Fire often represented civilization, especially in this apocalyptic world. The Mutants did not know how to make fire. In fact, they were slightly afraid of fire. Therefore, the only ones who could use fire in this world were humans.
After discovering the fire, Aoqi immediately extended his psychic power to scan the area. Sure enough, there was a human settlement below. It was not big, slightly like a small village. There were probably about four to five hundred humans in total. The settlement was built with wooden walls. Even at eleven or twelve o 'clock at night, there were still more than ten armed personnel patrolling behind the walls. The fire was coming from a few wooden houses in the village.
Everyone was very excited to find this settlement. Even Chu Hao was the same. Although they had only been in this world for a day and a night, after seeing so many barren lands, ruins, and Mutants, not only Chu Hao, but the others also felt the loneliness in their hearts. They really wanted to meet humans.
Chu Hao immediately landed the hot air balloon. In order to avoid any misunderstandings, Chu Hao even used a signal gun to fire a signal flare. Of course, it might attract Mutants, but on one hand, they were already deep in the mountains. On the other hand, Team Nordic was not afraid of Mutants. As long as their numbers were not overwhelming, it would not take much effort to deal with them.
Sure enough, after seeing the signal flare, the entire settlement was in an uproar. First, the guards shouted, then a large number of people ran out of the wooden houses. They all looked up at the crude hot air balloon. A few people cheered, but most of them had a complicated expression. These people did not shoot, but it was completely different from the ecstasy that they imagined.
Very quickly, the hot air balloon landed outside the wooden wall of the gathering point. Everyone walked out of the hot air balloon and was led by Chu Hao to the wooden wall. The people inside opened a small window on the wooden wall. The leader of the guards gestured for everyone to move closer. He used a kind of scanning device to scan everyone's eyes. After that, the people inside seemed to heave a sigh of relief. There were quite a few people looking at their surroundings from the wooden wall. It was only at this moment that a small door opened on the wooden wall, allowing Chu Hao and the rest to enter.
In this wooden wall, apart from many newborns and children, almost all the humans in the gathering point had already appeared. Most of them were looking at Chu Hao and the others curiously. There were also a few people who had a solemn expression and did not say a word.
After Chu Hao and the others had all entered, they were led by the leaders of this gathering point. There were about a few old men and women who led them to the largest wooden house in the gathering point. There were also a few armed men following behind them. It was obvious that they were there to monitor them. However, Chu Hao and the others did not care about this at all. Hence, they followed them all the way to the wooden house.
In this wooden house, there were only simple tables and chairs. It was obvious that this was the meeting room or office of the gathering point. After everyone entered, an old man at the head of the gathering point pointed at the chairs for everyone to sit. A few people beside him also brought cold water. It was just ordinary water, and there were no drinks like tea. What followed was a long silence.
After a long time, the leader of the old men asked, "Where did you come from? And why do you have hot air balloons? "
Everyone looked at Chu Hao. Chu Hao did not hesitate and said directly, "We are members of the United States' Area 51 Secret Military Research Institute. This is my last team member and the civilians we saved on the way. I am Major General Chu Hao. This is Lieutenant Colonel Zhang Heng, Lieutenant Colonel Nian Xi Kong, and Major Aoqi."
Suddenly, the leaders of the settlement were shocked. The old man asked with trembling hands, "Government, is the government still around? Wasn't it besieged and annihilated by the mutants a few years ago? At that time, the last government army was completely defeated. The government … is the government still around? "
A few years ago, besieged …
Chu Hao memorized these words. His expression did not change as he continued, "Unfortunately, our research institute in Area 51 has lost contact with the government a long time ago. In fact, many of my team members have become mutants. We are the last survivors. We have been trapped in the laboratory until recently when most of the mutants in Area 51 migrated away. We took the opportunity to escape. So, unfortunately, we don't know if the government still exists."
Suddenly, the few old men sighed. At this time, a strong man suddenly rushed in from outside the wooden house. There were several people behind him holding him. The man came in and shouted loudly, "It's you researchers! It's because of you that this virus was developed. It's because of you that these mutants appeared! It's all your fault! You murderers, you demons! "
As he spoke, the man was very agitated. He had a huge wooden stick in his hand, as if he was going to start a fight. Just as the members of team Northern Ice Continent were at a loss, Chu Hao suddenly bounced up and jumped in front of the man. He slapped him and sent him flying to the wall of the wooden house. He actually fainted from the slap.
This unforeseen event was too sudden, so much so that everyone was still in a daze. In just an instant, those guards raised their guns and aimed at Chu Hao. It was as if they would shoot him immediately if he dared to move again.
"Are we going to develop this virus!?"
Unexpectedly, Chu Hao, who was usually calm, seemed to have suffered a great grievance. His face and eyes were red. He roared loudly, "The initial purpose of developing this virus was to cure cancer. It's the same as how we developed penicillin and aspirin! We just want to make this world a better place. We just want to cure all diseases. Are we supposed to do nothing and let human civilization stay in the Stone Age forever?! "
At this moment, there were already a few hundred people gathered outside the wooden house. Almost everyone at the gathering point had gathered here. This was because when Chu Hao said that they were government researchers, the guards outside had already spread the news. These people had all heard the news and came here. When the burly man seemed to want to vent his anger, everyone vaguely felt hostility towards these researchers. In fact, in these people's minds, the reason why the world had become like this was because of these researchers' fault.
"You enjoy penicillin, you enjoy antiseptics, you enjoy airplanes, you enjoy cars, you enjoy computers, you enjoy televisions, you enjoy electric lights and light, but have you ever thought that these were all invented by researchers like us!?"
Chu Hao was not afraid. He directly pushed open the wooden house and faced the hundreds of people. He did not care that there were guns pointed at him. He seemed to have suffered a great grievance, and even his eyes were filled with tears as he roared loudly.
Under Chu Hao's roar, most of the people remained silent. There were also a small number of middle-aged people who seemed to be unsatisfied. They reckoned that some of their relatives had died in this catastrophe or had become mutants. Immediately, a middle-aged woman also shouted loudly, "But if it weren't for you, this catastrophe wouldn't have happened!? It's because of you that God sent this catastrophe to punish us. It's your fault! "
"Are we the ones who want the virus to mutate?!"
Chu Hao immediately glared at the middle-aged woman. He shouted loudly, "According to what you said, does it mean that the doctor doesn't care about the patient when the patient is sick because it's the doctor's fault if the virus mutates?! According to what you said, we shouldn't have developed technology, shouldn't have invented all kinds of things, and should have turned all of us into apes and primitive people!? It's also wrong for us to develop technology, it's also wrong for us to develop all kinds of things that benefit the public. I just want to ask everyone here one question. Touch your chest, touch your conscience, and answer me. You can blame us for all the mistakes, and think that we caused this catastrophe. But if we originally wanted to benefit the world, originally wanted to cure cancer, originally wanted to use all of our efforts to create a deadly mutation, then we … researchers like us, even if it's the end of the world, even if it's the end of the world, even if it's the end of the world, even if it's the catastrophe, even if we ourselves have begun to mutate, we still do our best, we still insist on fighting at the forefront of the frontline. Who should we complain to?! Answer me!!! "
After hearing this, even the middle-aged woman fell silent. The whole scene was completely silent. The guards had unknowingly put down their guns, and looked at Chu Hao with a hint of respect.
In fact, the logic was very simple. No one was intentional in this catastrophe, and no one was a criminal. It was all because the virus mutated. This was actually the fault of nature, but it couldn't be said to be the fault of nature. This was actually the survival of the fittest. The reason why the people complained about the researchers was that they wanted to give their hatred a sustenance. Otherwise, they would lose the meaning of life. It was that simple.
And at this time, after Chu Hao reminded them of this illusory sustenance, almost no one could refute the truth. Yes, even the person who created this virus had good intentions. She didn't do anything wrong. She couldn't blame the person because of the mutation of the virus. That was unfair.
"My team, my companions, there were a total of more than four hundred people in the beginning. In order to study this virus, more than three hundred of them were infected one after another. But even if they were about to mutate, they were still carrying out their last experiment. I don't think my companions need to be blamed like this! So I got agitated. I'm sorry, but I didn't do anything wrong. He's just unconscious. When he wakes up, if he still thinks this way, I'll attack him again! I can tell you this, my companions, my research team, not only are they not criminals, not murderers, they are heroes! "
When Chu Hao said this, he was almost excited as he said to the crowd, "Because, at the end! We've developed the antidote! Just a little bit more. Once the last bit is completed, we can turn the mutants back into humans! "
"This is the sacrifice of the heroes! They definitely won't allow a man like this to tarnish them! "
In an instant, when the word "antidote" came out of his mouth, the whole scene was silent. All the people were stunned …
Antidote … Turn back into humans!?
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