19: Chapter 19 Luo Er, the First Mutant

15 days later...

"Oh, finally free!"

The few people released from the isolation zone stretched and exclaimed with emotion.

Then, led by Brother Zhang and the others, everyone arrived at the office area on the second basement floor.

"Wow, this base is so big!"

"To be able to build such a large base in Binjiang, it must be a big shot!"

Everyone spoke one after another.

"Hello everyone, welcome to our team. The base has a medical area that has been empty, and we are in urgent need of medical personnel," Oriental Chen said.

"Boss, our salaries are very high!" a man joked.

"Oh? No problem! We're actually worried about not being able to spend the money we have!" Oriental Chen replied with a smile.

After he finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.

Indeed, what's the use of money? What can you buy now?

"Boss, why haven't I seen the siblings?" asked the doctor who had been living in the isolation room across from the siblings.

"The siblings are in the living area on the first floor; you'll see them when you go up in a bit," Oriental Chen replied.

Over the past half-month, everyone had come to understand. That Sister was not simple; she was also an asymptomatic Mutant. Not only did that Sister not turn into a zombie, but her previous illness had also recovered.

After recovering, Sister also became especially cheerful, loving to talk and laugh, and everyone liked her very much.

Perhaps this was someone blessed by the heavens!

After a brief chat, Oriental Chen took everyone on a tour of the medical area.

The medical area had basic medical equipment, and the medicines were well-stocked, which delighted everyone. They all marveled at how lucky it was to be able to enter the underground base.

Oriental Chen left the medical area and went to the living area on the first floor.

The siblings were arranged in another corner, far from the others, and were currently tidying up their room.

Seeing Oriental Chen approach, they stopped what they were doing and rushed to greet him.

"Brother Dongfang!" Luoer called out excitedly.

"Luoer, don't be rude, you should call him Boss!" the man pretended to sternly correct her.

"Haha, it's fine! Calling me Brother is good," Oriental Chen waved his hand indifferently.

The man looked sternly at Luoer, not speaking.

Luoer "arrogantly" returned a big eye-roll.

"If you need anything else, you can tell us. From now on, everyone is family, so don't be polite," Oriental Chen said to the man helplessly, with Luoer clinging to his arm.

"Boss, you're too kind! We are already very satisfied with food and shelter. You saved us siblings, so just tell us if you need anything in the future," the man replied, patting his chest.

"It's not really saving. It's mainly Luoer's extraordinary talent," Oriental Chen said, looking at Luoer with a smile.

Luoer was the first Mutant Oriental Chen knew of!

After learning she was a Mutant, she wasn't scared but instead very happy. She no longer looked troubled every day, and her overall mental state improved greatly.

Because she would no longer worry about dying at any moment like before; after being infected with the virus, she also worried about turning into a zombie at any moment, and finally leaving her brother alone, living a lonely and sad life.

She no longer worried about anything. She could stay with her brother forever, and even, as Oriental Chen said, become a powerful Mutant in the future to protect her brother.

So the man thanked Oriental Chen not only for the practical help Oriental Chen gave them but also for giving them: the hope of living.

Under the recuperation during this period, Luoer had basically recovered.

"Brother Dongfang, how did you know I was... a Mutant?" Luoer asked curiously.

"Did I say that? What Mutant? I don't know, ah?" Oriental Chen replied, pretending to be ignorant.

Luoer was stunned, and Luoer's brother was also stunned.

What's going on?

Did they dream it themselves?

Is he lying?

"Brother Dongfang, you told us before! You said that a very small number of people, after being infected with the virus, would have their own genes combine with the viral RNA. Not only would they not die, but they would also be strengthened to varying degrees and become a Mutant," Luoer asked in a hurry.

Luoer remembered Oriental Chen's original words perfectly; this was the only motivation supporting her to live.

Oriental Chen smiled and flicked Luoer's nose, saying:

"What, you're not happy if you're not a Mutant?"

"Brother Dongfang, you were lying to me just now, weren't you?" Luoer asked, her big, watery eyes blinking, eagerly expecting an answer.

Sigh! Damn sympathy. Oriental Chen couldn't keep up his lie for the first time.

His invincible art of persuasion was actually restrained by a Xiao Nu Hai!

Failure! What a failure!

Although extremely reluctant to admit it, at this moment, Oriental Chen really couldn't bear to deceive a Xiao Nu Hai and deprive her of her only motivation to live, so he said helplessly:

"I was lying to you!"

"Yay! I knew it! Brother Dongfang is the best! He wouldn't lie to me!" Luoer jumped and danced with joy, waving her arms and legs.

The brother next to her thought:

"What about me? Am I not good? Am I not the best?"

But out of respect for Oriental Chen, he didn't dare to say it aloud.

Of course, as long as his Sister was happy, he wouldn't be jealous over such a small matter.

"Alright, alright, stop shaking, you're making me dizzy," Oriental Chen quickly pulled Luoer, not letting her continue to shake him.

"However, it's agreed. Only you two siblings know about this. You must not reveal it to anyone else, including the people in the base. To outsiders, you just say you are asymptomatic infected individuals, remember?" Oriental Chen said very seriously.

"Why?" Luoer asked, not understanding.

"Luoer, we do as the Boss says, don't ask silly questions," the man stopped her.

Luoer stuck out her tongue and said nothing.

Oriental Chen waved his hand, indicating it didn't matter.

"The reason is simple: an innocent man is guilty of possessing a treasure. This matter is not suitable for everyone to know in the short term."

Originally, he had planned to deny ever mentioning the matter of ability users until an appropriate opportunity arose to announce it.

But his art of persuasion had failed...

The man nodded, indicating agreement.

Luoer also nodded, half-understanding.

"You two stay here for two days first, and if no other problems arise, then move in with everyone else. Especially Luoer's condition, you need to constantly monitor her. To be honest, I also don't know what kind of changes will occur after becoming a Mutant, because everyone's situation is different," Oriental Chen instructed the man.

"Okay, I will monitor her constantly," the man nodded in response.

"Brother Dongfang, can I come find you to play when I'm free?" Luoer asked.

"Luoer, the Boss is very busy, how can he have time to play with you!" Whether out of protective instinct for his Sister or not wanting to trouble Oriental Chen, the man stopped her.

"Luoer. My office is temporarily inconvenient for everyone to enter," Oriental Chen refused.

"Okay then!" Luoer replied, drooping her head.

"Brother Shen, what are you good at?" Oriental Chen asked.

"I used to be a boxing coach, so I'm good at combat," the man replied.

"Alright then, Brother Shen. In a couple of days, go find Brother Zhang and join the guard team. Luoer is well now, so you don't need to constantly take care of her," Oriental Chen said.

"Okay, Boss!" the man, Shen Wengang, replied.

In the base, arranging something for everyone to do is very necessary.

No one wants to be taken care of, to be treated as a special existence.

At the same time,

No one wants to be ignored, to be treated as invisible.

Even doing a very simple task can instantly give everyone a sense of belonging and presence.

Oriental Chen deeply understood this point.

Oriental Chen nodded, then turned to Luoer and said:

"Luoer, if you feel any special changes in your body these past few days, you can come find me."

"Got it," Luoer replied readily.

After arranging the new arrivals, Oriental Chen returned to his office.

Many things had happened in the past 15 days.

First, a large number of infected individuals in the West District turned into zombies, and then the West District was completely sealed off.

Subsequently, 9 temporary shelters were surrounded by a large number of zombies, infected individuals continuously appeared internally, and supplies could not be delivered... Under internal and external troubles, all of them ceased to function within a short period of 3 days.

Left with no choice, the Citizens were urgently sent to Funing District.

At this point, the West District had completely become the domain of zombies.