Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

On the blackboard, three photos were prominently displayed.

On the left is Ye Chenyang, on the right is Shen Qiuyu, and at the very top center is Jiang Mian himself.

What's going on here?

For no reason at all... how did she end up being targeted by this group of infected individuals?

Jiang Mian scratched her head. Before tonight, she had never interacted with this group of infected people.

Since Ye Chenyang and Shen Qiuyu's photos are also there, it means that this group of people has a clear goal: to become awakened individuals in the advanced sequence this year.

This piqued her interest.

Why would a disease patient organization that always keeps a low profile suddenly target a few of them who have been included in the official training program?

Jiang Mian manipulated his clone to slightly tilt its head, casually glance at the blackboard, and feigned ignorance, saying:

"Who are they?"

"Mission objective."

Number Four glanced at the blackboard following her gaze and said succinctly.

"Task?"

"Do you know what we usually do?"

Jiang Mian shook her head.

"Aside from those with milder conditions who work as caregivers up there to earn a little money and also have to run errands, this is the first time we've targeted those awakened geniuses."

When Number Four received this job this morning, he also had some doubts.

Their mutual aid association has always operated in secrecy, secretly sheltering fellow citizens and avoiding conflict with the authorities as much as possible.

In fact, many members of the association had already guessed it.

At some point, the higher-ups stopped treating them as compatriots and instead saw them as pawns to achieve certain goals.

He didn't think that much about it; as long as he could survive, that was enough.

Anyway, once I've taken that medicine, I can't run away or refuse it, so I'll just live one day at a time.

With this mindset, he managed to become one of the people who stayed here the longest.

"The mission instructions were to secretly feed them a vial of a new type of inhibitor, without letting anyone find out. If successful, it would transform them into... what was it again?"

Number Four scratched his head, thought about it seriously, and then remembered.

"Lamb...?"

Lamb?

This doesn't sound like a good word at all, does it?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mian had already considered countless possibilities.

This mutual aid group is simply trying to make a big move, or taking advantage of the information gap that the authorities are unaware of the new inhibitor to secretly plant a trap and achieve an unknown purpose.

No... he really is a villain?

Jiang Mian couldn't help but complain, "That seems to be the case at the moment."

If this is exposed, it could lead to an even more intense purge.

She knew that the authorities were just a little slow to react, but once they really took action, their strength would undoubtedly be overwhelming.

I wonder where the headquarters of this mutual aid association is located, they dare to do such crazy things.

Jiang Mian still had some doubts about the inhibitors.

"Number Four, this inhibitor... does it also have that effect on Awakened Ones?"

Perhaps because she had already taken the inhibitor, Number Four didn't hide anything from her.

First, we need to understand the situation quickly so we don't get confused and unsure of what to do. Second... well... hehe.

"It's possible, but it's not 100% successful. Especially at the second stage, the probability will drop significantly."

After all, the awakened are different from the diseased.

Before reaching the sixth level, the mental erosion of the infected will only intensify, while the awakened will become more stable and their mental resistance will steadily increase.

Number Four pointed to the photo on the blackboard.

"You've come at the right time. For now, the only people selected for this mission are me and Number Eight. As for you..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear: Number Two wanted him to take her under his wing, so...

Seeing that Jiang Mian did not refuse, Number Four turned around and began to explain the mission.

Of course, she couldn't refuse even if she wanted to.

Actually, one indicator is enough.

He immediately ruled out Ye Chenyang, as [Radiance] has a certain degree of mental resistance, making it the least likely to succeed.

There's also Shen Qiuyu, who awakened very early and recently advanced to the second tier.

"so?"

"So, let's choose the one that's easiest to handle."

A wise glint flashed in Number Four's eyes. He removed the photos of Ye Chenyang and Shen Qiuyu and pointed to the last one.

Jiang Mian: "..."

Am I messing with myself? Seriously?

A familiar feeling.

Her luck is simply indescribable.

Never mind, consider it an extra meal.

Jiang Mian silently made another note in her mind, this time it was number four.

This guy got inexplicably excited when talking about taking action, it didn't seem like he was being controlled at all, he was definitely thinking about something bad.

Number Four noticed Jiang Mian staring at him and realized that his smile had seemed a bit lewd, so he quickly cleared his throat.

"Ahem. Any other questions?"

"When will you make your move?"

Number Four looked at Jiang Mian in surprise. She got into character so quickly?

In the past, which newcomer didn't make a huge scene and act like it was going to kill them?

It's important to know that most patients with illnesses are self-centered.

They know they don't have long to live, so they might as well live a carefree and happy life. If they were suddenly controlled by such methods, they would find it absolutely unacceptable.

This woman hasn't shown any emotional fluctuations since she came in... Did she drink too much of a low-quality inhibitor?

Number Four has never liked to think, so we might as well just assume that she is simply good at accepting things, since there's no escaping it anyway, so let's just accept it.

He wasn't afraid that the other party would disregard everything and fight to the death; there had been precedents before, and those people all died from their bodies exploding before they could carry it out.

Jiang Mian was too lazy to explain. The more she said, the more mistakes she would make. She decided to let Number Four fill in the blanks himself.

The two unexpectedly reached an agreement and got straight to the point.

Number Four pulled out a picture from somewhere and said:

"Tomorrow, outside the city."

Tomorrow, this group of city guards will have an escort mission. Although there are many of them, for some reason, they will be divided into two groups, one large and one small.

You can try your luck; if you're lucky, your target will be among the smaller group, which doesn't have many people.

However, since none of the infected possess the [Radiance], special methods are required to navigate through the mist...

Jiang Mian looked at the contents of the map; it showed the route of the underground pipeline network in the base city.

Besides the information about her mission tomorrow, how did she even manage to get this?

Due to the heavy rainfall, the base city's drainage system is complex, and given the existence of disasters, many parts of the pipes are equipped with modules for easy manual adjustment.

There are also dedicated patrol personnel, and the routes are scheduled daily.

Being able to get out of here only proves...

"It's drafty."

Jiang Mian had no interest in getting involved in matters above, so what did it have to do with her?

I never imagined that leaving the city would be so simple. As long as I had the information, it was no longer a problem.

Of course, there are other methods, such as mixing goods into the water and smuggling them out of the city with the current.

It's just that it's a bit difficult to operate in practice, and with the limited scope, it's estimated that things will be easily lost.

"Hey, give me some feedback, newbie."

Number Four noticed that Jiang Mian's eyes were somewhat vacant, as if he were in a daze, and couldn't help but speak up.

Jiang Mian glanced at him, already mentally marking him as an outcast.

However, we'll have to think carefully about how to handle it when the time comes.

As for leaving the city... considering the puppet's control range, it's best to avoid these two.

"Don't worry about me, I have my own way of getting out of the city."

"what?"

Seeing Jiang Mian's calm and composed demeanor, Number Four scratched his head.

Are these newcomers really that capable?

That's true, after all, the outside environment is quite harsh, and those who can survive are all experts.

He consoled himself with this thought.