Chapter 120 The Crisis of Team Strategy Division

Su Wanqing looked at Lu Zhao's screen; the red dot in the northwest region was moving rapidly—that was Xiao Ran's tracking signal.

Night, like a leech, is slowly eroding Lin Che's will.

“His condition is getting worse.” Lu Zhao’s voice broke the silence.

"Night's control is constantly increasing, and Lin Che's mental strength is rapidly declining. If this continues, he will soon become Night's puppet."

Su Wanqing sighed, walked to Lin Che's side, and tried to hold his hand.

However, Lin Che suddenly withdrew his hand, his eyes vacant, as if they had completely lost focus.

"Don't touch me... go away..." Lin Che's voice was hoarse and low, carrying a chilling sense of unfamiliarity.

Su Wanqing's hand froze in mid-air, a sense of powerlessness welling up inside her.

She knew that communicating with Lin Che now was pointless.

Night had completely taken over his body and mind. What she was facing was no longer the boy she had saved on that stormy night, but a dangerous and unpredictable enemy.

"Lu Zhao, is there any way to temporarily suppress Ye?" Su Wanqing asked, her voice so calm it seemed unreal.

Lu Zhao shook his head. "The effect of mental suppression is getting weaker and weaker. It seems that Ye has found a way to deal with it. Moreover, our most important task now is to find Xiao Ran and stop him from going any further into the dangerous area."

"He insists on acting on his own, how can we stop him?" Su Wanqing asked, her tone tinged with helplessness.

“I’m trying to track his movements, but signal interference in the northwest region is very severe. Moreover, Xiao Ran seems to have deliberately turned off his communication devices, making it difficult for us to pinpoint his exact location,” Lu Zhao explained.

Just then, a faint noise came from the material storage area.

Su Wanqing and Lu Zhao immediately became alert and looked in that direction at the same time.

A thin, simply dressed man emerged from behind the pile of supplies, holding several beautifully packaged energy bars in his hand.

This person is Wang Gang, a logistics staff member in charge of material distribution at the base. He is usually taciturn and rarely takes the initiative to communicate with others.

"Wang Gang, what are you doing here?" Su Wanqing asked, her voice tinged with wariness.

Wang Gang looked up at Su Wanqing, a hint of embarrassment on his face.

“I…I just wanted to get some energy bars to take to my family.”

“The base is facing a severe shortage of supplies right now. You took supplies without permission, which violates discipline,” Su Wanqing said, her tone becoming stern.

A hint of panic flashed across Wang Gang's face. "I...I just want my family to have something to eat...they haven't had anything decent to eat for days..."

Su Wanqing looked at Wang Gang's weathered face and her heart stirred slightly.

She knew that in this apocalyptic world, everyone was struggling to survive.

But she also understood that if she allowed Wang Gang to take supplies without permission, the base would soon fall into chaos.

“Wang Gang, I understand your predicament. But the situation at the base is very complicated right now, and we must abide by the rules and maintain order. I will try to provide you and your family with some assistance, but you must promise not to take any more supplies without permission in the future.”

Su Wanqing said, her tone softening somewhat.

Wang Gang nodded, a grateful expression on his face. "Thank you, Su Wanqing. I know I was wrong, and I will never do it again."

However, Su Wanqing was filled with unease. She felt that Wang Gang's appearance was somewhat suspicious.

She had a vague feeling that Night might be using the people inside these bases to carry out some activities in secret.

"Lu Zhao, keep a close eye on Wang Gang's actions and see if he has any other motives," Su Wanqing said in a low voice.

Lu Zhao nodded and immediately began to act.

Meanwhile, Xiao Ran had already ventured deep into the abandoned industrial areas of the Northwest region.

He held a map provided by a black market dealer, on which a mysterious coordinate point was marked.

Xiao Ran believed that the coordinates held clues about his sister. However, this industrial area was far more dangerous than he had imagined. Not only were there countless zombies, but various toxic gases were also present.

Xiao Ran managed to dodge some of the zombies' attacks thanks to his rich combat experience and powerful superpowers, but his movements became increasingly slow.

"Damn it, the situation here is worse than I thought," Xiao Ran said in a low voice, a hint of anxiety on his face.

He took out his communication device and tried to contact Su Wanqing. However, the device had no signal.

"The communications are being jammed," Xiao Ran said, his expression growing even more grim.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. He knew that now he could only rely on himself.

"I must find my sister, no matter the cost," Xiao Ran said, his eyes filled with determination.

In the base laboratory, Su Wanqing looked at the report sent by Lu Zhao, a hint of worry on her face.

"Night is using Lin Che's special ability to secretly mobilize the resources in the base."

"He seems to be preparing something," Lu Zhao said.

"What does he want to do?" Su Wanqing asked.

“I’m not sure yet. But the supplies he mobilized included a large amount of medical supplies and energy food. This suggests that he may be preparing for a long battle,” Lu Zhao said.

Su Wanqing's heart tightened. She knew what Ye's purpose was.

He wanted to control the entire base and turn everyone into his puppets.

“We must stop him,” Su Wanqing said, her tone becoming firm.

“However, we now have two problems to solve,” Lu Zhao said.

"One is Ye's control over Lin Che, and the other is Xiao Ran's solitary actions. We must find a way to solve both problems at the same time."

Su Wanqing paused for a moment, then said, "In the short term, our focus is on 'identifying the environmental factors that caused the sample's spread.' The most important thing now is to figure out how this gas was generated and how to control its spread. If we can solve this problem, we can avoid a greater risk of further fragmentation."

"Are you sure?" Lu Zhao asked.

“This is the safest approach right now,” Su Wanqing said. “We can’t let Xiao Ran’s impulsiveness and Ye’s scheming ruin our plans.”

Lu Zhao nodded. "I agree with your opinion. I will use my mechanical abilities to provide remote support to Xiao Ran and offer him some necessary assistance."

"Be careful, Lu Zhao. He's very emotionally unstable right now, and something could easily happen to him," Su Wanqing said.

“I will,” Lu Zhao said.

Su Wanqing walked to a metal cabinet, opened it, and inside were several energy bars generated from the jade bracelet space.

She picked up an energy bar and took a small bite.

"The side effects of the jade bracelet generating resources seem to be greater than I imagined," Su Wanqing said in a low voice.

She attempted to introduce a small sample into the special storage area of ​​the jade bracelet to precisely observe its material generation capabilities.

She discovered that although the generated energy bars looked no different from ordinary energy bars, they emitted a faint radiation.

The effects of this radiation on the human body are still unclear, but it is certainly not beneficial to health.

"It seems that the jade bracelet is not omnipotent. Although it is powerful, it also has its own limitations," Su Wanqing said.

Based on the jade bracelet's reaction, she deduced that the sample itself contained an unknown trigger and began to develop a more in-depth, separate testing plan.

The spread of the samples is not just about an increase in the number of zombies, but also about the potential impact on human cognition and behavior, which is what worries her the most.

In the laboratory, Lin Che's body began to tremble violently, his eyes filled with fear and despair.

Night had completely taken control of his body; he was being swallowed by darkness.


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