Chapter 602 The temperature rises
Wang Tao got good news and bad news respectively.
Good news: The wind and snow have stopped, the sun is out and the temperature is rising.
Bad news: All electronic devices are completely disabled. Even cars parked on the road and electronic devices buried in the soil cannot be used.
Wang Tao: "..."
It is great news that the wind and snow have stopped.
The current low temperature environment makes it very difficult for human beings to survive. When the wind and snow stop, the sun comes out and the temperature rises, the difficulty of human survival will be greatly reduced.
As for the paralysis of electronic equipment, everyone has actually expected it. They knew that one day, electronic equipment around the world would be completely unusable, but they didn't expect it to happen so soon. So, although this is bad news, it's not that bad...
"No! Isn't my information watch still fine..."
Wang Tao suddenly discovered , the brand new information watch I just replaced a few days ago can still be used. There was also a message from Gu Yun on it. Wang Tao didn't have time to read it carefully. He also said that the wind and snow had stopped and electronic equipment was paralyzed.
"It seems that because of the barrier of the crystal energy poison tree, the electronic equipment inside the barrier is not affected, but all the equipment outside the barrier cannot be used..."
Ding Yuqin immediately explained.
“Can it still be like this?”
Wang Tao was suddenly surprised.
He looked carefully at the message from Gu Yun, and it was indeed what he said. They had already done the test.
The barrier of the crystal energy poison tree can not only block low temperatures and wind and snow, but also block the mysterious energy that can damage electronic equipment... It's kind of awesome!
"Then are you in danger?"
Wang Tao asked with concern.
"Don't worry, we took the Mutated Wild Goose this time and did not drive. Even if the electronic devices on our bodies are completely paralyzed, it will have no effect on us..."
"Then please pay attention. It’s safe, I’ll go out and see what’s going on first.”
"Okay, be careful too!"
After finishing the call with Ding Yuqin, the sound of brakes suddenly came from outside.
Wang Tao looked up and saw Qu Shilin walking quickly.
"Good morning!"
Wang Tao smiled and waved his hand.
Qu Shilin trotted over excitedly and said:
"Wang Tao, something big happened!"
Qu Shilin quickly told Wang Tao that the wind and snow had stopped and the electronic equipment was paralyzed. Although Wang Tao had already heard Ding Yuqin say it, he still listened patiently to Qu Shilin's words.
After explaining, Qu Shilin took a deep breath and said:
"Can you accompany me to go out and have a look? I want to know what it's like outside!"
According to the regulations of Changhe Base, you need to apply to leave the base. Those with weak fighting ability cannot go out casually. Among them is Qu Shilin.
Although at Qu Shilin's level, theoretically, he can come in and out at will. But talents like her are too important for Changhe Base, but her combat effectiveness is very weak... Therefore, the city hall does not allow such talents to go out alone without anyone accompanying them. This is also to protect her.
Of course, Qu Shilin originally cherished her life, and she would not run around if nothing happened.
Now there are changes outside, and she wants to go and see what is going on. Wang Tao happens to be at the base, and no one who goes out with her is safe with Wang Tao. So after she woke up and learned the news, she ran to Wang Tao as soon as possible.
"No problem, but don't worry. Have you eaten in the morning?"
Wang Tao helped her smooth her hair, feeling that she had just woken up.
"Not yet..."
"Let's eat something first."
"That's okay!"
Wang Tao also has breakfast here. I got one for Qu Shilin.
After eating, Wang Tao called for the golden eagle and flew into the sky with Qu Shilin.
Nothing has changed in Changhe Base, everything is business as usual.
When Wang Tao left the barrier, looked at the warm sun above his head, and felt the breeze blowing, he instantly felt "warm".
Of course, this is not really warm. Even if the snow stops and the sun comes out, the temperature outside is still much lower than inside the base. It's just that Wang Tao has become accustomed to the low temperature outside, and the temperature suddenly rose a little, causing the perception to be obvious. And the most important thing is that it feels really comfortable when the sun hits your face directly!
“So comfortable!”
Qu Shilin raised her head with her eyes closed and opened her arms to absorb the sunlight.
Zizzi——
But suddenly, there was a sizzling sound from both of them. When they lowered their heads, they saw that the information watch was smoking.
Wang Tao: "..."
Qu Shilin: "..."
"I forgot, you can't take this thing out..."
Wang Tao was a little embarrassed.
Qu Shilin took out several small instruments from the backpack she carried with her. These instruments were also smoking.
She was also very embarrassed and said:
"Uh... I also wanted to use these instruments to test, but I didn't think about it, so it was all wasted..."
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The two looked at each other and laughed.
In any case, it is a good thing that the wind and snow have stopped and the temperature has risen. Losing some electronic instruments does not have a big impact.
"I remember, you should be working on small crystal nucleation instruments, right?"
Wang Tao suddenly asked.
He accidentally discovered before that the reason why these electronic instruments were damaged by mysterious forces was not a problem with the instruments themselves, but a problem with the electricity.
As long as you don't put batteries in the instrument and don't turn on the power, there will be no problems with the instrument. So I hope that the institute is thinking of ways to enable these instruments to use crystal nuclei as energy sources. The energy in the crystal core is not electrical energy, and after testing, it will not be affected by this mysterious energy. I hope the institute will study these things to prepare for today's situation.
"I have been researching potions recently and paid too much attention to crystal energy. But before I came to you, I got to know my colleagues and I heard that they have also made some progress. It is expected that it will be available soon. I saw an information watch using crystal cores as energy source!"
Qu Shilin replied.
Wang Tao nodded immediately: "That's good! Communication is still indispensable..." While the two were talking, the golden eagle had already landed on the snow outside the base.
Although the wind and snow have stopped, the snow will not melt away in a short while.
Wang Tao reached out and touched the ground, feeling that the snow was much warmer.
The two wandered outside for a while. Since Qu Shilin's instruments were broken, they returned to the base. When Wang Tao sent Qu Shilin to the Hope Research Institute, Qu Shilin suddenly grabbed Wang Tao's hand.
“What’s wrong?”
Wang Tao was a little curious as he looked at Qu Shilin who was hesitant to speak.
"I want to ask you for a favor..."
"What favor?"
"I told you before that I have been researching a potion to remove the zombie virus. I am here There has also been some progress, but due to the lack of samples of the 'Ancestral Virus', my research has been stuck..."
"Let me look for the Ancestral Virus..."
Wang Tao frowned .
It's not that he doesn't want to look for it, it's that he can't find it.
It has been so long since the end of the world, and the zombie virus has mutated for countless rounds, so how can there be any preservation of the ancestor virus.
“No, it is almost impossible to find the ancestor virus. I mean, when the weather gets warmer, can you help me find it, similar to the kind of ancestor virus you gave me before? Data? As long as I have enough data, I can understand the ancestor virus, and maybe I can actually create an antidote to the zombie virus!"
Qu Shilin looked at Wang Tao with bright eyes.
She has now developed powerful things such as genetic potions and awakening potions, and she is now full of confidence. If we can really get those data, we can't say that we can 100% create a zombie virus medicine, but we can definitely create something useful for humans.
So now she really wants the data on the Ancestral Virus. Since Wang Tao can give her a copy, then when the end of the world breaks out, there must be someone studying the zombie virus, also known as the Ancestral Virus. Maybe there is still data left...
She had talked about this with Wang Tao before. She said that if she got any information about the ancestor virus, she would ask Wang Tao to come and take a look, and Wang Tao agreed.
But now that so much time has passed, there is very little news about the ancestor virus, not to mention the news about humans. So it is not possible to wait and see.
If it was still snowing heavily, she would be embarrassed to trouble Wang Tao. After all, the environment was too harsh. But now that the snow has stopped, the temperature has risen, and the sun has come out, it should soon be warm outside and suitable for survival. So she wanted Wang Tao to help take the initiative to search and see if there was any relevant information left.
"Okay, no problem. I'm going to go out later anyway, and I'll help you look for it then."
"Thank you! Mu~"
Qu Shilin stood up on tiptoes with a red face, kissed Wang Tao on the face, and then said:
"By the way, this is not a comic book." Searching aimlessly, I will give you maps of major research institutes, laboratories, hospitals and other places in the country. If there is any data left, there is a high probability that it will be here..."
"Okay. ”
Wang Tao smiled and nodded.
Then he followed Qu Shilin to the laboratory and got a detailed map. Qu Shilin had obviously prepared all this.
Wang Tao looked at the map and found that there was a well-known laboratory in the next province.
"Next time you go out, let's go to this laboratory and search it..."
Wang Tao touched his chin and said.
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The news that the snow stopped, the temperature rose, and the sun came out quickly spread throughout the Changhe base.
In the past few days, Awakening Potion has attracted the most attention, and everyone is discussing how to earn the contribution points that can be exchanged for a bottle of Awakening Potion as quickly as possible.
Now that the sun is out, the discussion about the environment has quickly become almost as intense as the awakening potion.
"Oh my God, I thought I was hallucinating, but I didn't expect the sun to come out! It's such a warm sun!"
On the square outside the city hall, someone stood in the sun and was shocked. call.
His companion laughed.
“I thought this was a sun simulated by the base using high-tech means. I also said that the simulation looked really like it, but I didn’t expect it to be real! Hahahaha!”
“ Woohoo--I finally saw the sun! Praise the sun!"
Some people cried with joy.
Of course, some people did not forget the awakening potion.
"Doesn't this mean that we can go out and earn contribution points?"
Contribution points can also be earned in the base, but it is too difficult to save enough contribution points to buy a bottle of awakening potion. It’s difficult, maybe you won’t be able to save it in your lifetime. But if you go out to hunt zombies, search for supplies, etc., if you're lucky, you might be able to save enough in a few days. So if they have the ability, they will definitely choose to go out and gain contribution.
"It seems so... We didn't dare to go out before. It wasn't because we were afraid of zombies. After all, we are also superpowers, so why are we afraid of zombies? We just couldn't stay in that harsh low-temperature environment for too long. It's just a long time. Now that the snow has stopped and the sun has come out. The temperature has also risen! It won’t be long before we can be active outside! At that time, we can collect supplies, save enough contribution points, redeem a bottle of awakening potion, and go straight to the peak of life..."
Someone has started to dream.
“Although the temperature has risen, there are many zombies outside? Isn’t that also dangerous?”
Some people poured cold water on it.
Then someone immediately retorted:
"Hey! You probably haven't paid much attention to the situation outside, right? Since the heavy snow came, there have been fewer and fewer zombies active outside, and a large number of zombies have been killed. Frozen, only a few zombies mutated into frozen zombies, we just want to meet zombies outside It's not easy to kill corpses!"
"Uh..." The man before raised his hand weakly, "You also said that the zombies outside are frozen, but now the snow has stopped and the temperature has changed. If it rises, these zombies will definitely thaw, and there will be more zombies by then!"
"..."
Those people who had been thinking about going out to earn contribution points were suddenly dumbfounded. There seemed to be nothing wrong with this...
Someone was ready to refute, saying that the zombies sealed in ice might have frozen to death long ago, but he After thinking about it, he didn't believe it himself.
He has seen how strong the vitality of zombies is. Zombies with only one head left can survive. How can zombies frozen in ice die?
Even if there are zombies that are frozen to death, it is estimated that only a small number of them are alive. Most of the zombies are still alive and well. When the snow outside melts, it will probably be like before the heavy snow, with zombies everywhere!
For ordinary superpowers like them, it seems that it is very dangerous whether it is snowing or when it stops snowing!
But when it comes to danger, everyone still generally thinks that low temperature is more dangerous. If you encounter zombies, you can at least resist and escape. But if you are so cold that you have no way to resist or escape, you can only wait for death...
So many people clenched their fists secretly, waiting for news from the city hall. As long as the city hall announces that the temperature outside has risen above zero, then they can go out! But now all the electronic equipment outside is paralyzed, and the car can't be driven... We have to find a way to build a purely mechanical car without any electronic products! I heard that some factories are already studying it, and it should be on the market soon...
While the people were gearing up, Wang Tao on the other side also thought about this issue.
"Since the temperature has risen, these frozen zombies...should appear, right? How about organizing a wave of zombie hunting operations while the zombies are not completely thawed? But there is a The problem is, no one knows where those zombies are frozen..."
(End of this chapter)