Chapter 1734: The Roar of Fury

"Connecting."

After the video call connected, Xia Qing, standing inside shed 298 of the Ninth Center, heard Does Daigua's urgent "ai-yi-ya-oh" sounds through her Bluetooth earpiece.

Though she couldn't understand the white-faced monk monkey's language, Xia Qing still listened quietly until Does Daigua finished before asking, "Did you find abnormal nematodes in the soil sample?"

First—the screen goes black; second—Xia Qing didn't call its name. When these two things happen together, it means there are other humans nearby and it's not convenient to talk. Does Daigua immediately followed the communication tool usage rules, covering the phone camera with its little black paw, and answered briefly, "Yi!"

Does Daigua is really smart! Xia Qing continued asking, "Is it shed 5?"

Does Daigua pressed its lips tightly shut.

"Is it shed 7?"

"Yi!"

"Alright, the Ninth Center and Territory Twenty-Three have also discovered aggressive Qiang-evolved nematodes. Third Brother is leading his team to develop a targeted killing agent. Send me the inspection report first, then go to the adjacent artificial climate cultivation room, take a soil sample from unit 6 on level 3 for testing. If you find a large number of nematodes, contact me immediately."

The unit Xia Qing mentioned contained the dung ball she brought back from Mountain Eighty-Six that could release a Yi-element magnetic field. Although the dung ball was already protected by Yi-stone particles, Xia Qing still wasn't reassured, so she had Does Daigua test it again.

"Yi!"

After Does Daigua hung up the phone, it immediately sent Xia Qing the test result images, then carried Ergua on its back and opened the door to the artificial climate cultivation room.

Entering the cultivation room filled with vegetables and fruits, Does Daigua pushed the wheeled staff sampling chair to the designated glass unit, jumped onto the chair, opened the glass door, took a soil sample from the cultivation trough, then closed the door.

Just as Does Daigua was about to leave the room, Ergua on its back stretched out a paw and pointed at the bright red strawberries in the adjacent unit.

Does Daigua firmly pulled its little paw back, left the cultivation room, and wouldn't allow Ergua to steal food that belonged to Xia Qing.

Just as Does Daigua began testing the collected sample, Guan Tong placed the third batch of collected samples on the sample rack outside the laboratory door.

Seeing through the wall monitor that the human outside had left, Does Daigua's blank white face showed an anxious expression. It jumped off the stool, ran over to retrieve the sample, and immediately began testing.

In the Ninth Center planting area, Yue Haiying, upon hearing that aggressive Qiang-evolved nematodes had also appeared in Territory Three, discussed with Xia Qing, "Leave this place to me and Minister Mao. Why don't you go back and take a look first?"

"No need. I only planted five mu of overwintering wheat. Liangzi and the others can hold the fort…"

Xia Qing, who had just sent the monitoring images Does Daigua sent her to Tang Heng, hadn't finished speaking when the words "Zhang He" appeared in large characters on her phone screen.

"Junior sister, a high-level evolved Salmonella has been detected in the contaminated area beneath the third peak of Mountain Fifty. We need to immediately activate the emergency disaster-killing procedure. The teacher has designated me as the disaster-killing commander. May I commandeer your personal flight vehicle to transport the agent?"

Xia Qing immediately replied, "Yes. Five minutes, I'll deliver it to the south gate of Territory Seven."

"Alright." Zhang He hung up.

After quickly giving Yue Haiying a few instructions, Xia Qing sprinted at full speed toward her off-road vehicle when she heard the idol's calm voice coming from the loudspeaker mounted on the signal tower inside the Ninth Center.

"Northern Zone One inspection teams, all territories: it has been confirmed that the Qiang-evolution level of root-knot nematodes hatched in the Northern Zone One soil has reached high-risk level. Per regulations, immediately activate the emergency disaster-killing procedure. I will serve as the disaster-killing commander. All personnel in Northern Zone One, evacuate the farmland immediately. Anyone not wearing Level 3 or above protective gear must return to their rooms immediately for thorough disinfection…"

After Zhang San issued the announcement, Zhang He's voice immediately followed, "All lords, a high-level evolved Salmonella has been discovered in the contaminated area of Mountain Fifty. Per relevant regulations, we are activating the emergency disaster-killing procedure…"

"ROAR————"

Zhang He's disaster-killing procedure announcement hadn't even finished when a tiger's roar echoed across the sky above Northern Zone One territory, making the already panicked hearts of the running lords beat even more frantically. Some timid lords and hired workers went weak in the legs and collapsed directly onto the muddy ground.

Xia Qing floored the accelerator and sped toward the north gate of the Ninth Center.

Amid the tiger's roar, Zhang He's announcement from the loudspeaker carried not a trace of panic: "The disaster-killing operation for Mountain Fifty will be handled by Territory Seven. No assistance from Northern Zone One is required. However, from this moment on, no one within the territory may enter Mountain Fifty without my permission, or they will be killed as invaders…"

Members of the Territory Seven laboratory accident investigation team and medical team, listening to the continuous disaster reports and beast roars, realized for the first time deeply that this was not the safe inner city with sufficient security capabilities and disaster-killing resources.

Many people didn't dare get out of the vehicle to undergo inspection by the Ninth Center gate guards, afraid that the moment they stepped out, they would face mortal danger!

"Everyone, get out of the vehicle with me."

Investigation team leader Mo Huaxi stood up and was the first to step out of the vehicle. The investigation team's security personnel immediately stepped forward and reached out to support him.

"Beep—beep!"

Just then, urgent car horn sounds rang out from inside the Ninth Center compound wall. Guo Chongjun, the security minister standing at the gate, immediately ordered loudly, "Open the gate! Vehicles outside the gate, immediately clear the disaster-killing passage!"

Su Ming, the inspection team member driving the patrol car transporting the investigation team, immediately reversed and pulled to the side. He watched as Xia Qing's vehicle shot out of the Ninth Center's main gate, drifted and swung its tail to turn on the slippery passage, then sped toward Territory Seven.

This scene made the experts in the car tremble with fear. Jiao Duo, who had already gotten out, wasn't nimble enough, and even though he was protected by the guards, his protective suit still got splattered with some mud spots.

Who knew how many high-risk Qiang-evolved organisms were among those mud spots…

Guo Chongjun grabbed the loudspeaker and roared, "We are now in the emergency disaster-killing period. Non-disaster-killing personnel must enter the bunker within ten minutes. Anyone who hasn't gotten out of their vehicle within 30 seconds will have their Ninth Center accommodation qualification revoked immediately. Countdown begins!"

"Screeech————"

Amid the beast roars, Xia Qing parked her car at the south gate of Territory Seven, took out the personal flight vehicle from inside the car, took the killing agent Zheng Chen delivered, started the flight vehicle, lifted off, and sped toward Mountain Fifty.

Pianhu's loud howling meant something was happening on its side. So on the way driving over, Xia Qing applied to disaster-killing commander Zhang He, requesting that she be the one to deliver the medicine.

During disaster-killing, the commander's calls need to be recorded. Xia Qing didn't mention Pianhu, but Zhang He understood why she wanted to go and immediately agreed.

Xia Qing was the manager of the experimental area, so her participating in disaster-killing was only right and proper.

Seeing Xia Qing take flight, the two ravens admiring treasures inside the treehouse on the big pine tree in Zone Five of Mountain Forty-Nine immediately opened the door, took off, and chased after her.

"Broken-waist, Fourth, you two don't need to come. Protect your own territory and companions. Leave Pianhu to me." Fortunately, after she returned to the territory, she had promptly rebuilt the Blue Star Alliance group chat; otherwise, it would have delayed things.

When Xia Qing ended the video call, the brain-domain evolved raven Moli landed on her shoulder, while the other brain-domain and speed-evolved raven flew above her.

Holding the control stick in her left hand, Xia Qing raised her right hand and pulled open the side pocket of her protective suit. Moli immediately climbed inside.

Standing on the shoulder, the wind was too strong; staying in the pocket was more comfortable.

Xia Qing landed at the edge of the danger zone on the north side of the third peak of Mountain Fifty, handed the agent to Zhang Xun who was leading the disaster-killing team, took off again, flew over the third peak, then flew over Pianhu—who was roaring while standing on the highest rock inside the iron-net wall—and landed at the edge of the mountain fissure, quickly diving into the fissure to find Pianhu.