I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 527 - 425 Thoughts During Leisure Time

On the Ark, Chen Xin sat somewhat bored, reading a book in his room.

The original rescue operations and virus and vaccine research work of the Flame Country had all been suspended.

Due to an attack, for safety reasons, the temporary camp on the ground was dismantled, and all supplies and equipment were transferred to the two Ark ships, while the aircraft urgently took off and returned to the Flame Country.

The dismantling of the temporary camp naturally meant that the treatment of Lucia’s infected and the virus research could not continue.

Although the equipment could be rearranged on the Ark to continue the virus and vaccine research, at least on the ground, the temporary camp could be abandoned at any time. A virus leak or similar incident on the Ark would be catastrophic.

However, the virus samples had been properly stored, and they could continue the research even after returning to the Flame Country.

Although the virus research could not continue for now, a few Lucia infected patients treated earlier had gradually recovered.

They would be observed further and later transported by airship to the ground, to be handled by the Lucia authorities.

As for the crew members on the Xu Gou who had contracted the disease, they had also received proper treatment during this period, and most of them had recovered their health.

In fact, under the current circumstances, the two Ark ships could return home without further concern for Lucia’s affairs.

It was just that they could not leave until they received the official evacuation order.

Thus, the two Ark ships hovered 1,000 meters above the Lucia Capital, awaiting the domestic decision on this matter.

Regarding how to handle this issue domestically, most people still hoped to complete their work, although some felt that even if they faced criticism, they should prioritize the safety of their own people.

If one’s safety could not be guaranteed, there was no point in helping others.

Both viewpoints had their merits, and both had considerable support, but after the captains of the two Ark ships discussed with Chen Xin and the team leader of the expert group, they decided to wait for the official domestic orders before evacuating.

Initially, after the attack, the captains of the two Ark ships had considered sending the expert group and Chen Xin back home on aircraft first, while allowing the reinforcement team to return with the transport helicopter they had arrived on.

After all, the expert group and Chen Xin were of significant value to the nation, and the new weapons of the reinforcement team were crucial resources that could not fall into the wrong hands.

However, after consulting with the expert group’s leader, Chen Xin only had the Titan sent back by transport helicopter, while the aircraft left with a virus sample and a few expert group members. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

They themselves boarded the Hai Zhu Ark with the reinforcement team, planning to wait for domestic orders alongside the two Ark ships.

The Ark itself could accommodate many people, so although there were suddenly many more people onboard, there was enough room. Thus, the captains did not oppose this decision.

This situation, however, did trouble Chen Xin.

The expert group stayed as a precaution in case they were ordered to continue their mission, which, although unlikely, was still possible if the Lucia authorities successfully controlled the situation and persuaded the domestic higher-ups in a short time to allow them to continue aiding Lucia.

Although that possibility was slim, both Chen Xin and the expert group’s leader leaned towards waiting temporarily rather than returning halfway and turning back.

Under these circumstances, the expert group could continue their work, as there were still a few untreated infected patients on the Xu Gou. They could continue researching treatment plans, and although the virus research was paused, they had things to do.

But Chen Xin’s situation was different. He had come to adjust and operate the medical pod, which had returned with the aircraft, leaving him with little to do on the Ark, so he could only stay in his room reading.

Although such days were not hard to endure, having nothing to do was still uncomfortable for Chen Xin.

This was the first time he felt idle since the meteorite impact for such a long time.

He had been busy with various things all along. Before becoming an academician, he busied himself with survival; after becoming one, he was occupied with work and affairs, rarely having genuine downtime.

The survival pressure he once endured and the work pressure he faced later made it difficult for Chen Xin to relax.

Yet at this moment, he could steal some leisurely time to read on the Ark, bringing Chen Xin a long-lost sense of calm.

But this idle time was temporary. Even if he could steal some leisure moments, taking a small vacation, the dismal global situation persisted, and survival pressure and threats remained. In such circumstances, true peace would be elusive for him.

Especially now, in Chen Xin’s position, even if the environment of the Blue Star normalized, he, as an important researcher, would still have a lot of work to do.

Reflecting on this, Chen Xin suddenly thought that his choice to cooperate with the nation might have been wrong, from a certain viewpoint.

Sometimes Chen Xin couldn’t help but ask himself if he hadn’t chosen this path, instead opting for a selfish route, using the system solely for a better life, not considering large-scale survival point harvesting, but slowly building a refuge to earn points, would things be entirely different now?

Though survival points would accumulate slowly, Chen Xin would not have such a high demand for them in that scenario.

In that situation, he would mainly need to sustain himself, maybe at most including his parents, Mo Qingyan and Qin Lan.

Chen Xin thought briefly yet found that even if he went back, he would still choose to collaborate with the nation, harvesting survival points, not much different than now, only perhaps not in such close cooperation with the nation.

After all, Chen Xin didn’t think he could watch others struggle at the brink of life and death while he lay comfortably elsewhere, well-fed and content, nor did he have any ambition to conquer or rule others.

With the time he had, he might as well think about improving the current Blue Star environment and find a way to bring back the sunlight, which seemed more practical.