Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2091 Railway Progress
It is located 50 kilometers northwest of the headquarters base of Dazhangshu.

Outside a natural cave.

Many vehicles drove along a road that had been carved out, heading towards the cave.

The entrance to the cave has also changed significantly since a month ago.

The entrance was made more spacious, the uneven stones were removed, and two concrete load-bearing pillars were built, but the gate was still not installed.

A row of incandescent lights was installed on the ceiling of the passageways on both sides of the cave.

These lights made the dimly lit cave interior almost indistinguishable from the outside.

After passing through a long corridor, there is a rather large platform inside.

A steel-framed glass laboratory was built from scratch on the platform.

This laboratory is still under construction; keep going inside.

Along the passageway are a dozen or so caves, ranging in size from a dozen square meters to several hundred square meters.

These small caves are divided into different sections.

Some small caverns are used as generator rooms for zombies, providing electricity and lighting for the entire underground cavern.

Some were used as storage rooms to store food and supplies.

Xie Wen, who personally set up this secret experimental base, is currently on the platform at the deepest part of the cave, directing the workers to adjust their operations.

A level-two supervisor rushed in from outside the cave and stood beside Xie Wen, saying:

"Engineer Xie, that Mr. Zhao is here again."

Xie Wen raised an eyebrow. "So what if he's here? Bring him here."

"Okay." The subordinate nodded and ran outside.

He was in charge of building this secret experimental base.

Even now, he still doesn't know exactly what this secret experimental base was used for.

However, based on the construction standards, he could roughly guess that it was related to zombie research.

But the headquarters base of the Great Camphor Tree has a zombie research institute, and even the antidote for zombies was developed from there.

Why bother finding another place to conduct zombie-related research?

He couldn't figure it out either.

He asked Zhao Ke several times, but Zhao Ke remained silent, so he stopped asking.

After arriving at the cave, Zhao Ke inspected the construction progress along the way.

Overall, it was similar to the design he had seen before, but there were still some parts that he felt needed adjustment.

This secret experimental base was prepared for the development of human enhancement drugs.

It is very dangerous.

If problems arise, there is even a possibility that a variant virus could be formed again.

Therefore, it is essential to ensure the secrecy and isolation of the experimental site.

They even prepared for the worst-case scenario: if the experiment failed or even resulted in a mutated virus, they were prepared for the entire cave to collapse and all the researchers to be buried inside in order to prevent the virus from spreading.

"Thank you, Engineer."

Upon seeing Zhao Ke, Xie Wen's angry expression, which had been reprimanding the workers, instantly changed.

“Researcher Zhao, it’s perfect that you’re here. I’ll take you to have a look.”

"If there's anything that needs adjusting, just let me know."

Zhao Ke didn't hesitate and immediately pointed out several unreasonable things he had noticed when he passed by earlier.

Xie Wen instructed the second-level supervisor next to him to take notes and make corresponding adjustments.

In the end, this experimental base was used by Zhao Ke and his group, so Xie Wen tried his best to meet their needs.

"The overall project is progressing smoothly, and it is expected to be completed in one more day," Xie Wen said to Zhao Ke.

Zhao Ke nodded and said:
"Yes, I'm almost done with my arrangements. Once your side is finished, my research team will be able to move in immediately."

Xie Wen hesitated, wanting to ask what exactly this place was used for research.

After all, the overall standards and security are even more stringent than those of the laboratories at the headquarters.

But he had asked before, and he knew Zhao Ke wouldn't tell him if he asked again.

So he shut his mouth and pulled Zhao Ke to the sealed experimental chamber on the central platform.

Headquarters base.

Research Institute.

Madi is leading a group of researchers to study the King Kong zombies that Xiao Jun and his team brought back.

This Vajra zombie is extremely powerful, with almost no weaknesses except for its eyes.

Even regular bullets can't penetrate the skin of these zombies; only a hit to the eyes can kill them.

Moreover, it runs extremely fast.

Inside the glass room.

An intact King Kong zombie was now bound by metal of a special material, its hands, feet, and neck.

Maddie held a sharp dagger and slashed it across the arm of the King Kong zombie.

Sizzle sizzle~
The sound of the dagger scraping against smooth stainless steel was like that of a knife.

Where it passed, it left only a faint white mark.

Immediately afterwards, Maddie used the sharp tip of the dagger to stab the zombie's palm.

A violent collision.

clang--

The dagger was removed; the zombie's hand had not been pierced.

It only left a shallow dent.

"Lord, the skin of these Vajra zombies is extremely tough; swords and spears cannot penetrate their skin defenses."

Maddie said with a somewhat solemn expression:
"After testing, there are only two ways to kill this kind of zombie."

"1. Hit the zombie's only weakness: its eyes."

"2. It can only be killed by using armor-piercing rounds or heavy weapons."

Wearing a mask, Li Yu examined the silver-white, king-like zombie and frowned as he asked:

"Have you developed any methods specifically designed to deal with these zombies?"

"No," Maddie said, somewhat annoyed.

"Furthermore, we have found that this mutated King Kong zombie is extremely ineffective against our zombie attraction drug."

"What do you mean?" Li Yu was somewhat shocked after hearing these words.

Zombie-attracting drugs have always been their most powerful weapon against zombies. If even this stuff can't deal with these tough zombies, then they'll have to eliminate them physically.

Maddie placed the dagger on the table and replied:

"At first, the attraction drug might be able to attract these Vajra zombies, but between human flesh and blood and the attraction drug, human flesh and blood are much more tempting to them!"

"We have also studied this issue and once suspected that it was caused by the human body ingesting DI elements through the water cycle, but we eventually verified that it was not the case."

They prefer living creatures.

Li Yu sighed, "Even the latest zombie-attracting agent doesn't work?"

Madi shook his head, his face full of helplessness.

After capturing the King Kong zombie, they originally intended to study these mutated zombies to find a breakthrough.

Just like when they discovered wall-climbing zombies, the research found that these zombies were vulnerable to ultraviolet light.

Then, ultraviolet lamps were mass-produced.

However, current research shows that the only weakness of this Vajra zombie is its eyes.

Not only did they fail to find an effective solution, but they also discovered through testing that the zombie-attracting drug was much less effective against this type of zombie.

"Lord, there's also this." Zhao Ke led Li Yu to the glass room next door.

In the center of the glass enclosure, there is a two-meter-long tentacle, locked inside by bulletproof glass.

Zhao Ke said:

"This is an unknown mutant zombie that Captain Xiao recently brought back. They didn't get a full picture of this zombie; they just used a rocket to blast off one of its tentacles."

"According to Captain Xiao, they saw a large group of zombies attacking each other on the sea surface when suddenly a huge creature attacked the zombies on the surface from underwater."

The enormous creature had many tentacles, and Captain Xiao used an anchor hook to pin down one of the zombie's tentacles.

But that unknown zombie was incredibly strong; it almost dragged the helicopter off the road. If they hadn't used a rocket to sever the tentacle and escape, they might not have made it back.

Li Yu stared at the tentacles inside the glass, finding it hard to believe that the zombies in the ocean had undergone such a dramatic change.

"Isn't it said that mammals can't turn into zombies?"

"Forehead"

Maddie was also somewhat devastated; based on their previous research on zombies, this was indeed the case.

"After studying slices of these zombie tentacles, we discovered that these zombies possess genes from dozens of animals, including polar bears, seals, squid, and humans."

"Scientifically speaking, this is impossible, but..."

Maddie also felt it was a bit far-fetched, but the limbs of these zombie animals were right in front of him, and he couldn't explain it either.

"But it is a fact, and we found that the DI element per unit area in this variant of zombie is the highest, almost tens of thousands of times that of ordinary zombies."

Li Yu had a headache after hearing this. Such a powerful mutant zombie, and it even has so many tentacles.

They're tough to kill!
"What about the ordinary zombies that migrated into the ocean? Have they changed at all?" Li Yu asked.

Maddie replied:
"Currently, there doesn't seem to be much change, but the DI element in them has increased significantly compared to the past."

"Based on previous experience, once the sea fog arrives and these ordinary zombies come ashore, even if they don't mutate, their speed and strength will be much greater than before!"

Li Yu closed his eyes, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Their power in the Great Camphor Tree Sect has grown so strong, but the threats they face are also increasing.

"Think of a solution."

He left the research institute after saying those words.

They have already developed an antidote for zombies, and they can even see the light at the end of the tunnel.

They were able to gradually clear out the zombies, imprison them all, pack them up, and take them to generate electricity.

Promote the development of the camphor tree.

Unfortunately, at this crucial moment, all the zombies fled to the ocean.

And they even discovered such a monstrous zombie.

If the mutant zombies from the waters off Palau have also come ashore.

The threat posed by zombies to humanity will be elevated to an extremely high level.

After leaving the research institute.

Li Yu was riding his electric bike, heading back to the administration building.

The broadcast on the street still carried the voice of the First People's Broadcasting Station of Dazhangshu.

"Dear residents of Dazhangshu, I have some great news to share with you."

"The railway line from Dazhangshu to the oil city has been extended to 100 kilometers today. Furthermore, a new railway line from the oil city to the nearby train station has been completed."

"In the near future, we will be able to see this railway line completed."

"At the same time, the Shibei Railway Line will also begin construction in three days!"

It was good news, but Li Yu didn't feel good about it.

Suddenly, Li Yu thought of the design of trains on railway lines.

He changed his route at the last minute and drove towards the military industry department.

If these terrifying zombies all come ashore, then their train defenses will definitely need to be strengthened.

We must speak with He Bing and his team and ask them to adjust the design of the train carriages.

The electric scooter arrived at a rather large area.

The entire military industrial bureau was relocated from the second outer city to the larger fourth outer city.

Furthermore, the area was surrounded and blocked off with barbed wire to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering the military industry department.

The military factory was also located in this area.

"Greetings, City Lord." Two guards outside the gate of the Military Industry Department saluted Li Yu immediately upon seeing him.

Li Yu returned the greeting with a hand gesture and then went inside.

Inside a large factory, sparks from welding were flying everywhere on both sides of a train locomotive.

"Lord of the city, this is the front of the vehicle that is being modified."

He Bing pointed to the front of the car that was being modified and introduced it:

"At the very front of the vehicle, there is a 5-meter-long impact cone, which is solid and weighs 100 tons. At an average speed of 100 kilometers per hour, it can smash through even a building."

Even when encountering a horde of zombies, the ramming cones on the front of the vehicle can break through them.

"In addition, the entire modified carriage is welded with 4-centimeter-thick armor and equipped with 1.5-meter-long steel spikes to prevent zombies from climbing onto the roof."

“We designed machine gun muzzles in each carriage to shoot down hordes of zombies charging toward the train.”

"We welded a triangular ramp onto the roof so that zombies can't stand on it."

Li Yu examined the front of the car; the triangular cone on the front gleamed with a cold luster.

It looks very sturdy.

The 100-ton front cone of the car has an astonishing impact force when traveling at high speed.

"How was the power system solution implemented?"

He Bing led Li Yu to a factory shed next door.

Inside was another train carriage.

Although the exterior of this carriage is similar to the previous one, the interior is completely different.

Workers are installing zombie generators and battery panels inside the train carriage.

He Bing pointed to the carriage and explained:
"We adopted a two-way power, dual-head design."

"What you just saw was both the front and the rear of the train. If this train encounters a landslide, the front can become the rear and turn around directly."

"Moreover, there are power systems installed at both the front and rear of the train. There are a total of six carriages, three at the front and three at the rear, and they are all equipped with zombie generators to propel the train."

Upon hearing the number of zombie generator compartments, Li Yu quickly asked:

How many carriages are there in the train?

He Bing replied, "Eightyth."

He seemed to sense Li Yu's concern and added:
"Six zombie-powered carriages are definitely necessary. Considering the danger posed by the zombie hordes outside, we must ensure that the power is strong enough so that even if a large number of zombies climb onto the carriages in a short time."

Our train still has enough power to keep it moving.

However, this can only sustain the train for a short period. If a large number of zombies climb onto the train for more than an hour, the train's power system will experience negative pressure, causing it to collapse.

Li Yu took a deep breath and said:
"Go to the zombie research institute later and ask their director, Madi, about the latest zombie situation. I'm not a professional and don't know how to answer, but I have one request: strengthen the defenses."

The zombies discovered at the zombie research institute are much stronger than we previously thought.

He Bing was taken aback by what he heard. He thought that the trains he designed and built were already very strong in terms of defense.

With its powerful armor and robust propulsion, no zombie should be able to stop this train.

Need further strengthening?

Although he didn't know what kind of zombies they had discovered, he still followed Li Yu's instructions.

"Yes, Lord City, I'll make a trip to the Zombie Research Institute later to get a better understanding of it."

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(End of this chapter)