The reason is actually very simple.
Without crops that can be cultivated, even if humans can defeat zombies, they will not be able to thrive in the apocalypse.
Although the materials accumulated in the past are abundant, they will eventually be exhausted.
By that time, it’s impossible for humans to hunt zombies to eat, right?
Mutated creatures may be able to serve as prey, but it will also take a long time to be raised as livestock on a large scale like before the disaster.
If we want to survive in this dark future, humans must find a new ecosystem as soon as possible.
Ecosystem modified by secondary viruses.
"No matter what, there are always one or two plants that can still be used by people, right? Just like this rice insect, as long as you find out the new rules and spend some time..."
Xu Xiafeng felt anxious and looked at Wang Jue uneasily.
"Indeed, there will be, but very few. After all, the essence of viruses is to accumulate, engulf and evolve."
"It is almost impossible to raise mutated organisms infected by viruses."
Wang Jue swallowed the rice bug in his mouth and spoke calmly.
"According to my research, humans' access to food will be limited to a very small range in the future. Cute and innocuous creatures like rice worms are already considered delicacies."
"So Sergeant Xu, I suggest you adapt in advance. After all, everyone is qualified to give up, but you are not."
As she spoke, the woman picked the fattest rice worm from the workbench and handed it to Xu Xiafeng.
This rice worm is fifteen centimeters long, and its thick body is almost as thick as an adult's wrist.
There are still many bone fragments left in the terrifying insect mouth that will not be swallowed in the future, and it looks extremely oozing.
But even though the rice insect looked extremely terrifying, it was just struggling in vain when held in the woman's hand, and she did not dare to attack at all.
Looking at the fleshy insect right in front of him, Xu Xiafeng swallowed.
For an instant, a hesitant look appeared on his face.
But soon, a flash of determination flashed in the soldier's eyes, and he raised his thick palm and grabbed the rice insect twisting in Wang Jue's hand.
"Huh, damn it, I never thought that one day I would have to eat bugs as my main food. Dr. Wang, this thing should have a high protein content, right?"
Feeling the struggle of Mi Chong in his palm, Xu Xiafeng's inner uneasiness faded away like a tide.
Isn't it just eating a bug? It's not like Xu Xiafeng had never eaten something more disgusting than this when he was training in the wild.
If just this little setback knocks down human beings' belief in living, then human beings would be too unbearable.
Thinking of this, the fierce man immediately raised his hand and stuffed half of the insect's body into his mouth.
The same buzz of insects, the same splash of juice.
The insect corpses tumbled in the man's mouth, stirring under the action of his tongue and teeth.
The taste is terrible, like sticky mud wrapped in a thin layer of skin, but the taste does have a light mellow aroma, accompanied by a strong sweetness.
"Huh? Well...this thing tastes much better than it looks..."
Xu Xiafeng stared at the half-cut rice insect in his hand with some surprise, and said while chewing.
"Protein, fat and sugar. The reason why you feel it tastes good is because there is a lot of glucose in the body fluid of the bug..."
Wang Jue looked at Xu Xiafeng who kept chewing, with a hint of cunning in his eyes.
"Sergeant Xu, do you feel anything different?"
"What's different? No..."
While answering Wang Jue's question, Xu Xiafeng opened his mouth and took a bite of the rice bug.
"Feel it carefully..."
Wang Juexu asked with eyes wide open and refused to give up.
"...His, it seems like I have more strength... Well, I do need to use more strength..."
Xu Xiafeng squeezed his palms and replied with some surprise.
"This is my masterpiece."
An exaggerated smile broke out on Wang Jue's face, as if he had received the most glorious recognition, and his whole person became extremely excited in an instant.
“Genes are really an untapped gem!”
After saying these incomprehensible words, the gray-haired woman laughed loudly like a madman.
"Uh... Dr. Wang, have you genetically modified the rice worm?"
Although Xu Xiafeng is not a professional scientist, he can still understand the literal meaning.
Seeing how excited the other party was, I figured there must be some parts of this rice insect that achieved the purpose of the experiment.
"That's right! It's also grafting foreign genes! Otherwise, how do you think this rice worm could grow to be so big?"
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
With a smile on his face, Wang Jue opened his mouth to explain.
"It turns out that it was able to grow so big after being transformed by you... So what was the original size of this bug?"
"About three to four centimeters, this is the data I got from 'T'."
The smile suddenly faded, and Wang Jue's expression returned to its previous appearance, as if the joy just now had never happened at all.
"...Uh, Dr. Wang, you don't have to tell me the source of this data..."
Contrary to Wang Jue's calmness, Xu Xiafeng, the strongest combat force in the shelter, actually showed a worried expression at this moment.
"It doesn't matter, anyway, don't you already know my identity..."
Wang Jue replied nonchalantly, reaching out and grabbing at the workbench again.
"However, we should keep it as secret as possible. Maybe someone from the T organization has sneaked into the shelter..."
Xu Xiafeng murmured, with hatred mixed with fear in his eyes.
"It doesn't matter, even if it does happen, just come..."
Holding the rice worm in his hand high, Wang Jue gently touched the fleshy rice worm in Xu Xiafeng's hand like he was drinking and clinking glasses.
"Okay... Anyway, Dr. Wang, our military will try our best to cooperate with your actions, but please be more careful."
After saying this, Xu Xiafeng stuffed half of the rice bug in his hand into his mouth, chewed it randomly and swallowed it.
"Don't worry, the person who can kill me probably hasn't appeared yet."
The woman raised her eyebrows and showed a relaxed expression.
"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot the purpose of coming here..."
The bean-sized insect head was casually crushed, and Xu Xiafeng suddenly remembered that he still had something important to ask.
"You want to ask about Bai Donggu's grafting surgery, right? It's not so soon. His genetic sequence is still being tested..."
Wang Jue revealed Xu Xiafeng's thoughts with one word.
Hearing this, Xu Xiafeng suddenly became anxious.
"Why does it take so long to detect his genetic sequence? When I did the grafting operation, it was done in just a few dozen minutes, wasn't it..."
"Everyone's physique is different. Do you still need me to explain such a simple truth?"
"But……"
"But what, do you want to bet on the success rate? I can tell you clearly now that Bai Donggu is infected with the secondary virus and the probability of becoming an enhancer is less than one percent! If you want to watch him turn into a zombie , then I won’t stop you..."
Wang Jue gave Xu Xiafeng a roll of his eyes angrily.
"Less than one percent? How could it be so low..."
Xu Xiafeng, who knew the truth, suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, as if there was a stone pressing on his heart.
After a moment of silence, he asked again without giving up.
"What if the genetic sequence is tested? Will the success rate be higher..."
"ah……"
Wang Jue's eyes rolled up, with an impatient expression on his face.
"I can't explain it to you. You're too stupid. To put it simply, the purpose of testing the gene sequence is to match Bai Donggu with the most suitable foreign gene. If his body cannot accept the secondary virus, the success rate will be no matter what. It won’t improve.”
"Then...what do you mean, there is nothing we can do?"
Xu Xiafeng's heart dropped a lot. According to Wang Jue's opinion, Bai Donggu could only be an ordinary person for the rest of his life?
Once infected with the secondary virus, there is a 99% chance of turning into a zombie? !
"Not really. If we can find a drug that can inhibit the activity of the secondary virus, it might be able to reduce the risk of Bai Donggu turning into a zombie."
"Is there such a medicine?" Xu Xiafeng asked.
"Ha...if there is one, I am an energy-generating enhancer."
A hint of helplessness flashed in Wang Jue's eyes, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, revealing a haughty look.
Indeed, if a drug to suppress the secondary virus could be found, then she would have the means to mass-produce enhancers.
It is no exaggeration to say that it can at least triple the success rate!
But the problem right now is that no such drug exists.
As far as Wang Jue knows, the only thing that can inhibit the secondary virus is the 'immune agent' in the T tissue.
But she didn't know the formula of the potion at all.
The reason is that her level within the T organization is not high enough;
Moreover, the task assigned to her by the Nine Sections was not to obtain the formula for immunity medicine.
"Oh...well, thank you for your hard work, Dr. Wang..."
Xu Xiafeng was silent for a long time, and finally let out a heavy breath.
He knew that Wang Jue had a special status. If the other party said that there was no medicine, it probably meant that there was no medicine.
No matter how urgently he urged, it was of no avail.
"Take your time, there will always be a way. As an ordinary person, doesn't Bai Donggu also manage the shelter in an orderly manner..."
Maybe he felt the frustration radiating from Xu Xiafeng, or maybe Wang Jue was a little happy eating the rice bugs.
The gray-haired woman actually started talking and turned to comfort the other person.
"It won't last long. In this world, everyone's ideas are changing. If Lao Bai remains an ordinary person, he will soon be unable to hold his position..."
"Is power so fascinating?"
The rice bug in his hand was put down, and Wang Jue looked at the soldier in front of him seriously.
"I don't know if it's charming or not. I only know one thing. Only when you have power can you follow your heart."
"I see, then I dare to ask what Sergeant Xu's true intentions are?"
The corners of Wang Jue's mouth raised, and there was a hint of curiosity hidden in his indifferent eyes.
But Xu Xiafeng smiled and suddenly turned into a rogue. Of course, his previous seriousness was gone, and his bandit nature was fully exposed.
"Hey, I won't tell you..."
