Chapter 50: Gather together, full strength!
After confirming the new infection method.
The four major bases simultaneously entered a state of full protection, conducting internal screening and isolation.
Fortunately, the infection is mainly spread through blood.
Even if the carrier of the parasitic species was found, the infection was not expanded and the situation was kept to a minimum before the virus broke out.
[Luckily, I stole the main storyline.] The system was still apprehensive.
"That's called exploration." Qi He corrected gently.
"The investigation will be handled by a dedicated person. Next, it's the second information point."
——Source of infection.
The next day, there was a knock on the apartment door.
There were two knocks, and the door opened. The adjutant took out a stack of collected news:
"Mr. You is too busy, so I asked my subordinate to bring it to you."
"Thank you."
Qi He took it and closed the door.
He walked over to the sofa and sat down, spreading a stack of information on the coffee table. After the apocalypse, all kinds of news had become somewhat sparse, some coming from the internet, some from newspapers.
Some dates are unclear and need to be re-examined.
Qi He flipped through a few pages and exclaimed, "A huge project..."
Then he tapped the system and asked it to retrieve the previous bookmarks and compare them one by one.
The amount of information is extremely complex.
fine.
Qi He's eyes were calm as he turned the first page: What he was best at dealing with was data.
…
A thick stack of information was sorted from day to dusk.
The entire timeline was straightened out, and invalid information was filtered out.
Qi He had a problem with focusing, he wouldn't eat or sleep. The system quietly said, "...Do you remember how you were free before you came here?"
He automatically filtered the sound and said, "Shh."
The surroundings became quiet and silent.
Night gradually falls outside the window.
The only sound in the room was the rustling of pages turning. With his attention so focused, Qi He even felt a little dazed, as if he had returned to the days before he traveled through time and space, staying up late to analyze data.
Gradually, fatigue came over me.
He put down the paper, leaned back on the sofa and closed his eyes slightly.
I don’t know how long this moment lasted.
A faint "beep" sound was heard in the distance, and then everything returned to silence. He felt as if he were dreaming of his original world, so the slightest movement did not wake him.
When I opened my eyes again, there was a figure beside me.
Qi He was startled and subconsciously reached for his gun——
Yan Chuanbai's face turned pale: "Awake?"
The gun in his hand was put down.
Qi He breathed a sigh of relief, then realized that he had fallen asleep twice, both times next to Yan Chuanbai. He reflected on his own vigilance and said to the system:
"Luckily, I fell asleep next to Yan Chuanbai, otherwise it would have been dangerous."
The system said coldly: [It’s not a blessing.]
“…”
Qi He looked at Yan Chuanbai and narrowed his eyes: "How did you get in?" He was so quiet, worthy of being the highest combat force in the military.
Yan Chuanbai looked back and said, "Go back the way you came."
Qi He was silent for a moment and looked towards the window.
"I sent you a message but you didn't reply for a long time, so I came down to check on you." Yan Chuanbai explained.
His communicator was on the desk, but he had fallen asleep and didn't answer it.
Qi He tilted his head and looked at it carefully: "You can't control the force, so you can't climb down with your bare hands?"
A thin vine quickly wrapped around his waist.
Yan Chuanbai put one hand behind him and turned his head to the side: "...like this."
The dim light reflected on his handsome face, and the close proximity between them seemed to evoke a sense of ambiguity. A faint tingling sensation arose in my waist.
Qi He's eyelashes trembled and he lowered his eyes.
He picked up the information on the coffee table and took a deep breath. "Are you helping to screen it?"
"Hmm." Yan Chuanbai stepped back and took the stack next to him. "I only sifted a part of it. Here are the remaining ones."
Qi He took it and checked it again.
Yan Chuanbai was not unhappy. Instead, he bent his lower lip, as if waiting for inspection: "How is it?"
Qi He raised his eyebrows, "Very good."
Then set the sieved part aside.
-
After preliminary screening, five locations that may be the source of infection were placed in front.
Qi He looked at the map and quickly realized, "These five initial outbreak points all have one thing in common—"
The words fell at the same time: "River Basin."
After a pause, Qi He tapped the map lightly.
He temporarily suppressed his suspicions and continued to sift through them. He remembered a line from the main storyline: "On the 120th day after leaving City F... Yan Chuanbai found the source of the virus outbreak."
Qi He thought for a moment and asked, "If you fight zombies while walking, how far can you get in 120 days?"
"..." Yan Chuanbai lowered his eyes, "You really stumped me."
Qi He sighed: "We have similar physical qualities, so let's calculate based on my speed."
He previously reviewed wilderness survival games and specifically recorded the distance traveled.
Are their physical qualities similar? Yan Chuanbai's eyebrows twitched.
Qi He had already calculated on paper, "Based on the average density of zombies and the duration of the battle, it is estimated that the distance will be shortened by 1/3 to 1/2——"
He drew two circles with City F as the center point.
"The area with complex terrain should be closed again."
After drawing the irregular circle, he pointed out the area in the middle. "That leaves three locations."
After closing in, they just happened to include one more location, while the other two were too far apart and were directly excluded. Qi He asked, "What were these three places like before the apocalypse?"
Yan Chuanbai looked away: "For details, we need internal military information."
Qi He frowned: "...Then we have to wait until tomorrow?"
A stack of documents was placed on the coffee table from the other side.
Yan Chuanbai curled his lips and said, "Fortunately, I have enough authority."
Qi He was startled and looked at the person.
Yan Chuanbai also looked at him, as if he was waiting for something. Waiting for what? Qi He thought for a few breaths, and then, just like the reward system, he raised his hand and touched Yan Chuanbai's head: "Not bad."
Yan Chuanbai was stunned, his eyes changed slightly...
Staring at Qi He without blinking.
The system was choked, and Qi He was very disappointed: [Is he a dog?] He was excited to touch me!
Qi He was on a different wavelength: "You're overthinking it. I didn't humiliate or provoke him."
[……]You think too little!
The system closed its eyes tightly and didn't want to talk.
After one night, we finally decided on three locations in the area. From south to north, they are:
Point A: X-affiliated hospital in City N.
Point B: L Pharmaceutical Research Institute.
Point C: Chemical and medical waste treatment plant.
Outside the window, the sky was getting light and it was already morning.
Qi He breathed a sigh of relief and gathered the useful information together: "Let's contact the headquarters."
Yan Chuanbai stood up and nodded. "Please pack up first and replenish your nutrients. I'll contact headquarters. I'll go to the control room and start the video communication later."
He said and walked out of the door.
-
40 minutes later, control room.
Qi He, Yan Chuanbai, and You Tianxing stood in front of them, but the screen hadn't yet connected. You Tianxing, called over as a communicator, looked at the two for several seconds, trying to maintain a smile.
"…Are you dreaming again and want to tell headquarters?"
"It's not a dream."
Qi He dusted off the information in his hand and said, "This time it's well-founded."
You Tianxing’s smile broke again:… So you only talk to him in your dreams!
At this moment, the screen flashed.
The headquarters' communications were turned on, and senior military officials, led by General Gong and including officers such as Zhong Panqing, appeared above.
You Tianxing immediately restrained his expression and gave a standard military salute with Yan Chuanbai.
General Gong gave the signal and quickly got to the point: "I heard from Chuan Bai that you have important matters to discuss and need to convene a military meeting." He turned his gaze to Qi He and said with relief, "Thanks for predicting the parasitic species. What are you going to talk about this time?"
Qi He said: "It's about the source of the infection."
"The source of infection?" Admiral Gong became serious.
"I think there may be a fixed source of infection that constantly drives the evolution of zombies and mutants."
There was silence for a few seconds. "What's the basis for this?"
Qi He unfolded the information in his hand. "This is what Yan Chuanbai and I sorted out yesterday. The three locations above are likely the source of the initial outbreak of the virus."
The timeline above is clearly organized, and the three locations listed all have the objective conditions for virus mutation.
"Then how do we prove that there is a fixed source?"
"It's just speculation. Even if it didn't exist at the beginning, there are still living creatures at the source of the highest pollution. After being infected, they are likely to evolve into high-level 'living things' and even develop spiritual power—"
So in the original plot, Yan Chuanbai was able to perceive the same frequency only after he mutated.
Qi He said: "If we regard it as the mother body, then it can also explain why the mutants have self-awareness."
After the words were spoken, there was silence on both ends of the screen for a moment.
Such a conjecture is a bit crazy, but not absurd.
"Actually..." Admiral Gong paused for a moment before speaking, "Some within the military have also proposed this hypothesis—that the source of the infection is a living organism. However, in the early stages of the outbreak, the various bases were overwhelmed and unable to muster sufficient combat power to resolve it."
Now, they have more combat power, and even two super 4S levels.
But guesses are always guesses.
After a few breaths, General Gong suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Qi He: "Qi He, you don't have to take responsibility for what you are going to say next. I just want to know, if it were you, what would you plan to do?"
Qi He held his breath for a second and looked straight ahead: "If this source exists, then the spiritual power must be quite high——"
The person who can make Yan Chuanbai self-destruct must be at least at level 5S.
"So, I will invest all the S-rank combat systems."
“!”
Someone in the opposite military headquarters gasped.
There were also officers whose faces clearly showed the word "mad." A lieutenant general turned around anxiously: "Admiral..."
Admiral Gong stopped talking and said sternly, "I just want to know how he did it."
After he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Qi He again.
A super 4S-level psychic with top combat capabilities and advanced insight.
...put in all your strength?
General Gong suddenly asked again: "If I send you to investigate, how many days will it take?"
Qi He said, "If we're just investigating, we can find the location in about a day. But if we really find the source, it will take at least two days to start a war."
——Two days is not the time to ensure that the source is resolved, but it is the longest time that mental strength can sustain.
…
General Gong's eyes were cold, sharp, and clear, and his knuckles were slightly clenched.
Fighting against the "living things" that are the source of infection is an S-level battlefield.
Then, it is to bet all the fighting power to win;
It is better to adopt a conservative strategy and let the two super 4S levels risk their lives. In case of sacrifice, we can make long-term plans.
After a long silence.
His face was stern, as if he had made a major decision: "Activate full defense at the four major bases. Deploy all S-level combat and auxiliary combat personnel to investigate the source of the infection."
The surrounding military forces were in an uproar!
"Admiral—"
Admiral Gong said coldly, looking at the person who spoke, "Why, do you think you can't defend the base?"
The officer's face flushed, "No!"
Admiral Gong raised his voice slightly, his eyes firm. "The survival of humanity shouldn't be the concern of a few individuals, but of everyone. At each base, the military will take the lead, and the rest of the troops will defend it to the death! This will buy the main force three days to resolve the situation—"
The sound was like a hammer, striking everyone's heart:
"Everyone, fight!"
The military was all shocked, and no one objected: "Yes!"
Go around to issue instructions and deployments.
General Gong looked at Qi He and Yan Chuanbai and said, "All S-class combat forces will be deployed to the front line, and we will take care of the rear. And..."
His stern expression softened. "I know your heart and blood, but if you can't kill them in one fell swoop, then save yourself."
Qi He's heart surged.
Then, the man beside him replied together: "Yes."
-
The order was quickly issued and the base was fully defended.
Bases I, II, III and the headquarters found a compromise garrison point within the signal coverage range to meet up.
Qi He and Yan Chuanbai got on the helicopter.
It only took them an hour to reach the meeting point.
When the helicopter landed, the people from Base II and Base III were already there. Only Yang Cheng was from Base III, while the people from Base II were still Gong Lianyu, Xi Moqing, and Shu Ling from the Auxiliary Combat Department.
"We've all heard about the situation."
Gong Lianyu shook his head repeatedly and sighed, "This is crazy! All S-class combat systems left the base for three days, heading to a no-signal zone, with no telling whether they're alive or dead. I heard it was your idea from Base I? Sigh! You're crazy... My dad's crazy too..."
Xi Moqing coldly exposed: "Aren't you very happy?"
Gong Lianyu was in high spirits: "Well~ If we can find the source and solve this cancer, wouldn't it be possible to end the apocalypse? How can I not be happy!"
Qi He thought: "Speaking of poison..."
Gong Lianyu froze for a moment, then looked at Yan Chuanbai dimly: "I won't copy your ability this time."
Yan Chuanbai curled his lips at him:
"It's not up to you."
“…”
At this moment, the sound of propellers came from far away, and the combat team from headquarters also arrived -
The hatch opened and Le Yunyu, Zhuge Dun and Guan Shangchun walked out.
"Everyone, long time no see."
Guan Shangchun's eyes lit up: "Qi..."
A dagger flew out of his eyes, and Yan Chuanbai sneered and continued: "He."
Qi He was about to look over there.
The figure in front of him flashed, and it was Le Yunyu who walked in front of him. Facing each other, Qi He was slightly stunned:
“…?”
A badge appeared in the opposite palm.
"This is your badge."
After handing it to him, Le Yunyu stepped back half a pace and saluted with a bit of respect and seriousness: "On behalf of the headquarters, I grant you the highest dispatch and command authority."
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