B Military Region, emergency communication room.
"The analysis summary report is out. All Omega, regardless of gender, have undergone genetic identification. The target is not among them."
The emergency red light flashed, reflecting on the female researcher's sweaty face. Her chest was still heaving because of the sprint. An old man with a star on his shoulder buried his face deep in his palm. After a few seconds, he raised his head and said, "I understand."
The old man picked up the satellite phone in front of the console and dialed a direct contact code. After a long wait of half a minute, the phone was picked up. "Major General Qian, please report the results."
The old man opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
The indescribable silence explained everything.
"We will strictly check all the cities DC918 passed through again. If the plane has crashed, there will definitely be traces left somewhere. " The voice on the other side was also very heavy. After a pause, he asked, "Is there any feedback from unit 118's confidentiality team?"
"… I sent out all eight of my squadrons. Three of them have been confirmed dead, two of them are missing, and the other two returned without any results. The sixth squadron led by Major Zhou rescued hundreds of trapped people, but after the rescue helicopter was infected, they also lost contact … "
Major General Qian took a deep breath to calm his emotions. His voice became a little tough. "I can send out the last two squadrons, but we must have more information about the target. Otherwise, it would be like searching for a needle in a haystack. It would be impossible to complete this mission! "
"We can't do it." The person on the other side refused. "For half a year, the target has been in one-way contact with Deputy Minister Guo of the National Security. All identity information is highly confidential, and Deputy Minister Guo has been confirmed to have died during the transfer."
Major General Qian said angrily, "Identity unknown, appearance unknown, the only thing we know is that he is extremely vigilant and his political stance is unclear. How do you expect my people to find him? Do you want to repeat the broadcast in the center of major cities and wait for him to come knocking on our door? "
"…"
"In order to prevent the target from evading the alpha pheromone, all the special forces under my command were injected with beta camouflage agents. They were fully armed and went deep into the zombie hinterland. It turned out that it was useless! Maybe the target has already died in the crash! "
"If he dies," the voice on the other end of the phone was cold and clear. He said word by word, "all of our current hopes will be … cut off."
Major General Qian's anxious breathing was blurred by the sound of the electric current. He weakly closed his eyes. Just as he was about to say something, a dull thud suddenly came from the corridor outside the communication room.
Several researchers Huoran stood up, and their expressions changed. Major General Qian turned around abruptly.
Boom!
Another sound rang out, closer this time.
"They … they're coming." Major General Qian swallowed hard, hung up the phone, and pulled out his gun.
Amidst the deathly silence, the third loud bang came close to the door and stopped.
Everyone's heart was pounding as they stared at the metal door in despair. Sounds similar to the impatient scratching and panting of wild beasts came from the other side. After about ten seconds, an earth-shattering roar suddenly sounded.
Shh …
The room shook violently as cries of alarm rang out. Everyone stared blankly as the metal door protruded inwards at a terrifying angle.
The next morning, 6 AM.
The sky faintly peeked out from the dark clouds, and the wind was full of a salty and damp smell. The survivors woke up one by one, talked, got out of the car, and stared blankly at the window while wrapped in blankets. Zhou Rong had already brought people to the highway to check the vehicles one by one. They found the remaining oil cylinders and used a transparent hose to suck up a few barrels of diesel. Everyone's mouth was full of the smell of gasoline, and collectively stood on the side of the road spitting.
They left at 6: 30 and arrived at the industrial area at 7: 00. The bus slowly stopped in front of a fertilizer factory.
Yan Hao led a small team to search around the factory and cleared out more than ten zombies. He came out and signaled that they could go in.
The factory was a mess with blood everywhere, but the facilities were not too damaged. There was even half a mu of vegetable field in the backyard and a few chickens. More than thirty survivors were assigned to the workers' dormitory. The men, under the leadership of Ding Shi Zhang Yingjie, cleaned the place, repaired the barbed wire, and further explored the surrounding environment. The women found pots, pans, and gas tanks in the kitchen and took on the responsibility of cooking.
Zhou Rong stood next to the faucet in the front yard. The yellow water was full of rust, and he hastily washed his face.
"The terrain is high, the factory is sturdy, and there is food storage in the warehouse. The nearest residential area is five kilometers away." His subordinate, Guo Weixiang, stood behind him and reported methodically, "If the military region still can't be contacted, we can at least stay here for a while, and then act according to the circumstances."
Zhou Rong did not answer. He stuck his head under the faucet for a moment and shook the water off. His stiff short hair stood up.
"Although there is no electricity, there is a diesel generator in the factory. Yan Hao is registering the survivors' information and preparing to organize a patrol team to ensure that there are patrols 24 hours a day … "
"In two days," Zhou Rong suddenly interrupted him.
Guo Weixiang: "?"
"If the nuclear bomb doesn't come, I will go to the B military region to check out the situation. You stay here to settle down the people and wait for my news."
Zhou Rong lifted the hem of his T-shirt to wipe his face. His camouflage pants hung over his V-line, revealing his strong eight-pack abs. Guo Weixiang panicked and followed behind him. "You can't go, Brother Rong! To enter the military region, you have to cross the entire B city. Unless you fly, you will definitely die. Can you grow wings or what?! "
Zhou Rong glanced at him teasingly. "Ask your grandpa to get a helicopter, Second Generation?"
Guo Weixiang said angrily, "If you can contact him, I will ask him to get you a F22 fighter jet. If there is one less wheel, I lose."
"Brother Rong!" Suddenly, Chun Cao ran out from the east side of the factory. "Come here, we found a …"
Their first reaction was that it was a zombie. Unexpectedly, Chun Cao rushed over and grabbed Zhou Rong's hand. Her face was full of nervousness. After a while, she squeezed out two words. "… Pregnant."
Zhou Rong: "What?!"
Zhou Rong's head swelled.
"… What's your name?" Sinan sat in the cafeteria and asked in surprise.
There were only six women among the survivors. Two of them were in their twenties. They were probably friends because they had been clinging to each other all the way. It was already cold at the end of September. One of them was wearing very thick clothes. Everyone thought she was just a little chubby and afraid of the cold.
Unexpectedly, she was pregnant for six months.
"Wang, Wang Wen …" The pregnant woman shivered and replied, "I'm very strong. I can work …"
Her friend was a pretty girl. She stood in front of the pregnant woman and said, "She doesn't eat much and doesn't need to be taken care of. If she needs to be taken care of, I can take care of her. We won't be a burden. We can run very fast. We ran out of the mall with everyone, didn't we? "
Sinan and Yan Hao looked at each other.
"Don't leave her, okay?" The girl begged again. Her eyes moved back and forth between the two young men in front of her.
Although the young man on the right was handsome, he rarely spoke along the way. There was always a cold atmosphere between his eyebrows. He didn't look like a soft-hearted person.
The special forces soldier on the left was very considerate. He protected the survivors on the minibus during the escape. His behavior was more gentle and kind.
"We can all eat less." The girl had a plan. Her body leaned toward Yan Hao. She blinked her big and watery eyes and begged, "It's not easy for everyone in this world. Her husband is trapped in T City. I don't know whether he's alive or not. If you let her go, how can a pregnant woman live? Please, handsome man. You must be a good person. My name is Wu Xinyan. You can call me Yanyan … "
Wu Xinyan was indeed a beautiful lady. Her soft pleading made her look pitiful.
Unfortunately, Yan Hao didn't pay attention to this. He stared at Wang Wen's belly for a long time. Sinan said, "Six months, it can't be aborted."
His tone was telling the truth. However, in the ears of the two girls, it was not the case. Wang Wen's face turned pale.
Yan Hao quickly stopped her, "Don't cry. I don't want you to have an abortion! It's you … if you give birth … diapers and milk powder … "
Yan Hao's head was in a mess. He caught a glimpse of Zhou Rong's figure appearing at the entrance of the canteen. He hurriedly got up and said, "I'll ask our captain."
Zhou Rong was a ruthless person in these people's eyes. Wu Xinyan suddenly panicked. When Yan Hao passed by, she grabbed his hand and almost stuck it to her chest, "Brother, please!"
Yan Hao quickly pulled his hand out and looked at Sinan reflexively, "It's okay. I'll help you." Then he quickly walked to Zhou Rong.
"… Why is she looking at me?" Sinan thought inexplicably.
Then he caught a glimpse of Wu Xinyan's eyes. This big girl looked at Yan Hao as if he was her savior. Her eyes were full of anxiety and hope.
"Oh, he's afraid that I'll tell Zhou Rong." Sinan suddenly understood. He looked at the backs of the two from afar and thought, "These two gay guys have a lot of love affairs."
"Don't tell anyone first." After hearing the story, Zhou Rong thought for a moment and said, "There are more than 30 people. No one knows who they are. Let the pregnant woman stay by herself as much as possible. Don't go out and walk around every day."
Yan Hao nodded.
"Give her one egg every day from the hen in the backyard. Don't let others see it. Everyone is under a lot of pressure and is as tense as a bowstring. Before we reestablish contact with the base, it's best not to have any conflicts. "
Yan Hao agreed. When he saw Zhou Rong turn to leave, he asked, "Captain, what are you going to do?"
"Find something in the storeroom."
"What are you looking for?"
Zhou Rong opened his mouth to answer. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of Sinan from the corner of his eye. He found that he and Yan Hao were sitting together. His heart sank slightly.
"… Nothing." Zhou Rong smiled and said, "Bring two boxes of beer. Let's have a gathering tonight."
Zhou Rong personally went to the storeroom and moved a few boxes of things to the back of the factory. He also carried a box of beer. At dinner time, he called everyone to the factory cafeteria and gave a short motivational speech.
"Because of communication problems, we can't contact the military region for the time being. But please believe that the government and the army will not give up on any survivors. The supplies we brought from T City and the food stored in the factory's storeroom are enough to last for three months. During this time, we will definitely be able to take everyone to the shelter. "
"Even if we didn't know each other before, it's fate that we're sitting here alive. We won't give up on any civilians. Please help each other and support each other. " Zhou Rong raised his beer and toasted around. He said solemnly, "Thank you, everyone. Here's to you." As he spoke, he raised his head and drank two big mouthfuls of beer.
The crowd was moved. Some people took the initiative to offer cigarettes. Some people began to introduce themselves, "I'm a salesperson. I met with a customer at the mall that day …"
"I'm a security guard at the mall …"
"Telecommunications engineer. Useless scholar!"
"I work in the surgery department of the municipal hospital. Sigh, don't mention it …"
"Surgery department?" Zhou Rong's ears twitched.
Zhou Rong immediately stood up and walked forward. He enthusiastically shook the middle-aged doctor's hand and pulled him to the side, "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you! May I know what kind of diseases you can treat? "
"… Ah?"
"Do you know how to deliver babies?"
"Yes … a little. I did an internship in the department …"
Zhou Rong patted him on the shoulder and said, "I respect people who save the dying and heal the wounded the most!"
The middle-aged man surnamed Zheng had obviously seen the scene where Zhou Rong insulted the doctor in the mall in T City. He was very frightened by his change from arrogance to respect. He quickly proposed a toast with a smile and humbly expressed that he could do anything and was willing to follow the organization's arrangements.
Wu Xinyan raised her beer can and stood up to Yan Hao's seat. She said shyly, "Hello. Thank you so much for your help in the afternoon … "
When she lowered her head, her long hair fell from the side of her cheek and almost reached Yan Hao's shoulder. Her hair was very thick and soft, with a faint fragrance unique to a girl.
But unexpectedly, Yan Hao didn't wait for her to finish her words. He stood up from the table and said, "It's nothing."
Wu Xinyan's words of "I want to propose a toast to you" were stuck in her throat. She saw Yan Hao walk around her and sit in front of another table in a few steps.
Sinan was eating flatbread with plain water. He choked and didn't notice someone sitting in front of him. He looked up and asked with his eyes, "What's wrong?"
"…"
Yan Hao's eyebrows were slender, his eyes were bright, and his double eyelids were very deep. It was a face that would make a girl's heart beat faster on the screen. When he looked at something with such a complicated and focused gaze, few people could bear to look away and avoid eye contact with him.
Sinan swallowed the flatbread and asked with difficulty, "What do you want to say?"
Yan Hao didn't answer but asked, "Are those boxes in the back of the factory yours?"
"Yes, Zhou Rong said that you have run out of bullets. I want to find some nitric acid, glycerin, and iron filings to try and see if I can make homemade bombs."
Yan Hao was silent for a moment.
Sinan raised one of his eyebrows with a slightly puzzled expression. He politely expressed his limited patience during the meal.
After a long time, Yan Hao finally said in a low voice,
"… Captain is usually busy. You don't have to look for him. Next time you need to move things, you can call me."
"If you need other help … you can look for me. Anytime."
His attitude was so serious that Sinan didn't understand for a while. It took a few seconds before he remembered the relationship between the two Betas in front of him. He immediately understood and apologized, "It won't happen again."
Yan Hao lowered his eyelashes and smiled nervously. He got up and left.
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