#37 - Chapter 37: The whole show

Niu Xingwang was increasingly grateful for his choice.

Otherwise, how would he have the chance to survive in this fragmented world?

Dongfang Chen took him in and gave him the resources and courage to take charge in this special era.

He secretly vowed to do his best to repay such kindness.

"The Chamber of Commerce is one part of it. In addition, all members of our guard team will be sent out to form a new task sequence: Lurkers. They are in the dark, you are in the light. When necessary, you can cooperate with each other," Dongfang Chen said.

Niu Xingwang nodded, thought for a while, and asked:

"But if we do this, our base will inevitably be exposed to the world. Isn't it too dangerous?"

"Yes, so I decided to do the opposite."

"How to do the opposite?"

"Destroy the base," Dongfang Chen replied.

"What?" Niu Xingwang was shocked again.

As expected, following Dongfang Chen meant being prepared for a heart attack.

"Don't be surprised. It's just destroying the above-ground part and the entrance. Don't worry, everything will be arranged properly before the plan is executed, there will be no problems."

After Niu Xingwang left, Dongfang Chen called Yan Fangfang in again.

"Boss, you're looking for me?" Yan Fangfang said.

"Yes, sit down!"

The two sat down in front of the sofa.

"Do you have any psychological burden about joining the Lurkers?" Dongfang Chen asked.

"I've thought about it carefully, I have to join the Lurkers," Yan Fangfang answered.

"Oh? Tell me about it?"

"First, I can't help anyone by myself. Facing the virus, I can't do anything myself."

"Second, after learning that an even greater ecological crisis will occur, I hope that people can unite and deal with the crisis together. However, not to mention me, even if my dad comes forward, I'm afraid it's impossible to do this. So, we must find other methods."

"Third, I think you can do it. I feel that if anyone in this world can defeat the virus, it can only be you. Following you can save more people."

Hearing this, Dongfang Chen understood that Yan Fangfang was just a simple holy mother.

There's nothing wrong with being a holy mother, but being naive + a holy mother is a dead end.

Without the ability to protect oneself, unbridled kindness will lead to eternal doom.

Hopefully, she can mature after experiencing hardships.

"It's good that you understand. I'm here to ask you to do something today," Dongfang Chen said.

"What is it?"

"Help me pass a message to your dad, saying that you've been kidnapped."

"Ah?" Yan Fangfang was very puzzled.

"That's right. Think about it, if you tell your dad on the phone that you've discovered the antigen, what will happen?"

"Uh... I guess he won't believe it," Yan Fangfang replied.

"That's right, not only will he not believe it, but he may also think you've been cheated. Since that's the case, it's better to be straightforward and tell your dad directly that you've been kidnapped."

"But what's the purpose of you doing this?" Yan Fangfang asked.

"Meet your dad and talk to him face to face," Dongfang Chen said his purpose.

Yan Fangfang considered it for a moment and replied:

"Okay!"

"Okay, let's practice now."

...

Half an hour later.

Xiao Lin had removed the shielding of Yan Fangfang's satellite phone.

Yan Fangfang still picked up the phone a little unnaturally and dialed the number.

The call connected.

"Hello?" A deep voice came from the other side.

"Dad! I've been kidnapped, please come and save me!" Yan Fangfang said, pretending to be scared.

But it still sounded very fake.

"Okay! I'm very busy, say what you have to say quickly!" Yan Zhengping directly saw through her disguise.

Dongfang Chen snatched the phone and said:

"Commander Yan Zhengping, right?"

"Who are you?"

Regardless of whether it was true or false, he couldn't tolerate anyone daring to call him by his name.

"You don't need to know who I am. Your innocent and lovely daughter is in my hands, and I want to make a deal with you," Dongfang Chen said calmly.

In Yan Zhengping's impression, ordinary people wouldn't dare to say the words "innocent and lovely" in front of Yan Fangfang, she would definitely get angry. Now that someone said it, and his daughter didn't get angry, it was clear that things were not simple.

"What do you want?" Yan Zhengping asked.

"Simple, 500 guns, 100,000 bullets, in exchange for a life. What do you think, is this a good deal?"

Guns, Dongfang Chen didn't need them. But asking for benefits made the play sound real.

"Impossible!" Yan Zhengping replied.

"Then there's nothing to talk about, that's it. You don't need to make this call again in the future!"

"Wait!" Yan Zhengping said.

"Oh? What instructions does Commander Yan have?"

"Where's the transaction?" Yan Zhengping asked.

He understood that the world had changed, and having guns meant having life. The country's ban on guns was no longer meaningful. So there were many desperadoes who wanted to take risks, which was not impossible.

"Write it down: Binjiang Park, Xicheng District, Binjiang City, Lake Mountain Province. Call this number when you arrive. But be careful, I'll give you a maximum of 3 days, you must come in person, or else!"

After speaking, Dongfang Chen hung up the phone.

The satellite phone's signal was not shielded, so it would be easier for Yan Zhengping to find their location.

Only if he could find the location would Yan Zhengping bring people to kill them.

Only by bringing people to kill them could they make a commotion.

And Dongfang Chen's purpose was to make this commotion.

Only with a commotion would people believe that the base was destroyed.

The play had to be done completely.

Next were many details to be finalized.

...

Dongfang Chen had the Queen Bee set up a workshop to rush out the equipment needed when the guard team members left.

To speed up the process, many non-essential tasks were stopped. Most of the mechanical bee-ants were put into this work.

The first item to be rushed out was the dog tag.

Currently, there were a total of 43 guard team members in the Lurker task sequence, so the front of the dog tags were stamped with the numbers 1-43 respectively.

And all the dog tags had the same content engraved on the back, eight characters:

May people not know, may the years be peaceful.

This dog tag was not an ornament, in fact, it contained 100,000 dormant nanomachines. After activation, it can achieve biological attacks.

For example, Dongfang Chen used the nanomachines on the dog tag to repair the vehicle. They can easily enter the vehicle, and if they find damaged parts, they can find materials from other places like ants to repair them.

Also, when the zombies first besieged the base, Xiao Lin ordered the Queen Bee to send out countless such nanomachines to quickly decompose the zombies. You can imagine the scene of thousands of ants attacking an elephant: in an instant, an elephant would be decomposed into a skeleton. And nanomachines can decompose even the bones.

The second item that was rushed out was an electronic lighter similar to ZIPPOR.

In addition to being used as a lighter, the most important function was the satellite locator. It can achieve two functions: positioning and eavesdropping.

Due to the failure of most satellites, the ground internet was interrupted. The information that Xiao Lin could obtain was getting less and less. Through this lighter, Xiao Lin's tentacles could be effectively extended. Wherever people go, the tentacles can extend.

The third item that was rushed out took a long time and was also a very important item: a special simulation mechanical dog.

This special simulation mechanical dog had several important functions:

First: The mechanical dog can decompose crystal nuclei and charge other items. Laser guns, dog tags, lighters, and the mechanical dog itself all need energy, and the energy is obtained by the mechanical dog decomposing the crystal nuclei.

Second: Reconnaissance. The simulation of the mechanical dog is almost the same as a real dog, they move quickly and silently. With the help of the mechanical dog, the lurkers can obtain information more easily.

Third: Combat. In addition to biting, the mechanical dog is also equipped with four hidden laser emitters. Each emitter can rotate 360 degrees after activation and automatically lock on to the attack target. It can be said to be the best weapon for killing and arson.