The Decided Plan

The machinery used to dissect the Huo Wen Zi felt incredibly smooth and flexible when Researcher Liu used it, making him extremely satisfied. He even wanted to rush to the Materials Department to praise its members; it was truly superb!

However, the current situation was that he still had to continue his experiments. So, Researcher Liu worked while secretly admiring it in his heart. Through dissecting these Huo Wen Zi, he discovered that their internal structure had no differences compared to pre-apocalyptic mosquitoes. So why could these Huo Wen Zi survive and revive in lava? This was a big question that the researchers needed to solve.

While Researcher Liu was studying the Huo Wen Zi, the staff of the Materials Department were by no means idle. On the contrary, time was extremely tight. The Materials Department needed to research a special type of paint before the swarm of Huo Wen Zi arrived, to prevent them from destroying architectural structures and help N City overcome this difficult hurdle.

Therefore, finding out why the Huo Wen Zi ignored humans to rush into buildings was the top priority. There could be no delay, not even for a second. The pressure weighed heavily on the Materials Department; it could be said that the lives of all N City residents were in their hands. This time, the Materials Department acted as the city's defense team. N City had to rely on them to overcome this great disaster. At the very least, the Materials Department was the most crucial link in this journey.

In fact, when considering how to help N City residents overcome the Huo Wen Zi threat, the Materials Department had proposed many measures. For example, directly building shelters, or daring to construct an underground city. However, all were rejected by Zhang Ai Guo. He believed those plans were unfeasible and asked the Materials Department not to delve deeper into researching them.

When he learned about the Huo Wen Zi incident, Zhang Ai Guo had worried for a long time. After all, the safety of residents was paramount. Therefore, when he learned that these mosquitoes would destroy architectural structures, he was extremely anxious. However, when he saw the plans proposed by the Materials Department, he became even more worried.

He felt that those plans were fundamentally unachievable. Not to mention whether the Materials Department could research anti-destruction materials before the Huo Wen Zi arrived, even if they succeeded, construction would take a lot of time! Furthermore, building a structure that could house all N City residents was a colossal project. To verify feasibility, Zhang Ai Guo arranged a meeting with specialized experts. According to conservative estimates, at the current speed and with the efforts of all N City personnel, it would take at least half a year to complete the shelters. That didn't even account for strange phenomena that might arise and slow progress. The total estimated time would be at least a year. Therefore, the plan to build new materials was immediately rejected.

Regarding the underground city plan, Zhang Ai Guo admitted it was the most labor-saving, time-saving, and cost-effective option. But unfortunately, the underground city was entirely the domain of animals; humans could not set foot there. As soon as someone entered, they would be attacked by the creatures below. It should be known that even after the animal riot, N City did not give up exploring the underground city. Although each attempt failed, Zhang Ai Guo was not discouraged; he persisted. What if one day they succeeded! Through those explorations, he understood the extent of the danger there.

Although renovating the underground city could help avoid the Huo Wen Zi, that place could not become a safe haven for humans. It was an animal paradise, and this paradise did not welcome humanity. Therefore, despite being very keen on the idea, Zhang Ai Guo dared not take the risk.

After being rejected twice in a row, the Materials Department dared not act rashly. They began to review their own procedures. The entire team had a busy period searching for new ideas. Finally, all members met to discuss the most optimal plan. The result was a plan that everyone found extremely difficult: the current special paint.

Initially, the idea of this paint had been mentioned. It was a very convenient plan. However, for the researchers of the Materials Department, its difficulty was too great. They could not guarantee successful research before the swarm of Huo Wen Zi arrived. Therefore, this idea was immediately dismissed, and no one brought it up again due to lack of confidence.

However, because the previous two plans were rejected by Zhang Ai Guo, the researchers began to fear him, worrying that if the next plan still didn't satisfy him, they would be reprimanded. Finally, they still decided to report the paint plan to Zhang Ai Guo.

When he received this plan, Zhang Ai Guo was overjoyed. He fully supported it and believed that as long as this paint was successfully researched, N City would safely overcome the crisis. Finally, he directly decided to choose this plan.

The researchers of the Materials Department, upon hearing that the plan was chosen, breathed a sigh of relief. They thought it was better to just decide this way so they could focus on work. If they couldn't do it, they had to give it their all and definitely complete it before the deadline.

The results were perfect; the paint and machinery were successfully researched even while the Huo Wen Zi swarm was still rampaging in a neighboring country. This result astonished the researchers of the Materials Department themselves. No one expected things to go so smoothly this time. Although the paint was not yet its most perfected version when the Huo Wen Zi had not yet arrived, now, they had truly come!