21: Chapter 21 Unified Thought

A few older individuals did not raise their hands, but two younger female nurses and a young doctor did.

It seemed the biggest disagreement came from those doctors.

This was understandable. They had families, friends, and colleagues, so they naturally hoped to return as soon as possible. However, the three young people wanting to stay exceeded Oriental Chen's expectations.

“Alright then, Brother Zhang, go arrange it. Prepare enough water and food for the doctors, and find some weapons and equipment for self-defense. Then see them off.”

Oriental Chen instructed Brother Zhang, who was standing nearby.

Brother Zhang stared at them and said unhappily,

“Doctors, please.”

The doctors didn't say much either. They exchanged glances and turned to leave.

The remaining three young doctors and nurses hung their heads, not daring to speak.

After they left, Oriental Chen continued,

“Since everyone has chosen to stay here, I'll let you in on a secret: you don't need to worry about electricity. We will soon have our own power generation room. Once it's built, the base will no longer experience power outages.”

Oriental Chen dropped a bombshell that stunned everyone.

What was going on?

They hadn't heard anything?

They hadn't seen anything?

Who was sent to build it?

Everyone was right here!

They looked at each other, their eyes wider than ever.

“There's no need to be surprised. Not just electricity, but material and equipment issues will all be resolved step by step, and it won't take long. Everyone here is one of us, so I don't think I need to explain too much; you'll all believe me. Brother Ling, do you believe me?”

Oriental Chen looked at Brother Ling and asked.

“Of course I believe what the boss says,” Brother Ling replied.

“And Brother Shen?”

Brother Shen was Shen Wengang, Luoer's brother.

“I believe what the boss says too!” Brother Shen didn't hesitate.

Luoer looked at her brother happily, very satisfied with his answer.

This question was actually a test. A test of everyone's thoughts and choices at this critical crossroads.

Oriental Chen was also very satisfied with this answer.

Only then could Oriental Chen feel at ease revealing more unknown secrets to everyone, little by little.

And by clarifying the necessary and important matters that everyone cared about, it would prevent private speculation and maintain unity.

“Since coming to the underground base, I haven't assigned specific tasks to anyone. The reason is simple: there's no need. We don't lack supplies in the short term, so there's no need to send everyone out to take risks. From a long-term perspective, our base will have the ability to produce various supplies itself, and we won't lack them. Many people might not believe this, and I won't explain it further; just wait and see.”

No one spoke. Some remained silent, while others nodded in agreement. Those who nodded were his staunch supporters.

“You don't need to do these things; I have other ways to solve them. This base is not as simple as it looks; you will gradually understand later. What we need to do is improve our combat effectiveness! The future situation is complex and severe. Only by possessing sufficient combat effectiveness can we protect our sanctuary and have the ability to defeat the virus and defeat the zombies.”

Oriental Chen spoke with conviction, and the military brothers listened with surging emotions.

That's right, what's the point of staying cooped up here every day? To survive, of course, you must fight!

“Of course, with our current strength, we don't even have the basic conditions for combat; even self-preservation is difficult. I think you've all seen in the news that zombies are very difficult to kill. And during combat, human casualties are also enormous. Why? Because our equipment is too poor, and our resistance is too weak.”

Hearing this, the military brothers frowned again.

Yes, if you're injured by a zombie, you'll be infected. In this regard, human life is as fragile as a piece of tofu, an egg. This was completely different from their previous combat methods. Before, a cut on the hand wasn't even considered an injury. But now, even a scraped skin could mean the end.

“However, please believe me. The problems with equipment and weapons can be resolved soon.”

Oriental Chen promised.

“Boss, are you saying weapons can also be resolved?” Ling Zhenhai caught the key point.

“Yes, they can be resolved,” Oriental Chen replied.

“What kind of weapons?” Brother Ling continued to ask.

Perhaps it was a soldier's instinct, a natural sensitivity to combat and weapons.

This was different from their time in the army. After retirement, they had no chance to get weapons again. This was also the most discussed topic during this period: without guns, they would have to fight hand-to-hand, and dealing with zombies was really troublesome.

“It certainly won't be broadswords and axes.” Oriental Chen gave a “you know what I mean” look.

“This, this, this... could it be... guns?” Brother Ling was still uneasy and asked directly.

“You'll know when the time comes,” Oriental Chen replied with a smile.

Although Oriental Chen didn't answer directly, his expression was clear to anyone.

Everyone's eyes showed eager anticipation and a strong desire for battle.

If it were before, who would dare to say they were going to make guns?

Now it was different; having guns meant having life!

“Look how happy you all are; this is nothing. To put your minds at ease, I have another big piece of news. Do you want to hear it?” Oriental Chen asked with a smile.

“What big news?”

Brother Zhang, who had just entered from outside, happened to hear this and asked loudly.

“Brother Zhang, you've come at just the right time. Come, have a seat. Today, I'll tell everyone. I'll also let everyone know what direction our base will develop in the future.”

Oriental Chen pointed to a seat and replied.

“Good, I was just wanting to hear this. To be honest, I've been really cooped up this whole time! I wanted to know, but I didn't dare to ask!”

Brother Zhang sat down and said casually.

Everyone laughed upon hearing this.

The atmosphere in the room immediately relaxed.

“Alright, first point. Shen Miaoluo, stand up!” Oriental Chen said loudly.

“Here!” Luoer heard Oriental Chen call her name and hastily stood up and responded.

“Allow me to formally introduce to everyone: Shen Miaoluo!”

Oriental Chen stood up, extended his hand, and made a grand introduction.

Everyone looked at each other, “We all know Luoer, do we still need an introduction? Is this considered big news? Perhaps boss, you misunderstand the word ‘big’?”

Oriental Chen deliberately paused, his purpose being to draw everyone's attention.

“Yes! Shen Miaoluo, she represents our hope of defeating the zombies!” Oriental Chen said.

Everyone looked at each other, wondering what Oriental Chen meant by this.

A little girl, defeating zombies? Was he joking?

“Don't understand? Then listen carefully: Shen Miaoluo, Luoer, is the first human Mutant I know, and currently the only Mutant known. But I believe that soon, more and more Mutants will appear!” Oriental Chen continued.

“Mutant? What's that?”

Everyone quietly asked each other; no one knew.

Luoer stood there, a little excited, her hands and feet trembling uncontrollably, and her eyes were a little red. Before, her brother always took care of her, but she never expected it to be the other way around today; she was actually the hope of defeating zombies?

So excited, so honored!

And her brother's eyes were also a little moist. He reached out and grabbed his sister's hand, giving her encouragement and strength.

“Boss, what is a Mutant?” Brother Zhang asked.

“Today is the time to let everyone know. A Mutant, as the name suggests, is someone who has undergone a mutation after being infected with the virus. As you know, Luoer was already infected with the virus before she came to the base. Everyone always thought she was an asymptomatic carrier. But strictly speaking, she is not asymptomatic; she was indeed infected. It's just that after the infection, her own genes combined with the virus RNA, and after the combination, her body's functions were strengthened.”

Everyone listened, confused and only half-understanding. There was no helping it; most people present had very low education levels.