NFBE Chapter 131 As long as there is a chance, there is hope for life (4)
Chapter 131 As long as there is a chance, there is hope for life (4)
Upon seeing the description of the third-generation ability users, the people in the room finally showed some reaction, probably out of envy. So far, there have been no cases of third-generation ability users mutating into zombies, and they are currently the strongest combat force in each base, which is truly enviable.
Nie Jiyang was slightly envious, then turned to the next page, only to find himself completely stumped by the first paragraph.
Of the fourth-generation superhumans, there is currently only one case from the South China Base: Ji Lang. Ji Lang became a superhuman by accidentally absorbing a crystal formed after a zombie died in the research institute. Moreover, at that time, Team Leader Liu and his team had not yet determined the level of this crystal, and could only tentatively classify it as level 3-4.
Moreover, no one present knew the specifics of what happened at the time; all that was known was that Ji Lang suddenly resonated with the crystal and quickly absorbed it. Later, after a series of tests, it was discovered that Ji Lang's ability level was actually higher than that of Gu Nanfeng and the others who had leveled up by fighting monsters along the way.
Because this is an isolated case, it can only be listed separately. The next five generations of superhumans are the ones Nie Jiyang and his team will be involved in. These selected soldiers and researchers may become the first batch of fifth-generation superhumans, or they may directly become zombies and then be shot in the head by their teammates.
The document is very detailed in this part, stating directly that if those who participate in the project are not like Ji Lang, who can resonate with the crystal and become a fourth-generation superhuman, then they can only be used as experimental subjects, and the fusion will be attempted in batches through ingestion or surgical implantation.
This is somewhat inhumane. When Nie Jiyang saw this, he finally understood why the commander-in-chief said that and why he allowed the people present to back down.
But at this stage, if he can't become stronger, how can he protect more people? Although Nie Jiyang thought so, he still saw someone in the room throw down the documents in their hand and leave the auditorium cursing.
Gaining superpowers is something many people desire, but gambling with their lives is something some are unwilling to do. Soon, half of the nearly one hundred people in the auditorium left. However, the commander-in-chief sitting next to the stage said nothing. He simply waited quietly for the remaining people to finish reading the documents and make their final decision.
Nie Jiyang flipped his file back to the first page, to that special sheet of paper again. He touched the pen clipped to the file, glanced to the side, and saw that the inspector, Xiao Zhao, had already left, his file sitting on the chair. Pei Simin, on the other side, remained seated calmly. When Nie Jiyang looked over, Pei Simin had just finished writing on his page and put away his pen.
Seeing Nie Jiyang looking at him, Pei Simin smiled at him, picked up his documents, and walked towards the podium. After putting down the documents, he sat down next to the commander-in-chief and chatted casually. Nie Jiyang was not far from them, but he didn't listen to anything.
He had no one to write his will to, but it felt strange not to write something. He stared at the special piece of paper for a while, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw several people taking their documents and placing them on the podium. Then he found a seat and sat there chatting with the commander-in-chief and Pei Simin, as if he had not made any difficult decision.
Nie Jiyang chuckled self-deprecatingly. He took the ballpoint pen clipped to the document. Unlike Pei Simin's own fountain pen, this was an extremely ordinary pen. Nowadays, everyone uses electronic office work, so such pens, though common, are still rare. He quickly wrote a few words on the paper, then signed his name, closed the document, and took it to the podium.
When only those who had submitted their documents remained in the auditorium, Nie Jiyang realized that only half an hour had passed, and the original nearly one hundred people had dwindled to less than fifty.
Just as Nie Jiyang thought they were about to go to the laboratory, the canteen manager downstairs led a dozen people in carrying dishes. The commander-in-chief immediately told everyone present to sit down at separate tables.
Although a sumptuous lunch was arranged, everyone ate quickly because those who stayed behind were eager to get back to work. Whether they succeeded or failed, they were all mentally prepared, at least that's how Nie Jiyang felt.
He thought he had made his decision, so he went along with everyone, chatting about what he liked and his honors. Then they ate together and went back to the research institute with Team Leader Liu. Only after the surroundings suddenly quieted down, and he separated from everyone and entered his own cubicle, did his consciousness return.
Looking at the small box on the table in front of him, Nie Jiyang felt that he had made a rash decision. He could have just thrown the documents down and left like everyone else, even though his family was all dead...
No, it's possible that he and his family members have turned into zombies and are wandering around in the snowstorm. But he still wants to live, even if he's just an ordinary person. Living is good enough. He's a soldier with military merits. Even if he's not a superhuman and is just an ordinary person, he's confident that he can complete the mission assigned to him by the organization.
Thinking this, Nie Jiyang slapped himself again. He couldn't believe that he would have the thought of backing down at this moment. What was there to back down about? He was only two steps away from the small table where he had put the box, but those two steps felt like they had taken a very long time.
Nie Jiyang opened the box in front of him. Inside was a small red stone, no bigger than his little fingernail. According to the previous documents, it was probably a level one crystal.
Since Ji Lang was the only fourth-generation superhuman, no one knew what caused Ji Lang to resonate with that crystal. Therefore, the document did not explain it in detail. Nie Jiyang tentatively touched the small stone in the box, but nothing happened.
Just as he was about to pick up the small red stone, he heard a gunshot.
He knew without even guessing that someone had failed.
But isn't the first time just an attempt to see if you can actively absorb it? Because not everyone will resonate with the crystal of the attribute they currently have. If you don't absorb it, you have to wait ten minutes for staff to come and replace the crystal you're trying with. But why do some people fail?
Nie Jiyang didn't know what was going on outside, but as Team Leader Liu had instructed him before he came in, he made all sorts of contact with the red stone except for eating it. None of them resonated with him, so he put the stone back in the box and waited quietly for the staff to come and replace the crystal.
Not long after, another gunshot rang out outside. Nie Jiyang looked up at the small window on the door. Had someone failed again? Was the failure rate really that high? Thinking of this, he became even more nervous.
"Knock knock knock..." While Nie Jiyang was in a daze, there was a knock on the door. According to the previous arrangement, he was supposed to take the box from his room to the door and exchange it with the staff outside through the small window in the door for another crystal. However, Nie Jiyang in the room did not stand up for a long time.
"As long as there is a chance, there is hope for life." When the door was knocked on again, Nie Jiyang said softly, then took the box and walked to the door.