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Chapter 53 Practical Lessons
Soon, the team members who had scattered returned to the hall one after another.
The time spent was perfectly controlled within ten minutes, which alone gave Qi Te a very good impression of Blue Shield Company.
"Report: No pollution source was found on floors 10 to 17, and all indicators are within the controllable range."
"Report: No source of pollution found on floors 2 through 9..."
"Report: Two Class D anomalous creatures discovered on the southeast side of the underground parking lot; cleared..."
A short-haired female team member in charge of the underground parking lot spoke calmly, as if she were talking about what she had for lunch that day.
Xu Su nodded expressionlessly, showing no surprise whatsoever.
Qi Te finally understood that the other party wasn't unaware of the noise, but rather possessed strong confidence and the composure of someone who had been through countless battles.
Furthermore, this old town is located within the border area, where pollution levels are excessive, yet the fact that someone dares to remove their mask and smoke a cigar proves that this captain possesses not only strength-based superpowers but also self-healing abilities.
Liu Baichuan, who is practically immortal, pretended to be wearing a breathing mask and skin-feeling nano gloves. He really went all out with his act!
After the team members reported their search results one by one and confirmed that the site was relatively safe, Captain Xu Su ordered the team members to move several aluminum alloy boxes into the hall.
The box is printed with a clover pattern, which is the logo of Oasis Technology. Inside the box are various devices needed for collection.
Students in the Department of Life Sciences, especially members of Liu Baichuan's course research group, are familiar with most of the instruments. However, there are still a few pieces of equipment that they have never used in the laboratory.
Senior students who had participated in the data collection work patiently explained things to the beginners.
"These are containers for containing living organisms. For small creatures and plants, cylindrical containers are most suitable, and they come in three sizes: L, M, and S. Medium-sized containers are box-shaped, also available in three sizes. However, please note that before placing the contents into the container, you must first press the mist indicator button to open the medicine compartment and release the anesthetic gas..."
Senior student Qin Yun patiently explained, Cao Yingchong listened attentively, and Qiao Yi directly used a button recorder to record all the content.
Qi Te listened intently while simultaneously drawing upon the memory palace in his brain.
Fang Shu almost caused his consciousness to sink into that white light, but the memory method mentioned by the other party was indeed effective.
Zite has a good memory, and after practicing repeatedly during his hospital stay, he quickly mastered the skill.
While the veteran team members explained the key points, teaching assistant Ding Xiang and two senior students quickly set up a worktable, placed three monitors on it, and plugged in power banks.
Once everything was ready, Captain Xu Su waved his hand and shouted, "Everyone, assemble!"
Security personnel and members of the collection team quickly assembled in front of the bar.
"Location One search completed. Although this area is relatively safe, no one may act alone without prior collection instructions."
"A simple portable toilet will be set up on the north side of the hall later, and supplies will be distributed at 7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. every day."
"After 6:00 PM, no personnel shall leave Outpost One."
"Did you hear me clearly?"
Before Captain Xu's booming voice had even faded, the entire Blue Shield team immediately responded in unison, "Yes, sir!"
In contrast, the students' responses were sparse and disorganized. The difference between the disciplined forces and ordinary people was already evident at this moment.
Immediately afterwards, teaching assistant Ding walked up to Captain Xu and said loudly, "According to the plan, we will stay in this old city for three days. After completing the first round of data collection, we will depart at 8:00 AM on the fourth day to head to Outpost No. 2."
"Assistant Ding, is Outpost Two located in the wilderness?"
"right"
Ding nodded and said, "The specific details will be explained to everyone after the data collection is completed on the third day."
All participants received an itinerary and a data collection record form before departure. However, no specific itinerary details were provided.
There wasn't any confidentiality agreement; it was simply because we couldn't make very detailed schedules.
The border region is mysterious and unpredictable. Environmental factors such as air, radiation index, water quality, temperature, and humidity, as well as living organisms, are constantly changing.
Even Liu Bochuan, who has been going to the border area to collect samples every winter break for the past nine years, could not estimate what the border area would be like this year.
Before his departure, Lao Liu communicated with the person in charge at Oasis Company dozens of times. Based on the real-time satellite monitoring images, various indicators, and equipment facilities provided by Oasis, Lao Liu finally selected three locations.
The world's three largest biotechnology companies have operations in various border areas, and the border area outside Haicheng is between level C and level B in terms of danger, so it is relatively less terrifying.
Therefore, all three major companies, including Oasis, have a presence in this border region.
In simple terms, a "base" is a place where designated personnel regularly clean it to ensure it can be used temporarily. Additionally, drones linked to precise coordinates of the base will be deployed from Haicheng for timely airdrops when needed.
This includes, but is not limited to, supplies such as food, equipment, weapons and ammunition, and first aid kits.
Teaching assistant Ding wanted to divide the eighteen team members, including himself, into nine groups. The standard pairing would be one experienced team member mentoring one new team member.
The person in charge of guiding Qi Te was Qin Yun, the senior student who had previously explained things to them.
Ji Chenyu and Yue Wanwan both wanted to be in the same group as Qi Te, but the first day of the data collection practice class required the mentoring of new students.
After assigning the collection points, Ding raised his wrist and said, "Everyone, familiarize yourselves with the environment first. New team members participating in the collection for the first time, learn how to use the tools as soon as possible. It doesn't matter how much you collect."
"It's 14:19 now. Return to the base by 16:50."
"action!"
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The nine groups dispersed, and with only three hours left, no one went far.
Before setting off, everyone received a resource pack in addition to the collection equipment.
Inside were standard medications, emergency hemostatic bandages, and a multi-functional light with adjustable brightness and color spectrum. Most importantly, there was a device similar to a mobile phone, displaying a topographical map of the entire old town.
In the event of a lost or damaged mobile phone signal, this device can be used to send an emergency distress signal to the control console.
Each group was accompanied by a member of the Blue Shield Squad. Qi Te and Qin Yun's group was protected by a member of the Blue Shield Squad, codenamed D3.
This man was around forty years old, not very tall, but broad and very sturdy. He had three dark red scars of varying lengths and depths running from his left forehead to his left ear, as if they were branded on his left cheek.
The beard on his chin was piled up under the holographic mask, like a thick clump of seaweed. Wearing a leather tactical vest, carrying a half-person-high, high-tech shotgun, and with two short, sturdy alloy axes stuck in his back, he looked just like a dwarf warrior from a game.
The three of them carried their collection bags and equipment and headed straight for the subway station 3 kilometers away.
The scenery along the way was desolate and dilapidated.
When disaster strikes, large nations crush small nations, while small nations form alliances to resist, all while simultaneously plotting against each other.
Amidst the bloody and fiery battles, humanity descended into madness. Order collapsed, and nations ceased to exist. Armed groups simultaneously built high walls to defend against the predation of mutated beasts while plundering resources from each other.
In textbooks, this content is merely a paragraph, an overview, or a single point of knowledge.
As he walked through this ruined city, a microcosm of the old era and a record of that human catastrophe, Zit's soul was deeply shaken.
The reason the two chose a dark, underground place like a subway station was simple and cruel—nutrients.
Disasters and wars prompt people to seek refuge in buildings, and subway stations are far safer than skyscrapers that could collapse at any moment. As a result, the highest number of people die in these places.
The mountains of corpses provided ample nutrients for living organisms.
The three quickly arrived at the subway station, where the entrance was almost completely blocked by a huge fragment of the wall. There were also signs scattered on the ground next to it, the lettering of which had long since faded, leaving only crisscrossing thorns.
D3 tossed the gun to Qin Yun, then drew his alloy double axes and started fighting without a word.
The wall fragments were estimated to be at least 20 centimeters thick, but the 'dwarf warrior' easily cleaved them in just ten seconds.
"Thanks!"
Qi Te politely thanked him, and D3's weathered, scarred face twitched slightly, revealing a very sinister smile.
"Don't be so polite, I'm just doing my job for the money. I'll go in first, you guys follow behind. When you see this gesture, run immediately, understand?"
D3 raised his left hand and made a fist.
The two nodded in response. The older man boldly stuck the axe into the ground, took the gun, and, with his sturdy, short legs, strode into the stairwell first...