Chapter 409 Hope turns to
People in District 9 were surprised to see Marshal Zhen and Governor Shen Xing coming back with marshmallows and spiritual eagles, and asked what was going on.
Zhen Shuai said lightly, "It's nothing, they changed their mind again."
An unknown old man looked dissatisfied and said to Zhen Shuai: "Why did the base change its mind again? Really! You two pets are pretty good It's clean, but the young dog who lives on my upper bunk is as dirty as if he's been rolled in the mud, and he's covered in fleas. He doesn't know how to get some water to wash him, and I'm really worried about it continuing like this. Everyone in this area will have fleas!"
How should Zhen Shuai respond to this?
He could only smile and walk over quickly, feeling that continuing like this was not an option. Marshmallows and Spirit Eagles will definitely not have fleas on their bodies, but the same cannot be said for other pets. If a flea jumped on his and Shen Xingdu's bed, both he and Shen Xingdu would go crazy. Now he just hopes that the base can quickly figure out what is going on with the blue mist, and then they can leave here one day earlier.
The owners of the beds adjacent to the old man frowned when they heard what the old man said. I don't know if it was because of their psychological effects. They felt itchy everywhere on their bodies and couldn't help but scratch everywhere.
When the young man mentioned by the old man came back with his dog, he was greeted by a lot of unkind eyes, and he was a little confused.
Not long after Zhen Shuai returned to bed, he heard a quarrel over there.
People who lived next to Xiaoyoun asked Xiaoyoun to either throw his dog outside the base, or give the dog a bath and shave it.
The topic of fleas spread quickly, and before long, many pet owners were quarreling with their neighbors because of it, and some of the more grumpy people even got into fights.
As a result, the first bloody incident occurred in the base. The smell of blood seemed to irritate others, and soon a second bloody incident occurred, and a third bloody incident... a shadow cast over everyone's hearts
.
Zhen Shuai noticed that his neighbors looked at Marshmallow and Spirit Eagle in strange ways.
Deng Yongchang tentatively asked: "Mr. Zhen, why don't you give your two pets a bath and then trim them? It just so happens that the weather is getting hotter and hotter now, so let them cool down." Others agreed
.
Marshmallow seemed to understand what they were saying, and gave them a short "woof" and looked at them expressionlessly, his eyes full of warning.
The spirit eagle stood on the railing, turning its little head from left to right, its dark eyes motionless, and its gaze slid across everyone's faces one by one.
Everyone's vests were sweating inexplicably, and they just cursed in their hearts, what kind of pets are these!
A woman who lived in Shop 01 was so frightened by Spirit Eagle's gaze that she fell down on the bed.
The audience in the live broadcast room couldn't help but laugh.
Zhen Shuai sat up lazily. Problems that should be solved still need to be solved, otherwise hidden dangers will remain.
"My Marshmallow and Ling'er have never had fleas on them. So, if anyone thinks they have fleas, just come and look for them. If they are found, I will not only apologize, but also pay money; but, if they are not found, who will do it in the future?" No one is allowed to bring up this topic again. If anyone brings it up again, I will think that his subtext is - come and beat me, come and beat me!" A smile rippled in
Shen Xingdu's eyes.
The others were a little unhappy at first, but Zhen Shuai's words were so playful that they couldn't help but laugh, and the dissatisfaction in their hearts dissipated a little.
Yao Zifan coughed lightly: "Anyway, I think there are no fleas on Marshmallow and Ling'er. Haven't you noticed that they are even cleaner than some of us?" Although there is a bathhouse in the base, there are many people
. There is always a long queue to take a shower, and some people even wait in line until the lights go out. So a lot of people are a little sloppy themselves.
Everyone looked at Marshmallow and Lingying and had to admit that Yao Zifan was right. Marshmallow's hair is all white, which is the most obvious; although the Spirit Eagle is black, it can be seen that there is no dirt on its body, and its feathers are neat and tidy, as if they have been specially combed.
The sound of the radio interrupted the awkward atmosphere, and everyone took the opportunity to return to their beds and pretend that nothing happened just now.
"Notice, please residents who have brought remote-controlled toys such as remote-controlled cars and remote-controlled airplanes to gather on the first floor immediately with their toys..." Everyone became nervous subconsciously every time they heard the announcement and asked what was going on
.
Zhen Shuai considered that he might have to live in the base for a few more days, and it was best to continue to maintain the harmonious relationship with his neighbors, so he told them. He did not mention that the troops had originally planned to use pets, but only said that the troops might have planned to use remote-controlled toys to film the situation outside.
Everyone felt that his guess was reasonable and they were all a little excited.
"If we find the weakness of the blue mist, can we get out?"
After staying in this closed environment for a long time, everyone is a little depressed and longs for the free air outside.
Word of mouth spread quickly throughout the base.
The whole base was boiling, and some people couldn't help but ran to the base gate on the first floor to guard it, wanting to get first-hand news.
The people in the army did not stop them. There were too many people present at the time, and their decision could not be concealed even if they wanted to. Moreover, when the door is opened, the movement is relatively loud, and it is inevitable to attract the attention of others.
Zhen Shuai also wanted to go and see it, but there were too many people watching the excitement, so he had to hold back.
But he soon got the news.
Because the people guarding the gate were so excited, they loudly told others about the "frontline" news, and others passed the news on layer by layer. Soon, everyone knew that the gate of the base was open, and the soldiers The collected remote control cars and remote control aircraft were sent out.
Breathing the fresh air again, many people couldn't help but burst into tears, as if their souls were free. But when they saw large expanses of eerie blue fog floating in the air outside the base, gently blowing in the wind but never leaving the meteorites on the ground, like huge flowers, they suddenly felt horrified and couldn't help but take a few steps back. , couldn't help but panic, and regretted joining in the fun.
"Is the air poisonous now? Is it okay to just open the door like this?"
Some calm people saw that the soldiers' expressions remained calm and knew that the air was safe, so they calmed down first.
A soldier raised a loudspeaker and said loudly: "After our observation, those cats and dogs will be fine as long as they are not exposed to the blue mist, so we conclude that the air is safe. Don't worry, don't crowd, to avoid accidents." Attacked by blue mist under the sun."
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief and cautiously took a few steps back. They looked at the soldiers controlling the remote-controlled cars and planes and did not dare to disturb them, so they only spoke in a low voice.
A young man asked a friendly-looking soldier in a low voice, "What is the maximum control distance of those remote-controlled cars?"
The person he asked was Wang Yongjun, commander of the third battalion.
Wang Yongjun deliberately took the opportunity to appease people's hearts. He had no intention of hiding anything, and he also said it in detail.
"We have collected more than 4,000 remote control cars and aircraft this time. The longest control distance is 200 meters and the shortest is 50 meters."
People were a little surprised.
"Is it that far? Why can my son's remote control car only travel more than ten meters?" "
I have seen neighbor children playing with remote control airplanes, and they can only fly up to seven or eight meters."
Wang Yongjun explained: "Our technicians have modified their remote control boards and receiving boards. The farther the remote control car runs, the more content it captures, and the same goes for the remote control aircraft. The more content they capture, the more important it is for us to analyze the blueprint. The characteristics of the fog are more beneficial."
Upon hearing this, everyone felt their confidence greatly increased.
This is exactly the effect Wang Yongjun wants.
"Everyone might as well go back first. We have sent a total of one hundred remote-controlled cars and aircraft this time. After they come back, we have to sort out and analyze the captured content, which will take a lot of time. It's okay for everyone to wait here. It's useless. When we come to a conclusion, we will announce it on the radio." No
one is willing to leave, it would be nice to breathe fresh air here.
Wang Yongjun was not forced and would naturally leave when they became impatient.
When it was time for lunch, Zhen Shuai heard that the remote-controlled cars and planes sent out had been recovered, and the gate to the base was closed again.
The staple food for lunch is rice, but there is only one dish left for dinner - cabbage stewed with vermicelli. It lacks oil and salt, and the taste is quite... bland.
Everyone realized that the food in the canteen was getting worse and worse. But no one dared to waste food, and the situation like throwing away the food on the first day at the base never happened again. Surprisingly, such a meal did not affect everyone's mood, because they were all imagining that people from the army would bring them good news soon.
Zhen Shuai couldn't eat such a light meal, so he closed the bed curtains and hid in the fairyland with Shen Xingdu.
Everyone in the base was worried about the food problem. Although he had the means to waste food, he was too embarrassed to waste it and decided to process the food he brought back.
He chopped the peppers and green onions, fried the eggs and mashed them, mixed them with the beaten rice and stir-fried them, then added enough oil and salt to make them smell fragrant.
When the audience in the live broadcast room saw this scene, they had a deeper impression of the anchor. They were generous with all kinds of gifts, most of which were cooked food, including Buddha Jumping Over the Wall, abalone, lobster, chicken wings, steak, etc., which made the anchor happy. You can eat it secretly when you have the chance.
Zhen Shuai took a bite of the fried rice and praised himself without any humility, "My cooking skills are good and I can turn decay into magic."
Shen Xingdu also expressed that he liked it very much.
The two of them finished eating and brushed their teeth before going out with their empty lunch boxes, and then went to the sink to wash dishes.
It was not until three days later that the base's broadcast finally issued the latest announcement -
after several days of research, the troops did not find any weaknesses in the blue fog, and the area and density of the blue fog were getting larger and larger, and now it has covered the ground All places where sunlight can reach. If you want to leave the base, you only have a chance at night. However, at night, those meteorites are moving, and no one is sure whether they are alive or whether they will attack when someone approaches.
The residents of the base are shattered!
Chapter 410: Going but never coming back
Zhen Shuai was also disappointed. He thought the people in the army would find out something. He had been in the base enough. The problem was that he didn't dare to leave the base easily until he figured out what was going on with the blue mist.
Some impatient residents could not bear the hopeless waiting and began to unite to put pressure on the troops, making two demands: 1. Repair the signal and get in touch with the base where Chief No. 1 is located as soon as possible; 2. Send soldiers outside the base. Go and test the properties of the blue mist yourself. What if humans are immune to the blue mist? Their reasons for proposing these two conditions are very good: there must be many experts around Chief No. 1, and with those experts there, they will be able to study the characteristics of the blue mist; it is the duty of the military to protect the people.
But these two requirements are difficult for the army to meet. The reason why there is no signal at the base is most likely because the signal base station was damaged by the meteorite rain. If you want to repair the signal base station, you must leave the base. Speaking of the latter, it is true that it is the duty of soldiers to protect the people, but the lives of soldiers are also lives. Even if they have to sacrifice, they should sacrifice it in a worthwhile way instead of making unnecessary sacrifices.
The regiment leader Guo Ye forcefully suppressed their unreasonable demands, and then used radio to search for computer talents in the base, trying to re-establish the signal by connecting to satellites in the sky.
The mobility of the soldiers allowed people to barely suppress their impatience and force themselves to wait patiently for the results.
Unfortunately, two days later, the troops had to announce that their attempt had failed.
Before people got into chaos again, the troops decisively issued a second notice.
"After the sun goes down, we will send a team of ten people out to investigate the situation. Please wait patiently for the results." This news made everyone very excited, and some people couldn't help but express some opinions about "standing and talking without pain in the back.
"
"It should have been like this a long time ago. It's not that dangerous at night."
"Yes, didn't you say that the blue mist will return to the meteorites at night? Although it is strange that meteorites can move and get bigger, it shouldn't happen as long as you don't touch them. Something is wrong."
"Yes, those soldiers are too cowardly and have no courage at all. Are they worthy of the military uniforms they wear?" ... Others
spoke
even more harshly. The audience in the live broadcast room couldn't bear to listen, and they were so angry that they gritted their teeth. , I hit the keyboard so hard that I almost broke the keys.
[I bought a watch last year! proceed if you can! ]
[What happened to the soldiers? Aren’t soldiers raised by their mother’s biological father? I really want to hit someone! ]
[Commander, Commander, I will buy ten yachts. When you take everyone out of the earth in the future, you must not take those people with no moral integrity! ]
[Upstairs, I'll paint twenty yachts! 】
【Upstairs above the row, I will paint thirty yachts! 】
Zhen Shuai was also very angry. In order to prevent everyone from getting angry, he moved the camera of the god-level live broadcast system to let the audience see that there is a beautiful side in the base. A young girl is helping an elderly lady go to the bathroom; a middle-aged man is helping a seven or eight-year-old child to collect boiling water, and carefully puts the cup filled with boiling water into a plastic bag for the child to carry. To prevent him from being burned; a mother gave up her bed to her two children, while she sat on the floor and dozed at the end of the bed... The
audience was both moved and a little uncomfortable.
[Anchor, have you thought of a way to take everyone out of the earth? I hope you can think of a solution soon. Everyone is so pitiful, woohoo! 】
Zhen Shuai was also under a lot of pressure and firmly made a promise, "Don't worry, I will definitely find a way!" 】
Dinner was very poor, only steamed buns and vermicelli soup, and it was limited. Each person could only buy two steamed buns and a spoonful of vermicelli soup.
Many people protested loudly in front of the canteen.
But the cook didn't seem to hear them and ignored them. After serving one person, he shouted "next person".
A man didn't want to leave after buying two steamed buns and a bowl of soup.
"I want to buy ten more steamed buns. If I can't buy so many, you can sell me two more." The
rice cook said indifferently: "If I sell him a few more, you will be short. ."
As soon as the people in line behind the man heard this, they pushed the man away without the cook saying anything.
"Leave after you finish shopping, don't get in the way!"
Realizing that it was impossible to buy more, the people in line could only do it obediently, sighing in their mouths.
This scene made the audience feel sad. Steamed buns are a cheap food that many people dislike, but they have become a precious food in this world. Many people silently resolve to never waste food again.
[I hope the anchor will complete the task and leave this world soon. This world is so depressing! 】
After the sun went down, a large group of people came to the gate in unison, wanting to see the soldiers go out with their own eyes.
The troops deliberately let them know that the outside world is not as simple as they imagined, and did not stop them from watching.
Commander Zhen and Governor Shen Xing were also in the crowd.
After waiting for two or three minutes, the gate of the base opened.
Under the bright lights, people saw that the blue fog had indeed "disappeared", and everything outside looked peaceful, as if nothing had happened.
Seeing dozens of soldiers approaching, people consciously gave way.
Ten of the soldiers lined up in a row, carrying backpacks, holding guns, walking in goose steps, their eyes were clear, and their faces were neither sad nor happy. They are the ten selected soldiers.
A bald man who was watching whispered, "There are only ten people, isn't that too few?"
The people next to him suddenly stared at him unkindly.
Zhen Shuai narrowed his eyes and his face was as dark as water.
The audience in the live broadcast room were furious!
[Anchor, give him some color and see! 】
【The handsome guy beat him up! ]
[Don't worry, look at me. ] Zhen Shuai spoke coldly, and a small needle-like airflow appeared in his palm. He flicked his wrist hard, and the airflow shot into the bald man's throat as fast as a meteor.
The live broadcast system empathetically gave a close-up, and all the viewers saw that a small piece of skin on the bald man's throat was suddenly dented for a moment, as if something had penetrated.
The bald man felt a sting in his throat and scratched it. He thought it was a mosquito bite and didn't pay attention. However, when he was about to say something more, he found that he could not make any sound and could only make a vague sound like "ho ho"!
His eyes widened in horror, and he unconsciously grabbed the arm of the person next to him.
The people next to him also heard what he said before, and they were ashamed to contact him, so they roughly shook off his hand and stayed away from him.
The bald man had no intention of arguing with him and tried to make a sound again, but failed. His face suddenly turned pale, and he hurriedly got out of the crowd to find his family, hoping to ask them to help him find a doctor.
Zhen Shuai folded his arms and sneered: "In a month, he won't even think about opening his mouth." 】
The audience in the live broadcast room all clapped their hands and praised it, they just felt that it was very satisfying!
At this time, the ten soldiers were also ready to set off. They each wear tiny cameras on their hats that film their experiences, and are also equipped with walkie-talkies. A walkie-talkie is a two-way mobile communication tool that does not require any network support to make calls.
These soldiers were already prepared to sacrifice when they took on this mission. Seeing that the regiment leader had been silent, they forced out a smile and said proactively: "Captain, we are ready and can go." Guo Ye said deeply in his
heart Sighing deeply, he struggled to say a word, "Okay, everything... goes well!"
"Yes!"
After saluting together, the ten soldiers stepped out of the door one after another, divided into three teams and walked resolutely in different directions. , without looking back, three of them went to the left, three to the right, and the other four set off straight ahead.
During the day, they carefully observed where there were meteorites nearby and carefully avoided them at this time.
People looking at the door could see that they were walking very smoothly and did not encounter any imaginary attacks, and they couldn't help but feel a little excited.
"Does this mean that as long as you don't touch the meteorite, you will be fine?" I don't know who said this.
No one answered his question, everyone stared nervously at the four figures retreating. The six soldiers starting to the left and right were no longer in their sight. All they could see were the four soldiers heading straight ahead.
Thanks to the fact that the power system was still intact, the street lights would automatically turn on at night, so they could see so clearly.
Guo Ye contacted the ten soldiers through the walkie-talkie every minute.
"The first team went well."
"The second team went well."
"The third team went well."
It was always good news, and the faces of the onlookers showed expressions of joy.
However, as the figures of the four soldiers became farther and farther away, and there were many vehicles and trees on the road blocking the line of sight, the four figures soon disappeared from people's sight.
Everyone looked at Guo Ye nervously.
Guo Ye calmly still asked every minute.
At the beginning, the three teams all responded in time, and the replies were all "successful", but soon the intercom lost its response.
Guo Ye's expression tightened, "Team 1? Team 2? Team 3? If you hear it, please answer! Team 1! Team 2! Team 3! If you hear it, please answer!" There was no sound from the intercom
.
People looked at the darkness in the distance, feeling like there was some kind of monster hidden there, and their hair stood on end. After a period of silence, someone screamed. Like a signal, everyone came to their senses and screamed, scrambling to run deeper into the base for fear of suddenly appearing and attacking them.
Soon, only a group of soldiers were left at the gate, as well as Marshal Zhen and Governor Shen Xing who took refuge behind a pillar.
The soldiers looked at each other, wondering whether they should close the door.
Guo Ye called the three teams again, but there was no response yet. He looked outside eagerly, his eyes fixed, "Wait a minute, wait a minute..."
Ten minutes later, there was still no response on the intercom, and the soldiers did not appear again.
Guo Ye's eyes turned red instantly.
Wang Yongjun walked to him silently and whispered: "Captain, maybe we all guessed wrong. Our chance is during the day. Tomorrow during the day, I will personally lead the team to try."