Survivors Base, holding a relatively easy clerical position.
"I saw you sitting here, so I came over to ask if you had a falling out with Sister Bai Ling?" Xiao Ran and the others didn't know where Gu Lingxiao had gone, but Bai Ling had recently had a falling out with Gu Lingchuan in public.
As for why, few people know.
"It's alright, you can go now." This time, Gu Lingchuan's tone was somewhat cold.
"Okay, then do you want me to bring you some food? They say good food can make people forget most of their troubles."
This time, Gu Lingchuan did not reply.
After a while, Xiao Ran came over with some food she had made herself, including a bottle of wine.
"They say alcohol can help you drown your sorrows, but Brother Lingchuan, you should drink less," Xiao Ran said quietly as she left, no longer bothering Gu Lingchuan.
Looking at the steaming food in front of him, Gu Lingchuan didn't eat a single bite for a long time, but he did finish the bottle of wine in one gulp.
To Gu Lingchuan's surprise, the wine actually made him feel a little drunk. He tried to find out what brand it was, but there was nothing on the glass bottle.
After thinking for a while, Gu Lingxiao found Xiao Ran.
Where did you get that wine?
"I brewed it myself, so what? Doesn't it suit your taste?" Xiao Ran lowered her head like a girl who had done something wrong, waiting to be scolded.
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