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Luo Yu: "Three days! The resurrection CD has not been used for three days! Do you know how I survived these three days! T.T"
Bianbian Huashui: "Bugs haven't been fixed yet?"
Ye Shi: "Surprised! (Funny)"
Luo Yu: "Cracked..."
Fang Chang: "Danding, you only have three days. Garbage-kun was disconnected as soon as he left the shelter. He missed several versions in a row, but he still survived."
Luo Yu: "Several versions?! Damn, no way? QAQ"
Kuang Feng: "That's not a bug, right?"
Fang Chang: "Yeah, it's true after all. (Squinting smile)"
Ya Ya: "Huh? Speaking of which, it's already September, and it's almost It's winter. (*???)"
Teng Teng: "Yes, I can clearly feel that the weather is not so hot these days. There is even a hint of autumn breeze."
Garbage Picker Level 99: "Shivering."
Lao Bai: "Brother Garbage, why don't you consider moving south while you can still move? (grin)"
Garbage Picker Level 99: "I'll think about it. T.T"
...
The banquet in the palace has not yet ended, Chu Guang has returned to the Iron Heart and ordered the crew to prepare to return.
The carrier-based aircraft on the airship are piloted by the pilots of the Goblin Corps and all landed on the temporary runway north of the capital.
They will be responsible for protecting the airspace of the capital and supporting the army on the northwest side of Oasis No. 9.
Although the commander of the Goblin Corps was thrown to the south to perform a mission by him, he should have returned to Qingquan City now, but it doesn't matter whether that guy is there or not.
Unlike other corps, the corps leader of the Goblin Corps is only responsible for making money, and does not want to spend the effort to command, and sometimes he dies too quickly and has no chance to command.
The purpose of the corps is that those who want to fly a plane can fly a plane, and those who want to fire a cannon can fire a cannon. The shooting elements are calculated by themselves, and the coordinates of air strikes and artillery bombardments are asked by friendly forces. If they are embarrassed, they will retreat by themselves.
In Mosquito's own words, this is called strategically breaking up the whole into parts. It seems that every battle is just a soy sauce, but in fact it maximizes the potential of each player, which coincides with the intention of the administrator to launch the corps system.
Regardless of the purpose of the Goblin Corps, the pilot who can land the plane on the deck of the airship naturally has impeccable driving skills. With the anti-aircraft guns and radio guidance of the ground forces, it is not a big problem to protect the safety of Lion City.
King Edward was naturally very reluctant to see Chu Guang leave.
However, in comparison, the ministers in the court were more reluctant.
Many princes and nobles heard at the banquet that the manager of the alliance was still unmarried, and their minds suddenly became hot. They looked for connections everywhere and tried their best to squeeze the women of the family into the palace, whether it was warming the bed or serving tea and water.
So much so that before the banquet was over, King Edward himself didn't know that the servants who served in the palace he prepared for Chu Guang had been completely replaced.
Even the servants who cleaned the bookshelves were replaced by the little daughter of a certain duke.
Her frail appearance really made people worry whether she could hold the ladder steadily.
And the reason why it became like this was just because of a rumor that was not sure whether it was true or not-
The manager of the alliance liked to read books and collected a lot of them.
However, the development of the matter was beyond the expectations of everyone except the old king.
Almost no one expected that the Alliance manager did not go to the palace prepared by King Edward for him, and did not even stay there for a night. He returned to the airship before the banquet was over, leaving a group of self-conceited nobles in the wind...
On the Heart of Steel.
In the bridge.
Looking at Commander Quanshui, Chu Guang explained the next arrangements to him.
"Although we have achieved a phased victory, the war is far from over. Now the battle line has been pushed to the westernmost side of Oasis No. 9. The farthest bunker is even 1,500 kilometers away from Dawn City. Whether it is defense or future attacks, it will be a severe test for our logistics."
"We can't rely on this war alone. I will give you two tasks."
"One is to consolidate the existing defense line and ensure that the autumn harvest of the Lion Kingdom can proceed smoothly. This is not only related to the food supply of the residents of Oasis No. 9, but also to our food reserves."
"The other is to train our friendly army and arm them with our equipment and military concepts. I will arrange for officers from the First Corps to cooperate with you in this work."
There is a language barrier between players and NPCs. Although there is no problem with daily communication between old players like Quanshui, the efficiency of training will definitely be affected to a certain extent.
At this time, the cooperation of NPCs is needed.
In the long-term war, the alliance has evolved two completely different command systems.
One is applied to players and the other is applied to NPCs.
The commander of the spring loyally put his right fist on his chest and said with a gleaming look.
"Make sure to complete the mission!"
Chu Guang nodded approvingly, paused for a moment, and continued.
"Remember to promote more young officers without aristocratic backgrounds and give them more opportunities to make meritorious contributions."
According to his observation, there are two main factions in the power class of the Lion Kingdom.
One is the Edward faction, which is loyal to the royal family and controls the court and civil service system. Its guiding ideology is that the teachings of the spirit of the sea of sand and the laws of ancestors cannot be changed.
The other is Prince Winter's faction, which is mainly in the army and is composed of some generals with military power. They advocate conservatism in domestic affairs and innovation in military affairs.
The former tried to introduce the alliance to check and balance the latter while driving away foreign enemies, achieving the goal of "killing two birds with one stone", and the core goal was to maintain its own ruling position.
The latter hopes to introduce the military technology of the alliance, strengthen its own strength while suppressing the former, and establish a constitutional monarchy and aristocratic co-governance kingdom.
Although the two sides have differences on some issues, they are consistent in their stance of uniting the nobles.
Under such circumstances, the grassroots officers born in civilian families in the Lion Kingdom have almost no room for advancement, because they have never been the objects of unity.
What Chu Guang has to do is to cut a piece of the cake that originally belonged to the king and the nobles and give it to these young men.
They can accept new ideas, are dissatisfied with the status quo, and are willing to make changes.
Isolated and helpless in the army and the court, they can only move closer to the alliance, and this is also the only way for them to realize their political ambitions.
The loyalty of these young officers to the alliance will far exceed their loyalty to the king and the nobles.
This ideological bond is more solid than the rule maintained by blood.
Any country that exists in the mortal world is ultimately composed of ordinary people.
...
After explaining the next stage of work to the officers who stayed behind, Chu Guang immediately issued the order to set sail.
The anchor chain and elevator were slowly retracted, and the majestic Iron Heart turned around, and the propeller output power was increased to the maximum.
With a full speed of 100 kilometers per hour, it took only one night to sail from Lion City in the east of Oasis No. 9 to Dawn City in the Alliance, a journey of nearly 1,000 kilometers.
When the sun rose on the horizon, the outline of the city cluster and a touch of white in the distance were printed on the French windows of the bridge.
Looking at the survivor settlement located on the edge of Qingquan City, which was gradually growing, Chu Guang couldn't help but curl up a smile like an old father.
There were dozens of newly built houses on the commercial street in the north.
From the north of the trading post to the platform of the freight train, it was originally a wasteland, but now there is a colorful shed.
People are no longer satisfied with just one "North Street". A second unplanned market has been formed spontaneously. With the increase in cargo throughput and trade volume, merchants traveling north and south are no longer satisfied with trading with the Alliance's trade stations, but also exchange what they have with each other.
It's not just commercial prosperity.
The achievements of the Alliance in the field of infrastructure can also be described as a miracle.
Originally, there was only a railway connecting the two survivor settlements in the north and south.
Now not only is there a highway, but also high-voltage power towers have been erected.
The energy generated by only one controlled fusion reactor is enough to supply the consumption of the entire Alliance.
The most direct impact of these changes is that industries with strong energy demand, such as metallurgy, have risen rapidly, and a large number of factories and workshops have sprung up on this land.
More than 30 tanks that have just been transported from the new industrial zone of Dawn City are waiting for loading and unloading on the platform of the freight railway station. There were also trucks lined up on the back half of the carriage. Some of them would be sent to the front line and incorporated into the logistics troops, while the others would be sent to the trading station for buyers to choose from.
Of course, the most fascinating scenery for Chu Guang was the farmland on the north bank of Linghu Lake.
The tracks left by the tracks of the Pioneer had been covered by golden rice ears, and the weed-covered wasteland had been driven to the edge of the forest.
And all this happened in just one year.
"Xiao Qi."
"What's the matter, Master?" The energetic voice floated to Chu Guang's ears like a string of brisk and pleasant wind chimes.
However, he did not have any orders or instructions to issue this time, and everyone's work was done well.
It was just that the scene brought back emotions, and there was no one to share the emotion with.
"Nothing, I just feel that time sometimes passes so fast, a year goes by in the blink of an eye. Sometimes it feels so slow, and it feels like a lot of things happened in a year."
Chu Guang didn't expect Xiao Qi to understand this sentence.
However, what he didn't expect was that Xiao Qi actually sighed in his tone and sighed in a mature manner.
"Yes, I always feel that time passes so fast when I am with my master, and every second feels like a year when we are not together."
Hearing this, Chu Guang glanced at the little guy sitting on his shoulder and shaking his feet.
Since getting this new toy, this guy is almost living on him.
"I didn't leave you for a long time, did I?"
"Yeah!" Xiao Qi raised his thumb with a confident look, and his pair of shining eyes were like light bulbs, "Master is the best!"
"..."
After a slight cough, Chu Guang turned around and left the French window.
"It's time to get off the boat."
"Okay!"
Grabbing the drone, Xiao Qi jumped off Chu Guang's shoulder and staggered into his pocket.
Chu Guang had specifically told it not to be too conspicuous when there were people around.
The rumors and hearsay about him were already outrageous enough.
He didn't want to be misunderstood by the onlookers as having any strange habits...
...
In order to avoid disturbing the lives of the residents, Chu Guang ordered the crew to drive the airship directly into the territory of Qingquan City and hover over Linghu Wetland Park.
Under the nervous gaze of a pair of eyes on the giant wall, Chu Guang took the elevator and landed at the base on the surface of the shelter.
Before he stepped out of the elevator, the sharp-eyed mosquito spotted him and immediately ran up, laughing and asking for credit.
"Dear administrator, the traitor 'Luo Yu' has been arrested!"
"To prevent him from going berserk, we imprisoned him in the small dark room next to Neeko... It's a pity that this guy doesn't seem to suit your mount's appetite."
Chu Guang's eyebrows jumped, but he didn't blame him.
At present, the known clues can be judged that Luo Yu's body should have been "possessed" by the mutant slime mold of Oasis No. 7.
In the case of uncertainty about whether the abnormal individual is safe, letting Neeko watch it is indeed the best choice. The powerful breath of life emanating from the Death Claw is also a deterrent in itself.
"... I know, go and do your thing."
"Okay!"
After confirming the completion of the task through VM, Mosquito ran away in a flash.
The agility system is indeed very fast.
Without paying attention to this guy, Chu Guang went straight to Neeko's nest.
However, to his surprise, brother Luo Yu was not suppressed by Neeko's momentum. Instead, the latter showed a fearful expression on his face, staring at the cell next to him dangerously, and a dangerous growl appeared between his teeth.
Standing in the cell, Luo Yu had a dull expression on his face, looking harmless.
After all, he didn't look very smart, so even if he was harmful, it was hard to imagine how bad he could be.
But...
The thinking mode and perspective of wild animals are different from those of humans. Maybe Neeko smelled something bad from him.
Chu Guang patted Neeko's head.
The latter rubbed his arm with a purring sound, and the aggrieved expression on his face seemed to be asking him to move the guy away, and seemed to be complaining about leaving him for so long.
Yin Fang and He Ya were standing in front of the iron fence of a small dark room nearby, looking at Luo Yu standing inside like examining a product.
"It's strange... He has everything a person should have, and he also has things he shouldn't have, but why can't he feel his own consciousness?"
Yin Fang had a confused expression on his face.
Haya, standing next to him, crossed his arms, and his expression seemed to be lost in thought.
"Well... It's really strange. The cells formed by slime mold mimicry seem to have become a part of him. I don't know if it's by changing the receptor or something else, but it actually deceived the immune system and did not cause any rejection reaction. It even works more efficiently than normal body cells."
Yin Fang looked at her and asked.
"I don't know much about mutant slime molds... I just want to know what's the difference between this and what happened to Bachi?"
Heya thought for a moment and said.
"The difference is still very obvious, one is parasitic, the other is symbiotic."
Yin Fang: "Anyway, they are both replaced by slime mold?"
Heya nodded, but then shook his head.
"Yes, and no... For example, if you replace your arm with a bionic prosthesis, are you the same person as before the surgery?"
Yin Fang answered as a matter of course.
"Of course, replacing a mechanical prosthesis is just replacing a more efficient tool, not replacing the brain."
Heya nodded and continued.
"His situation is the same, except that the tool replaced is an organism. His genetic information has not been changed. Even if all his body cells are replaced with slime mold, he can still retain his original consciousness... At least in theory."
Yin Fang's face was surprised.
However, he did not rush to refute, but fell into deep thought.
"Well... what you said makes some sense."
But this is only in theory.
The existing theories cannot provide a reasonable explanation for why this guy is still so stupid.
Walking to the side of the two, Chu Guang asked.
"Are there any results from the research?"
He Ya shook her head.
"Unfortunately, no... Although life science is my research direction, I always feel that the issues involved have exceeded the scope of my discipline."
After a pause, she looked at Chu Guang and continued.
"However, based on my observations over the past few days, I have discovered a very interesting phenomenon."
Chu Guang asked immediately.
"What phenomenon?"
He Ya continued to speak.
"The variant slime molds in the No. 7 Oasis Ruins are fundamentally different from the slime molds in Qingquan City in terms of genetic information structure. Although we use the same term to refer to them, in fact they have evolved into two completely different species."
"For example, the most prominent feature is that the variant slime molds in Qingquan City transmit information through spores, while the fruiting bodies of this No. 7 slime mold - let's call it that for the time being, the spores produced do not have the function of transmitting information. The communication between fruiting bodies needs to rely on sound waves like humans."
Chu Guang nodded thoughtfully.
"My subordinates have also discovered this situation... After hearing the roar of the mother body, those slime mold fruiting bodies will obviously become more aggressive..."
Yin Fang suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes lit up.
"Could it be because there is a lack of water and organic matter in the desert? So spores cannot be released on a large scale, and the environment in the valley is convenient for echoes to transmit information..."
"That's what I think!" Heya nodded, with a hint of excitement in his tone, "Slime molds are highly adaptable to the environment, which in turn means that their evolution is easily affected by the environment. In just two hundred years, their populations have diverged to the point where they can't recognize each other. In any case, this is good news for us!"
Yin Fang said thoughtfully.
"In simple terms, two clumps of slime mold mother bodies will not merge into a larger one?"
"Correct!" Heya snapped his fingers and continued with a smile, "Although there are some differences in the details, this is roughly what it means. And more than that, when the differences between these mutant slime molds are large enough, the intraspecific struggle will even evolve into interspecific competition! The two sides will no longer exchange genetic information harmoniously, but will fiercely compete for living space until one side completely replaces the other... But this part is just my guess, and there is not enough evidence."
This is indeed good news, providing a new way to solve the problem of mutant slime molds.
If nuclear weapons cannot destroy these annoying guys, perhaps they can actively introduce benign strains and let them compete with malignant strains for living space.
As for how to make benign strains have stronger interspecific competition ability, that is a problem that the researchers of the alliance need to think about.
"Are there any other clues?"
Heya shook his head in shame.
"No more... That's all for now."
Chu Guang nodded and comforted the two.
"Don't be discouraged, you have done a good job."
It has been four days since Luo Yu was transferred to Qingquan City.
There has been no research progress for four days, and he can only trust the wisdom of the first generation of managers.
After a pause, Chu Guang ordered.
"... Inject him with slime inhibitors and anesthetics, and transfer him to the conveyor belt on the B1 floor of the shelter."
He Ya asked hurriedly.
"Where will he be sent?"
"The sample library of the shelter? Probably."
Chu Guang gave an ambiguous answer.
To be honest, he didn't know what was hidden under the shelter. The previous manager didn't tell him anything, and he hadn't even seen his face.
He Ya showed a regretful expression on her face, but she didn't say anything.
She understood that Chu Guang would make such an arrangement.
After all, leaving this guy outside is always a hidden danger.
"...Can I go to the ruins of Oasis No. 7?" Heya asked in a soliciting tone, "I want to find out what the slime mold there is."
Chu Guang shook his head.
"I can't agree to your request before confirming that 'Slime Mold No. 7' is harmless. What's more, the ruins of Oasis No. 7 have been physically blocked by the people who occupied it. We can't risk changing the situation in Luoxia Province by going there to collect samples."
After a pause, Chu Guang looked at Heya, who looked a little disappointed, and continued.
"I'm not saying that I'm going to leave the ruins alone, but I just need to wait until the time is right to do this."
"I promise you."
...
After injecting the inhibitor, "Luo Yu" rolled his eyes and fell to the ground in an instant.
Even the anesthetic was saved.
Most of the tissues in this guy's body were destroyed in the nuclear explosion, and the tissues that could still work were basically reshaped by slime mold.
And this was what surprised Chu Guang the most.
The person is still the same person.
But why can't the resonance of the morphogenic field be formed?
This is so strange!
Throwing the dead "Falling Feather" onto the conveyor belt, Chu Guang watched the open hatch slowly close, and three lines of pale blue pop-up windows soon appeared in front of him.
[Emergency mission completed! ]
[Mission reward: Unlock B6 floor of Shelter No. 404! ]
[Extra reward: Gene sequence +4000]
The moment he saw these three lines of pop-up windows, Chu Guang's face immediately flashed with joy.
Wow!
A plane crashed, and it actually crashed out 4,000 closed beta qualifications!
And it crashed from someone else's!
But there is no rush for the closed beta qualifications. According to the speed of releasing 20 to 50 numbers a day, the last batch of qualifications unlocked has not been released yet.
Standing on the elevator, Chu Guang extended his index finger and tapped the touch screen, selecting the button for the B6 floor, which was one empty space away from the B4 floor.
Looking at the descending floor, excitement and anticipation kept surging in his heart.
Skipping B5 and unlocking the B6 floor directly!
I don't know what kind of surprise the first-generation manager left him on this floor...
The elevator arrived quickly.
However, when the elevator door opened, Chu Guang froze in place, and then subconsciously glanced at the touch screen, thinking he was in the wrong place.
Completely different from the spotless other floors when they were just opened, the condition of the B6 floor can be described as a mess.
The air quality here is quite bad, and even mixed with an unsettling smell.
Judging from the floor map printed on the wall, this is different from the other floors. It should be a research facility.
The elevator is not facing the floor lobby, but a buffer workshop equipped with a series of systems such as air shower, positive pressure, dust removal, sterilization, etc.
All the configurations here are the same as the buffer room at the entrance of the shelter, which can prevent slime molds and spores from invading the interior of the shelter.
However, now it seems that this system is deployed at the entrance of this floor to "exclude" the entire floor from the shelter.
Chu Guang frowned.
What is suspicious is not the situation here, but why it has become like this.
As we all know, slime molds cannot exist independently from the mother nest or the mother body, which is why slime molds stop at the suburbs of Qingquan City.
Beyond the coverage of spores, the survival ability of slime molds will suddenly decline and will soon be decomposed by other microorganisms.
Therefore, in theory, slime molds cannot invade a completely isolated system.
Unless...
An independent mother body or nest has been formed here? !
"Turn on the internal circulation system..."
The mask of the helmet is closed, and the internal circulation system of the power armor starts to operate, exchanging absolutely safe air at the cost of increased energy consumption.
Chu Guang pulled out the hammer behind him, passed through the alloy door that was open to both sides, and stepped into the activated buffer zone.
The interior of the buffer zone was still intact, and the equipment was still working.
However, behind the door facing the B6 floor, as Chu Guang expected, it was a shocking scene.
The silver alloy wall was covered with plaques, and the air was mixed with a rotten musty smell. The unrepaired bullet holes and scratches on the wall vaguely showed traces of the battle.
The air purification system of the entire floor has been shut down, and has been shut down for many years.
However, even so.
The slime mold here has not been completely killed.
Even in an environment without external oxygen input, they still survived, and relied on the only organic matter to maintain the lowest energy consumption hibernation, and survived until now.
There were several bodies lying at the door of the buffer zone that had not been processed.
They were wearing guard uniforms and damaged "Type 5" light cavalry exoskeletons.
The moldy skeletons were covered with shocking bacterial plaques, and there was not even a piece of flesh. Even the bones were eroded and riddled with holes.
Chu Guang's Adam's apple moved, and he tightened the hammer in his hand.
At the same time when the air pressure in the buffer room was adjusted, the speaker above his head suddenly played a broadcast that was recorded at an unknown time.
It seemed to be a quarrel between several people.
"The B6 floor has fallen... The experimental subjects have spread outside the isolation room! The samples are out of control... Damn it, we must evacuate immediately!"
"Wait! The data on the experimental equipment has not been backed up to the server yet, at least let me--"
"Too late! Go!"