Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2068 Life Science Engineering Project
Three sustainable helicopters fly over the oil city.

Looking down from the air, the oil city base, covering tens of thousands of acres, looks no different from a small city.

The entire oil city has a progressive structure; the closer to the center, the smaller the area and the higher the city walls.

There are currently three layers of walls: the main city wall of the oil city, the trading market wall, and the buffer city wall.

The outermost edge of the city wall is now less than half complete.

There are only a few scattered buildings in the outskirts of the city, and no major development or construction has yet taken place.

The construction site in Edge City was filled with all kinds of building materials, and the flow of people and vehicles was extremely lively.

On the wall under construction, mechanical crane mixers can be seen everywhere, and the workers are working hard under the scorching sun.

Because a spray system was installed all around, the water mist sprayed on the construction site, creating a rainbow in the sky.

As we entered September, the temperature remained high, hovering between 46 and 47 degrees Celsius.

Inside the trading market.

The foot traffic was less than the previous two days, and a large-scale search operation was carried out here in sync with the headquarters.

Nearly 100,000 residents went out to collect supplies.

The number of survivors in the oil city is relatively large, and the number of cars is also relatively greater than in the headquarters base.

However, most survivors cannot afford cars and can only join other teams with vehicles or collect supplies on foot near the oil city.

Several huge chimneys were belching black smoke above the industrial zone of the buffer city.

The three sustainable helicopters bypassed the black smoke and slowly landed over the main city of the oil city.

After the helicopter landed, Li Yu, Li Tie, and the others quickly got off.

A wave of heat hit me.

Stepping out of the air-conditioned helicopter and being directly exposed to the outdoor temperature of over 40 degrees Celsius made Li Yu feel somewhat uncomfortable.

He was about to walk towards the conference room when several SUVs parked in the distance drove up and stopped in front of Li Yu.

Liu Jinglue got out of the car. "Big Cousin, get in the car."

After seeing Liu Jinglue, Li Yu nodded and said:

"it is good."

Li Tie and the others also got into the car, which drove to the conference room.

A few minutes later.

They arrived at the conference room in the oil city.

As soon as Li Yu entered the conference room, he saw that his third uncle, Lao Luo, and others had all stood up.

Li Yu pressed down slightly, gesturing for them to sit down, and then walked straight to the middle seat.

He doesn't like formalism and prioritizes pragmatism.

"Have you made contact with headquarters?" Li Yu asked.

Lao Luo, who was sitting below, quickly replied:
"The chairman and the others are all ready, just waiting for you to get off the helicopter to discuss this matter."

"Let's begin." Li Yu took the ice water Su Yuan handed him, nodded to him, and then put the water aside.

Su Yuan is Su Qian's younger brother. He came to the Oil City from the Northern Border with his third uncle and was taken in as his apprentice by his third uncle.

Now that he was working for his third uncle, Su Yuan finished filling the water container and left the meeting room, closing the door tightly behind him.

After seeing that all the bystanders had left, Third Uncle
He was also very decisive and direct in his actions, saying:

"We have already learned the basic information about the human enhancement drug that Zhao Ke from the headquarters zombie research institute proposed five days ago, based on the DI element extracted from the meteorite."

This project can also be considered a research and development project in life science engineering. Now that the city lord is present, we can proceed with a vote on this important matter. Without further ado, let's begin the vote.

Those who agree with and support this project, please say "support"; those who oppose it, please say "oppose".

At the very top of the organizational structure of the Great Camphor Tree faction, there is only one person: Li Yu.

Li Yu is above everyone else.

Below Li Yu is the GW Association of the Big Camphor Tree Base, which is responsible for all affairs and operations of the Big Camphor Tree Base.

The president of GW Association is my second uncle, Li Hongda.

There are several permanent directors in the GW Association, and these directors are the core figures of the Dazhangshu Base.

There are a total of 15 people.

They are:
Second Uncle of the Ministry of Internal Affairs: Li Hongda.

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Song Min
Ministry of Internal Affairs: He Chao
Ministry of Science and Technology: Bai Jie
Ministry of Science and Technology: He Bing
Ministry of Agriculture: Anya
Ministry of Industry: Liu Jianwu

Base Operations and Maintenance Department: Ding Jiu
Education Publicity Department: Lai Xiyue

Directly under the City Lord's Supervision Office: Li Hang
Third Uncle of the Military Department: Li Hongqian.

Military Department: Liu Jianwen.

Military Department Security Division: Lü Cheng.

Operations Department, Military Command: Luo Sanchang.

Military Department, Civil Armed Forces Division: Ju Tianrui.

These fifteen people can basically decide everything concerning the Great Camphor Tree faction.

Of course, making important decisions requires Li Yu's support.

Of these fifteen people, half are related to Li Yu.

At this moment.

Inside the conference room in the oil city, there were only Li Yu, Uncle San, and Lao Luo.

Everyone else, including Li Tie, left the meeting room.

When it comes to making decisions on such important matters, meetings are usually required for discussion.

Quiet and silent.

After a moment, Uncle San simply said:
"I support it. Zombies are getting stronger, and technological development takes time. It is necessary to conduct life science engineering to develop drugs that make humans stronger."

He then offered his support.

Ju Tianrui followed closely behind, echoing from the far northwest via radio:
"I support it too."

Old Luo glanced at his third uncle and said, "I support it."

Lu Cheng, far away in the northern border, hesitated for a moment, but still remained silent.

But at this moment, the eldest uncle, Liu Jianwen, spoke up:
"I object! The zombie virus originated from the so-called anti-cancer injections we received back then. We cannot repeat the same mistake!"

Third Uncle retorted:

"This can be avoided. We can test it by injecting it into a small number of volunteers. We can't just not try it because we're afraid, can we? We can control it."

"Quiet!" Uncle stopped their discussion.

"Everyone should vote on their own ideas, and avoid extended discussions and arguments."

Lü Cheng is currently going through a lot of hardship.

The military personnel constitute the largest force among the standing committee members of the Dazhangshu Management Committee, occupying a full third of the seats.

Lao Luo and Ju Tianrui both followed Uncle San without hesitation, while Vice Minister Liu Jianwen chose to oppose it.

So, should he, as the head of the security department, support or oppose this position?

He hesitated, and after a moment of internal struggle, he finally spoke:

"I object."

From the team's perspective, he prefers to team up with Uncle San, but from his own personal judgment, he prefers to oppose the plan.

The military department voted in favor, with three in favor and two against.

In the conference room of the oil city, Li Yu glanced at his third uncle's reaction, but his third uncle seemed indifferent, just fiddling with the pen in his hand.

“I agree,” said Bai Jie from the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Bai Jie originally wanted to wait for Li Yu to come back and tell him, but Li Yu was going to be away for a long time this time. He had been in the Northern Territory for almost a week, and then he would stay in Oil City before going to the Northwest and the Eastern Paradise.

He'll probably be back in about a month.

So Bai Jie told Li Yu in advance that Li Yu was in the Northern Territory at the time.

So he asked Bai Jie to contact his second uncle and have him organize a meeting of the core standing committee of the camphor tree base management committee to vote on the proposal.

Unexpectedly, my second uncle was quite efficient, and he convened this meeting a few days later.

Beside Bai Jie, He Bing smiled. "I agree as well," He Bing, Vice Minister of Science and Technology, added.

Anya then chose to support the idea.

From Anya's perspective, she didn't quite understand this, but she had a long-standing friendship with Bai Jie and knew Bai Jie well, so she followed Bai Jie.

The score is now 6-2, with six in favor and two against.

Unexpectedly, my second uncle said, "I object."

Song Min and He Chao, both from the Internal Affairs Department, naturally followed their second uncle and also objected.

6: 5.

Support and opposition are very close.

Liu Jianwu, the second uncle of the Minister of Industry, hesitated for a moment, but still chose to oppose it.

6: 6.

Evenly matched.

The second uncle and the eldest uncle are, after all, brothers, and the second uncle has been in charge of industrial affairs for many years and rarely goes out to come into contact with zombies. From his perspective, stability is everything.

Try to avoid creating unnecessary trouble and risks.

The voting results reveal many interesting things.

Even a management committee with only fifteen members can reveal the close relationships and vested interests among its members.

The score was tied at 6-6, and then only three players remained.

The key also depends on the votes of the three people.

They are Lee Hang, Director of the Inspection Department; Lai Hsi-yueh, Minister of Education; and Ting Kuo, Minister of Infrastructure and Operations.

These three are quite interesting; compared to the other Standing Committee members, they are all staunch supporters of Li Yu.

However, since Li Yu hasn't expressed his opinion, it's difficult for them to make a decision.

Headquarters Base of Dazhangshu.

After thinking for a moment, Li Hang glanced at his second uncle and said:

"I support."

After Li Hang made this decision, Ding Jiu's eyes lit up, and he followed suit, saying:

"I support it too."

His daughter married Li Hang, who is Li Yu's younger brother, and the two brothers, Li Yu and Li Hang, have an excellent relationship.

In his view, Li Hang's support was, to some extent, influenced by Li Yu's ideas.

But actually, no. Li Hang had asked Li Yu beforehand, but Li Yu told him to figure it out himself.

Li Hang has always been adventurous and daring. Although he has become much more mature after becoming a father, he is still quite impulsive at heart.

The score is now 8-6.

As for Education Minister Lai Hee-yueh's decision, it seems to be of little importance.

The outcome was decided. The second uncle sighed, but still respected Lai Xiyue's wishes, and looked at her, asking:

"Lai Xiyue, what's your decision?"

Lai Xiyue glanced awkwardly at her second uncle and said:

"Then I object."

Anyway, if she supports it, it won't make a difference if she votes, so it's better to oppose it, since opposing it won't make any difference anyway.

At least on the surface, no one was offended.

Third Uncle looked at Li Yu sitting in the middle and said:

"Okay, the score is in: 8 votes for and 7 votes against."

"The project research on life science engineering has been approved by vote. Now it's up to the city lord to decide whether to exercise his veto power."

After hearing that this was the result he wanted, Li Yu shook his head and said:
"Not using it."

Although he has veto power over major decisions, he rarely uses it.

After all, everyone needs to feel a sense of participation. If Li Yu continues to be a dictator, it won't be conducive to the enthusiasm of those below him.

If they lose their enthusiasm, they won't think about anything and will just wait for Li Yu to make the decision.

He must be so tired.

Moreover, Li Yu is not a saint; his brain is limited, and it's impossible for him to be right about everything.

Therefore, he needs to give the management committee of this large camphor tree base a degree of freedom.

Try to avoid using the veto power.

He would only resort to this method if it was something he valued highly and he was very dissatisfied with the voting results.

Since the establishment of the Big Camphor Tree Power Management Committee, Li Yu has only used his veto power once so far, and has not interfered at other times.

Therefore, on the surface, the management committee of the Dazhangshu base has considerable power, enjoying equality, freedom, and fairness, and the voting rights of these standing committee members are also extremely important.

Li Yu doesn't seem to participate much and is quite laid-back, like a hands-off manager.

But looking deeper, Li Yu has always maintained a firm grip on the management committee.

And they possess absolute power over the large camphor tree.

No one was surprised when Li Yu said he wouldn't use his veto power.

Because they've already gotten used to it.

Basically, at every meeting of the Standing Committee of the Management Committee, Li Yu would approve their final voting results.

Third Uncle stated the final result:
"Alright, after a vote at the Standing Committee meeting of the Big Camphor Tree Management Committee, with a vote of 8 to 7, Zhao Ke's life science engineering project on researching human enhancement drugs has been approved!"

"We hope that the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Operations and Maintenance Department can come up with a detailed plan for this project as soon as possible."

"We must ensure the safety of the project!"

Third Uncle looked at Li Yu, who was sitting in the center, and asked:
"Does the city lord have anything to add?"

Li Yu shook his head and said:
"No, that's it."

Uncle San nodded and said:
"Okay, everyone, let's adjourn the meeting."

After saying that, he turned off the radio.

He had just closed the app when he looked at Li Yu with a helpless expression and said:

“Look, your second uncle is too stubborn. I told him that as long as we take proper precautions, there will definitely be no problem.”

"If you ask me, this is simple!"

"Find a secluded spot far from the big camphor tree, build the laboratory underground, and prohibit all researchers from coming out. Conduct all research in a closed environment, and regularly send supplies and food in without touching them!"
After the surveillance cameras were installed and daily reports were made, the researchers were instructed to write their wills in advance and their families were properly taken care of.

"If we can't develop it successfully, we won't release it. We'll plant the bomb, and if anything goes wrong, we'll just blow up the entire lab and bury it underground. How could anything possibly go wrong then!"

Li Yu listened to what his third uncle said and felt somewhat emotional.

He thought of those experts who built heavy weapons for major powers before the apocalypse. Didn't they also hide their identities for many years, leaving their children and families to go to a place where no one knew them to conduct research?

Doing this definitely requires dedication and passion.

"Third Uncle, don't argue with Second Uncle. He's probably furious too."

Uncle San suddenly laughed:

"I didn't argue with him, that's just how your second uncle is."

Li Yu also laughed and said:

"Zhengping is getting married in the middle of this month. Uncle, you'll be going back to headquarters then, right?"

Uncle San glanced at Li Yu and said, "How could I not go to Zhengping's wedding?"

"It's that kid Xiao Tie. He's already in his mid-twenties and doesn't even have a girlfriend. You're his older brother, so you should talk to him more!"

"Uh," Li Yu replied awkwardly.
"Okay, Third Uncle."

Uncle San said again, "Xiao Yu, you need to pay more attention to him. He won't listen to me no matter what I say."

Li Yu felt a bit overwhelmed. "Okay, Uncle, I'll talk to him and talk to him."

If this were before the apocalypse, he definitely wouldn't have advised against it.

After all, he's struggling to make ends meet himself, so how could he possibly persuade someone else to get married? He can't do that.

But things are different now; the Li family truly has wealth and glory that needs to be inherited!
(End of this chapter)