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Luo Yu: "Three days! Resurrection CO hasn't moved for three days! Do you know how I got over these three days? TT"

edge paddling; "Bugs haven't been fixed yet?"

Night Ten: "Surprised! (funny) "Falling Feathers: "Cracked ......"

Fang Chang: "Calm down, you've only been around for three days, and the garbage gentleman was disconnected as soon as he came out of the shelter, and he missed several versions in a row, and he didn't survive it."

Luo Yu: "How many versions?!" Damn, won't you? QAQ

Tempest: "That's not a bug, is it?"

Fang Chang: "Yes, after all, it's true. (squint)"

Raven: "Huh? It's already September, and it's almost winter again. (*"Female)"

Fujiteng: "Yes, I can obviously feel that the sky is not so hot on the line these days, and there is even a hint of coolness of the autumn breeze."

Picking up trash level 99: "Shivering."

Lao Bai: "Brother garbage, why don't you consider moving south while you can still move?" (bared teeth)"

Picking up trash level 99: "I'll think about it."

Before the banquet in the palace had ended, Chu Guang had already returned to the Iron Heart, instructing the crew to prepare for the return voyage

The carrier-based planes on the airship were piloted by the pilots of the Goblin Regiment, and all of them landed on the temporary runway north of the royal capital.

They will be responsible for protecting the airspace of the royal capital while supporting the army on the northwest side of Oasis 9

Although the commander of the goblin regiment was thrown south by him to carry out the mission, he should have returned to Qingquan City by now, but it doesn't matter if there is that guy or not.

Unlike other legions, the commander of the Goblin Corps is only responsible for making money, and does not want to spend that effort to command, and sometimes dies too quickly to have a chance to command.

The purpose of the Corps is to fly a plane if you want to fly an airplane, to fight an artillery if you want to shoot artillery, to shoot Zhu Yuan to count it yourself, to ask friendly troops for air raids and artillery coordinates, and to retreat by yourself if you are embarrassed.

In Mosquito's own words, this is called strategically breaking up into pieces, and it seems that every battle is playing soy sauce, but in fact, it maximizes the potential of each player, which coincides with the intention of the manager to launch the corps system.

Regardless of the purpose of the Goblin Corps, the pilots who can land the plane on the deck of the airship are naturally beyond reproach, and with the anti-aircraft guns and radio guidance of the ground forces, it is not a big problem to protect the safety of the Lion City.

For Chu Guang's departure, King Edward was naturally very reluctant,

However, in contrast, it is the ministers in the court who are even more reluctant.

Many princes and nobles heard at the banquet that the administrators of the alliance had not yet married, and their hearts suddenly became hot, looking for relationships everywhere, and they sharpened their heads and wanted to bring the female relatives of the clan to the palace, whether it was to warm the bed or serve tea and pour water.

So much so that the banquet was not over, and King Edward himself didn't know that in the palace he prepared for Chu Guang, the servants who were living had already changed completely.

Even the servant who cleaned the bookshelves was replaced by the youngest daughter of Duke So-and-so's family.

The weak appearance of the wind really makes people worry about whether they can hold the ladder steadily

And the reason why it is like this is only because of a rumor that I don't know whether it is true or not.

The managers of the alliance love to read books and have a large collection.

However, things turned out to be unexpected by everyone except the old king.

Almost everyone didn't expect that the administrators of the alliance didn't go to the palace that King Edward had prepared for him at all.

I didn't even stay in the district for a night, and I went back to sleep before the results of the meeting, only to be wise enough to not even be here for a night, and the meeting was not over

The clan lords are messy in the wind...

Aboard the Iron Heart. Inside the bridge.

Looking at the spring commander, Chu Guang explained to him the next arrangement.

"Although we have achieved a phased victory, the war is far from over, and now the battle line has been pushed to the westernmost side of Oasis 9, and the farthest pillbox is even 1,500 kilometers away from Dawning City, whether it is defense or future attack, it will be a severe test for our logistics."

"This war can't be left to us alone, I give you two tasks."

"The first is to consolidate the existing defense line to ensure that the autumn harvest of the Lion Kingdom can proceed smoothly. This is not only about the food supply of the inhabitants of Oasis 9, but also about our food reserves. "

"The other is to train our friendly armies and arm them with our equipment and military ideas, and I will arrange for the officers of the First Corps to cooperate with you in this work."

There is a language barrier between the player and the NPC, and while there is no problem with the daily communication of veteran players like Izumi, the efficiency of training will definitely be affected to some extent.

At this time, you need to add the cooperation of NPCs.

Over the course of a long war, the alliance has evolved two distinct systems of command.

One set is applied to the player, and the other is applied to NPCs.

The Commander of the Spring said loyally with his right fist to his chest and his eyes blazing.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

Chu Guang nodded approvingly, paused for a moment, and continued,

"Remember to promote more young officers who do not have an aristocratic background, and give them more opportunities to make meritorious contributions."

According to his observations, there are mainly two factions in the power hierarchy of the Lion Kingdom.

One is the Edward faction loyal to the royal family, which controls the court and civil service system, and the guiding ideology is that the spirit of the sand sea teaches the sea and the law of the ancestors is immutable.

The other is Prince Winter's faction, mainly in the army, composed of a number of generals who hold military power, and advocate domestic conservatism and military innovation.

The former tries to introduce alliances to counterbalance the latter while driving away foreign enemies, so as to achieve the goal of "killing two birds with one stone", while the core goal is to maintain its own dominance.

The latter, on the other hand, hopes to introduce the military technology of the alliance to strengthen its own strength while suppressing the former, and establish a kingdom with a constitutional monarchy and aristocracy.

Although the two sides had differences on some issues, they were united in their position to unite the aristocracy.

And in such a situation, the civilian-born junior officers in the Lion Kingdom have almost no empty questions to rise, because they have not been the object of unity from the beginning to the end.

All Chu Guang had to do was to cut a piece of the cake that originally belonged to the king and nobles and distribute it to these young men

They are receptive to new ideas, dissatisfied with the status quo, and motivated to make changes

Isolated in both the army and the court, they had no choice but to draw in with the Alliance, and this was the only way for them to fulfill their political ambitions.

These young officers would be far more loyal to the Alliance than to the king and nobles.

This ideological bond is stronger than the rule of blood

Any kingdom that exists in the mortal world is made up of ordinary people after all.

After explaining the next stage of work to the officers who stayed behind, Chu Guang immediately gave the order to set sail.

The anchor chains and elevators slowly retracted, and the majestic Iron Heart reversed course, increasing the power output of the propellers

At a full speed of 100 kilometers per hour, it took only one night to sail from the Lion City in the east of Oasis 9 to the Dawning City of the Alliance.

As the morning sun rises in the sky, the outline of the urban agglomeration is imprinted on the floor-to-ceiling windows of the bridge along with a touch of floating white in the distance.

Looking at the survivor settlement that was sitting on the edge of Qingquan City and was gradually growing, the corners of Chu Guang's mouth couldn't help but curl up with a smile like an old father.

There are dozens of more newly built houses on the commercial street to the north.

From the north side of the trading post to the platform of the freight train, what was originally a wasteland is now a colorful shed

People are no longer satisfied with a "north street", a second unplanned bazaar has been formed by people's spontaneous behavior, with the increase in the throughput of goods and the volume of trade, the merchants from the north and south are no longer satisfied with the alliance of the trading post, but also ask each other questions.

It's not just business prosperity

The Alliance's achievements in the field of infrastructure can also be described as a miracle by a single railroad that originally connected the two survivor settlements in the north and south. Today, not only roads have been opened, but also high-voltage towers have been erected

The energy generated by just one controlled fusion reactor is enough to supply the entire consortium

The most direct impact of these changes is the rapid rise of industries with high energy demand, such as smelters, and a large number of factories and workshops have sprung up in this land.

More than 30 tanks, which had just arrived from the new industrial area of Dawn City, were waiting to be loaded and unloaded on the platform of the freight railway station. There are also trucks lined up in the back half of the wagons, some of which will be sent to the front line to be integrated into the logistics unit, and the other will be sent to the trading post for buyers to choose from

Of course, the most fascinating scenery for Chu Guang is still Jianghu Lake, the farmland on the north shore

The ruts left by the Trailblazer's tracks have been covered with golden ears of rice, and the overgrown wasteland has been driven to the edge of the forest.

And all this has only been a year

"Xiaozi."

"What's wrong? Master. The energetic voice floated to Chu Guang's ears like a string of light and pleasant wind chimes

However, this time he did not have any orders or instructions to give, and everyone did their job well.

It's just that I touched the scene, and I couldn't find anyone to share my feelings with for a while.

"It's nothing, it's just that time feels like it, sometimes it flies so fast, it's a year in the blink of an eye, and sometimes it feels so slow, it feels like a lot of things happen 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 an old-fashioned manner.

"Yes, the days with the master always feel like time flies so fast, and every second when you are not together is like a year."

Hearing this, Chu Guang glanced at the little guy who was sitting on his shoulder and dangling his feet.

Ever since he got this new toy, this guy is almost on him.

"I didn't leave you behind for long, did I?"

"Hmm!" Xiao Qi gave a thumbs up with a confident face, and a pair of sparkling eyes were like light bulbs, "The master is the best!"

"......"

With a slight cough, Chu Guang turned around and left the side of the floor-to-ceiling window. "It's time to get off the boat." "Okay!"

Reaching out and grabbing the floating drone, Xiao Qi obediently jumped off Chu Guang's shoulder and slipped into his pocket.

Chu Guang specially told it not to be too conspicuous when there were people

Those rumors and rumors about yourself are already outrageous enough.

He didn't want to be misunderstood by the melon-eating masses for any strange fetishes......

In order to avoid disturbing the lives of the residents, Chu Guang ordered the crew to drive the airship directly into the boundary of Qingquan City and hover over the Tanghu 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 of the surface of the shelter

Before he could get out of the elevator with his front feet, the sharp-eyed mosquitoes spotted him and immediately ran up, asking for credit with a smile

"Dear Administrator, the traitor 'Luo Yu' has been arrested!"

"To prevent him from running amok, we imprisoned him in a small dark room next to Niko...... It's just a pity that this guy doesn't seem to be to your mount's liking.

Chu Guang's brows jumped, but he didn't blame this guy.

At present, it is known that the remains of Falling Feather should have been "taken" by the slime fungus, a variant of Oasis 7

In the case of uncertainty as to whether the anomaly is safe, it is indeed the best option to have Nija watch it. The powerful breath of life emanating from the Claw of Death is also a deterrent in itself.

"……… I see, go ahead with you. "

"Okay!"

The mission was confirmed by V, and the mosquito ran away without a trace.

Agile is really not averagely fast.

Ignoring this guy, Chu Guang went straight to Nija's nest.

However, to his surprise, the eldest brother of "Luo Yu" was not suppressed by Nizang's momentum, but the latter's face showed a jealous expression, his eyes stared dangerously at the cell next to him, and his teeth showed a dangerous low

The "falling feather" standing in the cell has a wooden expression, looking harmless to humans and animals.

After all, it's not very smart, and even if it's harmful, it's hard to imagine how bad it can be.

But------

After all, the beast's thinking pattern and perspective are different from humans, and maybe Nizo smelled something bad from him.

Chu Guang patted Niko's head.

The latter grunted and rubbed against his arm, and the look of grievance seemed to beg him to stay away, and it seemed like he was complaining about throwing himself away for so long.

Yin Fang and Heya were standing in front of the iron fence of the small black room on the side, looking at the falling feathers standing inside as if they were examining a product.

"It's strange...... "He has everything that people should have, and he also has things that he shouldn't have, but why can't he feel his own consciousness?"

Yin Fang had a confused expression on his face.

Hea, who was standing on the side, crossed her arms and looked like she was lost in thought.

"Well...--It's really strange that 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 what, it actually deceived the immune system, didn't cause any rejection, and even worked more efficiently than normal somatic cells."

Yin Fang looked at her and asked.

"I don't know much about the mutant slime mold...... I just want to know what's the difference between this and what happened to that guy in Bucky?

Hea thought for a moment.

"The difference is still obvious, one is parasitic and the other is symbiosis."

Shareholder: "Anyway, they are all replaced by slime molds?"

Hea nodded, but shook her head again.

"Yes and no......... For example, if I give you an example, if you change your arm to a biomimetic prosthetic, are you the same person you were before you underwent the modification surgery?"

Yin Fang replied as a matter of course.

"Of course, changing the mechanical prosthetic is just a change of more efficient tools, not a change of brain."

Hea nodded and continued

"It's the same with him, except that the tool for change is an organism. His genetic information has not been altered, and even if all of his body cells are replaced with slime molds, he can still retain his original consciousness...... At least theoretically. ”

A stunned expression appeared on Yin Fang's face

However, he did not rush to refute, but fell into deep thought.

"Hmm...... You have some point. ”

But that's just theoretical.

Existing theories don't provide a reasonable explanation for why this guy is still dumbfounded.

Walking next to the two of them, Chu Guang asked.

"Is there any result from the study?"

Hea shook her head.

"It's a pity that it didn't...... Although life sciences are my research direction, I always feel that the issues involved are beyond the scope of my discipline. "

After a pause, she looked at Chu Guang and continued.

"However, based on my observations in the past few days, I have found a very interesting phenomenon."

Chu Guang immediately asked.

"What phenomenon?"

Hea then spoke.

"The slime mold variants at the Oasis No. 7 site are fundamentally different from the slime molds in Qingquan City in terms of genetic information structure, and although we call them the same word, in fact they have evolved into two completely different species."

"For example, one of the most prominent features is that the slime fungus variant in Qingquan City transmits information through spores, and the fruiting body of this No. 7 slime fungus, I will call it so, produces spores that do not have the function of information transmission, and the communication between the fruiting bodies needs to be like humans."

Chu Guang nodded thoughtfully.

"My subordinates have found out about this......... Those slime fruiting bodies become noticeably more aggressive when they hear the mother's roar. "

Yin Fang suddenly seemed to think of something, and his eyes lit up.

"Could it be because of the lack of water and organic matter in the desert? Therefore, the spores cannot be released on a large scale, and the environment of the valley is convenient for echo transmission of information......"

"That's what I thought!" Hea nodded, with a hint of excitement in her tone, "Slime molds are extremely adaptable to the environment, which in turn means that their evolution is highly susceptible to environmental influences. In just two hundred years, Shiwen has diverged their populations to the point where they cannot recognize each other, and this is good news for us anyway!"

Yin Fang said thoughtfully.

"To put it simply, two lumps of slime mold mothers won't be put together into one bigger lump?"

"That's right!" Hea snapped her fingers and continued with a smile, "Although there are some differences in the details, that's what it basically means. And not only that, when the differences between these varieties of slime molds are large enough to a certain extent, the intraspecific struggle will even evolve into a kind of competition! Instead of exchanging genetic information in a harmonious manner, the two sides will fiercely compete for living space until one side completely replaces the other......... But this part is just my speculation, and there are not enough arguments to justify it. "

This is indeed good news and provides a new way to solve the problem of mutant slime molds

If nuclear weapons can't destroy these pesky creatures, maybe they can take the initiative to introduce benign strains and let them compete with malignant strains for living space.

As for how to make benign strains have stronger seed competitiveness, that is a problem that needs to be considered by the researchers of the alliance.

"Any other clues?"

Hea shook her head in shame.

"It's gone...... That's all for now. "

Chu Guang nodded and comforted the two of them,

"Don't be frustrated, you've done a great job.

It has been 4 days since Luoyu was transferred to Qingquan City.

There was no research progress for 4 whole days, and he could only trust the wisdom of the first generation of managers now.

After a pause, Chu Guang ordered.

“…… He was injected with slime inhibitors and anesthetics and transferred to the conveyor belt on the B1 floor of the vault. ”

Hea hurriedly asked.

"Where will he go?"

"A sample bank of the Vault? Probably. ”

Chu Guang gave an ambiguous answer.

Honestly, he didn't know what was dreaming about beneath the shelter. The last thing the manager didn't explain to him except for, even

I have never seen his face,

Hea had a regretful look 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 7?" Hea said in a soliciting tone, "I want to find out what the slime molds are up there for." "

Chu Guang shook his head.

"I can't accede to your request until it's confirmed that slime mold 7 is harmless, especially now that the Oasis 7 site has been physically sealed off by the occupants there, and we can't risk making the situation in Loro Province there to collect samples. ”

After a pause, Chu Guang looked at Lin Ya, who had a slightly disappointed expression, and continued,

"I don't say this to leave the trail alone, but I just need to wait until the time is right to do it."

"I promise you."

After injecting the inhibitor, "Luo Yu" rolled his eyes and lay on the ground in an instant.

Even anesthetics are saved.

Most of the tissues in this guy's body were destroyed in the nuclear explosion, and the tissues that still work are basically remodeled by slime molds.

And this is also what Chu Guang was most surprised by. The person is still the same person.

But why can't the resonance of the morphological formation field be formed?

It's so weird!

Throwing the lying corpse's "falling feathers" onto the conveyor belt, Chu Guang watched the open hatch slowly close, and three lines of light blue pop-up windows quickly appeared in front of him.

[Urgent mission completed!] 】

[Reward: Unlocked on the 86th floor of Vault 404!] 】

[Bonus Reward: Gene Sequence +4000]

The moment he saw these three lines of pop-ups, Chu Guang's face immediately flashed with joy.

Boy!

dropped a plane, and 4,000 closed beta qualifications were dropped!

And the fall is someone else's!

However, there is no rush in the matter of the sealed beta qualifications, according to the speed of 20 to 50 numbers a day, the batch of qualifications unlocked last time has not been released.

Standing on the elevator, Chu Guang stretched out his index finger and pointed on the touch screen, and selected the button on the B6 floor that was separated from the B4 floor by one space.

Looking at the descending floor, excitement and anticipation continued to churn in his heart.

Skip the B6 floor unlocked directly by B5!

I don't know what kind of surprise the first generation of managers left on this floor------

The elevator arrived quickly.

However, the moment the elevator door opened, Chu Guang's whole person was stunned in place, and then subconsciously glanced at the touch screen, thinking that he had come to the wrong place.

Unlike the spotless nature of the other floors, which were first opened, the condition of the B6 floor can be described as a mess.

The air quality here is terrible, and there is even an unsettling smell mixed in.

Judging by the floor plan printed on the wall, this is a research facility, unlike the other floors.

The elevator is not facing the floor hall, but a buffer car equipped with a series of systems such as air shower, positive pressure, dust removal, sterilization, etc.

Everything is set up in the same way as the buffer chamber at the entrance of the Vault, preventing slime molds and spores from invading the interior of the Vault.

However, for now, this system is being used by the entrance to the level to "exclude" the entire level from the shelter.

Chu Guang frowned.

It's not the situation here, it's why it's the way it is.

As we all know, slime molds cannot exist independently from the mother nest or the mother, and this is the reason why slime molds stop in the suburbs of Qingquan City.

Beyond the spores, the slime mold's ability to survive will be abruptly reduced, and it will soon be broken down by other microorganisms.

Therefore, it is theoretically impossible for slime molds to invade a completely isolated system.

Unless------

An independent matrix or wing hole has been formed here?!

"Open the ...... of the internal circulation system"

The helmet's visor closes, and the power armor's internal circulation system kicks in, at the cost of rising energy consumption for absolutely safe air.

Chu Guang pulled out the hammer behind him, passed through the alloy door that was open to both sides, and stepped into the buffer zone that had been activated.

The inside of the buffer zone is still intact and the equipment is still working.

However, behind the flat door facing the B6 floor, as expected by the forbidden light, the whole thing was shocking

Elephant.

The silver alloy walls were crawling with chrysanthemum spots, the air was mixed with the musty smell of the nose, and the walls were full of unrepaired bullet holes

And scratches are faintly visible traces of battle.

The air purification system on the entire floor has been shut down and has been shut down for many years.

However, even so.

Still hasn't completely killed the slime molds here.

Even in the absence of external oxygen input, they survived, and with what little organic matter they had, they were able to maintain a minimum of energy dormancy.

At the doorway of the buffer zone lay several bodies that had not yet been processed.

They were covered with the uniforms of the guards, as well as the damaged exoskeleton of the "Type Five" hussars.

The moldy skeleton could not even find a piece of flesh except for the shocking plaque, and even the bones were eroded and riddled with holes.

Can imagine how tragic that battle was, Chu Guang's Adam's apple moved, and the war hammer in his hand tightened.

Just as the air pressure in the buffer room was adjusted, the speaker above his head suddenly played a broadcast that had been recorded for an unknown time.

It seemed to be an argument between several people.

"Level B6 has fallen... - the subject has spread out of the isolation chamber! The sample is getting out of control----, we have to evacuate immediately!"

"Wait! The data on the lab equipment hasn't been backed up to the server yet, at least it makes me--"

"It's too late! Let's go!"