Chapter 446 – The Motionless Warhead

Lucy turned to Ling Mo and asked, “What do you think of the Air Force Corps’ proposal?”

“Let’s go with their plan,” Ling Mo replied after some thought.

“So… we have to part ways now,” Lucy’s expression grew complicated. “Do you have anything to say?”

She seemed a bit dazed, but Ling Mo appeared lost in thought, not noticing her state.

“Huh?” Ling Mo pondered for a moment, then said, “Uh… Lulu, if you keep your face so tense, you’ll age faster…”

“What! Why did you step on me?”

Seeing Lucy glare at him with extreme displeasure and then turn to walk toward the iron door on the rooftop, Ling Mo grimaced and hopped on one foot, shouting, “I wasn’t finished! The next part was to tell you to smile more! It really hurts, this woman steps too hard…”

Lucy, with her hand on the door handle, paused for a moment but didn’t turn around after two seconds of silence.

As she crossed the threshold, a faint smile seemed to play at the corners of her mouth…

“Ling-Ge, about that helicopter just now…” Xia Na said thoughtfully, staring at the helicopter.

“You felt it too?”

Ling Mo responded, “Their proposal sounds considerate; they want to trade with us first, then help lure the zombies away, and finally pick up Lulu…”

“Isn’t that a good thing?” Li Yalin tilted her head and smiled. “Even though we don’t really have to worry about those zombies, you can leave safely.”

“But these two things can clearly be done simultaneously…” Ling Mo shifted his tone. “Lucy can jump on the helicopter while they complete the trade with us. If they move quickly, they can take off before the zombies arrive. Is it really necessary to make it this complicated?”

He pulled a bottle of water from his backpack and took a big gulp.

“If even Ling-Ge can think of this, there’s no way they haven’t thought of it…”

Xia Na’s expression changed, her eyes suddenly becoming sharp as she entered her Black Na mode.

From her shadow emerged the spiritual body, Nana, who continued, “But why would they go to such lengths? And why did you agree, Ling-Ge?”

“What do you mean by ‘even I can think of it’…”

Ling Mo was slightly frustrated and explained, “Going to such lengths means they have an ulterior motive. As for why I agreed…”

He shifted his gaze to the helicopter, “The gun was aimed right at my forehead, clearly a warning…”

“Then you definitely shouldn’t have agreed,” Nana said, turning to glance at the helicopter and frowning, “They actually pointed a gun at you…”

“If they make any sudden moves, Lulu could end up being a hostage…” Black Na smirked.

“So you’ve already thought about hostages!”

Ling Mo shook his head and said, “If they really cared about Lucy’s safety, they wouldn’t have made such a hasty decision.”

The F Team needs the Air Force Corps, and Lucy mentioned that in their cooperation, they are at a disadvantage.

Judging by the quality of the personnel they sent to escort Lucy, you can tell a lot…

If Lucy also dies during the investigation, no matter how unhappy the F Team is, they would still have to ask the Air Force Corps to send more people for the route investigation.

The more they rely on the Air Force Corps, the more benefits the Air Force Corps can extract from the F Team.

Although Ling Mo dislikes getting involved in human conflicts, he can understand such a simple principle.

“Rather than tearing our relationship apart now, it’s better to wait patiently and see what they really want to do. I didn’t ask for much in terms of supplies, and I was careful when making the list. Even if the Air Force Corps isn’t too happy, it shouldn’t be… Do they think killing me is easy? So much so that they don’t even want to give me those supplies?”

He glanced warily at the helicopter, which was hovering nearby, waiting for Lucy to reach the designated spot.

Lucy moved quickly, and with the zombies now attracted to the area beneath the helicopter, the surroundings were relatively safe.

She soon appeared on the rooftop of a building behind Century City and waved to signal to the helicopter.

“The woman from Fire Base has followed the instructions and gone over,” the soldier with binoculars confirmed. “I thought they might resist… It seems either they are too stupid to notice anything, or they don’t dare to provoke us. Captain Liu and his team are really useless…”

Another soldier, armed with a submachine gun, looked up and said, “Yan-Ge, it’s really not worth giving them any reward, but we can just go and pick up the woman now. Once we move, those monsters will follow us, and they wouldn’t dare follow. Anyway, with their capabilities, they wouldn’t dare mess with the Air Force Corps. We could just take the woman and give them nothing. The regimental commander would definitely praise you for this.”

“Heh…”

One-Eye’s gaze remained fixed on Ling Mo, then slowly shifted towards Ye Lian and the others. “Saving some expenses might save some face. But once that woman reports back, it’ll still be quite disgraceful. And letting those people go just like that, isn’t it a waste?”

“This…”

The soldier with binoculars still looked hesitant.

But the soldier with the submachine gun was already itching for action. “Heh heh, so that’s it… It’s rare to come out, and finding some fun is good. Anyway, we’re in the air, what can they do on the ground? They can only passively take the hit.”

He exchanged a glance with One-Eye, and they both smiled.

“Yes… yes, that’s right.” The soldier with binoculars nodded as well, the sense of safety in the air being quite strong…

As the helicopter moved closer, Ling Mo quietly took a step forward, shielding Ye Lian and the others behind him.

At the same time, countless psychic tentacles had already formed a large net in front of him.

Thanks to Ye Lian’s sharp eyesight, Ling Mo had already spotted the sniper.

Although he didn’t understand firearms, he had some idea of the power of a sniper bullet.

This was why Ling Mo hadn’t moved rashly earlier. Now, he had formed a large net, waiting for them to walk right into it…

“What if they just take Lucy and fly away?” Nana suddenly asked.

“Then they have to actually fly away first. They think they can scam me and not give me any reward? Heh heh heh…”

Ling Mo’s obsession with supplies was showing again.

As the food available in X City became scarcer, he valued supplies more and more.

If they really intended to fly away, Ling Mo would actually feel more at ease.

It would mean dealing with them was even easier than he had imagined.

However, that earlier glance made Ling Mo feel a slight sense of unease…

“Whirr! Whirr!”

The helicopter was getting closer, and Ling Mo’s eyes grew increasingly vigilant.

Would they just fly over, or would they…

“Bang!”

Even before the gunshot rang out, Ling Mo felt a tremendous pressure coming straight at him.

But he was prepared. As one layer of psychic tentacles was pierced, more psychic tentacles immediately reinforced the barrier.

“Damn, they actually made a move…”

Ling Mo’s face turned pale. These people were indeed ruthless, acting without a word.

It seemed they had already reached a consensus not only would they not provide any reward, but they also intended to burn bridges.

“So much for relying on any group. They see us as mere ordinary survivors and think we’re easy targets!”

The bullet was stopped less than half a meter from Ling Mo’s head. It seemed to pause in mid-air as if time had stopped, then lost all its momentum and fell. Ling Mo caught it in his hand.

“They really want me dead…”

Ling Mo clenched the bullet and revealed a cold smile.

He stared intently at the helicopter and then slowly took a step back.

In front of him, a thickened psychic tentacle appeared, resembling a bowstring.

Materialized psychic tentacles were something Ling Mo could manipulate.

He placed the bullet on it, then pulled back the tentacle, slowly retreating.

“He actually blocked it… but what is he doing?”

Behind the scope, One-Eye exclaimed in shock, then looked puzzled. “Even if he aims that bullet back at me, it can’t do anything to me…”