Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 397 Accident
Ou Yang was completely confused.

At this point, Wan Lin sighed deeply: "We definitely wouldn't agree, and as a result, the relationship between the two sides deteriorated rapidly..."

Even without being told what happened next, Ouyang could guess what had happened.

Zuo Gong said that people who are petty know small etiquette but lack great righteousness, who are bound by trivialities but lack great virtue, and who value minor details but disregard integrity and shame.

Linfu is nothing more than a makeshift operation put together by a few gangs. In terms of foundation, it is far inferior to Xiao Rizi. How can you expect them to be trustworthy?

Wan Lin went on to elaborate, but what followed was pretty much what Ou Yang had guessed.

Although relations between the two sides were somewhat strained, the new city was built on the other side's territory after all, and the higher-ups did not want to cause a complete falling out, so they left room for maneuver and did not make a firm decision.

For the sake of the hundreds of thousands of compatriots in the new city, it wouldn't be wrong to give them some benefits.

The problem is that the 3.0 version of the government is not only fickle, but also greedy, making increasingly unreasonable demands, even asking for a batch of warships.

Note that it's not just one ship, but a whole batch, large enough to dominate the South American market, and of top quality. It's not impossible for them to even compete with the United States.

Upon hearing this, Ouyang was speechless.

What is the size of the University of Tokyo now? Do these narrow-minded people really not know, or are they pretending not to know?

Even the stupidest person has a limit, right? Isn't this just courting death?

However, the 3.0 version of the Linfu government seems to have no idea what the bottom line is, repeatedly making exorbitant demands.

Ou Yang felt that Xincheng definitely had the idea of ​​eliminating 3.0 and supporting 4.0, but his own family's long-standing habit was to only take action when absolutely necessary.

"I don't know what happened during that time, not only did the neighboring prefecture keep acting up, but the weather also joined in the fun, with a typhoon coming every few days. And every time a typhoon passed, there would be ships of unknown origin approaching." At this point, Wan Lin's mood became even more depressed.

Ou Yang's brow twitched: "How many typhoons have come in total?"

"Including your match, that makes three!"

He was in a coma for more than ten days and was caught in three typhoons in a row. The frequency is quite outrageous: "Every time, a ship came close?"

“Yes!” Wan Lin nodded.

"No leads found?"

"I'm just a researcher, how would I know how far the investigation has progressed?" Wan Lin said with a wry smile. "I heard it's related to the US, but there's still no evidence."

Ou Yang thought about it and realized it made sense, which made him feel a bit of a headache.

However, this is not a lawsuit. As long as solid clues are found, the suspect can be identified. Evidence is not important at all.

He had guessed from the beginning that those ships were definitely related to the US, and now it's just solid evidence.

Old Mi is really stubborn, isn't he? He's determined to tear down the new city.
"The last typhoon passed through a week ago!" Wan Lin said. "As soon as the weather changed here, ships from North America started appearing. Our people were busy dealing with those ships, and the neighboring government took the opportunity to attack Lingbei Island..."

Ou Yangteng stood up abruptly: "Have we suffered any casualties?"

Wan Lin was startled and shook his head blankly: "I don't know, it seems like there isn't one."

"like?"

"I'm not entirely sure either," Wan Lin said. "When they realized something was wrong, the higher-ups immediately sounded the alarm, and everyone evacuated in an orderly manner according to the plan..."

"Oh, I see!" Ouyang understood.

Given our early warning capabilities, the alarm would likely be sounded as soon as the enemy leaves the main island. Coupled with the bad weather, there would indeed be enough time to evacuate personnel.

Therefore, it's not surprising that the underground base is now only inhabited by infected individuals.

Ouyang knew his situation was not right at the time, so it wasn't surprising that he wasn't taken along during the evacuation, but he still felt a little disappointed: "I was abandoned, wasn't I?" Wanlin hesitated for a moment: "In a way, yes!" Then he immediately explained, "But your situation is too special, no one dares to risk taking you out, please understand that."

"I understand, but it still hurts." Ou Yang rubbed his face vigorously. "And you, why didn't you leave? Were you abandoned like me?"

"Of course not." Wan Lin denied it outright. "When the alarm sounded, our group's experiment was at a critical stage. If we evacuated, all our previous efforts would be wasted, so I volunteered to stay and continue the experiment."

Ou Yang's eyes flickered, the image of the already decomposed corpse in the elevator flashing through his mind: "Just you?"

"I wasn't the only one, but now I'm the only one left."

"Where are the others? Where did they all go?"

Wan Lin lowered his gaze: "After the experiment was successful, we wanted to send the data out, but... sigh!"

Ouyang paused for a moment, then asked, "What kind of experiment are you conducting?"

Wan Lin shook his head: "Fungal and viral infection experiment!"

"Success?"

"Of course!" Wan Lin's face was filled with undisguised pride.

Ou Yang scoffed: "It would be great if the experiment succeeded, but you're stuck here just like me now. What difference does it make whether it succeeds or not?"

“Of course it’s different!” Wan Lin said seriously. “I thought I was the only one left, so I didn’t dare to do anything reckless, but it’s different now. Aren’t you in the emergency response team? I need you to protect me as I leave the base and return to the new city!”

"What the heck?" Ouyang almost thought he'd misheard. "You have a way to get out?"

"Yeah, it's hard to drive from the outside, but easy to drive from the inside. Isn't it normal to be able to get out?"

Ou Yang was speechless: "No, I always thought you were trapped here like me, unable to get out. So you can get out?"

"I can, but I don't know the situation outside, so I don't dare to do anything reckless," Wan Lin said frankly.

"You have no contact with the outside world?" Ouyang asked in surprise.

"After the lockdown, all communication with the outside world was also cut off."

Ou Yang asked, puzzled, "No, is it really necessary to do this? Couldn't we leave a loophole so we can restart it once things are over?"

"Young people think too superficially," Wan Lin said in a mature tone. "Leaving communication gaps is not a bad thing, but have you thought about what would happen if the enemy occupied the ground, took hostages, and used the communication equipment to contact me? What if they tortured the hostages in front of me without opening the base? Do you think I should open it or not?"

Ouyang was speechless.

In principle, of course it cannot be opened.

However, from an emotional perspective, the answer is completely the opposite.

Humans are made of flesh and blood. Beating is barely acceptable, but what if it's injecting drugs? Cutting flesh and removing bones? Publicly humiliating and torturing female compatriots?
Don't think the other side is incapable of doing such things. Apart from the 1.0 version of the Linfu, which was a group of opportunists, the subsequent two generations were vicious and ruthless criminal gangs who would use any despicable means.

At this point, Ouyang understood everything: "So, you stayed because the experiment was successful, but you're worried about the dangers outside and don't dare to leave easily, so you need me to send you back to the new city, is that what you mean?"

"Yes!" Wan Lin nodded, but immediately hesitated, and after a long pause, he said, "If it really doesn't work, I can stay here, and you can just send the data and samples back."

"Hey, what do you mean by this?" Ouyang was displeased. "You stay here while I go out and risk my life? That's not fair!"

"This is because I trust you!" Wan Lin declared confidently. "If we go out together and something happens, we're completely finished. If I leave you behind, even if something happens, I can still have a backup plan!"

Ouyang...

Well, that's quite a clever plan!
But he had to admit that Wan Lin's considerations were indeed reasonable.

Isn't this just forcing someone into a corner? And yet, he has no choice but to go along with it!
(End of this chapter)