Lin Xiao and the others were very satisfied with the hot pot meal.
"It's so delicious, so incredibly delicious!" Wei Xuan patted his bulging belly and leaned back in his chair.
Qiu Yuelin nodded repeatedly, too full to speak.
Even Wang Qiwen didn't refute it: "It's indeed very good."
Lin Xiao looked at Lu Ning and asked this 'authoritative figure', "How was it? Not bad, right?"
Lu Ning said expressionlessly, "...The base sauce isn't very good, and there aren't enough seasonings. If this shop hadn't been in the mist before I entered, it would definitely have gone out of business."
Colin was somewhat incredulous: "It's so delicious, it wouldn't have been good in your time?"
"It's not very tasty."
Qiu Yuelin said enviously, "It seems that Brother Lu Ning must have eaten a really delicious hot pot back then. I've never had one. I'm so envious."
Lin Xiao smiled magnanimously: "That's good enough."
He then stood up and said, "I'll go pack some for Xiao Ran and Lao Qin. I saw some that were being packed."
After saying that, Lin Xiao walked out of the private room.
Wei Xuan looked at the closed door and smiled: "The captain is a really nice guy."
Lu Ning nodded as well.
Colin adjusted his glasses and smiled gently: "He always said that the Seventh Division is a big family, sticking together for warmth in this chaotic world. As the division commander, he is our elder brother."
Wang Qiwen muttered softly, "I think she's more like an old woman."
The group burst into laughter.
After Lin Xiao finished packing, everyone returned to the branch office.
When Lin Xiao placed the takeout hotpot on Yu Ran's table, Yu Ran jumped up, her cute round face full of a flattering smile: "Captain is the best!"
"Let's go eat with Lao Qin and the others," Lin Xiao said with a smile.
Yu Ran nodded repeatedly and happily ran off to find the others.
Before long, Qin Feng and the others arrived.
On the second basement floor of the branch, there were other retired team members responsible for guarding the soul artifacts and other mental radiation items, but they could not leave, so only Qin Feng came among the retired team members.
Besides Qin Feng, there was also Annie, who was in charge of finances and payroll, and she was a still-attractive blonde beauty.
The man in charge of odd jobs, Adan, was a middle-aged man who looked very honest.
In addition, there was an armed team of six people.
These were the soldiers Lu Ning had seen at headquarters before, wearing silver-gray metallic protective suits.
These soldiers are responsible for coordinating with the action team.
The Seventh Division has two teams that take turns patrolling the division.
This time, it was the team that wasn't on patrol.
Lu Ning and the others did not leave, but chatted with everyone in the hall.
The atmosphere throughout the branch was very cheerful, thanks to the aroma of hot pot.
After everyone finished eating, Lu Ning and his group returned to the activity room.
As soon as Lin Xiao returned to the activity room, he received a phone call and left the room.
His expression turned serious after he returned to the activity room.
Colin was playing a fighting game with Wei Xuan when he noticed Lin Xiao's serious expression and asked, "What's wrong?"
Lin Xiao said, "The preliminary test results for the incense you sent back to headquarters yesterday are in."
Upon hearing this, not only Colin, but also Lu Ning and the others looked over.
"How so?" Colin asked, adjusting his glasses.
Lin Xiao frowned and said, "The situation is not good. The fragrance emitted after the incense is lit will arouse the most primal desires of humans. Without strong willpower, one will become a slave to desire."
Upon hearing this, Wang Qiwen seemed to realize something, and asked with a strange expression, "Those women, that's how they died?"
Lin Xiao nodded: "According to the autopsy report, those women all died from exhaustion due to excessive sexual activity."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Qiu Yuelin's face flushed red with shame.
Colin glanced at the group calmly, then said, "Desire isn't just about lust."
Lin Xiao nodded, his expression serious, and said, "Colin is right. The desire to kill, the desire to eat... these are the most instinctive desires of humans as biological beings."
"The investigation department conducted experiments with death row inmates. Under this incense, each person exhibited different desires. Lust goes without saying; once they became obsessed with killing, they would indiscriminately attack others. If no one was around, they would exhibit self-harm. And appetite..."
At this point, Lin Xiao paused, his expression becoming somewhat solemn: "Death row inmates who show signs of appetite will even eat their own flesh when they find there is no food around."
Wei Xuan and the others' expressions changed.
Wang Qiwen exclaimed, "Holy crap, this thing is terrifying?!"
Lin Xiao nodded: "It is indeed terrifying, but this incense also has a drawback, namely that its effect on awakened individuals will be much weaker. After all, awakened individuals have strong enough mental power to resist such temptation."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ning and the others relaxed slightly.
Qiu Yuelin patted her chest: "That's good... I don't want to eat myself."
Colin's expression grew increasingly serious as he said, "Don't be so optimistic. The current tests don't have much of an impact on Awakened Ones, but what if the usage of incense increases? And even if it doesn't affect Awakened Ones, once this incense is used on a large scale..."
Lin Xiao nodded: "After all, there are mostly ordinary people in the base city, how many are awakened? Once this incense is used on a large scale, the entire base city will fall into chaos."
As Wei Xuan and the others listened to Colin and Lin Xiao's conversation, their faces gradually turned pale.
All three of them have families, and their families are ordinary people.
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