Chapter 524 – The Awakening Body

Li Wei really wanted to say a few words to Ling Mo, but seeing Ling Mo’s stunned expression and then glancing at Su Qianrou’s confident stride as she swayed her hips and walked away…

After quickly weighing the two, Li Wei gave Ling Mo a sympathetic nod, then hugged the file and hurriedly followed.

“Haha, I didn’t expect you to finish talking so quickly, so I’ll just…”

Yuwen Xuan turned to leave but was pulled back by the collar with a materialized psychic tentacle from Ling Mo.

“Hahaha… Weird, I suddenly can’t move…”

Yuwen Xuan said, but a layer of cold sweat had already appeared on his forehead.

Crack.

The sound of knuckles cracking came from behind, accompanied by a chilling voice: “I’ve finished talking with her, but with you… we haven’t even started yet.”

“No, no, no, Ling Mo, you need to calm down. Listen to me, I’m doing this for Yalin… no, no, to help you gain benefits. Although what’s mine is yours, and what’s yours is still yours, the headquarters will definitely pay special attention to me in the future… In short, it’s good to get as much as we can, especially since this area will be dominated by Falcon, which is beneficial for you… Ah!”

A scream like a pig being slaughtered suddenly rang out, causing a few Air Force Corps soldiers walking past the stairs to look up in surprise.

“Did you hear something?”

“Hmm? No idea, maybe a crow?”

“Are there crows here?”

“I think so…”

…

In a few days, the Air Force Corps was completely cleaned out and became the Falcon Second Camp under Yuwen Xuan’s control.

During these days, everyone was busy…

Jianqi and his group were discussing transaction details with Zhang Yu and quickly took action.

A large number of fire members were directly sent into X City by helicopters, without needing to risk the journey from the ground.

Although Lucy’s previous work seemed to become useless, the route being out of use was actually a good thing for her and fire.

At least, there would be no more unnecessary sacrifices…

However, for Zhang Yu, this was definitely a painful matter.

Transporting back and forth consumed a lot of fuel. Although this was part of the agreement between both parties, each time Zhang Yu dispatched a helicopter, his face grew darker. After a few days, he looked like someone suffering from chronic constipation. Everyone who saw him avoided him, fearing they might ignite the brewing volcano inside him…

In addition, the daily roars coming from the Commander’s office further reminded everyone not to provoke Zhang Yu…

In just a few days, the original members of the Air Force Corps quickly understood their new bosses.

There was Yuwen Xuan, the hands-off boss; Tom, the devil trainer; and Zhang Yu, the housekeeper…

Despite their different personalities, these people didn’t have the same bad habits as the previous Air Force Corps officers.

As Yuwen Xuan said, for these people, it was just a change of boss.

As long as this boss was better than the previous one, they would quickly accept the reality.

After all, it was all about surviving, so who they followed didn’t matter.

And ever since Su Qianrou teased Ling Mo last time, she seemed to be addicted. Every day, after finishing her tasks, she would drag Li Wei around the building looking for Ling Mo.

But Ling Mo was prepared. While scavenging for the things he needed in the building, he used his psychic perception ability to avoid Su Qianrou.

It wasn’t that Ling Mo was afraid of her; it was just that he had a vague feeling.

This woman was not to be easily provoked…

A week later, the transfer of fire was basically completed. The only ones still left at the Second Camp, besides Jianqi and a few veteran fire members, were Lucy.

Lucy had been somewhat absent-minded these days. Seeing fire successfully settled in X City and forming an alliance with the largest force, Falcon, there was still a lingering shadow in Lucy’s heart…

Mutation…

The subtle changes in her body were becoming more and more apparent. Sometimes, when she looked at her companions, her whole body would involuntarily tense up.

There was no thought of eating people in her mind, but when facing others, her body was already instinctively preparing for a hunt.

This feeling was driving Lucy insane…

In this state, could she still go to X City with the fire members?

But if she didn’t go, what should she do? Kill herself before the mutation fully took over?

Various thoughts kept cycling through Lucy’s mind.

“I don’t want to die…”

Lucy thought of her family and friends… when they mutated into monsters and tried to tear her apart, she had still fought to survive.

But now, because of some unknown reason she was infected, should she just give up?

“That girl…” Lucy suddenly pictured Ye Lian in her mind, “She asked if zombies could turn back into humans…”

“But zombies… can they really become human again?”

Lucy’s heartbeat suddenly quickened.

If zombies could turn back into humans, then there was hope for her too…

Although becoming a zombie wasn’t exactly dying, how many humans could accept such a fate?

At least Lucy couldn’t.

The thought of those familiar yet grotesque faces after they turned into zombies made her shiver.

“But if they didn’t know anything, why would she ask that question?”

At the time, she hadn’t thought much of it, but now, Lucy couldn’t help but be intrigued by Ye Lian’s behavior back then…

“Lucy.”

The sudden voice startled Lucy, snapping her out of her thoughts.

She turned around, her eyes immediately showing a mix of emotions: “It’s you…”

Jianqi walked over with his hands in his pockets, smiling, “What are you thinking about? You seemed pretty deep in thought.”

“Nothing… nothing.” Lucy forced a smile.

Running into Jianqi at this moment gave Lucy a guilty feeling.

Maybe even a bit of disappointment…

Several days had passed. Though the Second Camp was fairly large, it was still just this big, and she hadn’t run into that person even once…

Maybe it was because she kept thinking about her impending mutation and her limited time, making her thoughts grow more chaotic… Lucy couldn’t help but feel a bit self-mocking about it.

The fleeting change in Lucy’s expression didn’t escape Jianqi’s notice.

However, after a brief, inward scoff, he maintained his usual calm demeanor as he walked over. “Got something on your mind?”

“No…”

Lucy initially denied it outright, then hesitated and gave Jianqi a quick glance.

Should she ask?

Seeing the sincere look in Jianqi’s eyes, Lucy hesitated for a long time before finally giving in. “Jianqi, I want to ask you something…”

“When did you start researching the virus?”

“When?”

Jianqi’s eyes narrowed slightly as he leaned back against the wall.

The shadow conveniently obscured his facial expression, and his voice sounded a bit cold in the silent hallway. “Why do you suddenly want to know that?”

“This trip… to X City, isn’t it mainly for your research?” Lucy said.

Lucy was nervous; she didn’t know how to gradually bring up her main point.

If Jianqi figured out anything, what would she do?

However, Lucy didn’t know that what Jianqi had “figured out” was entirely different from what she was thinking.

“Lucy, who never asks about these things, suddenly wants to know about my research? And that look in her eyes just now… She had the same look when we left together and she saw Ling Mo…

Could it be that Ling Mo put her up to this?

But even if Lucy told Ling Mo everything about the elixir, he wouldn’t need to ask me this. That stuff isn’t very useful to superhumans… Haha, well, if I can confirm my suspicions, I might as well use her…”

Jianqi’s mind raced. Despite his strong analytical and observational skills, he couldn’t have guessed that Lucy was undergoing a very unique, slow mutation.

“Lucy, we’ve known each other for quite a while now. There’s no need to beat around the bush… If you have something to ask, just ask directly.”

Jianqi crossed his arms and spoke in a low voice.

“This…”

Lucy was initially startled, then bit her lip. “Answer my question first, otherwise I don’t know how to proceed.”

“Since you’re interested, I don’t mind telling you,” Jianqi said after thinking for a moment.