#33 - Chapter 33 Boss Niu Called

The video finished playing, but the viewers remained lost in thought for a long time.

"Boss, is everything in the video true?" Ruan Xinghua asked.

"Yes. Reports show that this molecule has already been detected in the current atmospheric composition. Although the damage it can cause is still minimal, we need to consider that the evolutionary speed of microorganisms is thousands or even tens of thousands of times faster than that of humans, and this impact will increase exponentially," Dongfang Chen replied.

"Is there any way to prevent this from happening?" Brother Zhang asked.

"The death of zombies, the decomposition of microorganisms, the evolution of microorganisms—which of these can we control?" Dongfang Chen retorted.

Brother Zhang fell silent.

Indeed, this cannot be prevented.

It seems that the virus is not the end of the world, but only the beginning.

Everyone was silent.

They knew that the end of humanity was coming, but they were helpless.

"How much time do we have left?" Yan Fangfang asked.

"Three years," Dongfang Chen replied.

"Three years?" Yan Fangfang was somewhat dejected.

She had initially risked coming to Binjiang to be closer to the virus. She hoped to find a way to resist the virus through this method. Who knew that after arriving here, she could only hide. There was no way to directly resist the zombies, let alone deal with the virus.

Later, she came to the base. The technology here was very advanced, giving her instant hope.

She gained the ability to resist zombies and also the ability to resist viruses.

At that moment, she understood that as long as there was enough time, eliminating zombies and viruses was not a problem at all.

Because of this, she endured Dongfang Chen's unreasonable behavior and humiliation time and time again. She lowered her proud head for this and threw away the self-esteem she had always maintained.

But before she could react, another heavy piece of information weighed on her heart.

This news was so despairing, so cruelly extinguishing her hope for the future.

This was a dead end, and no one could change it.

"You said earlier that there was one more thing you wanted me to apologize for before you would tell me—is this it?" Yan Fangfang asked dejectedly.

"That's right!" Dongfang Chen admitted frankly.

"You clearly know that everyone will die, yet you still want me to apologize? Are you doing this to deliberately humiliate me?" Yan Fangfang's eyes welled up. She asked with her head held high, tears swirling in her eyes.

"Who said everyone will die? Did I say that?" Dongfang Chen blinked and asked, feigning ignorance.

"Brother Dongfang, you just said that we can't stop the end of the world," Luo'er couldn't bear it any longer and stood up to speak for Yan Fangfang.

"We can't stop the end of the world, but we can find ways to survive it," Dongfang Chen said to Luo'er with a smile.

Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

It seemed the boss had a solution.

Yan Fangfang was still crying, but hearing these words, she burst into laughter through her tears. She hurriedly raised her hand and wiped away the tears with her sleeve.

"I knew it, Brother Dongfang, you have a way, don't you?" Luo'er walked up to Dongfang Chen and said excitedly.

"There is a way, but it's almost the same as having no way," Dongfang Chen suddenly made a sharp turn.

"Boss, stop beating around the bush. Tell us quickly, we're all dying of anxiety," Ling Zhenhai walked over and said anxiously.

"Actually, every settlement can build a base like ours, wouldn't that allow them to survive temporarily?" Dongfang Chen said.

This sounded like a solution, but it also felt impractical, indeed almost the same as having no solution.

First, such a base cannot be built just by saying so. If it were in the past, it would simply involve investing more funds, personnel, and equipment. But now, the conditions do not allow it.

Second, underground survival is actually a technical skill. Everyone has been underground for so long and has gained some knowledge. Where do the various supplies in the base come from? Where do the various weapons and equipment come from? Without these prerequisites, they would starve to death underground in two days.

Third, with more people, thoughts become more complicated. Who will take the lead? Who will provide the resources? If you don't contribute money or resources, why should people listen to you? If you contribute money and resources, you might not get things done and become the target of everyone's criticism. Everyone is starving to death, if you're the only one with food, who else would they rob but you?

… …

This matter, with them, cannot be accomplished.

"Alright, it's getting late, everyone, go back and think about it. When you have time, you can also communicate privately, and we'll discuss it again tomorrow," Dongfang Chen said.

The crowd dispersed.

"Xiao Lin!"

"Commander, please give your instructions," Xiao Lin replied.

"You know the task, help me develop a feasible plan," Dongfang Chen said.

"Yes, Commander."

… …

"Ding-ling-ling ~"

Dongfang Chen was still in his sleep when his phone rang.

Dongfang Chen didn't even open his eyes, frowned, and reached for his phone. Originally, he wanted to hang up and continue sleeping.

No! Dongfang Chen instantly opened his eyes and quickly grabbed his phone.

This phone hadn't rung in a long time; someone was contacting him.

Dongfang Chen picked up the phone and looked; it was an unfamiliar number.

"Hello?" He answered the phone.

"Mr. Dongfang, I've finally gotten in touch with you!"

It was Niu Xingwang who was calling.

"Boss Niu?" Dongfang Chen asked confirmingly.

"It's me, Mr. Dongfang," Niu Xingwang said excitedly.

"Where are you now?" Dongfang Chen asked.

"I'm at the Qinghe Settlement," Niu Xingwang replied.

"Oh, oh, oh, that's good. It's relatively safer there," Dongfang Chen replied.

"Mr. Dongfang, it's not safe here. We were attacked by zombies last night, and many people died," Niu Xingwang said in a low voice.

"Are you alright?" Dongfang Chen asked.

"I'm fine, but I'm about to be unable to hold on," Niu Xingwang said.

"Oh? What's wrong?"

"Ah! It's a long story. Mr. Dongfang, this phone cost me a lot of money, and I can only use it for one minute. I'm calling you to ask you to do me a favor!" Niu Xingwang said.

"Okay! Tell me!" Dongfang Chen agreed.

"I estimate I won't be able to go back. Please take care of my wife as much as possible in the future," Niu Xingwang said sadly.

"Boss Niu, it's not that bad. Tell me the specific situation in detail," Dongfang Chen replied.

"Mr. Dongfang, some things are inconvenient to say…"

"Ah! Okay, okay! Time's up!"

"Beep beep beep ~"

Before Boss Niu could finish speaking, he heard someone snatch the phone and hang up.

"Xiao Lin!" Dongfang Chen got out of bed and quickly ran to the office.

"Commander, please give your instructions," Xiao Lin replied.

"Locate the phone number we just talked to," Dongfang Chen said.

"The location has been locked; it's at Qinghe Ridge in Suirong County," Xiao Lin replied.

Xiao Lin had located it the moment Dongfang Chen started talking.

Dongfang Chen quickly notified everyone to prepare equipment.

"Boss, where are we going?" Brother Zhang asked.

"To Qinghe Ridge. Niu Xingwang is probably in trouble," Dongfang Chen replied.

Hearing this, Brother Zhang didn't hesitate and quickly issued an order:

"Everyone, the target is Qinghe Ridge, let's go!"

He turned back and said to Dongfang Chen in a low voice:

"Xiao Chen, don't go. It's dangerous outside. We'll go."

"Let's go together. I also want to see what the settlements are like now," Dongfang Chen said while preparing his equipment.

Brother Zhang didn't say anything more, and everyone left the base.

After five months, the cars outside were basically scrapped.

And with the roads congested, it wasn't realistic to drive the Hummer from the base out of the city.

Now, they could only bite the bullet and find one.

Everyone found several new cars in a 4S store on the outskirts of the city, but after working on them for a long time, they couldn't start them.

"Come on, let me do it," Dongfang Chen said.

He took out a metal tag from his pocket, threw it into the car, and closed the door.

A minute later, "Rumble rumble rumble," the car started.

Dongfang Chen took out the metal tag and repeated the process, quickly fixing several cars.

Everyone was surprised, but there was no time to ask.

Everyone quickly assigned vehicles, got in, broke through the glass of the 4S store, and drove west.

Although the roads outside the city were covered with thick leaves, there were few abandoned vehicles on the road, which did not affect the journey.

In about an hour, everyone arrived at Qinghe Ridge.