Riding on His Coattails and Surviving the Apocalypse - Chapter 66

Chapter 66 Bao Wang Ping
Although Zhou Yanyang did not love Mu Xi, it was true that Mu Xi’s return had stabilized the hearts of the Fire Rose Squad. Right now, she only needed to temporarily prevent everyone from knowing that she was not Ji Shitian’s woman. After she and Ji Shitian had agreed on the follow-up matters, she would be fine. Looking at the smiling youth in front of her, Zhou Yanyang felt much more at ease.

After all the returnees had counted the casualties and losses, The entire base fell into silence. Only the military’s Wang Ping was sitting at his desk. He laughed miserably. He was finished. The foundation he had built for so many years had been completely destroyed. After the apocalypse, he had lost the status he had gained with all his heart and mind. Now, he might not even be able to save his life. The base had fallen into an unprecedented depression.

“Alright, let’s pack up and go to the military.” Everyone had almost adjusted. Everyone went to the military. After all, there were still a lot of things to deal with. Wang Ping was stunned when he saw the person in front of him. Then, he smiled miserably, “Why is Young Master Ji here? Are you looking at me for a joke? Or should I look at the fate of this person who left your supporters?”

Wang Ping looked at Ji Shitian, who was still exceptionally elegant. He couldn’t help but feel a little anxious. He knew that Shitian Squad’s loss wasn’t serious this time. All the core members were fine. Should he say that Ji Shitian was really powerful, or should he say that he was protected by the heavens? Ji Shitian looked at Wang Ping. Without his previous high spirits, Seeing that he was just an ordinary old man, Ji Shitian ignored Wang Ping’s words and sat directly opposite him. He said, “You initiated this zoo operation. Now that there is such a big problem, someone must come out and take responsibility. It’s not a society ruled by law now, so I’m guessing you’ll be able to see your son soon.” Ji Shitian said slowly.

“You.” “What? What I said is wrong.” Ji Shitian raised his eyebrows. He was telling the truth. Why didn’t everyone like to hear the truth? “Young Master, save me. I know you must have a way. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have come to see me at this time.” Wang Ping suddenly knelt down in front of Ji Shitian. He did not want to die, nor did he want to be the vent of the anger of the people in the base.

“Me? Didn’t I come to see you joke?” Ji Shi Tian spread out his hands and said, “Young Master, I was wrong. I will definitely listen to you in the future. There will definitely be no objection.” Wang Ping knelt on the ground and looked at Ji Shi Tian’s mocking smile. “Do you still have any use for me? There are many people listening to me. I’m not lacking in you.” Looking at Wang Ping’s increasingly pale face, Ji Shitian did not say anything.

“Young Master, as long as you can save me, I have all the materials for the base’s scientific research. I can give them all to you.” Wang Ping seemed to have thought of something as he looked at Ji Shi Tian hopefully. “My Di Qiu is much smarter than your people, and his results are no worse than yours.” Wang Ping’s eyes darkened and he continued to search his stomach. “Also, I know the location of a warehouse outside the base. I’m not very clear about what is inside, but it must be good stuff. Only the higher-ups knew before the apocalypse. I also accidentally heard a few things.” Wang Ping was a little uncertain, because he didn’t know what it was. He didn’t know if Ji Shitian would save him.

Ji Shi Tian thought for a moment. In any case, he had decided to save Wang Ping. Of course, the more benefits he could get, the better. It wasn’t that Ji Shi Tian was kind-hearted, but before they left the base, it was better not to change the current situation. Or rather, they didn’t want the base to be destroyed. After all, there were still many ordinary people in the base. If the power was too concentrated, it wouldn’t be a good thing for ordinary people. However, it would be nice to have unexpected gains. Ji Shitian also knew that Wang Ping probably didn’t have any trump cards left. After he whispered a few words in his ear, Wang Ping’s face lit up and his eyes lit up again.

After the rest, everyone arrived at the conference room of the military headquarters. Wang Ping looked more than ten years older than before they left. Even Qian Sen was a few years older. Almost all of the people from the military had been annihilated, and the various civilian teams had suffered great losses. Qian Sen did not suffer as much as Wang Ping, but because the overall strength of the base had fallen by half, there were no gains. It could be said that the gains were not worth the losses.

Although Qian Sen was relying on the government, the people of the government were still in a state of anxiety. This mission had consumed a large amount of resources, and the military suffered heavy casualties. Therefore, not only did they have to explain to the various powers, they also had to think of ways to maintain the leadership of the base. Wang Ping, who was the initiator of this mission, was likely to bear all the blame. The representatives of the military and the government were also shameful.

Qian Sen looked at Wang Ping and found that he seemed to be much better than he was yesterday. Did he accept his fate? Qian Sen and Wang Ping had always been under pressure. Now that he had the chance to take down Wang Ping, Chanson was delighted, However, he was also slightly uneasy. After all, it was a pity that his old opponent had fallen like this for so many years. In other words, it was a bit sad to see a rabbit die. Moreover, he might not necessarily face anything if he was pushed to the front desk. However, all of his worries were obscured by the desire for power. Now, Qian Sen was full of confidence.

Looking at the leaders of the various teams in the base, Qian Sen said, “We suffered heavy losses on this mission because of the underestimation of the danger to the zoo from the base. We haven’t finished yet.” Wang Ping interrupted, “It’s not like we didn’t get anything. The military discovered that there are crystal nuclei in the brains of mutated animals. Of course, not all mutated animals have crystal nuclei, but only animals above the third rank. Furthermore, humans have a higher absorption rate of crystal nuclei than zombies. It’s also more stable and safe.”

Hearing this, everyone’s eyes lit up. Normally, their absorption rate of zombie cores was very low. Especially if they absorbed higher-grade cores to replenish their abilities in battle, it would be very dangerous. If the animal cores were safer, then it would be much better to replenish their abilities in battle. This would also greatly reduce the mortality rate.

Actually, when the mutated animal appeared, it wasn’t that no one wanted to see if there were any nuclei, However, they were all disappointed. Now that they knew that Third Grade and above animals had crystal cores and were high-quality products, they were naturally very happy. Everyone’s line of sight was completely diverted. After all, even if someone came out to take the blame, it would not be good for them. It was impossible for the base to let them take over power. Of course, the compensation they could get now made their hearts beat even more.

“But we’ve also searched for crystalline cores on the heads of animals above Third Grade before, no.” One team leader said that they had always had hope, but every time they returned, they would be disappointed. “That’s because you guys didn’t find the right place.” “Huh?” Wang Ping looked at everyone and continued, “Animals are different from zombies. Animal cores are in their hearts.” Wang Ping looked at the people from the military and government of the base and did not continue.

The two of them looked at Wang Ping and knew that Wang Ping should still have a way to go. It seemed that their plan to make him take the blame was no longer feasible. Furthermore, they also needed other information from Wang Ping. Thus, they exchanged views with each other and talked to Qian Sen. Looking at Qian Sen’s expression, Wang Ping knew that more than half of his death had passed.

“This mission is due to my lack of early investigation. After all, it was for the sake of the base. Everyone agreed. However, I have sent people to collect quite a few animal cores. Each team can compensate ten Tier 3 cores. The remaining should be less than 50 cores, and should also be handed over to the military.” Wang Ping continued, “Although this isn’t enough to compensate everyone, I’ve put in all my strength.” Wang Ping said respectfully.

Everyone began to calculate in their hearts. Although there weren’t many Tier 3 cores, there were still quite a few. Moreover, Wang Ping had also provided valuable information, so it wasn’t easy for them to cling onto him. “Actually, this mission couldn’t be said to be a failure.” Everyone looked at Ji Shitian. How could they fail? “Even though we were seriously injured and killed.”

Hearing this, everyone cursed in their hearts, You Shitian Squad didn’t lose much, The core members are all fine. They are half of the core members. “However, many animals have been eliminated. Without this mission, if the zoo continues to develop, the animals will probably leave the zoo’s attack base in less than three months. At that time, we won’t be able to defeat them, and the base that is completely unprepared will probably be broken.” Everyone was stunned, and then their expressions changed. Wang Ping looked at Ji Shitian gratefully.

Ji Shitian smiled. He put Lingtian in charge of the cores, Behind everyone, Back then, Qi Han had accidentally discovered a crystal nucleus in the heart of a mutated animal. So this time he had Lingtian secretly pick it up, Unexpectedly, the harvest was huge. They had chosen to give Wang Ping the crystal cores, so it wasn’t too painful. Moreover, Wang Ping’s information saved Di Qiu a lot of trouble. Furthermore, he also provided a warehouse address. No matter what, their Shitian Squad didn’t lose money. After all, those crystal cores were fought by everyone in the base, so it was normal for them to be given some.

In the end, everyone left the conference room without saying anything, and Wang Ping was only demoted by one level. This result made Qian Sen very dissatisfied. However, Wang Ping privately gave each of the military and government officials a fourth-grade animal crystal core, so this matter was over.

On the other side, Lou Xiaoluo went to the market to see if there was anything she needed. She saw a young man walking towards her. He looked handsome and handsome. The smile on his face was clean and bright. Lou Xiaoluo stared blankly at the young man who was getting closer and closer. She muttered, “Mu Xi.”

Mu Xi returned to the base that she had left for a long time. She was in a good mood. Although she found that the situation in the team was not very optimistic, Mu Xi also found out that the other teams were the same. Her heart was much more at ease. However, when she looked at the haggard Zhou Yanyang, her heart ached. She wanted to see if she could find something good to give Zhou Yanyang to make her happy. Mu Xi walked and strolled around. She felt that a line of sight was staring at him. Adepts were more sensitive, because that line of sight didn’t have killing intent. Mu Xi also thought that it was someone looking for a backer and didn’t pay attention to it. However, that line of sight was staring at him all the time. It was so hot that Mu Xi couldn’t help but raise her eyes.

A small theater

Mu Xi: Xiaoluo, you are my sister.

Lou Xiaoluo: Can’t she be Little Sister Qing?

Mu Xi: Hmm?

Ji Shitian: Me, I’m your big brother.

Lou Xiaoluo: You have too many love sisters. No, I want to be Brother Mu Xi’s love sister.

Mu Xi: I have a goddess.

Lou Xiaoluo: Goddess is used to look up.

Ji Shitian: I, the male god, will pick it for you.

Lou Xiaoluo: Why are you everywhere? Go away, Brother Mu Xi, let’s continue talking.

Ji Shitian: Hehe, hehe, you’re fat.

Lou Xiaoluo: Huh?