"Zhao Xiaoxiu, my surgery was a success! From now on, I'll have ten toes just like you!"
Youyou's voice sounded weak on the other end of the phone, but she was clearly very agitated.
Before Zhao Xiaoxiu could even ask, he blurted out the details of the surgery and his current situation, albeit haltingly.
Youyou: "The doctor said that if I rest for another month, I will be fully recovered. I will come to visit you then."
“Okay.” Zhao Xiaoxiu was also happy for her friend and told him, “Then you must listen to the doctor’s advice. When your foot recovers and spring comes, I will take you to the river to catch mutant fish.”
"Oh, right, and Sister Monkey too! Let Sister Monkey take us fishing. She's really good at it. After we catch some fish, my dad can cook them for us..."
As Youyou listened, she nodded in agreement. She felt that her foot didn't hurt as much after the anesthesia wore off, and all she could think about was getting better quickly so she could go find Zhao Xiaoxiu to catch fish and play together.
"Huh? You keep talking about Sister Monkey, who is Sister Monkey?" After listening for a while, Youyou finally realized a mistake and hurriedly asked nervously. She was afraid that she was no longer Zhao Xiaoxiu's best friend.
He only breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Zhao Xiaoxiu say that Sister Monkey was not human, but an evolved macaque.
However, she then turned into a walking encyclopedia of questions, bombarding Monkey Sister with inquiries about her situation.
Why is she called Monkey Sister?
What are the differences between evolved macaques and mutated macaques?
What does the monkey eat? Doesn't it bite? What does it look like...?
What was supposed to be a simple call to let people know they're safe ended up lasting half an hour.
The signal was bad at one point and the call dropped, but Youyou immediately called back.
There's nothing I can do; Mom is too busy to spend time with him. He's all alone in the hospital, and it's so boring.
Luckily, I can call Zhao Xiaoxiu. Before hanging up, Youyou thought to herself.
"Is it Kosode?"
A woman's voice suddenly came through the phone, asking a question.
Zhao Xiaoxiu heard Youyou excitedly shout: "Mom!"
Soon, Yang Mei took the phone.
She asked with concern, "The Peach Blossom Base was attacked by a giant mutated python yesterday. The outer walls of the base were all knocked down, and all the factory buildings outside were reduced to ruins. Were your planting areas not affected?"
Zhao Xiaoxiu was taken aback. How come the situation at Taoyuan Base was different from what the patrol car broadcast yesterday?
Soon, Zhao Xiaoxiu understood what was going on.
Yang Mei is a senior administrator at the biotechnology company, so the information she shared must be true.
That means the patrol station deliberately concealed the extent of the damage to the Taoyuan base.
She immediately thought of the three members of the Meng family, mother and sons. When they separated, it seemed that Uncle Meng had planned to go back to work in the factory.
If the factory buildings are all reduced to ruins, will the people still be alright?
"Xiao Xiu?"
Yang Mei waited a while on the other end of the phone but received no response, so she tentatively raised her voice and shouted.
Zhao Xiaoxiu quickly replied, "Auntie, I'm listening. Everything's fine in the planting area. My dad and I are both well. How about you?"
Yang Mei breathed a sigh of relief, pointed at her son who was trying to snatch the phone, and the police officer lay down obediently, asking with a hint of tentative concern:
"It's good that you're alright. Nothing has been found in Jiangcheng either. The experts at the base believe that the giant mutated python is very likely to launch a second attack on Taoyuan Base."
"Although the planting area is 100 kilometers away from the Peach Blossom Base, it is not safe to plant if the mutated python turns around. You and Dad still need to be more careful. If you find anything, be sure to take good care of yourselves."
Zhao Xiaoxiu still didn't quite like Yang Mei's concerned tone. She awkwardly scratched her neck and nodded in agreement.
"Auntie, you're busy. Dad and I will be fine. I'll hang up now." Zhao Xiaoxiu had nothing more to say. She said goodbye to Auntie and hung up the phone.
Little did she know that on the other end of the phone, Youyou was so angry that he snorted at his mother because he was hung up on before he could say goodbye.
Yang Mei glanced at her son lightly, "Lie down properly. The doctor said you can't get out of bed or move around for half a month."
Youyou reluctantly lay down, muttering, "It's all Mom's fault for taking my phone, that's why Xiaoxiu hung up on me."
Yang Mei sighed, realizing that she had offended many people by turning down work in order to spend this little bit of time with him.
As a result, the guy didn't appreciate it at all and even sulked over it.
But when she turned around, she found the little guy secretly watching her, looking awkward as if he was afraid she would leave soon, but didn't want to stick to his mother.
Yang Mei shook her head helplessly, took off her shoes, sat on the edge of the bed, turned on her laptop, and worked while keeping her son company who had just undergone surgery.
When Youyou saw that his mother had taken off her shoes and gotten onto the hospital bed, and was sitting next to him, he immediately became happy again.
Ignoring the slight awkwardness from before, he took the initiative to lean over and share some interesting things he had done recently.
Yang Mei responded occasionally, but her eyes remained fixed on one spot for a long time while staring at the computer screen.
She repeatedly replayed her conversation with Zhao Xiaoxiu in her mind, trying to decipher more information from each word and phrase.
"Auntie, you're busy. Dad and I will be fine. I'll hang up now."
My dad and I will be fine... He's so sure, is He preparing to take action against the giant mutated python? Like the S-class mutated mushroom in Jiangcheng last time?
Thinking of this, Yang Mei's heart started racing instantly.
If S-level variants can be easily dealt with, then what is there to worry about with the SHASI virus?
Yang Mei took a deep breath, suppressing her pounding heart, and glanced at her son who was leaning against her, groaning in pain.
If circumstances allowed, she would love to go to Area B right now to see for herself how He dealt with the giant mutated python.
Of course, if she has the honor of doing so.
......
"Ugh!" Zhao Xiaoxiu's nose itched, and she reached out to rub it, but a sneeze came out first.
Zhao Xiaoxiu quickly took out a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped her snot clean, muttering to herself, "Thinking, scolding, catching a cold, who's thinking about me?"
She took down the walkie-talkie hanging behind the door and switched it to the public channel.
From time to time, discussions could be heard from the lords of various districts about the attack on Peach Blossom Base yesterday.
The information I just received from Yang Mei has been confirmed by the discussions among the lords.
Zhao Xiaoxiu gasped in shock. The suspension plant had collapsed, and many of the workers inside were unable to escape in time and were crushed to death.
The shantytowns and shops right next to the outer wall have also suffered a lot. Taoyuan Base is currently busy with disaster relief efforts in various places.
The recruitment notice has been issued, and the lords in the planting area are discussing forming teams to earn points.
However, upon hearing that the giant mutated python might launch a second attack, the lords, who still had some provisions, abandoned their plan to descend the mountain.
Although the mountains and forests near the planting area are also risky, they are still much better than the S-level mutants.
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