The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 550 - 543 Understanding Understanding

Chapter 550: Chapter 543 Understanding Understanding

Gao Yuan was undergoing decontamination, which involved two Anti-Chemical Militants hosing him down with strong disinfectant all over his body and repeatedly disinfecting everything he brought with him.

So, Gao Yuan was completely naked now since he had removed all his clothes and equipment. Even electronic devices had to be disinfected over and over again, following the principle that it was better to risk damaging the equipment than to bring the virus back.

Had it not been for the close contact with the corpse of the Armored Beast and the fact that he had carried back two of the Armored Beast’s legs, Gao Yuan would definitely not have to suffer like this. But the virus on the body of the Armored Beast was on a different level from the virus in the air, so he had to be especially careful.

"It’s not my fault, can you blame my ’Crow’s mouth’? Get it straight, you were at the airport, and so were the enemy’s scouts, there had to be some kind of link. Communications on the battlefield are a must, right? These days, reconnaissance images from the front lines are transmitted back in real time. As soon as their command sees that—boom—all their men got blown to smithereens, even an idiot would know there’s trouble at the airport!"

Rabbit swallowed and then continued indignantly, "They blame me, okay, but how could you call me a ’Crow’s mouth’? I was warning you, wasn’t I? It was inevitable that they’d start shelling, and sure enough, the enemy did fire as I predicted. That just proves I was accurate. How can you call me a ’Crow’s mouth’? Do you even understand?!"

Gao Yuan sighed helplessly, "Brother Rabbit, could we talk after I put on some underwear? I have spare clothes with me. They’re in my bag. Could you hand them to me first?"

Rabbit tossed Gao Yuan’s bag over to him, then continued, "No way, this isn’t over yet. You owe me an apology for what you said!"

Gao Yuan opened his bag, and as he put on his clothes, he replied, "Then why did you accept it when Brother Yang and the others called you a ’Crow’s mouth’?"

"That’s because... it’s because I can’t beat them."

Seeing Rabbit’s confident demeanor, Gao Yuan thought he was about to hear some profound principle.

Gao Yuan shook his head and said, "Brother Rabbit, do you even know what a ’Crow’s mouth’ is?"

"Of course I do."

Gao Yuan went on, "Well, this ’Crow’s mouth’ thing, to put it simply, is when the bad stuff comes true, not the good. You get what I mean? Why doesn’t anyone call Brother Yang a ’Crow’s mouth’? Because when he says to be careful of enemy shelling, nothing happens. But you, you warn that the enemy might shell us, and we need to take cover, and then they actually start firing. That’s what they mean by ’Crow’s mouth’."

Rabbit was momentarily at a loss for words. Gao Yuan exhaled and said, "I heard them say, anything can have a good side or a bad side, and if you mention the bad, then it’s bound to happen. So, Brother Rabbit, I’m begging you, next time something comes up, can you let... let Youzi remind me? I figure, if everyone is calling you a ’Crow’s mouth,’ there’s got to be a reason. Can you just be aware of that?"

Rabbit’s lips pressed together, and he stared at Gao Yuan. Finally, he sighed and said, "Forget it, I’ll drop the subject..."

Gao Yuan spread his hands and then addressed the two Anti-Chemical Militants, "These two legs are extremely dangerous. You must be careful and treat them with the highest level of protection. How do you plan to transport them back?"

"We’ll first use a high-pressure water gun to flush them with disinfectant and wash out the decomposed organic material. We’ll repeat the process more than a dozen times, then seal the openings, fill the inside with disinfectant, and spray the outside with moredisinfectantb before wrapping them up in plastic film. After we get back, we’ll conduct tests first. Only after ensuring there are no remaining viruses in the special decontamination tanks will we take them out for research."

Gao Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Alright, that should do it. We absolutely can’t be negligent."

The items were now secured, and although they were only two legs, it was enough for research. Gao Yuan looked at Rabbit and said, "Next, we’ll rest here. No, better make it further away. I’m worried the disinfectant won’t kill all the viruses. If any of you get infected, it would be serious."

Rabbit opened his mouth and then nodded, "Uh huh, I wanted to say that too, but I didn’t. And now it’s you who’s said it. So, if someone gets infected with the virus, don’t blame my ’Crow’s mouth.’"

Gao Yuan opened his mouth, and then with resignation, he said, "Brother Rabbit, doesn’t it bother you to say such things? Never mind, let’s move somewhere else to eat and rest for a bit. I’ll head back into the city tonight."

"You’re not tired, are you? Can your body keep up? Don’t—"

Rabbit suddenly stopped mid-sentence, clearly in pain as he exhaled, "Can’t even speak... really sucks. Alright, forget it, I won’t stoop to your level. Youzi, let’s get the brothers moving. We’ll find a new place to eat."

At this point, You Zixing approached Gao Yuan and cautiously said, "How should I put it, um, may I ask how you... how do you manage to... push beyond the limits?"

Gao Yuan considered for a moment, then replied to You Zixing, "I can’t say that, actually. I don’t really mind, but they’ve said it has to be kept a secret, so sorry about that."

You Zixing nodded vigorously, "Understood, understood. Absolutely, I get it. How fast can you run? Sorry, don’t answer that. I shouldn’t have asked."

Gao Yuan thought about it, then nodded, "Yes, I really can’t talk about that one either. Ah, Youzi..."

You Zixing looked resigned and said, "Zixing..."

"Right, Youzi, which unit were you with before?"

You Zixing grimaced, "I can’t say that. Even though I think you probably know already, the rules say I can’t tell."

Gao Yuan nodded, "Understood, I get it."

After driving a few hundred meters away and stopping again, Gao Yuan started munching on compressed biscuits; with his energy expenditure being quite high that day, his appetite had increased significantly.

As Gao Yuan ate, pondering his next move that evening, the nearby You Zixing suddenly said, "Should I leave for now? I mean, with you eating like this, shouldn’t this be kept a secret too..."

Gao Yuan snapped back to reality and looked at the dozens of compressed biscuit wrappers around him. Remembering what Ram had told him, he replied with a wry smile, "That does need to be kept secret, but now that you’ve seen it, no need to step out. Just remember to keep it to yourself..."

You Zixing released a breath and then said earnestly to Gao Yuan, "Now I understand why everything about you has to be kept a secret. Yeah, now I truly get it."