Chapter 352 - 243: Interrogation
Someone from Hongshan Camp had arrived. Based on the timing, they were probably here to deliver a message from Headquarters.
Lin Qi got up, left his room, and took the elevator directly to the first-floor conference room.
During this time, Wang Ziru had been accompanying Ding Yang and Wang Qiang in the conference room, acting as the representative for Mo University Camp.
When Lin Qi arrived, Wang Qiang and Ding Yang had just met with the Warrior from Hongshan Camp.
"Lin Qi, we have good news from Headquarters!"
Ding Yang’s face was flushed, the exhaustion from a sleepless night completely gone.
"Let me guess. The item Mo University Camp was responsible for transporting has been successfully deployed, right?"
Lin Qi was also in a good mood. This meant the danger of the Doomsday World had been significantly delayed.
Ding Yang nodded repeatedly and said, "That’s right. Headquarters has confirmed that the Blood Moon anomaly has been delayed. We’ve bought at least two months."
Two months. In a world of constant change like the Doomsday World, a lot could happen in that time.
Beside Ding Yang, Wang Qiang seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
Lin Qi could roughly guess what Wang Qiang wanted to say, so he gave him an opening, "Major Wang Qiang, you seem to have something on your mind?"
Only then did Wang Qiang nod and speak, "Lin Qi, I formally apologize for all my previous disrespectful behavior toward you. You are a true genius, and a true hero."
Nothing could have demonstrated Lin Qi’s value more than this incident.
This had given human civilization a genuine chance to catch its breath.
Lin Qi nodded slightly and continued to look at Wang Qiang. It was clear Wang Qiang hadn’t finished speaking.
"Lin Qi, to be honest, given Headquarters’ current situation, it’s difficult to give you the reward you deserve. Human civilization is facing a crisis, and we..."
Wang Qiang, who rarely did so, began to give a long-winded speech.
This showed that although Wang Qiang was a combat unit, his head was still filled with plenty of patriotic buzzwords.
Hearing this, Lin Qi looked directly at Ding Yang.
Normally, these words should have come from Ding Yang, not Wang Qiang.
Ding Yang met Lin Qi’s gaze for a moment, then his eyes shifted away evasively.
Seeing Ding Yang’s expression, Lin Qi understood instantly.
’This was Ding Yang’s doing. He probably wanted Wang Qiang to make a goodwill gesture, to repair my impression of him.’
In a way, Ding Yang practically represented Headquarters at Mo University Camp.
Lin Qi’s attitude toward Wang Qiang was like a reflection of his attitude toward Headquarters.
"Major Wang Qiang, Director Ding, you both should know that I didn’t do all this expecting a reward from Headquarters. We all live under the same sky. As compatriots, I won’t just stand by and watch a crisis like this unfold."
"That aside, if you have something to say, let’s just be direct."
Hearing Lin Qi’s words, Wang Qiang and Ding Yang both looked slightly embarrassed.
As for Wang Ziru, his expression remained unchanged, but he gave Lin Qi a thumbs-up in his mind.
Wang Ziru had been by Ding Yang and Wang Qiang’s side the whole time, so he knew what they wanted to say.
’As expected of my junior, Lin Qi. His grasp of human nature is so precise!’
Seeing this, Ding Yang stopped beating around the bush. Wang Qiang had already made the goodwill gesture; it was more appropriate for him to say what came next.
"Lin Qi, to be frank, besides bringing news, Headquarters does indeed have a request."
Seeing Ding Yang finally get to the point, Lin Qi listened intently.
"Besides Mo University Camp, there are three other teams responsible for the space deployment plan. They haven’t launched yet, and according to them, their chances of success aren’t high."
"One successful deployment can delay the Blood Moon anomaly for two months. If all four are successfully deployed, the time can be extended to a year."
"Headquarters discussed it and hopes that you, Lin Qi, could help out again..."
What Ding Yang said was within Lin Qi’s expectations.
If it weren’t inconvenient to bring it up himself, Lin Qi would have already wanted to ask for all the Tier Five Extraordinary Items to personally handle the launch deployments.
Every success would buy him more time to make use of the Doomsday World.
But proactively offering and having Headquarters come to him with a request were two different concepts.
With the former, he might have been suspected of having ulterior motives.
Now that Ding Yang had said it, it was exactly what Lin Qi had hoped for.
"In principle, Mo University Camp is willing to take on the launch missions. But to be frank, our resources are currently tight, especially the raw materials for making certain reactors..."
Mo University Camp was undergoing cyberization, using technology from the Cyber World to rapidly enhance its overall strength.
In this process, the demand for resources was unavoidable.
Relying solely on the support of the two rescue teams from Hongshan Camp and Changpu Camp was far from enough.
Lin Qi was setting his sights on Headquarters.
"Resource support is a given. After I return to Headquarters, someone will be assigned to come to Mo University Camp to discuss the details."
Without needing any hints from Ding Yang, Wang Qiang understood the implication behind Lin Qi’s words.
Lin Qi nodded, then said, "Since the immediate crisis has been averted for now, Director Ding, you should return to Hongshan Camp to oversee things as soon as possible. As for the remaining launch missions, I’ll have Wang Ziru coordinate things."
Lin Qi was showing them the door. His time in the Doomsday World was limited, and he couldn’t afford to waste it indefinitely.
Ding Yang and Wang Qiang also had their own duties and wouldn’t stay long at Mo University Camp.
After exchanging a few more words with Lin Qi, they left Mo University Camp together.
After the two left, Lin Qi gave instructions to Wang Ziru: "Have the production workshop get ready to manufacture, but don’t rush to start. I might have some technical adjustments to make."