B City, 20:13 pm, Minister Yu stood in front of the teleportation point. He looked calm on the surface, but his constant glance at his watch revealed his inner anxiety.
Cui Heyu was so anxious that he kept circling around Xu Mingyu. It had been 23 hours, and he wondered what was happening with the superpower team.
He didn't feel much when he entered the other world, but when he was in the real world, anxiously waiting for the superpower team to come back, he realized how powerless those who were left behind were.
I really want to follow the superpower team into the "void". Even if I die in there, it is better than just worrying here.
The deer had a collar around its neck and was being led by Qiao Zhixue. In fact, with his strength, he could easily break free from the collar, but the deer didn't dare to move, fearing that Qiao Zhixue would get angry and dissect him.
As everyone was anxiously waiting, Qiao Zhixue's quantum energy meter showed an energy response, and he said to the minister, "I'm back."
Every time someone comes back, the energy meter will react.
As soon as he finished speaking, Tan Yan appeared in front of the tombstone with a protective shield in his hand, followed by five people.
There is not much space in front of the tombstone. They brought too many people back this time. If they are not dragged away, some of them are likely to bump into the tombstone, and there is even a possibility that they will merge directly with the tombstone during the reassembly.
No one knows what will happen after quantum transmission. Qiao Zhixue instructed everyone to be brought back before leaving in order to avoid tragedy.
When the research team saw Tan Yan returning like a god with more than 600 people in tow, they cheered. At this moment, everyone was thinking, how great it is to have Tan Yan on Earth.
Minister Yu and others immediately made room for everyone. Fortunately, there was some distance between the old cemetery in Ping County and the new cemetery, so there was still some space to accommodate 600 people.
After putting the people down, the survivors saw Minister Yu and other fully armed soldiers, who were all human beings, not zombies, and they cried with excitement.
We have all experienced so much during this day and night. At this moment, we can only use tears to express our inner feelings.
Minister Yu was about to step forward and shake hands with Tan Yan when he was stopped by him. "We are going to the zombie world this time. Although no one has shown any signs of being infected with the zombie virus, it is best not to come into contact with people in the real world. It is better to isolate for a period of time."
It was also for this reason that Tan Yan did not remove the protective shield immediately.
"Okay, I'll arrange a car right away." Minister Yu saluted Tan Yan and the members of the superpower team, "On behalf of the country and the people, I salute all the heroes."
"Serve the people!" Tan Yan returned the gift with the other members of the superpower team, and everyone said in unison.
But Yan Yongfeng and Tu Zishi, who were standing at the end of the team, did not return the greeting. Tu Zishi stood blankly in front of the tombstone, not moving since he was teleported back, while Yan Yongfeng sat directly on the ground, crying.
"What's wrong with you, Fengzi? Isn't it shameful for a grown man to cry like this?" Cui Heyu ran over to check on his friends. "Where's Liang Xian? Is he injured and hiding in the crowd? I knew he was useless..."
Cui Heyu suddenly stopped talking in the middle of his words because he found that Yan Yongfeng cried even harder when he mentioned Liang Xian.
"Liang Xian is at the end of the team," Tan Yan pointed behind him and said, "He said I should concentrate on controlling the protective shield. In order to prevent any danger at the last moment, the rest of the people should support me from behind..."
As Tan Yan spoke, he turned around and counted the number of people. Six people were easy to count. He checked and found that there were only five.
Tan Yan rubbed his eyes and checked again, but there were still only five.
"Where's Liang Xian?" He grabbed Yan Yongfeng, who was crying so hard that he could hardly breathe, and his voice trembled slightly, "Isn't he behind you?"
Yan Yongfeng raised his eyes and looked at Tan Yan. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
He was the first to find out that Liang Xian was bitten by a zombie, but he didn't say anything. At that moment, Yan Yongfeng thought that as long as he didn't say anything, Liang Xian would secretly follow everyone back, and maybe Professor Qiao would have a way. The superpowers were so magical, and Professor Qiao was so smart. As long as measures were taken as soon as possible, Liang Xian might not turn into a zombie.
Yan Yongfeng knew that this was very dangerous, but he made the same choice as that mother - to hide it.
Only at this moment did he realize how difficult it was to say it out loud and give up his companions.
But he never expected that Liang Xian let go of his hand at the last moment of transmission. Yan Yongfeng felt it, but he still couldn't say it.
"What's wrong? Say something. Why are you crying? Huh?" Tan Yan's last word "Huh" trembled. He lifted Yan Yongfeng up. The boy, who was taller than him, was like a puddle of mud. If Tan Yan hadn't lifted him up, Yan Yongfeng wouldn't even be able to stand up by his own strength.
Tu Zishi couldn't stand hearing the conversation between the two. He covered his head and shouted, "Liang Xian was bitten by a zombie. He was bitten when he was carrying the zombie child off the bus!"
"What did you say?" Tan Yan left Yan Yongfeng and walked to Tu Zishi.
“Yan Yongfeng saw the corpse poison on his body, and I… guessed it. When he didn’t let us say it at the time, I knew he would choose to stay in the zombie world. I… I saw it…” Tu Zishi said at the end, holding his head helplessly and squatting down.
Unlike Yan Yongfeng, Tu Zishi knew from the beginning that Liang Xian would not go back. He knew that his companion wanted to exile himself, but he still didn't say anything.
There was no way to speak because Tan Yan had just driven away the mother and son. Speaking at this time would only cause more twists and turns and would not change the outcome at all.
"You, why... why didn't you tell me?" Tan Yan covered his chest and felt pain there for the first time. It hurt so much that he couldn't even speak clearly.
"Will it be useful to say that?" Tu Zishi punched the ground, "Who saved him at that time? Are we going to bring the zombie virus back?"
"If I knew..."
Tan Yan stumbled and bumped into the tombstone, unable to continue speaking.
What's the use of knowing it? What can he do? Is he hesitating whether to give up Liang Xian? What will he choose in the end
Tan Yan didn’t know.
Because Liang Xian has made the most correct but cruelest choice for everyone.
There was a sudden "thump" sound beside him. Tan Yan didn't know who fell and didn't have the energy to look.
But the next second, someone shouted anxiously, "Minister Yu, Minister Yu, what's wrong with you? Medical staff, hurry up!"
Tan Yan looked over blankly, and saw Minister Yu, who was not far from him, collapsed with his hands covering his chest.
Xu Mingyu was desperately doing the pacemaker for him, and the orderly beside him was also pinching Minister Yu's Ren Zhong point hard.
The scene was in chaos, and Tan Yan didn't even know what was going on. He and the other members of the special power team seemed unable to understand the chaos before them, and they didn't know how they left here.
He just seemed to be in a trance for a while, and then moved from the Ping County cemetery to the base.
Tan Yan thought back later, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not remember what happened during those hours.
He just listened to the instructions blankly, got on the isolation vehicle, and then followed the instructions to enter the isolation observation room of the base.
Tan Yan had only one thought in his mind, Liang Xian... died? He was only 19 years old, just an adult, and everyone was optimistic about him and regarded Liang Xian as their future successor. He was the best student in the special class, and Professor Qiao said that if Liang Xian was given another ten years, his academic achievements would not be inferior to his own.
He had a bright future ahead of him, and now he's just like this... dead
No, that's not right. He's not dead yet. He's now left in another world and has become...
Zombies…
The appearance of Director Li seemed to be still in front of him. Tan Yan killed this old boss, or old friend, with his own hands.
At that time, he was in a bad mood, but not sad, because he knew that this was the Zombie King from a parallel world, and the director Li, who had really known him for more than ten years, was still the director of his institute in Ping County.
Liang Xian said that after returning to the real world, they would go visit the old director together and go together...
We are no longer together, Tan Yan put his hand on his forehead and thought helplessly.
Someone walked into the observation room. It was Qiao Zhixue.
"Five hours have passed. According to the video on your backpacks, people bitten by zombies will turn into zombies in two to three hours. All the people who came back have not changed." Qiao Zhixue's voice was still cold and emotionless. "This time we brought back a total of 656 survivors. Two of the seriously injured died on the way, and another 13 injured are being rescued. A total of 1,187 people entered the other world, and the loss is nearly half. But I know you have done your best, and this number is already very good."
Tan Yan didn't say anything. He just listened quietly to Qiao Zhixue reporting the numbers.
"The survivors have been arranged to rest. They all have wounds to varying degrees. After a whole night, they are exhausted and need a good rest. How to accommodate them in the future is not our concern. The political affairs will be left to Minister Yu. We only need to resolve the 'void' crisis." Qiao Zhixue continued.
The little deer beside him broke away from Qiao Zhixue, ran to Tan Yan with a "da da da" sound, and rubbed his face.
Tan Yan unconsciously touched the deer's back, the fluffy touch was very heartwarming.
"Minister Yu has woken up and is waiting for the members of the superpower team to come over for a meeting. This 'void' accident is too serious, and we must come up with a response plan next, otherwise the entire city B will fall into chaos. People are facing the danger of entering the end of the world at all times, and the country has begun to discuss the relocation of the capital." Qiao Zhixue said again.
"I know," Tan Yan looked up at Qiao Zhixue, "I understand."
This man who was not good at expressing his emotions was comforting him in his own way.
"Why did Minister Yu faint?" Tan Yan suddenly asked, "Although Liang Xian is excellent, Minister Yu has been through a lot over the years, so he should have seen a lot of ups and downs."
Qiao Zhixue said: "There is no need to keep it secret at this point. Liang Xian is Minister Yu's son."
Tan Yan's hands trembled for a moment, and he thought, "Then he must rarely see his father."
When others heard about Liang Xian's background, they might envy him for having a national leader as his father. But what Tan Yan thought about was that Minister Yu was so busy that every time they entered the "void", Minister Yu would accompany them until they came back.
How much time can a father like this devote to his children
"Let's go to the meeting." Qiao Zhixue said, "We suffered heavy losses this time, and that's why we need to hold a meeting to sum up our experience and prevent such things from happening again in the future."
"It's inevitable," Tan Yan said calmly, "As long as the 'Void' is still there, the country will never be able to avoid sacrifice. I thought I was strong enough to at least protect the people in the superpower team, but I still can't do it."
He is not God, he can't do it!
When Liang Xian confessed his love to him, Tan Yan did not consider the emotional issue at all. Instead, he felt it was incredible. How could Liang Xian like an old man like him? With a 39-year age gap, he could get old and die at any time.
But Liang Xian said, who knows if he will be killed in the next mission, who can predict what will happen tomorrow. Why must we consider whether we will grow old in the future and whether we can be together till the end? He just likes him and wants to express his feelings. Is that wrong
That’s right, it was Tan Yan himself who was wrong.
Not to mention Liang Xian that day, if it was a girl of the same age, he would have refused as well.
No, even if it was a lady of the same age as Tan Yan, he would not agree.
Since entering the "void", Tan Yan has no choice but to spend his life with anyone. He closes his heart and becomes strong in solitude.
"Even if it is unavoidable, we must continue to move forward." Qiao Zhixue said, "Perhaps one day, you will also sacrifice, and now everyone in the superpower team will sacrifice. Even so, those of us who stay behind must continue to move forward.
As long as the earth keeps turning and as long as mankind still has a future, we must find a way to survive in this desperate situation.
Until there is only one person left in this world."
This is a journey with no turning back. No one knows what cruel things we will encounter in the future, but no matter how sad it is, humans cannot stop.
Tan Yan finally followed Qiao Zhixue to the meeting, and everyone in the superpower team was there. But no one cared about what Qiao Zhixue said and analyzed at the meeting.
Normally, Tan Yan couldn't understand anything at this kind of meeting. Liang Xian, the only person who could talk to Qiao Zhixue, was not here today.
Cui Heyu could do it, but it was still a little bit worse, and he didn't want to talk today.
Qiao Zhixue talked for quite some time and his mouth was dry, but no one in the superpower team listened, and Tan Yan didn't take notes either.
He had no choice but to look at Minister Yu.
Minister Yu still had an IV drip on his hand. He was pushed into the meeting in a wheelchair. It was also his request that this meeting be held.
Receiving Qiao Zhixue's pleading gaze, he coughed lightly and patted the table to attract everyone's attention.
Seven pairs of eyes, including Cui Heyu, looked at him. In front of these young eyes that looked similar to Liang Xian's, Minister Yu was slightly dazed, as if his son was still by his side.
He felt dizzy, and Xu Mingyu quickly supported him, "Minister, why don't you go take a rest?"
"No need," Minister Yu waved his hand and said, "I have something to say to everyone."
"You may not understand why I fainted. I can explain it here because there is no point in hiding this matter. Liang Xian is my son."
Minister Yu's words attracted everyone's attention. Everyone in the superpower team looked at him. While they were shocked, they also wanted to hear what Liang Xian's biological father would say.
"I am very sad to have lost my only son, but I am even more sad that a young soldier with a promising future who will make unlimited contributions to the motherland has left us just like that. I..."
Minister Yu held his heart and took a deep breath, then continued slowly and calmly: "I understand the feelings of everyone here, but we can't let this stop us from moving forward. If we continue to be depressed, there will only be a second, third, or even more Liang Xians. In order to prevent the tragedy from happening again, I hope everyone can remember today's sadness in their hearts, learn from it, and move on."
"I have a question," Cui Heyu raised his hand. "That boy and I have never gotten along since we were young. Every time my mother came to see me, he would find fault and beat me up. I didn't understand why at first, but then I asked him, 'You beat me so many times, why didn't the teacher come to find your parents?' After I asked him, he beat me even harder.
I didn’t understand why at the time, but just now, I’m really sorry, I accidentally looked at Liang Xian’s case.”
He turned the computer in front of him to show everyone, "This April, he returned from a mission with serious injuries. At the time, we didn't know how serious his injuries were, and we thought he would be able to return to school after a few days of recuperation. It was not until now that I realized that he was already a useless person. Without the awakening of the Hollow's special ability, Liang Xian would never be able to return to the military academy."
"Minister Yu, I have a question. Where were you at that time?"
Tan Yan's heart trembled again.
He met Minister Yu for the first time in April this year when Minister Yu went to inspect Ping County.
The author has something to say: La la la la, this is the reaction you wanted from Lao Tan.
Don't worry, Lao Tan will never give up on Xiao Liang, never. The more heartache you feel, the more you will love him in the future. (嘤嘤嘤, you guys have to force me to explain the plot, 嘤嘤嘤)
By the way... have the tops now been called babies by the readers