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Chapter 132 An unexpected surprise
Su Wanqing felt the metallic smell of ammunition hitting her face, and the sound of footsteps echoed rapidly in her ears.

Wei Shi's men blocked the armory's exit; there were at least a dozen of them, armed with submachine guns and pointed at them.

"Xiao Ran, strike first!" Su Wanqing shouted, lowering her body slightly to seek cover.

Almost as soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Ran moved. Like a beast unleashed, he suddenly accelerated and charged directly at the two patrol members closest to them.

His movements were incredibly swift; before the other party could react, he plunged the tactical knife in his hand into the other's arm.

"Damn it!" one of the team members yelled as his submachine gun flew from his hand and crashed to the ground.

Xiao Ran gave him no chance to catch his breath, and with a backhand slash, he knocked him to the ground.

Seeing that the situation was not good, another team member quickly raised his gun and fired, but Xiao Ran rolled to dodge it, then took a step forward and punched him in the chest, sending him flying.

In just a few seconds, Xiao Ran took care of two enemies. Only then did the other patrol members react and raise their guns to fire.

"Suppressive fire!" Su Wanqing shouted, and at the same time, she quickly retrieved several high-powered grenades from her jade bracelet space.

"cover me!"

Xiao Ran continued to engage the enemy and draw their attention, while Su Wanqing took the opportunity to unplug the grenade and throw it into the passage between them.

With a deafening roar, the passage was instantly engulfed by flames and thick smoke, with rubble and debris flying everywhere.

The patrol team members were caught off guard and were thrown about by the shockwave of the explosion.

"Run!" Su Wanqing grabbed Lin Che and rushed out amidst the chaos.

Lin Che's face was somewhat pale. He gripped Su Wanqing's hand tightly, seemingly trying to control the power within his body.

"How's the night?" Su Wanqing asked in a low voice.

"It can still hold on." Night's voice came from Lin Che's mind, as calm as if it were something insignificant.

"However, this forced suppression puts a great burden on his body."

Su Wanqing knew that the "he" Ye was referring to was Lin Che. Ever since Lin Che awakened his second personality on that stormy night, Ye had frequently taken over his body and controlled his actions.

Although the power of the night was very strong and could help them escape their predicament, Su Wanqing was always worried that it would cause irreversible damage to Lin Che's body.

Just as they were about to continue, a group of patrolmen suddenly appeared ahead. They seemed to be newly sent by the leader to increase vigilance.

"Another wave!" Su Wanqing said, frowning.

"I'll take responsibility!" Ye's voice rang out again, and Lin Che's body trembled violently, his eyes turning cold and ruthless.

Lin Che acted very quickly. He took out a small device from his pocket and pressed the start button.

The device emitted a faint humming sound and released a special electromagnetic wave.

Soon, the surrounding zombies began to stir restlessly and surged towards the patrol team members.

These zombies are not ordinary zombies, but modified mutated zombies, possessing greater attack power and higher intelligence.

"What is that?" The patrolmen panicked and opened fire on the zombies, but the mutated zombies seemed to ignore the bullets and continued to pounce on them.

Lin Che successfully used these mutated zombies to distract some of the patrol team members, relieving them of the pressure on the front lines.

“This…this isn’t right,” one of his men said to Cao Gang.

"Don't panic, be careful, we have enough manpower!" Cao Gang shouted to the team.

Su Wanqing had no time to pay attention to them. She quickly looked for new cover while secretly reminding herself that she had to get out of here as soon as possible.

"Night, are you sure this won't harm the surrounding residents?" Su Wanqing asked in her mind.

"If we want to get out of this predicament as soon as possible, we must pay a certain price."

Night replied coldly, "Life is fragile, and survival is the most important thing."

A sense of unease welled up in Su Wanqing's heart. Ye's way of thinking was always so cold and ruthless, which made her very worried.

“I have a suggestion,” Night suddenly said, his voice low and cold.

"We can set fire to a corner of the armory, creating a massive fire that will completely destroy the enemy's subsequent plans."

Su Wanqing's pupils suddenly contracted. "Absolutely not! That would cause incalculable losses and endanger innocent lives."

Ye didn't speak, but just stared coldly at Su Wanqing.

Lin Che's body trembled slightly. He seemed to realize Ye's thoughts, and his expression became extremely painful.

"Enough!" Lin Che suddenly said, his voice a little hoarse.

"I will not allow you to do that!"

Ye's face darkened; he seemed very displeased with Lin Che's resistance.

"You're too naive," Ye said coldly. "You don't understand at all that in this apocalypse, only strength matters."

"I...I know," Lin Che said, forcing back the pain in his heart.

"But I will not abandon my principles in order to survive."

Su Wanqing looked at Lin Che, her heart filled with emotion. Despite the power of the night, he still retained his integrity and adhered to his principles.

“Okay, let’s go!” Su Wanqing said to Lin Che.

Just as they were about to continue, Ye suddenly said, "Three enemies on the left, five meters away from us."

Su Wanqing and Lin Che immediately looked to their left, and sure enough, three patrol members were hiding behind cover, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

"Xiao Ran!" Su Wanqing shouted.

As if he had a premonition, Xiao Ran appeared behind the three patrol members like a ghost, his tactical knife drawing a deadly arc.

In just a few seconds, Xiao Ran swiftly and cleanly dealt with the three patrol members.

"Hurry up!" Xiao Ran shouted, buying precious time for Su Wanqing and Lin Che.

Su Wanqing pulled Lin Che along, running towards the armory's exit. They evaded the enemy's pursuit, and thanks to Xiao Ran's cover and Ye's accurate judgment, they finally reached the vicinity of the exit.

However, just as they were about to rush out of the armory, the exit was blocked by a group of patrolmen.

"It's over!" Su Wanqing's heart sank. "No, it's not over yet." Ye's voice rang out, and Lin Che's body suddenly accelerated. He rushed towards the exit like lightning, the tactical knife in his hand flashing coldly.

Lin Che dealt with the patrolmen blocking their way with astonishing speed, creating an opportunity for Su Wanqing to advance.

Su Wanqing took a deep breath, grabbed Lin Che, and rushed out of the armory.

They escaped safely!
As soon as Su Wanqing and Lin Che returned to the temporary operations room, Lu Zhao was already sitting at the tactical table in front of him, with dense data flashing on the tablet screen in front of him.

Xiao Ran, meanwhile, was inspecting several key components brought back from the armory, his brow furrowed.

"How's the situation?" Su Wanqing walked to the tactical table, her voice soft but carrying a hint of barely perceptible fatigue.

Lu Zhao looked up and adjusted his glasses. "The data on the armory has been roughly compiled. This Li Guoqiang certainly didn't disappoint; what he left behind is more complex than we imagined."

"What's complicated about it?" Su Wanqing asked.

"The blueprints of the weapons arsenal, or rather, the control command catalog hidden in the blueprints."

Lu Zhao pointed to a circled area on the screen. "These aren't simple control commands for power supply or ventilation, but rather specific operating procedures for a certain device. My initial assessment is that the core technology for manufacturing these devices is still in the experimental stage."

Xiao Ran put down the parts he was holding and walked to the tactical table. "Experiment? What device?"

Lu Zhao explained, "Judging from the data, these devices seem to be able to control zombies to some extent, or even... modify them."

Su Wanqing's face instantly turned ugly. "Modifying zombies? What is Li Guoqiang trying to do?"

“The possibility is quite obvious.” Lu Zhao’s tone was heavy. “The leader intends to use these devices to create a special zombie army that is completely loyal to him. According to the records I found in the data, they have captured quite a few survivors and are using them for experiments.”

"Using survivors as experimental subjects?" Xiao Ran clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking.

"This madman!"

“He really has gone mad.” Su Wanqing walked to the screen and carefully studied the area circled by Lu Zhao.

What is the working principle of this device?

"It mainly uses a high-frequency electromagnetic wave, combined with specific chemical reagents, to stimulate specific areas of the zombie's brain, thereby achieving the purpose of controlling or changing their behavior."

Lu Zhao replied, “But this process is not stable, requires precise parameter control, and is likely to produce side effects.”

Lin Che, who had been standing silently beside Su Wanqing, suddenly spoke up upon hearing this: "I noticed that there's a component in the reagent formula used in the device that I find very strange. The structure of that component is very special. If it combines with other viral factors, it may cause the virus to mutate significantly, or even produce entirely new variants."

Su Wanqing turned to look at Lin Che, her eyes filled with surprise. "Are you sure?"

“Uncertain.” Lin Che shook his head. “I need further sample analysis to confirm my hypothesis. That component is extremely rare and difficult to synthesize, but its appearance in the formula of this device is no coincidence.”

"Then extract the samples and analyze them as soon as possible," Su Wanqing instructed.

"Be extremely careful, as this unknown variant of the virus could have serious consequences."

Xiao Ran walked to the map and looked at the location of the armory. "Should we take action now and destroy these devices?"

Su Wanqing walked to his side and shook her head. "No. Moving now might alert them and expose our operation."

We need more intelligence to figure out the leader's true intentions and the resources he possesses. Acting rashly will only lead to difficulties.

"Then what should we do?" Xiao Ran asked.

"We need a more robust plan, a plan that can ensure the success of our operation."

Su Wanqing said, "Lu Zhao, continue analyzing the data and find the device's weaknesses. Lin Che, extract samples as soon as possible to confirm the possibility of virus mutation. Xiao Ran, be responsible for strengthening vigilance to prevent the enemy from discovering our whereabouts."

Just as they were discussing, Ye's voice suddenly rang in Lin Che's mind, carrying a strange meaning.

"When dealing with intelligence, the most effective method is often the optimal solution. Sometimes, compromise can also bring greater opportunities."

Lin Che's body trembled slightly; he knew what Ye meant. Ye meant that they could feign compromise with the leader, using their disguised identities to infiltrate deeper into enemy territory and gather more intelligence.

"Night, be careful," Lin Che replied in his mind.

"Just offering a suggestion." Night's voice quickly faded away.

Lin Che frowned. He knew that Ye's suggestion made sense, but he still didn't fully trust Ye.

The power of the Night was too great, and its way of thinking was too ruthless. Lin Che could not be sure of the Night's true purpose.

“Su Wanqing.” Lin Che took a deep breath and said in a low voice. “Ye…he suggested that we could pretend to compromise with the leader.”

Su Wanqing's expression changed slightly. "What did he say?"

Lin Che relayed Ye's suggestion to Su Wanqing.

Su Wanqing was silent for a moment before saying, "Ye's suggestion has some merit, but he is also the least trustworthy person. We cannot take the risk lightly."

“I think so too,” Lin Che said. “While Ye’s suggestion may bring us closer to the leader, it also exposes us to greater danger. We don’t have enough confidence to take the plunge.”

Su Wanqing nodded. "I know. We have other methods. Lu Zhao, have you made any new discoveries about the leader's plan?"

Lu Zhao looked up and stared at a constantly flashing red dot on the screen.

“I discovered this. The armory’s power supply system has a hidden backup line that connects directly to a secret base far away from here.”

"A secret base?" Su Wanqing asked.

“Yes. Based on my analysis, that base is very likely the place where the leader conducted zombie modification experiments,” Lu Zhao replied.

"Then let's go there now!" Xiao Ran said impatiently.

Su Wanqing shook her head. "No, now is not the time. We need to first determine the exact location of the base and its defenses before we can formulate a detailed action plan."

"Understood," Xiao Ran replied.

"Lu Zhao, immediately trace that backup line and find out the exact location of the base. Lin Che, speed up the sample analysis and confirm the possibility of virus mutation. We must obtain more intelligence as soon as possible in order to formulate the most effective strategy."

Su Wanqing said.

Lu Zhao nodded and returned to his work. Lin Che also went to the nearby laboratory and began extracting samples for analysis.

Xiao Ran then went to the door to increase vigilance.

Su Wanqing walked to the window and gazed at the dark sky in the distance. She knew that an even more difficult battle awaited them.

The outcome of this battle will determine the fate of the survivors.