Chapter 80, Polluted Zone 28
When a collection command is received.
Yun Zhao had just come out of the locker room when he saw that all his teammates outside had changed into their combat uniforms.
She understood immediately, without needing anyone to tell her, and silently returned to the changing room to put on her combat uniform.
Aunt Zhao washed her clothes the same day she changed them.
These past two days, she's been sweating a lot during training, and two sets of clothes weren't enough to change into, so she went to the shopping mall and bought a few more sets of sportswear, and also picked up her combat uniform at the same time.
It came in just the right time.
When she came out after changing into her combat uniform, Zero Team's armored off-road vehicle was already parked at the entrance of the training ground.
Yun Zhao walked over and climbed into the passenger seat with practiced ease.
Everyone else was in the car.
As soon as the car door closed, she asked, "Have you gotten any results from the investigation into that mutant?"
"Hmm." Xie Tu started the car, turned it around, and drove towards the base. "Contaminated Zone 28, danger level four."
Yun Zhao has been attending classes every day recently and has learned a lot about the knowledge and rules regarding contaminated areas.
She discovered a problem.
Upon hearing this, he said, "Isn't the assessment of the hazard level of the contaminated area a bit too imprecise?"
Most of the contaminated areas formed during the Dark Ages, and the base has no way of knowing exactly when they existed.
Defining the level of contaminated areas based solely on area and testing data without exploring them carries a high probability of error.
Just like Zone 88, the initial danger level was only three stars, but it was only adjusted to four stars after Jiang Mu's team did not come out for a month.
Tao Haohao, sitting in the back seat, stuck his head out and interjected, "There's nothing we can do. We don't have enough teams to carry out the missions, and we don't even dare to go into some of the contaminated areas."
Only after entering can one find out what's inside.
Otherwise, we can only make judgments based on existing data and test results, which may lead to errors, and this is unavoidable.
Xie Tu hummed in agreement. "Survivor testimonies are also very important and will serve as an important reference standard. Areas where no survivors were found to be contaminated are basically high-risk areas."
It is hoped that the S-class sentinel team at Hope Base, whose 75th contaminated zone was destroyed, was actually a five-star danger zone.
"It is hoped that the researcher surnamed Qi at the base not only proposed the theory that 'the contaminated area is the spiritual realm,' but he also published the view that there is no key in the five-star contaminated area."
Xie Tu's voice was low and deep, "To date, there have been no survivors in any of the domains that have been identified as having a danger level of five."
Because they have the key, the battle-hardened sentries are able to escape unscathed from most contaminated areas.
The exception is contaminated zone 88.
Its gatekeeper is the guide, which happens to target the sentinel's mental realm.
Song Liang sat in the back, head down, typing away on the keyboard, receiving data from the calculation team and the intelligence team.
He nodded and said, "The strange domain, judging from the monitoring data over the years, it is normal for the prediction to be wrong."
The entire Zero team was mentally prepared.
Perhaps one day, they too will perish in some contaminated area.
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhao remained silent, his mood inexplicably heavy.
The armored off-road vehicle entered the inner city without hindrance and stopped outside the operations headquarters gate.
The group got out of the car, entered the building, and took the elevator directly to the conference room.
This time it was in the main conference room, where Chief Shen and Minister Duan, along with members from the intelligence and calculation teams, as well as people from the biological research institute, were present.
Apart from the two leaders, everyone else seated was an administrative staff member serving the mission, including logistics and reinforcement troops.
This is Yun Zhao's second time attending the pre-battle deployment meeting.
The chubby base manager first delivered an official speech to encourage everyone.
He had a kind face and a naturally smiling face, which made him stand out somewhat from the others in such a serious setting.
Then the Institute of Biological Research released a research report on that mutant species.
Yun Zhao couldn't understand those technical terms.
For her, the most direct feeling was that the mutant had no emotions and could not be controlled by the ability of emotional resonance. Knowing this was enough.
"According to the calculation chart, the pollution zone No. 28 has been monitored as normal and there has been no spread in the past two years..."
As with previous missions, a terrain map was displayed on the screen, marked with various symbols.
The large, flashing red dot in the image represents the location of pollution zone number 28, with a pollution area of approximately 4,225 square kilometers.
Once all the materials have been explained.
Minister Duan then announced, "The reinforcements will depart with us. Team Zero's mission objective is to investigate the cause of Zhang Dehui's abnormal mutation and, if necessary, eliminate Contaminated Zone 28!"
"receive!"
*
After the meeting, Xie Tu stayed in the conference room to speak privately with Minister Duan.
Yun Zhao followed the team downstairs to check the supplies and ammunition prepared by the logistics department.
Of course, this work was mainly done by Song Liang.
The others sat in the armored vehicle.
"Can we not bring compressed biscuits this time? I don't want to eat that stuff."
Duan Xi leaned closer, winking and saying, "Yun Zhao, your backpack is light, could you pack a few more packets of instant noodles for us?"
It's not like you're always lucky enough to encounter a city whose timeline is before the apocalypse.
If the living conditions inside are harsh, then they will rely entirely on the food they bring in to survive.
There was a lot of food in the warehouse.
Duan Xi didn't want to eat compressed biscuits anymore.
Yun Zhao thought for a moment, "What if there's no hot water inside? Let's all bring some extra chocolate so we can replenish our energy anytime."
"It's okay, we have armored vehicles and self-heating hot pots. We'll get you some water, and you can pack two boxes for us," Tao Haohao said casually.
Rabbit: "Are we going on a mission or on vacation?"
The two men pretended not to hear.
"Go back again later and pack more food in the car, including bread. We still have that barbecue grill in the car from last time, and also a pot for boiling water..."
Tao Haohao and Duan Xi made the arrangements on their own.
Yun Zhao was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay, instant noodles aren't heavy anyway."
I put it in my backpack in case something like what happened last time.
She always brought enough food, and she didn't want to eat compressed biscuits.
Song Liang loaded the ammunition box onto the vehicle, and upon hearing their voices, he sighed heavily.
When Xie Tu came out, there was already a tall pile of ammunition and supplies in the back of the vehicle.
The group greeted the reinforcements, agreed to meet outside the base, and returned to the training ground to begin loading food onto the vehicles.
Xie Tu glanced at everyone, but ultimately said nothing.
Tao Haohao and Duan Xi busied themselves carrying food, filling the car to the brim before stopping.
The vehicle, already cramped with ammunition and with no room to move around, now had no room to move at all once someone sat inside.
Xie Tu approached Yun Zhao and said calmly, "Now let's remove the mental barrier. Everyone needs to get used to it beforehand."
As he said this, he kept replaying the peaceful days of the past few days in his mind.
These past few days, he has no longer been disturbed by those pointless noises; he can rest peacefully and enjoy deep, tranquil sleep.
It has been a long time since I have experienced the tranquility that the world around me should have.
Now, however, he has to break down his mental barrier and return to the noisy world. He doesn't know what his teammates are thinking, but a feeling of dependence is rising in his heart.
Xie Tu frowned slightly at the thought.
“Okay.” Yun Zhao, unaware of his thoughts, nodded. “Let’s go together in the car later.”
Xie Tu gave a faint "hmm".
After everyone had finished moving their belongings and tidied their backpacks, they boarded the vehicle one by one.
The driver became Song Liang.
Yun Zhao and Xie Tu switched seats, and Yun Zhao sat in the back next to the rabbit.
She glanced at the driver's seat, thinking that the captain had said he would teach her to drive, but there wasn't time, so she would have to wait until next time he came back.
Everyone get on the bus.
Xie Tu habitually did a final check, making sure everything was perfect before getting into the passenger seat. "Let's go!"
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