"The Lighthouse? If you know about the lighthouse, then you should know it's the Earth's orbital space station near the water-blue planet."
"How could something like that be on the ground? Of course, it's floating in the sky. If it were on the ground, any monster could tear it to shreds!"
"This is humanity's last straw!"
Xu Linna said, walking slowly to the window and looking into the dark night. She continued,
"It's just that the resources on the lighthouse are also consumed very quickly, and we have to collect supplies from parallel worlds."
"And supplies aren't the most scarce thing; the most scarce thing is energy!"
"We don't have the ability to obtain the meteorite core, and we can't get a permanent energy source. Solar power and biological energy are practically negligible in comparison!"
"So, the Shepherds appeared—people from the energy logistics department, taking our masterpiece, the Infected, the Singers!"
"On one hand, they collect energy and transmit it remotely to the lighthouse to maintain its operation. On the other hand, the Singers can sweep away many monsters and Reincarnators, clearing some obstacles for our future return to the ground!"
"I think... you've probably met one of our Shepherds, Luo Tianyu, do you remember him?" kanshu5.xi
Xu Linna said, suddenly changing the topic, and looked at Zhang Chen with a smile.
"Yes, but Luo Tianyu was silenced by you! Just like Ge Lin, who is locked up in the cell today!"
Zhang Chen said coldly.
"No, he wasn't silenced by us. As I said, I'm in charge of the program project team."
"Humans don't have rings or bracelets designed by program teams. So, the one who killed him was Tang Houde!"
"I'm not surprised that Ge Lin is dead either, because Tang Houde would never easily reveal the location of the headquarters!"
"Tang Houde's project to research and modify bio-humans through possession is making progress. They are now recalling the first-generation bio-humans. I believe they will come looking for you soon. I suggest you prepare in advance!" kanshu5.xi
"The people coming this time won't be opponents of the level of AI mechs, but actual super bio-soldiers who have undergone possession and adapted to the current apocalypse!"
Xu Linna paused here, turned to face Zhang Chen, and asked,
"I've given you so much useful information. I hope you can answer one piece of information for me too!" wap.kanshu5.net
"You went to the meteorite crater during the first stage of the apocalypse. To what extent have you utilized the energy of the meteorite core?"
"I didn't get the meteorite core. Its energy is too powerful, I couldn't even touch it!"
Zhang Chen said with a poker face.
"So, the meteorite core is still in the meteorite crater? But at this stage, I'm afraid no one can access that place anymore."
"That place is like hell. What a pity. If you had the meteorite core, you would have leverage to negotiate with the progress faction. What a shame!"
Xu Linna stared intently at Zhang Chen, but couldn't discern anything from his face for a long time. She sighed with regret.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen chuckled inwardly.
It seemed Xu Linna's surveillance of him wasn't all-knowing. It was likely that the powerful meteorite energy had caused their monitoring to fail.
Otherwise, if the meteorite core was inside Zhang Chen, or even merged into the second stage, Xu Linna should have known it long ago and wouldn't have needed to ask.
Her question implied her uncertainty.
Xu Linna's certainty was just a tactic to trick Zhang Chen.
This woman was cunning, and Zhang Chen needed to be wary of her words.
"Since the meteorite core is so important, wouldn't the progress faction go to get it themselves?"
"And according to the description, the meteorite is the source of this disaster. I think no Reincarnator would be able to withstand such powerful energy!"
Zhang Chen regained the initiative in the conversation.
"Actually, let alone the progress faction, when the meteorite first fell, when we first discovered biological energy."
"Back then, it was called the Raven Studio. They had sent their most elite team to collect meteorite samples."
"But all of them mutated into nearly immortal, bloodthirsty, and murderous monsters!"
"The joint armies dispatched by various countries at that time could not defeat them, so they had to use nuclear weapons!"
"The high temperature generated by the nuclear explosion instantly eliminated these monsters, but it also carried meteorite debris into the stratosphere and spread it all over the world."
"Because the meteorite energy leaked little by little from the stratosphere, the entire world experienced a process similar to the suppression you've experienced!"
"First, a large number of infected appeared, then mutated plants and insects, then animals, then terrifying giants, and finally the ultimate apocalypse..."
"The arrival of the apocalypse was far faster than human response capabilities and technological development..."
"In fact, even now, our technology can at best survive the berserk beast stage. From the next stage onwards, even the Shepherds would not dare to wander outside."
"Humans, or the Reincarnators of the past, have all become survivors. Any talk of absorbing energy to upgrade is futile; being alive is the greatest fortune!"
"The strongest among the Reincarnators are no more than ants in front of the powerful giants."
"Therefore, after the apocalypse arrived, it became extremely difficult to approach the meteorite. Especially after the reincarnation began, due to energy level issues, humans couldn't interfere with reality in the first stage of the apocalypse. In the second stage, they could only send out some external personnel with low energy. Humans could only resume normal work operations from the third stage."
"But the meteorite crater in the third stage... has become terrifyingly inaccessible..."
Xu Linna said this and looked at Shirley's ring, adding,
"The strong people I'm talking about aren't from your current batch, but from the batch with the yellow rings."
"They have experienced three reincarnations by now, but according to the combat data we've collected, the strongest ones mainly focused on hiding and escaping."
"There weren't many battles against monsters, but there were countless cases of killing Reincarnators!"
"Ahem!" Zhang Chen suddenly coughed.
"The topic has strayed. How can I get on the lighthouse? Since you and Tang Houde have different stances, you should be willing to help us establish a unified doomsday defense line and thwart Tang Houde's conspiracy!"
Xu Linna nodded and said,
"Although I'm not familiar with you, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. I'm willing to help you deal with Tang Houde!"
"I know that near the North Pole, beneath the perpetually frozen ice cap, there is a progress faction experimental base!"
"That's where they research bio-humans—Tang Houde certainly wouldn't conduct such dangerous experiments on the lighthouse."
"As long as we find that place, we can not only disrupt Tang Houde's plan to possess bio-humans and powerful Reincarnators, but we will also definitely find a teleportation channel to the lighthouse."
"Alright, you lead the way, and we'll set off tomorrow!" Zhang Chen said.