Chapter 41 The End of the World
Lin Xiyue stood in the distance, his eyes as sharp as torches, as if he could penetrate the thick concrete wall and see everything inside the island base.
The entire island base is tightly surrounded by three towering concrete walls, like an impenetrable fortress. Inside the base, 11 15-story concrete buildings stand neatly arranged, giving people a sense of order.
In addition to the supreme commander and the soldiers, the base also houses many survivors of the apocalypse, busy with daily chores or shuttling between buildings, each struggling to survive.
Lin Xiyue's gaze finally landed on the taller building in the middle, which served as the command center and the leaders' residence. She carefully observed every corner of the building, not missing a single detail.
Suddenly, she noticed a faint light coming from a crack in one of the doors. This light was particularly eye-catching in the darkness, as if it was a hidden secret waiting to be revealed.
Lin Xiyue's heart moved, and she immediately focused her attention and listened attentively to the voice coming from the crack of the door. Although the voice was very weak, she relied on her keen hearing to barely distinguish the content of the conversation inside:
"Gu Liuchuan! If you hadn't insisted on studying the zombie virus sample you brought back from the Arctic, how could our Xia Country have become such a miserable state? Now the entire Xia Country is on the brink of extinction! Look, the streets are full of all kinds of zombies. They are everywhere, covering every corner of Xia Country. I don't know if other countries have been affected, but I only know that if we continue to leave this alone, I'm afraid we won't be able to survive!"
Facing the accusation, Gu Liuchuan seemed a little unconcerned. She tried her best to refute: "This is not my fault! There are patches of zombie viruses in the Arctic Circle! But I did only bring back a small tube. And you were there at the time and saw me researching it in the laboratory. Those zombie viruses can only be activated under the alternating effects of extreme cold and extreme heat. Even if I didn't bring it back to Xia Country, there will be two extreme environments of extreme cold and heat in the Arctic, and it is still possible that it will be activated!"
"You also followed me to the Arctic to collect samples. Didn't you see with your own eyes that the entire Arctic Circle was shrouded in the zombie virus? Didn't you see those polar bears that were originally dead miraculously resurrected under the influence of this virus? However, unexpectedly, these resurrected polar bears eventually turned into terrifying zombie beasts! Thank you so much, Yao Xi, you actually put such a big hat of the end of the world on my head, I really can't bear it!"
Gu Liuchuan's voice was filled with anger and helplessness. She widened her eyes and stared at Yao Xi, as if she wanted to see through her.
Yao Xi was obviously startled by Gu Liuchuan's words, but she quickly recovered and said anxiously, "What's the point of saying so much? The most important thing now is to find a way to remedy the situation! We have to find a way to minimize the losses! If these things get known by our superiors, you and I will be in big trouble!"
As Yao Xi spoke, she paced back and forth in the room, appearing very anxious.
Seeing this, Gu Liuchuan couldn't help but frown. She stared at Yao Xi's pacing figure and suddenly said, "Yao Xi, stop pacing and calm down. I tell you, the apocalypse actually has nothing to do with the two of us. Even if we didn't go to the Arctic to collect samples, the apocalypse would have come sooner or later. Besides, don't you think the arrival of the apocalypse is not necessarily a bad thing? Look, haven't we both awakened our superpowers? Although mine may be a little weak, it's better than nothing, right?"
Yao Xi retorted to her bluntly, "What's the use of your so-called superpower besides being able to fart? You can't even kill zombies, and instead you knock down your own people. Gu Liuchuan, please stay away from me next time you release your fart bomb. I don't want to be suffocated to death!"
Gu Liuchuan felt a little annoyed by what Yao Xi said, and nodded impatiently: "Alright, alright, I got it! I can stay as far away from you as possible when I release my superpowers in the future, right?"
"Really? We're both psychics, but why did you awaken the wind and light abilities, allowing you to run and heal, while I only have such a useless ability?" Gu Liuchuan couldn't help but talk to herself.
Yao Xi looked at Gu Liuchuan's dejected expression and didn't want to blame her any further, so she said seriously, "I've been using my wind abilities to inspect the island base these past few days and discovered a serious problem."
When Gu Liuchuan heard Yao Xi say this, she immediately became nervous and asked quickly, "What's the problem?"
Yao Xi took a deep breath and continued, "I've spotted several octopus-like, level three sea beasts. I'll call them eight-legged sea beasts for now. These sea beasts are enormous, with eight long, powerful tentacles and heads as big as a truck. Their eyes are huge and bulging, and they look terrifying."
After listening to Yao Xi's description, Gu Liuchuan also became a little anxious. She walked around the room, muttering to herself, "What should we do? You and I are the only Level 2 psychics in the entire island base. Although your wind and light abilities are almost at the peak of Level 2, we two definitely can't defeat those three eight-legged sea beasts! What should we do? It's over, we're afraid we can't defend the island base..."
Yao Xi gently patted Gu Liuchuan's head and said earnestly, "Alright, Liuchuan, stop being so willful. Even if we can't defeat the enemy, we must still fight! If we retreat, what will happen to the 20,000 people in the base? They are all innocent civilians! Moreover, there are only a mere 1,000 people who can awaken their superpowers, and the rest are ordinary people without weapons. How can you expect them to survive?"
Yao Xi's words were like a heavy hammer, hammering Gu Liuchuan's heart and causing her eyes to gradually turn red. However, Gu Liuchuan still stubbornly retorted, "Yao Xi, I've told you many times that the apocalypse has nothing to do with me! Please stop putting all the blame on me, okay? This is truly not something you and I can afford!"
Seeing Gu Liuchuan's eyes red from crying, Yao Xi's heart suddenly felt like it was being grabbed by someone. She really couldn't bear to see Gu Liuchuan sad and upset. She walked over to Gu Liuchuan, gently hugged her in her arms, and softly comforted her: "Okay, it's okay, we are not dead yet! Maybe there will be a miracle. Even if there is not, it would be good to die with you in this life."
After eavesdropping on the conversation between Yao Xi and Gu Liuchuan, Lin Xiyue's doubts were finally answered. She suddenly realized that this was the cause of the end of the world!
Lin Xiyue did not dare to delay for even a moment. She immediately told Gu Qinghan, Ji Yuan and Du Luoqing everything she had overheard.
After listening to Lin Xiyue's story, Gu Qinghan's expression became solemn. She murmured to herself, "Gu Liuchuan... this name sounds so familiar. Could she be my older sister at the Academy of Sciences?"
Gu Qinghan's mind quickly flashed with some memories of her sister. She remembered that her sister was hired by the National Academy of Sciences to do research right after graduation, and she hadn't been home for five or six years. She almost forgot what her sister looked like.
But Gu Qinghan only remembered that her sister Gu Liuchuan was one year older than her.
Thinking of this, Gu Qinghan's mood became heavier, and she couldn't help but worry about her sister's safety. If Gu Liuchuan was really her sister, then she must go and save her sister.
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