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The plan to go to White Shield Base has been put on the agenda.
A dispute arose within the research institute over the number of opportunities to travel abroad, but it has now gradually subsided.
In addition to Song Heng, Professor Guo Yanlin will also be going to the White Shield Base. The accompanying staff members are basically volunteers from the two professors' teams.
Some staff members also yearn for advanced instruments, but since the mentors in charge of the main projects don't go, these team members can't go alone either.
In addition to Lin Xi and Zhao Jing, two capable students, Song Heng's team also had four other staff members who volunteered to go.
One person who was determined not to go said: "My family and friends are all at Dawn Base, so I don't plan to go to White Shield Base. But I will stay here and continue my scientific research."
Some were hesitant: "If we go to White Shield, will we come back? I heard that the team next door is planning to stay there."
Song Heng: "We have no plans to return until a vaccine is developed."
But Lin Xi remembered the expectant look in Song Heng's eyes when he heard that White Shield had a more advanced laboratory. If the White Shield base was indeed like that, Song Heng would most likely choose to stay in White Shield, just like Professor Guo Yanlin.
For Song Heng, the only pursuit is to achieve results in scientific research.
Song Heng gradually stopped his work and began to organize the things he needed to take to the White Shield base, including various tissue samples from the laboratory and the extracted incomplete antibodies.
Lin Jie is also someone he plans to take with him.
Since joining the Dawn Research Institute, Lin Jie has not only served as a research subject but has also become the institute's pet.
Compared to other zombies, Lin Jie's appearance was not as ferocious, and he did not show such a strong desire to kill people.
The important thing is that his infected organs did not stop functioning and he was able to eat.
After working at the base for two years, the staff members had accumulated some points, which enabled them to improve their own meals and make their lives much better. So they gradually fed Lin Jie some expired food and the poor-quality welfare benefits distributed by the unit.
Unexpectedly, it was discovered that this unusual zombie had retained its digestive system very well and even experienced diarrhea.
Since then, fearing something might happen to this special zombie, the research institute ordered everyone not to feed it anything indiscriminately. Laboratory No. 4 even specially prepared a special canned food to ensure Lin Jie's health was safe, commonly known as "zombie canned food".
It is intended for consumption by only one corpse.
Lin Xi returned home several days later to find herself all alone. The three of them had suddenly become very busy, and recently, they had rarely had the chance to get together for a meal or even meet at the same time.
Lu Wei was especially busy; when he returned home late, he would work in his study for a while.
Lin Xi occupies half of the desk in the study for reading and working at night. Sometimes, when she is extremely tired, she falls asleep on the desk and is then awakened by the sound of someone opening the door.
Just like today, Lin Xi woke up to the sound of typing on a keyboard. She regained consciousness, but her mind was so foggy that she couldn't concentrate on her book anymore.
Lin Xi talked about the plan to go to the White Shield base: "Song Heng wants to take Lin Jie away."
Lu Wei: "No."
Lin Xi: "I rejected it."
Although Song Heng is a professor, Zhang Sirui is the de facto dean. Whether people acknowledge it or not, they cannot surpass her real power and the connections behind her.
Lu Wei: "That's good."
Lin Xi nodded: "We extracted the antibodies from Lin Jie and took away a portion of his cerebrospinal fluid sample, while the main body remained at the Dawn Base."
"Um."
Lin Xi added, "The situation at White Shield Base is unknown. If we have to escape, Lin Jie doesn't have the awareness to run away."
The other walking antibody, Lin Xi, still has the ability to protect herself, and even in dangerous situations, she is capable of fighting back.
The worst-case scenario is that they fail to develop a vaccine at the White Shield base, and the White Shield base turns against them. They escape, but lose Lin Jie as a sample.
Lu Wei said seriously, "The important thing is that you and Lin Jie cannot appear at the same time."
"Um?"
Lu Wei: "The White Shield Base is very mysterious. Yue Mingyuan held a high position before the apocalypse, so he must have a population information system. Facial recognition can tell you and Lin Jie's relationship."
Lin Xi understood:
The identity of "Zhang Sirui" is only recognized at Dawn Base because after the establishment of the intranet, Dawn Base has a separate facial recognition system that Lu Wei can operate, giving her a new identity at Dawn Base.
However, once outside the Dawn Base, facial recognition scanning will still match Lin Xi's identity.
That was a person who had been registered as dead by Dawn Base.
White Shield Base might take notice, but it's not particularly unusual.
The fact that Lin Jie and Lin Xi, both carrying antibodies, appeared together inevitably attracted attention. The White Shield Base is said to have a top-notch research team, and with a little contact, they could easily figure out the problem with Lin Xi.
Lin Xi can have antibodies and can go to the White Shield Base, but she must go as a staff member and cannot become an experimental subject to be slaughtered.
Unable to concentrate on her book, Lin Xi prepared to go back to her room to rest. As she got up, she asked, "Is there any news about when we're leaving?"
Lu Wei stopped what he was doing, paused, and looked at her.
It seems there's something to say, and it's quite a long one.
Lin Xi put down the tablet and sat down opposite him again.
Lu Wei: "We cannot set off until the strategic plan is clear."
"Strategic deployment?" Lin Xi grasped the key information and asked, "Isn't it just a matter of gathering people to escort us there?"
Lu Wei shook his head slightly: "It's not that simple."
He said, "Although each base has established its own internal network, it still maintains contact with the headquarters of relevant departments. The support request issued by the Dawn Base to the Research Institute was communicated to each base through that platform."
"The White Shield Base's response not only surprised us, but also attracted the attention of the higher-ups. Because before this, the White Shield Base received orders from the higher-ups, but never responded or executed them."
Lin Xi said "Oh," and then added, "You've read it but aren't replying, right?"
She inexplicably thought of Yang Yicheng.
Lu Wei added, "There are clear indications that the appearance of hardened zombies is related to the White Shield base."
He and Lin Xi exchanged a glance, and he reminded her that he had mentioned that there were radiation-infected zombies at the White Shield Base. In this life, after obtaining more clues and information, they unexpectedly discovered the source of the hardened zombies.
Lin Xi vaguely sensed that Lu Wei's "strategic deployment" might not be so simple.
Lu Wei's tone was solemn: "The White Shield base is isolated from the world and never responds to headquarters' orders. It has a strong military, advanced weapons, and strict border defenses, making it very difficult to enter."
Lu Wei observed Lin Xi's reaction.
Lin Xi calmly stated her conclusion: "So... this is an opportunity?"
The White Shield Base's invitation to their team was an excellent opportunity.
People sent from headquarters are subject to strict guard, but those who extend invitations themselves are not.
Lu Wei nodded slightly, lowering his voice: "Headquarters has assigned us to conduct a secret investigation at the White Shield base. If we find evidence of the White Shield base incubating biological weapons, we will..."
Lin Xi listened attentively to the whole thing.
“But you are a major general, a soldier. Going to White Shield Base will definitely be met with suspicion.”
"Um."
"According to you, the White Shield base is developing biological weapons. They've researched various types of alien zombies, so they definitely don't want a zombie virus vaccine to be developed. So, they didn't have good intentions in asking us to go there in the first place."
"That's true."
This was a suspicion Lin Xi had when he heard the name "White Shield Base" again, and now it was becoming increasingly clear.
Lin Xi analyzed, "The laboratory you want to infiltrate and investigate probably won't let military personnel in. And as you said, White Shield Base can investigate everyone's data, so only real staff members can go in."
Lu Wei stopped talking and just silently looked at Lin Xi.
Lin Xi stared at him for a moment, then suddenly slammed her hand on the table and stood up. The speed of her movement caught Lu Wei off guard and made him pause for a moment.
Lin Xi said, "So you're going to become a spy! Is that what you mean?"
"..." Lu Wei came to his senses and looked up at Lin Xi, who had stood up. "Has Xiang Xin possessed you?"
Lin Xi took a deep breath, regained her composure, and sat down quietly.
She said, "If we are to implement these plans, we really need to plan them out properly."
Lu Wei: "Hmm. You..."
Lin Xi said firmly, "I will definitely go."
"...?"
Hearing about these classified and high-level missions should have been difficult for anyone to accept, but Lin Xi was unusually calm today:
"The antibody research is almost complete. I can't give up. Even if I die, I can still learn the truth about the White Shield base, right?"
We have the ability to regenerate, don't we?
Even in the face of death, we must make precise attempts and mistakes.
Lu Wei pondered for a while, then suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had volunteered to go to the White Shield Base, he had been secretly resisting it.
I can't tell anyone about the immense pressure this task is putting on me.
Liang Hui, Xiang Xin, and his subordinates are all good people, but it's difficult for them to understand these emotions.
Lu Wei had always known that Lin Xi was not afraid of death. Even in pain, she was reborn again and again to find a new path. Such determination reassured those who were occasionally lost.
When he came to his senses, Lin Xi was still sitting across from him at the desk, staring intently at him.
“I need…” Lu Wei hesitated.
Late at night in the study, the two whispered secrets.
Outside the door, Xiang Xin listened for a while, but was glared at and pushed aside by Liang Hui.
Liang Huizheng rebuked him, "How could you do such a thing? What if Brother Lu is talking about some secret?"
Xiang Xin: "What secret could it be? Brother Lu has already told us about his mission."
Liang Hui suddenly had a gossipy look in his eyes: "Then tell me quickly, what are they talking about?"
Xiang Xin waved her hand: "'How could you do such a thing?' You're so high and mighty, you wouldn't eavesdrop on other people's conversations, right?"
She would never admit that she only leaned closer to listen out of curiosity after hearing Lu Wei mention her name.
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