Chapter 67 - Chapter 67: Chapter 67 Determining the Cooperation Relationship! (Seeking Recommendation)

Chapter 67: Chapter 67 Determining the Cooperation Relationship! (Seeking Recommendation)

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When you’re not embarrassed, the one who’s embarrassed is someone else.

Du Gang deeply understood this!

He noticed that this Wang Dezhen might have some issues!

After spouting a bunch of nonsense, he kept staring at him with a strange look.

Finally, he couldn’t stand it anymore and asked, “What do you mean by trust you mentioned earlier?”

Stirred by his question, Wang Dezhen snapped out of his immersion. He activated an electronic device in the command vehicle and put in a passcode, then clicked on something labeled ‘Confidential Files’.

Du Gang was curious why such a secretive file didn’t use a codename like

‘Theory’ or ‘Ma’s Thought’. Nevertheless, he leaned in to take a closer look. [Spatial Channels Testing and Feedback!]

“On July 7, a spatial channel appeared, and our J-22 fighter jet was ordered to enter it. The moment it entered the channel, all communication was lost, and the plane went missing…”

“On July 7, a land unit of five volunteers entered the spatial channel in an armored vehicle, which also went missing…’

“Anzhong Military District, on the morning of July 8, a conventional nuclear bomb was released towards a small local spatial channel… The portal remained intact, and the creatures continued to pour out towards the Earth..

“Anzhong Military District, July 8, dispatched the most advanced ‘Spider’ detection robot weighing twenty kilograms into the spatial channel. The robot, too, went missing…”

Wang Dezhen slowly said, “These are the results of the experiments conducted by various military districts. Without exception, everything and everyone that entered the spatial channels disappeared! ”

‘Even a suicide squad that went halfway in tied with a rope… Only half a body was retrieved. The other half was gone without a trace!”

“No sign of biting, cutting, heat, or cold damage. The other half of his body just vanished as if it had never existed in the first place…”

Du Gang frowned, “What about the man?”

“He died on the spot!”

“Moreover, a member of the suicide squad only reached out with one hand and, similarly, not only did the hand vanish, but the man also died instantly…”

Wang Dezhen fell silent for a moment before speaking, “After examination, the coroners determined the cause of death to be… natural causes!”

“That’s unscientific! ”

“Right!”

Wang Dezhen nodded, “Indeed unscientific. The higher-ups have suspended these experiments for now. Only in the Arctic Circle might some tests still be happening…’

Du Gang felt a chill. He was thankful that he hadn’t recklessly stepped into the spatial channel out of curiosity; otherwise, he might not have made it out alive.

After finishing reading the files, Wang Dezhen started his tour around the camp with Du Gang.

Most of the people in the camp were already up and under the soldiers’ direction. Men were repairing vehicles and gathering firewood, women packing up and starting fires for cooking.

After all, no one could stand eating dry rations and drinking cold water after being used to hot meals. Especially in these end times when diseases run rampant; a moment’s carelessness could lead to illness. And sickness during these times meant limited medical resources.

“Our city, Nanyuan, might not be a first-tier metropolis, but it’s still a provincial capital with a standing population of four or five million people.

Now… they’re all here!”

Du Gang hadn’t noticed until Wang Dezhen pointed it out, and he was taken aback.

Four to five million people, but only two hundred thousand are left,

Meaning over ninety-five percent of the population perished in this disaster. Though he was unsure about other places ,

Most of the people here were notified in advance and consciously evaded.

But the Western Hemisphere…

Hemisphere now?

Wang Dezhen shook his head and sighed, “This disaster came without any warning. Our Earth’s equipment could not detect dark matter. The Western Hemisphere’s military forces were basically scattered. Without any organization, there is hardly any counter-attack force left…”

“This…”

Du Gang puzzlingly asked, “Don’t they often sell weapons there? I’ve heard that the wild, western countries spend tens or even hundreds of times more on military expenses than our country, so they should have an abundance of weapons, right?”

Wang Dezhen laughed, “Weapons that can truly harm the beetles are very complex. Without proper training, they’re difficult to use…Take missiles, for example, how would you use one?”

Du Gang thought for a bit, gestured a rocket launcher on his shoulder and asked, “Fire it like this?”

“That is a rocket launcher, firing rockets or rocket grenades, it’s a short-range weapon, somewhat alright for attacking black beetles…”

“A normal missile system is composed of a warhead, control system, engine, and missile. To launch successfully, you need to compute guidance in advance…”

Wang Dezhen laughed, “Missiles are usually used at medium to long ranges and are quite powerful. You can’t simply rely on your eyes to hit targets tens, hundreds, or even thousands of kilometers away, can you?”

Du Gang nodded. He didn’t know that, his concept of weapons was still stuck on the stage of shooting planes with handheld guns as is often depicted on TV.

“So, in western countries, many military bases faced sudden paralysis when this disaster struck…”

With a sigh, Wang Dezhen added, “Without sufficiently powerful weapons, all humans are the same in the face of the beetles; simply food…”

“You’re forgetting about the superpowered people,” Du Gang reminded.

Wang Dezhen was speechless for a moment before remembering the freak standing next to him who could kill black beetles and even golden ones with his bare hands.

He coughed lightly and calmly said, “I was referring to before the time when all of you awakened!”

“Anyway, if we say that the death rate of our Eastern Hemisphere countries is around 95%, then in the Western Hemisphere, it’s more than 99%…”

At such a time, he no longer bothered to mock the western countries. After all, this was a global disaster. Even if he mocked them, they wouldn’t hear him anymore!

The two walked for a while before Wang Dezhen suddenly said, “Du Gang, your power is the strongest I’ve seen. Humanity needs you!”

Du Gang nodded, “I am doing my best now. Faced with this disaster, I will contribute…”

A smile appeared on Wang Dezhen’s face, “You join my team, I give you the rank of senior colonel…”

He still didn’t dare to directly offer him this rank because this position requires selection by the headquarters and is limited.

Du Gang shook his head, “Commander Wang, I respect and admire soldiers, but I’m used to being free and not comfortable with this…So, I think it’s best if we maintain a cooperative relationship for now!”

Although he was young, he wasn’t naive. He didn’t want to tie himself down and as for Wang Dezhen, he really didn’t know what kind of person he was deep down.

Wang Dezhen looked disappointed but the result was also within his expectations. He continued, “Alright, let’s cooperate then. I will assign you a dedicated squad to account for the beetles you’ve killed. All the beetles you kill, the crvqtalq are vnnrq

“Aside from this, if you come across danger unbearable for us but within your ability, I hope you can lend a hand… like you did last night!”

Du Gang nodded, “I will help!”

“Good, after every time you provide assistance, we’ll reward you crystals equivalent to your contribution!”

Thinking for a moment, Wang Dezhen continue, “If you can follow our team all the way to Shuchuan, I will provide you with the same amount of crystals as the number of beetles you kill each day as a reward during this period.”

Du Gang was curious about why the destination was Shuchuan, but didn’t mind. He had no strings attached after all, he could go anywhere.

The proposal from Wang Dezhen was based on the principle of more pay for more work. As long as he killed more beetles, the crystals he gained would at least be double and there would even be people collecting the crystals on his behalf.

Fair and reasonable!

It’s clear that Wang Dezhen’s proposal was thought out beforehand and it matched Du Gang’s preferences.

He wasn’t tying him down but offering him ample benefits, given the precondition that he kills more beetles.

As for whether Wang Dezhen could afford to pay him in crystals, Du Gang wasn’t worried at all. During the daytime, the military had been continuously collecting crystals!

Du Gang nodded and laughed, “Pleasure to cooperate!”