Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2017 The Delaying Agent Developed by the Great Camphor Tree (5200 words)
First fall.

Sunbathing your back and drinking plenty of water are recommended.

Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and strenuous outdoor activities.

Even at 5 p.m., the sun was still scorching.

The ground emitted waves of heat from the sun, which formed a misty haze.

A gust of hot wind blew in, making people dizzy.

A group of scavengers were driving towards the oil city when suddenly the ground shook.

Looking in their rearview mirror, they saw a huge convoy behind them, and five helicopters in the air.

"Make way quickly, it looks like an official convoy from the oil city," a man in the passenger seat quickly said to the driver.

The driver quickly turned the steering wheel to clear the middle of the road.

This road used to be a national highway, and the terrain is relatively low.

Over the years, due to various natural disasters, the surface has become mottled and covered with a thick layer of soil, and many weeds grow in the spring.

But it was also formed by the vehicles of scavengers going out and the trampling of pedestrians.

Occasionally, one or two patches of black asphalt road surface can still be seen from the yellow mud.

The roadside was overgrown with weeds, which wilted under the scorching sun.

Not only them, but other survivor teams along the way, whether driving or walking, all made way for the convoy behind them, watching with respect.

"Where did they come from? There are so many cars!"

"It seems like they're going to M City for a mission. I remember I have a friend who's also on this mission, so we should see his car later."

Why aren't you going?

"There's nothing I can do. There are vehicle requirements for participating in this transport mission, and my vehicle didn't meet the inspection standards. It's too slow; it's just an old, beat-up assembly vehicle."

Another person said, "Tsk tsk, look at the marks on these vehicles. It's obviously been through a big battle. Look, there's even a zombie's finger stuck to the hood."

"Luckily I didn't participate in this mission; it looked too dangerous."

Those around him looked at him with disdain after hearing his words.

A trend of going on adventures is now popular in the trading markets.

Starve the timid to death and starve the bold to death.

In today's trading markets, in addition to the classification of levels, people also have different levels of recognition for professions.

The first tier consists of those who have regular jobs in the trading markets and buffer cities.

These people have stable income based on their points and relatively high social status.

The second tier consists of scavengers and shop owners. These people have higher incomes, although the risks are greater, they have more points.

As for other jobs, there is a comparison based on the different income levels associated with points.

Whether before or during the apocalypse, the desire to compare oneself with others will always exist.

They watched the convoy approach and drive past them.

The behemoth at the very front of the convoy was the most eye-catching.

Previously, the jumbo was parked at the training base on the north side of the oil city, and the residents of these trading markets never saw the jumbo on a regular basis.

At this moment, the behemoth drove past them, and the sense of oppression it exerted on them was extremely strong.

The tall vehicle blocked out a large portion of the sunlight, placing them in the shadows.

They were less than three meters apart; it was the first time they had ever gotten so close to the giant.

"My God! It's so tall! The wheels are taller than a person!"

"It must be at least 2.5 meters tall, that's too tall!"

"Brother, if we had one of these vehicles to go out searching for supplies, we wouldn't be afraid of anything at all!" One of the young men looked at the behemoth with envy that was almost tangible.

Snapped!
A bald, burly man next to him smacked him on the head.
"What are you thinking, kid? This vehicle is so big, its fuel consumption must be incredibly high. All the supplies we risk our lives to gather aren't even enough to buy a tank of gas. Besides, can you even drive such a big vehicle?"

Chaida, the leader of another scavenger team, sneered and mocked:
"Baldy, what do you know! This behemoth doesn't use diesel or gasoline. Can you hear the engine?"

The bald, burly man listened carefully and indeed couldn't hear the engine.

Logically speaking, such a large vehicle should have a very loud engine.

But all that could be heard from this behemoth was the sound of its tires rolling over the ground.

"Huh? You know what, I really didn't hear that. Really? If it doesn't use oil, does it use electricity? For such a long distance, can the battery hold that much power? What if it runs out of power?"

The bald man was puzzled.

Chaida replied with pride and a boastful tone:

“I heard from my buddy that this behemoth uses the latest solid-state battery technology from the headquarters in Dazhangshu, and its energy density is several times higher than that of the previous batteries.”

“Look at our trading market, don’t you see some electric trucks and electric scooters? They all use solid-state battery technology.”

The bald man suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."

"However," he thought, still somewhat puzzled as he watched the colossus gradually disappear into the distance.

"Such a big vehicle must have an incredible amount of electricity to store. How does it charge outside?"

Chaida couldn't answer that question either.

After all, even ordinary members of the militia brigade cannot enter this behemoth vehicle without orders.

What the inside of the behemoth looks like has always been a mystery to the ordinary residents of the trading market.

Outside the buffer city, there is a unique asphalt plaza made of a mixture of zombie corpses and oil.

Da Pao looked at the buffer city wall not far away and stood up from his chair.

He stretched his arm, making a cracking sound.

"finally reached!"

"Xiao Wu, have you made contact with the city's garrison? Why hasn't the side gate opened yet?"

Sitting in the passenger seat, Xiao Wu quickly replied:

"Brother Pao, we made the contact twenty minutes ago."

Looking at the still tightly closed southern gate, Da Pao frowned and said:
"Keep driving forward, I'll contact Cao Hu."

As he was about to contact Cao Hu via walkie-talkie, the southern gate of the buffer city suddenly opened in front of them.

These motorcades that go out on missions never use the main gate.

Going through the main gate wastes time, which wastes time for other survivors and also wastes time for the official convoy.

"That brat Cao Hu!" Da Pao cursed as he put down his walkie-talkie when he saw the southern gate open.

The behemoth led the convoy through the southern gate.

The sustainable version of the helicopter arrived at the oil city helipad first, ahead of them.

Oil City Helipad.

After the judges and their group got off the helicopter, they saw Uncle Three and Lao Luo and others standing in the sun not far away.

The judge and the others jogged over, "Captain."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work. The sun is too strong. Let's go back to the conference room first." After saying a few words, Uncle San led them towards the main conference room of the oil city.

Song Qi followed.

As for Zhuang Qian, who came down with Song Qi, he was not qualified to attend the Oil City meeting, after all, he had only been in Oil City for a short time.

He was able to join the militia brigade simply because he had come from M City and was also a veteran.

After joining the Minwu Brigade, he was even selected to join Song Qi's exploration team because of Hu Tian's matter.

Join the mission to search for Hu Tian in M ​​City.

Currently, after discussing with Judge Li Yu and Uncle San, they have temporarily abandoned the search for Hu Tian in M ​​City.

So his future plans are still undecided.

However, after spending the past month with Zhuang Qian, Song Qi felt that Zhuang Qian was a good person, so he wanted to keep Zhuang Qian in the exploration team.

The initial purpose of the exploration team was to explore and search for places such as military bases and large equipment factories.

Once a valuable location is found, a transport convoy and a combat team will be dispatched to move the goods.

It's not their fault that they couldn't complete the M mission, but there will inevitably be other exploration missions in the future.

After exchanging a few words with Zhuang Qian, Song Qi watched him leave the oil city.

Turning around, he saw that the judge and others had already entered the conference room, and then he hurriedly ran over.

In the conference room.

Third Uncle looked at the judge and said:

"The Jackals and Ants have already arrived at the headquarters and are currently examining the three Nirvana cultivators. Today is the day when those three Nirvana cultivators must be injected with the delaying agent."

Whether the delay-reducing drug developed at the base is effective or not, we'll have the results tonight.

The judge nodded and shared his thoughts on his trip to M City with his third uncle:
"Captain, we've discussed this before, but I want to clarify again: regarding M Du Hu Tian, ​​I think we still need to implement the ban policy."

Warn nearby survivors not to enter M City, and simultaneously dispatch a permanent helicopter to spread information throughout M City, urging them to evacuate as soon as possible.

Third Uncle took a sip of tea and said:

"I've discussed your suggestion with the city lord in detail, and we both think it's fine. We're already printing the banners, and we estimate that the banners and some other promotional materials will be completed by tomorrow."

"We'll send a sustainable version of the helicopter over for publicity then."

As he spoke, he looked up at the judge and smiled:
"Would you be interested in making another trip? After all, you just came back from there."

Hearing his third uncle say this, the judge had no choice but to agree:
"OK, no problem."

After finishing discussing Hu Tian's matter, Third Uncle looked at his watch and asked Old Luo:

"Where is the transport team now?"

Luo replied:
"I just entered the buffer city and told them to come to the oil city immediately after they came in."

"Hmm." Uncle San nodded and instructed Old Luo:
"Once they come in, tell them to take the transport team back to the headquarters tomorrow. The car manufacturing plant at the headquarters is waiting for this batch of equipment."

This is the most important thing right now. For the several bases to develop and exchange resources, transportation must be guaranteed.

“Yes, I understand, Minister,” Lao Luo replied.

Since the judge had just returned and was quite tired, Uncle San told them to go back and rest. Before leaving, Song Qi asked Uncle San what the exploration team was going to do next. Uncle San didn't hesitate and told him to go with the judge to M City again to handle the publicity mission.

Upon hearing that they were going to M City again, Song Qi developed a phobia of the place.

He circled over M for a whole month.

However, it would be very appropriate for him to go to M City, as he is quite familiar with where banners are currently posted in M ​​City.

He also knows some survivor groups, and he can talk to them later.

Headquarters Base of Dazhangshu.

Second outer city.

The research institute is located on the second basement floor, inside a partitioned glass laboratory.

Inside this glass room, there is only a bed, and a piece of equipment is placed next to the bed.

In addition, there are cameras in the four corners.

On the bed lay Fan Junfei, the one who had undergone Nirvana.

He had tubes inserted into his body and even his head, and his face showed fear.
"When will they finally turn us back into humans? I feel a throbbing headache, and this feeling is very familiar. If this continues, I might completely turn into a zombie."

Over the past two days, Bai Jie, Ma Di, and others have conducted full physical examinations on these three Nirvana Rebirth recipients and adjusted the delayed-release drug they developed based on the examination results.

They also conducted brain scans and recorded data on the three individuals.

Even if this experiment is unsuccessful, it can still help in the next one.

Bai Jie glanced at the detector, which showed that the DI element in Fan Junfei's head was increasing rapidly.

"I'll give you the injection right away."

As she spoke, she gestured to Xiaolan beside her.

Xiao Lan quickly ran to the refrigerator and retrieved the newly adjusted delay-reducing medication.

When Ma Di, Zhao Ke, and the others heard that the medicine was going to be injected, they all rushed over.

To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, they wore full protective suits and also assigned four armed members of the internal security brigade to protect the safety of the researchers.

Fan Junfei was overjoyed to hear that he was finally going to be injected with the medicine and that he was finally going to return to being human.

He said excitedly:

"That's wonderful, thank you so much! You must restore me to human form!"

He still believes that Bai Jie and the others can help him return to being human.

After all, he personally witnessed them using a potion to restore a person bitten by a zombie to normal when he was in M ​​City.

"It hurts, it hurts so much, I can't take it anymore."

Perhaps it was time; Fan Junfei's head was throbbing with pain, and he struggled desperately against the handcuffs.

The handcuffs collided with the metal bed, making a clanging sound.

"Hold him down, give him the injection now!"

Two members of the internal security brigade immediately went over and forcefully held Fan Junfei down, and Fan Junfei cooperated as best he could.

But his head felt like it was going to explode, it hurt so much that he couldn't help but want to cover his head with his hands.

But his hand was held down by members of the Internal Security Brigade, and Bai Jie took the opportunity to inject a delaying agent into his neck.

The drug was then injected into the blood vessels in his neck.

Fan Junfei gradually calmed down.

Bai Jie quickly looked at the testing equipment next to her, which showed that the DI element in Fan Junfei's brain was decreasing.

"Great, it works!" Maddie shouted excitedly.

Bai Jie was also extremely happy, excitedly watching the DI element on the dashboard decrease.

Just when the DI element is about to be zeroed out.

Suddenly, Fan Junfei twisted his neck, making a cracking sound.

The DI element on the dashboard increased dramatically, rising at a linear rate.

"Ah!" Fan Junfei shouted.

His eyeballs turned white at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Five seconds.

The DI element reached its peak in just five seconds.

It even contains more DI elements than the brains of mutated wall-climbing zombies.

bang bang bang!
Fan Junfei struggled violently, letting out a roar unique to zombies.

"Roar!"

Looking at the DI element data in the device, Maddie sighed and said:
"The delaying agent version 3-2 has failed."

Bai Jie gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her face pale.

"Just a little bit."

Just then, Baiyin ran in and shouted:

"The other two Nirvana Beings are also about to collapse and need to be injected with the medicine."

Bai Jie and Ma Di exchanged a glance and quickly ran out.

Fan Junfei's side failed, but there are still two Nirvana Reborn.

他们调制出了三个版本的延缓药剂，分别是V3-2，V3-3，V3-4。

Fan Junfei's physical data was similar to that of the other two Nirvana cultivators, making it a good time to test these three versions of the potion.

soon.

They injected the two Nirvana beings with V3-3 and V3-4 delaying agents respectively.

Unfortunately, both versions of the potion, like the V3-2 potion, were just a hair's breadth away from success, but ultimately failed.

Bai Jie walked out of the glass room with some disappointment.

He slumped down in the lounge.

Just a little bit.

Just a little bit different.

Clearly, the DI element in their brains had decreased to almost zero at the beginning.

Why did it rebound at the last minute?
She could understand the rapid rebound, after all, these Nirvana Beings had more DI elements in their bodies than ordinary mutated zombies, and were also stronger.

But why the rebound?
She couldn't figure it out.

Most importantly, she remembered the trusting look in Fan Junfei's eyes and his hope of returning to human form.

It made her feel bad.

But for the past two days, they've been lying to him for the sake of the experiment.

Fan Junfei and the other two eventually turned into zombies.

Perhaps, even if Bai Jie and the others hadn't injected them with these drugs, they would have eventually turned into zombies anyway.

It's just a matter of sooner or later.

However, Bai Jie still felt sad.

crunch--

The door was suddenly pushed open.

It was Maddie who came in.

When Bai Jie saw Ma Di enter, she murmured sadly:

"Is there really no way to save those who have achieved Nirvana? Those who were forced to become Nirvana cultivators by Hu Tian, ​​they are so pitiful."

Maddie didn't answer her question because, logically speaking, the bodies of the Nirvana Reborn were ruined and completely zombified, making it virtually impossible for them to revert to human form.

Bai Jie should understand as well.

She probably asked the question out of compassion.

I'm just a little sad right now.

Researchers often find a glimmer of possibility in the face of seemingly impossible experiments.

Find hope in despair.

"Um, the city lord heard about the injection and came to ask about the situation. Minister Bai, would you like to step out for a moment?"

When Bai Jie heard that Li Yu had arrived, she composed herself and quickly stood up.

Smoothing out the wrinkles on his white coat, he took a deep breath, composed himself, and said:
"Let's go!"

It was a failure after all, but we have to face it.

As I walked out of the lounge, I saw Li Yu looking at the zombified Nirvana beings inside the glass room.

Bai Jie walked to Li Yu's side and said, "City Lord, we have failed."

When Li Yu heard Bai Jie's voice, he turned around and saw Bai Jie, Ma Di, and the others looking like wilted eggplants.

Bai Jie, in particular, hasn't had a proper rest these past two days, and her eyes are very bloodshot.

He raised an eyebrow and said in a relaxed tone:
"So what if you failed? You've failed so many times before, why are you afraid of failure now?"

"It's okay, take a good rest for a couple of days, I'll give you a few days off."

Bai Jie's eyes reddened slightly as she listened to Li Yu's comforting words.

Over the years, the research institute has always failed to develop an antidote for zombies, and Li Yu has always comforted and supported them in this way.

Fortunately, the city lord's support was not in vain; she and her research team eventually developed an antidote for zombies.

Thinking about this, she was inexplicably moved.

With the city lord's encouragement, and after careful consideration, it became clear that this was just a failure of the Nirvana Rebirth Delay Potion, nothing serious.

Thinking about it this way, Bai Jie suddenly felt less sad and quickly recovered.

"Thank you, Lord City Lord."

(End of this chapter)