Volume 2 The more labor you bring, the greater your responsibility Chapter 47: Concerned Citizens?
The first year of the apocalypse, December 12th.
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Military Base, China’s highest command center.
The meeting in the satellite video communication room had just ended when an old man with gray hair and a weathered face walked out. The medical staff wanted to help him but was scolded and had to give up.
He looked at Hu Shou, who was standing straight at the door, with a smile on his face and waved: "Xiao Hu, have you been waiting for a long time? Let's go to my office and talk, ahem..."
Hu Shou walked over respectfully and supported the old man: "Mr. Zhao, you have to take care of your health!"
"Ahem... It's okay. It's just an old problem. I'll just have to deal with it when it's over. The most important thing now is to hurry up and finish our unfinished business. I just talked to the top leaders of the local governments..."
Hu Shou helped Mr. Zhao walk to the office while chatting: "Oh? What's the situation now? Have all places established cold weapon production lines according to our requirements? Have the military crossbows and slingshots been recovered? Are there many civilians joining the army?"
Mr. Zhao smiled and said, "Xiao Hu... I knew you would get excited when I talked about this. Haha, you have been like this since you were a child. I remember your favorite saying was... Every man has his share of responsibility for the fate of his country, right?"
Hu Shou nodded.
"I saw this point in you, so I negotiated with them. I used my position to guarantee that I would support you to become the commander-in-chief of China's highest command. I hope you will always practice what you said. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of China, and you are the leader of the men. You must bear the greatest pressure and move forward firmly. And you must walk well, firmly, and step by step, and forge a new path! Ahem..."
Hu Shou hurriedly patted Mr. Zhao on the back, but Mr. Zhao shook his head and said, "Don't worry, he's just old. We've already used the most advanced medical methods. Old Liu said there's no problem keeping him alive for another year. Ahem... let's get down to business. I just communicated with the provincial government. Fortunately, the provincial government can still maintain operations. The municipal government has begun to lose contact with some of them. It is suspected that the military bases are being attacked by zombies. Recently... the zombies are no longer satisfied with staying in place. They have begun to move and frantically attack the already built bases and shelters, posing a great threat to the survival of our compatriots...
However, our cold weapon strategy is being implemented in various places , and the effect is obvious. The death rate has dropped significantly, and soldiers who have entered the extraordinary level by opening their gene locks continue to appear in the armies of various places. From the perspective of the large satellite map, the number of zombies has stopped growing for the first time and has even dropped slightly. This is a good start...
Ahem, I heard you just went to City D? How was the situation there? What did you gain? "
Hu Shou's serious face showed a smile: "Yes! A great harvest! Mr. Zhao, I have found a technology that can perfectly extract the 'energy factor' in the zombie crystal nucleus. I have handed it over to Lao Yang. He is doing experiments over there. It is estimated that he will soon be able to break through the previous research bottleneck and get new results. By then, your disease can be..."
Elder Zhao became interested: "Oh? The technical problems that our scientists at the main base couldn't solve were solved by going to City D? Was it the researchers there who completed it? We should commend them. This is a great contribution to the country! Good! Very good!"
Old Zhao and Hu Shou often talk together. They are very concerned about the progress of scientific research and the awakening of superpowers. Naturally, they know that the current bottleneck in superpower research is the extraction technology. If they can eliminate the zombie genes and obtain pure "energy factors", they will most likely be able to develop a medicine that can enable soldiers to awaken stably!
"Mr. Zhao is not an official of City D. He is... a warm-hearted citizen and a Level 2 Earth-type Psychic!"
"What? Enthusiastic citizens? I remember Lao Yang said... this technical problem has not been solved by the international scientific research community yet, right? What enthusiastic citizens can solve the problem that scientists all over the world can't solve? Isn't it... there is a problem?"
It's not surprising that Mr. Zhao became suspicious. The origin of "enthusiastic citizens" is too bizarre. It's not something that can be thought of on the spur of the moment. It's not one of those unsolved theorems and formulas that can be proved with some special methods and ideas. Those can be explained by talent and flash of inspiration, but... this is gene extraction technology!
It involves biology, chemistry, mathematics, mechanical manufacturing and the recently established energetics knowledge.
It is too... exaggerated that the "energy factor" extraction technology has been developed without a team of professional scientists.
"Mr. Zhao, don't worry. I have confirmed with Mr. Yang that there is absolutely no problem. Moreover, to be precise, this is not a technology, but... a device, a device that can complete the extraction. It is called - [Extractor]! I brought back two this time. The enthusiastic citizens said that if they can make such a machine in the future, they will trade with us!"
Mr. Zhao was silent for a moment. He knew that once Hu Shou said that there was no problem with this thing, it was basically completely confirmed and it was already an established fact.
"Is this... enthusiastic citizen Chinese?"
"yes!"
"Alright! It doesn't matter if the cat is black or white, as long as it can catch mice, it's a good cat. As long as they are Chinese, it's a good thing. Implement the strategy of winning them over, and don't put pressure on them. The world has changed beyond recognition. Hot weapons can't be used if they are told not to. The emergence of this kind of technology among the people... is also acceptable!"
Hu Shou helped Mr. Zhao to his office, sat down and brewed two cups of tea: "Mr. Zhao, I think the same as you. I have already told the D City government that I will provide him with help when necessary, and even win him over to the military!"
"Well... Xiao Hu, you did a great job on this point. The world has changed, so we need to be more flexible in our approach... There are still some old-fashioned people inside who are stubborn and dream of controlling everything. Maintain stability! Maintain stability! What can we use to resist the zombie army when it arrives at the city? Ahem... Hehe, they don't see clearly that civilian power will one day surpass the military, and must surpass the military, because only when civilian power rises will there be hope for our China..."
"Well! Don't worry, I will firmly implement our national anti-corpse plan." Hu Shou shook Zhao Lao's trembling hand vigorously.
Next, Mr. Zhao and Hu Shou talked about the laboratory, the Extraordinary Brigade of the Heaven and Earth Network, and the evolution of zombies, and made requirements for the deployment of superpowers in the national military.
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At 6 o'clock in the morning on the 12th, Shen Jin and Zhao Chao were squatting next to the training ground with unsteady steps and dark circles under their eyes.
"Boss... Is this your normal job? It's me... I was thinking wrongly! I'm not pure! I used my illegitimate heart to take the belly of a gentleman!"
Zhao Chao felt ashamed of himself for persuading Shen Jin to abstain from sex a few days ago. It was obvious that the boss was working hard every night for the development of the Hongshui Bay base, preparing for the advance into City D, and forgetting to eat and sleep in order to save mankind!
I thought...
Shen Jin sighed: "It's too small, too small! These are what I should do..."
Shen Jin made two Senzu beans, one for each of them, and "Crack!"
“Crack~!”
The three of them discussed overnight yesterday and determined the future development direction and strategies of the Hongshui Bay base. Originally, Zhao Chao was a little hesitant and kept saying that he just had to obey orders, but in the end he was persuaded by Shen Jin and Shang Qian, and tried to talk about some ideas and strategies on training. As a result, he couldn't stop talking here... He kept talking about the upgrade and deployment of the base's military strength. He had thought about these things before, and currently only he, who had the highest military literacy, could serve as the base's military adviser and comprehensively develop the Hongshui Bay base's military strength.
"Oh, Boss, you said you wanted to explore the village in the east today. I have a place to recommend. I heard there are some weird zombies there..."