Chapter 16: Mutation
◎New pollution core◎
Half an hour later, a black jeep stopped in front of the city hospital.
The passenger door opened and an eye-catching young man with dyed blue hair jumped out. It was Zhong Xingchi who had rushed over after receiving Gu Nian's call.
Before he could call for help, Gu Nian, who had already noticed them coming, had already walked over.
Zhong Xingchi lifted a handful of hair and said complacently to Qi Kai in the driver's seat, "I really am the brightest star in the crowd. Look, Gu Nian came without me having to call her."
Gu Nian, who just walked over: "......"
Well, do you want to take a look at your blue hair first?
Qi Kai greeted Gu Nian first, then turned to Zhong Xingchi: "Hurry up and get in the car. I asked you to come to the city hospital for a checkup, and you still missed someone."
Speaking of this, Zhong Xingchi felt a little guilty. He didn't expect that someone had been transferred to another hospital before this, but in the final analysis, it was because he had not done his job well, so he did not make any excuses.
The three of them got into the car and Qi Kai turned the car around.
Zhong Xingchi turned to Gu Nian, who was sitting in the back row, and explained, "We've already investigated the person you mentioned. He's from H City and is currently being held in the Third Mental Hospital. As for whether he possesses special abilities, we'll have to see him in person to know. So, why are you so suspicious?"
Gu Nian recounted the general circumstances of her previous meeting with Song Tian, and then said: "I'm sure, I had never seen him before, but he recognized me immediately and even mentioned things like the end of the world." After a pause, she said cautiously: "But this is just my own guess." The other party might also be a simple lunatic.
Zhong Xingchi nodded: "It's right to be cautious. After all, he is from H City."
Gu Nian's eyes moved slightly. This was the second time Zhong Xingchi mentioned H City, which reminded her of the news she had seen on TV before, saying that a riot had occurred in H City and the crowd was demonstrating to demand the lifting of the blockade.
She asked tentatively, "Is H City also home to the pollution center you mentioned?"
Zhong Xingchi glanced at her appreciatively and said with a smile, "You're quite perceptive. Since you're about to start work, it's okay to tell you about it. There's indeed a contaminated core over there, a Class B one at that. It's quite troublesome, and our team has gone over to provide support. In fact, the reason I was able to discover your contaminated core last time was because I happened to pass by on the way to provide support."
Otherwise, with such a short contamination outbreak, it's unlikely anyone would have noticed anything was wrong. Fortunately, a purifier appeared in the contaminated area, otherwise the consequences would have been disastrous.
Gu Nian seemed to be thinking about something: "So Song Tian might have escaped from the polluted area in H City before the pollution core outbreak you mentioned?" Otherwise, Zhong Xingchi would not have to connect these two things together. The only possibility was that Song Tian came out of the polluted area.
But judging from their previous experience, it should be difficult to get out after the pollution core appears, unless there is a transition period in between.
Gu Nian asked his doubts.
Even Qi Kai, who was driving, glanced in the rearview mirror and raised an eyebrow in surprise. He was truly lucky to be able to guess so much information from their few words.
Zhong Xingchi howled in surprise. He had only spoken a few words, and the other party had guessed everything. How could the gap between people be so huge? When he first learned these things, it was like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden. His entire worldview was reshaped.
Although he was surprised, Zhong Xingchi didn't try to be mysterious. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I was planning to wait until you started working before discussing this, but since you asked, I'll just give you a brief rundown."
Gu Nian showed an expression of listening attentively. Zhong Xingchi had mentioned before that the pollution outbreak had already occurred a year ago, so they must have a lot of information.
Zhong Xingchi's voice was heard in the car.
"After the pollution outbreak, after consultation among various countries, the source of the pollution was named the pollution core. As the name suggests, it is the center of the pollution spread."
"The pollution core actually has three stages. The first stage is the hidden period. During this stage, the pollution core has just formed and is relatively fragile, but it will basically not be discovered. At the same time, people can also live their lives normally. This is how Song Tian and his group left."
"The second stage is the growth stage. Once the contamination core erupts, it enters the growth stage. During this period, the contamination will begin to spread to the surrounding areas. The range and speed of spread are related to the level of the contamination core. Currently, it has been found that the spread ranges from a few hours to a few days. You can only enter the contaminated area. Unless the contamination core is killed, you cannot leave."
"The third stage is the stabilization phase. After entering the stabilization phase, the spread of the pollution core slows down, but this is relative to the growth phase, and the spread will not stop. Most of the pollution cores we have discovered so far are in the stable phase."
Zhong Xingchi smiled bitterly, "We have too few psychics. Every time we discover something is wrong and rush over, the contaminated cores have already entered their stable phase, which is also their most powerful stage."
Gu Nian frowned. If that was the case, wouldn't that mean that there was no place in the world that was completely safe and pollution could break out at any time?
She thought for a moment and asked, "What about the pollution core in our apartment building? What stage is it at? I don't think it seems that strong."
Zhong Xingchi touched his chin and tutted, "The contaminated core you encountered was a special case. How should I put it? Or you could think of it as a pseudo-growth period. It was supposed to be dormant, but somehow it erupted prematurely, then failed to erupt and shrank back."
He asked curiously, "By the way, has anything special happened in your building?"
This was quite strange. It was different from the previous contaminated core that had also erupted prematurely. That contaminated core erupted because the S-class purifier, sensing a significant threat, had to erupt prematurely, accumulating strength and waiting for an opportunity to strike. In the end, it almost succeeded. Only one person was left alive in the entire contaminated area, and the sole surviving S-class purifier was also seriously injured.
But this time the premature outbreak was a bit puzzling. They originally thought that an S-level purifier would appear like last time, but in fact Gu Nian did not seem to have such a high level.
What threat did the other party perceive?
Gu Nian subconsciously touched the black line that had fallen dormant after swallowing too much black fog. He seemed to think carefully about it, and then said with certainty: "No, there is nothing unusual there."
It definitely wasn't because she asked Xie Han to help her use the shell to fish for law enforcement in her dream. Yeah, definitely not. Maybe the contaminated core couldn't wait any longer and wanted to explode on its own.
Seeing Zhong Xingchi's thoughtful expression, Gu Nian calmly changed the subject: "You said you noticed something was wrong when you were passing by. How did you discover this?"
Zhong Xingchi was quickly sidetracked and replied, following Gu Nian's lead, "You're talking about that. We Purifiers have relatively high mental powers. You'll know when you encounter one. To some extent, Purifiers and Pollution Cores are natural enemies. Other psychics might have to get right up close to spot one, but Purifiers can sense it from a distance. It's instinct."
Gu Nian responded outwardly, but she felt a little worried. She seemed to be a bit of a noob, and didn't have the instinct to smell something from a distance.
What should I do?
Just as he was thinking about it, the black line between his fingers that had been dormant suddenly moved, then began to move excitedly and pointed in one direction.
Gu Nian was startled and quickly covered the black line. However, when he realized the emotion conveyed by the black line, his heart suddenly skipped a beat and he immediately shouted, "Stop the car!"
Qi Kai, who was driving, didn't know what was going on, but he immediately pulled over and asked, "What happened?"
Gu Nian's face was serious: "I noticed that there is a pollution core ahead."
Qi Kai looked at Zhong Xingchi again.
Zhong Xingchi said a little confusedly: "I didn't feel it." Then he closed his eyes and felt it carefully, but finally shook his head to indicate that he found nothing unusual.
Qi Kai confirmed with Gu Nian again, and after receiving a positive response, he immediately turned the car around and sped towards the rear. At the same time, he took out his cell phone and made a call, asking Gu Nian, "Can you sense the exact location of the pollution core?"
Gu Nian touched the black line on his hand and said briefly, "It's about three kilometers away in the southwest direction. It's still spreading. It's the core of the pollution in its growth stage."
Qi Kai glanced at the navigation system in the car and said in a deep voice, "The Third Mental Hospital is in that direction."
But unless they got there, they wouldn't know what was wrong, and there were more important things to do. Without knowing when the contamination would stop spreading, they had to notify the relevant authorities and evacuate as many people as possible from nearby areas.
Qi Kai and Zhong Xingchi started making phone calls one by one, reporting the location that Gu Nian had just mentioned, and blocking the area with that area as the center.
After the call, the car stopped and Qi Kai looked at Gu Nian: "Most of our members have gone to H City now. Zhong Xingchi and I have to go in and can't take you back."
Zhong Xingchi said: "We will call you when we get out."
Gu Nian touched the black lines on his fingers, and finally said, "I'll go with you. It's only a matter of time."
Qi Kai asked seriously: "It will be more dangerous this time, are you really sure?"
Gu Nian nodded, "I'm sure."
This was a decision she made after careful consideration. The contamination core during its hidden period was impossible to find, meaning a situation like today's could occur at any time. In this situation, she didn't think hiding was a good option. Furthermore, to her, allowing the black line to devour the black fog seemed like a form of evolution. Only by becoming stronger could she protect her family.
Zhong Xingchi laughed. "The allowances for us Purifiers to go out on field missions are very high, and the Special Affairs Bureau will also provide another one. I will apply for it for you when I get out."
Gu Nian smiled and said, "Okay."
Qi Kai shook his head and laughed, "I'll guarantee that the subsidy will be given to you."
The person who needed to be notified had already been notified, and the car turned around and headed southwest.
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