Chapter 1807 - 977:

She was just a low-level Outer City worker, just a researcher in the field of radio.

She never expected that the upper levels of the Big Camphor Tree Base would trust her this much.

Li Yu’s arrival announced one thing: the upper levels of the Big Camphor Tree Base were treating this matter as a real big deal!

Dong Ying thought for a moment, then immediately gave her answer:

"We don’t know how strong the magnetic storm will be, but it definitely won’t be weak, and time is tight right now, so I recommend we immediately shut down the power system. That’s the fastest and most effective way. Also, all electronic devices must be turned off."

"Later, after the sun comes out,

I’ll measure the magnetic storm intensity again, and when the strength drops,

we can carry out various response measures.

For example:

On the power grid side, we can protect power supply by installing magnetic shields or adding backup power sources.

On the electronic equipment side, we can use magnetic shielding materials or add protective circuits to the devices to protect them.

.....

Of course, all that takes time. Right now our top priority is to shut down the base’s entire power system. That’s the fastest and most effective way to protect it."

Dong Ying spoke very fast, rattling it all off in one go.

Li Yu didn’t hesitate. Right in front of Dong Ying, he issued his orders.

"Second Uncle, go notify everyone in the base right now, use the loudspeakers to announce the power outage, and tell everyone to flip their breakers off and shut down all electronic devices."

"Uncle, Old Dong, you two go to the distribution rooms right away and shut down all the base’s power systems. Dong Ying, go with them."

"He Chao, go find Luo, Ju Tianrui and the others, have them bring gasoline, and once the mobile switch blade is closed, pour the gasoline down and burn those Zombies to death."

...

Li Yu was extremely calm, issuing one order after another.

Dong Ying was a bit shaken. This was the first time she had felt so directly just how decisive the leader of the Big Camphor Tree Base really was.

Watching him calmly give out commands without a trace of nervousness, a few words quietly surfaced in her mind: unfazed in crisis, composed and unhurried.....

Damn, that’s fucking handsome!

More importantly, such a powerful man actually decided to trust her based solely on a few words out of her mouth.

She felt a bit moved inside, moved by the feeling of being valued.

"Okay, I’ll go right now."

Uncle and the others understood how serious the situation was, so they lifted their feet and were about to head out.

"Wait."

Li Yu suddenly spoke.

The people who had just been about to go out stopped, looking at Li Yu in puzzlement. Time was already so tight—what else was there?

Li Yu looked at Dong Ying and asked slowly, "When the magnetic storm hits, will solar radiation get stronger?"

Dong Ying thought for a moment, then said, "The two are related to some extent, but.... hmm?"

She seemed to think of something, and quickly added, "It’s possible. After all, it just rained. After rain, solar radiation is definitely stronger."

Li Yu nodded and said to Uncle and the others, "Before the sun comes out later, get your protective measures ready. Don’t let your skin be directly exposed to the sun. Pass this message on to everyone in the Big Camphor Tree Base."

"Got it." He Chao nodded.

He thought to himself: Director Li’s mind is sharp as a razor, he really thinks of everything.

Anyway, he hadn’t understood a word of the technical stuff just now, but he knew what he needed to do: get Luo and the others, and after the mobile switch blade is shut, pour gasoline outside the wall and burn those Zombies...

On the other side, Dong Ying was also feeling a bit emotional. This City Lord in front of her, who wasn’t much older than she was, really was something else.

City Lord is City Lord!

Everyone hurried out and started carrying out the instructions from Li Yu and Dong Ying.

Dong Ying was taken along by Uncle and Old Dong to help out.

In the room, only Kong Shuang and Old Dong’s son, Dong Zheng, were left.

Their expressions were a bit complicated—some worry, some fear, and some relief.

Li Yu looked at the two of them, gave them a small nod, then walked out of the room.

When he walked out from the First outer city, the First outer city was bustling with people.

Everyone had been mobilized.

Very soon the loudspeakers blared to life. It was Second Uncle’s voice:

"Due to solar activity, the magnetic storm will affect the power supply, so there will be a power outage in twenty minutes. Also, everyone, turn off the electronic devices around you.

If you don’t have anything urgent, don’t go out. Stay indoors, and don’t panic, keep...."

Second Uncle handed loudspeakers to Li Haoran and the others, and they went around the whole base making announcements.

On the other side.

He Chao also found Luo, Ju Tianrui, Old Lv and the rest. Under Li Yu’s orders, they immediately got hold of gasoline and rushed up onto the wall.

The wall of the Big Camphor Tree Base was now over thirty meters high.

So, following the suggestions and work plans of Old Dong and Zhang San, they had built elevators on the inside of the wall, allowing people to go straight up to the top.

Although the Zombies outside would retreat once the sun came out, they were about to close the mobile switch blade. To be on the safe side, they would douse the Zombies below in gasoline and burn them once, which would help them feel more at ease.

In the Big Camphor Tree Base Inner City.

Third Uncle heard the commotion and sprang up.

Hearing the loudspeakers outside, he understood immediately.

He hurried out to help.

This was a major matter, and he had to do his part.

In the First outer city, inside the greenhouse.

Zhang Rufen heard the loudspeakers blaring outside and said to Ghost Head and the others beside him, "Get up, something’s happened!"