Then Tommy turned to look at Nick and said, "How about it? The situation in Future City didn't disappoint you, did it?"

"Disappointed? I would rather be shocked!"

Hearing this, Nick smiled bitterly and said, "This place...is really exactly the same as the city before the disaster."

"Then this is the only place."

Tommy sighed heavily and said: "There are four safety zones around Future City. The size of each safety zone is similar to the safety zone in Atlanta. The situation there is not as good as here. I want to move towards a better place."

It will take enough time to develop in the right direction.”

"very good already."

Nick said: "Compared to other survivor forces, Future City is so much better."

While talking, the two of them arrived at the monitoring station and began to line up as required.

"that..."

Looking at the team in front of him, Nick hesitated for a moment and then asked: "Can I know why you agreed to let me get on the bus?"

"Why, of course because you are a talent!"

Hearing this question, Tommy couldn't help but laugh.

"Medical research talents are not as valuable as you think. Don't underestimate yourself."

The two then entered the inspection station, and after a simple scan, they quickly left with their luggage.

Holding the things and walking outside, Tommy said as if unintentionally: "Recently, I heard some news from the Future City Research Institute, and I heard that there has been a breakthrough in the development of the Cordyceps vaccine. Nick, do you think humans have

Hope this germ can be defeated?”

"ah?!"

Nick, who was carefully observing the surrounding scene, was stunned by this question. His heart beat a few times for no apparent reason, but he quickly suppressed it, scratched the back of his head, and said:

"It should be possible. My mentor once told me that as long as there is enough time, no disease or germ is invincible."

"Really, then he is really optimistic..."

Hearing this, Tommy couldn't help but sigh and said: "If there was really enough time, this disaster would not have happened. Unfortunately... what we lack most... is time!"

Listening to Tommy's heavy words, the things he encountered and saw in the underground base in Washington flashed through Nick's mind. He lowered his head slightly in shame and said reluctantly:

"Humanity...will stand up again one day!"

Seeing Nick's appearance, Tommy's eyes flashed and he continued to ask:

"Then do you think that, apart from the infected people everywhere, what other reasons are blocking the rise of mankind now?"

"this..."

Nick didn't notice at all that he was being led astray by Tommy at this moment. His attention was completely attracted by the other person's question. He pursed his lips and said:

"If...if you don't consider food and survival issues...the biggest enemy may be humans themselves!"

"Then you can come with me!"

Hearing this, Tommy's eyes became even more unclear, but he quickly covered it up with a smile and said: "Actually, the threat of infected people is not terrible. In front of our guns and ammunition, these ferocious monsters are just paper tigers. The real

The scary thing is that those hunters and certain forces who hang out in the wilderness ignore the life and death of others for their own selfish desires. Such people are the biggest stumbling block to the revival of civilization!"

Although Tommy's words were impassioned, they were like thunder in Nick's ears. Especially when he heard certain forces, it was as if he had been touched by something, and his face became particularly ugly.

Tommy, who was watching Nick's changes closely, already had some concerns in his mind, so he didn't say anything more and asked pretending to be concerned: "Are you okay?"

"I...I'm fine."

Realizing his situation, Nick coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment. With a gloomy expression on his face, he pretended to be calm and asked: "Then the defensive force here should be very strong, right?"

"That's not ordinary strength!"

Hearing this, Tommy grabbed Nick's arm and came to a map hanging on the pillar next to him. He saw that the originally flat surface of the map was marked with red dots and eyes of various colors.

divided areas.

In order to highlight the situation of Future City, a map like this is hung in every street area of ​​Future City, which clearly shows the current expansion scope of Future City. And in which direction each army is heading, and of course

The location of friendly forces.

Of course, in order to prevent too much information from being revealed and to avoid being used by interested parties, the map does not clearly indicate the location of each army, the location of the gathering points, and the location of the mineral deposits. It only gives a rough location, indicating that there is a future nearby.

The seat of the city.

Out of the future city

Tommy pointed at the red dot at the top of the map and said: "This is the territory of our future city. In addition to the areas we already have, there are also marked cooperative relationships with relevant forces. Our army is moving inch by inch.

After cleaning up the infected people in this area, the living environment outside will be much better now."

"Yeah, I can feel it."

Nick's eyes were fixed on the areas demarcated by various colored lines on the map, and he nodded in response.

Naturally, he would not easily believe this kind of external propaganda map, but since Future City dares to announce such sensitive things to the public, even if there are some differences, it won't be too different.

Recalling the scene I saw on the train when I arrived, it seems that I did not see any infected people even appearing on the moving track.

This made Nick marvel at the military strength of Future City, but it also made him feel hot in his heart. If he could communicate with the leaders of Future City, he might really have the strength to fight against those guys in Washington.

But he soon seemed to think of it again, like a bucket of cold water being poured down on his head. The restless flame in his heart was immediately extinguished. He soon shook his head again and murmured:

"No...this will kill these people..."

Just when Nick was caught in the battle between heaven and man, Tommy seemed not to notice anything unusual about him. He just stood silently beside him without saying anything, quietly waiting for him to come back to his senses.

It wasn't until a few minutes later that Nick came out of his trance and realized that he was thinking wildly again. He patted his forehead hard, looked at Tommy apologetically, and said with some embarrassment:

"I got distracted again, I'm so sorry."

"It's okay, I sometimes think about things."

Tommy waved his hand indifferently and led Nick to continue walking forward. Along the way, he continued to explain to him the power of the future city and the beauty of living and working in peace and contentment.

Nick had been listening silently, as if he was afraid that he would reveal something unusual, and never said another word from beginning to end.

Until the vehicle carrying them appeared in front of them, Nick suddenly took a deep breath and seemed to have made up his mind. He stopped Tommy who was walking forward and said:
Chapter completed!