#197 - Chapter 197 Turning Cold
The next day.
Early morning.
The sunlight was blocked by layers of dark clouds, with only a few rays escaping to illuminate the earth.
It was a cloudy day.
One of the personnel at Green Source Base who woke up in the morning glanced at the outdoor thermometer.
And audibly gasped.
"Damn it! No wonder I still feel cold even after wearing six layers of clothes! It's actually minus 20 degrees! What kind of crazy weather is this?!"
He couldn't help but complain and quickly left the outdoors, heading towards the cafeteria.
The weather had been getting colder and colder lately. Staying outside for a little longer would cause a burning sensation on the skin, from being frozen.
At the base's walls and several guard posts, the security personnel were fully armed.
Not only were they wearing thick cold-resistant clothing, but they also needed to wear gloves, hats, goggles, and other equipment to protect all exposed areas.
Inside the gym of the office building, Qin Jin was there for his usual morning exercise.
"...498...499...500!"
He was doing one-handed push-ups, silently counting a set of numbers in his mind. Finally, he exerted force with his right hand, and his whole body leaped up.
"Phew—"
Today's morning exercise was completed.
Recently, he felt that his body had stopped changing. It seemed that the pace of his evolution had temporarily stopped.
As he had imagined, his physical body had initially reached a bottleneck.
Recently, he had taken the time to test his strength in various exercises.
The data obtained was as follows:
Deadlift strength was above 1500kg, and clean and jerk strength was above 1300kg.
As for why it was 'above'?
Of course, it was because these devices simply couldn't measure the specific numbers.
He directly lifted two barbells that were bent to their limit, which was already the limit of the barbells, but not his limit.
Although not much, he still felt that he had some strength to spare.
He estimated that his current strength was about 2 tons!
And his leg strength was even more terrifying, estimated to be over 3 tons!
Don't underestimate this number, knowing that this is pure physical strength.
When wielding heavy cold weapons or suddenly erupting, it will unleash even more astonishing destructive power!
Although firearms are more direct and effective in most situations, it doesn't stop a man from occasionally liking to wield a cold weapon.
He recently had the idea of having the base personnel forge a heavier cold weapon for him, to collect or perhaps have the opportunity to use it one day, which seemed like a good idea.
When facing certain special mutated zombies, sometimes bullets alone cannot effectively solve the problem in a short time, but cold weapons are surprisingly effective.
After talking about strength, then there's speed.
He had tested himself and found that his current 100-meter sprint speed was about 4.8 seconds!
Far surpassing what it was in his previous life!
Saying close to five seconds may not seem like much, but it becomes intuitive when converted to speed.
A speed of 80km/h is 22 meters per second, which is to say that he can now sprint at the speed of a car!
Plus the evolution of his vision, smell, and senses.
That day in the dark environment of the Guo family's shelter, it created such a terrifying killing effect.
If it were in a well-lit, open outdoor area, the visual impact would be much less.
But he can still be considered a half-Boss-level character.
Yeah.
Definitely a Boss.
A boss, and a bit like a villain.
Having just finished his workout, he was wearing a set of sportswear. Even though the temperature in the gym was slightly higher than outdoors, it was still only about minus seven or eight degrees.
Due to the heat generated by the exercise, wisps of white vapor rose from his head and clothes.
A figure walked over and handed him a large towel.
It was Zhao Ling.
She was wearing a thick down jacket on her upper body, and equally thick thermal leggings on her lower body, with a pair of insulated leather boots on her feet. Even though she was wearing a lot, she still exuded a charming aura.
At this time, she had a smile on her face, her eyes constantly staring at Qin Jin's strong muscles.
"Miss, have you looked enough?"
Qin Jin said to her helplessly.
He couldn't get angry at this bold female subordinate. After being confessed to some time ago, she started taking care of his daily life, which he thought was quite good.
At least when he was busy and forgot to eat, someone would remember and bring hot meals to his office, or wash his dirty clothes and put them back in their place.
And other little things in life.
Zhao Ling, the strong woman who was mostly cold and aloof in front of other people, only showed a small woman's side in front of him.
He found that she managed his life well, so he let her take charge of the Green Source Base's logistics department last time.
"Not enough, not enough at all. I even want to touch it~"
Zhao Ling said, and actually reached out to touch Qin Jin's abs, before satisfiedly picking up his discarded clothes and leaving here with light steps to get busy.
Recently, the two of them tacitly avoided mentioning topics like replies.
Silently enjoying this relative peace.
"Wait a moment."
Qin Jin stopped her, walked over in Zhao Ling's puzzled gaze, and stood in front of her.
"You... what do you want to do?"
Zhao Ling felt a little nervous, and also a little expectant. It was the first time she had encountered Boss Qin taking the initiative to keep her.
Could something happen next?
"It's cold outside, you forgot to wear your hat. Pay attention to keeping warm and don't catch a cold, my little secretary."
Qin Jin put a women's fleece hat on Zhao Ling's head, and gently rubbed her head.
Only then did he smile and turn to walk towards the office, preparing to start today's work.
Zhao Ling stood there for several seconds, before adjusting the slightly crooked hat, revealing a charming smile.
Today's blockhead seems to be a little enlightened?
With a hint of sweetness in her heart, she also went down to work. The temperature had dropped sharply recently, and she was responsible for many things.
*****
Inside the leader's office.
The firewood in the fireplace was crackling and burning.
The indoor temperature reached a few degrees above zero.
Qin Jin changed into the clothes Zhao Ling had placed in the office, and stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at some of the problems reported by the base cadres.
Today, the temperature dropped below minus 20 degrees, and even the surface of the two ponds in the base began to freeze with thick ice, and many exposed water pipes were also frozen.
This was after he and the base cadres had specifically instructed people to add insulation materials to the outdoor water pipes and turn on the faucets to drip water.
The base's insulation and cold resistance issues don't need him to worry too much for the time being.
With so many cadres, they will naturally find ways to discuss and solve problems, and only come to him for a decision on some uncertain matters.
They usually report the situation like this for him to review.
This is the benefit of being a leader.
After the base framework matures, everyone has their own responsibilities, and they don't need to bother him with every step.
He can now use more time to do the base's long-term planning and personal learning.
This is the original intention of establishing the base.
(End of this chapter)
