After leaving the detention center, Fu Qin and Moran returned to the Federal Military Academy.
They entered the school quietly without disturbing anyone else.
The school was very quiet at this time, and there were almost no people on the streets. Even if someone passed by occasionally, they were all in a hurry with serious expressions.
After the gas incident, the military academy issued a notice prohibiting students from going out during the semester.
Although federal officials have not yet issued a notice explaining the specific circumstances, the fact that innocent citizens who inhaled the gas were taken away and never returned was enough to cause panic among the public.
Many people said on StarNet that they have lost contact with their friends/family/loved ones after they were taken away, and are now very worried about their situation.
The same is true for students in the Federal Military Academy.
Looking at the empty seats in the classroom, thinking of the classmates they could not contact and the blocked school gate, they tried to ask the teacher but received no answers.
Coupled with the previous Zerg mutant incident, the Federation now always has a feeling that a storm is coming.
Just as everyone on Starnet was in a panic, disagreements also emerged within the federal officials.
Fu Qin heard from Moran that there was a dispute in the House of Representatives today over whether to restrict the actions of citizens of various galaxies within the Federation.
Some members of parliament believe that the purpose of the current Zerg mutants is very clear. They just want to drag more innocent people into the water and infect ordinary people into becoming mutants.
And densely populated areas become their best starting points.
Unknown gases as a source of infection are simply impossible to guard against.
Therefore, for the safety of citizens, the government should issue a notice to restrict citizens' travel and confine everyone's activities to their homes, so as to reduce the risk of infection.
However, some members of Congress objected, arguing that the proposal was too unfeasible. With a population of hundreds of billions, how could a single notice restrict everyone's movements? Operational implementation would be a real challenge, making it difficult to achieve the proposed ideal.
The two sides argued endlessly over this issue, but could not come up with any other feasible solution.
In the end, after arguing for a long time, no conclusion was reached.
After listening to Moran, Fu Qin pondered for a moment and then asked, "Have the results of the House of Representatives' genetic screening come out?"
Mo Lan immediately understood what Fu Qin meant. She suspected that someone was taking advantage of the situation.
"It's all out. It came out together with the results from the military. In order to prevent anyone from colluding with the research institute to falsify the data, Song Tingyun even found several research institutes to conduct genetic screening. What is certain at the moment is that there is no mutant invasion in the government." Moran replied.
"Really..." Fu Qin lowered his eyes, feeling that something was not right.
As they were talking, the two entered Moran's office.
Moran closed the door, glanced around, and added in a low voice: "But Song Tingyun suspects that someone is colluding with the mutants."
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Fu Qin was very confused. After what happened more than 20 years ago, how could anyone dare to collude with mutants?
"It's not necessarily collusion, it could be that they're being used. But judging from the current situation, there must be some channels on the mutant side," Moran explained.
Hearing this, Fu Qin frowned, "Then how do we find this person?"
If it is a mutant, we can find him through genetic screening, but if it is just an ordinary person who is driven by profit, how can we find him?
Moran smiled bitterly, "We can only investigate one by one. Song Tingyun and Grandma Guan have compiled a list of all high-level suspects who may have colluded with the mutants. The Chengying Corps is monitoring these people's computers. If any problems are found, they will be arrested."
Since the first mutant appeared, Song Tingyun has never had a good night's sleep. He is busy every day, either in meetings or deploying plans.
He was originally going to go to the C-098 planet site, but because of too many subsequent problems, he had to postpone the trip.
When Fu Qin saw Song Tingyun again, he found that there were a lot more red bloodshot in his eyes.
This was still a video conference, but only Fu Qin, Song Tingyun, Mo Lan and Zhou Xu were present.
The Zhou Xu people were in the second galaxy. Because they received the latest news halfway, they turned around and went to the nearest point where the gas event occurred.
He had just finished examining several of the unconscious people and had just returned to the laboratory when he connected to the video conference.
As soon as he entered the meeting, Zhou Xu said, "I don't have much time now, so if you have any questions, please ask them quickly."
"Is it possible for those who show signs of infection to change back?" Moran asked.
"Genetic infection is irreversible," Zhou Xu shook his head. "Once the infection occurs, there's no way to reverse it."
"So we can only watch them get infected and turn into mutants?" Moran asked again.
"At the moment, yes." Zhou Xu replied.
Fu Qin: "What about the others? Those who were not infected after inhaling the gas, will they still mutate later?"
"I can't confirm this yet. They may not be infected, or they may just be in the incubation period. We still need to continue to observe."
Upon hearing this, Fu Qin fell silent.
Zhou Xu: "Do you have any other questions?"
Song Tingyun thought for a moment and said, "For those who have inhaled the gas but haven't mutated yet, is there a way to prevent them from mutating?"
Zhou Xu thought about it and said, "It's theoretically feasible, but drug development takes time, and it might be too late for this group of people now."
Fu Qin perked up when he heard Zhou Xu say the first half of the sentence, but lowered his eyes after hearing the second half, hiding the emotions in his eyes.
"If you don't have any other questions, I have one more."
Zhou Xu pushed up his glasses and looked at Song Tingyun. "Have you thought about how to deal with those who show signs of infection?"
You have to know that these people were not Zerg mutants, but ordinary people who were innocently implicated.
But they are now indeed transforming into mutants, and may not be able to control their own thoughts in the future, becoming puppets of others and causing trouble to the Federation like other mutants.
How to deal with them became a big problem.
What is certain is that they must not be let go.
But what should we do if we don’t let it go?
Imprison them for life? Or rather, rather than suffering a long and painful death, kill them all?
This is no longer a simple matter of dealing with mutants.
Song Tingyun had also been troubled by this matter. He pressed his solar plexus and said, "This still needs to be discussed and decided by the House of Representatives. Let's keep it closed for now."
Zhou Xu had no objection to this. "As long as you know what's going on, that's all."
Zhou Xu glanced at the time and said, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying that, he exited the video conference.
Only Fu Qin, Song Tingyun and Mo Lan were left in the connection.
After Zhou Xu left, the three of them fell into silence.
The current situation is different from that of more than 20 years ago. Back then, they could rely on their courage to fight against the world. Anyway, the worst outcome was just losing their lives.
But now they have an entire federation behind them, so there are more issues to consider and more constraints to face.
"Is the operation on Planet C-098 still continuing?" Fu Qin was the first to break the silence.
Song Tingyun nodded and said, "Continue."
According to their original plan, they were going to capture all the mutants on Planet C-098. However, judging by the mutants' current actions, they were not a loose organization, but a well-organized and coordinated one.
This means that even if faced with the temptation of black phosphorus ore, they are likely not to come out in full force.
So they had to change their strategy and set up an ambush to attract as many mutants as possible.
You know, of the four Zerg mutants captured so far, three are from the Federation Military Academy, and one is a space pirate. The military has long since thoroughly investigated the identities and backgrounds of these four individuals, but has yet to find any connections or clues that could lead to their backers.
If they could capture more mutants, it would be easier for them to find the manipulator behind the mutant organization.
The C-098 star project is imperative.
After listening to Song Tingyun's explanation, Fu Qin said without hesitation: "I want to go back to Planet C-098 to help."
Originally, she would have been relieved to leave this matter to Ye Mingluo, but after the gas incident, Fu Qin's subconscious sense of crisis became stronger.
She had to watch the scene to feel at ease.
Moran turned to look at her and said disapprovingly, "Honestly, I don't recommend you go back. As the biggest threat, your actions are definitely under surveillance by the mutants. If you return to C-098 now, there's a possibility that your plan will be exposed."
"What if there is another me to distract them?" asked Fu Qin.
Moran was puzzled: "Huh? Where are you going to create another you from?"
Fu Qin looked at him intently, "Aren't you capable of changing?"
Moran: “???”
It took him a while to realize that Fu Qin was talking about the last time when they were experimenting with using mental power for disguise and he had transformed into Fu Qin.
Moran weakly raised his hand and said, "But the problem is, my mental strength can't last for too long."
"That's easy, let Song Tingyun help you." Fu Qin replied.
Mo Lan immediately looked at Song Tingyun's virtual image and asked in surprise, "Can you now use your mental power to remotely influence others?"
"I don't have that ability."
Song Tingyun spread his hands innocently, then looked at Fu Qin: "It seems that you already have a plan?"
Fu Qin nodded and said, "I have decided to return to the military."
Song Tingyun & Mo Lan: “?!”
After a moment of surprise, Song Tingyun quickly understood Fu Qin's intention. He gathered his thoughts and said, "You mean to say that you want to use your return to the military to have Moran pretend to be you back on the capital planet to accept the appointment, while you quietly head to planet C-098 to ambush?"
Fu Qin: "Yes. We can then broadcast an inauguration ceremony live on the Starnet to let everyone know I'm back. Then, at the ceremony, we can disguise Moran as me and Zhou Xu as Ye Mingluo, creating the illusion that all the top leaders have returned to the capital planet to celebrate my return. This will let the mutants down and lure them out."
Upon hearing this, Song Tingyun pondered for a moment.
In addition to what Fu Qin said, if Fu Qin could announce his return to the military at this time, this matter itself would undoubtedly be a shot in the arm for the turbulent Federation, calming the people's emotions and not easily arousing the suspicion of mutants.
It's a good idea no matter how you look at it.
only--
"Are you really willing to return to the military?" Song Tingyun asked.
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