#163 - Chapter 163 Is there a newcomer?
Inside the office.
After listening to Li Bowen's description of the situation, Qin Jin naturally knew what they were worried about.
Anyone who saw this kind of zombie would think of many things.
Qin Jin himself clearly knew that there wouldn't be many mutated zombies in the future.
The existence of these is much lower than the appearance of evolved individuals among the survivors.
In his previous life, many years later, some survivors made a rough statistic based on the number of mutated zombies they encountered.
If the probability of evolved individuals appearing is about one in a thousand.
Then the probability of mutated types appearing among zombies is only one in a hundred thousand.
Or even lower.
It's just that the base number of zombies is too large, which leads to a considerable number of mutated types.
During peacetime, the total population of Blue Star was about 10 billion, and 95% of the mutations became zombies, and then the survivors were successively killed and died for various reasons, it is estimated that less than 2% remained.
That is, the number of zombies is close to 10 billion!
A suffocating and despairing number.
Even if only one in a hundred thousand produces a mutated type, then there are nearly 100,000!
It's just that they are distributed throughout the planet, so it's usually difficult to encounter them.
Moreover, mutated types should only be starting to appear now, and the number will slowly increase over time.
This is also why Qin Jin initially advised the group members of the Doomsday Survival Group to leave the big cities.
The base number of zombies in big cities is huge, and the probability of producing mutated zombies will be greater!
When some special zombies can even smash steel and cement in the future, even if there is sufficient food, hiding in the house will no longer be safe.
Qin Jin walked to Li Bowen's side, patted him on the shoulder, and stared into his eyes and said:
"You don't need to worry too much."
"There shouldn't be too many of these zombies."
"Remember Lin Zhijie, who we brought back from Zhu City? He is an evolved type among humans. After you see his legs, you will find that they are very similar to the zombie you saw today."
"It's not surprising that survivors can have evolved types, so zombies with more viruses in their bodies can mutate and evolve, it's just that there shouldn't be many of these zombies."
Saying that, Qin Jin turned around and walked to the bookshelf behind his desk, selected a book, and took it out and placed it in front of Li Bowen.
The title on the cover clearly read: Virology.
He said in a serious tone:
"I have been researching the direction of biological evolution. After the apocalypse, I also thought about some problems with viruses and zombies. Seeing Lin Zhijie in Zhu City last time also confirmed some of my ideas. There is a small probability that humans will evolve!"
"Today even confirmed the fact that zombies will also evolve!"
"However, according to my research, these special evolved types of humans and zombies will not be many, and it is even extremely difficult for them to appear."
"So you don't have to worry about facing countless mutated zombies in the future."
"Of course, the regret is that there may be very few evolved individuals among human survivors."
Captain Li Bowen, who is usually known for his calmness, couldn't help but show a stunned expression at this time.
Isn't it!?
Boss!
We can accept it if you confess that you are the legendary urban soldier king, or the identity of an official secret warrior!
What's with you saying you're a scientist now!?
Did you take the wrong script!?
When Qin Jin saw his expression, he made a fist with his right hand and coughed in front of his mouth, and said quietly:
"Don't you believe it! Your boss is very powerful."
Li Bowen didn't know how to answer his boss, and showed an awkward but polite expression.
He frantically complained in his heart:
Boss, have you really opened and read the book on your desk!?
It's so new that a fly would slip and break its legs if it stood on it!?
Qin Jin patted his arm again, and said in a serious tone:
"Just believe me!"
"Otherwise, why would I let you find so many instruments back? They will all be used for my experiments in the future!"
"You can go there again this afternoon to move all the instruments back, and by the way, pack up that mutated zombie for me. I may use it for experiments in the future."
"At the same time, you should also tell all the combat team members about the mutated zombie. Since it has started to appear, even if it can be solved with a gun, you must be extra careful when going out in the future."
After speaking, it was regarded as a conclusion on this topic, and they were asked to go down and digest it properly.
Li Bowen couldn't refute, chatted with the boss about the combat situation today again, and left to have lunch.
In the afternoon, he planned to take another flight to Yun City according to what the boss said, to transport the remaining instruments back.
And also pack up that mutated zombie.
In the office.
Qin Jin sat in the chair.
He picked up the virology book just now, and really opened the book for the first time, and scanned it a few times, a bunch of difficult-to-understand nouns came into view.
Well, I don't understand at all, it's like a heavenly book.
That's right.
Of course, I was lying to Li Bowen just now.
Qin Jin has never really done any biological research.
But.
After a while, when the base stabilizes, he will have a lot of free time.
It's not a joke, he really plans to learn some biology on his own.
Before the peaceful era, he prepared a lot of introductory tutorials and books, and there are also a lot of advanced materials.
He believes that if he immerses himself in learning, he will soon be able to gain a certain degree of knowledge in this field, at least he can have a deeper understanding of the problems between viruses, human evolutionaries, and zombies.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have said that he would catch Lin Zhijie back to the base and use him as a guinea pig when he met him.
He's serious.
After having a certain foundation, he will really study himself.
Perhaps there are very few people in the world who rely on talent to become top-notch in a certain field.
Most other people just follow the rules.
Just like a certain big entrepreneur in China used to say, as long as you give enough, even if you are not a talent, you will become a talent.
Humans never know their limits unless they push themselves.
When a group of survivors with bachelor's or master's degrees in science are absorbed in the future, they will be specialized in biology or other disciplines, and if they don't make achievements, they will reduce their benefits or even be expelled from the base.
He doesn't believe that anyone will dare to be lazy and unmotivated.
If you can't show your value, then go down and replace other people who are willing to work hard.
There is no need to be top-notch, as long as it is useful to him or to the development of the base, and can do some basic scientific research, then it is basically enough.
Qin Jin put the book back on the bookshelf behind him, preparing to slowly start learning on his own when he has some free time later.
The apocalypse is still long, it's just beginning so it's relatively busy, and in the future, some things will always be needed to kill time.
Li Bowen, who went down to rest, did relay Qin's words to the other team members. Seeing the same skeptical expressions on everyone's faces, it was definitely as powerless to complain as himself without asking.
But they also put down some of their hanging hearts.
At least what the boss said does have some truth. It's useless to be anxious and fearful now. Continuing to strengthen the base's strength is the kingly way.
After lunch, they continued to fly out in the processed armed helicopter.
Time came to the afternoon.
Qin Jin did not think about these issues anymore, he re-invested in the previous work.
Until his walkie-talkie suddenly rang.
Chen Junchi's voice came from the other side:
"Boss, we are back, there is something we need to ask you to come over when you have time."
"When we were searching for instruments and equipment at the target location, we found a survivor and brought him back!"
(End of this chapter)
