paranoianovel Chapter 78 The Abnormalities of the Zombies
Chapter 78 The Abnormalities of the Zombies
Spurred on by Wang Xiao, in less than five minutes, the other examiners, under Xiao Minghai's command, finally managed to corner the speed-type mutated zombie.
Finally, Zhao Jun, the blond-haired zombie, seized the opportunity and stabbed it in the back of the neck, thus sending the mutated zombie on its way.
After killing the mutated zombies, many people showed undisguised excitement on their faces.
Without relying on the help of those with special abilities, they killed mutated zombies that were several times more troublesome than ordinary zombies, something they never dared to imagine.
But now, they've done it.
Xiao Minghai, panting heavily, wiped the blood from his face, turned to look at Wang Xiao, his eyes filled with expectation.
Wang Xiao, who had been observing their every move, naturally gave them high praise.
Wang Xiao nodded calmly: "Not bad, I've got you guys in mind."
For a moment, Xiao Minghai, Tie Niu, Zhao Jun, Lao Zhang, and the others who participated in killing the speed-type mutated zombie exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with excitement.
This means they've already stepped one foot inside the hotel.
Instead of cheering, they buried their emotions deep inside and continued to dedicate themselves to the cleanup work at the grain wholesale market.
During the cleanup, the cleanup team inevitably encountered some mutated zombies lurking in the shadows, waiting for their chance to strike.
However, this time, in order to speed up the operation, Wang Xiao also brought Xue Wu and Li Shu into the battle, which prevented the mutated zombies that were trying to ambush them from succeeding.
During the process of clearing out the zombies, Wang Xiao not only discovered that the number of mutated zombies was unusually high, but also found a zombie that was currently undergoing mutation...
This led Wang Xiao to speculate that the reason why the mutated zombies he encountered here were much weaker than the zombie horde was most likely because they had just mutated.
This news, however, is not good news for humanity.
The thought that one day all ordinary zombies might evolve into stronger mutated zombies, or even that something like a zombie king might appear, would be the true despair for humanity.
Throughout the afternoon, the two teams made steady progress within the grain wholesale market.
Qin Huai'an's side also encountered several zombies that had only recently mutated. Although several people were injured, they eventually managed to resolve the battle without serious injury.
By 5:30 p.m., the zombies in the entire wholesale market had been basically cleared away.
Although it wasn't exactly easy, the final results were quite rewarding.
Perhaps because the incident occurred in the morning, these supplies had not yet been transported to other parts of the city, resulting in a large amount of supplies being piled up in various types of warehouses and factories.
Standing at the warehouse entrance, Wang Xiao looked at the mess on the ground and the mountain of grain, and began to secretly calculate: with this batch of grain in the warehouse, the hotel's supplies could last for at least one or two months.
In addition to the food harvest, these mutated zombies also provided Wang Xiao with three zombie crystals, bringing him one step closer to unlocking the biological research platform.
Qin Huai'an walked over. Having already learned about Wang Xiao's preferences, he directly offered Wang Xiao a cigarette, and was in a great mood.
Qin Huai'an smiled and said, "Boss Wang, it's a pleasure doing business with you."
Wang Xiao took the cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag: "How's the situation with President Qin?"
"Three died and seven were injured, but compared to the gains, this cost is acceptable."
Because of the casualties, Qin Huai'an couldn't help but sigh. He then composed himself and asked Wang Xiao, "What about your side?"
Wang Xiao looked at the group of people who were dealing with the mutated zombie corpses and said, "We were lucky; only a few suffered minor injuries."
Qin Huai'an's eyes narrowed slightly, and after a moment of silence, he smiled and said, "It's their good fortune to have you in charge."
"By the way, have you noticed that the number of mutated zombies in this place is abnormally high?"
Wang Xiao nodded and said, "President Qin, you noticed too?"
Qin Huai'an replied, "This number is almost comparable to the zombie horde at the hotel, but these mutated zombies are not particularly strong, so I think these mutated zombies must have only recently completed their evolution."
Seeing that Qin Huai'an already had a deduction, Wang Xiao led him to the zombie that had not yet fully mutated and said:
"This is just what we encountered during the cleanup process. Xue Wu and I discussed it, and our conclusion is the same as yours, President Qin: the mutated zombies in this place are all the result of later mutations."
Upon hearing this, Qin Huai'an's expression immediately became much more serious: "This is not a good thing... Boss Wang, you'll probably have to hurry up with the zombie crystal research."
Wang Xiao didn't reply, but simply exhaled a puff of smoke and glanced at the examinees who were carrying grain.
He also wants to be fast, but the current situation doesn't allow him to be fast just because he wants to.
A whole host of things are piling up, waiting to be dealt with.
After a long silence, Wang Xiao finally spoke slowly, "I'll do it as soon as possible."
Hearing Wang Xiao's words, Qin Huai'an breathed a slight sigh of relief: "If there's anything you need, just tell me, and I'll do my best to cooperate."
Wang Xiao nodded and said, "Thank you."
Half an hour later, the convoy returned fully loaded.
By the time we got back to the hotel, it was almost dusk.
Zhao Yajun had already received the news and was waiting at the door with several employees, ready to count the supplies and put them into storage.
Wang Xiao walked at the front, and although the examiners behind him were exhausted, most of them had excitement in their eyes.
Especially Xiao Minghai and others, their performance has almost pinpointed the location of the hotel security department, only lacking an official notification.
While some were happy, others naturally looked worried.
Seeing this, Wang Xiao reassured everyone, "Everyone, don't be nervous. This is just the first time our hotel's security department has recruited people."
There may be a second and third round of recruitment. Even if some of you are not successful in getting the job this time, there will still be a second and third chance.
So, everyone should get some rest.
We will announce the complete list of new hires within the next two days. Points earned in this operation will also be recorded. Dismissed.
"Yes."
As Wang Xiao gave the order to disperse, everyone left.
Since Xiao Minghai and his team had rented rooms at the hotel, they chose to go to the cafeteria to have a meal with others to celebrate.
Some people found a place to stay temporarily near the hotel.
After everyone had left, Wang Xiao called Xiong Sanzhuang and asked him to take some men to "New Star GG Decoration" and bring back the hotel's newly made signboard.
Wei Yan then approached and reported in a low voice, "Boss, everything is normal at the hotel after you left. Also, Lu Ran has done some research and development on the Night Abyss Rose as you requested. Would you like to start promoting it?"
Upon learning that Ye Yuanmei had made some progress, Wang Xiao nodded and said, "You can handle this. Also, draft another commission and arrange for people to go to the grain wholesale market to move the supplies. As for the escort, let Xiong Sanzhuang's men handle it."
"Yes."
Wang Xiao turned to Xue Wu and said, "Compile the assessment results and give me the list of qualified candidates first thing tomorrow morning."
Xue Wu nodded in agreement.
Wang Xiao turned and walked towards the elevator, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Today's trip was quite fruitful.
With food and talent secured, the next step is to unlock that weapons research and development station.
If all goes well, the weapon research station will be unlocked once the points are settled tonight. Currently, the hotel's development prospects look very promising.