End of the World: My Items Can Be Upgraded Infinitely.

Chapter 174 Ling Shuyan, Han Yuxin, Betty, Liu Yueqi
"I wonder how far the research on gene warriors has progressed?"

Lin Feng continued to ask questions.

Soon, Ling Shuyan's voice came from the other end of the phone. Compared to her previous sharp and mature voice, her low tone now revealed a strong sense of fatigue and confusion.

Fortunately, she woke up quickly, and the answer she said did not disappoint Lin Feng:
"Uh... progress... good, all right!"

"We can now carry out surgical transformation in batches. The success rate of genetic transformation for first-order awakeners has reached 70%, and the success rate for second-order awakeners is as high as over 95%. The second-order has higher resistance and tolerance, so I suggest that if you want to ensure the survival rate, you should wait until the soldiers reach the second order before considering surgical transformation..."

Lin Feng nodded:
"No problem. Even if a first-level awakener undergoes transformation, the improvement in his physical attributes is extremely limited."

"When facing a large insect swarm, it is also difficult to have much effect. Moreover, their spiritual attributes are not high, and they are easily completely assimilated and lose themselves."

Ling Shuyan nodded twice, with a hint of joy and relief, and quite agreed.

Compared with her other partner, Lin Feng obviously understands and respects scientific facts better, but the situation in Qin Hu's country is more serious than that in the south, and there are not so many options.

The two are not comparable.

The battle to defend the federal capital is imminent.

According to news from the front line, several satellite cities outside the capital, which have been transformed into military fortresses, have already engaged in fierce warfare with the Zerg vanguard.

The entire battle line was more than 100 kilometers long, and the number of soldiers participating in the battle on the front line was as high as 400,000 to 500,000, and this was just the Zerg's initial test.

Once the strength of human resistance is assessed, the next round of insect swarm attacks will become more violent.

After all, it was a joint attack by more than eight queens, and this terrifying combined force was enough to wipe out millions of human troops.

Wherever they go, they are like locusts passing through, leaving no grass to grow...

That's why Qin Hu was so anxious to arrange the surgery because he was forced by the current crisis.

As for Lin Feng, his strength is enough to deal with one or two Zerg queens, and there are only four in the entire Jiangnan Province. No more than three of them will target Jincheng.

Combined with genetic modification and the equipment of chainswords, the strength of the army controlled by Lin Feng is estimated to be able to crush the Zerg Queen soon.

In addition, they have a strategic depth of more than 1,000 kilometers behind the mainland, and they can fight and retreat at the same time, constantly consuming the enemy's manpower and strengthening themselves...

In the future, it will definitely become a powerful force that cannot be ignored in the human resistance organization!

Compared to Qin Hu who chose to go north and take a gamble, Lin Feng obviously has greater future potential.

This is also an important reason why Ling Shuyan chose to stay.

Qin Hu is a short-term investment with high risk and high return, while Lin Feng is a long-term investment with low risk.

Thinking of this, Ling Shuyan asked:
"If we only transform the second-order awakeners, it will be much simpler..."

"You seem to have only a few second-level awakeners under your command. When will they come to perform the surgery?"

Lin Feng's mouth corners slightly raised:

"Just a few? That was three or four days ago. Now there are more than that."

"There are already more than a hundred second-level awakeners. They will form a second-level army and follow me into the underground insect nest to complete the task of killing the queen mother, thereby completely annihilating the Jiangnan insect race!"

After he finished speaking, there was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time.

Ling Shuyan stared at the mobile phone on the desk, her brain was in a state of interruption for a short time, and she didn't have time to wipe away the saliva that flowed from the corners of her mouth while she was sleeping.

When she heard Lin Feng say that there were more than a hundred second-order awakeners, she was deeply shocked. Then, when she turned on the hands-free speaker, she heard Lin Feng's plan.
Even though Ling Shuyan had most of the information, she was still stunned by Lin Feng's indifferent decision.

Because of her understanding of the Zerg, she knew better than anyone how difficult it was to go deep into the underground Zerg nest and fight a decisive battle with the Zerg.

The three-level structure of the insect nest alone is like three increasingly high and insurmountable mountains for the awakened ones.

However, to break into the ground 500 meters below the ground, find the nest of the Queen Mother, and kill the enemy under the close protection of the second-order Zerg is simply a fantasy!
After Qin Hu became a genetic warrior and gained powerful combat power, he also looked for Ling Shuyan to evaluate whether the awakened person in the late stage of the second stage could go deep into the insect nest to complete the plan of beheading the mother queen...

However, Ling Shuyan, who is familiar with the ecological structure of the Zerg, gave only one answer: absolutely impossible.

Because high-level queens are able to serve as commanders of the Zerg, relying not only on their size and strength advantages, but also on their powerful mental control abilities.

The Queen Mother is able to command a large number of second-order Zerg, and will inevitably be able to influence the second-order genetic warriors.

Therefore, the important task of killing the Queen Mother can only be entrusted to the purebred awakeners who have not undergone transformation, and their strength is unlikely to pose a fatal threat to the Queen Mother.

This is a contradiction that cannot be resolved at present.

As far as Ling Shuyan knows, there is no awakened person who has the strong power to kill the Queen Mother alone!
Unless the genetic warriors can enter the third stage, except for the Zerg Queen, no other high-level Zerg have been found anywhere in the world.

Of course, if humanity’s cutting-edge weapons are added into the deduction of the decapitation plan.

For example, a miniature nuclear bomb with a TNT equivalent of tens of thousands.

A death squad, under the cover of other team members, rushed into the underground mother nest, fighting with all their might just to die together with the mother queen...

Then there is still a chance of success.

However, by doing so, the human side will suffer greater losses!
At least a thousand first-order awakeners, coupled with more than a hundred second-order awakeners, are needed to deal with an ordinary queen mother in the early third stage, in order to have more than a half chance of success.

Neither the recruited awakeners nor the commander who is carrying out the plan would be foolish enough to issue such an order to sacrifice so many elite warriors in this mission that is bound to be a one-way mission.

That's why Ling Shuyan found Lin Feng's bold words hard to believe.

Think that the other party is just daydreaming.

After being silent for nearly half a minute, Ling Shuyan said decisively:

“Are you dreaming!?”

"The gene warriors simply cannot display their strength after assimilation in front of the Queen Mother. The higher the degree of integration with the Zerg genes, the more they will be like tiger-spine worms. They will be powerless in front of the Queen Mother!"

"If you want to rely on genetic modification to get these one hundred or so second-level awakeners to help you complete the Queen Mother's beheading plan, I can tell you responsibly that it is absolutely impossible!"

Lin Feng was startled by the sudden harsh words from the other party, but after he heard Ling Shuyan's warning, he said calmly without changing his expression:

"Don't worry, I know this better than you."

"We have already made a detailed plan, and the important task of killing the Queen Mother will be carried out by me personally."

"As for the more than one hundred second-level awakeners, not all of them will undergo genetic modification. Only those with high spiritual attributes and who are willing will be arranged to undergo the surgery."

“Even so, there are probably thirty or forty people.”

"You should be prepared. If you need anything, just go to my subordinate, Ms. Han Yuxin. She is now the director of Jincheng City and can mobilize personnel to help you find the medical supplies you need."

Seeing that the other party was confident, Ling Shuyan wanted to persuade him a few more times, but Lin Feng's tone revealed an unquestionable firmness and decisiveness.

After hesitating for a moment, she agreed:
"Okay. When will you come?"

Lin Feng looked at the clock in the conference room. It was already seven in the morning.

"I'll be there tomorrow afternoon."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Ling Shuyan was completely sober. When she saw the call was hung up, she let out a long sigh, then raised her hands, stretched, straightened her chest, slid back in the chair, and turned to look at the scenery outside the window.

Several research institutes of Jincheng Research Institute have followed Jiangnan Zhou Li's guard team and retreated to Huizhou in the west. The guards originally responsible for security have also been replaced by Han Yuxin's subordinates.

Although their equipment is simple, they are stronger and are all awakened.

At this moment, this group of people were guarding and patrolling near the Biological Research Institute. It was more like squatting and monitoring than guarding.

Ling Shuyan had no objection to this.

In troubled times, researchers can only realize their own value by relying on powerful large forces. Otherwise, their status and treatment will be even worse than that of ordinary soldiers.

Moreover, I was able to advance the research progress so quickly thanks to the experimental subjects sent by Miss Han.

A large number of Jincheng survivors and the leaders of those gangs, especially the latter, are generally awakened ones, and the worst are late-stage enhanced people.

These are all rare and excellent experimental subjects.

Most of the people sent here have committed numerous evil deeds and killed countless people in the past two months of the apocalypse. Using them for experiments will contribute to humanity's resistance to the Zerg invasion, without any moral burden or psychological pressure at all.

Receiving so many living experimental subjects at once, and obtaining the precious original genes from Lin Feng, Ling Shuyan was so excited that she couldn't sleep for several days. If it weren't for the strong physical fitness of an awakened person to support her, she would have died suddenly on the operating table.

Just before Lin Feng called, she had fallen asleep on the table because she hadn't slept all night.

Now a new task is coming.

Ling Shuyan rubbed her face and forced herself to cheer up.

It's time to prove the value of the institute to Lin Feng, the employer!

On the other side, after Lin Feng hung up the phone, he immediately dialed Han Yuxin's number.

A week ago, with the help of dozens of first-level peak awakeners and a large number of retired auxiliary soldiers, Han Yuxin successfully cleared out the gang forces trapped in the urban area of ​​Jincheng.

After regaining most of the areas, they began to collect supplies according to Lin Feng's instructions, mainly raw materials needed for replication and synthesis, such as fine steel.

At the same time, recruit survivors who are willing to join the auxiliary forces to supplement the logistical forces.

To feed the sudden increase of tens of thousands of people, more manpower is needed to catch the resources in Taihu Lake and its tributaries, and at the same time, we must also start to develop fishery resources in the major rivers flowing through Jincheng city.

The manpower shortage in this area is as high as tens of thousands.

In addition, defensive fortifications must also be built inside the urban area to make full preparations in advance for the upcoming Battle of Jincheng.

Han Yuxin, who had only managed thousands of people before, clearly felt overwhelmed. This was different from the military, which could obey orders unconditionally. The soldiers' organizational execution strength was much higher than that of civilians.

How to effectively manage the survivors and select and place middle and lower-level managers has become Han Yuxin's biggest problem.

The previous chaotic and brutal gang organization had no rules and order at all, and naturally had no reference value.

The voting meeting model originally implemented by the federal government is obviously no longer applicable to the current situation.

Now even most of the survivors regard themselves as an official organization, and want to seek free food and shelter, and demand that vehicles be sent to take them back to the rear.

Most of the survivors who chose to stay at the beginning of the apocalypse are speculators, the disadvantaged, or even "mentally retarded" groups, and most of them are stubborn middle-aged and elderly people and women.

Their quality level is already low, so it is even more difficult to manage them.

Now, during the conversation with Lin Feng, Han Yuxin poured out her grievances and complained a lot.

Lin Feng smiled after hearing this. He had anticipated this, so he had prepared a reasonable solution in advance when the apocalypse broke out.

That is to accept the exiled royal families from other countries:

Princess Betty and the forces behind her.

The Kingdom of Luolai, as one of the few countries on Blue Star that still maintains a feudal autocratic system, has been extremely fortunate to have survived because of the special attributes of a small country and the establishment of the modern international order.

Although they have tried to make changes over the years, such as setting up a cabinet to govern the country and make the kingdom progress and become stronger, the king's ruling power remains unquestionable.

So compared to the gold that Princess Betty brought into the Federation, Lin Feng valued the ministers and attendants who followed her more.

The management wisdom of these people is more applicable in the end times than that of Han Yuxin and others who grew up in a free environment under federal education.

They don't treat people as human beings.

Although it sounds a bit cruel, in the current situation where one's life is in danger, the only goal is to try to survive.

"It's time to ask Betty to come over. I guess she can't wait any longer."

Han Yuxin had dark circles under her eyes. She hesitated for a moment and finally agreed:
"Of course, they can, but for the time being we cannot allow them to completely take over our management system. Otherwise, it will be difficult to control it in the future, causing endless troubles..."

Lin Feng nodded, agreeing very much:

"That's natural. We can only give them the position of deputy and be responsible for the specific formulation, adoption and enforcement of regulations. The power remains in our hands."

"But don't worry, as long as the frontline combat system is still there, they won't be able to cause any big waves. But if we want them to work loyally for us, Betty will definitely become my partner and a member of the Supreme Council in the future."

Han Yuxin pinched her eyebrows. This was exactly what she was worried about.

Betty is not like Chen Yanyan. The values ​​they can provide to Lin Feng happen to overlap.

Han Yuxin must consolidate her position before being threatened.

Power is accountable only to its source.

Han Yuxin knew very well how to obtain a solid guarantee of her status.

Moreover, Lin Feng is not stupid. Even if he marries Princess Betty to stabilize the rear, he will not let her dominate the market. His existence can form an effective check and balance.

Confederate survivors also need someone who can "truly" represent them.

Thinking of this, Han Yuxin narrowed her eyes slightly and spoke in a soothing tone:

"So when will you come to get the refined steel? Or should I send someone to deliver it to Wucheng Camp?"

Lin Feng shrugged:

"Don't waste fuel resources. Focus resources on transporting fish and meat, and ensure food supply. As long as we can eat our fill, there won't be chaos for the time being."

"I'll go there myself."

"We will set off early tomorrow morning. We will also lead the members of the second-level legion to the Laoshan Research Institute on the other side of the river. We will inspect the situation in Jincheng City and synthesize the refined steel on the spot. By the way, how are your arrangements for the technicians sent by Ding Chenghai going?"

Han Yuxin nodded:

"About six people stayed at the weapons research institute. They were all young people. Some of them lost their relatives in the insect tide, while others wanted to get a chance to kill the black-spine insects to become stronger. Anyway, everything has been arranged."

"They are now in the steel mill in the south of the city, responsible for leading the apprentices and continuing to process and manufacture chain swords."

"Before Ding Chenghai left, he left behind three chainsaw swords. I am preparing to send them to the front line."

Lin Feng hummed:
"Have them start work as soon as possible and expand production. Increase output first, then consider quality. Don't send the three chain swords. I'll take them back tomorrow."

"Anything else? If not, just get busy now."

Han Yuxin thought for a moment and slowly said:

"Yesterday we were on our way to expand to the north of the city..."

"Got a message."

"It's about that high school girl."

Lin Feng frowned slightly, and the girl he met at the beginning of the end of the world emerged in his mind, and Liu Yueqi's tenacity and courage were still vivid in his mind.

"Still alive?"

Han Yuxin nodded:

"Probably. According to the gang leader we captured, in a remote town in Jiangbei, there is still a granary that has not been cleaned out and transported away. There is a group of forces entrenched there."

"The leader is a girl holding a long sword. Her sword skills can even split bullets directly."

"There aren't many swords that can cut off bullets, and there are even fewer people who are only good at close combat. I think it should be Liu Yueqi."

Lin Feng hummed:
"Then don't do anything yet. I'll go there tomorrow."

After that, hang up the phone.

Han Yuxin on the other end immediately revealed a triumphant smile.

The news about Liu Yueqi is naturally true.

But the reason Han Yuxin mentioned at the end was not about Liu Yueqi herself.

It was to allow Lin Feng to stay in Jincheng for a longer period of time, instead of coming and going in a hurry like he had done many times before.

I have never been able to find a suitable reason to have an in-depth face-to-face communication.

If Lin Feng wanted to go to the north of the city to search for Liu Yueqi...

The opportunity will naturally come.

…………

After Lin Feng hung up the phone, it was already past nine in the morning.

Then he left the meeting room and returned to the dreadnought.

At this moment, after harvesting a large number of second-level insect eggs, Chen Yanyan has successfully entered level 26.

Only a short while and you will be able to advance to the late second stage.

The speed of promotion of small levels within a stage is very fast. Even the three stages of elementary, middle and late stages only take about ten minutes. Unlike upgrading across levels, the fastest one takes more than an hour. For those with special abilities, the time for deep awakening will be even longer, and there will be certain risks.

Seeing that Chen Yanyan was concentrating on the upgrade, Lin Feng did not disturb her too much. Instead, he prepared to find Long Yi to discuss the specific plan of the decapitation plan.

This guy was in the deep underground insect nest in Jiangbei and secretly contacted the Queen Mother in the North, the one who had formed an alliance with the Queen Mother of Haicheng.

The covenant can only restrain the two from attacking each other.

Moreover, the deadline is shortly after the Wucheng defenders are captured. Once the Wucheng defense line is completely breached, both sides will enter Taihu Lake and fish based on their own abilities.

Although the Queen Mother of Jiangbei has the advantage of being the first to enter Taihu Lake, this advantage will definitely not last long.

In the future, the Queen Mother of Haicheng will be promoted to the middle stage of the third stage and will have millions of insect swarms.

How can we tolerate the existence of the Queen Mother of Jiangbei?

This is the entry point that Ling Yi grasped.

They are all queen mothers in the early stage of the third stage. They cooperated in advance, made friends with distant countries and attacked nearby ones, and achieved mutual protection between the north and the south.

And Long Yi can use this to find out the specific route that the Queen Mother of Jiangbei is taking and provide Lin Feng with valuable information.

While thinking about the details of the decapitation plan, Lin Feng just walked out of the dreadnought and met Shen Jie beside the ship.

Seeing the other person hesitant to speak, the sadness between his brows was beyond words.

Lin Feng walked forward and patted his shoulder:

"What happened... Tell me!"

Next month I will update 20 words. 6k words per day as a minimum.

In this way, we can reach one million words in June, and then consider finishing it.

The Milky Way chapter is almost finished, and the cosmic war in superclusters will be left for the next book.

About the map:
The blue planet, land and ocean, the Earth-Moon system, the star system, the four spiral arms of the Milky Way, the Local Group, the Supercluster, and the boundless universe.

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