The helicopter smoothly transported Lin Yuan's family of three, along with Wang Xiaoxin and Andrea, who had woken up and were still disoriented, away from the scene.
Left behind were Kong Cheng and a group of rescue personnel, who needed to hand over their mission to the reconnaissance team before they could leave.
However, this would only take a day or two.
The helicopter was quite fast, reaching Fleet 005 in about half an hour. Upon disembarking, the four individuals were immediately quarantined. First, their information was registered, then they underwent a comprehensive disinfection and physical examination. Lin Junhui required a more detailed inspection.
After all disinfection procedures were completed, Wang Xiaoxin and Andrea were not taken away. Instead, they followed Lin Yuan and Wu Tian into the fleet's command center.
Someone wanted to speak with them.
"Xie Nan?!"
The image displayed on the communicator was indeed Xie Nan, the director of the Academy of Sciences branch at the Wumu Forest military base, who was researching Osiris.
"What, Lin Yuan, you don't want to see me?"
"Not at all. It's just that seeing you first thing after boarding the ship is a bit surprising. I thought it would be Minister Ying."
Lin Yuan harbored some reservations about Xie Nan, who had previously wanted to slice and research him. However, Xie Nan's actions had not crossed any fundamental lines, so he was still considered a good comrade.
"Don't worry, he'll be here soon. Let's discuss the important matters first.
I've reviewed your examination reports. Yours and Comrade Wu Tian's are relatively normal, except for a trace amount of a special substance in Comrade Wu Tian's blood sample. Currently, the impact appears to be positive."
Special substance?
It must be the serum Andrea gave her.
Wu Tian turned to look at Andrea, who gave her a reassuring look, conveying "don't worry, it's all good."
Shrugging, since that's what was said, so be it.
Xie Nan continued on the screen, "However, the test reports for Comrade Wang Xiaoxin and Comrade Andrea have significant issues. Aside from the physical problems, which all have positive impacts, their brains...
In a sense, their bodies are now controlled by parasites, though it's much better than being puppets. It's more like a symbiotic relationship, but it's still quite inexplicable."
At this point, Xie Nan's expression grew solemn. "I also heard from Kong Cheng that you saved the two of them using a device from the Eternal Life Cult. You'll need to write a report on the specifics of this for me to submit to the command center. wΑp.kanshu伍.net
Kong Cheng also mentioned that you said you have a way to cure them. So, I'd like to ask if you have a method to turn them back into humans? This isn't a joke; it's a serious question!"
His other implication was clear. They were neither naturally mutated individuals like Jiang Ziqi, nor were they like Ji Xuanyan, whose brains were fine and who had undergone various psychological tests and checks.
This question was asked to give Lin Yuan face, because based on the current information, the Eternal Life Cult likely contained something to complete the zombie immunity serum.
And Lin Yuan and Wu Tian were essentially acting as pathfinders and vanguards. They deserved some consideration.
However, if there was no solution, he could only offer an apology and detain Wang Xiaoxin and Andrea in the laboratory for at least a year.
This was taking Lin Yuan's feelings into account. Otherwise, he would have loved to study them for a lifetime because, strictly speaking, Wang Xiaoxin and Andrea could no longer be considered human, and he would have no qualms about conducting experiments on them.
"There is a method. It requires my blood and the fully formed God Serum, and it will take a year."
"What are the potential outcomes?"
"The best outcome is the complete transfer of consciousness to a human brain, with the parasitic entity transforming into their own ability, much like eating with chopsticks.
The worst outcome is a return to being human, but with the loss of their abilities.
Before then, I guarantee their consciousness will remain human consciousness and be clear."
"E-"
"Sister Wu Tian, why aren't you jealous?!" After everything was over, Andrea's personality also became more lively and spirited. Her experiences over the past few days had also changed her. She increasingly believed that this kind of expression, which was not easily controlled, was emotion, a part of humanity.
Therefore, her questions to Wu Tian became bolder.
"Why should I be jealous? While that little girl Anna has a slightly better figure than me, I'm not lacking in other areas. Plus, I'm much further along than her. She'll never catch up in this lifetime, hahahaha. I'm not going to give my Lin Yuan away."
"Tsk tsk tsk, my Lin Yuan~" Wang Xiaoxin, having understood the whole story, also started to play along.
"Hey, we're old married couples, we understand. Lin Yuan actually doesn't know how to face her, especially since he's younger than me.
I'll have a chat with that girl when we get back. We can be sisters, but stealing a man? No way! I believe she'll understand, especially since we have quite a few good men around."
"Just kidding, Chongqing men are mostly capable of being in the drawing-room and the kitchen, and they're incredibly fierce when fighting outside." Although she used the word "mostly," Wang Xiaoxin heartily agreed with Wu Tian's words.
After all, it was the apocalypse. The bad ones had been sent to the mines, and the remaining ones were diligently engaged in production.
Perfect.
"Oh, Andrea, when we get to Sichuan, tell me what kind of man you're looking for, and I'll help you screen them. Back in the day, I was known as a social butterfly, a matchmaker, haha!"
"……(๑o﹏o๑), I'm feeling rather uneasy listening to this."
"……"