Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse - Chapter 775: The Tip of the Iceberg
Chapter 775: Chapter 775: The Tip of the Iceberg
Chang Xuan and his three companions quickly found Tang Xue and her group waiting for them at the S City Base through Liang Jiuhui, but the joy of their reunion was already diluted by the sorrow of losing teammates.
“So it’s just you few left?”
The expression on Tang Xue’s face was not very good, but Chang Xuan knew her; she always looked as if she hadn’t rested well.
“I’m sorry,”
Chang Xuan answered.
“We’re the ones who should be sorry. We didn’t ensure that everyone could complete the mission better,”
Mu Deyun apologized proactively.
“Did you find any clues? Don’t tell me that after all this time and all the people who died, you still came back with nothing,”
Tang Xue asked directly, ignoring the apologies.
“Sister Tang Xue…”
Bai Ying wanted to comfort her, she could see how guilty the four of them already were.
Sometimes, those who are alive suffer more than those who are dead.
“A clue—we only have this photograph,”
Chang Xuan took out a photo wrapped in several layers of cloth from his chest pocket; the outer layer of cloth seemed to be wet with his sweat, but the photo inside was preserved very well.
Upon realizing the scarcity of clues, Tang Xue immediately felt like lashing out, but she was soon drawn to the content of the photo.
In the photo, the world’s tallest peak, Mount M, once a magnet for countless climbing enthusiasts, astonishingly showcased a dark mountain summit. Wasn’t its peak supposed to be covered in snow? But that dark shade clearly signified the melting away of the summit snow and ice.
Below the photo, through a car window, there were the faces and palms of rotting zombies, numerous hands held high, complementing the backdrop of Mount M.
Upon seeing this photo, Luo Hongyi could only think of four words: The Apocalypse…
Fang Zhengyang, who had been working with Dr. Pei, was also an environmental expert, and Tang Xue’s name had been well-known in their field even before the Apocalypse.
Environmental Science may seem like a simple discipline, but it encompasses all aspects of human life, and includes the subdivisions of geography, physics, chemistry, and biology.
And Tang Xue excelled in all four of these disciplines, particularly her work “Saving the Earth,” which had been translated into dozens of languages and widely circulated in environmental circles worldwide.
Fang Zhengyang and Tang Xue graduated from the same university, so they could be considered senior and junior. Fang Zhengyang had been the one looking after Tang Xue and her people in the past few days. Now, seeing the photo in Tang Xue’s hands, he too felt that the situation was very troubling.
In her “Saving the Earth,” Tang Xue had repeatedly called on humanity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, cautioning that if prompt action wasn’t taken, the Earth might enter into an irreversible vicious circle, leading to a series of natural disasters.
And could the even more troublesome Zombie Virus, and the global mutation of animals and plants, also be related to Earth’s environmental issues?
“Indeed, it’s almost like what I had envisioned,”
Tang Xue murmured.
“Your speculation?”
Fang Zhengyang asked, perplexed. Was she referring to the views expressed in that book?
Tang Xue shook her head and said, “During the Early Stage of the Apocalypse when there was still signal, we received video reports from the extreme south and extreme north, showing that the glaciers there were melting, and this had peaked just before the Apocalypse began.”
“But I feel climate change is a process, so why did it trigger the outbreak of the Zombie Virus and the mutation of all life on Earth? What’s the exact connection between these two?”
Fang Zhengyang also frowned as he spoke. They felt as though they had only touched the tip of the iceberg, with far too many unknowns still to be discovered by humankind.
Base Leader Liang Jiuhui was also particularly supportive of Tang Xue and her colleagues’ research. In order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the Zombie Virus, it was imperative to clarify the causes. Otherwise, he believed humanity was like a blind man feeling an elephant, only capable of wild guesses.
“There’s no way for us to understand the extreme south and extreme north for now, it’s too difficult at present, so I was thinking… to go to Province Y, to Mount M,”
Tang Xue said, looking into the distance.
Her gaze was filled with determination and calm as if this crazy decision was no more complicated for her than planning an extended trip.
“Tang Xue, there’s no one left there anymore, just zombies and more zombies,”
Chang Xuan said. Moreover, what dangers lay on Mount M could not be confirmed; they were merely a few so-called scientists who still needed the help of others. Was this something that could be accomplished just by talking about it?
“Nonsense, of course I know that, you don’t need to tell me,”
Tang Xue stopped Chang Xuan from continuing. She was determined to go to Province Y and Mount M, no matter the difficulty. Tang Xue could accept failure, but not giving up—though perhaps now was not the time. She needed to start preparing for the next step.
“Tang Xue, whatever you need on your side, we will support you with all our might,”
Fang Zhengyang declared. In a way, he admired Tang Xue immensely—a woman of focus and determination. If there was a peak within their field, he believed the person who would assuredly reach it was Tang Xue without a doubt.
Upon learning of this matter, Base Leader Liang Jiuhui also expressed his willingness to provide full support.
“We’ve already started preparing to lay and connect telecommunication cables in the surrounding regions. Although it’s a major project, once completed, our bases will be able to communicate with each other, which will be much more convenient,”
Liang Jiuhui said.
“Base Leader Liang knows how to prepare for a rainy day. This is indeed a very meaningful task,”
Tang Xue seldom praised with a smile.
“It’s about as difficult as your task because we have to find ways to prevent the cables from being destroyed by zombies during installation, and even before that… we are running very low on cable materials,”
Liang Jiuhui sighed. The beginning of such projects is always the hardest. Once communication is established within S City Base, everyone will appreciate its convenience, which is why he had the idea to lay cables around S City Base, and fortunately, there was no opposition to the project.
Thinking of the Heart Talk Team, which had been going out daily to improve their Special Ability through missions, Liang Jiuhui’s thoughts became more lively. Therefore, that evening, Lu Hao received a call from Liang Jiuhui.
“The usual deal, 30,000 Crystal Cores for the completion of the mission. You just need to bring back the cable materials from those cable factories. How about it, interested?”
Liang Jiuhui asked.
“Sure, we’ll take it,”
Lu Hao replied with a smile. They were processing missions worth 500 Crystal Cores every day, so for them, Liang Jiuhui was practically handing out money.
“Cable factories? They’re in the Eastern Suburbs, right? You guys need to be careful if you’re going there,”
Mao Zhihang said. He’d heard that few people went to the Eastern Suburbs because of the many zombies there, and those cable factories were even less frequented.
“What? We have a mission tomorrow?”
Liao Yifan asked excitedly. This mission was like real combat for them.
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