354, Mutant 17

As expected, Yu Heng went on a mission the next day. This mission was relatively difficult. After almost three years, the safe zone still received a distress signal. There were still quite a few people, about 300 people. Three hundred people! Today, more than two years later, under the predation of mutants outside, there are still this number, which is already a lot and is amazing! The safe zone immediately made a plan to pick up people, but this trip could not just do this one task. It would be too wasteful to travel so far, so they also designated several places for the army to drop by and bring back as many things as they could. .

On the road, there were many mutants attacking the army. To be honest, there have been more mutants sneaking into the safe zone to arrest people in the past two years. I heard that there is no "food" outside, so even if the safe zone is dangerous, they still have to venture in. In Yu Heng's view, these mutants are more terrifying than zombies because they are still alive, they can still think, dodge, and use tricks, and they must retreat when they know they are losing! Humans' clever minds, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, coupled with powerful bodies that are different from humans, make mutants very, very difficult to kill.

Two years were enough for him to increase his strength to a barely adequate level, and with the life-saving items on hand, he had a certain degree of confidence in his safety.

"Sister Zheng, the road ahead is blocked. Chen Tuan asked if we should take a detour or open a way."

Yu Heng raised his head: "How about another way?"

"It's very narrow and tanks can't get through."

"Then open the way and push down the obstacles."

"yes!"

He put down the map in his hand and got out of the car. Sure enough, he saw a hill of obstacles ahead. Visually, they were all abandoned vehicles. It was obvious that they were piled up man-made. Except for mutants, he didn't think so. It took half an hour to push aside these obstacles. After the military vehicle drove past, Yu Heng turned his head and looked into the alley, and saw a shadow flashing past.

Arriving at the location of the distress signal went smoothly. Along the way, they captured eleven mutants alive and locked them in a closed carriage waiting to be taken back on their return trip. Now the research institute needs a large number of mutants, they need experimental subjects, and they need to find out the secrets of the shadow, so as to develop weapons that can target the shadow.

Black Shadow - Ever since the encounter in the Helong Development Zone two years ago, troops outside the safety zone have never encountered that black shadow again. If not for the many deaths that year, there were many witnesses, and the safety zone was suspicious. That black shadow did not exist, it was just the imagination of the panicked survivors.

As far as Yu Heng knew, the black shadow encountered during Operation Helong that year had been included in the S-level dangerous files. The institute had been studying how to control and subdue it for two years.

But it is a pity that there is no progress. After all, these mutants are completely different from the black shadows. The black shadows do not have human bodies to match them, and they are very much like shadows peeled off from the soles of human feet. Of course this is also speculation. The mutants caught now can be killed by conventional methods. If you want to avoid future troubles, there are also potions that can make the mutants go crazy and transform. If you kill them at that time, the shadow will not escape.

In order to deal with the black shadow, the institute will not do this. They keep these mutants for research. Yu Heng has received news that the institute has developed an instrument to absorb the shadows of mutants who escape after they die in human form. What needs to be confirmed now is whether this instrument has any effect on the shadows. There are only three of them at the moment, and they didn't get one for this mission.

After counting the supplies, I talked to Chen Yonghe, the leader of another regiment, but he didn't know there was such a thing. He had nothing to do with the arrangements made by the top management of the safety zone, and he had no position to question them. Is there such a device? The institute hasn’t announced it yet, how do you know? Spying on people in the institute is not something that can be said to the outside world! Yu Heng had no choice but to give up and hope that they would not be so unlucky and encounter the shadow from two years ago.

When they arrived at the place where the rescue signal was sent, they found that it was indeed a research institute. It was said that biotechnology was researched before the end of the world. The security level was very high, so that they could hide safely for more than two years.

The Liaison Department began to contact the institute, and soon the outermost door opened, but no one came out.

"Sister Zheng, the people inside said that there are mutants outside where they are hiding and they can't get out. They asked us to go in and pick them up."

"How many mutants are there? Where's the map of the institute? Show it to me. Is the power system still working?" Yu Heng reached out to take the map and circled it with a red pen. "It's very difficult. Seventeen mutants, no electricity, and the internal structure is too strange. Why are there so many trails..." He raised his head: "What did Chen Tuan say?"

"He said he was bringing people in for rescue, and our seventh regiment was outside to respond." The female corps and the sixth regiment where Chen Yonghe is located belong to the same division. This time, Chen Yonghe led a battalion of 600 people, and Yu Heng, the female corps, also He led a battalion of only 400 people. About a thousand people came to rescue the three hundred trapped people. Before they set off, many people in the safety zone secretly laughed.

Yu Heng smiled: "Okay, then we will support them outside. Tell Captain Chen to ask them to be careful, keep communication open, and notify us if anything happens."

The female soldier also laughed: "Yes! We will let Captain Chen stand out and be the little woman waiting silently behind them."

"Okay, be respectful when you come to Commander Chen. If you get scolded by him, I can't help you."

"I know, Sister Zheng."

Captain Chen quickly sent people into the research institute. Counting the number of people, both companies had entered, about two hundred and fifty people. Although he disliked Chen Yonghe because he disliked the super masculinity of the female soldiers, he did not hope that the mission would go wrong. It would be best if they could return safely and smoothly.

There was a dull sound of gunshots and explosions. About forty-five minutes later, Chen Yonghe received the news and said with satisfaction: "Well, let them come out quickly! It doesn't matter, there will be no mutants if they are not alive. It is certain that they are mutating." Were you killed when you were in this state? That's good!" He lit a cigarette, leaned against the car window and smoked, looked at the female soldier walking in the convoy on the opposite side, coughed and spit out thick phlegm, and then started again. Lean back.

The soldiers quickly escorted the survivors out. Yu Heng saw the appearance of those people from a distance. The soldiers had obviously gone through a fierce battle, but there should be no major casualties. They seemed to be in good spirits. Then there are the survivors, who look weak and white, fitting the image of someone who has lived in a dark research institute for more than two years. He put on his glasses, took them off after making sure there were no problems with the shadows of those people, and said to the female soldier beside him: "Give me the order, you can prepare to leave."

The rest of the journey was indescribably smooth. They visited several industrial areas along the way and returned home with a full load. The Mission Integration Department's estimates for this mission's dangerous-level safety zone were low. It was a good opportunity to gain merit. Only Chen Yonghe would bring people from the first battalion, and so did Yu Heng. But predicting in advance that the task is simple and successfully returning are two different things. It is very pleasant to be able to come back smoothly.

Yu Heng worked overtime for two days, finishing the tasks such as rewards, benefits and subsidies for female soldiers for this mission before going home. After a day's rest, he went back to work and asked people to inquire: "The arrangements for the 321 survivors were Where are you?" He nodded after learning that he was temporarily arranged to live in a certain dormitory. He said, "Let the new soldiers keep an eye on their dormitory and report to me once a day."

"Sister Zheng, do you suspect they are mutants?" the female soldier asked in surprise: "There is nothing wrong with their shadows."

"Of course, I know. We bring people back to the safe area. It's best if they are fine. This is our responsibility. Just treat it as a task for the new recruits. You should tell them carefully that safety is the first priority."

At six o'clock in the evening, Yu Heng packed up and went to the cafeteria to eat. Zeng Minghuan waved happily: "Heng Man Heng Man!" There was good-natured laughter around, and Yu Heng walked over without changing his expression: "What dishes are there today?"

"Today we have watercress minced meat soup. It's so delicious. I'll serve it to you! Hey, I heard that you picked this from the farmland during this mission. It's so tender..." Zeng Minghuan quickly returned with the soup and asked again: " Did the mission go well? I knew you wanted to rest, so I didn’t go to see you. "

"Fortunately, it went quite smoothly." Yu Heng said a little more and asked Zeng Minghuan: "I heard that your regiment also has a new mission. Are you going?"

"Of course I want to go!" Zeng Minghuan said happily: "The mission is not a secret. I can tell you. It is mining, escorting some workers and masters to the mines in Qishan. There are many such missions every year, and they are not very dangerous. There is meritorious service. Hengman, I will slowly become more powerful, just watch!"

Yu Heng sighed: "Didn't I tell you many times? If you said you wanted to become stronger for your own sake, I would be happier."

"But, it's for you, it's for me. Okay, okay, I won't say any more." Zeng Minghuan lowered his head to drink the soup, and then picked up the rice. It could be seen that eating with Yu Heng made pink bubbles appear on the top of his head. He always enjoyed himself, even though the two of them had had this conversation many times.

After dinner, the two of them stood in front of the sink and washed the dishes together. When they parted, Zeng Minghuan smiled with big white teeth: "Then I'm leaving. I have to go to work the day after tomorrow. I have to prepare in advance tomorrow. When I come back, I will have dinner with you. "

"goodbye."

"goodbye."

Yu Heng turned around and left. He didn't expect that today's meeting with this simple and persistent boy would be his last.

Half a month later, the safety zone received news that nearly 1,500 soldiers and other workers and technicians from the 3rd and 5th battalions of the 12th Regiment had been wiped out. Because the two battalions lost contact, the safety zone sent other troops to investigate the situation. All they saw was that the mine was a bloody red place, with countless blood ditches flowing out under the cover of winter snow.

The night he received the news, Yu Heng stayed up all night.

In order to prevent the residents of the safe zone from being frightened and losing control, the higher-ups blocked the news and held a high-level meeting early the next morning. By noon, Yu Heng received the latest instructions and the entire army entered a first-level combat state.

"Will there be a large number of black shadows pouring into the safe area?" Yu Heng read the instructions issued word by word. In the cold winter, he seemed to be in a field of ice and snow, and his whole body was in a daze.

Dark shadow? A lot? ! Where did the news come from?

He suddenly stood up and shouted to his adjutant: "Chen Wei!!!" No matter how the news came out, what he had to do now was to summon all the female soldiers and get ready for battle!

In the top-level office of the security zone headquarters, Lu Andong was smoking against the window sill. He looked at the towering city walls, power grids, and dense forts in the distance, and sighed. Even with the memory of the dream and all the preparations made in advance, it only delayed the process for half a year.

Even if we speed up the construction of safe zones, promote hunting teams to hunt mutants, and reduce the number of mutants... even if there is no Operation Yanshui where the entire army is wiped out, there will be a massacre at the Qianshan Mine where the entire army is wiped out. That many people are enough to expand the shadow army.

The black shadow's massive attack destroyed this safe zone in a dream. So this time, can a better-developed safe zone survive this disaster?

That night, the mutants' attack began, and the vanguard was the shadow. The lights on the city wall were bright, so that they could detect changes at the first time. Discovery, but only discovery.

The shrill sound of whistles spread throughout the entire safe zone. Countless residents hid at home, some holding weapons with trembling hands, and some had already hidden in the dug basements. Some women, children, the elderly and the weak had already been arranged in the air-raid shelters.

The soldiers and generals who had been prepared for a long time shouted forward at the sound of the horn. The heavy armor of the artillery was like a lion in the dark night, rushing to their battlefield, swearing to defend the people behind them.