198: Chapter 198 Yan Zhengping visits Huatong Chamber of Commerce

"Yes, Commander. As long as we obtain the complete spdv-1 DNA sequence, we can simulate its biological characteristics on a computer," Xiao Lin replied.

"Good, then you hurry up and handle this!" Oriental Chen was overjoyed.

"Yes, Commander," Xiao Lin answered.

The Bee Queen eliminated many zombies every day, so for Xiao Lin, obtaining virus samples was not difficult.

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Binjiang City, Huatong Chamber of Commerce Headquarters.

"President, Commander Yan of the Southwest Military Region is looking for you," Gu Qingyi came in to report.

"Commander Yan? Please come in quickly!" Niu Xingwang was a little puzzled and said quickly.

He had very few opportunities to deal with Yan Zhengping. If this councilman and Commander had something to discuss, he would usually go directly to Oriental Chen.

"Boss Niu, I apologize for my abrupt visit!" Yan Zhengping said proactively after entering.

Behind him was a female military officer, naturally Yan Fangfang.

Niu Xingwang returned to the base relatively late, and although he had met Yan Fangfang a few times, he wasn't familiar with her.

"Commander Yan, what are you saying? Please have a seat!" Niu Xingwang said politely.

"No need to sit. Coming here is just a formality. I know you have a special passage here; take me to Xiao Chen," Yan Zhengping said simply and directly.

"Ah? This..." Niu Xingwang couldn't make the decision, so he quickly contacted Oriental Chen through his Digital Eye.

Oriental Chen agreed.

Niu Xingwang then opened the secret passage behind the office and walked towards the main base.

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Inside the main base.

"Commander Yan, is there something urgent you need to see me about?" Oriental Chen asked.

"Xiao Chen, last night our Southwest Military Region was attacked by zombie bats!" Yan Zhengping said.

"Zombie bats?" Oriental Chen was also surprised.

Flying zombies were indeed difficult to deal with at the moment. The Micro Queen Bees in various Military Sub-districts and Settlements could only cope with ground threats. They were powerless against attacks from the sky.

"That's right, there's a large number of them. Our only weapon that can deal with these bats right now is flamethrowers. However, the Military Region's fuel reserves are insufficient, and I'm afraid they won't last much longer," Yan Zhengping said.

This was the first time he had spoken such a disheartened sentence.

"This matter is indeed difficult to handle! I'm sorry, Commander Yan, I don't have any good solutions at the moment," Oriental Chen said.

"No, you do!" Yan Zhengping said.

"I do?" Oriental Chen was puzzled.

"That's right! I think your underground base is excellent!" Yan Zhengping laughed.

"Heh heh, so that's what you're thinking. Have you thought it through?" Oriental Chen laughed.

"Whether I've thought it through or not is no longer important. Human lives are at stake, and I can't wait any longer," Yan Zhengping said.

"Alas! Alright! However, the timing isn't ripe yet. If we're going to do it, we can only do it secretly," Oriental Chen said.

"That would be even better, it saves me trouble," Yan Zhengping replied.

"Alright. Let me think about how to best operate this matter," Oriental Chen said, then fell into contemplation.

Yan Zhengping also did not rush him.

Niu Xingwang, standing nearby, was even more confused, having no idea what the two were talking about.

Half an hour later.

"Commander Yan, how many Military Sub-districts do you currently have?" Oriental Chen asked.

"Twelve," Yan Zhengping did not hide anything.

"Twelve! That's difficult! If every Military Sub-district builds an underground base, the resources consumed would be enormous," Oriental Chen said.

"Do you have any suggestions?" Yan Zhengping asked.

"What's the total troop strength?" Oriental Chen asked.

"220,000," Yan Zhengping replied.

This was the biggest risk of cooperating with Oriental Chen; many military secrets would be revealed.

But since he had made the decision, Yan Zhengping no longer hesitated.

"The best method is to merge forces," Oriental Chen said.

"Merge forces?" Yan Zhengping fell into contemplation.

"Merging forces isn't very realistic. Such a large troop movement would require me to report to the Military Political Department. In that case, doing it secretly wouldn't be very realistic," Yan Zhengping said after a moment of thought.

"If that's the case, then we can only build an underground defensive structure for each Military Sub-district first," Oriental Chen said.

"Tell me more in detail?" Yan Zhengping became interested.

"It's equivalent to a huge underground air-raid shelter. However, its configuration is stronger than an air-raid shelter. It has basic air circulation systems, water circulation systems, and power systems. Although it's impossible to live underground for a long time, it should be enough to cope with zombie bats. During the day, the Soldiers return to the surface for normal activities, and at night, except for personnel on duty, all other Soldiers enter the underground structure to rest," Oriental Chen explained.

Yan Zhengping nodded as he listened.

"This is good too. With such an underground defensive structure, at least the immediate crisis is resolved. Then, slowly improving it into an underground base is also not impossible," Yan Zhengping said.

"At present, this is the only way. Even so, the crystals needed to build these underground defensive structures is not a small number," Oriental Chen said.