hsntnovel Chapter 1468 The scapegoat
Chapter 1468 The scapegoat
Chapter 1468 The scapegoat
Qu Jianlei would certainly not object to entering the shelter.
The reason they had promised not to enter the shelter was that they did not want the other party to develop resistance.
Anyway, in Qu Jianlei's opinion, as long as he can get answers to a few questions, all the efforts will be worth it.
Talismans are indeed valuable, but they can be made at home. What we are using now are fake talismans seized from the alliance.
Therefore, he never thought that this deal was a loss, even though saving those children was just a spur-of-the-moment decision.
Now that the other party invited him in, he smiled and said, "Why, you don't doubt us anymore?"
In fact, he has always had this bad temper, but unfortunately, the awakened ones believe that strength is supreme, and most of those with high cultivation are like this.
The Supreme on the other side did not care and replied with a smile, "It seems that your team has just come into contact with aliens. We can communicate with them."
Of course, his intentions were definitely not limited to communication, but this kind of thing would be meaningless if it were revealed.
Qu Jianlei pretended to be bothered and said, "Let me emphasize one thing, we don't accept identity inspection!"
"Okay, you're not done yet!" The Supreme on the opposite side pretended to be angry, but in fact he was just trying to get out of trouble.
"Hurry up, the electromagnetic belt consumes too much energy!"
The heavy gate of the large stronghold opened a crack, and eight figures quickly flashed in.
Qu Jianlei was the last one to enter. Even during the conversation, he did not forget to release the stone shield to block the magic of the locusts.
The electromagnetic belt can block the close-range attacks of locusts, but it does not have a big impact on magic.
Among their group, he had the most spiritual energy, so he was the only one who could be responsible for the rear guard.
Two soldiers were dispatched from the large stronghold and took them and the children to the shelter through the connecting passage.
A middle-aged man with gray hair, dressed in a brigadier general's uniform, was already waiting for them at the entrance of the shelter.
Seeing them coming in, the middle-aged brigadier general went straight to greet them, "Welcome all distinguished guests, I am Wu Zhen from Baozhi Military Region!"
A hint of strangeness flashed across Qu Jianlei's eyes. The supreme leader of the alliance was really worthless. He was only a brigadier general?
He raised his hand and said indifferently, "I have met Supreme Wu Zhen... Is the consumption of the electromagnetic belt considered a burden?"
He knew the working principle of the electromagnetic tape and could calculate the approximate consumption.
It consumes more energy for sure, but in such a big shelter, how could there be a shortage of energy blocks?
"What you said..." Wu Zhen smiled bitterly, then shook his head, "Let's find a place to talk slowly."
He turned around and led the way, answering directly, "With the current energy blocks, if we save a little, we can still last for half a year, but..."
He couldn't say the rest, but everyone understood it - but would the aliens give them half a year?
Wu Zhen knew better than the other party that once the aliens launched a serious attack, it would be futile to persist in the refuge.
Qu Jianlei didn't ask any more questions. In a situation like this, no matter how arrogant he was, he still had to consider morale, right?
The passages in the shelter are spacious, the partitions are thick, and each room is ingeniously designed.
Not only is it a bit like walking in a maze, but the key is that the firepower can provide good support to each other.
Wu Zhen led them to walk about seven or eight hundred meters and came to a hall where a dozen people were already waiting.
Seven or eight people came forward to take the children away. At least nine out of ten children needed care!
Yuanyuan walked forward, handed out an almost scrapped object-absorbing talisman to the girl, and spoke expressionlessly.
"This is what you have in the cave. Keep it and don't let anyone steal it!"
She really disliked the people in the alliance, but since she was able to borrow these children to enter the shelter, she would naturally distinguish between gratitude and resentment.
The storage talisman was stolen from the alliance, so there is no worry at all about being discovered.
However, no matter how low the durability of a storage talisman is, it is still a storage talisman, and is definitely a strategic-level and scarce material.
There was a flash of surprise in Wu Zhen's eyes - this was truly extraordinary arrogance.
He already knew the general process of the rescue and even found out who were in the town.
But there was only one A-level person at most, who dug out a shelter - even if we included friends, how many A-level people could there be?
The key point is that there are only a group of kids in the cave, and they can’t even use the talisman, so how could the talisman be left behind?
He understood it in his heart, so he had a better impression of this group of people.
So he glanced at the few people he considered to be "A-level" and spoke out.
"Everyone... can you take a break here first? Our supplies are still sufficient!"
This is exactly why he doesn't mind accepting a few children. The alliance is indeed well prepared to resist the invasion of alien races.
But in the end, he felt a little bored. He was already trapped and dying. What was the use of having sufficient supplies?
The worst thing is that the aliens can storm this shelter at any time, and they probably won’t have the chance to use up all the supplies!
Qu Jianlei ignored his sadness and said directly, "Sorry, our team is one that stands together!"
Wu Zhen was stunned when he heard this, then looked at the eight people in front of him.
Although there are more women than men, the two men have the highest cultivation level, and except for one of the six women, all are A-level!
He nodded slightly, "Such a team... is true."
Then the Supreme brought all eight people to his reception room, which was a room of 200 square meters and exquisitely decorated.
Seeing the strange looks from others, he could only explain, "I'm not trying to be special. This is my office."
He was previously the head of a military factory, and later served in a local military region, so he had the rank of brigadier general.
Before the aliens arrived, the person in charge of the military factory was found to be corrupt and was directly arrested by the military.
In fact, corruption... is really nonsense. It's just a small production business. How can corruption lead to anything?
After all, he came from the military to gain experience, so it would be strange if he didn't run away when he encountered danger!
But escaping from the battlefield is a big taboo for the military, so it is better to accuse him of corruption and arrest him for interrogation first!
As for the idea that officers on the front line must not move lightly? That is even more nonsense - if the enemy knows that the plan has been exposed and they surrender to the enemy, who will be responsible?
It was nothing more than those little calculations, Wu Zhen knew it very well.
He could even guess that if Bao Zhixing resisted successfully, there was a 90% chance that the captured current person would be acquitted!
But what made him depressed was that his current boyfriend was arrested and there was no one to replace him in a hurry, so he, his predecessor, was sent back!
His superiors also talked to him - you must hold on, this military factory cannot have a second scandal!
What else could Wu Zhen say? He just had to grit his teeth and hold on.
If he dares to disobey, not only will the military hold him accountable, there is an 80% chance that the backers behind the current incumbent will cause trouble for him!
I won’t explain all the twists and turns here.
However, Wu Zhen had no intention of giving up. He was from the local military and had feelings for the military factory and the local people.
He vowed to resist until he was no longer able to defeat the enemy, and then he would retreat while fighting.
For this purpose, he also used his connections to stockpile a large amount of supplies - Baozhi Star has a lot of military supplies, but if it doesn't fight for it, it really won't be there.
But Wu Zhen never dreamed that once the aliens launched an attack, they would be so wild.
In just a few days, the Baozhi Military Region was completely defeated and the outer space was occupied like a whirlwind.
Some people could still run away, but Wu Zhen was ordered to contain the aliens, so they couldn't escape even if they wanted to!
The military factory must not allow a second person to desert the battlefield. No one, including the people of the alliance, can accept this!
By now, Wu Zhen's containment mission had been completed. Many of his subordinates had died, but he had also received many survivors.
But the key point is that he can't leave now even if he wants to.
He briefly explained his situation, mainly wanting to tell the other party: I am not the kind of person who would pursue pleasure when I am about to die!
This is actually my office. Someone else just kept it for me when I was on a temporary assignment!
Qu Jianlei shook his head and answered bluntly, "I have no interest in these nonsense."
"I want to know now, why don't the aliens take over the shelter in one go?"
"Maybe... they think it's unnecessary?" Wu Zhen answered thoughtfully, "After all, for them, we can't escape anymore."
"They are fighting across star regions. Even though their numbers are huge, they can't stand too many deaths."
"And have you noticed that the territory they currently occupy on Baozhi Star is not very large?"
"About one tenth," Qu Jianlei nodded. He was not averse to communicating similar information with people in the alliance.
Even if the Alliance and the Empire fight to the death, it is still an internal conflict among the human race and cannot be compared with ethnic conflicts.
Wu Zhen nodded, "They also need to reserve enough combat power for response and for fighting on a larger scale!"
"Okay," Qu Jianlei reluctantly accepted this statement. As for how credible it was... he was too lazy to think about it.
He went straight to the second question, "These locusts...we call them aliens, can their meat be eaten?"
"Locust...is quite appropriate," Wu Zhen nodded thoughtfully. There is currently no official name for that kind of insect.
But the next moment, he was stunned, and then looked at the other person with horror, "Why do you want to eat?"
"Although the radiation dissipates quickly, the flesh is poisonous!"
"It can be treated to be non-toxic," Qu Jianlei said lightly, "It is so rich in energy."
"Yes, it is so rich in energy," Wu Zhen nodded in agreement and repeated.
Then he looked at Qu Jianlei and asked thoughtfully, "Have you studied the corpses of those...locusts?"
"I've studied it a little, but there are still too many doubts," Qu Jianlei replied calmly, "but the detoxification process has begun to show some signs of progress."
"Non-toxic treatment?" Wu Zhen was startled at first, then his face was filled with ecstasy, "How much are you willing to sell this patent for?"
"Did I say I was going to sell this patent?" Qu Jianlei looked at him strangely, "I was just telling you."
"So far, the cost of detoxification is too high. It is just a breakthrough, but it has no significance for promotion!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Zhen slapped his thigh and looked at him with a strange expression, "There is a breakthrough... that's enough!"
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