"The only option we have now is to use nuclear bombs," said the Grand Elder, his face grave. "Who agrees?"
"Nuclear bombs..." The mere mention of the word made the human high command uneasy.
"Grand Elder, if we use nuclear bombs, the radiation might cause the virus to mutate again," Elder Zhao said with a wry smile.
"That's right. If it mutates again, that will be troublesome," the others muttered, their temples throbbing.
If the MR virus mutates again, it's uncertain whether the virus serum and Gene Serum 1.0 will be effective against it.
"I'm well aware of that," the Grand Elder sighed. "But do you think we have any other way to wipe out the zombie tide?"
"..." This question left everyone silent.
"We have no choice but to gamble. We must make a decision quickly," the Grand Elder said bitterly. "If we wait for the zombie horde to approach the three major bases, we might not even dare use nuclear bombs anymore, as it would affect our own people."
"Decisions must be made swiftly." The Second Elder closed his eyes, clenched his fists, and said, "I agree."
"I agree as well. We should use nuclear bombs while the zombie tide is still far from here," the Third Elder said solemnly.
"I also agree with using nuclear bombs. However, for the zombie horde that's already approaching the bases, we should use conventional bombs and incendiary bombs," the Fourth Elder said with a deep breath.
Seeing that all four Elders agreed, and with no other options left, the Fifth Elder and the rest of the human high command also agreed.
"Using nuclear bombs is necessary. However, it might cause the MR virus to mutate further," Elder Zhao said with a serious expression. "Therefore, we must leave ourselves an escape route."
"Yes, I think the same," the Grand Elder nodded. "I plan to have some human elites carry all of humanity's knowledge and escape to the space station. If they enter a state of suspended animation, they should survive for a long time."
"And some of the new humans should escape to the extreme cold regions. There's no threat of super zombies there. Even if the virus mutates again, it won't pose an immediate threat."
Upon hearing this, some of the human leaders' eyes flickered.
To be honest, many of them were tempted to escape to the space station or the extreme cold regions.
But when they met the cold gaze of the Grand Elder, they all shuddered and abandoned those thoughts.
"Additionally, we should disclose the current situation and announce the availability of all Gene Serum 1.0 to the public. Anyone willing to enlist and defend the steel walls will be given the serum free of charge," the Grand Elder sighed.
"At this point, there's no need to hide anything. Let everything out," he added.
"Yes, I agree," Elder Zhao spoke up first. "Not only will this increase the number of defenders, but it will also prevent the MR virus from mutating and spreading through the air, infecting the people inside the bases."
Elder Zhao's words struck a chord with everyone.
Their biggest fear was that the virus would mutate again and spread through the air, infecting humans.
The original MR virus and the mutated MR virus from six years ago had already caused them endless headaches.
If the virus mutated again and spread through the air to infect ordinary humans, that would be disastrous.
As for the mutated MR virus spreading to superhumans through the air?
If that happened... well, it would be game over for humanity. Even the new humans would be overrun by the super zombie horde.
"Elder Zhao, how long will it take to develop Gene Serum 3.0?" The Grand Elder turned to look at him.
Everyone else also turned their gaze to Elder Zhao.
"We will do our best to complete it within two years," Elder Zhao said with a deep breath.
"Thank you," the Grand Elder and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Two years should be enough for humanity to hold on.
Gene Serum 3.0, in theory, would be a more advanced version of Gene Serum 2.0. While it was uncertain if it would have any new effects, the success rate after injection would be significantly higher.
If that were the case, it could be widely distributed.
After all, when they administered Gene Serum 2.0 to 300,000 soldiers, more than 250,000 died. It was a bitter pill to swallow.
But that was the only way. Only a fully armed new human army could face down the super zombies and become the true defenders of the steel walls.
Next, the human high command continued their meeting, discussing various details.
Lü Jie, however, had no interest in staying any longer. He flew up into the sky, gazing down at the desolate earth below.
"System, am I being heartless? Watching the death of billions of people with cold indifference?" Lü Jie suddenly asked.
[Host, once you acquire this system, this was destined to happen. You have interfered in the course of countless worlds, becoming a behind-the-scenes boss. If you can't do this, you are unfit for the role.]
[In any world, controlling the life and death of billions, watching coldly from the sidelines—who is not heartless?]
"I'm not regretful, just a bit contemplative," Lü Jie scoffed.
[While you were contemplating, war broke out. The human high command deployed a massive amount of nuclear bombs. Under the terrifying power of nuclear cleansing, the lands within and outside of Xuan Nation turned to scorched earth, barren, and lifeless. The light and shockwaves from the nuclear bombs covered the sky, leaving countless humans numb with awe.]
[Under the devastating power of the nuclear cleansing, the zombie tide was largely destroyed. Out of the 2.5 billion zombies, only 100 million remained, and 90% of the super zombies perished. The super zombies, fearing the nuclear power, did not continue forward but instead ordered the remaining 100 million zombies to surround the three major steel bases. As a result, humanity entered a defensive war. A tug-of-war ensued.]
[Under the encouragement of the Grand Elder, driven by survival instincts and the prospect of reward, large numbers of ordinary people enlisted and received Gene Serum 1.0, becoming the living force defending humanity's steel walls. As a result, the defense was somewhat easier than expected.]
[One and a half years later, the global devastation caused by widespread nuclear radiation had led to the mutation of the MR virus, now known as the J virus. The J virus spread through the air, infecting even those who had received the mutated virus serum. This led to problems within the three major steel bases.]
[However, thanks to the thorough preparations made by the human high command, they had already administered Gene Serum 1.0 to a large number of ordinary people and had taken sufficient precautions, so no major internal problems occurred.]
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