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"Have you noticed how eerily quiet it's been outside the city lately?" A haggard-looking patient lay in bed, his attending physician sitting beside him. He looked out the window at the calm sky with worry. "I haven't seen a large-scale zombie wave in three weeks."

The attending doctor took off his stethoscope and said, "It's not just the zombies. Even the injured survivors have been reduced by more than half. We used to see 30 to 40 patients a day, but now we can't even double that."

She gave a wry smile and said, "You might not believe this, but I actually had time to restock the disinfectant yesterday."

The patient's brow furrowed. "The quieter it is, the more wrong it seems. Those monsters are as quiet as the calm before the storm. Who knows, they might be planning something big."

"That's right!" The attending physician sighed heavily. "When I was busy, I was afraid of the zombie apocalypse. Now that I'm free, I'm even more nervous. When will this terrifying life end?"

"Unless those monsters are completely extinct." The patient clenched his fists.

"How could it be easier than that?" The doctor shook her head helplessly. "The zombie virus is too strange. Once infected, there's no cure. But..." She suddenly lowered her voice. "I heard there's new progress at the research institute. It seems they're close to developing an antidote for the zombie virus."

"Is this true? How come there's no official announcement about such a big thing?" The patient sat up straight.

"I heard that at this stage, we can only treat those who haven't been fully infected, and we can't restore fully infected zombies to human form. Therefore, this research is still confidential." The doctor looked around. "It is said that the antidote is only missing one key ingredient before it can be put into production. The research institute is negotiating with the City Lord's Mansion. A special operations team will be formed next month to go out of the city to collect it."

The patient was silent for a long time, then slowly spoke, "I hope we can find it this time... If we can really create an antidote, perhaps we can truly see a turn for the better."

He looked out the window at the gray sky, a rare glimmer of hope in his eyes.

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Shan Gaoyang, who came to the hospital to help, accidentally heard the conversation between the two and felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart.

Yes, it has been five years since the end of the world. During these five years, the scope of human activities has been increasingly restricted, and the birth rate and death rate have become two extremes.

If things continue to develop like this, I wonder if humans will become extinct in a few decades, and if the world will eventually become the territory of zombies.

Shan Gaoyang did not find his team in Aurora Fortress, and he had not met any acquaintances in the few weeks since he came here.

He didn't know what happened to his team after he got separated from them, and why they didn't arrive at the Aurora Fortress as planned.

To be honest, Dan Gaoyang's original team was definitely not bad. Even in a large base like Aurora Fortress with so many talented people, they could be ranked high.

How could such a team fail to reach Aurora Fortress?

Shan Gaoyang thought of his captain, a level 7 ice-type mutant. Although his personality was extremely cold like a weapon, his strength should not be underestimated.

He didn't believe that such people would be left outside. Even if they encountered danger, the captain would definitely be able to break through the siege and escape by himself. There was no reason for the entire army to be wiped out.

When Shan Gaoyang was on a mission, he looked in the direction he came from, but he didn't find any clues.

He didn't dare to think about it anymore, fearing that the result would be one he didn't want to see.

Instead of going to the Aurora to look for the antidote, Shan Gaoyang wanted to go and see if there really was hope for all mankind there, he wanted to do his best to help.

"This matter has been decided. You should have no objection, right?"

The crystal chandelier cast a cold light on the long table, and thirty-seven pairs of eyes were fixed on the man in the main seat.

Mo Heng looked at the Aurora Fortress sand table on the conference table, his fingertips pausing at the area marked "The Far North" - that restricted area covered in ice and snow was only half a month's drive from the fortress, very close.

The medicine that can resist the zombie virus is almost completed, and the raw materials are so close to Aurora Fortress.

This is God's blessing.

I can’t imagine what kind of turmoil the potion will cause in the world after it is made, Aurora Fortress at that time.

Aurora Fortress holds the life-saving antidote and does not worry about the decline of the base, while the benefits that these senior executives can gain from it are completely endless.

Yes, everyone present was not concerned about the turnaround that the birth of this medicine would bring to mankind, but rather wanted to maximize their own interests through it.

Most of them were ordinary, unknown people before the end of the world. Because of the appearance of zombies, the whole world fell into chaos. These ordinary people gained powerful superpowers in one move and gained the right to stand above millions of people. It is pure dreaming to want them to give up their power.

Mo Heng looked at the greedy eyes of dozens of people sitting below, and he couldn't tell whether he felt lost or relieved that he had known this would happen.

He met his subordinates' gaze and nodded, "Let's do it."

The crowd, who had long been unable to contain their excitement, dispersed and went to make arrangements for the expedition next month. Mo Heng was the only one left in the huge conference room.

Mo Heng did not refuse the request to lead the team at the meeting. He knew in his heart that his departure this time had satisfied many people in the base. This was a great opportunity to dilute his power and it was also a good time for him to stay outside forever.

But Mo Heng still agreed, because the one at home had had enough of playing in the city, pouting and getting angry with him every day. Mo Heng hadn't eaten the food cooked by Chu Jun for several days.

Chu Jun was actually unhappy because of Mo Heng's possible identity. When he heard Mo Heng say that he wanted to take him out of the city to play, he was indeed excited for a moment, but he soon realized that the person behind the scenes was going to take action against Mo Heng.

"Is it okay for us to leave the base?"

Mo Heng replied, "Gao Yi will stay at the base and will be fine."

Chu Jun felt relieved when he heard that it was Gao Yi who kept him. Although this subordinate usually liked to watch the show, he was still very reliable when it came to big things. The most important thing was that Gao Yi had a good brain and was loyal to Mo Heng (even if he was not loyal, Chu Jun would make him loyal).

"Where is the Far North? Is it fun?" Chu Jun followed Mo Heng upstairs, asking questions all the way.

Mo Heng also patiently answered him: "Our Aurora Fortress is already at the northernmost tip of Country Z. The location of the Far North is probably the northern border of Country E before the end of the world. We have to pass through a section of uninhabited area in the middle, but the scenery is still beautiful."

"Master, have you been to the Far North?" Otherwise, why would he seem so familiar with the place.

Every time Mo Heng heard Chu Jun call him master, he couldn't help but feel his heart fluttering for a while. By the time he came to his senses, he had already nodded honestly.

"What did the master go there for?"

Chu Yun keenly grasped the key point.

He had a hunch that there was something fishy going on. There was only one research institute in the far north, and the entire area was under military control before the end of the world. If Mo Heng was just an ordinary law-abiding citizen, he would not have gone there for no reason.

so······

Chu Jun stared at Mo Heng, waiting for an answer.

Mo Heng immediately broke out in a sweat.

I was in a trance just now and revealed to Chu Jun that I had been to the Far North. This matter is not easy to explain.

Besides, Mo Heng subconsciously didn't want Chu Jun to know, and didn't want him to know his past.

Recalling his life before the end of the world, Mo Heng's eyes were dim as he recalled some not-so-nice things.

"Work." Mo Heng simply replied.