Apocalypse: The Stronghold System

Chapter 145: Go to Hong Kong

Fan Chen again relaxed with Katerina on a small river with a two-meter-high waterfall near them.

Katerina took off the high heels and black stockings she wore, then sat down beside Fan Chen with both feet dipped in water. "It's cold, it's refreshing."

Fan Chen nodded his head and said, "Luckily the trees in Mingyue Defense do not wither and dry due to the rising temperature, the springs here also do not dry up." He looked up to see a clear sky without clouds from behind dense foliage.

Katerina was shaking her feet in the water, she was smiling happily, a pure smile coming from the heart, not a smile like the beginning was called, which was a programmed smile from the Stronghold System.

"Captain, did the Captain deploy many helicopters to save more humans?" Katerina turned her head to look at Fan Chen and asked.

Fan Chen nodded his head and replied, "Yes, we are no longer short of manpower. But if everything is robotic, social relationships will feel awkward, even disconnected. It was not convenient at all, I also intended to build another Refuge and provide the Controlled Heavy Nuclear Fusion, Banks, Shops, Barracks, Tracking Towers, Watch Towers, Guard Towers, Laser Towers. I'll also provide an Internet Pod VR Cafe."

"Creating a Virtual World where everyone can gather, train these people, then let them help us clean up mutant beasts and zombies."

Although it is difficult to realize such a thing, but he believes that everything can be done with time and patience.

Katerina opened her mouth about to speak, but she swallowed back her words. Although Robot Basel could kill mutant beasts and zombies, but its power was only able to fight against the Fourth level. The Plasma Cannon level was now only able to fight at the Seventh level. Humans, being able to evolve quickly, especially the Awakened, they could fight against these mutant beasts.

Gene Enhancement Fluids and Evolution Fluids could increase human strength by two to three times. Then there is Evolution Fluid Version 2.0 that unlocks genes in humans.

Humans have unlimited potential, but disease and age are obstacles. The ability of the Awakened is the beginning of the human unlocking the genes, and stepping in new powers.

"Caterina."

"Yes?" Katerina turned her head, she looked at Fan Chen who was staring at her without blinking. He smiled faintly and said, "Is there something on my face?"

Fan Chen smiled, shaking his head. "Nothing, I'm leaving tomorrow, do you want to go together? We bring the team, and everything in the original body, it's time to go. Gene Enhancement Fluid wouldn't really work without hard exercise."

"If it's for the development of brain capacity, it's done, but for the physical, the Gene Enhancement Fluid still has an effect."

Katerina pondered for a moment, then she shook her head. "Sorry, Captain. I need to be in the Virtual Reality Laboratory, I need to take care of Su Qing. Moreover, my research has not been completed, I am glad the Captain invited me, to the vicinity of Mingyue Defense, I am fine, but to the outside especially the expedition, sorry, I can't."

Fan Chen nodded, he had already expected that he would receive an answer like this. "Alright, but don't overdo it in research. You should also pay attention to your own body condition."

Katerina smiled, and feeling an inexplicable warm feeling in her heart, she was very happy when Fan Chen noticed her. He nodded, then said gently, "Thank you."

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—The Next Day—

Fifty-nine people had gathered in the Outer Region which had an area of 9.45 square kilometers. There were already dozens of Mingyue J-18 Planes parked on the ground that had been leveled and compacted. The Mingyue PO-11 is also in the middle, it is a large aircraft like a regular passenger plane, but it has six laser guns on each wing, and a destructive weapon on the bottom.

The aircraft can take off and land vertically. This method consumes fuel, but with the Graphene Battery, the energy source used can be replaced, can even replace it while still operating in the sky.

All staff are in their own places.

But these clothes do not make the user feel uncomfortable, the size of the metal is very thin, about three millimeters. The ground is hot, has air conditioning in it, as well as there are air filters and tools to extract oxygen for the needs for the wearer.

Despite having, they did not use it, as the initial intention was to improve the physical condition in order to be able to digest the Gene Enhancement Fluid faster.

But no need to worry about safety, if there is something very dangerous, the HK-80KAH-EP Armor flying with them will immediately act.

At this moment, Fan Chen was on the Mingyue PO-11 Plane. His sister sat next to him with sparkling eyes as she looked at the Version 3.0 Exoskeleton hanging on the cabin wall.

"Sister, Yu'er wants to wear that." Fan Xiaoyu turned her head to look at Fan Chen with pleading eyes.

Fan Chen shook his head and said, "We won't use it unless necessary, such as being in difficult terrain, such as rugged cliffs, deserts and others."

Despite saying so, Fan Chen still had concerns, therefore he allowed everyone to use the upgraded Exoskeleton Version 1.0. The metal alloy is no longer heavy, the total weight is no longer 30 kilograms, now only 10 kilograms. So even if the servo motor is not active, the user can still move freely.

So it could be considered a weight-carrying exercise, and if there was a danger such as stray bullets, Basel could take over to control the Exoskeleton Version 1.0. What is Exoskeleton Version 3.0? Not only is the load too heavy, even those using it may not be able to move.—just stay in place!

Fan Xiaoyu knew that it was meaningless despite asking when she saw her brother's serious expression, so she simply nodded her head and held back until the expedition was over.

“Make sure all passengers have put on seat belts, as Mingyue PO-11 Plane will depart within 30 seconds from now.”

Basel's voice was heard throughout the cabin.

The Mingyue J-18 aircraft with a total of 13 units had already taken off first, it was hanging in the sky at a distance of 2,000 meters from the ground level.

The Ion Propulsion Engine roared very loudly as the Mingyue PO-11 Plane began to rise gradually, the air beneath it distorted and the temperature began to rise. Even the ground leveled beneath it scattered and a part of it melted.

After the altitude of Mingyue PO-11 aircraft was equal to Mingyue J-18, the 14 aircraft flew at the speed of sound to the southeast towards Hong Kong which is 55.9 kilometers.

The air exploded, producing a loud sound in the sky.

This expedition went to Hong Kong to clear all mutant beasts that had ascended to the mainland, and built a defense at a distance of 1,500 meters offshore.

Fan Chen planned to put up a Defense Wall bordering the ocean until the mutant beasts were completely annihilated. The project is incredibly large and consumes a lot of resources, but, this is not a project planned by him that requires owning millions of Robot Workers.

For this project, it is not just Robot Workers, but resources and assistance from all countries of the world to be able to make it happen. However, before that, the Refuge had to rise to Level 06 in order to be able to unlock more technology.

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