MTLNOVEL Chapter 771: Companions by My Side (Part 2)
In the previous life, Gu Yun used his ability to prove that he was fit for the role of mayor, so in this life, Wang Tao directly nominated him for the position.
Changhe Base is still under military control, and the so-called mayor is essentially just an errand-runner. It doesn't require great ability, just the ability to carry out tasks assigned by the military, so there isn't much of an issue on that front.
"Huh?"
Gu Yun was aware of the plans to establish a City Hall, but he never thought that yesterday he was still doing odd jobs at the grassroots level, discussing with others who should be the mayor of the City Hall. Yet today, he was suddenly nominated by a big shot to be the mayor!
Especially since he didn't know Wang Tao before; if it weren't for him being brought to the depths of the military camp by soldiers, he would have thought someone was playing a trick on him.
But I have to say, Gu Yun indeed has ability and confidence. He was shocked by the news, but not intimidated.
"Mr. Wang, if I can serve as mayor, I will definitely do my utmost for Changhe, and not disappoint your hopes!"
Gu Yun, looking excited, bowed to Wang Tao.
He did not refuse Wang Tao because he knew this opportunity was hard to come by, and he had to achieve something significant so as not to let Wang Tao down!
"Go for it, I believe in you! Go get ready."
Wang Tao smiled and patted Gu Yun on the shoulder.
"Yes!"
Gu Yun nodded repeatedly.
After Gu Yun left, Wang Tao turned his gaze to Cheng Yiyi.
Currently, Cheng Yiyi is not an Ability User, just an ordinary female soldier. She encountered many crises on her way to Changhe Base, so she bears quite a few scars on her forearms, neck, and even cheeks. Coupled with her smart military uniform, she has quite the vibe of an iron-blooded goddess of war.
Cheng Yiyi noticed Wang Tao's gaze, which made her somewhat embarrassed, yet Wang Tao's eyes carried no aggressiveness, rather an indescribable feeling, like... old friends meeting?
She wasn't very certain, after all, she didn't know Wang Tao; she just knew Wang Tao was very powerful, and today was their first meeting.
"Cheng Yiyi, I know your teacher Liu Fengshuang, we're distant relatives. Before she died, she talked to me and mentioned your name..."
Wang Tao said with a smile.
Just like before, he made up a story that Cheng Yiyi could believe, and the key to the story was Cheng Yiyi's teacher in the army.
About Cheng Yiyi's teacher's situation, it was something Cheng Yiyi had personally told Wang Tao in the previous life.
Simply put, she was well taken care of by her teacher in the army before. She had great respect for her teacher. However, unfortunately, her teacher got infected by the Zombie Virus on the third day of the outbreak, and it was while saving Cheng Yiyi and several other teammates... It's always been a regret for Cheng Yiyi.
In the previous life, after Cheng Yiyi got together with Wang Tao, she told Wang Tao about this situation in detail and also introduced her teacher to him. So Wang Tao had a certain familiarity with her teacher's circumstances, and now he used this to fool Cheng Yiyi.
Indeed, after listening to Wang Tao, tears filled Cheng Yiyi's eyes as she believed him, thinking Wang Tao really was a distant relative of her teacher.
Although she still had some doubts, her decisive nature meant that once she believed in something, she wouldn't delve deeper.
So next, when Wang Tao asked Cheng Yiyi to follow him, Cheng Yiyi immediately agreed.
Not only because Wang Tao was a distant relative of her teacher but also because Wang Tao was strong. She also wanted to become strong, so if she could follow Wang Tao to kill zombies, she had no reason to refuse.
In the previous life, Cheng Yiyi served as the Army Commander of the Sixth Legion. Her personal combat ability and team command ability were quite strong.
So Wang Tao asked Cheng Yiyi if she wanted to focus on enhancing her personal strength or organizing a team to train her team command ability.
No matter which option she chose, Wang Tao would support and help her.
"Uh, Mr. Wang, can I have both?"
Cheng Yiyi said excitedly.
She wasn't being unnecessarily polite; since Wang Tao was willing to help her, she would accept the goodwill and repay Wang Tao a thousandfold in the future. However, her appetite was quite large, she wanted everything.
"..."
Seeing Wang Tao was somewhat speechless, Cheng Yiyi quickly explained.
She believed in the power of numbers, but the current situation was that zombies were not only numerous but also strong. If they were all ordinary people, no amount of numbers would make a difference.
So she wanted to enhance her strength first, and once she had a certain level of strength herself, then organize a team, which would be more effective.
"Alright."
After hearing Cheng Yiyi's explanation, Wang Tao nodded. Then handed her some Crystal Cores.
"These Crystal Cores can make you an Ability User without any side effects. Become an Ability User first; otherwise, you won't even have the ability to protect yourself..."
"Yes!"
Seeing Cheng Yiyi directly start fusing the Crystal Cores, Wang Tao left the room.
So far, the partners who were by Wang Tao's side in the previous life were once again gathered by Wang Tao in this life.
Wang Tao had promised in the previous life to treat them well, and now he has done it, fulfilling his promise.
But there's still one person, or rather a place, Wang Tao needs to visit.
"Hongfeng Base, Han Youlin..."
In the previous life, the reason he could launch the Revelation and use Time Travel was largely due to Han Youlin. If it weren't for Han Youlin and the survivors of Hongfeng Base voluntarily sacrificing, Wang Tao wouldn't have been able to be reborn. Wang Tao certainly wouldn't forget his contributions.
So he planned to visit Hongfeng Base to see how Han Youlin and Hongfeng Base are doing. Wang Tao thought about bringing them to Changhe Base since their place had a Destruction-level Creature, which wasn't very safe...
Wang Tao spent a few more days busying himself at Changhe Base, and finally, the ten thousand survivors were more or less settled, officially integrating into Changhe Base.
The City Hall of Changhe Base was also formally established yesterday. At Wang Tao's suggestion, Gu Yun became the first mayor. Although Gu Yun doesn't have much actual power, he is still full of enthusiasm, believing he can make Changhe Base better in the future.
During these few days as well, Hope Research Institute produced a large amount of Zombie Virus Vaccine, with some of it being a strengthened version, doubling the duration of the antibodies to 14 days.
I have to say, Changhe Base is indeed suitable for Hope Research Institute. Not only are resources abundant here, but talents are also plentiful, allowing them to work freely. After recruiting a batch of people, they now split into several small teams; some research Crystal Cores, some research vaccines, and others research weapons equipment... All are organized and thriving.
Qu Shilin is particularly special, participating in all projects. However, her abilities are evident for all to see, and everyone is quite convinced. For Qu Shilin, it's a case of the capable doing more.
However, Qu Shilin's main task remains the development of the Zombie Virus Serum.
"Just give me some more time, and I can work out the serum! In fact, I feel that the serum in this life might be stronger than the one in the last!"
Qu Shilin looked at Wang Tao with bright eyes.
Although she doesn't have memories of the previous life, through analyzing and researching the serum formula from the previous life, she has made many new discoveries on the original basis. For example, the Zombie Virus Vaccine is one of the discoveries.
She believes that combining the experiences of both lives, the serum in this life will definitely be more potent. She has great confidence in herself.
"Go for it, I believe in you!"
Wang Tao smiled, cheering for Qu Shilin.
Moreover, Wang Tao plans to provide Qu Shilin with some more support—now that the apocalypse has only been ongoing for a month, besides Hope Research Institute, there are quite a few scientists still alive. Wang Tao knows the locations of many research institutions... He plans to airdrop vaccines next, and can bring these scientists back to assist Qu Shilin.