Zhang Ping pondered for a moment, then said with a bitter smile, "I'm very grateful for Professor Zhou's recognition, but I still have a lot to do, so... sorry, I'm afraid I can't accept Professor Zhou's invitation."
"I see. What a pity." Professor Zhou sounded somewhat disappointed after hearing Zhang Ping's answer.
He took off his glasses and wiped them, then put them back on before continuing, "Captain Zhang, do you know? In my eyes, the base's safety outweighs everything. Any factor that might threaten its security must be dealt with and eliminated. I don't like being the bad guy, so I give everyone who accidentally wanders in a chance to survive."
"..."
Zhang Ping narrowed his eyes, realizing that Professor Zhou was preparing to turn hostile after his invitation had been refused.
Looking at Professor Zhou, he asked, "So anyone who refuses your invitation gets killed?"
"What else? This is humanity's last spark, the bottom line of civilization. Anyone who touches that bottom line... I will show no mercy!" Professor Zhou said seriously as he looked at Zhang Ping.
The reason he had been friendly to Zhang Ping before was that, if Zhang Ping accepted his invitation, he would effectively become his companion in the future. But since Zhang Ping had already refused, there was no need to keep pretending to be a good man.
Zhang Ping sighed and slowly rose from his seat.
"What, you want to fight me?" Professor Zhou also rose from his chair and looked at Zhang Ping with an amused smile.
Zhang Ping said seriously, "Do you know? Under the rules established by the Rescue Team, murder is a grave crime. Although my hands have been stained with the blood of many people, at least I can say that everyone I killed deserved to