Chapter 351: Chapter 346: Apocalypse Sisters
"Yiming Ying, is what you’re doing illegal?" A man in his late fifties or sixties, with an authoritative look, said.
Yiming Ying’s expression was stern, completely unmoved: "Law? Is there any law left after the apocalypse? Are you not aware of the situations outside? Do you have to fight each other to death over this little bit of power?"
"The base provides food and drink, and guarantees everyone’s safety. Haven’t we done enough?" another person yelled.
"Is it you who have food and drink? What about ordinary people? Who among them gets to eat their fill every day?" Yiming Ying coldly questioned.
"Now with zombies and mutant animals running rampant outside, if they themselves have no capabilities, who can they blame?"
"Blame who? Of course, I blame you. If you spent the time and effort you put on fighting for power on experimental research, would our base be in such a sorry state? Would everyone have to live so difficultly?"
"You make it sound so simple, but this is how the world is now. Can experimental research yield conclusions in just a moment?"
"But the Hu Province Base has done it, they have developed an antidote against the Zombie Virus, figured out how to grow fruits and vegetables, even ordinary people without superpowers there can eat the freshest fruits! Superpower Users going out no longer need to worry about getting infected by the Zombie Virus!" Yiming Ying almost shouted these words.
It is indeed ironic, among the nation’s four major bases, Jiang Province Base has the most abundant manpower and resources, yet what has that achieved? Always content with the status quo, they have no solutions for the harsh world outside. Is this the Jiang Province Base he was once so proud of?
It’s time for a change, the old leadership is no longer suitable for the world today.
"Are you telling the truth?" An elderly official with a kind face showed a hopeful expression, Yiming Ying didn’t treat him as coldly as he did others, the elder had dedicated his life to serving the nation diligently.
"Seen with my own eyes, this is medicine for anti-Zombie Virus and improved soil that I brought back from there."
"This is truly a blessing for our humanity!" the elder said excitedly, tears welling up in his eyes.
He sighed, "Go ahead with peace of mind, I support you, but you have to promise me one thing."
"What is it?" Yiming Ying asked.
"You can take the highest position, but your grandfather and your father should no longer be involved in making decisions."
Hearing the elder’s words, Yiming Ying’s grandfather, Ying Chang’an, couldn’t hold back anymore: "Hou Shi, what do you mean?"
"Ying Chang’an, we are all old now, do you still want to compete with your grandson?" The elder, now revealed as Hou Shi, looked at him with somewhat murky eyes.
"That’s not what I mean, Yiming is still young, he might overlook many things, I can think more for him." Ying Chang’an turned his head away, deep inside he felt rather proud, his grandson, having the highest superpower in the base, would he not still listen to him once in power?
"Grandfather, some things are not actually that difficult to handle." Yiming looked calmly at his grandfather.
But Ying Chang’an’s heart sank. He never thought there would come a day when his own grandson might take away the power from his hands, but if he refuted Yiming’s words, wouldn’t it be worse for someone else to take the lead? At this point, no matter how much discontent he harbored inside, he had to suppress it.
Seeing this, Hou Shi smiled slightly, his voice tinged with melancholy: "We are all old, having worked hard all our lives, it’s time to retire, I believe the young man won’t let us down."
"Of course." Yiming Ying assured them.
The power transition at Jiang Province Base went smoothly. Of course, some Superpower Users who did not agree with Yiming Ying’s management chose to leave, but he didn’t stop them. Half a month later, he had already cleared all remaining resistance, and the entire Jiang Province Base was under his control.
"Hu Province Base places great importance on this, give it a try." Yiming Ying brought out a large amount of green crystal extracted from Mutated Vine and spoke to the scientific researchers, "And these as well, the medicines bought from Hu Province Base."
Seeing the medicine that Yiming Ying brought out, the geniuses in the laboratory were all excited. It was unpleasant to admit that Hu Province Base’s research far surpassed theirs, but now the reality was that their counterparts were ahead. With Commander Ying’s support now, they can’t fall behind anymore.
A week later, Yiming Ying visited the lab to inquire about the latest progress: "Dr. Zhang, how’s it going?"
The one known as Dr. Zhang shook his head, his face distressed: "The lab results are out, but we really can’t tell what it is."
"Isn’t it extracted from Mutated Vine?"
"It should be, but although the genetic compositions are very similar, their functions are completely different."
"Dr. Li, how about your side?" Yiming Ying asked again.
"Things are going fairly well on my end, but the growth from the soil improved by their medicine isn’t as rapid, the seeds we’ve planted have just started to sprout."
By this point, both Dr. Zhang and Dr. Li were very eager to meet Ye Qiu from Hu Province Base, who had conducted these experiments. They heard that before the apocalypse, she was just a master’s student at a medical college. Just how did she perform the experiments? What materials did she use?
"If I give you some more time, can you replicate the experiments?" Yiming Ying asked with a stern face.
"I’m afraid not," Dr. Zhang and Dr. Li shook their heads simultaneously.
Hearing this, Yiming Ying felt it was time to initiate his Plan B.
"You’re being reckless!" When Ying Chang’an learned from the notice board that Yiming Ying planned to relocate the base, he immediately commanded him to change his decision.
"Do you know how much effort it takes to relocate a base of several hundred thousand people? The outside is full of zombies, and the journey is so long, you’re joking with everyone’s lives!"
"I didn’t say we’d relocate all at once, I’ll first arrange for some Superpower Users to establish a new base. Though Jiang Province is safe, being safe for too long can breed complacency. I will not be content just staying in a corner of the nation."
His eyes glowing peculiarly, Yiming Ying believed that if he didn’t change himself, sooner or later, he would fall behind Duan Kai and Ye Dong and even lose everything he now held.
Born into the Ying Family and having received the best education since childhood, Yiming Ying was entrusted with an extraordinary mission from a young age. Although Duan Kai and Ye Dong were formidable, he felt their ruling methods were utterly unreliable. Sooner or later, their rule would be overthrown, leading to another catastrophe. They might make excellent warriors and generals, but they were not fit to be a Marshal.
But if he could ascend to the highest position, he believed that with his capabilities and knowledge to lead them, the world would have a chance to bloom anew.