Chapter 148 Conjecture
Three months after arriving at the base, Wen Le and the other new students had largely adapted to life here. For the past few days, the base had experienced frequent minor skirmishes with the Zerg, but no major ones. Compared to before, life had been quite leisurely. However, there was a constant sense of calm, like the eve of a storm, which made people uneasy.
In the first few days, everyone in Class A was worried that their assignments wouldn't be easy, and they wouldn't get high scores on the graduation exam, which would cause problems with their placement. But after all these days, the calmness was still as usual, which was a bit unusual. After all, the Zerg were still lurking outside, eager to break through the defenses and plunder. In this situation, the calmness seemed unusual.
"I always feel like those bugs over there are causing trouble." Lily tapped the table during a break. "If I didn't know that bugs and human bodies are incompatible, I would have suspected that there were bugs lying in wait here to cause trouble."
"How is it possible? The physiological structures of insects and humans are completely different. There are also substances in their genes that repel each other. Fusion with each other is a dead end." The teacher talked about this in the first-grade biology class. Because there have been similar painful lessons in history, the Academy of Sciences later invented an anti-fusion substance specifically for the compatibility of the Zerg with other races, and injected it into all interstellar humans.
And with each successive generation of upgrades, they've now reached a point of complete incompatibility, to the point where both sides could implode. Not to mention humans, even the ruthless Zerg have given up on the idea of fusing with humans for disguise. This shows just how unreliable Lily's hypothesis is.
Jin Cancan touched his chin and said thoughtfully, "It's not impossible."
Everyone was horrified: "Damn it, Golden Cat, don't scare us!" Just thinking about it makes people feel creepy. If this conjecture is true, then there will inevitably be another bloody storm. This is a matter of life and death for mankind and there is no room for any mistakes.
After all, Wen Le understood Jin Damiao and glanced at him: "If you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't act mysterious and scare people."
Jin Cancan, who originally wanted to keep the secret, was glared at by Wen Le and immediately backed off: "Didn't I just not have time to tell you?" Really, she only knew how to scare him. She was so gentle to others but so mean to him. Does the difference in treatment have to be so obvious?
Although he secretly complained, he didn't hesitate to speak out: "I'm not saying that insects can merge with humans, but that they can bribe humans to do things for them." Jin Cancan explained, "In fact, to disintegrate humans, you don't necessarily have to merge. You can also use money and other things to bribe humans. There are many ways to bribe them, such as money, power, and even beauty. There may be other things we can't imagine. As long as people have desires, they have shortcomings. If I were the insect race, I would use these to bribe humans and make them work for me."
In this way, he could easily disintegrate the enemy's internal forces without having to personally engage in battle, letting them fight among themselves first, and then he could sit back and reap the benefits. This method could be said to kill two birds with one stone.
"No one should be that stupid, right?" someone questioned, "I can't think of any benefit from doing this." This is a matter of life and death for mankind. If mankind becomes extinct, it will not benefit that person either. When the nest is overturned, all the eggs will be broken. No one can be stupid enough to be an accomplice to an alien species.
"Of course there are benefits to doing this," Lily said. "At least this way they can get what they want. Some people don't think about these things, they only see the small things that benefit them. As for whether humanity is destroyed or not, what does it have to do with them?"
"It's like a pig. It never feels pain until the knife cuts its neck," Wen Le said. "This kind of thing has happened before. I still remember the news that broke two years ago about someone selling base information for a few thousand credits just to buy a new gaming console."
"I remember this," the squad leader said. "At the time, I thought it was incredible. Just for a few thousand credits, they actually sold base information to another country. Luckily, the data was old, otherwise the consequences would be unpredictable."
"So anything could happen."
"But these are just our own guesses. If we can think of it, then the base must have thought of it a long time ago, so there's no need for us to worry."
"Not necessarily." Jin Cancan suddenly said, "Lily, do you think there might be a traitor in your mercenary group?"
"Definitely not!" Lily answered without even thinking. "They're all aunties and sisters I know. They've either watched me grow up or grown up with me. Even the new members who joined were introduced by acquaintances and went through multiple rounds of assessment. There's no way they'd betray me like that."
Lily can be said to be quite confident about her own mercenary group.
"That's the problem," Jin Cancan said. "Actually, this is a blind spot. Everyone thinks familiar people are the most reliable, but in reality, it's often acquaintances who stab you in the back. Of course, Lily, I'm not saying there's a traitor in your mercenary group. I'm just using an analogy. I think we're being a bit overconfident right now."
"But these are just my own speculations. I certainly hope I'm overthinking it. With a base this important, these precautions must have been taken long ago." Jin Cancan hurriedly explained, lest it get spread around and become the rumormonger. If he were charged with disrupting military morale, he'd be ineligible for graduation. Furthermore, he might even be court-martialed, which would completely destroy his future. Not only that, but even his personal freedom could be taken away. The mere thought of it was terrifying.
Everyone knew what was important, so they tacitly stopped talking about this topic. However, Jin Cancan's words took root in their hearts, and they always felt that everyone they looked at was suspicious.
Wen Le thought this wasn't a big deal. He couldn't think everyone looked like a thief, right? So he suggested, "How about we report this to the higher-ups?"
After all, they were just students who hadn't graduated yet, so no one would laugh at them even if they were wrong. If the base had been prepared, that would have been great; if not, it would have been a good reminder to them, so they could prepare early. Secretly, Wen Le hoped this was all just their imagination, otherwise it would have been a major mistake. If nothing went wrong, it would have been fine; if something did go wrong, it would have been a disaster. The saying "mending the fold after the sheep have been lost" is like trying to fix the problem after the sheep have died, but the damage has already been done.
Everyone agreed with Wen Le's suggestion and expressed their moral support. The implication was that whoever proposed it would solve it, and they would not take the credit.
Wen Le: “…” Where is the love between classmates?
The boat of friendship can capsize at any time.
Unable to resist, Wen Le had no choice but to report to his superiors, reflecting their speculation. As for whether it would be adopted, it all depended on their opinions. However, at present, Wen Le felt that there was little hope. After all, their current rank was not high enough, not even a small shrimp, and their report might not be seen in the report.
Wen Le had a bit of selfish motive in mind. Subconsciously, he felt that such a large base couldn't possibly have such a low-level error. After all, if they could think of a problem, the base couldn't have missed it either. So, he simply reported it to the higher-ups in a written report, which was the most time-saving and labor-saving way.
It's dispensable anyway. Seeing it is the best, but not seeing it doesn't really matter. It's insignificant. This also saves the trouble of reporting to the boss face to face. Besides, everyone is very busy, so whether they're willing to stop what they're doing and take the time to listen to him is still an open question.
"Well, did you say it?" As soon as someone saw Wen Le, they couldn't wait to ask, "What did your boss say?"
"I've already filed a report, but I don't know what it will say yet because we won't be able to see it soon."
Lily glanced at Wen Le and tutted, "You're not just going to brush it off like this, are you? What do you mean by 'already reported'? You should have applied the same seriousness and perseverance you normally apply to studying and making potions. I think you're just hoping for the best and trying to save trouble. You're afraid people will laugh at what you say, so you're overthinking it. But have you ever considered what might happen if the base truly hasn't considered this?"
"Cancan is right. Sometimes we tend to have blind spots in our thinking. We think everyone around us has blind spots, and that everyone around us is reliable, so no one will suspect that someone is betraying us for some benefit."
After a pause, Lily continued, "If I knew someone who could speak well, I would go and tell them directly. I think sending a written report to the person in charge is very time-consuming. They may not see the email immediately, and if something happens, it will be difficult to recover."
Lily's words made Wen Le feel ashamed. He touched his nose guiltily and said, "Actually, I don't know anyone who has a say." He is just a student who hasn't graduated yet. It's really overestimating him to say that.
"How could I not know him?" Lily felt that Wen Le was wasting resources. "Isn't the director of your logistics department the one with a lot of say in the base? Since he is in charge of the logistics of the entire base, he must care more about the safety of the base than anyone else." After all, this involves the safety of personnel and materials. Once a problem occurs, besides the person in charge of the base's safety, he will be the second person to be held accountable.
Jin Cancan patted Wen Le's shoulder seriously and encouraged him, "Don't be afraid. You still have us. Just go for it boldly. We will support you silently behind the scenes."
Lily nodded as well: "We will support you mentally."
Wen Le: “…”
"Okay, I'll go talk to our minister now, but I can't guarantee that I'll be able to see him, so don't get your hopes up." After all, he's very busy, and it's hard to say whether he has time to see him.
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