Chapter 73
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This time sending people to Washington, of course, can't be just the matter of Li Yunfei and Wells, but going to a strange place for thousands of miles must be somewhat dangerous, so we can't force others to go.
It's just a bit of a surprise, I just briefly told everyone about the specific situation, but I didn't expect that the applicants were quite enthusiastic.
It turns out that in everyone's perception, this task is quite great, and it is very likely that they will help to find a vaccine to solve the virus. Such a great event, I just happened to do it, and of course I would like to contribute some of my own strength.
The Black Hawk has a strong carrying capacity. Its maximum take-off weight is nearly ten tons, and its empty weight is less than five tons, so the theoretical carrying capacity is as high as five tons or more.
Of course, this is in theory, not that it can really transport so many things. For example, after the 2,700-liter fuel tank is filled with fuel, it will weigh more than two tons.
But no matter how you calculate it, there is still a carrying capacity of about 2 tons, so it is not a problem to transport a dozen or twenty people in one go, plus some weapons, ammunition, supplies and so on.
A total of 30 people were selected, and they were divided into two batches to set off. After the people were transported once, they flew back and transported people again.
The reason why so many people were chosen was that they were going to check out the situation, and if it was suitable, they would open a sub-base there. According to Andrew's introduction, the laboratory over there is surrounded by walls more than three meters high and has an independent water supply and power supply system. It is very likely that a very safe camp can be established.
Although I don't know how many survivors there are in Washington, but with 30 professionals, it is no problem to hold a camp.
The night before they were about to go out, the two girls came to find Li Yunfei at the same time, which made him achieve a very "great" life goal by accident, and they were slept together...
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In fact, the big quilt is not as beautiful as expected. The so-called ideal is full and the reality is very skinny.
For some unknown reason, the two girls were unwilling to do things they loved with Li Yunfei. It hurt him so much that he could only lie dryly among them, feeling terribly uncomfortable. If he had known this, he might as well just find one.
It was midnight, and the three of them stopped chatting and turned off the lights to sleep.
Li Yunfei also completely gave up that unrealistic idea, and practiced meditation by himself so that he could fall asleep earlier.
The three of them lay quietly for more than half an hour. Anna thought that Amy had fallen asleep, but finally couldn't bear it anymore, and quietly lurked down and started to eat.
In fact, Amy didn't sleep, and she was waiting for Anna to fall asleep to steal food, but she didn't expect Anna to eat first, so she immediately joined the food grabbing operation, and then... Li Yunfei was completely drained, although it was considered a I fed the two girls, but I also tasted the feeling of being completely hollowed out.
It seems that Wells has to wait a little longer for the flight tomorrow...
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Early the next morning, I dragged my slightly exhausted body to gather and saw a dozen people, all with panda eyes, even Wells, who looked completely sleep deprived.
A dozen or so people couldn't help bursting into laughter. For the sake of safety, they finally decided to postpone their departure for a day... After yesterday's experience, everyone finally took it easy this time and didn't go too far.
Officially saying goodbye in the camp, both Anna and Amy hugged Li Yunfei and were a little bit reluctant for him to leave like this. It is thousands of kilometers away from Washington, so I dare not think about it if something happens. If possible, both of them would like to go with them, but this time the ones who passed were all combatants who needed to clean up the monsters and guard the laboratory, so they didn't dare to make that request.
"...Honey, you must come back safely, we will wait for you at home." Anna's words were very gentle.
"You are not allowed to have an accident, or else, or else, I want you to look good!" Although there was a threat in Amy's words, it could be seen that she was also quite worried.
"Don't worry, I will definitely come back safely, and I will come back after helping Jenner and the others settle down there."
The other dozen or so people who went out together also bid farewell to their partners. In this doomsday world, going outside is actually a very dangerous thing, but with Captain Fantastic leading the team, it should be possible to turn danger into good fortune. For this point, Shara is unwavering, and of course she prays silently in her heart, hoping that the messenger will not leave so early, and continue to lead the fans of human survivors to the light and to the hopeful tomorrow.
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The standard helicopter crew should be twelve. In fact, if you don’t bring any heavy equipment, it’s not a problem to have eighteen or nine people. Therefore, adding two pilots for the first trip took away eighteen people.
On the way to Washington this time, Li Yunfei was driving most of the time, and Wells was like a co-pilot, explaining to Li Yunfei the difficulties encountered in long-distance flying.
Li Yunfei was always excited after flying for such a long time for the first time, but the straight-line distance of about 1,000 kilometers is really not far away. Although there were two rains and a tornado during the flight, overall Said everything was fine, and arrived at the research center safely.
The base is indeed surrounded by walls, but the gate is closed, and there are more than a hundred zombies wandering around in the base. It can be seen that this research center has not been found by any survivors as a foothold.
The helicopter landed directly on the lawn, and there were less than 200 zombies. For a group of people who had wiped out tens of thousands of zombies, it was not a big deal. It was completely cleaned up in just a few minutes, and even Li Yunfei didn't Opportunity to show off his knife skills.
It is about 30 kilometers away from downtown Washington DC. The research center is built by a river. Since there are no other residential areas around, the surrounding area is very empty. There are more than ten buildings inside the wall, and two of them are It is not a problem to accommodate two or three hundred people in the staff dormitory, and it is even better than the camp in terms of living conditions.
"This research center is really big, it covers an area of at least one hundred acres!"
"Of course. Back then, it was a well-known bioengineering research center in the world. It covers an area of 180 mu. It is far away from the urban area and has its own complete water supply and power supply system. But when we fled, there seemed to be not a lot of diesel oil. The solar cells are not enough to run those devices..." It's a bit of a shame that there is no solar power system here, otherwise it would be perfect.
"Don't worry about diesel, I will take care of it. How long will it take for you to develop that vaccine?"
"It's really hard to say. Viruses often produce some mutations. Although I was lucky this time and discovered some of the laws, it still needs a certain chance to make a vaccine. For example, the virus will not be produced for a period of time in the future. Any change, so we have enough time to study the virus strain isolated from the patient..."
"Don't talk to me about professional things. I'm completely confused. Can you give me an approximate time?"
"If everything goes well, it may take two months. Normally, it will take five or six months. If some new mutations are discovered, it may take a few years. We can't guarantee this kind of thing!" Andrew is not 100% sure A vaccine can be developed, but in fact, it is not certain that it will be effective. There are many uncertain factors in this matter.
If it wasn't because of good luck this time, I happened to record the mutation process of the virus, and I happened to meet a dozen of the freshest test subjects, plus the previous research had achieved considerable results, so I had the opportunity to isolate the virus Strains, of which the element of luck may account for as much as seventy to eighty percent.
"I hope everything goes well. Do your best and obey the destiny. The future destiny of mankind is in the hands of both of you. Come on!"