Chapter 134: Subjugating the Scientific Researchers

“Hehe, chasing after you?”

Gu Fan smiled faintly as he looked at the two ignorant men before him.

“I think you’re still living in the world of the past.”

“This world is now the Apocalypse. There’s no government, no official authority—only those who seize mountains rule. And you two can only obediently work for me, or else—my base doesn’t feed freeloaders!”

“Xia Yan!”

“Here, Boss!”

Gu Fan pointed at the two men and said:

“How long have these two been staying at our base?”

“Boss, it’s been a total of nine days!”

“Good! Nine days! Let’s count one jin of rice per day. I won’t even count the rest of the supplies. Cut off nine jin of meat from each of them! Want to eat and drink for free at my base? Dream on!”

“Yes!”

With a swish, Xia Yan drew a machete and symbolically scraped it against the nearby iron door.

Then, she slowly walked toward the two men.

This time, the two men finally lost their composure. This woman did not look like she was joking!

And never mind nine jin—even losing one jin of flesh would be unbearable for them!

“How dare you! You better think this through! Let me tell you honestly, we were formerly professors and academicians of the Dragon Nation’s Dragon Science Institute. If you dare harm us, be careful when the government reclaims authority—they’ll come after you!”

“Hehe, you still think the government can save you at a time like this? If they had the power, do you think the world would’ve turned out like this? Besides…”

As he spoke, Gu Fan raised a finger, and a small energy sphere formed from spiritual power appeared before everyone.

“Even if there is a government, what can they do to me? Do you still think this is an era where firearms reign supreme?”

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Fan fired the minuscule energy ball toward the side ahead!

That strand of spiritual power blasted forth like a cannonball, piercing through four or five walls in a row before dissipating.

And this was Gu Fan holding back his power to the utmost!

The two men stood dumbfounded before the fantastical scene.

They had seen Evolvers before, but this was entirely different.

The moment the spiritual power appeared, they felt an indescribable, terrifying pressure—as if their souls were being threatened with death.

“Th-this… What kind of energy is this? It’s completely different from any we’ve ever known!”

“The power is terrifying! In that instant, I felt like I was facing the world’s most horrifying pressure!”

For a moment, the two men became genuinely intrigued—this was the kind of research they truly longed for.

“Boss, may we ask—what kind of energy did you just use?”

Gu Fan smiled, nodding in satisfaction.

Looks like these researchers weren’t entirely brain-damaged from their work—just thought he was easy to manipulate.

But in the Apocalypse, who’s truly easy to manipulate? These two were simply too clever for their own good.

And now, in no time at all, they were even calling him “Boss.”

Gu Fan raised his hand, spiritual power gathering at his fingertip, and once more, a marble-sized energy sphere materialized.

Only this time, he aimed it at them.

The two men instantly dropped to their knees, kowtowing repeatedly on the ground.

“Boss, please no! We’ll do your research! Whatever you want us to do, we’ll do it!”

“Yes, yes, we were blind before and failed to recognize your greatness. Boss, please spare us this once!”

The two of them were truly terrified now.

This young man, who didn’t even look that big, had actually mastered a power that was nearly ghostly or divine.

This thing could pierce through five or six reinforced concrete walls in an instant—its power far surpassed that of firearms.

If it struck them, they’d probably be blown to pieces in a heartbeat!

Thinking of that, they begged for mercy even louder.

“Shut up!”

Xia Yan saw Gu Fan frown and immediately shouted softly.

The two men instantly shut their mouths and looked at Gu Fan with pleading expressions.

Gu Fan withdrew the spiritual power at his fingertip.

“You two are really lucky. If I didn’t have a use for you, you would’ve already died after your first sentence.”

“Now this is the last chance I’m giving you—will you submit to me and serve me?”

At this point, the two no longer had the courage to say no. They immediately kowtowed and said:

“Boss, I am willing to submit!”

“Boss, me too!”

Gu Fan nodded, then a strand of spiritual sense pierced into their spiritual bodies.

In an instant, the two began rolling on the ground in pain.

“This is the spiritual imprint I’ve placed on you. The moment you show any sign of betrayal, you’ll die without question!”

Gu Fan hadn’t actually learned any technique to control the living—he was merely using some spiritual sense to deceive them.

But the two didn’t know that. They truly believed they had been implanted with some kind of control.

In that moment, their last bit of wishful thinking vanished completely.

“Rest assured, Boss, we will never betray you!”

“Haha, good!”

Gu Fan chuckled. After the stick, it was time to give the candy.

“Of course, I’m not unreasonable. Since the two of you have real talent, I won’t treat you unfairly.”

As he spoke, he turned to Xia Yan and said:

“From now on, these two will receive the treatment and meals of Level Three Management Personnel. Give each of them their own independent cabin—no need to cram in the dormitory with everyone else.”

“Yes, Boss.”

The two immediately lit up with excitement. This base had the best living conditions they had seen in the Apocalypse.

It not only had self-sufficient food, but also vegetables and fruits.

And they were well aware of what Level Three Management Personnel meant—it meant eating their fill and getting fruits every other day.

Most importantly, they would each have their own independent cabin.

Previously, crowding in with everyone else had been pure torment for them.

Now being granted such treatment was like a dream come true.

In fact, the reason they had bragged earlier was just to show their value to the Boss and earn a better quality of life.

After all, with a base like this, they didn’t even want to leave!

Had they known that agreeing would get them such recognition, they wouldn’t have gone through that earlier suffering.

At that moment, Gu Fan turned to the scientist specializing in the field of physics and said:

“Let me ask you, do you have the capability to make a nuclear bomb?”

The two were instantly stunned.

What? A nuclear bomb?

Was the Boss planning to use that against Zombies?

“Boss, that’s absolutely not possible. Even if all the Zombies are killed, the surface of Earth would be devastated. Humanity wouldn’t be able to survive and could even mutate into more terrifying monsters!”

“Yes, Boss. If nuclear bombs were useful, humanity would have tried launching them already. But these things are double-edged swords—they’re also dangerous to the living!”

Gu Fan twitched the corner of his mouth. He hadn’t expected the two of them to be so sensible.

He immediately smiled and said:

“Relax. I’m not asking you to make one—just wanted to know if you could.”

Only then did the two breathe a sigh of relief. They exchanged glances and replied:

“Actually, current technology isn’t what it used to be. The principles behind nuclear bombs aren’t hard—the difficulty lies in obtaining the raw material, uranium. That’s something very hard to acquire. But if we had it, we should be able to try making one.”

Hearing this, Gu Fan’s eyes gradually filled with interest. He then smiled and told them to go rest for now—he needed time to think.

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