Chapter 18. Heading West! Towards the East!
Chapter 18. Heading West! Towards the East!
Yanjing, Doomsday Response Department, Operations Command Center.
Many leaders and officials were staring at the huge screen in front of them.
The video above shows Cheng Xiyang's live stream on the left and Wang Zhenyi's "official live stream" on the right, but the camera is currently focused on David Walker.
"Oh? The lab is that amazing?"
"But I don't know how a research team can work together?"
After reading the report handed to him by the staff, Yang Jian, who was sitting in front, first showed joy on his face, and then frowned.
Commander Wang Chuan, who had already returned to Yanjing, replied without hesitation:
"No need to rush."
"Since our scientists have examined it, there is indeed no way to resolve it."
"That means the system is not activated."
"Like this live stream, isn't it possible for this young girl to do it too?"
"The cameras will tell you everything in the end."
Yang Jian nodded in agreement.
"That should be it."
"Let our experts wait a bit."
"If they're in a hurry, they can follow the instructions in the document."
"Break down the task, and then each person is responsible for a part of it."
"Each is conducting the work in their own laboratory."
The staff member nodded and turned to leave.
Whispers and discussions filled the air as leaders and officials watched the live broadcast and discussed the topic, receiving various pieces of information and intelligence from time to time.
"Old Yang, to be honest, if you ask me..."
"Of course, this also includes the opinions of everyone in our operations staff."
"The Zerg are not the key to this so-called future, this so-called apocalypse."
Hearing what Chief Wang Chuan said, Yang Jian turned his head and asked curiously:
"How so?"
Wang Chuan looked at the screen and explained with a smile:
"Judging from the current situation..."
"The Zerg are powerful, but not invincible."
"They are still flesh and blood, still carbon-based life forms like us."
"So, if it's just the Zerg, it's not actually that scary."
"What's terrifying is that they have parasitic abilities; in a sense, this war was started by the United States."
"Their alliance with the Zerg is attempting to conquer the entire world."
At this point, Wang Chuan paused slightly and said:
"And I feel..."
"The Zerg's parasitic abilities are not that simple."
"It's not just about commanding soldiers, nor is it simply about controlling humans."
"Their intelligence level must be quite high, so after parasitizing and abandoning human individual thinking, they made the entire United States operate more efficiently."
"That's the scariest part."
Wang Chuan fell silent. He recalled the battle the Sharp Knife Battalion had encountered before, and then recalled the scene of the Zerg outbreak in the live broadcast just now.
He finally nodded and pondered:
"That's true."
"So actually, there are two core issues at the moment."
"First, does the United States have the ability to control the situation after the Zerg outbreak?"
"Second, if the United States fails to control the situation, then we must confront this global war launched by 'Mad America'."
Wang Chuan nodded, watching the live stream and sighing as he said:
"This is what I'm thinking."
"So, we actually have a lot to do now."
"Technological aspects are only one aspect; although very important, they are not crucial..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yang Jian chimed in:
"Supplies are the most important thing."
"Secondly, there's global influence!"
"That's right." Wang Chuan nodded again.
"If the United States were possessed by the Zerg, their war machine would be running at full capacity, plus the Zerg that run, fly, and swim."
"Soon, global transportation will be completely cut off."
"Our supply of oil, rubber, and metal resources will be limited."
"Their combat effectiveness will decrease."
"At the same time, the Zerg's snowball will get bigger and bigger, and we will become more and more isolated and helpless."
"To solve this problem..."
Yang Jian watched the live stream and said expressionlessly:
"Activate all of our industrial capacity."
"Expand the military! Station troops! Use the same tactics the US uses to contain us to contain them!"
Wang Chuan sighed softly:
"This is the best solution we can see right now."
"But there's so much to be paid for and so much to do."
Is this truly the future? We still cannot be certain.
"If we mobilize everyone, but ultimately nothing happens, how do we handle the situation...?"
Before the words were finished, a deep voice suddenly came from behind:
Why end it here?
"This should have been our future!"
"I'll report this to my superiors right away."
Upon hearing the voice, the two turned around and saw a middle-aged man in military uniform wearing glasses, who looked refined and dignified, walking over. His name was Wei Xinghan, the most well-known and highest-ranking "radical" in the Ministry of National Defense.
"Haha~ You young people are really bold and daring."
"No wonder I was transferred to lead military exercises."
Wang Chuan laughed heartily, seemingly tacitly agreeing with Wei Xinghan's statement.
Yang Jian hesitated slightly, because as an official in the administrative system, he knew better than anyone what that meant.
......
The United States, the Black House, the Oval Office.
"Hercules".
"I need you to give me an absolutely correct and definite answer now."
Is Nellis Air Force Base conducting any research?
"This could potentially lead to such consequences!"
The president, behind his desk, fixed his gaze on the Secretary of War, Haigris, and asked in an unpleasant tone.
Many of the high-ranking officials in the room were also watching him.
"Mr. President, I can say that with certainty."
"Nellis Air Force Base is indeed conducting some special research as the foundation for our greatness again."
"But I don't believe those studies led to these consequences."
"As you can see in the live stream, the Zerg are pouring out of it almost endlessly, which is clearly not a leak of experimental content."
"It's more like... opening a time tunnel."
Hercules seemed to be making no attempt to hide anything, but the president's gaze remained fixed on him.
He stared at him for more than ten seconds before saying:
"I believe what you say."
"However, I have more faith in my understanding and judgment."
"Submit all the research data on Nellis Air Force Base."
"In addition, organize a joint review."
"I need the most accurate report possible."
He then turned his gaze to the other two people in the room, who belonged to FBL and the Black Palace's direct special operations department, respectively.
"Keep a close eye on them!"
Upon hearing the president's words, the two immediately replied:
"yes!"
The president then asked again:
"What has David Walker been up to lately?"
"What are your thoughts on the matter of the rebel leader?"
Faced with this question, everyone in the room remained silent until one of the staff members spoke up:
"His life is no different from usual."
"He lost his temper at a meeting of the War Department a week ago."
He then left, displeased.
"Recently, the company behind him has been increasing its investment in defense and shelter-related fields."
"There are no abnormalities."
The president nodded, a slight ripple in his eyes, but said nothing more.
.....
The game world.
Three minutes have passed since the Zerg outbreak.
The swarm of insects began to spread, and the scene was filled with the roar of gunfire, howls, screams, and the sounds of the insectoids feeding and cutting through muscles and bones.
The scene was horrific and chilling.
"Quick, go up there."
Wang Zhenyi forcefully pushed Cheng Xiyang's buttocks, getting her onto the wing of the CJ-6 aircraft.
Then he nimbly climbed up and crawled into the cockpit.
"Get your gun ready and aim at the enemy."
"Don't blow my head off."
Sitting in front, Wang Zhenyi skillfully operated the aircraft while talking, and the CJ-6 trainer started up.
"Yes, sir!"
Sitting in the back, Cheng Xiyang was holding an M7 rifle and wearing a helmet he had found. He gave a perfunctory salute.
The plane then began taxiing and took off.
"Sir? Which way are we flying?"
In the sky, Wang Zhenyi adjusted the plane's attitude and said with a smile:
"Heading west! Towards the east!"
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