Thrive in Catastrophe

Xiao Yan looked over Jane's shoulders and landed on Xue Lun's body.

Jane closed her eyes and let out a breath. He couldn't discern any grief on his face, and he didn't even look back in Sharon's direction for the first time.

"How did she die?" There was no ups and downs in Jane's voice.

"Because of the X virus accelerator... the virus replicated too fast and consumed her life." Liv replied.

"Oh." Jane replied softly, lowering her eyes and playing with a silver wing in her hand, "This is the fate of all special forces, but Sharon's came a little sooner. Is she in pain?"

"She went very quickly." Liv could only answer this way, as for whether she was in pain, only she knew.

Mark rushed here with the rest of the people, seeing Sharon's body and Xiao Yan's slumped expression, their regret and pain were hidden under the calm.

This mission caused Heine and Jane's troop loss rate to be as high as 30.00%.

"Prepare to evacuate." Heine ordered.

Xiao Yan stood up, did not speak, but connected to the main control here, checked all hidden dangers on the evacuation road one by one, and closed all sample libraries.From the beginning to the end, he didn't look at Heine.

Even if Xue Lun didn't belong to Heine's army, in Xiao Yan's heart she died because of her own incompetence.If he had strong combat power and even the most basic self-protection ability, Sharon would not need to stand in front of him, nor would he die from the accelerator.He wanted to hide his incompetence, but Heine saw everything in his eyes.Xiao Yan was afraid of meeting He Yin's gaze, he knew that he would be too heavy to lift his head.

Jane's subordinates picked up Sharon, and the group left the Tide Organization's base smoothly.

When they left the passage, Jane tightened the rope, looked at Xiao Yan behind her, and said with a smile, "I'll take you up."

At this moment, an arm bypassed Xiao Yan, took two steps back, and suddenly rushed forward into the darkness, rising rapidly.

Xiao Yan is very familiar with this kind of strength, he finally raised his head, and saw He Yin looking down at his expression.The man still didn't have any emotional fluctuations, but Xiao Yan felt that he seemed to be surrounded by the other person's gaze, so the initial panic disappeared, and Xiao Yan found that there was nothing to scare him anymore.

Looking up along Heine, one can see Xue Lun with her eyes closed and her comrades heading towards the bright place together.Her hair can finally be unscrupulously scattered, spread out softly to enjoy the caress of the air, the light on the top of her head is becoming more and more clear, leaving a soft color on her body.

They left in the aircraft, and Xiao Yan looked at the bottomless cave through the cabin glass, just like the endless fear of human beings.

Or maybe closer to the endless hope of human beings, leading this species to an unknown direction.

They first landed at the nearest No.13 base, because this task is so heavy that even special forces need to be repaired.Xiao Yan was assigned to a temporary apartment.

When the quartermaster left, the whole space fell silent.

Xiao Yan felt very tired, but he didn't want to sleep, shower, eat, or even breathe.

The communicator on his wrist was connected to the signal in the base, and it was blinking. He knew that no one would care about him except Casey, but Xiao Yan really didn't have the energy to say anything.

Xiao Yan just wanted everything to stop.

Time ticked by, and midnight fell.

He still sat numbly until the sound of the sliding door opening.He didn't even want to lift his eyes to see who it was.

The other party pulled a chair and sat in front of Xiao Yan. His slender legs were wrapped in combat uniforms, and he was quiet but full of strength.

It was only then that Xiao Yan realized that the other party could not be a quartermaster or a liaison officer. His gaze followed the other party's long legs upwards, and stayed on that delicate and profound face.

Hein Burton's golden-brown hair set off his beauty to the extreme, and his ice-blue eyes gave Xiao Yan an illusion, as if he was a dilapidated sail wandering in the vast ocean.

"Colonel Burton." Xiao Yan tried his best to call out the other party's name.

"Yeah." Heine stretched out her fingers, Xiao Yan's back was stiff until the other's fingers brushed the ends of his hair and kneaded them gently.

Xiao Yan's breath was stuck in his throat. He Yin had a cleanliness habit, but he hadn't showered yet, and his hair was dirty.

"You didn't eat dinner." Hein's voice was light, and the special quality of the voice gently touched Xiao Yan's nerves.

"I'm not hungry."

"But you have a question for me."

Xiao Yan paused, even he himself didn't think of what he was confused about, but Heine easily saw through it.It seemed that in front of this man, he could never hide it.

"Did I hold you back?"

Xiao Yan raised his head and asked very seriously.

This was the first time he sat face to face with Heine like this, and if he had any questions, he knew Heine Burton would give him the answers.And this answer would lift him up to his world, strip him of all his weakness.

"No. To be precise, this mission would not have been possible without you."

"Are you comforting me, Colonel? It's not like you." Xiao Yan raised the corners of his lips, propped his palms on the mattress and raised his head, "If it was Casey, he wouldn't be so easy to be discovered by Dylan after sneaking into the main control , you will reach the core of the Tide organization base safely all the way. Casey's research on the X virus is at its peak, and no one in the entire Shire can surpass it. He must be able to create a neutralizer at that time, and Sharon will not will die."

"Have you ever wondered what Tide's purpose is for setting up this base?"

Heine's words caused Xiao Yan's floating thoughts to return from all directions, and everything he had experienced flooded into his mind. When the process and the result are connected in series, the cause is not so difficult to analyze.

"This is a trap. The purpose of the Tide Organization is to lure the elites of the special mission forces to this base, and then use these monsters... Even if they can't kill you all, they can greatly damage your combat effectiveness!" Xiao Yan replied.

"Yes. So from the moment we receive this mission, no matter whether the technical soldiers who follow are Lieutenant Colonel Casey or you, those monsters will be released. Your report indicates that these monsters will not survive for too long, but when When we arrived, they were at the time when their combat effectiveness was at their peak. This shows that the people of Tide knew exactly when we arrived. Maybe it was because there were still their spies in the Shire, or maybe it was because Tide tracked our aircraft. No matter Whatever they did, no matter what price we paid, the result was unshakable—you got all the research materials of the Tide Organization. Lieutenant Colonel Casey's brain intervention speed is 7000 million trillion speeds, he can't be faster than you quick."

He Yin's tone was calm and without ups and downs. Everything in his mouth became an established fact, and all Xiao Yan's thoughts became superfluous.

"What you really can't get rid of is Dylan's sentence that you can't think faster than the X virus."

Xiao Yan was stunned, and he immediately realized that it must be because the torture team had interpreted Dylan's brain.

"Yes...he's right, I can't think faster than the X virus. What he said is the truth." Xiao Yan's fingers clasped the bed sheet tightly, and his fists trembled because of too much force.

"Wrong. Do you know what the last words in Sharon's mind were before she died?"

Xiao Yan's eyes widened. What was Sharon's last words?Xiao Yan couldn't even imagine it.

"She said 'Xiao Yan, you will change everything'."

"What?" Xiao Yan was stunned for two seconds, then suddenly laughed out loud, pressing his hand on his forehead, "I can't change anything!"

"But Sharon believes so."

"Colonel, please tell me, when you faced the fact that Maya lost her left arm and left leg, when you watched your subordinates being torn apart by those monsters, please tell me, how did you deal with all this?" Xiao Yan raised his head. At first, he wanted to be firm and invulnerable like Heine, and he was eagerly looking forward to getting an answer from Heine.

"I remember them and move on." Heine's words are justified.

"It's that simple?"

"Yes, it's as simple as that. Listen, one day while you're in the lab continuing your research, maybe one day you'll hear the news that someone in commando died in the line of duty, maybe it was Liv, yes Mark, and possibly me."

Xiao Yan's nerves tensed instantly.Will Heine die?Will this invincible man die?

Of course he will, it's just that everyone sees him as a legend and forgets why he is a legend.

The X-Virus created legends and will destroy them.

"When that day comes, there's only one thing you need to do."

Heine Burton stood up, Xiao Yan looked up at him.This man stood there forever, broke into his life in a very vivid and profound way, and carved an imprint deep in his brain, where there was no wind and sand erosion, the more time passed, the clearer it became.

"what?"

"Continue your research. Xiao Yan, do you know the butterfly effect?"

"A butterfly in the Amazon rainforest flaps its wings once in a while and can trigger a tornado on the other side of the world two weeks later."

"A tiny mechanism, with correct guidance and hard work, will create a sensation, that is 'revolution'." Hein's knee gently pressed against the edge of the bed, and Xiao Yan subconsciously fell back under his gaze, "Be that person A butterfly, Xiao Yan."

Therefore, what he couldn't surpass was never the X virus, but death.Because that is the destination of all things, including Sharon.

A force surged upwards from the deepest part of my heart, and at the moment when she couldn't help herself, Heine's face turned to the side, incomparably handsome.He could clearly see the shadows of his nasal bones and cheeks and his gracefully falling eyelashes.This cold man pierced his eyeballs, and countless warm streams poured out, quietly spreading across the space.

Xiao Yan's lips were held by the opponent.

It was an extremely careful kiss, the tip of the other party's tongue slipped across his upper lip but never entered between the lips.

This is an illusion, Xiao Yan said to himself.

But such a real touch, even the strength of the other party's fingers clasping his wrist and pressing against his ear is so inescapable. Heine covered Xiao Yan's body, but what he felt was not oppression but a kind of isolation. A safe place to relax completely.

He was being hugged, which was a completely different feeling from the previous hallucinations. Heine closed her eyes and her eyelashes were even trembling, and kept kissing him from different angles. His wrist was unknowingly free, Haiyin Yin's palms slowly slid down Xiao Yan's waist, kneading the two plump pieces through his military trousers, and kept pressing towards Hai Yin's waist, fitting them tightly together.Xiao Yan was immersed in his sipping kisses, this was an experience he had never experienced before, there was no uncontrollable desire, no madness to the point of losing his mind, he knew that this cold man was kissing him.

Xiao Yan kissed back subconsciously, the tenderness revealed by the other party was like a drug, Xiao Yan couldn't control the surge in his heart.He sucked the other's lips, trying to push his tongue in like he kissed the person he once dated, but Heine's lips were difficult for him to penetrate.The other party remained motionless, as if silently refusing.Just when Xiao Yan felt chills down his spine for his audacity, Heine's kiss pressed down again, but this time he kissed his forehead, his eyes, and his cheek, and Heine's palm brushed against Xiao Yan's forehead. Xiao Yan couldn't see anything, but felt the man's kiss more clearly.He could feel how hard and hot the thing poked on his lower abdomen was, as if it wanted to imprint a brand on his body, it kept grinding, as if it wanted to break through all restraints and crash into his body, destroying everything he had, But its owner suppressed all desires and enthusiasm.

He knew that as long as it continued, all reason would be gone, but this kiss was too tempting, and Xiao Yan had an almost crazy longing in his heart.If he really couldn't escape death, he would rather be destroyed by this man.

Just when he thought this kiss was never going to end, all the weight and pressure he felt was gone.

Xiao Yan opened his eyes, sat up, and found that Heine Burton was already standing at the door of his room, about to leave.

"Don't forget to have breakfast tomorrow."

When the sliding door was closed, only Xiao Yan was left in the room. He lay on the bed for a long time, his eyes wide open, recalling everything just now.

what is that?What the hell is that?

There was still Heine's breath in his nose, and he could faintly see the trace of being strangled by the other party just now when he raised his wrist.

Heine Burton would not have kissed anyone, nor treated anyone so carefully.

Xiao Yan pressed his eyes, no... no, this is not the first time they have had such close contact, he is a researcher, he will not deny the fact.He wanted to grab him and ask him for answers.

What is all this for?

But he already knew the answer without opening his mouth, this man would just glance past him arrogantly and look in other directions.

And he was already addicted to him.He had to find direction in Heine's gaze, and get rid of his weakness in Heine's strength.

Xiao Yan stretched out his hand and moved his fingers casually. The light left a shadow on the ground, as if his shadow was about to escape from the ground and flap its wings.

If you want me to be a butterfly, then I will.

Even if I'm just a nobody, I'm going to change everything, no matter how insignificant or not.

The next day, Xiao Yan returned to Shire by aircraft.The life here is still the same, with huge holographic advertising screens, ordinary citizens chatting and laughing, and the maglev cars passing overhead, this place is bustling and noisy, as if everything Xiao Yan has experienced is nothing more than a horror movie.

Heine and Jane walked in the passage, and they went to report to Major General Gordon's office.

Xiao Yan followed behind them.

When they entered the office, the liaison officer stopped Xiao Yan from the door, "Major General Gordon wants to talk to you alone."

Heine walked into the office without looking back, Jane turned her head and blinked at Xiao Yan.

Compared with the uneasy feeling when he met Major General Gordon for the first time, Xiao Yan was much calmer this time.

Half an hour later, Hein and Jane came out, and the liaison officer made a "come in" gesture to Xiao Yan.The moment he passed by Heine, Xiao Yan felt the other person's hair rising slightly with his steps, and his heart beat loudly.

Heine's back was getting further and further away, without any sign of looking sideways or even turning her head.For the first time, Xiao Yan felt that he was being silly and funny.

There was a teacup in front of Major General Gordon's desk, and the tea was no longer warm.With his back facing Xiao Yan, his waist lightly pressed against the desk.

"Honestly, you surprised me, Xiao Yan."

"I was surprised to get back to Shire alive."

Major General Gordon gave a low laugh, and finally turned around, looking carefully into Xiao Yan's eyes.

"You are different from when you left Shire. Sure enough, although it is risky for you to carry out this mission, it is the right choice."

different?Where is my difference?

Xiao Yan didn't ask, but just looked at the other party suspiciously.

"You're more composed than ever. You know who you are, what you're going to do, and where you're headed."

"Yes, this mission made me fully see how cruel the outside world is. Maybe I will stay in Shire forever."

Major General Gordon shook his head, lowered his head and tapped his fingers lightly on the edge of the quilt, "People like you are born to yearn for freedom. And you know very clearly in your heart that Shire is by no means a warm haven for human beings. One day, a certain day For a moment, the false sky above your head will fall. You must think that I am cruel, knowing the conspiracy of the Tide organization, but still letting Colonel Burton and Lieutenant Colonel Wallis lead their troops to die. But every time leading to freedom The roads are full of blood. When you have a dream, you have to bear the price."

Xiao Yan stared at Major General Gordon for a long time, and asked, "Is the information I brought back from the tide base worth the blood?"

"Certainly worth it. It brings Shire's research on comet viruses to a new stage."

"That's good." Xiao Yan suppressed the soreness in his eyes.

"The tagged virus you developed has also become famous because of this task. The Central Academy of Sciences said that it will name this virus after you."

"No, I hope the name of this virus is Sharon. How many people will actually see Sharon's name on the monument engraved in the central square? I want everyone who studies the tagged virus to keep this name in their hearts." Xiao Yan answered very seriously.

Major General Gordon nodded and said: "This is the virus you have developed, you can give it any name. But I want to remind you that the speed of your brain intervention has already attracted the attention of the tide organization, and they are likely to sneak into the summer you……"

"Take away my brain?" Xiao Yan felt a chill in his heart.

"Yes, this possibility has increased a lot compared to before your mission. You need special protection. The Central Academy of Sciences is not a safe place. To be precise, all core researchers in the Central Academy of Sciences will be left in the special task force, accept 24-hour protection by special forces."

Xiao Yan frowned, this was the inevitable result.And with the special forces, it is a good thing that they can collect samples of the X virus in real time and analyze the biological functions of the special forces.

Major General Gordon smiled. "Hope you enjoy your time with Special Missions."

Xiao Yan walked out of Major General Gordon's office, and there were two special forces outside the passageway. They followed behind Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan's heart felt extremely heavy every step he took.

When he came to the node of the passage, he saw Jane leaning against the wall with her arms folded, turning her face sideways to show him a smile.

"Hey—are you guarded again?"

Xiao Yan smiled wryly and said, "Yes."

"I really want to stay in Shardot for a few days, but I have another mission. That guy Gordon just wants to squeeze me dry before I die."

Although Jane never mentioned anything about Sharon, but not mentioning it doesn't mean it never happened, Xiao Yan couldn't hold back and said, "I'm sorry."

"What?" Jane looked as if she didn't know.

"I'm sorry. You and Sharon have a good understanding, but..."

"The person who will be my deputy this time is even more powerful than Sharon. He is asian as you, his name is Ling Xiao, and he is a major!" Jane put her head in front of Xiao Yan, and deliberately turned her face to the side. As if wanting to kiss her, "If you're really sorry, why don't you kiss me."

At this moment, a figure suddenly stood in front of Xiao Yan.

"Ha, Lieutenant Colonel Wallis is still the same, he doesn't care about the time and place when hunting for sex."

Jane glanced at the man in front of her, and touched her nose with little interest.

"Major Maya, is it because I have never pursued you that you feel extremely unbalanced in your heart?"

"Maya!"

Xiao Yan was about to go forward but was stopped by Maya, he could feel Maya's hostility towards Jane.

"This is the headquarters of the Special Task Force. I advise you to change to another place to lure prey."

"Don't you also want him? Major, you are not my opponent. You were not before, and it is even more impossible now." Jane's face turned cold from the cynicism just now.

And Maya, who often joked with Xiao Yan, also had a serious face, fully prepared for battle.

"You can try it." Maya raised her chin slightly.

Almost at that moment, Jane grabbed Maya by the throat and pressed him against the wall, and the dagger in Maya's hand was right against Jane's throat.

"Ha, I can't tell that Major Maya's skills have improved a lot. How about we compare, will I wring your throat first, or will you use this dagger to cut off my head first?"

Jane narrowed her eyes, Xiao Yan was too familiar with this feeling, this lunatic was not joking.

He suddenly pulled out the gun from his waist and pointed it in Jane's direction.

"Let go of Maya."

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The author has something to say: Jane: In Xiao Yan's heart, Maya is indeed more important than me.

Maya: Of course, you are an apprentice with malicious intentions, and I am his good friend!