Lantern Sister is still very capable.

Chapter 102 Defection

The fire burned for a long time, exhausting the abilities of the water and ice-type ability users at the Wenshan training base. The Haishi ability user base immediately sent Hua Zhongli's water-type team to provide support, but the fire died down, and the resources in the central forest were almost completely destroyed.

Several researchers who came out of the lab couldn't help but shed small pearls, and a group of grown men cried their eyes out.

The atmosphere was also somber among the wood-type ability users in charge of the rescue.

"This fire is a huge blow to the coexistence plan." Hua Zhongli sighed and waved her hand. White smoke was still rising from the scorched earth, but water droplets like pearls appeared in the air and fell on the burning ground. The rain fell and nourished the land.

The wood-type ability users are still conducting a thorough search for surviving plants, hoping that even leaving behind just seeds is a form of hope, especially the bamboo, peach trees, cherry blossoms, evergreen trees, and sycamores that they once nurtured.

"Captain Chang, the bamboo was located at the center of the fire. Although it was the highest level, none of it survived. Only the evergreen trees and some paulownia roots survived on the north and south sides where the flames were relatively weak." Yan Shanchun said with heartache, but the two exotic plants that survived under the level four flames excited him.

This fire can be described as a disaster, but for the plant species, it is also a test.

The two that remain will definitely be strong in the future!

"There's still hope," Chang Yiwu exclaimed. She clapped her hands and summoned the wood-type ability users. "Thank you all for your hard work. Carefully transplant the surviving plants and seal them away."

“Captain Chang, sealing it up will affect its activity! We—” A researcher couldn’t help but speak up, but was stopped by Chang Yiwu’s gaze.

Chang Yiwu's eyes were full of exhaustion. "Director Wu is facing a serious disciplinary action. Our research department's unfinished projects have been temporarily suspended until the new minister takes office."

Medical Room at the City Superpowered Individuals Base

Wang Shun brought a thermos to Qin Chuanfeng's ward, knocked on the door, and waited for a sound from inside before going in.

Qin Chuanfeng, who had been lying in the hospital bed, thought it was just another routine greeting and was just pretending to be dead. But when he saw that it was an old friend, he immediately relaxed. "I thought it was someone else! It's you, Lao Wang," he said, sitting up on his own. "Why didn't you say anything when you came to see me? What did you bring me?"

When Wang Shun walked up to him, he unceremoniously reached out to grab the food box that Wang Shun was carrying.

Wang Shun slapped his hand away and shoved his self-printed computer in front of his face.

Qin Chuanfeng glanced at the words on it, then with a clever tactic, snatched back the food box, opened it, and stuffed the braised fish slices inside into his mouth, not caring about the heat. "Hoo hoo, the silverfish from Yingya Lake? So delicious..."

He nodded and commented as he chewed, his words somewhat mumbled.

Wang Shun pushed past him without ceremony and sat down on the edge of the bed. Qin Chuanfeng ate to his heart's content before chatting with him, "I knew you came to gather information, but for the sake of the fish slices, I'll tell you. Director Wu is fine, just transferred. You know, the higher-ups are always very polite to high-level ability users, and the punishments are mostly mild."

Wang Shun squinted and typed another line of text into the personal terminal.

Qin Chuanfeng sighed upon seeing this, "The coexistence plan, there are disagreements at the higher-ups, but I can give you a sneak peek." Qin Chuanfeng was Wu Qingyun's protégé, and his old subordinate had been seriously injured while protecting the base. Wu Qingyun had paid close attention to him and would probably take him with him when he was transferred, so Qin Chuanfeng was a bit more well-informed.

“The one transferred to Haishi this time is Hu Lan from the fourth-level water system,” Qin Chuanfeng said, seeing Wang Shun’s wide eyes and incredulous expression. He nodded to Wang Shun, “I’m not lying to you, it really is Hu Lan. She’s the one who was a deputy director at the Haishi base a few years ago. She worked in Tiangang City for a few years and then was transferred. Fourth-level positions are usually arranged like this. You can probably get a promotion by riding this wave after she comes back.”

Wang Shun rolled his eyes at him; this guy was being sarcastic.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Shun typed him a message: "I'll come too. Help me make the arrangements."

Qin Chuanfeng was immediately delighted, but he didn't refuse. "Alright, alright, I'd love for you, the chef, to come with us. I haven't had enough of your cooking yet!"

Wang Shun packed up the food box, finished his business, and left.

Qin Chuanfeng sent a message to Wu Qingyun explaining the situation, and Wu Qingyun immediately made a phone call.

"Is it because of Shangyuan Villa?"

"You understand me best. For this reason, everyone knows that Hu Lan hates fire the most. If you hadn't taken Wang Shun with you, he probably would have been so depressed by the atmosphere in the base that he wouldn't even be able to cook properly," Qin Chuanfeng said humorously.

Hu Lan lost her husband and son in a fire at Shangyuan Villa, and ever since then she has hated the Fire faction. She has always openly suppressed the Fire faction, but many people share her hatred. In addition, since she is a high-level fourth-rank human, she also has a lot of supporters.

The fact that the higher-ups appointed Hu Lan, a leader with an extreme aversion to fire-based superpowers, as the director of the Haishi Superpower Base after the fire at the Wenshan training base speaks volumes.

But when those above fight, those below suffer.

There isn't a single fire-type ability user in the entire country who is at least level three. Level one and two fire-type ability users are simply used as targets for venting anger.

Wu Qingyun has never liked this phenomenon, so he has been suppressing some chaos in recent years. But Hu Lan is not as gentle as him. She is afraid that things will rebound. However, he has been transferred and can't get involved. He can only save one person at a time.

Wu Qingyun sighed, said nothing more, waved his hand, and hung up the phone.

However, Wu Qingyun had one last thing to do before leaving.

After submitting his transfer report, he issued an arrest warrant: "Search for Zheng Weiduo's whereabouts with all your might, and make sure to keep him in Haishi."

Zheng Weiduo has defected.

This kid has only been at the base for a month at most, and is still in the observation period. But just when everyone was gradually letting their guard down, he broke into the research department and stole the latest research data - research on how to abolish the superpowers of superhumans while preserving their lives.

The origin of this research is an earth-type superpower attack in early March. When the superpowered individual was found, he had multiple fractures and injuries all over his body, and his lower body was crippled. When he was brought back for examination, it was found that he had lost all his superpowers and had become an ordinary person. However, he was still alive after his superpowers were destroyed. However, he lost too much blood due to the bones puncturing his organs, and because he had lost his male abilities, his will to live was weak, and he could not survive and lost his life.

However, some things were ultimately left for the research institute to study. Wu Qingyun strongly supported this research, and recently some results have finally been achieved. He Feiquan, as a level 5, stayed in Haishi for so long after solving the Fire Butterfly problem, which was also due to this factor.

But now Zheng Weiduo has stolen a copy of the research data!