Inside the equipment testing laboratory.
The red light comes on and despair spreads.
Zhang Hai carefully arranged his clothes, as if he wanted to walk more decently at the last moment.
Behind the scenes, two younger researchers gasped for air. They could not accept this fact.
As senior researchers of experimental weapons, each of them is a proud man and graduated from a prestigious university.
Those who can work here have passed all levels of political review and defeated countless competitors.
However, due to funding constraints, their salaries and benefits as scientific researchers are not high.
Therefore, most people feel depressed after the apocalypse breaks out.
Why did I end up like this after studying hard for more than ten years and spending my youth here as a top talent in anonymity?
What about military rescue?
What about the instructions from superiors?
If not for working in the institute, if not for the end.
They can obviously go abroad and enjoy the best treatment from foreign-funded companies.
Right now, there is nothing.
Even the thought of retiring secretly after decades of hard work is gone.
All hope vanished.
They were so frightened that they didn’t have enough to eat or wear, and they couldn’t even go out to the outside world.
Such a strong blow caused them great pain.
Now, the director actually wants to "bury himself" and others? !
The two looked at each other, clenching their fists, and their eyes were full of unwillingness.
Why! ?
It’s fine if the higher-ups don’t send anyone to rescue them, but now they won’t even allow them to escape?
I have dedicated my youth and I am willing to contribute anonymously.
But now, with a cold command, I will wait for others to die! ?
Grief, despair, unwillingness, resentment.
One of the young researchers held the last glimmer of hope and said loudly to Zhang Hai's back:
"Director!"
"We can escape!"
"The safe passage to the outside world is at the back, where there is complete disinfection equipment!"
"You know, we will never bring any viruses or bacteria with us when we go out!"
"I beg you to give everyone a way to survive!"
"Ten years! Ten years!"
"We work overtime every day to design weapons, and we don't even have time to accompany our children and wives. We have already paid enough..."
"Why do you want us to die now because of a little, insignificant risk!"
"I am not willing to give in, I really am not willing to give in!"
Zhang Hai smiled bitterly and turned around, but the belief in his heart did not waver at all:
"Xiao Deng, we don't know what that monster is capable of."
"once...."
A trace of struggle flashed in Deng Xiang's eyes, and he knelt down in front of the director with a thud, his voice hoarse:
"Director, my wife is also in our research institute."
"She's right behind..."
"You know! She still insists on working even though she is pregnant. You also know what kind of person I am!"
"I'm not afraid of death! But I really want to see..."
Deng Xiang cried bitterly, his voice choked with sobs:
"I want to see the baby be born, and I want my wife to get out alive."
"I beg you to give us a way to survive!"
"It's only possible that the monster will possess us!"
"The superiors are worried that he will become a threat and endanger other survivors..."
"But what about us? Do we deserve to die!?"
"Our lives are not our lives!"
Director Zhang Hai sighed deeply. He knew that Deng Xiang had been working hard and diligently before the end. He worked conscientiously every day and worked overtime without complaining.
Even on the day of the wedding, I rushed back with my wife to work overtime...
But.
The people above didn't dare to gamble, and neither did he.
He, that man, that monster must not be let out from here!
Zhang Hai couldn't help but patted Deng Xiang on the shoulder, trying to persuade him:
"Xiao Deng, we are soldiers, this is our duty."
"we should..."
Kneeling on the ground, Deng Xiang's red eyes suddenly flashed with deep hatred.
He stood up suddenly and touched his lower back with his right hand.
"Wow."
Pistol drawn.
Deng Xiang aimed the gun at Zhang Hai with trembling hands, his eyes red:
"Zhang Hai."
"You forced me to do this..."
"I've given enough, I've had enough!"
"I'm a genius! How could I have gotten here if I hadn't been brainwashed by you bastards!"
"Dedicate! Dedicate! Dedicate!"
"Do you think it's still the 1970s! Why can't we get good treatment? Why should we just give in!"
"Why should we be abandoned after we have made so many contributions!"
"Soldier!? That's bullshit, I'm not a soldier!"
"Don't use your bullshit sense of honor as an excuse!"
"You've lived enough! I haven't lived enough!"
"You want to die! I'll make it happen for you!"
"Click."
The pistol safety is on and the bullet is loaded.
The middle-aged researcher with a chicken coop on his head looked at the scene in front of him in horror. He stood up in fear and opened his hands:
"Xiao Deng! Don't be impulsive!"
"Put the gun down!"
"Fang Yan, please persuade Xiao Deng..."
Next to Deng Xiang, Fang Yan, who had been silent, slowly raised his head:
"advise?"
"Why do you want to persuade?"
"Zhang Hai has enjoyed everything he should enjoy in his whole life. He wants status, status, fame and reputation, but what about us!?"
"He died without regrets. I have it, Brother Deng has it. The people behind us all have it!"
"I think Brother Deng is right, it's unfair."
"I don't want to die either, especially in such an unknown way..."
"Not even the body can be left behind..."
The middle-aged man with a chicken coop on his head looked at the two people in disbelief. He couldn't understand how the two usually gentle people could become so crazy.
Sudden.
In his peripheral vision, he saw figures outside the experimental facility on the surveillance video, and was shocked.
Deng Xiang took a deep breath and said with a ferocious expression:
"Zhang Hai, Director Zhang!"
"If you want to die, I will send you on your way!"
His fingertips rested on the trigger, trembling.
As long as Zhang Hai is killed, no one in the laboratory can activate the self-destruction program!
The moment before the gunshot, the chicken coop man hurriedly shouted after seeing the surveillance camera:
"Deng Xiang! Wait first!"
"Someone is coming! It looks like they are from the military!"
In the remaining surveillance footage, Lin An and others, led by a man in military uniform, gradually approached the experimental facility hidden underground.
Not far away, two armored vehicles were particularly conspicuous.
Deng Xiang's expression froze, and the safety warning above his head instantly sounded:
"The seventh safety door has been opened, opened by Wu Zhenhua [Deputy Director]"
"Hey, there is an unknown person breaking in outside the laboratory. Do you want to activate the security measures? Do you want to open the door to the laboratory?"
After the mechanical beep ended, Deng Xiang and Deng Xiang looked ecstatic:
"Don't turn on the security! Open the door! Let them in!"
Zhang Hai took a deep breath and stared angrily:
"You're just going to die if you let them in!"
"Deng Xiang! Put down the gun!"
"Stop doing stupid things!"
Deng Xiang couldn't help but sneer after hearing this:
"Something stupid?"
"Old guy, I can see it. You just want to die."
"It's obvious that someone from the military is coming, how would you know if you don't give it a try!?"
"Good luck to you. I won't kill you first. Let's see if they can kill the monster..."
"If you can't..."
Halfway through his words, he turned his head to Fang Yan and spoke slowly:
"Fang Yan, lead these people directly to the monster."
"Then go back and tell everyone to come out and we'll prepare to evacuate."
