Chapter 286 Annual Meeting Summary
Xie Tu's lips curled into a smile, and without much thought, he said, "Okay."
Yun Zhao thought for a moment, "Let's invite Qi Ling too, and have him dress warmly so he doesn't frighten the people in our town."
It doesn't seem right to leave him all alone on the mountain on New Year's Eve.
Letting him go into the city to join in the fun will also increase his sense of belonging to the base.
Xie Tu pondered for a moment, "This matter needs to be reported first, and I will handle it."
The base did not publicize Qi Ling's matter.
Even within the operations department, only a few people knew about it.
He is a mutant.
This is true.
To avoid causing panic, he cannot go to crowded places.
Qi Ling's only trip into the city now is once a week to the Biological Research Institute for routine testing. Apart from that, he has not been allowed to go to any other places in the base.
Perhaps he could visit the lively and bustling town of Qingshan.
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The days that followed were uneventful.
The 28th day of the twelfth lunar month.
Yun Zhao went to work at the counseling room on her last day.
After the New Year, Team Zero had to prepare for the next mission, and she couldn't focus on both at the same time.
The sentries discovered a few days ago that the reservation system for evacuation room number 31 was closed until today.
The sentries who couldn't get an appointment were immediately filled with regret and even secretly inquired about when she would be back to see patients.
A group of people outside who were tight-lipped were also expressing their regret.
Those who didn't get a number had no idea what they had missed.
Minister Bai was very grateful for her help over the past few days, and gave her a generous reward and a New Year's gift.
He also gently expressed his hope that she would be willing to lend a helping hand again next time.
Yun Zhao reciprocated by giving away sausages and cured meat made in town.
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On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Operations Department held its annual meeting in the auditorium of the inner city.
Yun Zhao participated with his teammates from Team Zero.
Xie Tu had to go see Minister Duan, and would probably come over with Minister Duan later.
As soon as Team Zero entered, almost all the sentries looked over.
Most people were seeing an S-class guide for the first time and cast curious glances their way.
The temperature outside today is below minus thirty degrees Celsius.
In contrast to the lightly dressed but physically strong sentries, the guide was wrapped up like a rice dumpling.
Only the eyes were visible.
She had her hair tied in a low ponytail and wore a bright green hat, making her stand out among the group of sentries dressed in either black or white.
Yun Zhao was secretly relieved that the little bluebird didn't like too many people and had returned to the spiritual realm early.
Otherwise, with so many people watching it, it would probably go berserk again.
Because everyone here was a sentry, everyone kept quiet, and almost no one spoke in the entire auditorium.
Yun Zhao has met quite a few people during his time working in the consultation room.
He Xun, Yu Shu, and other sentries were all present.
They noticed her strange reaction: she first froze slightly, then greeted them warmly, and then her eyes were filled with a complex mix of conflicting emotions.
Seeing their reactions, Tao Haohao whispered to Duan Xi, "After we finish training camp, should we go straight to the counseling room?"
Seeing the group's reaction, he was a little scared.
It's worth noting that since Team Zero got their own guide, they haven't been to the evacuation room again.
During each mission, the little bluebird's fluorescence constantly purifies their mental bodies, so there's no need for comprehensive guidance at other times.
However, since the mission, Yun Zhao's mental state has been unstable, and they have not yet been able to address his mental state.
“I’m not going.” Duan Xi looked smug. “My peregrine falcon and the little bluebird are close, so it will definitely be gentle with me.”
Tao Haohao recalled carefully and felt relieved. "It seems that the little bluebird also likes brown bears quite a bit."
On the other end.
Yun Zhao is inviting Rabbit to spend the New Year at her place tomorrow.
Xie Tu had already mentioned this, but Yun Zhao felt that it would be more formal if he invited her himself.
The rabbit happily agreed, "Okay, the captain and I will be there on time tomorrow."
"The captain said we need to go to Minister Duan's place for lunch, and we'll come back in the afternoon."
We go to the Duan family's New Year's Eve dinner every year, but it doesn't seem right to skip it this year.
After all, Minister Duan had always taken good care of her.
Yun Zhao nodded, "Of course, I've also prepared some New Year's goods, I'll give them to Duan Xi to give to Minister Duan later."
The two girls then started chatting about other things.
"Sister Yunzhao, I happen to be free this afternoon. Before the New Year, I'll go with you to get a haircut."
This matter has been discussed for a long time.
But everyone is so busy that we can't find time to get together.
Yun Zhao readily agreed.
Her hair is now so long, almost waist-length, that it takes her a long time to wash it, which is very inconvenient in winter.
Trim it a little shorter, just shoulder length.
During a casual chat.
Minister Duan and Xie Tu entered the auditorium, and the annual meeting officially began.
The main purpose is to summarize the year, announce the progress of eliminating polluted areas this year, share some case studies, update information on the changes in new sentry posts in various regions, and outline the tasks and plans for next year.
This year's changes are more significant than in previous years.
The base is experiencing a surge in population, leading to food shortages.
Minister Bai eventually persuaded Minister Duan.
Starting next year, when the Sentinels of the Operations Department carry out missions, they will focus on finding contaminated areas where the timeline is stuck before the apocalypse.
The rules and obsessions surrounding the contaminated area will be uniformly marked. Once the key is obtained, reinforcements will be dispatched to move a large amount of supplies.
Before everyone could process this information...
Minister Duan then made a direct announcement.
Next year, the Black Tower and White Tower will be built, a dedicated school for guides and sentries will be established, and a forum for communication between sentries and guides will be added to the four bases.
Two new satellite launch sites were built to formally begin the construction of the space station as humanity's last resort.
And those two newly built satellite launch sites.
It was jointly established by Hope Base and Dawn Base, and Dawn Base and Sunrise Base.
After the New Year, the first batch of sentries who received orders will go to the area to be responsible for land reclamation and garrisoning.
As soon as Minister Duan finished speaking, the entire room erupted in uproar.
Most of the sentries had not heard a word about the decisions made by the higher-ups.
This news reveals quite a lot of information.
Yun Zhao was slightly taken aback. She had already guessed from the decisions of the four major bases that the situation outside this winter was not optimistic.
Humanity is preparing for both possibilities.
Try to preserve the light and seek the truth behind the disaster.
However, if the contaminated area continues to spread and humanity's living space shrinks, then the four bases will preserve the last spark of hope to continue human civilization in space.
This year's annual meeting had a somewhat somber tone.
When it ended, most people didn't say anything and got up to leave silently.
Yun Zhao was also affected to some extent.
With her head slightly lowered, she followed her teammates out of the auditorium.
Bai Yu has arrived.
Yun Zhao greeted Xie Tu and the others, and the three girls went to the outer city to get their hair cut.
Yun Zhao's mood improved slightly only after sporting his beautiful new hairstyle.
She had a very happy winter; it was one of the best times she had experienced in her twenty years of life.
The temporary peace made her forget the terrible things that were happening outside.
She even wanted to continue like this, and a desire to escape arose in her heart. She was secretly resisting and didn't care at all about investigating the red-crowned cranes, nor did she want to find out about her origins.
We want to continue until the contaminated area is completely gone...
But reality is cruel, and what must be faced must be faced.
Since returning, Yun Zhao has never entered his own mental realm.
She could feel that eliminating the gatekeeper of contaminated zone 235 had changed her mental state once again.
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