Chapter 95: One-third infection rate
Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads, saying that they didn't see it at the time.
But they still remember that the soldiers carried back some of the remains of the mutant banyan tree roots.
Later, another team was sent to collect the root fragments and brought back the news that the mutant banyan tree was no longer there and had moved its nest.
"If the mutant banyan tree has black carbon... uh, anthrax, then the anthrax outbreak at the base this time is not accidental?" Xia Guang was misled by Du Tao's black carbon disease and quickly changed his words.
"It should be, and there is a great possibility that it was done by someone in the base with ulterior motives." Xia Qi replied.
Zhang Xiaobai looked at Du Tao and asked seriously, "Xiao Du, are you sure you saw it on the mutant banyan tree?"
Du Tao nodded solemnly. He was sure that he saw it on its root system. There was only one root with it, but there were several of them, big and small. He was definitely not mistaken!
"The deputy base commander is the biggest suspect. He's the sole boss now, and the base commander has rarely been seen since the base was built.
If anyone dared to do such a thing, he would be the only one who hadn't been discovered. It was he who had advocated for hunting down the mutant banyan tree. Zhang Xiaobai analyzed the situation carefully and felt that Cheng Wenxiu was the most likely suspect.
When Liu Chuchun heard the captain mention the base commander, her heart skipped a beat subconsciously, but fortunately no one noticed her absent-mindedness.
Zhao Yunyao stuffed the last bite of pancake into her mouth and asked incoherently, "Why would the deputy base commander do such a thing? The base is almost his now. Shouldn't he find a way to make it better?"
Pu Zhi had a vague guess in his heart but didn't intend to say it out loud.
I have been to the underground laboratory many times during this period, but I still can't get in. The last time I saw an unexpected person - Xishan.
Remembering that his special ability was perception, Pu Zhi didn't dare to spy on him casually. If he could tell who it was from the energy fluctuations, he would be exposed.
Although I don’t know who the person behind the scenes is, I more or less know who are the people related to him.
Lin Qiuzhi adopted Xishan, so Dr. Lin must be one of them. When the insect plague broke out in the base, the base quickly dispatched a rare fire truck. It was obvious that they were well prepared, as if they knew in advance that an insect plague would come.
Moreover, Dr. Lin developed a special insecticide so quickly, which means he must have been researching it a long time ago.
Xishan is now in Team 1, and the two siblings Li Cang in Team 1 are the deputy base commander's men.
No wonder such a large laboratory was built under the base without any movement. Maybe it was built by the deputy base commander... The person behind it is most likely Cheng Wenxiu.
Xia Qi used a stick to turn the sweet potatoes over in the fire. The cold night wind made him sniff uncontrollably, and his voice was slightly hoarse. "The fish-scale woman... could it be that he created this too? If his targets are all the lower-class people, perhaps he's screening genes? Trying to transform humans?"
Everyone felt that Xia Qi's guess was about three-quarters credible.
The fish-scale woman that day was a good example.
Zhao Yunyao couldn't help but gasp in surprise. "Oh my god, what's the difference between this base and a prison? I won't dare ask for anything they give me anymore."
Everyone agreed with Zhao Yunyao's words, and the conversation ended hastily. After eating the roasted sweet potatoes, Pu Zhi took Xiao Ren to the toilet.
After walking far enough and making sure that there was no one around, Pu Zhi took Xiao Ren into the space, took the time to feed it well, and took the opportunity to spend some time with Qing Yin and Qian Li before returning to the team.
To prevent others from getting suspicious, Pu Zhi took out canned food from the trunk and fed it to the child in front of everyone. This way, even if they smelled the food, they wouldn't get suspicious.
At night, Du Tao and his mother slept in one car, and the remaining men and women each had their own car.
The air conditioning in the car was constantly running, barely keeping the temperature above ten degrees Celsius. The boys took turns keeping watch that first night, and everyone managed to get a decent night's sleep. Except for Mother Du. It was her first time out, and she was always worried that a zombie would suddenly appear, so she spent the night in fear.
It was just daybreak and everyone had a simple breakfast before setting off again.
Only when Mother Du saw that everyone was awake did she dare to take a short nap in the back seat during the day.
At ten o'clock in the evening, everyone finally arrived at the suburbs of Changhai City.
We originally expected to arrive at 7 o'clock, but because there were many obstacles along the way, it took a long time to clear them before we barely arrived the next night.
Changhai City has a permanent population of 9.2 million. Without fully understanding the situation, they dare not go in easily and will wait until tomorrow morning.
The third day of departure.
Zhao Yunyao and Xiao Ren were responsible for gathering information.
Zhao Yunyao was carrying a backpack, her hair combed into a neat bun, and she looked at the tall buildings of Changhai City in front of her with bright eyes, her face flushed.
Exploring new places is not what excites her the most, but she can sit on the back of the little blade!
Xiao Ren grew larger, and Zhao Yunyao used her special powers to appear on its back.
Xiaoren turned its huge dog head and got close to Zhao Yunyao.
"Are you ready?" Pu Zhi asked with a faint smile as she stood aside. It was not that she wanted to laugh, but Zhao Yunyao looked so adorable.
Zhao Yunyao tensed up, not blinking. She grasped the thick hair on Xiaoren's neck and nodded solemnly, "Ready!"
"Go." After Pu Zhi finished speaking, Xiao Ren immediately ran towards the city ahead. His speed was much faster than the car. When he encountered a blocked road, he just jumped slightly and passed through easily.
Zhao Yunyao's eyes were shining as she sat on the dog's back. Even though the cold wind in the early morning hurt her face, it did not extinguish the restlessness in her heart.
If they weren't about to enter Changhai City, she would have screamed with joy.
At the same time, inside Base No. 3.
The sound from the monitoring center's loudspeaker resounded throughout the base.
This is the Broadcast Center at Base 3. Dr. Lin Qiuzhi is actively developing a drug to combat anthrax and has achieved initial success. Residents infected with anthrax, please remain calm. Once the base develops a cure, we will provide free medical assistance as soon as possible. The safety of the base depends on everyone involved. Please seek medical attention respectfully.
The restlessness in the base disappeared when they heard this broadcast, and the desperate residents seemed to have hope of survival at this moment.
God knows that in just a few days, one-third of the people in the base have been infected, and the mortality rate is one in fifty. The air is filled with the smell of death.
Compared with the ferocious insect plague, this kind of despair of slowly waiting to die is even more exhausting. Many people feel that they are hopeless and start doing things that they would not dare to do normally.
Several vicious assaults and protests occurred at the base, and of course the base did not show any mercy and directly suppressed them with force.
Team 4, Jinna stood outside the door of her teammate who had been infected with anthrax, her face gloomy and frightening. What on earth was the base trying to do...
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