The heavy snow stopped after only two days, but this time the severe cold lasted exceptionally long, lasting seven days before it ceased.

Because of the presence of "heating," the inside and outside of Institute 923 have completely become two different worlds.

Whether in the living area or the research area inside, the temperature in the rooms is just right, making it very comfortable to stay.

Outside, the snow is piercingly frozen, and the gate at the passage, which was raised with great difficulty, is also wrapped in a layer of ice, making people worry whether it can be opened again.

But it was just a concern, as Lu Xi'an confirmed that the door could open.

——They all need to go out every day to solve personal issues; all of them are Neo-Humans, so facing the cold weather outside is no problem.

Lu Xi'an also took the chance to go to the top for a look, and under the effect of Institute 923's optical camouflage system, looking down from here now reveals only a deep pit.

The smooth walls and ground have disappeared; what Lu Xi'an sees is a ravine merged with the mountain and snow, naturally as one, without any trace of artificiality.

"Amazing..."

He couldn't help but utter a sigh of admiration at the time.

After several days of practice, everyone felt that their abilities had obviously improved, and comparing with the content on the booklet, they felt there was still a lot of room for adjustment.

They have all memorized the booklet's contents by heart, knowing that training according to the book is a long-term meticulous effort.

——Including pheromone resistance training.

For the first few days of pheromone resistance training, they didn't feel any effect at all. By the fifth day, they started to feel it and could increase the training time.

By the seventh day, they felt they could maintain a bit of rationality and clarity even amidst various negative emotional states.

This preserved the possibility of pulling back emotions in critical moments.

According to the booklet, this is the main role of pheromone resistance training.

Type C Neo-Humans' pheromones affect human hormones, directly acting on the body to control emotions through it.

In specialized targeted training situations, the brain can gradually recognize the difference between external pheromones and naturally generated internal ones, thus allowing one to remain rational and clear.

And further training will enhance resistance, plus the clarity of the brain makes it harder for hormones to control, or rather, harder to be in a controlled state.

Type C Neo-Humans wanting to influence the emotions of trained individuals must increase the dosage, which is also a great consumption for them.

By then, if they increase the dosage in a battle, and the effect is still not great, the situation will be different.

On the eighth day, the weather cleared, the temperature became warm, the snow on top melted into water, flowed down along the walls, plus the snow in the yard melted, making the outside all wet.

Fortunately, this place has a rather wide underground pipe corridor, draining quickly, preventing the base from flooding.

Liu Hua and Tang Er began to look forward to it, wondering when Luo Ping would come.

While looking forward, the two were also a bit apprehensive, wondering repeatedly, "After so many days of freezing, I don't know if they've all returned? Could there be someone outside who didn't get to Shanyang County and froze to death?"

"Alas..."

Shu sighed and said, "When I went to Shanyang with Junior Luo and let you all run out, did I make a mistake?"

Liu Hua and Tang Er shook their heads, saying, "Master Shu, you and Mr. Luo were not wrong. The situation was dangerous then, and you were unsure if anything would happen here, worried about us having an accident, hence the decision.

"Who could have predicted the later situation? Luckily, big brother and sister, you came, and finally, things here could be peaceful, and Mr. Luo could go to the county to gather people back.

"Otherwise, what would happen to us now is truly unimaginable."

The big brother and sister they referred to were naturally Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei. Luo Ping and Chai Xin also called them that, so they followed suit.

As for the term "Master Shu," the two learned it from Lu Xi'an.

On the first and second days of the warming weather, Luo Ping didn't return, and everyone continued their routine lives and training.

Another day passed, and on the fourth day, Luo Ping finally returned, bringing many people with him, who were clearly ordinary.

These people were the ones Luo Ping had arranged earlier in Shanyang County, so they all knew Liu Hua and Tang Er.

Seeing Tang Er's current appearance, they were startled. After knowing the whole story, Luo Ping sighed and patted Tang Er's shoulder heavily, saying, "You've suffered."

——Currently, the scabs on Tang Er's body have already peeled off, but the cracks didn't fully heal, forming scars, resembling the scabs, carrying a bit of ferocity, unpleasant to look at.

However, Tang Er had already adapted and didn't mind, grinning and saying, "It's no problem, Mr. Luo. Now I feel great, way better than before.

"Suffering a bit to become this great and useful, I'm willing."

...

Yao Wei and Lu Xi'an didn't join their gathering. Upon seeing so many people arriving, Lu Xi'an noticed Yao Wei's discomfort.

He could even sense Yao Wei somewhat wanting to draw her gun.

——After all, she used to greet a stranger with her gun first.

So, he took Yao Wei's hand and quietly returned to the research institute, resting in the RV.

"It's dark now; how about we leave tomorrow?"

After getting in the RV, without Gou connecting the power, the inside lit up, and Lu Xi'an sat on the sofa, speaking to Yao Wei.

They'd been resting on this RV at night for the past days, and every time they returned to the RV, Gou would connect the power.

At first, Lu Xi'an thought the car must be connected to Gou in order to run, but later realized the car was also equipped with a battery, which could maintain power for a short time without being connected to Gou.

The reason there was no electricity earlier was that the car had been stored here for decades, and the electricity had run out.

Now, with the battery depleted over decades, no matter how special the material or advanced the technology was, it was no longer as useful as before.

But despite being less useful, it could still store some electricity every night when connected to Gou, enough to last for a while.

However, once Gou got into the car, he still went up to the control panel to connect the power and didn't let the battery's electricity continue to drain.

Yao Wei watched silently as Gou transformed into a box, descended, and merged with the car. After a brief silence, she asked Lu Xi'an, "But our pheromone resistance isn't fully trained yet. Isn't leaving so hastily?"

Lu Xi'an said, "But you don't feel comfortable staying here."

Yao Wei bit her lip and said, "It's alright, I can endure it for a while."

Lu Xi'an thought for a moment and said, "Then let's stay here a bit longer. During this time, just stay here and don't go outside.

"I see the people Luo Ping brought along have been arranged to live outside, which is sufficient, so they don't need to come in for now.

"I'll call Liu Hua over every day to train here. Once your period is over, we'll be about ready to leave."

Yao Wei frowned slightly and asked, "Is this alright?"

Occupying the interior of the research facility and keeping others outside, she felt a bit uncomfortable.

Lu Xi'an smiled at her and said, "It's fine, don't worry. It's just for a while, and then we'll leave."

Yao Wei hesitated for a bit, then nodded and said, "Okay."

Lu Xi'an said, "Alright, don't keep overthinking. Let's just follow our plan. Don't think too much."

"Okay."

Yao Wei responded again with "Okay," blinking her eyes. Her long eyelashes fluttered, adding a touch of playfulness and liveliness.

"Just smile, right?"

Her eyes looked at Lu Xi'an, reflecting the light inside, remarkably bright and beautiful.

Lu Xi'an smiled again and said, "Just give me a kiss."

"What does 'kiss' mean?"

Yao Wei was puzzled. It was a word she hadn't heard before and didn't know what Lu Xi'an was up to.

Lu Xi'an explained, "It means to give a kiss."

Yao Wei then leaned forward slightly, her soft lips lightly touching Lu Xi'an's.

"Knock knock."

Outside, someone knocked on the car door.

Lu Xi'an went to open the door and saw Luo Ping standing alone outside, smiling.

He chuckled and asked, "Just now, when I couldn't find you, I guessed you must have come here. I didn't interrupt, did I?"

Lu Xi'an said, "No, we weren't planning to sleep for a while yet. Are the people outside arranged properly?"

Luo Ping said, "Almost, I've left them to Liu Hua and Tang Er, they can handle it."

With that, he paused a bit and asked, "Are you planning to leave?"

Lu Xi'an shook his head and explained the plan he and Yao Wei had.

After listening, Luo Ping breathed a sigh of relief and smiled again, "Good! Good! Staying a bit longer is better.

"Brother, there's something I want to ask you about. Staying longer lets me ask you properly."

"What's it about?"

Lu Xi'an asked.

Luo Ping said, "About that song you sang before, the one that lets the world know we're all Chinese, I think it's quite potent.

"Teach me, and I'll teach others. Singing it more often can lift spirits."

Lu Xi'an immediately agreed, "Of course, no problem. I can teach you a few more songs too."

Luo Ping shook his head and said, "This one is enough. I feel the people I've gathered need spirit, and maybe this song can unite them.

"Living here now, safety is ensured. But with access and the injection for becoming Neo-Humans, differences between people might widen.

"I need to find a way to keep people from focusing too much on these things. Whether Neo-Humans or regular people, uniting in effort and looking forward together is the right path."

Lu Xi'an nodded approvingly, "As expected of you, thinking broadly and rationally."

Luo Ping modestly said, "Far from you, brother. I'm thinking of using your song to boost morale for now. Any ideas, brother?"

Lu Xi'an thought for a moment and said, "Propose your guidelines, clarify your goals, establish your organization, create your order, and turn everything into mandatory rules.

"Then, including yourself, everyone must abide by them. Everyone should work toward the goals."

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