Apocalyptic Island - Chapter 30.1

Chapter 30.1

Du Feijie looked at the person in front of her with disbelief, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

Rhine’s wanted poster was famous throughout the Federation. Its popularity was on par with the current hot topics.

What kind of heinous crime did this Wen Yishu commit? The person in front of her seemed ordinary, just a little calmer and more composed than a normal person. What did she do to make Rhine not hesitate to make the scandal public?

After all, news of stolen experimental samples and results was not good news for a technology company.

Du Feijie remembered the frequent helicopter deployments recently. It was most likely because of Wen Yishu. The thought of a major wanted criminal sitting right in front of her made her feel like her blood was flowing backward.

“You are Wen Yishu?” Her voice sounded very excited, but her expression was disjointed. Wen Yishu guessed that she had a mechanical face installed, and the material used was not very expensive.

The salary of a Warp Speed researcher should be very high. She didn’t look like she was short on money. It was probably because she didn’t care much about her face, so she used this.

However, in that case, it was quite suitable for Warp Speed to send her to interview others, as the interviewees wouldn’t be able to see her true expression.

Wen Yishu nodded and smiled. She could tell that although Du Feijie was a bit impatient, she wasn’t a bad person. She didn’t mind her careless attitude just now: “Yes, I believe your company won’t refuse me.”

It was hard to find a job, but it was an exception if she was Wen Yishu.

Du Feijie shook her hand excitedly: “To be able to join Rhine, your personal qualities must be excellent. Welcome to our company. However, I need to ask for instructions from my superior and go through the process. I believe everyone will be very welcoming of you.”

Her attitude made a 180-degree turn, completely different from her previous carelessness.

This was going to be big news. A Rhine researcher was joining their rival company. They had tried so hard but couldn’t even poach a single Rhine researcher.

Although they claimed to be on par with Rhine, they had been laughed at by the outside world countless times over the years.

Many of their own employees had jumped ship to Rhine, but Rhine had guarded against them and not a single person had come over.

Now, with the harsh environment outside, the competition for such talented people was even tighter, not to mention this great opportunity to damage Rhine’s reputation.

Du Feijie had just been thinking that she was crazy to come for an interview at a time like this.

Now she felt that she was the crazy one. Thank goodness Wen Yishu didn’t leave because of her impatience.

She finally understood the researchers who worked themselves to death in the lab before. Witnessing a historical moment like this would make anyone excited.

She took off the electronic name tag on her collar and scanned it with the quantum computer in her hand.

This was the highest call command. She edited a message requesting her superior to come quickly. After doing all this, she fumbled to make a pot of tea for Wen Yishu.

The roses in the tea soup emitted a rich aroma. The petals gradually unfolded in the tea soup, allowing the emotions of the two people to slowly calm down.

Wen Yishu watched her busy herself, walk out, and then began to check the messages she had just missed.

The simple messages were in an uproar. The impact of the incident continued to spread, even overshadowing the high-traffic discussion about animal mutations below.

When she clicked in, the old tablet even froze for a moment.

The page on the live feed was spinning. Messages appeared one by one from top to bottom. Her photo and wanted information were at the top. The number of views was so high that the messages were no longer counted.

The hot comments were sorted from top to bottom.

1L: Heroine. I’ve been annoyed with Rhine for a long time. Capitalist lackeys who monopolize the market.

The comments below all waved the white flag, saying that she was risking her life by publicly speaking about Rhine, and asking what would happen to her family if she went missing.

This comment had over a million likes.

2L: But still, it’s not good to occupy public resources, and Rhine is the victim. Did everyone attack the wrong person? This woman killed and set fire. Why are you helping a criminal speak?

Wen Yishu became interested. This comment didn’t have many likes, so why was it ranked second? When she opened it, she found that it was full of people criticizing this person.

(Floor within a floor 1L): Are you crazy? There’s no physical evidence or video. How can you be so sure she’s the murderer? You’re an outsider. If you don’t know about the tsunami in Binhai City, don’t talk nonsense here! Get some knowledge after being on the internet for so many years! (Green frog pointing at head emoji)

(Floor within a floor 2L): You’re talking like the world is going to end. Aren’t you living well? Is Rhine, just a biopharmaceutical technology company, worth you舔 (licking) so much? It’s unknown whether it was a tsunami or a Variant that killed them. Why do you believe it when they put such a label on a normal person? Why don’t you go eat shit when they tell you to?

(Floor within a floor 3L): You’ve been kneeling for so long that you can’t stand up, right? The Federation hasn’t even set a bounty, and you’re already jumping at Rhine’s bounty. Does capital need your sympathy? You’re giving her a label without any conclusion. Do you think people won’t criticize you if you pretend to be a neutral observer? I’m also a scumbag, I understand you.

Her fingertips stopped on the last sentence. For some reason, there were always people on the live feed who liked to incite baseless opposition and preach.

Wen Yishu clicked on the homepage and saw that this person had closed all private message and comment channels. She was probably getting heavily criticized. She smiled. As expected, people with clear eyes could see the truth.

The bad comments she had seen before were due to the information barrier that existed when she was still at Rhine.

As expected, what you saw was different depending on the area. The public had the ability to think for themselves and would not be incited by these opinions.

Of course, most of Rhine’s staunch supporters outside were vested interests. There was no need to think too much about it.

Wen Yishu read the comments below with a light heart. Plant and animal mutations were inevitable. The measures taken by the Federation were in place, centrally managing and eliminating all green plants and animals in the city, or allowing capable families to manage them on their own.

The latter had a much higher risk, so the former was more common.

The sound of unlocking suddenly came from behind her. A young woman saw Wen Yishu, first smiled, and then quickly walked in.

She looked very young, about the same age as the girl who had welcomed Wen Yishu in.

However, as soon as she spoke, she had a husky voice, magnetic and a little hoarse: “Hello, I’m Qu Yue from the Warp Speed Life Genetic Research Lab. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Wen Yishu stood up from the chair and shook hands with the woman.

Their research directions and topics were the same. As a rival company, Wen Yishu had heard a little about this woman.

As Rhine’s rival, Qu Yue was not only a senior researcher in the genetic research lab but also the daughter of the vice president of Warp Speed Life and one of the inheritors of the subsidiary. She could be said to be very influential.

She had many breakthroughs in academics. Although she was young, her strength should not be underestimated.

It was just that she wasn’t as stern as in the photos. Offline, she was much friendlier than the old-timers at Rhine.

The two sides had a conversation. Whether she was joining or not, this news had to be released first.

Wen Yishu agreed with her idea. After all, she was now a pawn discarded by Rhine. If she didn’t throw a huge bomb and establish a strong enough background, she might be quietly dealt with.

Of course, after the Rhine incident, she had learned a lesson and would no longer completely trust any group. It was best for both sides to get what they needed, a win-win situation.

Wen Yishu took the electronic information name tag and quantum computer that Qu Yue handed her. She completely destroyed the positioning device inside in front of Wen Yishu.

The cold metal was reattached to the skin on her wrist. She debugged it, and it was very easy to use, almost the same as the one given by Rhine.

The joining benefits of both companies were quantum computers. Wen Yishu secretly attached the shielding device that Bai Mi gave her to the back.

“Nice to work with you, Miss Qu.” Wen Yishu touched the quantum computer. Everything had been discussed. She stood up and was ready to leave.

Qu Yue asked a little anxiously: “Where are you going?”

Wen Yishu’s brows returned to their usual calm and indifferent state. She didn’t like it when others asked about her private matters.

Qu Yue looked at her expression and quickly gave Wen Yishu a room card for an apartment. Wen Yishu looked at the address on it with some confusion. It was also in Changgang Port.

“Is this also a joining benefit?”

Qu Yue shook her head: “I’m sorry for offending you just now. This is my private property. It might be a bit worse than Rhine’s dorms, but it’s a good temporary place to stay. Although the people around are a bit messy, there’s no great danger. You might not need it, but this is my sincerity. I hope to be friends with you. If you feel burdened, just consider it a housing solution for employees before they join Warp Speed. Oh, right, take this too.”

Wen Yishu was a little surprised. She hesitated for only two seconds, but still accepted the card and the two tubes of pink nutrient solution in her hand.

Sometimes she really wanted to fight with these rich people. They must have already investigated Wen Yishu in detail and knew that she was not from Binhai City, so they even came up with such an absurd reason. It was not ruled out that they wanted to keep her by all means.

But they were overthinking it. Wen Yishu had no intention of leaving. She didn’t stay long. She put on her backpack and walked out the back door of the bookstore fully armed.

The apartment Qu Yue gave her was a three-story house. Wen Yishu walked on the road guided by Aix and put her backpack inside.

There was a lot of convenient food in the room. She casually cooked a bowl of noodles and quickly finished it. Then she took a hot shower, stretched her muscles and bones, and put on all her equipment.

Bai Mi had given her a lot of equipment, but there was still a lot left in the Rhine apartment.

Wen Yishu felt the special material of the glasses and suddenly remembered how the other person had gently and carefully put the glasses on her before she left today.

The cold touch on her fingers made her breathing a little hurried. Why did she even suspect Bai Mi was a bionic person?

The two emotional little people in her mind were fighting. She couldn’t tell which one to believe.

“Damn it.” She strapped the flamethrower to her body. The blue ammunition was loaded into a long magazine and tied to her waist.

She wanted to try how much her ability had evolved. Wen Yishu took out the string-of-pearls plant. The clump of soil soaked in nutrient solution was firmly held by the roots of the string-of-pearls plant.

She didn’t like to drink this kind of nutrient solution. Unlike the filling nutrient solution she drank at Rhine before, these two small tubes of light pink liquid contained drugs that excited the nerves. Drinking it was like drinking a small physical strength enhancer. The excited state could last for several days.

She didn’t like this feeling. When she was rushing a project, she never relied on this as an aid. Drinking too much had a risk of addiction. Humans enjoyed this power that didn’t belong to them too much.

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