Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Chapter 15: How many Zhang Weis are there now?

"Greetings, Commander! Wang Wei, Special Military Advisor for Project Sun Chaser, reporting for duty!"

Su Xun smiled and waved his hand when he heard the title: "Hey, don't call me Chief, just call me by my name."

"Commander, you are the deputy commander-in-chief..."

"Hey, Xiao Wang, just shout whatever he tells you to shout." Shao Xuezhen turned to Su Xun: "You have no idea, Xiao Wang caught two spies on his way here!"

"Is there such a thing?"

"Hey, this kid went to chase someone's car dressed like that, and he actually caught up with them."

Su Xun looked at Wang Wei in surprise. He was wearing casual clothes on the outside, a shirt on the inside, and leather shoes on his feet.

Dude, chasing a car dressed like that... did people with superpowers exist before the apocalypse?

Wang Wei was quite modest: "They just weren't driving fast."

"How to deal with it?"

Shao Xuezhen was in charge of the industrial sector, but not this matter. He looked over with some curiosity.

“They’ve been taken away. At this critical juncture, daring to commit a crime against the wind, they’re probably being made an example of.” Wang Wei shook his head: “These two aren’t even proper foreign spies; they’re locals. They’ll probably be charged with treason and executed.”

"Tsk, that's gratifying."

Wang Wei continued, "This incident also shows that Binhai is really unsafe. Spies can easily get close. I suggest that the office be moved as soon as possible."

Su Xun and Shao Xuezhen exchanged a glance and nodded. They had planned this from the beginning and had made corresponding preparations in advance during their recent work.

The area around Binhai City is densely populated, making it difficult to find a secluded place. There are villages not far from the naval port, making it unsuitable for the implementation of the top-secret plan.

If it were in the Gobi Desert in the northwest, they could go dozens or even hundreds of miles ahead to block the roads, but even then, it wouldn't be certain that many people would pass by. They would definitely check every single person coming this way.

However, several large bases in the third-tier cities need to be renovated, and there are currently no suitable places for them to move in.

"It's time to consider it, Comrade Su. Which base do you think is more suitable? Xingling? Kunlun? I think the ones deep in the Ten Thousand Mountains are actually better. They were built earlier and are larger in scale."

"Let me think."

Su Xun pulled up the relevant map and pondered for a moment: "What is the size of the base in the Taimon Mountains?"

Shao Xuezhen pondered for a moment: "Relatively speaking, it is not very large, belonging to the second tier, but it is one of the larger ones in the second tier. Its advantage is that it was built relatively late, giving it some late-mover advantage, and its equipment is relatively advanced."

Is it still possible to expand now?

"Of course, you're planning to move here?"

This is beyond doubt. It has been a full ten years since a hospital was built in a week. You should know that Industrial Cthulhu is also known as the Infrastructure Maniac. Its engineering and construction capabilities have reached an unparalleled level. Expanding an existing base in a month is just a small challenge.

"Yes, can I?"

"You should definitely make the decision in this regard, but I'd like to know what the reasons are behind it?"

Su Xun pushed the map in front of the other person.

"First, as a base we need to establish long-term, we need to consider the geopolitical environment after the apocalypse. Mount Tai and its vicinity have formed a large number of valuable secret realms. By establishing a base here, we can quickly acquire the resources in these secret realms."

"Secondly, most third-line bases are far from the coastline, but after the apocalypse, the entire Pacific coastal civilization will face enormous pressure on coastal defense, and the mutated beasts in the sea pose a huge threat."

At this point, Su Xun paused: "As a superpower holder and a reborn person, I feel it is necessary for me to take on the task of defending the sea." "Similarly, the densely populated coastal areas are actually facing a more difficult situation. There are more zombies and more survivors here, and these people need stronger support."

"These are the most important parts. As for the others, relocating nearby is more convenient. Being close to the industrial zone makes it cheaper to renovate the base or coordinate the work of all parties."

After listening, Shao Xuezhen agreed with his line of thinking.

"I'll make the arrangements right away. We need the Secretary-General's support for this matter."

Su Xun nodded, watching the other person leave. He took a sip of the water Jiang Yi offered, then looked at Wang Wei: "The main reason I invited you here today is to discuss how our troops need to make adjustments to adapt to the new challenges of the apocalyptic environment..."

"First and foremost, we need people; we need a lot of people."

"Many existing equipment cannot withstand a major catastrophe, and adjustments need to be made accordingly."

"Wait a minute, let me find out more about the situation..."

While the two were discussing this, a large-scale conscription was in full swing.

The level-one combat readiness did not cause panic among these people; on the contrary, it stirred up a subtle excitement throughout society.

Some rumors are circulating that the so-called astronomical disaster is just a gimmick, or that it actually exists but is not that serious. It seems that ASEAN has finally decided to take action against the signatory countries.

At that time, we will settle scores and settle old scores, and all past grievances will be settled together.

These rumors weren't actually instructed by Shao Xuezhen and others; they were more like a simple vision. Whether they made sense or not is another matter, but they certainly sparked the enthusiasm of many people.

"Next up, Zhang Wei... How many Zhang Weis is this today?"

"That's the seventh one, class monitor. If you're included, that's the eighth."

"You brat, all you do is talk nonsense."

The man standing in front of the registration desk chuckled and said, "Brothers with the same name?"

The class monitor nodded: "What a coincidence! But don't come to our class, or we won't even know who we're calling."

"It's okay, you'll be Little Zhang then, and I'll be Old Zhang."

The squad leader shook his head: "You certainly know how to take advantage." He looked through the documents in his hand one by one, somewhat puzzled: "You're running a pretty big business, so why did you become a lowly soldier?"

"It's about serving the country, I'm just waiting to beat up those little bastards from Izumo." The man chuckled as he put away his identification, took a slip of paper, and went to the side to queue for a medical examination.

"Next one, huh? The old squad leader?"

Zhang Wei, who was in charge of registration, stood up and looked at the newcomer with some surprise.

"Hey, what a coincidence, Xiao Zhang? You've become the class monitor now?"

"Hey, that's right. Sergeant, you've had a lot of good life since you left the army."

The old sergeant's face immediately fell. The uniform he wore when he retired from the army was now stretched taut, and the buttons looked like they were about to fly off like stray bullets.

"Sigh, your sister-in-law is a great cook, there's nothing you can do about it."

"It's nothing." Zhang Wei smiled sinisterly: "This time I'm the instructor, squad leader. I'll run around with you a lot, and you'll lose weight quickly."

Seeing this, the soldiers nearby were so frightened that they took half a step back, and couldn't help but silently mourn for their old squad leader.

(End of this chapter)