Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food

Chapter 1104: Chapter 449: The Role of the R&D Department

In the following days, the old hands at the military base consecutively witnessed the strengths of departments like the Agricultural Department and Construction Department from Yangshan.

Especially the Agricultural Department, which cultivated various mutant crops, greatly expanding the types of vegetables and enriching the residents’ meals at Yangshan Shelter.

”Old Tang, why haven’t you left yet?”

In the dormitory, Zhou Wanxi and others came to a dorm downstairs and found Tang Dechang unexpectedly not heading down to the square to gather but standing in the corridor, drinking water from an insulated cup.

This caused Zhou Wanxi and the others to be greatly surprised.

Tang Dechang listened and said with a smile, ”I’m not going to participate in labor anymore starting today.”

Everyone was stunned, and Meng Qin couldn’t help asking, ”Why aren’t you doing labor anymore?”

Tang Dechang chuckled and replied, ”Our instructor assigned me another job.”

”What do you mean?” Zhou Wanxi quickly asked.

Tang Dechang maintained his air of confidence, smiling without speaking.

Just then Zhang Hengliang also passed by, saw the scene, and understood quickly, running over and whispering, ”Old Tang, one Point, give us brothers some guidance.”

Tang Dechang raised an eyebrow, smiling, ”It’s agreed, one Point.”

”It’s agreed!” Zhang Hengliang gritted his teeth.

Only then did Tang Dechang laugh and say, ”Yesterday when I went to labor in the fields, I used my Wood Attribute Ability and caught the attention of the high-ups in the Agricultural Department, who specially assigned me to the department.”

It turned out that during yesterday’s labor, Tang Dechang’s Wood Attribute Superpower was spotted by Granny Li, who immediately became interested.

For the Agricultural Department, a Wood Attribute Superpower User is extremely valuable.

So Granny Li quickly discussed with Zhao Kai and decided to take Tang Dechang away.

Tang Dechang is going to work in the Agricultural Department starting today.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wanxi and others immediately exploded.

”Whoa, is this possible?”

”No way, Old Tang, does your Wood Attribute Superpower have something special? My Water Attribute Superpower can also water vegetables, so I should also apply to go to the Agricultural Department.” Zhang Hengliang shouted immediately.

Li Chongming also felt a bit sour, but he was calm and quickly understood.

”Alright, Liangzi, Old Tang’s Wood Attribute Superpower can nurture mutant plants, what can your Water Attribute Superpower do?”

”Watering? Look at the weather, do we need you to water?”

Everyone turned to look outside at the pouring rain and immediately burst into laughter.

Zhang Hengliang felt so frustrated he could vomit blood, shouting, ”Damn it, I’m also an expert Superpower User capable of Elementalization, and I can’t be used in construction?”

Tang Dechang chuckled and said, ”Hey, Liangzi, Old Zhou, Chongming, you guys are still thinking like old hands.”

”What did Mr. Liang say before? There’s no worst superpower, only those who can’t use it wisely.”

”You guys are just too foolish.”

”What do you mean?” Zhang Hengliang asked quickly.

Li Chongming also looked at Tang Dechang, ”Old Tang, do you have any tips?”

Zhou Wanxi said nothing, but alongside Xiao Mingtian and Meng Qin both turned to him.

Tang Dechang chuckled and said, ”Do you know where Xue Guohua, Tao Wei, and Zhai Guofeng went?”

Zhang Hengliang was puzzled, then asked, ”Oh right, didn’t see them yesterday, where did they go?”

Tang Dechang replied with a smile, ”Construction Department.”

”What?”

”They went to the Construction Department? What do you mean?”

”What’s going on?”

The guys hurriedly inquired.

Tang Dechang blew on the tea leaves in his cup, took a delightful sip, and said, ”What is the superpower of Tao Wei, Xue Guohua, Zhai Guofeng?”

Zhou Wanxi immediately understood and exclaimed, ”Earth Attribute!”

Li Chongming also exclaimed, ”I see, the Construction Department is about building houses and firing bricks, their superpowers are just what’s needed!”

Tang Dechang laughed, ”That’s right, now do you understand the direction you should work towards?”

”Make sure you know what you’re good at instead of foolishly harvesting vegetables and doing physical labor every day.”

”No matter how hard you work, can you compete with a Strength-type Superpower User?”

”Repetitive mechanical tasks, can you outdo a Speed Ability User?”

”Think carefully about what your superpower is suited for.”

Tang Dechang’s words instantly enlightened them.

Xiao Mingtian’s eyes turned, ”I should go to the Weapon Factory!”

He’s a Metal Attribute Superpower User, and going to the Weapon Factory is definitely a perfect match.

Zhou Wanxi frowned, ”I have strong spiritual power. I’m good at Telekinesis and Spiritual Interference... Where should I go?”

Li Chongming also furrowed his brow; he’s also a Metal Attribute Superpower User, but his Metal Attribute Superpower is quite unique, able to control the element of mercury.

This stuff doesn’t seem to have a place even in the Weapon Factory.

In his limited understanding, mercury seems only useful for making thermometers.

So Li Chongming genuinely doesn’t know how to apply his ability.

Meng Qin and Zhang Hengliang were even more troubled.

Both are Water Attribute Superpower Users, and during the Great Flood Era, water is the least of their worries.

They both couldn’t immediately think of where to apply their abilities.

Seeing their frustration, Tang Dechang suggested, ”If you really can’t think of anything, maybe you should stick to your old line of work.”

”Huh? Old line of work?”

”Boating?”

The suggestion stunned them.

Tang Dechang laughed, ”I’ve heard that Mr. Liang plans to establish a fleet, requiring quite a few captains.”

”You all are experienced captains, familiar with onboard equipment, and long accustomed to life at sea.”

”Moreover, your abilities are well-suited for naval combat. I suggest you dutifully serve, and see if you can join Yangshan’s fleet in the future. Becoming a captain would be good!”

”Don’t say Old Tang didn’t warn you. Yangshan is currently a hotspot for underwater treasure hunts, and captains with water attribute superpowers are in high demand.”

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly saw the light.

Zhang Hengliang slapped his thigh and couldn’t help but say, ”We were really overthinking it. Our main job is to sail, and we almost forgot this skill!”

”Hey, Old Tang, you’re truly perceptive.”

The group laughed heartily, then heard Wen Xiao’s shout from below.

The group snapped back to reality and quickly dashed downstairs to gather.

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On Meishan Military Base side, Liang Yuan didn’t inquire much.

Since he had entrusted these people to Zhao Kai’s management, he naturally trusted Zhao Kai to handle them well.

Zhao Kai had already managed and trained several batches of captive personnel, long gone from the rash young man he once was.

Now, he could independently assume responsibility.

At this moment, after spending the initial days enjoying life with a few women, Liang Yuan also settled down, starting to research and digest what he had brought back from the Floating Island.

Sunshine District, Research Department.

Li Hanzhong, Ren Jie, Fu Qibo, and others were gathered here.

Everyone looked solemnly at a glass beaker on the experiment table.

The glass beaker was covered in frost.

Inside the beaker was a mass of blood emitting a chilling aura!

Liang Yuan looked at the blood in the beaker and asked, ”I deliberately didn’t mention Blood Ice during the meeting because I haven’t yet found a good method to extract the Genetic Species I need from Blood Ice.”

”Today I brought everyone here to brainstorm ideas, to see if there’s a way to purify the Ice Attribute Gene from this Blood Ice.”

”Mr. Liang, purifying genes is a high-difficulty experiment. With our current equipment, it’s tough to achieve,” Li Hanzhong said helplessly.

Anyone with basic knowledge knows gene purification surely requires high-precision scientific instruments.

The others looked equally troubled.

They could develop weapons, build ships, research Superpower Stones, and stamp Skill Runes.

But purifying genes, who could do that?

Liang Yuan said, ”Everyone, it’s not as complicated as you imagine.”

”Gene purification doesn’t rely on precise instruments but on the repulsive reactions between genes.”

”According to the method I’ve learned, we just need to setup a Genetic Furnace, put this high-concentration blood in it, then find a way to burn off the miscellaneous genes, leaving the high-purity Ice Attribute Gene, which will gradually form into Genetic Species.”

Liang Yuan roughly explained the principle of Genetic Species refinement method told by Qiu Gongrong.

These people were smart; after hearing, they all quickly grasped the idea.

Fu Qibo immediately said, ”Is it similar to the saline extraction method, using the different boiling points of substances to retain salt after evaporating seawater?”

His metaphor was vivid. Liang Yuan nodded slightly and said, ”Close.”

”But you certainly can’t use the boiling point method on this blood; high-temperature evaporation would undoubtedly destroy its genes.”

Fu Qibo nodded, ”I was just giving an example, definitely won’t use this method. In the Superpower Era, we should use methods of the Superpower Era.”

Liang Yuan showed interest and asked, ”Do you have a method?”

Fu Qibo shook his head, ”Not at the moment, let me think.”

Li Hanzhong pondered for a while, ”This is a great research topic. I have an idea, everyone can consider.”

Others quickly looked at Li Hanzhong.

Li Hanzhong said, ”The saline extraction method uses different boiling points to decompose saline water, thus obtaining our desired substance.”

”In this Blood Ice, we want the ice attribute gene inside; perhaps our breakthrough point lies in the Ice Attribute Gene!”

Fu Qibo immediately said, ”You’re saying, we should find the unique characteristics of Ice Attribute to distinguish it from other genes.”

”Yes.”

Fu Qibo pondered, ”The prominent feature of Ice Attribute Gene is clearly low temperature.”

”Is there any way to let this blood, at low temperatures, kill off other genes that can’t withstand low temperatures, thus retaining only the Ice Attribute Gene?” Fu Qibo murmured.

Li Hanzhong added, ”It doesn’t have to be low temperature; going the opposite way might yield results.”

Fu Qibo was puzzled, not understanding.

Li Hanzhong said, ”I’m talking about high temperature! Ice Attribute can emit low-temperature energy, so it must have some resistance to high temperature.”

”High temperature can quickly kill genes that can’t withstand heat, but the Ice Attribute, because of its low-temperature characteristic, might resist high temperature to a certain extent.”

”Using this method might also preserve the Ice Attribute Gene.”

”But this method could damage the Ice Attribute Gene; the temperature needs to be controlled well.”

”Carelessness could destroy the Ice Attribute Gene, causing significant losses.”

People in the room quickly engaged in heated discussions over these two directions, with Ren Jie already beginning to craft furnace equipment using his high-temperature superpower.

Liang Yuan, seeing this, couldn’t help but smile.

An individual’s thinking is limited and cannot cover all aspects.

But three common minds together surpass even Zhuge Liang.

He established the Research Department precisely to tackle various challenges.

The current performance of these people certainly did not disappoint him.

In a matter of minutes, Professor Li and Fu Qibo presented two options.

If Liang Yuan were to think alone, he feared he wouldn’t come up with them so quickly.