Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Chapter 47 How could there be a muscle strain?
Qin Chang and Shao Xue were discussing something, while Su Xun sat on the side listening for a while.

"...There are still some disciplinary problems in the militia. I heard that some people charged villagers privately during the grain collection campaign, and others concealed or lied about their reports to obtain subsidies, withheld grain and flour, and made illegal purchases."

Regarding this issue, Shao Xuezhen said with a serious expression: "The higher-ups will handle it. There will never be a shortage of people like this. If they are still not clear-headed at this critical juncture, they must be dealt with severely."

"However, most of the comrades were very responsible, and the harvest of the new grain went very smoothly overall. Our base also replenished a certain amount of new flour."

"I see you're planning to set up a breeding center. Is the feed ready?"

"It hasn't arrived yet. A batch of finished feed will be delivered to the warehouse tomorrow, followed by some corn and soybeans."

"Is there enough storage space?"

"It's not enough, so we'll just leave some out in the open."

Hearing this, Su Xun interjected, "When storing seeds outdoors, you must pay attention to moisture prevention and prevent them from germinating. If they become mutated plants, there will probably be a lot of trouble."

Although the chances of plant mutation are low, the sheer size of the human population—with billions or even tens of billions of plant seeds—means that some exceptionally gifted plants will inevitably emerge.

In his previous life, Su Xun and Xu Huan had studied the matter together. The dried and preserved grain seeds were in good condition. At this time, the plants were essentially in a dormant state. Even if they had mutated potential, they were still in a dormant state and would not move even if they were eaten.

However, once they sprout, regardless of the type of plant, the probability of mutation is highest and the development is fastest at this stage. They are best able to adapt to the post-apocalyptic environment and will grow into beings even more troublesome than mutated beasts.

In the post-apocalyptic world that Su Xun experienced, many large, dilapidated granaries in the occupied territories had developed extremely powerful mutated plants.

How to tame these mutated plants and make them work for humans has been a subject of research for many people since the apocalypse. Xu Huan, who possesses the ability to catalyze plants, is one of the best at it.

Speaking of this, Su Xun thought of Xu Huan again, and asked Shao Xuezhen, "When is Academician Xu coming?"

"It will take another two days. Old Xu said he needs to wait for some data to come out, and he won't feel at ease unless he personally oversees the situation."

"Oh right, tomorrow is also the day the shelters will open. The renovation of most of the underground shelters is basically completed, and the above-ground shelters are also ready for people to live in. The first batch of people can move in first, and some evacuation work can also be carried out in the most densely populated areas of each city."

Upon hearing this, Su Xun nodded: "I know. I will work with my comrades to improve the evacuation plan as much as possible."

Su Xun was personally involved in this matter. The evacuation work was not easy. The reason why the apocalypse is called the apocalypse is because the whole world is in crisis. There is no place that is necessarily safe. Disasters and dangers are almost endless.

For the general public, the current clear resettlement policy is to maintain one person per room and to ensure a relatively safe escape route as much as possible.

After discussion, they decided to prioritize the teachers and students in the school as the first evacuation priority. These students are a densely populated group at school, and returning them home would increase the internal pressure on all families, so it would be better to arrange their accommodation in advance.

In addition, industrial workers who cannot be accommodated in the third-line bases, which serve as regional hubs, will be relocated to shelters as much as possible. Their presence will provide strong support for future production.

As the three were discussing this issue, Shao Xuezhen suddenly received a phone call and jumped up.

"what happened?"

Su Xun and Qin Chang both looked at him, only to see the old man with a deep frown, as if he were deeply perplexed. "We just received news that the enemy from the subcontinent has invaded the Allied Powers."

The two fell silent for a moment, and after a long while, Su Xun finally managed to ask a question: "Have we suffered any casualties?"

"No, only one soldier had a muscle strain."

"How could it be a muscle strain?"

"I'm exhausted from moving the shells too fast."

"……Good."

Then came another long silence.

"So what's the next step?"

Shao Xuezhen shook his head: "We need to see the other side's reaction first. If they continue to push their luck or even launch a large-scale invasion, then we may have to take some more powerful countermeasures."

Shao Xuezhen glanced at the calendar on the table. Although the marked day was not far away, he knew that there were still enough days to launch a defensive counterattack that would make the enemy regret their actions.

"Comrade Su Xun, you previously said that if the Indian people suffer mass casualties, it could lead to uncontrollable changes. Now that we only aim to annihilate their troops and command structure, will there also be such an impact?"

"That's okay."

Even though the enemy has recently expanded its army, it still only numbers a few million. Even if it were completely wiped out, such casualties would be nothing more than a small ripple in the grand scheme of things.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that in India, the gap between the common people and the rulers is so vast that it's unbelievable. Moreover, due to the existence of the abstract caste system, the lower classes are almost never able to rise above their circumstances.

Although Mashihai had always been entrenched on the subcontinent, in the early stages of the apocalypse, some people still managed to escape and bring out some news. The actions of many of these so-called nobles made Su Xun, who had already been struggling in the apocalypse for many years, frown.

If some of the vested interests are eliminated before the end times, it might actually curb the emergence of Mahisha to some extent.

Su Xun thought about this for a while and then added to Shao Xuezhen, "If we are to eliminate them, it is best to eliminate them thoroughly and cleanly."

"Well, the general idea is not to leave too many corpses behind, but to physically destroy them."

Although Satan, the blasphemer in the far Arctic, is the ultimate natural disaster capable of summoning the dead and desecrating corpses, we still have to be wary of such a large number of deaths here.

Shao Xuezhen understood and began to arrange work. Although he did not directly engage in military affairs, he led industrial production and had to issue tasks and opinions to many industrial enterprises in order to provide strong support to the front line.

On Shao Xuezhen's small desk, Su Xun seemed to see an entire industrial chain operating at high speed.

He suddenly realized that perhaps before the end of the world truly arrives, the most powerful military system in the world will offer a final swan song for human civilization.

(End of this chapter)