The Great Flood of the End of Time: Female Neighbor Comes to Borrow Food

Chapter 911 Conference Discussion
"How long ago was that?"

Sitting not far away, Shi Haizhu couldn't help but ask, his face already full of anger.

Qu Jin gave a wry smile: "A year ago."

A year ago, the Japanese actually developed what they called radiation bombs.

Shi Haizhu recalled that at that time, Yangshan had only just begun to confront the military and other forces.

Yes, by then the military had already developed various powerful rune weapons.

Although Japan is an island nation, it is still a country and must have an army or something similar.

It's understandable that they could quickly develop weapons using their supernatural abilities.

Shi Haizhu couldn't help but ask, "The Japanese can develop all sorts of supernatural weapons, don't you have an army in Guangdong Province? Haven't you developed any weapons?"

Qu Jin said helplessly, "The flood came too fast. Guangdong Province is low-lying and was quickly submerged."

"As for whether the military has developed any weapons, I don't know, but even if they have, they probably wouldn't be able to stop the Japanese radiation bombs."

"Those radiation bombs are designed for everyone. Once exposed to radiation, even if you don't die, you'll mutate into a monster."

"No matter how powerful the military is, without targeted weapons, it will be difficult to resist."

Yang Shenmin couldn't help but ask, "What is a radiation bomb?"

Li Hanzhong and others from the R&D department also looked over.

They were quite concerned about this issue because if they were to actually fight the Japanese, they would definitely have to deal with these radiation bombs.

The R&D department needs to understand this in advance.

Of course, Li Qinghua has already submitted a document to the R&D department.

Li Hanzhong also knew some things about radiation bombs, but he still wanted to hear the victims' accounts.

Qu Jin's face showed a hint of fear as he said, "A radiation bomb, as the name suggests, is a bomb that can produce powerful radiation."

"This radiation is specifically designed to target the hybrid genes within the bodies of superhumans."

"Once it explodes, it will instantly trigger the rapid mutation and evolution of the hybrid genes within the superhuman's body, directly causing the superhuman's gene chain to collapse!"

"You've all probably experienced awakening your superpowers, right? It's that feeling."

"After being exposed to radiation, the hybrid genes mutated wildly. The superhumans were like those who had failed to awaken, manipulated by the hybrid genes and transformed into mutated monsters who only knew how to act according to their genetic instincts."

Li Hanzhong frowned and said, "It sounds a bit like a genetic mutation."

Yang Shenmin and Jiang Ziyan, who were standing to the side, also nodded slightly.

Jiang Ziyan said, "Moreover, it should be some kind of targeted mutagenesis, otherwise there's no reason why only hybrid genes would be affected."

"Directed mutagenesis has been studied in genetics for a long time, especially in agriculture."

"This technology, in biology, is also known as gene targeting or site-specific mutagenesis. It allows for the artificial design and precise alteration of specific DNA sequences in an organism's genome."

"In contrast to directed mutagenesis, there is the naturally occurring traditional mutagenesis method."

"However, logically speaking, radiation-induced mutations should be random mutations, not directional mutations."

Yang Shenmin is a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine and has limited knowledge of biology.

However, he does understand some basic concepts.

He then asked, "Directed mutation technology requires gene editing, right? This high-precision technology has extremely high requirements for laboratories. Even here, it's impossible to achieve. Do the Japanese have such conditions?"

Jiang Ziyan said, "Don't forget, the Japanese were already very advanced in biomedicine before the apocalypse."

"Their medical technology in this area is indeed more advanced than that of China, and they have many top-notch laboratories."

"Perhaps they preserved such a laboratory?"

The two of them started speculating, one after the other.

However, the others were completely baffled, wondering what gene-guided and gene-editing meant.

That sounds too high-end; it's a level that ordinary people can hardly reach.

Even Li Hanzhong looked completely bewildered.

As the saying goes, every profession is like a mountain to climb. He was a master in the field of shipbuilding, but in the field of medicine, he was not as good as Tang Ying, who worked alongside Yang Shenmin.

As a virologist, Jiang Ziyan naturally has a greater understanding of modern medicine than Yang Shenmin.

Liang Yuan coughed, interrupting their discussion. "Ahem, Dr. Yang, Dr. Jiang, please discuss the professional matters later. Let Island Master Qu continue."

Yang Shenmin glanced apologetically at Liang Yuan, then said to Qu Jin, "Excuse me, please continue."

Qu Jin smiled wryly and said, "There's nothing more to say. The Japanese used the power of radiation bombs to sweep away the entire Guangdong province."

"The floating islands in Guangdong Province have nowhere to escape but northward to flee for their lives."

"We fled to Min Province, thinking we could rest for a while and then discuss how to fight back."

"But we never expected that the Japanese would not give us such an opportunity at all, and they relentlessly pursued us all the way to Min Province."

“There are a total of eighteen floating islands in Min Province. Most of them were destroyed by the Japanese. Only the few of us with me escaped here.”

Meng Hu, who had been silent until now, said with reddened eyes, “Gentlemen, the Japanese will definitely not give up. They will surely continue to move north and invade Jiangnan Province.”

"If I utter a single boastful word, may I be devoured by mutated beasts the moment I step outside, leaving no trace of my corpse!"

He had even sworn an oath, because they had encountered other floating island forces on their journey and had mentioned them to them.

However, the other party either didn't believe it at all, or was skeptical and didn't really take it to heart.

And without exception, all of these floating islands that did not believe them were occupied and wiped out by the Japanese.

If Liang Yuan and his group also don't believe them, the consequences would be unimaginable if the Japanese attacked.

Meng Hu genuinely hoped that the people of Yangshan would take this seriously.

After observing for several days, he found that Yangshan was more perfect than any other shelter he had ever seen.

The residents of this shelter have a high happiness index; he could see many people with smiles on their faces.

It didn't look like a scene of apocalyptic disaster at all.

In the apocalypse, some lost their families, some lost their companions, and some lost their loved ones.

Many people become disheartened and feel hopeless about life.

Many more people lose themselves in order to survive; they sell their bodies and their self-respect for a bite to eat.

But here in Yangshan, he didn't see these cruel scenes. He could feel that this shelter was truly a place of refuge for everyone.

Liang Yuan said, "Island Master Meng, we trust you. I have already sent people to the south to investigate the movements of the Japanese. If nothing unexpected happens, news will definitely come back in the next few days."

"We will also begin to set up defenses here. If it is confirmed that the Japanese have indeed moved north, we will not hesitate to take action. Don't worry about that."

Meng Hu nodded and said, "I'll say it again, Mr. Liang, if there's anything you need from us, just let us know."

"I'll do anything to kill Japanese pirates."

The other island owners also spoke up, expressing their sincerity.

This scene won the favor of many people in Yangshan.

Then everyone discussed how to deal with the Japanese.

It mainly concerns the situation with those so-called radiation bombs.

After listening to Qu Jin and the others describe the Japanese radiation bomb, Liang Yuan couldn't help but show a serious expression on his face.

Radiation waves that can cause mutations in the hybrid genes of superhumans, making them more active, are absolutely dangerous to superhumans.

Liang Yuan did not doubt the authenticity of the weapon.

He had seen similar gene recombination devices in his system's lottery draws.

It clearly states the words 'gene direction selector' on it.

This shows that such weapons do exist and could potentially be invented.

"It seems we need to find a way to perfect the gene recombination as soon as possible."

Once gene recombination reaches 100%, it means that the genes in the body have completely formed a closed loop. No matter how active the hybrid genes are, they cannot affect the 100% progress of gene recombination.

Once Liang Yuan reaches this level, he can freely come and go, not only from the Japanese but also from any refuge.

That level is already considered to be among the top-tier existences on this planet.

Because the next level up is the Star God level.

At that level, one can detach from a planet and roam the cosmos.

(End of this chapter)