Chapter 228 - 148: Cooperation and Negotiation, Genetic Primordial
Chapter 228: Chapter 148: Cooperation and Negotiation, Genetic Primordial
On the way back, Chen Yanyan recalled seeing some ordinary survivors boarding the tanks with them and asked curiously:
"Those new faces, did you meet them North of the River?"
Lin Feng shook his head and briefly told Chen Yanyan about discovering the human faction at the docks. After a moment’s thought, he also told her about Jiang Chengcheng:
"That little girl is also a Spiritual Element Superpower Awakener. She has a lot of potential, but she’s just too young. It’ll be a good seven or eight years before she’s old enough to join us."
From Lin Feng’s description, Chen Yanyan quickly recalled the peculiar little girl in the crowd. Only her clothes were filthy, and her face hadn’t been washed in a long time.
Like a wild child.
So she asked about Lin Feng’s plans:
"Are you just going to let her go? With her potential, she might be a great help to us in the future."
"Besides, once the beheading plan is complete, resisting the Zerg Race’s invasion will turn into a war of attrition. Human forces will need fresh blood more than ever..."
"If we don’t start training the next generation now, our forces will only dwindle in the future."
Lin Feng nodded. Compared to ready-made fighting units like Li Ran and the Warriors, children cultivated from a young age not only had immense potential but were also more loyal.
And loyalty was paramount for building an Empire.
After a moment of thought, Lin Feng continued:
"You’re right. We shouldn’t just leave them to fend for themselves."
"I plan to have Han Yuxin handle it. Once she’s cleared out the remaining forces in Jin City, we’ll need to establish a school—one specifically for combat Awakening."
"It will give the surviving children a safe and stable place to live, and it will also help them adapt to the laws of survival in this apocalypse as quickly as possible."
Chen Yanyan hummed in agreement, her mood brightening:
"When we get back to the camp, I’ll go check on that Jiang Chengcheng. If her parents are really gone, she’ll definitely need extra care..."
"Oh, right, what about those deserters who invaded the warehouse building?"
Lin Feng shrugged:
"Not sure. It seems the Warriors stationed at the bridge used them as bait to lure a lot of Red-Armored Beetles. Although the fighting at the bridgehead wasn’t intense, that group of theirs has already all become ninth-level Enhanced People."
"They’re even stronger than the hundred Warriors who stayed behind at the shipyard."
"So those deserters, who had neither courage nor strength, were basically just recycled waste."
"Let’s hurry. Synthesizing so many tanks at once has made me starving. And tonight, I still have to upgrade the Warriors’ equipment. There’s actually a lot to do."
This time, they had harvested a total of fourteen pairs of Tier Two Orange Giant Mandibles and over five hundred pairs of red giant mandibles from the Black Spine Zergs.
This would allow them to equip the newly born Tier One Awakeners with Lv. 10 Basic Red Xuan Armor, greatly increasing their chances of survival when facing a Black Spine Zerg Swarm in the wild or in urban warfare.
With less psychological pressure, their morale would naturally rise.
......
Soon, led by the Land Patrol Battleship, the twenty tanks returned to the University City Camp behind the second line of defense after just a half-hour drive.
Over one hundred and fifty Warriors returned safely.
More than one hundred of them had completed their Awakening kills and were immediately assigned to tidy dormitories to undergo their first Awakening.
But before that, they had to have a protein-rich, all-fish feast.
This would ensure that their various Attribute Values would reach Perfection during the Awakening process.
「A few dozen minutes later」
Aboard the Land Patrol Battleship, Lin Feng was sitting at a long dining table in the living quarters, enjoying a delicious meal personally prepared by Chen Yanyan.
Just then, the Battleship’s side door slowly opened.
A long-haired woman wearing a long white coat and black-rimmed glasses appeared below the Battleship, climbing a ladder to board.
Lin Feng chewed on a fish ball as he watched the beautiful woman appear before him.
To be honest, Ling Shuyan in person was even more stunning than in the photo Ding Fatty had shown him.
Even with the long coat hiding it, her proud figure was still faintly discernible as she walked.
Her frame was actually a bit more statuesque than Chen Yanyan’s. At nearly 1.8 meters tall and wearing high heels, she was a good half-head taller than Chen Yanyan, who was greeting her.
She was almost on par with the 1.88-meter-tall Lin Feng.
However, Ling Shuyan also had a larger build. Although she was more curvaceous than Liu Ruojiao and Han Yuxin, she lacked the gentle and delicate grace of a southern girl.
As she strode forward, she exuded a commanding aura.
A clear characteristic of someone from the North.
As she approached, the results of his Identification had already appeared in Lin Feng’s vision:
「Human Female, Lv. 19/19」
「Life Value: 150, Physique: 145, Spirit: 160」
「Superpower Awakening — Brain Domain Enhancement」
「Brain Domain Enhancement: A secondary evolution of a high-intellect brain, a direction consistent with the laws of human evolution. A doubling of brain cell activity results in a 50% increase in intelligence and a massive boost to scientific research capabilities.」
「Note: Researchers are the cornerstone of civilization’s progress. In the cold Cosmos, truth is as important as power.」
’I can’t believe she’s already a Perfect Awakener at the Tier One Late Stage, and she’s even awakened the extremely rare Brain Domain Enhancement Superpower.’
’Her intelligence is far beyond that of an ordinary Awakener.’
’No wonder Ding Chenghai is afraid of her.’
’To be bested in both the strength and intelligence he prided himself on, and by a woman no less... I bet no one in the entire Research Institute can get the better of Ling Shuyan.’
The woman had now reached Lin Feng. She pulled out the chair beside him and sat down, acting quite familiar.
Lin Feng raised his glass and said politely:
"Have you eaten? If not, we can talk while we eat. Or you can wait until I’m finished."
Ling Shuyan’s brow furrowed for a fleeting moment before she smiled, her eyes alluring: