#620 - Chapter 620: Silicon-based microorganisms are causing trouble
"Chaohu? Ji Hongfei?" Dongfang Chen was overjoyed.
Previously, an incident occurred at the Chaohu resettlement center in Luzhou City. Ji Hongfei's apprentice, Liu Zhenping, killed the original head of the resettlement center, Lu Liren, and took over the center himself.
It seemed that he had regained control after the underground base was shielded.
"Immediately contact Ji Hongfei," Dongfang Chen said.
"Okay, connecting signal."
"Commander!" Ji Hongfei's voice.
"Brother Ji, what's the situation on your side now?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"Your news is really well-informed. The head of the Mercenary Guild branch attempted to destroy the signal tower, but I took care of him," Ji Hongfei said.
"Anyone else?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"No one else," Ji Hongfei said.
"No one else?" Dongfang Chen was taken aback.
This definitely wasn't right. If it was just destroying the signal tower, the base wouldn't have lost contact.
"Xiaolin, conduct a scan of the Chaohu underground base to investigate the reason for the signal being shielded," Dongfang Chen issued the task to Xiaolin.
"Okay, the command has been issued," Xiaolin replied.
"Brother Ji, check the body of that person, see if there are any suspicious items," Dongfang Chen instructed.
"I'll take a look," Ji Hongfei replied.
5 minutes later.
"No suspicious items were found," Ji Hongfei replied.
"Okay, thanks for your hard work. During this time, pay close attention to the signal tower, and take down anyone who approaches it," Dongfang Chen instructed.
"Okay, I understand."
After speaking, he ended the call.
"Mengka, what method do you think they used to shield the signal?" Dongfang Chen turned to Mengka and asked.
"To shield the signal of the entire underground base, a lot of power would be needed. I think, if your base had such high-power equipment, you wouldn't have failed to notice it, right?" Mengka analyzed.
"That's right," Dongfang Chen nodded.
"So, either the shielding equipment is not inside the base, or it's working in a way that's not easily detectable," Mengka analyzed.
Dongfang Chen nodded.
The analysis made sense, but there wasn't any substantial content.
"Xiaolin, focus on scanning the corpse of this person," Dongfang Chen seemed to understand something.
"Okay, probing now."
"Commander, silicon-based microorganisms have been found on the corpse."
"So that's how it is! Eliminate them immediately!" Dongfang Chen said.
"Microorganisms have been cleared," Xiaolin reported.
"Scan the entire base, especially the signal tower and the hive, to ensure there are no remaining microorganisms," Dongfang Chen ordered.
"Okay, the task has been issued."
"So that's what they were planning," Dongfang Chen muttered to himself.
"You understand?" Mengka asked.
She herself didn't understand yet.
"If I guessed correctly, they used silicon-based microorganisms to interfere with the signal tower, using the signal tower's own signal coverage ability to achieve shielding," Dongfang Chen said.
"Theoretically, it makes sense, but the Mouni people shouldn't know about the existence of silicon-based life, right?" Mengka said.
"Definitely don't know. But isn't this a trick that the Sirius survivors have always used? It can completely make them think that they have obtained some kind of signal shielding ability, so that the Mouni people can obediently do it," Dongfang Chen explained.
"That's true," Mengka also thought it made sense.
"Mr. Dongfang, Gu Qingyi requests a call," Xiaolin reported.
"Connect," Dongfang Chen knew that Gu Qingyi definitely wouldn't be quiet before the sacrificial ceremony began.
"Dongfang Chen, you can't save them by pretending not to care," Gu Qingyi said.
"Get to the point, stop talking nonsense!" Dongfang Chen interrupted directly.
"How about we make a deal?" Gu Qingyi suggested.
"What deal?"
"For every warship you withdraw, I will return an underground base to you. How about it? Is this a worthwhile deal?"
"I said, you've got the wrong person. The bases belong to China, not me," Dongfang Chen still refused.
He looked at the time, it was already 11:50.
The sacrificial ceremony was about to begin.
"I believe you can make this decision," Gu Qingyi said.
"Then you really think too highly of me. China has a parliament, what power do I have to decide?"
"You are leading the plan to attack Modo, right? For you, isn't it just a matter of a word?"
Gu Qingyi actually knew that he was directing behind the scenes?
Where did this information come from?
"I don't know where your information came from, but it's obviously wrong," Dongfang Chen replied.
"Heh heh. Are you trying to say that Okkhung is leading? That bunch of trash has already been wiped out, right?" Gu Qingyi didn't fall for it.
"It's almost 12 o'clock in a few minutes, listening to you, it doesn't sound like you're in a hurry," Dongfang Chen didn't answer her, but changed the topic.
There was no sense of urgency in Gu Qingyi's emotions.
This was a little strange.
Logically speaking, if Dongfang Chen didn't agree to her conditions, she should be very anxious.
