Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Chapter 55 They are actually very easy to fool.

Xu Huan admitted that it would be unrealistic to say he wasn't a little confused about the fact that the director of the animal institute, who was at the same level as him, was a dog, but as the first person to come into contact with Su Xun, he quickly adjusted his mindset.

The more you look at the sentries, the more pleasing they seem. Who wouldn't like these smart, reliable, and loyal dog sergeants?

They are all soldiers who defend their motherland, only they look a little different.

As for the Sentinel's instructor, he was naturally also on the list of survivors. In the early days of the apocalypse in his previous life, he and the Sentinels who had not yet grown up went through the most difficult time together.

That was a poignant and moving story, one that had happened in every corner of the apocalypse. Sadly, the instructor was not a superhuman and did not live to reach the level of superhuman, dying in a brutal zombie horde.

But his influence on Sentinel was enormous and profound. Even after his death, Sentinel, the dog sergeant, still regarded protecting humanity as his mission and was willing to go through countless bloody battles for it.

It should be noted that in the distant future, its intelligence far surpasses that of many people. If it were to side with the mutated beasts, with its superpowers and strength, it would become a demon king.

However, this still does not affect its choice.

Recalling these things, Su Xun's gaze towards the person and the dog softened.

"Chen Cheng, is that right? Come on, I'll take you to the dormitory. There's a kennel here specifically for the dog squad leader. Go and see if there's anything that needs improvement."

Xu Huan did not come alone; he was accompanied by many researchers. It is unknown how many of them will become the backbone of the Institute of Botany.

Of course, the work of the Institute of Zoology cannot rely entirely on the dog leader and its trainer. During this period, the Chinese Academy of Sciences will also select a group of researchers to fill the positions here.

However, due to the inevitable catastrophe, the future development of these research efforts will inevitably face many difficulties.

The preparations we're making now are just the best we can do.

After settling these people in, Su Xun went to Qin Chang to discuss the issues of the breeding farm with him.

"We have reinforced the structural strength of the chicken coop as much as possible to ensure sufficient reaction time in the event of an accident."

Su Xun nodded and said, "The chicken coop is not a big concern, but the constant temperature incubator must be well protected. The hatching of chicks is a high-risk area for mutations, so we cannot use incubators that are too large. We should use modular incubators as much as possible to reduce losses and make them easier to control."

After some consideration, the farm no longer raises live chickens, but instead stores a large number of unhatched eggs. Raising these eggs into adult chickens and continuing to breed them is a very difficult task for a base in the apocalypse, but at least it can ensure that they will not end up with a bunch of zombie chickens running around when the apocalypse comes.

For animals, eggs are like seeds and will not turn into zombies, which is why many oviparous mutant animal populations, such as birds and fish, have recovered rapidly.

While this method may seem to allow for the safe breeding of poultry in captivity, the threat posed by mutated beasts should not be underestimated. These beasts possess diverse abilities and their intelligence can be enhanced to varying degrees. Their attack methods are far more agile than those of zombies, making them virtually impossible to defend against.

When Su Xun and others first came into contact with this field in their previous lives, there were already many superhumans among humans who could suppress newly born mutated beasts with their strength and abilities.

However, starting these tasks in the early stages of the apocalypse still carries risks. Therefore, in the Kuafu Project, this type of breeding farm will only be established in bases that have been allocated superhumans in advance.

Controlling a population in the apocalypse is no longer an easy task. To put it bluntly, humanity is no longer the unshakeable top of the Earth's food chain. Su Xun is extremely cautious in dealing with this issue. However, thanks to his and Qin Chang's unremitting efforts, the construction of the breeding farm has entered the final stage.

Back in the command center, everything was operating efficiently. As the core of the entire Kuafu Project, it constantly received information and feedback from various projects and regions. Only five days remained until the dawn of civilization; a sense of urgency enveloped the entire planet.

"There are at least twenty different speculations about the cataclysm in the public sphere right now, with the official guidelines issued by us being the mainstream, but many people are still willing to believe some so-called 'rumors'."

Su Xun glanced at the report and found that fifteen of the twenty pieces of information were actually deliberately disseminated by the authorities through some covert channels. They deviated from the official announcements but subtly revealed some of the realities of the apocalypse.

Even the remaining few were allowed to spread because they guessed some clues, said some meaningful things, and did not over-speculate.

This country is not lacking in intelligent people. Some have already guessed part of the truth based on the policies implemented during this period. Through these channels, the whole society can be gradually made tense to a certain extent, without causing too much turmoil and collapse.

Of course, there are also fools among them, some of whom fabricate and spread rumors in order to gain attention.

However, the control of public opinion has now entered a wartime state, and the General Secretariat has set up a special department that combines both soft and hard tactics, and operates both overtly and covertly.

Individuals are utterly vulnerable in the face of a fully functioning state apparatus.

What has been the international reaction?

"Currently, the most talked-about issue in the world is animal protection. They have also protested against our shipping of animals. This public opinion is organized and premeditated, and its essence is to interfere with our action plan."

Well, we can't arrest you, we can't raise you, and we won't give you a solution. You're adept at playing both sides.

"The outside world's views on the cataclysm are much more confused than ours, but overall they are trending toward apocalyptic narratives. Several apocalyptic films that were widely circulated many years ago are re-emerging. On this issue, the media control in those countries has basically failed."

Su Xun looked at the several widely circulated theories and couldn't help but sigh. Although some of them were indeed close to the future situation, most of them would cause the people to make efforts in the opposite direction.

"However, since we've reached this stage, several major convention countries have begun to take action and use more direct and stricter means to control public opinion. It is estimated that this will be quite effective. Their grassroots people... are actually very easy to deceive. This is the result of these countries' years of cultivation in education and propaganda."

"It is estimated that soon, when these countries find that they cannot control us by force, a larger-scale propaganda war will be launched against us."

Su Xun merely scoffed at the question. "What time is it that they're only starting to organize an offensive now? The fact that these old-school capitalists are delaying their usual tactics until now shows just how chaotic these countries have become."

They haven't collapsed yet, but they are only constrained by the pressure from the East. If the apocalypse doesn't come and the East retreats, these countries that have lost their external threats will probably collapse on their own immediately.

He didn't take the matter to heart and trusted the secretariat to handle it well.

The current propaganda offensive has not yet affected the broader public, and the Great Firewall continues to safeguard the stability of the public discourse.

Imperialism has never given up its desire to destroy us. For the people of the East, the area outside the Great Firewall is not a free and enlightened utopia, but the front line of the battle of public opinion and the forefront of the struggle of consciousness.

For those who cannot reach it, that wall is a tangible guardian.

(End of this chapter)