Chapter 129 Do you want to go with him?
Xiao Zhang, who was guarding the door, felt sorry for him when he saw him like that.
But he was just a low-level researcher and had no influence on the decisions made by those above him.
"I can't make this decision on my own; I need to ask the base commander for his opinion."
Looking at the dazed Qi Ling, Dean Fu suddenly adopted an official tone, "Professor Qi has come from afar, why don't you rest for a day and we can talk about it tomorrow?"
Qi Shiqi was a very rigid researcher who buried himself in his research lab all day long, oblivious to everything else.
Otherwise, given his qualifications, he would have become the dean long ago.
He had no interest in anything outside the contaminated area and had absolutely no patience for entertaining the leaders of the Dawn Base.
"Didn't you inform me about this?"
Qi Shiqi patiently said, "There's no need for the base chief to come forward. Let's get the formalities done as soon as possible so I can take it back tomorrow."
He was eager to return to Hope Base to begin his research.
Yun Zhao and Xie Tu arrived at this time.
From a distance, several people could be seen standing in the corridor, facing the observation window of the laboratory, but Qi Ling was nowhere to be seen inside the door.
Dean Fu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xie Tu. "Team Leader Xie, this is Professor Qi..."
The person was contacted by Xie Tu; he handled things himself.
Who isn't a researcher?
Dean Fu specializes in research on aberrant and mutated species and has no patience for dealing with these people.
Xie Tu nodded slightly and said calmly, "Hello, I'm the one who called to inform you."
Qi Shiqi knew him.
S-class Sentinels represent the pinnacle of human combat power.
Seeing that someone who could make the decision had arrived, Qi Shiqi softened his tone: "Captain Xie, you've come at the right time. I'd like to take it with me tomorrow..."
Before he could finish speaking...
Xie Tu interrupted him, pointing to the metal door of the laboratory, "Professor Qi has been here for so long, did you say hello to him?"
Qi Shiqi paused, his expression stiffening.
Even though Dean Fu said that Qi Ling was no different from an ordinary person.
However, his deeply ingrained ideas cannot be changed in a short period of time.
Cognitively, what is imprisoned inside is a monster of extremely high research value.
His mind was completely occupied with that research data, making it impossible for him to treat Qi Ling as a normal person.
A monster is a monster; how can humans possibly live peacefully with a monster?
"Since Professor Qi is doing research on contaminated areas, he should know that both contaminated areas and mutant species are related to obsession."
Xie Tu's voice sounded calm. "I'm sorry, the reason I contacted you back then was because of his obsession with reuniting with his family."
Yun Zhao ignored their conversation.
He gestured to Xiao Zhang, who was standing nearby, to help open the door.
Xiao Zhang understood and unlocked the combination lock with his fingerprint.
Yun Zhao opened the door and walked straight in in front of the people outside.
In the laboratory.
Qi Ling squatted in the corner, hugging her knees and burying her head between them.
The black aura around him thickened, and wisps of dark matter emerged, filling the entire room.
Yun Zhao slightly raised his hand, and countless bluish-green fluorescent lights, like fireflies in summer, danced in the room, devouring the dark matter.
"Do you want to go with him?" Yun Zhao asked softly.
Qi Ling remained crouched in the corner, not answering her question, and murmured, "What is the point of me being awake?"
A muffled sound came from behind.
Her voice sounded slightly tearful, filled with confusion and helplessness.
He didn't know the significance of coming out of the contaminated area.
He was already homeless.
A completely unfamiliar world.
The only stranger with whom he shared a blood relationship looked at him with burning eyes, but he only regarded him as a monster, as an experimental subject with research value.
The people he cared about, the world he knew, are no more...
"have no idea."
Yun Zhao wasn't good at comforting people. She walked to the metal stool and sat down. "However, if you don't want to go with him, you can stay."
Qi Ling looked up, her eyes red. "Stay? And stay in this lab until you die?"
Yun Zhao paused, then asked hesitantly, "Isn't it better to stay here?"
Her tone carried a hint of doubt.
Here you can enjoy good food and drinks, with more than ten kilograms of meat provided free of charge every day. There's a TV to watch, meat to eat, and people to chat with.
How many people outside dream of this kind of life...
Qi Ling was speechless for a moment before she finally said, "But I'm not reconciled. I'm not reconciled to the fact that I've inexplicably become a monster, forced to live a lowly life in the shadows, with no freedom for the rest of my life..."
Like the major general, he could not let go of the matter until his death.
If he were irrational, it would be fine, but he remembers everything.
Yun Zhao: "Then can you support yourself?"
The topic changed so quickly that Qi Ling didn't react immediately. "What do you mean?"
Yun Zhao carefully analyzed for him: "The cheapest meat in the base sells for 30 points per pound. If you buy more, you might be able to get a discount."
"You eat more than ten pounds of meat every day, which costs 400 points a day, and that adds up to 12,000 a month. If you can support yourself, you don't have to live here."
Qi Ling: "..."
Of all things under heaven, eating is the most important.
Qi Ling was a rich second-generation heir who had never worried about food in his life and had never even thought about this problem.
He is now a mutant and can only eat meat.
But if you want to support yourself...
"Wait! You mean I don't have to stay in the lab?" Qi Ling finally realized.
Yun Zhao nodded, "Of course."
The mental barrier, combined with the protective gear provided by the research institute, ensures that the black slime does not drip out.
Being completely covered up, so as not to frighten the survivors in the base, there's nothing wrong with going out for a walk.
The premise is that Qi Ling is confirmed to be harmless.
Yun Zhao had his own plans in mind.
The mutants can freely enter and exit any contaminated area. They venture out of the contaminated area to forage for food without needing any keys.
Moreover, the mutants do not attack each other; they identify their own kind by the black slime on their bodies.
As long as they don't get controlled by the gatekeepers inside, aren't they the perfect candidates to explore the contaminated zone?
However, Yun Zhao did not say it explicitly.
Qi Ling got the answer, and her eyes finally lit up, but they quickly dimmed again.
He consumes 12,000 points worth of meat every month...
Yun Zhao patted himself and stood up. "You still haven't told me if you want to go with him? We respect your wishes, so we can give Professor Qi a reply."
When Qi Ling heard her mention Qi Shiqi, her expression turned dejected again. "He is my sister's descendant, but he only treats me like a monster. If I really go with him, he might dissect me."
Yun Zhao: "So that means no?"
Qi Ling didn't answer directly, looking at her with some concern: "Can you make the decision? What if we offend Hope Base?"
He already knew that only four shelters remained outside.
The four shelters, now renamed Base, have become a community of shared destiny, fighting together against the apocalypse.
If it's because he offended Hope Base...
Yun Zhao boasted shamelessly, "Yes, I can."
That's backwards.
They should ask Hope Base if they're willing to offend her.
As the only S-class guide, the other bases often need her help.
Unless it's Hope Base, I'm not sure they'll produce any more S-class Sentinels.
Moreover, if Minister Duan knew about her plans, he would definitely support her.
One Qi Ling is equivalent to an advanced combat squad.
Find another contaminated area that remains from before the apocalypse. As long as the domain doesn't collapse, items can be continuously generated within it.
Let him go in and haul away supplies, wouldn't that be making him rich?
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