Chapter 532 – Memory Fragment: Intelligence

Jianqi wanted to roll away, but he couldn’t move…

Adding to his frustration was the way the other group completely ignored him, making him curse internally, “Damn it! Who the hell are these people?”

Jianqi didn’t move, and the other group didn’t acknowledge him.

Seven or eight people formed a semicircle, trapping the female zombie in the middle.

The first iron chain that flew out had accurately wrapped around the female zombie’s waist. At the same time, a potion shot out and hit the female zombie.

“Damn, that’s not a bullet? Could it be an anesthetic?”

Jianqi was dumbfounded. Instead of taking the opportunity to shoot the zombie while she was temporarily restrained, they were injecting her with something!

Of course, he wasn’t sure if it was an anesthetic, but judging by the effect, it might as well have been.

Bang!

The female zombie struggled and broke the iron chain completely. She then tore off the potion vial, threw it forcefully to the ground, and stomped it into pieces.

Impressive! As expected of a Senior Zombie!

“Wait, this is no time to be watching! The stronger she is, the faster this group will die!”

Although the elixir had entered her body, it obviously hadn’t had any effect yet.

“You’re wasting the opportunity. This is pure suicide!”

By now, Jianqi had also realized that this group was targeting the female zombie and judging by their approach… they wanted to capture her alive?!

Survivors generally wouldn’t engage in a life-or-death struggle with a Senior Zombie. If they saw one, they would sneak around to avoid it. If they had no choice but to confront it, they would be prepared to risk their lives. But this group, damn, they actually wanted to capture her alive!

Indeed, after the Cataclysm, all kinds of people emerged. The world had gone mad!

Despite his exhaustion, Jianqi struggled to retreat. Forget it, with this group here, he might have a chance to escape…

Clang!

Another iron chain flew out, but the female zombie, while sprinting, deftly dodged it with a sidestep.

However, as the missed chain reached the end of its trajectory, it was struck mid-air by another iron chain.

“Clang!”

With another crisp sound, the iron chain immediately turned and caught up with the female zombie from behind, entangling her.

This brief moment of restraint gave the group an opportunity. The continuous “clang clang clang” sounds followed as they took turns rapidly firing anesthetics at her.

Despite various dangerous moments, the group managed to keep the female zombie tightly contained in the middle.

But the female zombie was indeed fierce. One of them moved a bit too slowly, and she dragged him over with the iron chain and grabbed his arm.

“Slash!”

She tore off his arm, and he screamed in agony.

Before the female zombie could grab his head, another iron chain flew over and pulled him away.

Seeing this, Jianqi felt a chill run down his spine.

Luckily, he had run fast enough earlier. Otherwise, he would have been the one dismembered by this female zombie.

“Ah!!!”

The female zombie suddenly let out a shrill roar, and her movements began to waver.

The anesthetic, strong enough to take down multiple elephants, was finally affecting the female zombie.

Her movements started to slow down. Iron chain after iron chain wrapped around her body, and her struggles weakened significantly.

Bang!

A few minutes later, the female zombie finally fell heavily to the ground, her body twitching slightly. The group didn’t rush to surround her but watched quietly from a distance.

Everyone knew that zombies, like monsters or venomous snakes, could still be dangerous even when incapacitated. Even if she was only twitching now, anyone who got too close might be torn to pieces in an instant.

Only when the female zombie completely stopped moving did the group rush forward. They quickly pulled out a sack, stuffed the female zombie into it, and then tied it up tightly with steel ropes.

The man who had his arm torn off was quickly taken aside, and his wound was promptly treated.

He was lucky that the female zombie hadn’t injured him anywhere else, so there was no risk of infection.

However, seeing his pale face, gritted teeth, and how he was on the verge of passing out multiple times, along with the others’ practiced movements and indifferent expressions, Jianqi felt a shiver run down his spine.

Who were these people?

Their seamless coordination was impossible without extensive practice. Even with a single slip-up, it was still incredibly impressive to Jianqi. Capturing an Advanced female zombie with only the loss of an arm was remarkable!

So shocked was Jianqi that he forgot to roll away after the group finished their task.

The group noticed him, and a man with a furrowed brow approached. Jianqi glanced at him nervously, vaguely remembering that this was the guy who had told him to get lost.

“Superhuman?” The man looked him up and down.

“Yes…”

Jianqi swallowed hard a habitual action that made Ling Mo, who was observing through Jianqi’s perspective, feel exasperated. He wondered how Jianqi eventually managed to break this bad habit.

It wasn’t just Jianqi who was shocked; Ling Mo was too.

The group’s individual strength wasn’t significantly greater than Jianqi’s at that time. If there had been a substantial difference, there wouldn’t have been any injuries.

What was truly frightening was their coordination and rapid response in the face of a crisis. When one of their members was suddenly wounded, it didn’t affect their actions at all. While one person immediately provided aid, the rest remained focused on the female zombie. Such seamless cooperation could only result from extensive practice and numerous real-life training sessions.

If the others had been distracted by their comrade’s injury, the outcome would have been very different.

“What kind of superhuman ability?” the man asked again.

Asking about someone’s superhuman ability right off the bat was very impolite, even hostile.

Jianqi’s first reaction was to be taken aback, but under the man’s cold stare, he blurted out, “Enhancement ability…”

“Enough.” The man cut him off, seemingly uninterested in the details.

This abrupt interruption made Jianqi curse internally, “Damn it! Do you have to be so arrogant?!”

But the truth was, they were that arrogant, and after witnessing them capture a zombie, Jianqi didn’t dare show any sign of dissatisfaction.

“You guys are…?” Jianqi realized that this group was probably not ordinary. After all, who in their right mind would be out here catching zombies?

This man seemed to be the leader of the group. Jianqi had a mix of curiosity and a desire to ingratiate himself.

Could he join such a powerful group?

Most importantly, he was really curious about what they planned to do with the captured zombie.

The man glanced at him, pondered for a moment, and asked directly, “Do you know what we do?”

Jianqi shook his head. How could he know when they had just met?

Ling Mo immediately perked up. Finally, some important intelligence after all this time…

“Do you want to join us?” the man asked.

“Uh…” Jianqi didn’t answer directly. He still didn’t know what these people were up to.

The man pondered for a while, then waved his hand, “Come with us.”

Jianqi hesitated for a moment and then agreed.

He was an opportunist. Seeing his own group wiped out by the female zombie and being chased like a dog, yet these people managed to capture her alive, he was already in awe.

Besides, in such chaotic times, if it didn’t suit him, he could always sneak away.

So, he followed the group to a factory on the outskirts of F City. What shocked him was that this place didn’t seem to be their headquarters, but more like a transit station.

From many cages covered with black cloth, there were occasional “thump thump” sounds, and some tubes connected to them, with transparent tubes filled with blood plasma.

“Drawing blood?” Ling Mo immediately guessed what was inside the cages. To be able to restrain these monsters, this group really had some skills.

Then, Ling Mo saw a familiar face on a truck.

A tall man with a scarred face…

The man jumped off the truck and walked towards the person who had brought Jianqi. After a brief conversation, Scar-face walked up to Jianqi.

“Two rules. First, even if you join now, you’ll only be a Low-Level member. Second, once you decide to join, someday you’ll receive benefits beyond your imagination.”

The scar-faced man crossed his arms and looked at Jianqi coldly after speaking.

Jianqi was silent for a moment before asking, “What kind of benefits?”

Upon hearing this, the scar-faced man smiled slightly.

At that moment, Ling Mo suddenly felt that the man’s expression was like someone watching prey walk into a trap, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

But upon hearing this, he also felt like swallowing hard.

What kind of benefits? Was it the Virus origin?

“It will make you stronger. Not just in the short term, but gradually becoming a true powerhouse among humans. You’ve seen the gap between humans and zombies. Don’t you want to bridge that gap? Think long-term. Everything else is an illusion; only strength matters,” the scar-faced man said directly.

Jianqi was momentarily stunned but felt a twinge of longing…

Ling Mo, after being briefly stunned, cursed angrily, “Damn it! I was all prepared for something big, and this is what I get?”

But thinking it over, it made sense. This guy hadn’t officially joined yet, so how could he hear any real insider information?

“So what do I have to do?” Jianqi wasn’t stupid. When he asked, he glanced at the group, clearly not wanting to be sent to catch zombies.

“We’ll discuss that, but you need to remember, once you join, under no circumstances can you betray the organization… Of course, you won’t have the chance to betray us…” The scar-faced man said confidently, with a hint of amusement in his eyes.

It was obvious he was referring to the No.0.

But when he said this, he had no idea that a few months later, the No.0 Anti-betrayal Device he was so confident in would not only be destroyed by Ling Mo but also turned against him…