"Won't the investigation team's mission density be even greater in half a month?"
"That's for sure. To attack towns with high population density, in addition to satellite observation, we also need small units for reconnaissance and to lure zombie hordes. Once the attack begins, when the special forces can't handle it, the investigation team will step in."
Indeed, every place had various Alpha variants or special variants like the "Nest" variant and the red "Mycelium" they encountered in Qingshe County. These required the investigation team to conduct in-depth investigations.
"How is the team's combat experience now?"
"So far, they've only completed two missions. They're currently undergoing a new devil's week. What, you want to come back and lead the team again?"
"Hahaha," Lin Yuan replied with a laugh. "Not now. Wu Tian is pregnant. We'll talk after the child is born. I have to spend some time with them, mother and child. If I haven't forgotten what you taught me by then, I'll come back as a team member."
Ying Tianlong also laughed. "Alright, alright. You must have suffered a lot to return safely this time, right? Let's have a good meal later and catch up with your old teammates."
"Actually, I didn't suffer much. With Carol Anna helping me, they rarely hit or scolded me and Wang Xiaoxin." He was still a bit worried about Carol Anna, as she had developed the gene therapy, which was a life-saving favor. kanShuWu.ξà
"By the way, how is she now?"
"You're talking about the informant you had at HSAC? Don't worry, there's still the final review and psychological evaluation. Given her extreme cooperation with the command center, her contribution of electronic and other internal data to our research, and her efforts to protect our members, the command center's attitude towards her is very good. This series of procedures should be completed in about a week. However, it's likely they'll offer her a safe zone opportunity then, as she is a very good researcher herself. The command center will probably absorb her as a research member."
As expected, knowledge is power! He secretly resolved to make his son study hard in the future! At least to do well in what he liked.
"Of course, this is just speculation. After all, her identity is still sensitive, and she has direct relatives serving in the legislative organizations of the White Eagle Federation. Did she tell you any secrets during your two months together?"
"Huh? Tell me?" Lin Yuan was pulled back from his future aspirations. Ying Tianlong asked again before he could hear clearly. He replied, "She just said that after destroying HSAC, she would come to Huaxia to find a place to retire. She's tired and just wants to farm, grow flowers, and play single-player games. Is the feud between the Cult of Immortality and HSAC considered a secret? She should have told the command center about that."
Thinking carefully, she really hadn't told him any scandalous secrets. The only top-secret information was the plan to destroy HSAC, which Li Wen had disguised as false intelligence and fed to Edgar, making him mistakenly believe Carol Anna wanted to usurp the presidency. Brilliant.
"Yes, she was very cooperative. She told us whatever she knew and admitted whatever she didn't. I didn't expect her to be such a homebody."
"Hahaha, she was originally a very good person. To survive in her family and at HSAC, she wore a mask for several years. Fortunately, she's taken it off now. Otherwise, if she wore it for too long, she would have become the person in the mask."
"Alas, everyone has their own troubles in this world. Let's not talk about this anymore. Tonight, we eat and drink!"
"There's still alcohol tonight? Isn't that against the rules?" Lin Yuan was right. The investigation team could be considered a special rapid response force, and drinking was strictly prohibited.
"The Shuzhou Command Center personally approved it. Consider it one of your rewards, but each person is limited to one glass of red wine, just for the occasion."
"Understood, understood."
The saber-toothed tiger armored vehicle drove past the lake that had cured his aquaphobia and arrived at the entrance of the training base. There was no change; even the sounds on the training ground were exactly the same as when he first arrived.
"It feels like yesterday," Lin Yuan sighed.
"Indeed. What a pity about Comrade Wang Xiaoxin, that she sacrificed herself." Everyone now knew that Wang Xiaoxin had died, and the command center had even erected a cenotaph for her by the nearby lake.
"It's my fault for not being able to protect her." To ensure Andrea could return safely and for his own peace, Lin Yuan had to say this. It wasn't just for that reason. The Cult of Immortality's worms were too terrifying. Andrea had been in the safe zone for so long; if she wanted to do anything, half the city could be infected.
After two days of leave, Jiang Ziqi would disguise herself as a detection personnel to examine all residents of the safe zone and then depart for other safe zones. Currently, she was the only one capable of quickly and accurately detecting hidden worm eggs. The hospital's examination equipment did not have such speed. Explaining it this way was also a repayment for her not doing such things. He hoped everything went smoothly for her. He offered a few silent blessings in his heart.
Ying Tianlong had already brought Lin Yuan to the training ground. He blew his whistle. "Everyone assemble!"
"Yes!" Lin Yuan saw familiar faces from the intelligence team and asked, "Why do the intelligence team members also have to undergo such intense training?"
"Because both you and Comrade Wang Xiaoxin are no longer here, we also require the intelligence team members to undergo training of the same intensity, to take over the combat team's position if necessary."
Except for two new members who didn't recognize Lin Yuan, everyone else had already recognized him. However, the rules were in place, and discipline and regulations must be strictly followed during training and missions:
"Intelligence team assembled!"
"Action team assembled!"
"At ease, attention!" Ying Tianlong looked at the training results and morale of the team members with satisfaction and smiled. "Comrades, training ends for today. This is Lin Yuan, former head of the biu investigation team's action team from the Shuzhou Tianfu Safe Zone. He has safely returned from a top-secret mission. Later, he will share his mission experiences to broaden your horizons and increase your experience in dealing with bio-terrorist organizations. Old team members, you can also catch up with your old leader. New members, get acquainted. Alright, let's head to the cafeteria. We have prepared a delicious meal today."
Actually, the cafeteria had only received the news recently, as Lin Yuan had returned and reported without prior notification.
After the dispersal, Zheng Mengmeng was the first to rush forward and grab Lin Yuan, asking, "Team leader, quickly tell me what happened! What does this note mean?"
Lin Yuan looked at the note in her hand, which was very well preserved. The numbers 200010518 were still clearly visible.
"Hahaha, this is the last resort. If the tracking chip on me was discovered, I could still broadcast it via radio." HSAC headquarters had a very long communication range. If he could get his hands on a radio, there was a possibility of sending out information. China's aircraft carrier fleet could use this to locate him. It was a last-ditch effort, and the uncertainty was very high. Lin Yuan giving the note to Zheng Mengmeng at the time was just to provide an additional fallback.