Who says a sickly daughter can’t break through the weirdness?

"Am I, okay?"

Lin Qiutang glanced at her original wound. The area had returned to its original smoothness. If it weren't for the nearby clothes still having traces of blackening from the lightning strike, she would have thought that her injury was fake.

"Yeah, it's fine now." Shen Qiyin breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned and scolded, "Don't do such worrying things in the future, idiot!"

"Ha, ha, ha, I'm actually being lectured by my own sister. I'm not a competent older sister at all."

Lin Qiutang's slightly awkward joke eased the tense atmosphere between the few people.

It’s a pity that now is not the time to lament surviving a disaster.

Shen Qiyin sat back in the wheelchair and took out the USB flash drive that the soldier on the plane had given her.

She scanned everyone's face, took a deep breath, and began to narrate everything that happened on the plane.

"Everyone, the entire provincial military region has been overrun. There's a new monster. I'm not sure if it's a physical entity or something else. The official name for it is the 'Black Tide,' and it's this thing that destroyed the entire Jinchuan City.

The most important thing is that due to the fall of the provincial headquarters, this thing has escaped the constraints of Jinchuan City and started to spread to all parts of the province. The soldier said that in five days at most, the black tide will spread to the entire province..."

Chapter 72: Desperate situation relies on Xiaoxiang! Black Tide Intelligence

Ten minutes later, in the villa hall, the gloomy atmosphere was like a thick layer of lead, weighing heavily on everyone's heart.

Zhou Yun's hands unconsciously clenched the corners of his clothes, his knuckles turning white from the force. His eyes were filled with panic and worry. "How could this happen... Five days, what can we do?"

Tang Miao slumped on the sofa, his face pale, his lips trembling slightly, and he muttered to himself, "The whole province... then we can't escape, right?"

"Now is not the time to be pessimistic."

Lin Qiutang tightly grasped the USB drive Shen Qiyin handed him and said solemnly, "This must contain detailed information related to the Kuroshio Tide, as well as the current situation of the province, region, and country. A clearer picture will also help us with our subsequent actions."

"Well, that's right..." Tang Miao swallowed and forced a smile, "So, what should we do next?"

"I need to go back to the command center. Military information is usually encrypted. This matter needs to be reported to the Minister. We need to arrange for a city-wide announcement via radio and drone. At the same time, we need to organize a convoy heading north to evacuate Yunlan City."

"Is it too late? If we exclude today, we only have four days left, and I don't know if the soldier's estimate is accurate..."

"Yunlan City has a population of hundreds of thousands. Even if only 10% survive, that's still tens of thousands of people! This concerns the lives of tens of thousands of people, so we must take it seriously!"

Lin Qiutang said, stood up and was about to leave: "I'll go back now, Qiyin, you stay home and wait for my notice."

"Are you alone?" Shen Qiyin frowned, her face showing worry. "This is too dangerous. You haven't recovered yet, and it's still raining outside. No one knows if the girl in the rain is still hovering somewhere we can't see."

"...The Girl in the Rain." Lin Qiutang covered her forehead, feeling somewhat worried. "Yeah, I had completely forgotten about that thing. We've all been caught in the rain before, and no one knows for sure if she's truly given up on hunting us."

The atmosphere fell silent again, and the uneasy air seemed to solidify into substance, weighing on everyone's heart.

"How about letting me go?"

Just as Lin Qiutang was desperately trying to think of a solution, Zhou Yun beside her suddenly spoke up: "I haven't been caught in the rain, so I won't be the target of the Rain Girl. Besides, I'm alone, so it's easier for me to move around."

"This is too dangerous! You're not qualified, and I can't let a commoner take the risk for me!"

Lin Qiutang was the first to stand up and refute.

"This concerns the lives of tens of thousands of people!" Zhou Yun's expression was serious, his brows furrowed in a frown. "You know, even a minute of delay will lead to a series of unexpected events. The sooner we get this information, the better, isn't it?"

"..."

"Don't worry, I know how to protect myself. Don't forget, those who survived until today are not easy to deal with."

Shen Qiyin stared straight at Zhou Yun and was about to speak when Xiaoxiang's voice suddenly came from the side:

"You all seem to have ignored my existence."

Everyone looked over and saw that Xiaoxiang was almost fully recovered. Even his lost right leg had returned to normal thanks to a special energy repair unit.

Xiaoxiang placed his hand on his chest and said slowly, "My built-in quantum computing module can quickly analyze the complex encryption algorithm in the USB drive.

At the same time, the intelligent data analysis system I carry uses deep learning and pattern recognition technology to quickly identify the characteristics and patterns of encrypted data in USB flash drives.

By analyzing these characteristics, I can simulate multiple cracking keys and try them one by one using brute force to find the correct decryption key."

After a pause, she continued, “In addition, I am equipped with an ultra-long-range adaptive radio transceiver, which uses frequency hopping spread spectrum technology and can flexibly switch frequencies in a complex electromagnetic environment.

The signal gain amplifier can help me transmit the cracked data in the form of encrypted data packets accurately to the officially designated receiving terminal in an environment where only radio is available.

This way, even if we are in different locations, we can convey key information in a timely manner and provide support to the official response to the Kuroshio Current.

Of course, if I had Ms. Lin Qiutang's help, I should be able to complete the information transmission more quickly."

Hearing this, Shen Qinyin began to take a breath.

Fun! In desperate situations, I rely on Xiaoxiang!!

Are you really a super mechanical maid that you can get for just 50 yuan? Isn't the price/performance ratio too high?!

"It's incredible..."

Lin Qiutang was stunned by Xiaoxiang's words.

After realizing what was happening, she quickly stepped forward, shook the mechanical girl's hand, and said excitedly, "That's great! If you can help us pass on the message, I'll definitely find you the most delicious...

Uh, the most powerful and advanced battery for you to eat!"

Xiaoxiang tilted his head and asked in confusion, "Is this a joke? As a machine, I don't need to eat."

"Just treat it as a slip of the tongue. Here, I'll give you the USB drive and we'll start right away! Qiyin, can I borrow your bedroom?"

Having said that, Lin Qiutang didn't care whether Shen Qinyin agreed or not. She pulled Xiaoxiang up and was about to go upstairs, but Xiaoxiang was too heavy. She almost pulled herself over when she pulled.

After the two went upstairs, the depressing atmosphere finally eased.

Tang Miao patted his thigh and said with a smile, "Okay, the matter has come to an end for now. Now that it's done, let's eat first. We agreed to cook hot pot, and I've prepared the ingredients."

"Then start cooking." Shen Qiyin nodded gently, "I really need to have a delicious meal to calm myself down."

In the next few hours, with Xiaoxiang's help, Lin Qiutang successfully obtained all the information about the Kuroshio and provincial and ministerial movements, and successfully passed this information to the command center.

After everyone finished their meal and relaxed, it was already night.

Lin Qiutang gathered everyone in Shen Qiyin's bedroom and began to share information about the Black Tide:

"The Kuroshio is a haze-like substance very similar to nighttime fog, but the biggest difference between it and fog is that it is 'invisible to the naked eye'. Only some qualified people can sense its existence.

Furthermore, due to its unique nature, it blocks the perception of those with the aptitude, making it extremely difficult to detect, making it extremely difficult to defend against."

"However, the flames can make it visible, and they also have a repelling effect. If you are a person who is unable to use special abilities, you can rely on the flames to protect yourself and avoid being attacked by the black tide."

"Of course, this method is only a temporary solution. After all, the Black Tide has a far more powerful pollution capability than the Mist, and it can corrode anything, just like those hellworms from hell in horror movies."

"Next is the source of the Kuroshio Tide. This intelligence cannot be fully confirmed at this time, but based on the efforts of military investigators, we can basically determine..."

"The Black Tide has a 'mother body' and 'clones'."

Chapter 73 Soul Resonance, Chariot

"'Black Tide' has 'clones'."

"A deceased investigator passed on a final message to the military before his death. He allegedly saw a 'spherical object' with a diameter of approximately 3 kilometers lurking below the surface of the center of Jinchuan City.

Strangely, the military has tried every possible means to verify the authenticity of this information, but has yet to confirm it. Some speculate that the "spherical object" was an illusion seen by the investigators after being contaminated.

"The military has attempted to deploy fuel-air bombs, thermobaric bombs, and other powerful weapons other than nuclear weapons in the area, but to no avail. Furthermore..."

When she said this, cold sweat had already seeped out of Lin Qiutang's forehead. The unnatural coldness of her hands and feet made her a little nervous. She tried hard to control her emotions and said in a calm tone:

"According to intelligence, the provincial government, under orders from the central government, has decided to launch a nuclear attack on Jinchuan City. The plan is to directly destroy the entire city of Jinchuan by launching a thermonuclear weapon with a TNT equivalent of 880 million tons, or a hydrogen bomb.

This can greatly slow the spread of the Kuroshio to other provinces and buy more time for Huaibei City to establish a second line of defense."

Whether in her past life or now, this was the first time Shen Qiyin had personally experienced the dropping of a hydrogen bomb. She couldn't help but sigh and murmured, "Hydrogen bombs have been used? It seems the situation is even worse than we imagined."

Lin Qiutang smiled bitterly helplessly and continued, "Secondly, regarding the Kuroshio's 'clone', it must be made clear that this is still a speculation that has not been fully confirmed, but after the collapse of Jinchuan City's defense line, the Kuroshio's harmful effects did appear in four directions.

The southward Kuroshio Current is expected to pass through Tianyuan City, Shuanglin City, Gaosheng City, and finally arrive at our Yunlan City.

Qiyin, you have personally experienced the danger of the Kuroshio. That thing can even infect and lurk in the human body like a virus until it erupts completely at the moment of the other person's death.

You can imagine what this means. This means that if a host of the Black Tide appears somewhere, we don't even have the means to find it. Even the psychic vision detector is useless. We can only rely on the perception of those with exploration qualifications!

However, people with such qualifications are extremely rare. Therefore, when encountering such an infected person, the most likely scenario is that a black tide will erupt after his death, and then the black tide will spread through other humans until it becomes an uncontrollable plague like a virus outbreak! "

Shen Qinyin's eyes darkened, her fingers unconsciously stroking the telekinesis ring, thinking of countermeasures in her mind.

The pressure brought by the black tide is more terrifying than imagined. It has only been two months since the end of the world, and such a powerful guy has appeared. Compared with it, the green haze and the girl in the rain are just like playing house.

This is the real doomsday. At least Shen Qiyin doesn't think that humans' current weapons and qualifications can destroy it.

However, during the period when Yunlan City was cut off from the provincial and ministerial regions, the provincial and ministerial military region had been fighting against the black tide. If it was really so unstoppable, the provincial and ministerial military region would probably have fallen long ago and would not have been able to wait for the mobilization of troops from other places to provide support.

This shows that there must be more effective ways to fight against the Black Tide besides fire.

When Shen Qiyin thought of this, Lin Qiutang also happened to talk about this place.

She sorted out her words and said in a slightly more relaxed tone, "However, the Black Tide is not unsolvable. It has a most obvious weakness, and that is the sun."

"The sun?" Tang Miao was stunned and asked hurriedly, "Is it the same as the fog at night?"

"Yes, both have exactly the same properties towards the sun. Artificial sunlight, infrared rays, ultraviolet rays and other rays have no effect on them. Only the sun can have an effect on them.

Even on cloudy days, those things will not come out to move around. From this, it can be inferred that this may be a phenomenon that can only be explained from an idealistic level.

Intelligence shows that during the day, the Kuroshio will disappear out of thin air like fog and will not reappear until sunset. The military has relied on this characteristic to persist for so long.

We haven't been able to find out where the black tide goes during the day. It's like it's hidden in another dimension, which is very confusing."

"Now, a physical Rain Girl has appeared, active during the day. It's unclear whether the Kuroshio will undergo a sudden change as a result. In short, we'd better prepare for the worst. The command center is already planning an evacuation route.

Everyone should have a good rest today, especially Qiyin, you have worked hard today."

"You too, sis."

After saying good night to each other gently, Lin Qiutang went to the guest room where she had slept when she stayed overnight before, and Zhou Yun was arranged to stay in another room. Only Tang Miao was left in the bedroom.

Shen Qiyin rubbed her temples tiredly. Seeing that Xiaoxiang was not in the room, she couldn't help but ask, "Where did Xiaoxiang go?"

"She volunteered to clean the dishes and is still in the kitchen."

"She won't use our purified water to wash dishes, will she?"

"That shouldn't be the case, right? Xiaoxiang is such a high-tech mechanical girl, she should have technology similar to microwave disinfection, right?"

As Tang Miao spoke, she untied the headband that tied her hair. Her neatly groomed black hair fell down like silk, bringing with it a faint fragrance.

"Um, Qiyin." Tang Miao lowered her head, her hands moving slightly unnaturally, "I, I have something to tell you..."

"boom!!"

A crisp sound suddenly came from downstairs, interrupting Tang Miao's thoughts.

She stared at Shen Qinyin, who was looking out the door, seemingly thinking about something.

"It seems the bowl is broken." Shen Qiyin sighed helplessly, "I'll go check on that artificial idiot."

"Oh, okay, okay..."

After watching Shen Qiyin leave the room, Tang Miao couldn't help but bang her head into the pillow, punching it like a little girl: "Really! That artificial idiot, does he have to interrupt me at this time?

Such a clichéd and melodramatic plot, why hasn’t it died out yet? Damn it, damn it, damn it!!”

......

In the kitchen, Xiaoxiang stood in the mess, his mechanical fingers shaking uncontrollably.

"Xiaoxiang? What's wrong with you?" Shen Qiyin floated to Xiaoxiang's side like a ghost, looked at the debris on the ground, and said jokingly, "It seems that hard alloy fingers are not suitable for this kind of delicate work, right?"

"..."

Xiaoxiang turned around and looked at her. Her golden mechanical pupils shrank slightly, as if she was thinking:

"Master, I don't understand why you won't give up on me today? According to the final calculation, your mortality rate today is as high as 87.33%."

"I told you, I want you to be my mechanical maid for life." Shen Qiyin used her telekinesis to pick up the fragments and threw them into the trash can. "You, this artificial idiot, have caused me so much trouble. I don't want to throw you away so easily."

"From the look on your face, I thought you were joking with me. That wasn't the real reason."

"What are you taking so seriously?"

"..."

Seeing Xiaoxiang's refusal to give up until he got an answer, Shen Qiyin couldn't help but sigh and said, "Well, that's because I regard Xiaoxiang as someone I can trust."

"In other words, a close partner?"