Li Bai's examination results were indeed not optimistic.
Although her combat power increased far beyond the stated figures upon entering her evolutionary state, Zhou Hong explained that this change also caused irreversible damage to her body. While humans currently lack the means to estimate remaining lifespan, the useful lifespan of some organs can be roughly estimated.
Given Li Bai's physical condition, there is a high possibility that he will die young.
Although he had guessed this possibility early on, Li Bai was naturally not in a good mood when he thought that there was finally a glimmer of hope with Yang Jia, but his own affairs cast a shadow on this hope.
Seeing that she remained silent after reading the results, Zhou Hong asked, "Now, do you still want to stick with your previous plan?"
Li Bai came to her senses and nodded without hesitation, "Of course." This was the agreement she had made with Yang Jia, regardless of how long she could live. Even if she finally struggled out of the mire today and died tomorrow, at least she would be free.
Li Bai wasn't surprised that Zhou Hong had guessed her plan. Her words had been so clear, and Dean Zhou had a high EQ and a quick mind, so he'd naturally figured it out.
However, the fact that he asked this question now was quite meaningful.
Zhou Hong, however, started talking about something completely unrelated. "Do you know the history of the Hope Star Base?"
Li Bai nodded. This kind of thing is common sense to the people on Earth. Although many people on Earth don't know where the Star of Hope is, just by looking at the name, they can tell that it carries the deepest expectations of mankind and receives the most attention.
"It's been less than forty years since we've been in the base city, but tens of thousands of people have already died here." Zhou Hong's face was solemn. "But few people know that only a small number of them died while exploring Hope Star or conducting experiments. Many more died in the infighting between the three districts. Even the number of lives taken by the DIE virus is not as great as this."
Researchers' lives are precious, but even with Earth at this point, the long-standing conflicts between the three regions are unlikely to disappear overnight. Consequently, they continue to intrigue and oppress each other. While this atmosphere has faded on Hope, the current structure within the base shows that the divisions between the three regions remain distinct.
Although Dean Zhou himself is from the Chinese region, it is difficult for him to treat people from the other two regions equally.
But this isn't the scientific approach. If this continues, by the time the mass migration begins, will Hope Star truly be able to maintain the peace they so desire? The abundance of resources will likely only lead to more intense conflict. After all, this kind of conflict has existed since ancient times.
And to be honest, although the Earth claims to fully support Hope Star, what it can actually give is very limited.
As an isolated base in space, the researchers here have too many demands, but the communication is not yet established. They can only communicate with spacecraft that deliver supplies at regular intervals. Naturally, many things cannot be done so quickly.
Even daily necessities have become self-sufficient as various projects on Hope Star have achieved success, and no longer need to be supplied from Earth for everything.
Over time, this place naturally became an isolated small society, forming its own set of rules and concepts. It has many connections with the Earth, but also many differences.
When the Earth can only provide limited things to Hope Star, and the scientific researchers on Hope Star will still be harmed by the fighting on Earth, they will naturally feel dissatisfied.
Therefore, the longer one stays on Hope, the less one identifies with Earth. This change in mentality happens naturally, and many people don't even notice it. However, when the impending mass migration is occasionally mentioned, many people at the base don't really want it to happen too soon.
Hope Star is currently ruled by these people because there's no government here. Once the government of District Three moves in, the base will once again become just another ordinary city among thousands. With the major families controlling the government, their future is uncertain.
Therefore, Zhou Hong naturally agreed with Li Bai's idea of overthrowing the current system and establishing a new order.
Nearly five hundred years have passed since the establishment of the three regions. Such a long time has caused the original social structure to become bloated and decaying, and new reforms are needed. And what better time than now?
Although Zhou Hong did not say it explicitly, Li Bai already understood his attitude, so he simply asked for his help directly.
Zhou Hong said, "What you are going to do is probably very difficult. You know, we have nothing right now."
Not to mention weapons; those aren't allowed on Hope. Scientific research projects are strictly controlled, with few physics and chemistry projects, fearing the planet could be destroyed again. Biology, however, reigns supreme. After all, as a new planet, Hope has a vast array of research possibilities. This limits the scientific research team's capabilities.
"Scholars are useless!" Zhou Hong sighed.
But Li Bai didn't believe it was that simple. Even if Zhou Hong remained calm, he should have at least expressed surprise after hearing his plan. But he didn't. Clearly, Zhou Hong had considered this before. However, for researchers like them to accomplish this on their own was simply wishful thinking.
However, Li Bai felt that they must have made corresponding preparations and had hidden cards. After all, this base had existed safely on Hope Star for such a long time, so it was naturally not simple.
"But we have the upper hand," Li Bai said. "The latest news is that Earth's movements have been increasing, and they're probably getting increasingly anxious. As long as we control Hope Star, we have bargaining chips." Despite this, Li Bai still reassured Zhou Hong, "Besides, who says we only have these people here?"
Zhou Hong's eyes flickered, and he suspected Li Bai might have other plans on Earth. However, since this matter concerned him, he wouldn't believe Li Bai's words. Instead, he gave Li Bai a difficult task, "Let's integrate this base first."
"Of course." Li Bai said, glancing towards the outside of the base, "But before that, we have to deal with the trouble outside first."
If the base was harassed by the beasts from Planet Hope while it was in a standoff with Earth, then there would be no outcome. As for using these beasts to deplete the power of the Americas and Europe, that was a tacit agreement.
No one mentioned the warship hovering over the base.
Of course Zhou Hong hadn't thought of it, he just wanted to see how Li Bai would handle it. As for Li Bai...
After leaving Zhou Hong, she came to the warship. As soon as she got on board, Bai Ting came up with a young female officer in a white military uniform, holding two guns.
"Report! Captain Zhou Cheng of the Huaxia warship directly under the First Legion of the Chinese Region is here to report!" As soon as they met, the young female officer put her legs together, saluted Li Bai with a standard military salute, and reported very seriously.
When Li Bai saw her, his eyes finally softened and he returned a military salute solemnly.
Zhou Cheng had once been a member of her team. However, he had graduated from the best military academy in the Chinese region, majoring in warships. Therefore, his experience with Li Bai was merely a glimpse of brilliance, and he was soon transferred. Because of this, Li Bai had never worried about this warship.
Despite having such a background, Zhou Cheng's ability to command a warship at this age naturally requires a lot of effort.
This was their first meeting since their separation, and Zhou Cheng noticed a significant change in Li Bai. He was no longer the cold, distant figure he once was. She hadn't quite believed Bai Ting's words when she'd mentioned them before, but she had to admit that Li Bai wasn't as intimidating now.
This is because Bai Ting was not naive enough to casually reveal the news about Yang Jia, otherwise Zhou Cheng would probably be even more surprised.
With this warship as a helper, dealing with the beasts outside the city naturally went much more smoothly. Although the American and European sectors suffered heavy losses due to the warship's deliberate indulgence, especially the American forces who lost their commander, the losses were devastating. But no one dared to question it.
Originally, because of Li Bai's presence, the Chinese region had already subtly outnumbered them. Now, with the addition of a warship, the power comparison was undeniable. Under these circumstances, they could only keep their tails between their legs and use the spacecraft to send back information, hoping that Earth would send more support, so that they would have the confidence to compete with the Chinese region again.
However, they were destined not to have this opportunity.
Because then, Li Bai united the troops he had already gathered and launched a brazen mutiny, seizing control of the entire Hope Star base and expelling anyone who disobeyed. Most of the beasts outside the base had been eliminated, but there were still a few roaming around that were difficult to deal with, so they were the perfect opportunity to deal with them.
Under this iron-blooded suppression, the entire base was cleared out soon and fell completely into Li Bai's hands.
After completing this task, Li Bai didn't let out a sigh of relief. Instead, he immediately boarded the return ship and headed for the lunar base. With such a major change happening in the game, the vaccine information would undoubtedly become untraceable. Someone would undoubtedly target the researchers at the frozen base. Before that could happen, Li Bai had to relocate Yang Jia.
Of course, the prerequisite for the transfer is to wake up Yang Jia.
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