"You know about the base in Jiujiang, right?
You brought people to reclaim the chemical plant there. It was the garrison there that received the news that they would be disarmed and disappeared overnight. This is the first time in the entire Hubei base. A company of soldiers defected, and I was the one who took over and appointed this company. It caused quite a bad impact. If it wasn't for the fact that we earned some merit points in the past, I'm afraid I would have been dead … "
Gao Feng was at a loss when he said this. There was one thing he didn't say. Even if he didn't die, he might not be able to be a soldier anymore. Ai Qingshan looked at Gao Feng in shock. After a while, he shook his head and said, "Boss, do you think everyone is as honest as me? I've told you about that company after the last mission, right?
None of them are good people. Their bodies reek of blood, which is the result of killing people. But you, not only do you not appreciate my kindness, you even said that even a dog can't smell it, but you let me smell it. Aren't you ungrateful? "
Gao Feng didn't feel any regret when he heard this. Instead, he stared at him seriously and asked,
"Wasn't it because your female soldiers were peeked at and you wanted to kill them after beating them up?"
Ai Qingshan rubbed his nose and said hesitantly,
"It's not like they're looking at my woman. Do you think that all the girls out there are pure and innocent? Only God knows how rotten they are. I've seen quite a bit of flesh. If it wasn't for Xueqi's insistence, I wouldn't have bothered with these things …"
After saying that, he looked around guiltily. After making sure his sister wasn't around, he felt relieved. He patted Gao Feng's shoulder and said, "Boss, I've listened to you for a long time. Can we get to the main point now?
My time is very precious. There are many girls waiting for me to help them understand their physiology. If you want me to run with you, I won't say anything. But first, I want at least a third of the weapons and ammunition in the storage. That way, I won't lose money … "
"In your dreams … Don't think too much. I will never betray you. It's so dangerous out there. It's safer to follow Zhang Xiaoqiang. I'm looking for you because of the deserters. Don't you have a subordinate with a sharp nose?
Bring him to help me find those bastards. When the time comes, I'll get some Perilla Wood Syrup for your sister so that she can drink it every day … "
If it was anything else, Ai Qingshan might have haggled over the price, but he knew the value of the Perilla Wood Pulp. Gao Feng had given him a few cups of the Perilla Wood Pulp, and he had given it all to Xue Xue. Xue Xue loved the taste, and after drinking it, her control over the zombies became more agile. After that, he was unable to obtain any more from Gao Feng. This thing in the cockroach base was only supplied to the upper echelons, Huang Quan, Old Frank, as well as Mu Peipei and their children. There were also some newborns in the base. This thing was something that even Gao Feng could only dream of, how could it be easy to obtain?
"It's a deal. If you can't solve the problem, I'll report all your corruption to Zhang Xiaoqiang and add insult to injury …"
Ai Qingshan's threat made Gao Feng frown. He asked fiercely,
"Which eye of yours saw me take bribes and break the law?"
"I can't see it, but can't I make it up?
I'm fine with framing me … "
Huang Quan was sent to the Yangtze River Fleet by Zhang Xiaoqiang. In fact, although Zhang Xiaoqiang was angry about the defectors, he did not care much about them. If he launched a sneak attack, he could kill a team of more than 100 people in the blink of an eye. He wanted to go to Wuhan to see Yang Ke-er, but there were too many chores in the base. Without Zhang Xiaoqiang, Huang Quan and Zhang Huai An could discuss and make decisions. However, after Zhang Xiaoqiang came back, they all seemed to degenerate overnight. They all let Zhang Xiaoqiang make decisions, and Zhang Xiaoqiang was not angry about it. Many things were unresolved in the past, such as the communication between Hubei and Yinchuan, the plan to find survivors in the surrounding area, and their industrial development plan.
Zhang Xiaoqiang sat alone in the depths of the base, beside a small stream near a secluded valley. He stared at the clear water and slowly sorted out his thoughts. At this moment, listening to the sound of the water, he thought back to everything that had happened after he returned to the base. Yang Ke-er was injured, most of New Era's strength was exposed, the future direction of development, and the defection of Jiujiang Base. In just a few short days, a lot of things had crashed onto his head like an avalanche, catching him off guard. Under the influence of all kinds of thoughts, he was at a loss and did not know how to deal with it. In fact, in the end, the person who was most responsible for the defection of Jiujiang Base was himself. In the situation where he did not completely sort out his thoughts and consider the consequences, he ordered the disarmament of the army, which not only made things difficult for Huang Quan, but it also made things difficult for the other commanders of the military. The 2nd Division was also destroyed, and because of his haste, the other units did not even have time to prepare, and it was even more impossible for them to communicate with their subordinates in detail. In the end, this vicious incident happened. The defector had to be found and punished, and the mastermind had to be killed. Otherwise, it would be a bad start for the future.
After thinking through his true thoughts, Zhang Xiaoqiang did not blame himself. Instead, he heaved a sigh of relief. He was not afraid of making mistakes now, he was only afraid of making mistakes all the time. Once he found the problem, he would be able to solve it. After clarifying one thing, he thought of another thing, the problem with New Era. He did not have a deep grudge against New Era. Even though he had instigated two armies to rebel, destroyed the 9th Division at Hubei, and the Central Plains Army had cooperated with the Northern Army to destroy two reserve armies, and New Era had also caused thousands of casualties when attacking the base. However, none of these were the reason why Zhang Xiaoqiang hated New Era. The only reason why he hated New Era was because Hudson had hurt Yang Ke-er, and Yang Ke-er might never be able to stand up again.
That was the kind of person he was. Yang Ke-er was his family, and if he had hurt his family, he would pay back tenfold. The airship that had caused the Sichuan crisis had already crashed, and only Marenna and Hudson had survived. Marenna was now under his control, and her life was in his hands. His next target would be Hudson, and at the same time, he needed to find the research results that could increase the recovery rate of cells for Yang Ke-er. It was a miracle of the apocalypse. Through the extraction of stem cells from specific marine mutant beasts, the researchers had discovered that it was hundreds of times faster than normal stem cells before the apocalypse. It could be said to be a miracle of multipurpose cells.
Stem cells had always been a controversial discovery in the history of medicine. Stem cells were a type of undifferentiated and immature cells. Some scientists had developed artificial embryonic stem cells, which made it possible to cure incurable diseases. However, this kind of human stem cell conflicted with social ethics, and was banned in many countries. This was also the reason why there were so many conflicts. In theory, every stem cell embryo could develop into a normal human.
However, stem cells before the apocalypse had a lot of limitations. Even if they could regenerate the human body and repair various tissues, it was only in theory. The science and technology at that time was far from being able to develop super stem cells that could break through these limitations. However, the new era had found the answer from the mutant beasts. This type of stem cell was quite domineering, and not something ordinary people could handle. Often, the speed of organ failure due to the stimulation of the human body's potential was faster than the speed of stem cell replenishment. For example, if a person lost a hand, and used super stem cells to regrow it, other than the hand that would be intact, the rest of the body would become a mummy due to the stimulation of all the potential. This result could be said to be one of the greatest discoveries of the apocalypse.
This result could be said to be one of the greatest discoveries of the apocalypse. Its value was comparable to Shen Li's research on the JS substrate, and Ma Ruibo's research on the transformation of the virus and serum, which slowed down the aging process of the human body. If all these results were put together, it would be a turning point in the history of human evolution. New humans would be born, and every one of them would be able to grow into an evolver. Every one of them would be able to recover in the shortest amount of time after being injured. They could even regrow their broken organs like geckos. Not to mention the fountain of youth that could increase their lifespan by at least three times. When all these were put together, the explosive effect would be almost equivalent to nuclear fission in the history of human evolution.
Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaoqiang could not help but shiver. By that time, most of the human beings would be evolved people. They might be good at agility, strength, and spirit. Maybe more abilities would be discovered. Some people were good at electronic control, like Lu Junyi, and some people were good at mechanical optimization, like Xiao Lang in Yinchuan. Maybe many bottlenecks that shackled the development of science and technology would be broken, as long as he could firmly grasp these three technologies in his hands.
Of the three technologies, there was only one that Zhang Xiaoqiang truly grasped, the JS substrate. The other two were in the hands of New Era and Nuwa's database. If he wanted to obtain them, he had to go to two places, Australia and Beijing. Neither of these two places were reliable, and it was not enough to describe them as a dragon's pool or a tiger's den. However, Zhang Xiaoqiang had already made up his mind to go there once, and now he was just making up his mind.
The gurgling stream was like bamboo, and the sound of the waves was pleasing to the ear. The gurgling water carried away the flow of time. Quietly, Zhang Xiaoqiang listened to the sounds of nature, and threw away all the distracting thoughts in his heart. He slowly emptied his mind and purified his heart. As he thought through things one by one, peace and tranquility returned to him. Because he had found a way to restore Yang Ke-er, the anxiety in his heart also slowly dissipated. Suddenly, he understood why he did not go to see Yang Ke-er because of the so-called miscellaneous things. In fact, it was because of the fear in his heart. He did not want to see Yang Ke-er's pale face again, lying on the ground motionless. This kind of heart-wrenching pain made him deliberately avoid it. This was also a fear that he could not control, and it was more than the fear of death.
"Ding dong …"
The pebble flew from his fingers into the stream, spreading out little splashes. The flowing stream did not even leave a ripple, and the traces of the pebble disappeared. Zhang Xiaoqiang suddenly stood up and walked outside. He had made up his mind. He did not have to overcome his fear. He had to find the real medicine before he could see Yang Ke-er. Before that, he had to work hard, even if he had to pay a huge price. Also … Hudson had to die.