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Published at 12th of July 2023 06:42:38 AM


Chapter 218.2

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And because of the afternoon dispute between the two men, everything appeared to fall into place logically and they had an excuse to meet up.

Bai Lixin: “To cut to the chase, I have already briefed my partners on all the findings from Laboratory No. 13. Captain, let me ask you first, how much have you reported to the officials?”

The bearded man hesitated at first, but upon seeing Bai Lixin’s calm gaze, he gradually relaxed and proceeded to provide a detailed account to everyone present. “Since we bombed Laboratory No. 13, we couldn’t cover our tracks completely, so it cannot be said that we didn’t enter at all. We did enter that laboratory, but we have no knowledge of what lies inside. Shortly after entering, our team member was attacked, leading us to blow up the elevator for self-defense.”

Bai Lixin inquired, “Do those people believe this?”

The bearded man replied, “They should believe it. Our team has a good track record, and there have been no instances of dishonesty before. They only conducted routine inquiries and did not press further. As for the corpses, victims, and the records we witnessed inside, we said nothing about them.”

“I will start by restoring the photos. If, as you said, the people in the laboratory were truly on the ark, we may be able to discover something through the photos.”

Bai Lixin asked, “How long will it take to restore the photo?”

The bearded man replied, “Due to the extensive damage to the photo, we need to handle it with care and precision, so it will probably take around three days.”

Bai Lixin nodded and turned to Song Yuantian, asking, “What progress have you made in the Ark these past few days?”

Song Yuantian’s face was already pale. He covered his mouth and coughed lightly, his frail body seeming as if it would collapse with the slightest breeze. “Yesterday, I managed to infiltrate the council’s chamber. I found an opportunity to manipulate the Ark, but I didn’t discover any further clues. However, our abilities have significantly improved in recent days.”

Bai Lixin’s gaze shifted to Zhou Guang, who furrowed his brows and said, “The places you asked me to investigate before you left weren’t easy to enter. I only managed to investigate two of them.”

He retrieved a carefully folded piece of paper from his pocket, unfolding it to reveal a drawing. Zhou Guang pointed to a location circled in red. “This is where the crystal nuclei are stored, and there are countless crystal nuclei within.”

“And there’s also this place,” Zhou Guang slid his finger and pointed to another spot. “It’s an entertainment area where high-ranking officials indulge themselves.”

Upon hearing this, the bearded man’s team furrowed their brows. They craned their necks to examine the drawing paper and discovered a proportional three-dimensional representation of the Ark. Five red circles had been drawn on the picture, two of which were marked with “X,” with brief notes kept beside them.

The bearded man gazed intently at the location Zhou Guang had just pointed out and exclaimed, “There’s an entertainment area on this ark? What kind of entertainment area is it? I’ve lived on the ark for over 30 years, and this is the first I’m hearing of it.”

Zhou Guang briefly described, “It’s incredibly luxurious, filled with rare and exotic fruits and vegetables from the surface. Moreover, it houses various pre-apocalyptic recreational activities such as card games, golf, SPA, cinema, sauna, and more.”

“To be honest, I was quite astonished when I saw it.”

“The riches of food and wine stink, while the road to hardship is paved. Once people discover the existence of this place, there will undoubtedly be chaos. That might be the reason why they’ve installed the most advanced barriers around it. As for the other three locations you circled,” Zhou Guang looked at Bai Lixin with a hint of guilt, “I haven’t had a chance to enter and investigate.”

Bai Lixin nodded, “You’ve all worked hard these past few days, and you’ve done an excellent job.”

The bearded man’s group exchanged surprised glances, and their gaze toward Bai Lixin changed once again.

The young man had left clues for his companions before departing, indicating that his investigation wasn’t a spontaneous decision.

From the very beginning, the young man was not a naïve beauty, nor a mere beautiful vase. He had been quietly accomplishing so much all along.

Bai Lixin continued, “Now, let me outline the next steps. We will split into three groups to investigate the remaining three locations.”

“At the same time, Captain, your responsibility is to restore the photos. President Song, continue investigating the tricks and clues in the council room. I believe there must be a map marker stored somewhere, directly controlling the ark to the glacier area is difficult. The captain of drives an armored vehicle so I thought you could do the same. Find the map to the glacier and then come up with a reason to leave the ark in the armored vehicle.”

“If that’s the case,” Bai Lixin looked around, “to facilitate movement, we need to break up the teams you are familiar with.”

After exchanging glances, everyone nodded nonchalantly, saying, “Okay, no problem.”

“If you are referring to the glacier where the zombies once gathered,” Dr. Sang said slowly, “I might have the map you need. You can get there. However, there will likely be many scattered zombies along the way, and the further you go towards the glacier, the less energy and worse weather you’ll encounter. So, I suggest sending powerful individuals with strong physiques and ample supplies of food and nutrient solutions, or else you might freeze to death before reaching the glacier.”

From earlier until now, everyone had always considered Dr. Sang as part of the background. Now, with Dr. Sang suddenly speaking so much and so carefully, they were stunned.

On the other hand, Zhou Guang and the others seemed accustomed to it, not surprised like Song Yuantian and the rest. Dr. Sang noticed everyone’s expressions, and his dark eyes slowly lowered.

The little mouse was from another world, and the way these people interacted with the little mouse made it evident that they too were from another world. To these people, they should be strangers, yet they were not surprised by the sudden help from him, a stranger.

Dr. Sang looked at Bai Lixin suspiciously with his deep eyes and instantly met Bai Lixin’s gaze without any defensiveness.

The pretty little mouse smiled slightly, opening its red lips and silently saying “thank you” to him. Dr. Sang was standing against the wall and could even see the young man’s small and flexible tongue. Untimely images flashed in Dr. Sang’s mind, freezing his expression, and he quickly looked away.

Song Yuantian said, “This is my business so I must go. Now that I have a map, I need an armored vehicle.”

The bald man and the bearded man exchanged glances, and the bald man secretly nodded before looking at Song Yuantian, saying, “We go out to hunt zombies once a month, usually leaving the ark for a week to half a month. We can take you to the glacier. I heard that the zombie king was resurrected there, and we’re quite interested in seeing it.”

Lin Jue pulled Samael’s cloak and said, “The two of us will go too.”

The bearded man said, “Naia, you and the third brother stay on the ark. I, the old man, and the second captain, along with President Song and his two teammates, will go to the glacier.”

Naia and the third brother’s expressions changed slightly, and Naia quickly said, “Boss, are you worried that going to the glacier will be dangerous? Afraid that our whole squad will be wiped out? Why don’t you let us come with you?”

The bearded man laughed loudly, saying, “What nonsense! I want you to stay and assist Bai Lixin. If the officials are deliberately concealing something, the closer you get to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes. The ark is no safer than the outside, and it may even be more dangerous. Since he’s your dream lover, why don’t you protect him if you won’t protect yourself?” Naia’s cheeks immediately flushed, and his aura weakened.

Dr. Sang expressed his displeasure.

“I’ll go with them too,” Zhou Guang said slowly, looking at Bai Lixin. “I have keen observation skills, so I might be able to help.”

Bai Lixin glanced at Liang Xi, who was eager to try, and said, “There will likely be many battles, big and small, once you go there. Liang Xi should go too. He will be of great help to you.”

Liang Xi’s eyes instantly lit up, looking at Bai Lixin with enthusiasm.

Zhou Guang pondered for two seconds, then said, “That’s good. With the big boss protecting the ark, Liang Xi can come with us.” He glanced naturally at Dr. Sang.

Dr. Sang’s eyes flickered, but he remained silent. The man referred to him as “big boss,” which seemed to indicate himself. The way the man said “big boss” was familiar, as if he had said it hundreds of times.

The man looked down, adding up the strange clues.

Although he couldn’t remember people, he was certain he hadn’t seen them before.

Finally, Bai Lixin wrapped things up, saying, “Alright, the members going to the glacier have been determined. President Song, Lin Jue, Samael, the captain, the second captain, Zhou Guang, and Liang Xi. You will depart the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow, we’ll gather enough supplies to support you throughout the journey, so you won’t go hungry.”

Bai Lixin looked at each person and emphasized, “When you come back, everyone must return. Not a single person missing.”

The bearded man laughed, “Exactly! Not a single person missing. Well said!”

After confirming the members going to the glacier, the remaining people were divided into three groups, marking the three red circles respectively.

By the time everything was arranged, half an hour had passed.

Bai Lixin glanced at the wall clock: “Alright, it’s getting late. Everyone, let’s go.”

Everyone nodded and opened the door one by one to leave.

As they left, they cooperated together and started sighing tacitly.

——“Hey, what a great kid. He’s so likable.”

——“That’s right, I like him too.”

——“Hey, beauty causes calamity.”

Several ability users took advantage of the moonlight, poking their heads out curiously, listening with their ears pressed against their doors, wishing they could transport themselves into the minds of these people.

Cause of calamity? What happened next?

Who the hell won?

Was it Dr. Sang or that genius young man with telekinesis?

Wow, I’m so curious.

Damn, Naia came out.

The sneaky people instantly fixated their eyes on Naia, and saw the bearded man heavily patting Naia’s shoulder.

-“Stinky boy, we haven’t lost yet. I am optimistic about you, and you will be able to catch the little beauty!”

-“That’s right, you bastard. You are much younger than Dr. Sang. And guess what? You are more caring than him. A fool knows who to choose!”

As the few people left, the gossipmongers once again focused their eyes on the simple door, as if they were expecting something.

Suddenly, someone shouted in a low voice, “My God, Dr. Sang hasn’t come out.”

“Huh! It seems like it!”

The gossip mongers who were about to die down stared again, looking expectantly at the ordinary door.

Tsk tsk tsk, it was worth watching such an 8 o’clock soap opera at the end of the day!

————————-

In the live broadcast room.

[Haha, no matter the era, there will never be a shortage of gossipmongers. These brothers and sisters are who I am now.]

[These doomsday brothers are you too reserved. If it were me, I would have already broken down the door.]

[Laughing to death, aren’t you afraid of being killed by the big boss and God Xin?]

[Wooooo]

[Hey, good brothers and sisters, don’t cry. Look at this lineup: Song Yuantian, Lin Jue, Samael, Zhou Guang, Liang Xi. This lineup is absolutely perfect, okay? Unless you encounter the Zombie King, you’ll basically never lose.]

[Let’s do an interview, are you a jinx?]

[I’m not! Fuck, I really am not!]

[If you think about it carefully, even if the Zombie King does appear, he would still have to face God Xin, right? After all, it’s all about luck.]

[God Xin:? ? ? You’re overthinking it.]

[God Xin: Are you called “polite”?]

[God Xin: Are you okay?]

[Hahahahaha, God Xin, come on, brothers and sisters, come on! Cheer!]

[Don’t rush, we can still see the camera in the dormitory. Brothers and sisters, hurry up and see if they’ve done anything shady!]

———————–

In the dormitory, Xia Chi realized something was not right and hid in the toilet early.

Due to the sudden evacuation of the crowd, Bai Lixin suddenly felt that the room was a bit empty.

He looked up at the man who was still stuck in the corner and asked, “Why are you still here?”

The man straightened his shoulders against the wall and walked forward with his straight and slender model legs, standing in front of Bai Lixin. He asked, “Did you forget something?”

The man’s handsome face suddenly approached, causing Bai Lixin’s heart to skip a beat. Confused, he asked, “What’s the matter?”

Don’t try to use beauty tricks on me, you bastard.

The man replied, “Don’t you need the map anymore? I offered the map out of mercy. Do you still want me to beg to give it to you?”

Bai Lixin froze for two seconds, then quickly nodded, “Yes, yes, the map. Can I get it from you early tomorrow morning?”

Dr. Sang’s eyes scanned Bai Lixin from head to toe, then he looked around and said casually, “Well, I have an operation tomorrow morning, so I’ll be busy all day. I won’t have extra time to take care of you.”

“By the way,” Dr. Sang continued, “You mentioned someone overhearing you talk in your sleep, was it your roommate? Do you often talk in your sleep? Won’t it affect other people?”

Bai Lixin: “…”

I would call this the “knowing the truth and still asking” game.

The sound of flushing the toilet came from the toilet, and after five seconds, it flushed again. After a few more seconds, it flushed once more.

Are you so nervous that you don’t know what to do? This unlucky boy.

Bai Lixin looked at the closed toilet door, then at the man standing firmly in front of him, and finally stood up resignedly. He said, “Dr. Sang, I’m sorry to trouble you so much at night. Let me send you back?”

Dr. Sang nodded in satisfaction and walked to the door. He didn’t forget to help Bai Lixin get a coat for the night. “Let’s go.”

Bai Lixin shouted towards the toilet door, “Xia Chi, Dr. Sang and I are going to grab some things. I’m coming back later so remember to leave the door open for me.”

Upon hearing this, Dr. Sang said directly, “There will be zombie infestations at night, even on the ark. It’s not 100% safe. This roommate, remember to lock the doors and windows and go to bed early. No matter who knocks on the door at night, don’t open it, as there may be dangerous zombies outside.”

Bai Lixin: “??”

Are you okay?

Xia Chi poked his head out, saying, “Okay, I’ll definitely lock the doors and windows and go to sleep. Not even a fly can get in.”

Bai Lixin: “?”

Xia Chi, in the end, a genuine brotherly affection was mistakenly placed you.





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