In the sun-drenched office, on the spotless floor, lay a crystal core. Itef stood beside it, black cracks appearing around his eyes before disappearing instantly.
He clenched his fist tightly, a satisfied smile playing on his lips. The side effects of not fully absorbing the potion he had drunk earlier had disappeared with the replenishment of energy, and his strength had improved considerably.
If he didn't still need these superhumans, he would have loved to devour them all at once. Every time he saw those level-five superhumans, the insect nests on his body would become restless, wanting to taste the deliciousness of level-five superhumans.
Itef slowly walked to where the superhuman had been standing, picked up the man's crystal core, and played with it in his palm.
"For me, waste has only one use."
He casually tossed the crystal core into the huge box by the window before lowering his gaze again. The actions of the B and C bases were far faster than he had expected; he hadn't anticipated that they could find these spies so quickly.
Thinking of the messages sent back by his spies, that the virus had already spread, his expression improved slightly. As long as the virus spread in their two bases, they would be in a real mess.
If it could spread to Lin Ruo's mountain, that would be even more perfect. Even if Lin Ruo has strong superpowers, she might not be able to remain unaffected by the long-term invasion of this virus, not to mention that there are so many infectious mutated animals on her mountain.
This was personally developed by Merkel, who was a world-renowned virus expert before the apocalypse. There is no other way to treat what she developed; it can only delay the onset of the disease.
Thinking about this, his mood improved a bit, and when he was in a good mood, he wanted to cause trouble for others.
Walking to his desk, he pressed the terminal on the table. "Notify Takahashi Tengjie and Kim Min-ho that this month's material support needs to be delivered earlier. We've developed so many weapons and medicines to supply them, so they should be more understanding of us."
After ending the call, Itef's smile widened, and he turned and walked out of the office.
The leaders of R and H countries, who received the notification, looked extremely grim. They had only delivered their supplies half a month ago, and now they were being asked for more!
Without delay, he immediately summoned his trusted confidants to discuss countermeasures.
"Lord Takahashi, our own supplies are running low. At this rate, our own people will soon have no food to eat. After these people have squeezed us dry, will they still take us in?"
"Yes, look at the kind of life those Chinese people live here. When they drain us dry, we might not even be as good as them."
Takahashi Tosuke was well aware of this, but he had no other choice. Their country was small to begin with, and with the successive natural disasters, their population had dwindled to less than one-tenth. Without relying on the powerful United States, how could they survive in this dangerous apocalypse?
“But the M country’s base is so powerful now. If we don’t hand over the supplies, they might annex us immediately. Wouldn’t our lives be even more difficult then?”
After much discussion, finding themselves in a dead end, Takahashi Tengjie, rubbing his forehead in exasperation, announced the result listlessly: "Let's hand over the supplies first, and then we'll think of other solutions."
The situation in Country H was even worse than in Country R. In the territory allocated to them, there were people lying on the ground everywhere due to hunger. Kim Min-ho had negotiated with the people in Country M many times, hoping that they could lend a helping hand, but the other party was very firm, only saying that if they could not deliver the supplies, they would have to move out of here.
Moving out of here would mean agreeing to be treated the same as other Asians. Thinking of those who were killed or captured at will for experiments, Kim Min-ho gritted his teeth and handed over the supplies.
Watching truckloads of supplies being hauled away, Kim Min-ho subconsciously glanced towards the east of the base. If they had chosen Country Z from the beginning, would the outcome have been completely different?
“Sir, this place is completely barring us from survival. Why don’t we leave?” A woman in combat uniform stood up, her eyes filled with determination.
Kim Min-ho sighed, "Those spies from the US have already planted the virus in bases B and C. Even if we regret it, those places are extremely dangerous and not necessarily a way out."
“With such a large land area, we don’t necessarily have to rely on others. If we can occupy a corner ourselves, like those small bases, it’s not impossible.”
The women were unwilling to give up. If they continued to linger here, they wouldn't even have the strength to leave, and they would only be drained of their last bit of value.
"Have you thought about how we're going to leave here? The seas between Z country and M country are so far apart, and there are countless dangers lurking in this ocean. Do you think we can cross this ocean with our current capabilities?"
Kim Min-ho's voice was full of exhaustion. He waved his hand at the woman who still wanted to say something, signaling her to stop talking.
The woman left Kim Min-ho's office with a look of deep resentment in her eyes.
Kim Min-ho wasn't confused. He knew that even without the issues mentioned earlier, they wouldn't be accepted by Country Z. The B City base already knew that those experimental bases were related to them. How could the B City base forgive such a heinous act?
He was filled with regret, but it was too late; he could only silently endure it.
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