Chapter 536 – Experts Really Are Among the People

In a certain basement.

“Ahhh!!!!”

The piercing cries of a baby gradually diminished in volume, finally coming to a calm.

The Scar-faced Man, drenched in sweat, pushed open the door and walked out. He was met by a shadowy figure.

The two approached each other and then simultaneously stopped.

“Mu Chen, huh…” The Scar-faced Man greeted as he wiped his sweat.

“Ai Feng, I heard something happened?” Mu Chen casually raised his hand in acknowledgment and then leaned against a wall, asking.

“Yeah…” Ai Feng rubbed his face, the scars on his surface writhing like living centipedes, looking quite creepy. “A Level 9 member monitored by No.0 was taken out. The attacker used some kind of psychic power absorption technique…”

“Isn’t No.0 there?” Mu Chen remained indifferent upon hearing this.

“That’s the problem. While No.0 was trying to shield and negotiate, the attacker absorbed the psychic link left by No.0 and even traced it back to No.0’s main body…” Ai Feng said slowly.

“Wait, wait, wait. Did you just say… traced it to the main body?” Mu Chen straightened up, asking incredulously.

Ai Feng let out a bitter laugh, “Yes, not only did they trace it, but they almost harmed the main body. Fortunately, No.0 reacted violently, allowing us to respond in time. But even that brief moment caused significant impact. We don’t know how many people’s feedback was missed by No.0, and it will take two or three days for No.0 to recover.”

“Two or three days?” Mu Chen’s eyes widened.

“Yeah,” Ai Feng said helplessly, “No.0 is quite fragile…”

“Damn! Who the hell are they?” Mu Chen exclaimed.

Both Mu Chen and Ai Feng were well aware of No.0’s situation.

Although No.0 was physically fragile, its psychic power was incredibly strong. Ordinary mental ability superhumans couldn’t even detect No.0’s presence, let alone reach its main body.

Both of them were considered high-ranking members in this Niepan branch and had been with Niepan for a long time.

But in all their time, they had neither seen nor heard of anyone who could harm No.0 from a distance…

“I have no idea. But when I sensed the foreign psychic power in No.0’s mind, judging by the intensity… it was a pretty formidable mental ability superhuman,” Ai Feng said, scratching his head.

The two fell silent, staring at each other for a moment…

“Have you ever seen such a strong mental ability superhuman?” Mu Chen asked.

Ai Feng shook his head. “Never. You?”

“I haven’t either…”

They lapsed into silence again…

After a few minutes, Mu Chen finally snapped out of his shock and asked, “Who died?”

“Someone from F City, named Jianqi, an enhancement ability superhuman. Fairly capable, I suppose. I vaguely remember I was the one who brought him in,” Ai Feng said.

“Hey, wasn’t he just a Level 9?” Mu Chen asked.

Ai Feng’s facial muscles twitched. “If it were just any regular Level 9, it wouldn’t be a big deal. The problem is, this Level 9 had applied to join the Origin Plan…”

“Good grief!” Mu Chen’s recently relaxed expression hardened once more.

“You know, the Origin Plan is one of our major research projects in Niepan, involving a lot of secrets…” Ai Feng sighed dejectedly.

“So, you suspect the attacker could directly obtain intelligence?” Mu Chen asked.

“Better safe than sorry…”

Ai Feng paused, then tentatively suggested, “How about you find a few people…”

“Why is it always me?”

“No.0 can’t be left unattended…”

Mu Chen stared at Ai Feng in frustration for a moment before reluctantly waving his hand. “Alright, alright, give me all the details about this Jianqi.”

“Jianqi was in F City, staying at a superhuman base called Fire. I just checked; he reported feedback to No.0 two days ago.”

As Ai Feng spoke, he pulled a piece of paper from his pocket, unfolded it, and glanced at it. “At the time of the feedback, he was with the Air Force Corps, but that corps has since merged with Falcon. Also, the superhuman base is relocating to X City, and the specific address is written here.”

“Ah, Falcon… the one from A City? Impressive, swallowing up the Air Force Corps,” Mu Chen remarked.

“Jianqi mentioned he found someone he thought was interesting. This person played a crucial role in Falcon’s takeover of the Air Force Corps and even managed to eliminate those Jianqi sent to test him,” Ai Feng said, looking at Mu Chen. “I think it’s likely this person. If it is, they must be quite powerful. Try not to act rashly; be cautious and assess the situation first.”

“X City…”

Mu Chen took the piece of paper from Ai Feng’s hand, glanced at it, and stuffed it into his pocket. “Alright, I’ll go. A mental ability superhuman who can harm No.0… I’m quite interested.”

“Don’t cause too much trouble!”

Ai Feng watched Mu Chen’s departing figure and cursed.

After Mu Chen completely disappeared down the hallway, Ai Feng touched the scars on his face and slowly leaned back against the wall.

“Experts really are among the people…” he sighed, shaking his head slowly.

…

In the one or two days following the “forceful kiss,” Ling Mo hadn’t seen Chief of Staff Su again.

Thinking about her expression of both shame and speechlessness that day, Ling Mo couldn’t help but laugh.

Teasing her only to be kissed in return—such is human nature!

You could only blame Chief of Staff Su for being too bold and overstepping her bounds, leaving Ling Mo no choice but to resort to such a tactic…

However, he did occasionally run into Li Wei, but this timid girl would immediately detour nervously whenever she saw him.

The last time, she didn’t run away. She stood there, head bowed, waiting for Ling Mo to approach.

Smack—

A pair of sneakers appeared within Li Wei’s field of vision.

“Why are you avoiding me?” Ling Mo asked.

“You… you still have the nerve to ask…”

Li Wei’s face turned bright red. She glanced around nervously, then tiptoed and whispered, “Back in A City… weren’t you the one who knocked Su-Jie unconscious?”

After speaking, she looked around again like a thief.

“So now you call her Su-Jie…” Ling Mo touched his nose, then pinched Li Wei’s cheek, avoiding her question. “Do your best.”

Li Wei trembled in fear but saw that Ling Mo had already walked past her, seemingly about to leave.

Ling Mo noticed that this girl was afraid of him. Besides, this was Falcon’s territory, so it wasn’t appropriate to have too much contact.

“Wait a minute…”

To his surprise, Li Wei took the initiative to grab him and quickly stuffed something into his pocket.

“What’s this?” Ling Mo asked, feeling the item in his pocket.

“Take this…” Li Wei bit her lip, took a deep breath, and mustered the courage to speak in a voice barely louder than a mosquito’s hum. “If you need anything, you can find me…”

After speaking, she glanced timidly at Ling Mo and then covered her face, running away.

As she ran, she muttered, “Oh, it’s so hot…”

“Li Wei…” Ling Mo watched her leave and then looked at what she had given him.

“This is… her improved communicator?”

The round object had a peculiar appearance, looking like a miniature UFO…

To Ling Mo’s surprise, it even came with a simple instruction manual…

“Signal enhancement and can connect to all of Falcon’s communicators? Not bad, really not bad.”

Previously, Ling Mo had taken some gadgets from Li Wei, but this time she had offered it voluntarily.

Considering that even Yuwen Xuan, the Commander of the Second Camp, didn’t get this treatment, it was clear that Li Wei had specially prepared this for him.

“Li Wei has a good heart…”

Ling Mo smiled slightly and put the communicator into his pocket.

…

Not only had Su Qianrou stopped appearing, but even Lucy was no longer making herself seen.

Ling Mo went to check once and found that she and a few other Fire members were not making any moves, which put his mind at ease.

Judging by their situation, they probably intended to put the matter of Jianqi aside for now and study it carefully once they returned to X City…

As for the body, it seemed to have been dealt with long ago.

“Wait…” Seeing that Ling Mo was about to leave after a quick check, Lucy hurriedly called out to him.

“Hmm?” Ling Mo asked in confusion.

Lucy had dark circles under her eyes, clearly troubled and sleep-deprived.

After hesitating for a while, she asked in a low voice, “Are you planning to stay here?”

“No,” Ling Mo shook his head.

Staying here wouldn’t help Ye Lian and the others, so it wasn’t an option for Ling Mo.

But with Yuwen Xuan around, it at least ensured that Falcon would be his ally, not an enemy, which was enough.

“Is that so…” A hint of joy flashed in Lucy’s eyes. She thought for a moment and then asked, “So where are you planning to go?”

“Uh…”

Niepan, and Cuihu City where more senior zombies roamed, were both on Ling Mo’s list.

One might hold the truth about the virus, and the other could provide the next evolution target…

However, in Ling Mo’s plan, Cuihu City was lower on the list.

Even Ling Mo wouldn’t venture into the high-risk areas classified by the Air Force Corps recklessly.

That enhanced zombie could take down two helicopters and tear people apart as if it were child’s play.

Ling Mo taking down a helicopter was a clever trick, while the zombie likely relied on brute force.

Although the former sounded smarter, in terms of destructive power, the latter was obviously more terrifying.

“I’ll be direct,” Lucy seemed uncomfortable with her own hesitation, finally speaking more smoothly. “Come back to Fire with us. I don’t know if there are still people among us colluding with Jianqi. With you there… I’ll feel a lot more at ease.”

After saying this, Lucy’s face turned slightly red.

She bit her lip and said, “What I mean is… consider it a transaction. Would you be willing to do it?”

“Sure, why not if there’s a reward?” Ling Mo agreed readily.

Even if Lucy hadn’t mentioned it, he would have followed them. Now, he could openly join them and get a reward why hesitate?