Gu Xi and the others waited in the car for more than three hours. It was not until after 10 o'clock in the evening that they heard the roar of the helicopter disappearing.
The night wind blew through the half-opened car window, ruffling her long hair. Gu Xi looked out the window against the wind, her eyes calmly staring at the retreating red dot in the night sky, thoughtfully.
This is a bit too much of a coincidence today.
If Shen Yue and others hadn't reacted so naturally just now, she would have even wondered if Shen Yue already knew something? So after learning in advance that people from the Superpower Research Institute would come today, she deliberately Put her away?
But the reactions of Shen Yue and others just now cannot be faked...
Maybe, this is all just a coincidence?
Gu Xi narrowed her eyes slightly.
Soon, someone came from the front to inform them that the martial law was over, the danger had been eliminated, and they could go home.
Shen Yue glanced at Gu Xi calmly through the rearview mirror and stepped on the accelerator.
During the turbulence, the two Qin sisters looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's finally over." Wei Heng, the co-pilot in the front row, flashed a cold sarcasm in his eyes. Those people from the Superpower Research Institute... the scene was as grand as ever.
He looked back at Gu Xi in the back row and frowned slightly.
Gu Xiaoxi's consumption was a bit heavy today, and he originally planned to open a small stove for her after returning home to make up for her.
——There is still a little bit of rice left that night that he milled by hand. It is definitely not enough to make rice stewed in earthen pots, but it is still enough to make porridge.
But who would have thought that this would happen to me as soon as I came back.
It's already past this point, and it's too late to make porridge, so let's go back and eat sweet potatoes. Fortunately, he made it a habit to steam an extra pot in the morning...
The two sisters Qin Yi were also tired and hungry. There was food in the car, but as the saying goes - it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
After eating the food grown by Gu Xi, those dry wild vegetable biscuits were a bit unpalatable.
After the car stopped, the four of them got out of the car and went straight to Gu Xi's house. Shen Yue brought out a pot of sweet potatoes from the kitchen.
Wei Heng: "..."
After the three people had eaten and drunk and left, Wei Heng lit the fire again and began to wash the pots and boil hot water.
"Does the special service team often cooperate with the Superpower Research Institute on missions?" Gu Xi squatted next to him and asked.
Wei Heng added a handful of firewood to the earthen stove and thought for a while: "It's not that often...the special service team has its own tasks, but the people from the Superpower Research Institute have to interfere in everything... "
This sarcastic tone...it shows that Wei Heng has no good impression of the Superpower Research Institute.
Thinking that this was also a man with a story, Gu Xi didn't ask any more questions, and instead asked about the mission of the special service team.
Wei Heng explained in a low voice while boiling water.
The Special Forces Team is an elite force in the military. All members are high-level superpowers. They are usually responsible for handling some sudden and extremely dangerous tasks and special situations.
For example, those mutant plants that suddenly appeared half a year ago and turned malignant with amazing attack power;
For another example, when the frontline combat troops were cleaning up the wilderness and recovering lost ground, they encountered some extremely dangerous mutant animals with power levels above level 8 that required a huge price to kill...
There are also those former compatriots who lost their minds and eventually turned into monsters because they consumed too much X energy...
After hearing this, Gu Xi frowned slightly: "Those...I mean, how many people are mutated due to X energy every year?"
"Not a lot." Wei Heng's movement of adding firewood was slightly suffocated, and he lowered his eyes and said, "But in the past few years, the number of people has been increasing every year..."
Gu Xi was silent for a while, then asked again: "Then... are there any signs before those mutants lose their minds and turn into monsters?"
You can't grow wings on your back and grow horns on your head overnight, right?
This unscientific.
Of course, the end of the world is here, and strange things may happen.
Back then, didn't more than 60% of human beings suddenly become infected with the zombie virus and turned into zombies overnight?
This is the end of the world. It seems absurd, but in fact it is cruel and true.
Gu Xi lowered his eyes slightly.
Wei Heng was silent for a while before saying: "...Some. Before complete mutation, there will be cognitive confusion, neurological disorder, and even madness, and physical changes will take one to three days..."
But some people, after discovering their own abnormalities, will not take the initiative to report it, but will subconsciously hide themselves...
"In recent years, in addition to strictly controlling the coefficient of variation of food, major bases have also become more routine in their testing methods and methods... Anyone who is detected to have an abnormality will be taken away and quarantined..." Wei Heng whispered.
road.
isolation?
X energy cannot be absorbed by the human body, nor can it be excreted through metabolism... Once there are signs of mutation, even if it is isolated in time, what happens after the isolation?
Gu Xi did not continue to ask. Asking some things would only make it more cruel.
"Don't think so much." Wei Heng comforted her and said with a wry smile: "It's not like there are no solutions at all. Years ago, research from the Superpower Research Institute showed that although the treatment system cannot purify and expel X energy, it can temporarily soothe...
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Unfortunately, there are still too few people with healing abilities.
And short-term comfort is not the solution at all.
The destructiveness of X energy to the human body is far beyond what people can imagine. The soothing treatment system only treats the symptoms but not the root cause. Once it breaks out in a large area one day...
Humanity may usher in the second period of large-scale chaos after the end of the world, just like the sudden visit of the end of the world.
Thinking of this, both of them felt a little heavy.
Especially Gu Xi, she personally experienced the darkest period in the early days of the end of the world. Now mankind has finally passed through that darkest period and restored order...
Gu Xi doesn't want to go back to the past.
She likes the days like this where she can occasionally farm, eat, drink and bask in the sun while sleeping peacefully.
At night, Gu Xi lay on the bed and began to habitually review what happened today.
A small green bud emerged from her fingertips at some point and was rubbing her fingertips affectionately. Gu Xi lowered her eyes and looked at the two tender leaves at the top, thoughtfully.
Zombie viruses, X energy, food crisis, mutants, and her powers...as well as that glass of wine back then, and the thirty years since she disappeared inexplicably!
It's as if there is an invisible force that weaves these into a big web.
And what kind of secrets are hidden behind this big network?
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Early the next morning, the trio came to the door carrying firewood.
A few people had just squatted in the field and finished eating sweet potatoes when they saw a large armored vehicle driving over from a distance.
After seeing the familiar logo of the Superpower Research Institute on the front of the car, Gu Xi lowered his eyes slightly.
On the side, Wei Heng and Shen Yue frowned at the same time, stood up and looked at each other: Is this inevitable?
Fortunately, they made some preparations in advance last night...
The armored vehicle quickly stopped in front of Gu Xi and the others.
The man who jumped out of the car first had stern features and a cold temperament, and walked straight towards this side with long straight legs and military boots.
Although it was the first time he saw this face, Gu Xi recognized who this person was at a glance.
Ye Junhan.
Looking at the man's impeccable face, even Gu Xi had to admit that the black mask that covered his face had successfully concealed most of this man's charm.
Just like the last time we saw him, this man was still wearing a black combat uniform, but this time his face was no longer covered by a black mask. Under the extremely short length of his face, his facial contours were flawless.
——The sharp eyebrows and eyes are impressive, and under the high bridge of the nose is a slightly pursed thin lip. When not smiling, he looks particularly cold and lonely.
This is a young, handsome, cold and imposing man who is very attractive to young girls.
But Gu Xi just glanced at this person calmly, and then his eyes fell on the young girl who jumped out of the car.
That girl is very beautiful, the kind of beauty that can make people shine in any situation.
White clothes and red skirts, full of charm and scorching splendor.
"That's Qi Xiang." Wei Heng came over, frowned and whispered, "But why is she here too?"
Qi Xiang is beautiful and very lucky. He was adopted by the famous Dr. Qi since he was a child. He has adequate food and clothing and a bright future... Many people say that Qi Xiang is probably the real winner in life.
But now, this winner in life in the eyes of everyone is surrounding his family Gu Xiaoxi with great enthusiasm.
If it weren't for the wrong gender, Wei Heng would even wonder if this Qi Xiang was deliberately showing off his charm and flirting with their Gu Xiaoxi?
Probably because when she first picked up Gu Xi, the little girl's face was pale, her body was cold, her breathing was weak, it was really shocking and impressive.
Therefore, when it comes to treating Gu Xi, Wei Heng has always had a deep filter - he always felt that Gu Xi was a lonely girl, and since he picked her up, he would take good care of her.
responsibility.
But Wei Heng is an orphan. He grew up in the army and has very little experience in getting along with girls, let alone how to take good care of a girl.
He is always worried that what he has done is not good enough, and therefore often falls into a state of anxiety and doubt.
This kind of doubt was not just self-doubt, he began to doubt everyone who appeared around Gu Xi:
For example, Shen Yue keeps wandering around in front of Gu Xi these days to show his presence, which is a sign of ambition and deliberate seduction;
Another example is the Qi Xiang in front of him, who is surrounding Gu Xi with gentle words and smiles. That means he has bad intentions and is plotting something wrong.
In short, it was a young, unmarried man who broke his heart about becoming a father.
If it were another person, I'm afraid he would still feel that he is an outsider and has too much control.
Gu Xi thought there was nothing wrong with this.
In the past, in her team, she was the captain and the absolute force exporter. As for life, Ye Xin and Li Ming were mostly in charge.
Even worse, there are Qi Ran and Xiao Yu.
In short, everyone goes on missions together as a team and divides the work and cooperates. It is no different from the time when she and Wei Heng work together to farm and live together.
But Qi Xiang is different.
Her powers are a bit special. When she saw Gu Xi for the first time, this girl's eyes lit up... This chapter has been completed!