More unexpectedly, before they could even catch their breath, the military issued a notification to restore the 118 unit’s establishment—Zhou Rong was promoted to battalion commander, with a regiment-level official position and the power to rebuild eight squadrons.
Zhou Rong himself was very surprised until General Zheng told him why.
“Dr. Ning said in his final letter that looking back on his life, he was fortunate to have met them at that moment. He knew they all hoped 118 could be rebuilt and that the reconstruction application had been stalled for a long time. He hoped the military would consider restoring the 118 unit’s establishment as a favor for rescuing him to the South China Sea. He also said that if it was difficult, the military should treat this as his only wish.”
“…He knew that as a final wish, everyone would have to agree,” Zhou Rong said in a low voice.
“Yes.”
“What else did he say?”
General Zheng shook his head: “I’m not sure. I only found out this much, and all other content has been classified as top secret…”
Zhou Rong walked out of the building, with Sinan standing on the steps with his back to him.
The weather was good today, the sky a slate blue, with sunlight pouring down.
The wind swept from the ocean across the land, passing through wilderness budding with life and cities scarred by war, lifting Sinan’s collar and hair ends.
Zhou Rong walked to his side, seeing the vast sky reflected in those amber pupils, the distant smoke of war gradually dissipating into nothingness.
Sinan softly said: “Goodbye, Dr. Ning.”
Zhou Rong extended his hand, Sinan withdrew his gaze and gave a slight smile, and the two walked side by side into the distance.
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In early 2021, the Seed Operation initially covered the entire country.
Zombies in cities were basically eliminated, with the military still attacking in some severely affected areas. Survivors from six major bases were allocated antibodies and supplies, and began to enthusiastically rebuild their homes under unified deployment.
Soon after, the gene vaccine was developed and quickly popularized globally.
Even if bitten by zombies remaining in dark corners, people no longer feared virus infection.
