Qi Lingwu and the others went to try leaving the Southwest, while Gu Qiansheng and Ji Yani led teams to investigate conditions within it.
Only Sheng An, Hao Jingye, Jiang Yu, Zhang Kun, Zhuang Fan, Wan Yuan, Old Qin, and Qin Xuan remained behind from the Special Affairs Office's Group B. Everyone else had been sent out.
Although the Southwest Market still had plenty of superpower people, it could hardly be considered safe.
Sheng An kept Jiang Yu by her side at all times.
Hao Jingye reported, "Sister Sheng, aircraft can fly, but their altitude is restricted. Of the aircraft we brought, only the helicopters can maintain that altitude, so we only sent those out."
Sheng An nodded, unsurprised.
Where there was miasma, its concentration increased with altitude. Flying high overhead was impossible, but as long as they stayed where the concentration was tolerable to the human body, they could just barely fly.
That applied not only to aircraft, but also to flying mutants.
They could not fly high enough to survey the entire Southwest, but they could transport people to investigate more distant places. Besides, some of their technological products still worked.
The little flower on Jiang Yu's head swayed. "Will they find anything?"
"With this many people, they should find something." Hao Jingye pushed up his glasses, his tone mild. "I hope they do, too. Whatever it is, it's better than knowing nothing."
With that, he reached out and poked the flower on her head.
Jiang Yu dodged irritably and glared at him. "What are you doing?"
Hao Jingye looked disdainful. "Stop trying to look cute. If you have time, grow more crops. Don't waste your superpower on weird things like this."
A vine snapped through the air from Jiang Yu's hand as she sneered. "Then I can