83: It's better to stay here. Going out is a dead end.

Meng Dong's words instantly stirred ripples in Tian Ming's heart; he hadn't expected that other superpowered individuals existed.

However, he quickly felt relieved. gaia ultraman had been in low orbit for 5 years, and besides sending mushroom bombs up, he must have also conducted sampling and returns from there. It's just that after discovering the zombie virus, he chose not to make it public.

The so-called Super Soldier Project was probably created to deal with the Apocalypse. However, after removing the virus's toxicity, the probability of evolution brought by the non-toxic serum was greatly reduced.

This perfectly explains why ordinary soldiers like Meng Dong could participate in such a project. With a reduced probability, they could only rely on quantity. As long as their bodies were qualified, they would basically be selected for this project. However, the information obtained from Meng Dong was very limited; he was eliminated in the third round and didn't know much.

If the virus's toxicity was retained, the probability of evolution would be much higher, just like the zombies outside. Their evolution rate was significantly higher than the success rate in the Super Soldier Project.

Tian Ming asked in detail about the specifics of the Super Soldier Project, but Meng Dong didn't know much; he only knew of its existence. As a soldier, obedience was his duty, and he certainly wouldn't be informed of things beyond his clearance level. Moreover, he wouldn't ask.

“Meng Dong, what are your plans? Will you stay, or continue searching for other Shelters?” Tian Ming asked.

Meng Dong lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then replied, “Boss Tian Ming, since you are not part of the official forces, I assume the Shelter's resources are limited. If we stay and cause a strain on the Shelter's resources, I think we should leave and search for an official Shelter.”

Tian Ming smiled, “With the heavy snow sealing off the city, you have no idea where the official Shelter is. Rushing out now would be a dead end. You can stay. I’ll assign you to the Materials Group. With the armored vehicle, collecting materials in the city will be much simpler.”

Tian Ming valued the capabilities of these people; their execution would be higher compared to Qiu Wuhui. Furthermore, the armored vehicle could be replicated, and when the roads recovered, it would provide stronger protection for personnel during material collection.

Meng Dong glanced at Tian Ming, nodded, and agreed.

“Thank you for taking us in, Boss Tian Ming.” Meng Dong stood upright and saluted Tian Ming with a crisp snap.

“Qiu Wuhui, come here,” Tian Ming called out.

Qiu Wuhui quickly ran over, “Boss, you called me?”

“Meng Dong and his brothers are now under your command. You need to clearly explain all aspects of the Shelter to him. What can be done and what cannot, understand?” Tian Ming said to Qiu Wuhui.

Qiu Wuhui nodded, “Understood, Boss. I guarantee I’ll complete the task.”

Tian Ming nodded in satisfaction and said to Qiu Wuhui, “Go to the warehouse and bring five cases of beer. It’ll be a welcome party for our new brothers.”

After speaking, Tian Ming stood up and turned to leave. Qiu Wuhui watched Tian Ming disappear outside the door, then turned to Meng Dong, his face beaming with a smile, “Meng Dong, right? From now on, you’ll be the deputy leader of our Materials Group.”

Meng Dong looked at Qiu Wuhui, feeling a bit puzzled, but he didn't have a good impression of Qiu Wuhui upon their first meeting. However, he didn't show it. After all, he was new here and unfamiliar with the place, so it wasn't good to offend anyone.

“Hello, Captain Qiu. I hope we can work well together.”

Qiu Wuhui chuckled, “Haha, working well together. We’ll both contribute to the Shelter. Today, everyone eats and drinks well. The Boss values you all very much; he’s almost never hosted a private banquet before. Today is the first time, and I hope you will remember today well.”

Meng Dong, however, was unimpressed. Although Boss Tian Ming's position in the Shelter was unshakeable, Qiu Wuhui's fawning behavior made him feel a bit disgusted.

Meanwhile, Tian Ming returned to the control room. Shen Yuan was lying on the table, feverish again. Hearing the sound of the door opening, Shen Yuan looked up, her face flushed from the fever.

After Tian Ming left, the constant temperature shield disappeared, and she felt cold. Catching a chill like that, she started to get a fever again.

Shen Yuan forced a smile and said weakly, “Boss, I feel a bit unwell.”

Tian Ming looked at her face, walked over, and touched her forehead, “I only left for a moment, and you’re burning up again.”

“I don’t want to, either. I felt so cold after you left,” Shen Yuan murmured with a pitiful and timid expression.

“Sigh, I can’t stand you. Let’s go, get an injection. It’s getting late,” Tian Ming said with a wry smile, shaking his head.

The constant temperature shield reappeared around Shen Yuan. Shen Yuan stood up, but her legs felt a bit weak. Tian Ming quickly stepped forward to support her.

“I feel like I’m stepping on a wad of cotton,” Shen Yuan joked lightheartedly.

Tian Ming half-squatted and said, “Come on, young lady, I’ll carry you over.”

“How could I impose? You’re the Boss of our Shelter.”

“Don’t think about all that nonsense. Hurry up, or I’ll leave you behind.”

“Boss, you’re so kind,” Shen Yuan whispered. She lay on Tian Ming’s back, feeling a warmth spread from his body to hers.

The constant temperature shield merged with Tian Ming’s warm aura, making Shen Yuan feel a hint of warmth. Her feverish, flushed cheeks became even redder. Her hands wrapped around Tian Ming’s neck, and her cheek pressed tightly against Tian Ming’s shoulder, feeling the sense of security brought by his broad shoulders.

The two arrived at the Shelter’s Clinic, and Tian Ming directly placed Shen Yuan on the hospital bed. As a high-ranking member of the Shelter, Shen Yuan’s treatment was different; she was personally carried by the Boss.

The women they passed on the way, seeing Tian Ming carrying Shen Yuan, gave them very resentful looks. Hooking up with the Boss of the Shelter meant living a much more comfortable life than ordinary people.

Dr. Wu gave Shen Yuan fever medicine and said to Tian Ming, “She has a severe cold and can’t get cold again. The weather outside is too cold. It would be better for her to just stay in the ward.”

Tian Ming nodded and said, “Okay, but I don’t think the heating in your Clinic is very effective.”

Wu Cuiling said with a wry smile, “The insulation of this building isn’t very good, there’s nothing we can do. But it’s much better than outside. It’s minus twenty or thirty degrees outside, and it’s about ten degrees here.”

“I’ll make some modifications for you to improve the insulation of this building,” Tian Ming said.

Wu Cuiling nodded repeatedly, “That would be great! Recently, quite a few people have been suffering from the cold, and the Shelter’s heating system really isn’t very effective. This is the south, so houses don’t have insulation features.”

Tian Ming nodded slightly and placed his palm on the wall. Countless carbon fiber cavities appeared inside the wall, and the air within these cavities was directly evacuated to create a vacuum. This greatly reduced the wall’s thermal conductivity, preventing the indoor temperature from easily escaping.

After all this was done, in about five or six minutes, the room temperature visibly began to rise. Tian Ming also took the opportunity to replace the ward windows with thick double-layered insulated glass.

With a bang, the Clinic door was pushed open, and several men carried in a blood-soaked injured person.

“Dr. Wu, something happened…”

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