February 14th, Valentine's Day in the old days.
Leon returned to the Umbrella Corporation's base again. Because of the huge explosion, Woodbury Camp had been surrounded by tens of thousands of zombies around the town and had completely fallen.
He placed dozens of survivors there, along with members of Glenn's team, in a prison base in Tennessee.
He also appointed the red-haired girl, Kevila, as the base manager and temporarily kept her there.
Without such a caring and capable deputy, Leon suddenly felt that there was less fun around him.
At the base, after 10 days and hundreds of people moving the goods, the five-story Kohl's department store had been emptied, and the 6,000-square-meter giant warehouse on the first floor of the underground parking lot was almost filled with all kinds of supplies.
Amy has formally proposed to Leon the plan to build a ground warehouse.
With the gradual implementation of large greenhouses and small chicken farms, employees of the entire Umbrella Base were busy.
While Leon was still dealing with the accumulated government affairs in his office, Amy came to visit him again with the policewoman Mitis who had visited him some time ago.
After a brief greeting, the beautiful policewoman handed over a printed document and said:
"Mr. Custer, after our internal discussions, we all hope to join your team, join the Umbrella Corporation, and become one of your subordinates."
According to common sense, a place like a nuclear power plant, where there is neither noise pollution nor living people, could not possibly attract so many zombies.
Leon pinched his brows in distress and said to Amy:
What exactly is the factor that makes these stupid monsters gather here?
"Tzai and his team have also arrived at Oak Village, escorting 50 logistics staff members who are willing to undertake the planting mission. They will stay there as staff members of the Oak Village base for a long time."
"I hope we can deliver the tools, materials and supplies needed for land reclamation and spring plowing to the Oak Village stronghold as soon as possible."
Currently, there are 31 survivors in Grady Memorial Hospital, including 12 Atlanta police officers and 19 survivors, including a doctor and a nurse.
There are more than three nuclear power plants in Georgia, where their Umbrella base is located.
At the outermost edge of this corpse group, there are still many zombies with rotten bodies and broken limbs.
"Very good, Ms. Mitis, I see your sincerity."
The girl nodded, and coordinated her right and left prosthetic arms to quickly type the code on the keyboard.
"What can I do for you, Professor Jacob?"
But it is simply impossible to support the development and utilization of thousands or tens of thousands of acres of plantations with only the equipment they have.
Peggy opened her eyes wide, pointed at the computer screen, and exclaimed in a low voice:
Professor Jacob pushed his glasses up and said:
"In recent months, I have been researching issues related to nuclear power plants and reading a lot of information."
"Mr. Hershel said that he would help these workers to reclaim the wasteland and prepare for the spring ploughing mission."
At this distance, even with the naked eye, you can clearly see the tens of thousands of zombies surrounding the nuclear power plant and inside.
And from the unintentional movements of these zombies, Leon could tell that these zombies were definitely much faster than the zombies outside.
With the help of the reconnaissance drone, Lyon and his two companions spent more than ten minutes and arrived at a hidden high ground about 1 kilometer away from the nuclear power plant.
Little Amy nodded and said she would arrange it right away.
"All the survivors in Grady Memorial Hospital are waiting for your call. I hope you can choose a time for us all to come here for a formal interview and recruitment."
"This work will definitely be completed before spring ploughing."
They crowded together, forming a large dark cloud. This scene alone was enough to scare away all the survivors, and no one dared to provoke them.
In the footage captured by the camera, Leon and others were surprised to find that the zombies above the nuclear power plant were indeed different from those in other places.
Through the camera of the high-altitude drone, Leon saw that this small nuclear power plant built on the edge of a small lake was surrounded by tens of thousands of zombies.
"Here is a list and bios of all our personnel, as well as a list of all the supplies we currently have."
"Leon, you really take the overall situation into consideration. I will also go back and make preparations early. Once you are ready, I will go to those nuclear power plants with you."
But before they got there, the images Peggy captured with the reconnaissance drone surprised Leon.
This matter concerns the safety of the entire Umbrella base. If it is not handled as soon as possible, Leon will definitely be unable to sleep or eat.
The old man opened the laptop in his hand, pointed the screen at Leon, and said:
"I have marked the locations of all nuclear power plants in America."
This is a European and American town similar to King County where Rick is located, with an original permanent population of about 20,000. It has beautiful scenery, lush vegetation, and a vast area with few people.
Soon, through the images on the display screen, the three of them discovered the differences between these zombies.
He had a relatively good impression of the old professor. He had heard from Peggy that in the shelter of the Polytechnic University, the old professor had always been a positive person, constantly encouraging and protecting the young people around him. In the end, he was even willing to sacrifice his life for the young people and carry out the most dangerous tasks himself. He was a respectable old man.
But the closer you get to the center of the nuclear power plant, the fresher the flesh and blood of the zombies in those places appear, as if they had just turned from living people into zombies.
When he returned to his office refreshed, he saw Professor Jacob sitting on the sofa with a laptop and a serious expression waiting for him.
Daryl's voice hesitated for a few seconds before it came through.
Ask them to immediately organize a group of people to go with him to the nearest nuclear power plant, the Senas Nuclear Power Plant in Roberta County, 80 kilometers away.
In any case, spring ploughing is a big event and it has a very high priority, and other things can be postponed.
What made Leon feel regretful was that the only person who could fly a helicopter, Kevila, was left in the prison base. Otherwise, they could have directly flown a helicopter to conduct reconnaissance, which would have saved a lot of time.
"As the most powerful force among humans that I know of, I hope you can send someone to the nuclear power plant to take a look and see what happened."
Leon nodded. He had thought about this before, but more than half a year had passed and there had been no response from around the world, so he gradually forgot about it.
"Why don't they have many signs of decay? It's as if they just turned into zombies."
"Without further delay, I will send people to conduct reconnaissance at the nuclear power plant closest to us tonight."
Leon gave a businesslike smile and said:
"It's almost impossible for humans to survive on the surface."
Leon was also very surprised. He put his hand on Peggy's shoulder, signaling her not to be too surprised, and said:
"Let the drone get closer and fly to a few more interesting places to see if all the zombies look like this."
"Boss, our grain planting base in Oak Village has officially started operation. After Glenn's team left, Mr. Hershel and his family have all moved to Oak Village."
Due to the urgency of the situation, everyone acted without delay. In just three hours, Lyon organized a team of 30 people and arrived in Roberta County, 80 kilometers away from the base.
"If we miss the spring ploughing season, it will seriously affect grain production in the second half of the year."
"Tell Mr. Hershel that I will meet all his requests, but I hope he will send Miss Maggie over. She should be more clear about the location of the supplies on the list."
Leon took the document from Amy's hand and read it carefully. It detailed the various agricultural machinery, farm tools, fertilizers, grain seeds and hundreds of other material requirements needed for the Oak Village outpost.
Whether it's the speed of movement, the speed of arm waving, or even the speed of their roaring and biting, they are several times faster than ordinary zombies, almost reaching the level of normal humans.
"Please be safe, boss."
"Now the whole world has fallen under the infection of the zombie virus, and all large facilities cannot operate normally."
"Thank you for your hard work, Professor Jacob."
Amy paused and continued:
Fortunately, as a former farmer, Mr. Hershel and his family provided a considerable portion of the supplies on the list, allowing them to carry out the preliminary work.
"Peggy and I will go scout the area first and make a decision later."
After Professor Jacob left, Leon called Peggy and Daryl without any delay.
After listening to Professor Jacob's words, Leon only thought for a few seconds and immediately agreed:
Under her control, the reconnaissance drone lowered to a height of only a few dozen meters from the zombies and slowly flew over the group of zombies.
"There are currently 445 nuclear power plants in the world, 107 of which are in America alone, accounting for about a quarter of the world's nuclear power plants."
The size of more than 30 people is really not a big deal for the umbrella company, which currently has a total of nearly 800 people.
Leon was a little curious that this senior professor who was very influential in the field of nuclear energy actually wanted to find him for something. Logically speaking, with the current level of Umbrella Corporation, it should be difficult for it to come into contact with such high-end things.
He looked at Peggy and her brother who were still operating the drone, took out the walkie-talkie, and said to Daryl:
"Daryl, you and the others stay here and wait for my orders."
After handling this small matter, Amy watched the policewoman Mitis leave, and then handed over another document and said softly:
"According to the design drawings of most nuclear power plants, without maintenance staff, they will have accidents within six months to a year, with the risk of leakage or even explosion."
"No problem, Professor."
Leon stood up, shook Professor Jacob's hand, and said sincerely:
The so-called supplies were just a little bit of medicine, weapons and food.
Lyon looked at the map on the screen with a serious expression. He found that most of these nuclear power plants were built around the Mississippi River, the largest inland river in the United States. There were also quite a few near some major cities and in coastal areas.
"If the nuclear power plant is still operating normally and you can escort me into the interior of the nuclear power plant, we should be able to find a way to shut down these facilities."
Professor Jacob sighed softly and pointed to the three nuclear power plants near Atlanta, Georgia on the map and said:
"According to my speculation, if there is a leak or explosion at these three nuclear power plants, the nuclear pollution they cause will directly affect the ecological environment around Georgia or Atlanta."
Seeing that Leon was in distress, the thoughtful secretary brought hot coffee and dessert to the boss, gently massaged his back, served him meals, and finally helped the boss clear the pent-up anger in his body in the small room.
Thinking that this was a nuclear power plant, a strange idea came to Lyon's mind.
"Boss, these zombies seem different from the ones we've seen before."
"Professor, the location of our Umbrella base is quite dangerous."
There was no time to appreciate the scenery. Lyon led his team straight to the Senas Nuclear Power Plant 10 kilometers away from the town.
The old professor had a serious expression on his face. Without any extra greetings, he spoke directly:
"Leon, remember what you talked to me about the nuclear power plant?"
"And once all these nuclear power plants leak or explode, the damage and nuclear pollution they cause will wipe out all life on Earth in a short period of time."
"So, if possible, we need to go to these three nuclear power plants as soon as possible to take a look and understand the situation inside."
Professor Jacob looked into Leon's eyes, nodded slightly with satisfaction, and said with emotion:
"Let's set the date for tomorrow. All of you come here. I will arrange for the head of the human resources department, Ms. Andrea, to handle this matter. She will arrange a suitable job for you based on your past careers and skills."
"If I get the intelligence there, I will organize people as quickly as possible to escort you to shut down those nuclear power plants."
He told little Amy, whose face was still slightly flushed, to bring hot coffee to the two of them.
Leon smiled and nodded. He took the document from policewoman Mitis and flipped through it casually.
"I will organize a special search team and work with her to replenish all the supplies on the list."
Looking at these marked places and thinking of the power of mankind's most powerful weapon, the nuclear bomb, Leon felt his throat itchy.
He asked Professor Jacob with a somewhat grim expression:
Leon came to Peggy and through the camera and monitor, the girl was observing the condition of the zombies closely through the reconnaissance drone.
Leon was secretly shocked. If the power of the zombie virus had not weakened, with the strength and speed of these zombies, their combat effectiveness would probably be many times stronger than that of ordinary zombies.
If they can still run, then for ordinary survivors, without the help of guns, they will no longer be the opponents of these zombies even in a one-on-one fight.
Leon frowned, and the arm on Peggy's shoulder tightened slightly unconsciously, and said:
"Peggy, send out assault-type armed drones to test the combat effectiveness of these zombies."
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