In the days that followed, Chu Guodong's 532nd Squad assisted the arriving army in uncovering evidence of collusion between the high-ranking officials of the Liancheng Base and the underground laboratory to conduct illegal experiments, leading to a complete overhaul of the leadership of the Liancheng Base from top to bottom.
The newly appointed base leader was an incorruptible and ruthless man with remarkable skills. He quickly stabilized the turmoil in Liancheng, and life returned to its former tranquility.
The experimental subjects rescued from the underground laboratory were also asked for help by the army by the new leader. Those who wanted to return to their hometowns were escorted back by the army, and those who had nowhere to go were properly settled in the Lotus City base.
The people from nearby villages finally returned to their homes. Tragically, of the forty or fifty people who went missing from the village, fewer than 20 returned safely.
Some of the strong young men who had gone missing were now skin and bones, with only their empty clothes hanging on their bodies.
Out of a sense of compensation, the new leader consulted with the victims and their families, offering unconditional acceptance to those willing to go to the Liancheng base, along with housing and employment. Unfortunately, having suffered so much, they now only want to get as far away from the Liancheng base as possible.
With everything settled, Gu Yanzhi and his group once again embarked on their journey to the capital base. By this time, a month had passed since they left City C.
The ambient temperature has risen from below zero to above zero, and the two-year-long extreme cold has finally come to an end.
Amidst everyone's joyful atmosphere, Gu Yanzhi and his family of three outwardly celebrated with everyone, but inwardly they felt no joy, only tension and worry.
The three of them knew clearly that extreme heat was probably coming.
During this period, they must reach the capital base as soon as possible, otherwise they may have difficulty traveling for the next two years.
Urged on by the three men, the three vehicles traveled day and night without stopping.
On the third day of our journey, the weather outside began to get hotter and hotter.
When everyone came out of the Liancheng base, they were wearing sweaters and trousers. Now, their sweaters have been torn into vests and their trousers have been turned into shorts, but they are still sweating profusely.
The torn clothes were not neat at all, with pieces of varying lengths. If it weren't for the relatively clean-looking faces, one might mistake them for wild men who had crawled out of some primeval forest.
"My goodness, it's so hot! Captain, we need to find a place to rest."
"There's not much water left, and we need to change our clothes."
At noon, the group couldn't stand the heat in the car any longer. They finally found a shady spot to get out, catch their breath, and complain.
"Yes, the weather is really bad, the temperature is almost 40 degrees Celsius."
Starting yesterday, they turned on the air conditioning while driving, but the air conditioning was too fuel-consuming. They used it for half a day yesterday, but didn't want to turn it on again today.
When they left the Liancheng base, they only had a little more fuel than they could get to the capital. If they kept the air conditioning on, it probably wouldn't be enough.
Moreover, I didn't have much water left when I came out. It was too hot, and my mouth was dry. Unlike before, I couldn't get some ice to quench my thirst outside.
They still have at least five days' drive to get to the capital base. Before they even reach the base, they might have to be dried out by the sun.
Gu Yanzhi and the other two were also extremely hot. Although they had no shortage of gasoline, they couldn't make an exception for everyone on the road. Otherwise, it would be hard to explain where they got the gasoline from when everyone else hadn't even stopped driving for several days.
I could only sneak a popsicle or two in the car to cool down and feel refreshed for a while.
"Alright, let's drive this way first. I remember Julu isn't far from here, let's rest there."
Chu Guodong pulled out a simple map and pointed to a place.
Seeing how the weather was developing, Chu Guodong already had a bad feeling.
If his guess is correct, and the temperature continues to rise at this rate, it will be difficult for them to successfully reach the capital base within the limited time.
As the captain of a special forces unit, Chu Guodong has led his team on countless life-or-death missions. In addition to his exceptional skills, his keen senses are also commendable.
Thinking of the urgent urging from the capital before Liancheng's departure, Chu Guodong was almost certain that his guess was true.
However, given the current situation, it will be a long time before the mission is completed.
The more important thing now is to find a new place to settle down before the extreme heat arrives.
Without much delay, once the matter was settled in Chu State, everyone quickly boarded the carriage and drove in the designated direction.
Before leaving, Chu Guodong asked Song Zhao what the current ambient temperature was. During the extreme cold, most thermometers would freeze and break during the coldest days, including the thermometers in their team.
However, he had a gut feeling that Gu Yanzhi and the other two would have rare thermometers, or even special methods of cooling down.
He noticed that although the three of them were also hot, their condition was different from the others, who were sweating profusely and had dry mouths and tongues.
Gu Yanzhi and the other two were like people who had just turned off the air conditioner at home and had been sitting in the house for a few minutes before going out in the sweltering heat. Although it was hot, they could bear it.
However, this is their privacy, and he won't pry too much into it.
When Chu asked about the ambient temperature, Song Zhao didn't need to hide it and told everyone directly that the ambient temperature was about 45 degrees Celsius, which had risen by 1 degree in the short few minutes since they got off the vehicle.
"Captain, do you think..." Lin Cheng looked at Chu Guodong with a conflicted expression, hesitating to speak.
Chu Guodong simply admitted it directly. It wasn't something that needed to be hidden; it was better to let everyone know early so that he could make plans accordingly.
Everyone present understood their conversation, except for Zhao Rui, who asked with a confused look, "What? What are you talking about?"
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The car continued on its way, enduring the heat for more than three hours, until finally, on a collapsed road sign, Chu Guodong saw his desired destination: Julu County.
At this time, the outside temperature had reached 50 degrees Celsius.
It would take them at least two more days of non-stop driving to reach the next known base. The risk was too high, so they decided to try their luck in the nearest county.
However, the closer they got to Julu County, the heavier Chu Guodong's heart became, and everyone's mood was not good.
Along the way, we encountered no living people, only collapsed houses, parched land, and rotting corpses.
The city was quiet except for the buzzing of their three cars as they drove by.
They found a warehouse that looked relatively safe and the three cars stopped one after another.
The "squeak" sound made when the tires rub against the ground during braking.
It's especially frustrating in this quiet little county town.
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