Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 188.019. Countermeasures
The next day.

Back in Zuojingdu, Jin Ziyue sat in a corner of a coffee shop, looking down at the newspaper.

Someone walked over, picked up his coffee, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Have you found out which subway station it is?" Jin Ziyue asked without looking up.

"Damn, this is so bitter. What are you drinking?" Fu Xun clicked his tongue in disbelief.

"latté."

Fu Xun sat down opposite him, took off his hat, and began fanning himself with an air of nonchalance.

According to Qingyise, the location where she appeared was probably near Lao Yan's shop. There is only one subway line that can be built there, and the suspected locations are about three stations.

"But it's not that easy to investigate in detail. There are many sewer openings along the way, and we don't know which one is the entrance to their base."

"There must be more than one exit. To appear without anyone noticing, they probably used underground passages."

"It should be said that they had a complete underground system very early on."

Fu pondered, "Shouldn't this kind of thing be arranged by the local urban planning department? Moreover, even if such a large-scale project is approved by the authorities, there should be a large number of workers involved in its construction."

“Thirty years have passed; those people are probably no longer alive,” Jin Ziyue said in a deep voice.

“Judging from the White Walkers’ past style, that’s certainly true,” Fu Xun nodded.

"It can only be said that the White Walkers' underground infrastructure is probably more complete than we imagined. Perhaps the real White Walker world is underground." Jin Ziyue raised his head, stared at him, and remained silent for a long time.

"So what?" Fu Xun said nonchalantly.

"Human strength has its limits; one person can never defeat an entire tribe."

"I know, that's why we need two people," Fu Xun said with a grin.

"So, are we going to destroy their lair next? I'm about to show off my skills." Fu Xun slumped into his seat, resting his hands on either side of the sofa.

“Let’s take the subway.” Jin Ziyue stood up and said, “To truly grasp intelligence, you have to experience it firsthand.”

"Would it kill me to let me enjoy the air conditioning for a bit?" Fu Xun muttered as he watched Jin Ziyue leave, preparing to get up from the sofa. At that moment, the waiter stopped him with a smile.

Fu Xun had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, the other party said with a smile, "Sir, the previous gentleman hasn't paid for his coffee yet."

"Jin Ziyue, die!"

……

"call--"

The glass hummed softly; it was the gust of wind stirred up by the train entering the station. If it weren't for the glass, the powerful hurricane might have even swept people into the tunnel.

At the subway station, pedestrians lined up one after another, waiting for the train to arrive.

Jin Ziyue looked at the screen in the tunnel. It was a food advertisement, and the spokesperson had changed one after another.

Fu Xun walked silently behind him, his face grim: "20, get reimbursed."

Jin Ziyue said, "The car has arrived."

After saying that, the platform screen doors opened, and people began to walk into the vehicles.

Fu Xun was so angry he wanted to bite his teeth, but he could only follow in silence.

"Drip, drip."

The doors closed, and the train slowly began to move.

Fu Xun stared at the crowd in the car, watching their movements to prevent any hidden sentries from appearing.

Jin Ziyue stared intently out the window. Although the light made it difficult to discern the view outside, he could still make out the general outline. As the train sped along, he could vaguely see that there were many gaps in the platform.

With a whoosh, the metal train passed by completely from front to back after several seconds.

In the dark tunnel, on the roof of the train, unseen by people, hung countless Others upside down. Their limbs were claws, like geckos with suction cups, and they lay above the tunnel, their golden vertical pupils watching the white carriages drive away one by one.

A rustling sound arose as the scales scraped against the rocks, and occasionally a few bits of rock fell from above.

Densely packed, like an inverted snake's nest, with intertwined limbs and twisted branches restless.

After passing three stations, Jin Ziyue and Fu Xun quietly got off the train.

"Did you find anything?" Fu Xun asked.

“There are some.” Jin Ziyue nodded.

"It's quite funny, really. These people take the subway every day, and nobody notices that these scoundrels are hiding in the subway stations."

Jin Ziyue said, "It's normal. Everyone's attention on the subway is focused on their tiny phone screens, and maybe on the women in the carriage. It's not that their field of vision is limited, but rather that their energy is limited."

They quickly swiped their cards to pass through the station, exited the subway, and arrived at the convenience store in the sunshine.

"There is a work platform between the second and third subway stations, and there seems to be another tunnel there. The official explanation is that it is a backup tunnel for subway line transfers, but it has not been put into use yet."

"So that's how it is. They had already taken control of departments like urban planning long ago."

“The Others prefer darkness, and the underground environment, devoid of sunlight, is far larger than we imagine. This is part of the city's ecosystem, so we don't need to worry about it,” Jin Ziyue said, staring at an office building across the street.

"Any ideas? Should we blow it up with some TNT?" Fu Xun asked.

“The nearby subway and the people on the ground will be affected.” Jin Ziyue glanced at him and said, “Use poison.”

"Will these White Walkers be afraid?"

"Yes. Their minds have already been damaged, and most of them are left with only instinct and obedience. Moreover, in combat, their method of strengthening is only to temporarily enhance themselves with cheap and low-grade incantations, and their individual physical strength is not very strong. But there is one thing that cannot be ignored."

"what?"

Jin Ziyue squinted under the sun and said, "It's about the base number and the probability."

"Most of the previous encounters involved the [Sharp Edge] Destiny Words. At first, I didn't understand why they used such incomplete Destiny Words. Later, I realized that they seemed to have lost some characteristics of the Destiny Words during the modification process, but they also gained new abilities."

That's the 'kill' effect.

"Instant kill?" Fu Xun's expression turned slightly serious.

"Well, the probability of triggering each strike is about 0.1%. It is precisely because of this slim probability that a large number of troops are needed. If everyone has this kind of destiny, their large-scale gathering will give everyone more opportunities to swing their swords, and at the same time greatly increase their own chances of attacking. If you are not careful, even a super strong person will fall at the hands of such an unknown soldier."

Jin Ziyue analyzed, "With this kind of tool, all they need to do is attack and swing their knives; they don't need to have any thinking ability at all. These so-called 'shadow legions' have had their own will extinguished and are just tools that increase slaughter. Rather than that, it's better to give them a release."

"What kind of poison do you plan to use?" Fu Xun asked.

"VX neurotoxin".

"Wow, that's pretty ruthless. Where did you get the VX neurotoxin?"

"Sent by a friend."

"Don't gloss over such a dangerous topic with something as trivial as 'sending some local specialties'," Fu Xun complained.

(End of this chapter)