Apocalypse: Launching a Counterattack Against the Villainess

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As the central area of ​​Linjiangtai, the comprehensive teaching area is surrounded by a dense concentration of high-rise buildings, making it tantamount to suicide to glide through such an environment with a hang glider.

Even if, hypothetically, one were to take off from the top of the tallest building in the entire teaching area and successfully pass through the complex, the zombies surrounding the residential area would still be a formidable obstacle.

If it lands on the outskirts of a zombie horde, it becomes completely useless; however, if it lands in a residential area, the danger level becomes ridiculously high.

Because the residential buildings are much denser than the teaching buildings, if you bump into anything, you'll end up in a sea of ​​thousands of corpses.

Qian Zhenhao did not believe that Nie Qingyun would not have thought of this, so there must be other considerations.

So what is it?

However, just as Qian Zhenhao was concentrating on his thinking, a flashing buff suddenly appeared in his status bar.

Upon seeing this, Qian Zhenhao's expression changed drastically. He quickly closed his suitcase and put it back in place, then rushed out the door without a second's hesitation.

Due to the unique stealth mechanism of [void collapse], its continued existence depends entirely on whether it is "observed" again. Thanks to this, it can be used as a 100% error-free "early warning system".

Once his invisibility is broken, it means that someone has noticed his presence.

Even so, Qian Zhenhao remained calm.

Even if someone discovers the traces he left behind, they cannot confirm his identity and intentions, and may not even be aware of his existence.

This is like when you're walking and you inadvertently see a pair of footprints ahead of you. Ordinary people wouldn't think much of it, but as a user of [Void Collapse], Qian Zhenhao can foresee it in advance.

Therefore, even though his invisibility has been broken, he can still use the time before he becomes fully visible to hide himself again.

However, he still underestimated Nie Qingyun.

This room wasn't chosen randomly; Nie Qingyun specifically selected it after observing the dormitory building.

The second floor of the dormitory is a T-shaped corridor. No matter which staircase you come up to, you have to go straight through the corridor and then turn right to enter your room.

Therefore, by simply placing the drone at a corner intersection, one can have a complete view of the surrounding area.

Because Qian Zhenhao remained invisible and Nie Qingyun focused most of her attention on the stairwell, she did not capture him entering the room.

However, just now, when he was adjusting the drone's view, he noticed that the angle of the door handle had shifted slightly.

After he closed the door earlier, he deliberately turned the handle down a little. Now that it has been completely restored, it means that someone has entered the room.

Even though Qian Zhenhao was extremely cautious, he couldn't have predicted that Nie Qingyun would set a trap in such a place.

On the other side, the moment Nie Qingyun sensed something was wrong, he turned back towards the dormitory building. The short distance of a few dozen meters was nothing more than a blink of an eye for him.

After leaping from the balcony to the second floor, Nie Qingyun quickly scanned the room, and seeing nothing unusual, glanced at the suitcase.

If he could leave traps on doorknobs before, he could certainly do the same on suitcases.

At this moment, the piece of fabric that he had deliberately tucked outside the zipper had disappeared.

The suitcase was opened!

Just as Nie Qingyun was pondering how the other party had evaded the drone's observation to enter the room, a slight fluctuation suddenly flashed in the drone's captured image.

A shadow could be vaguely seen leaping off the second floor. Nie Qingyun suddenly exerted force with his feet and chased after it in an instant.

As you descend along the window, you can see an abnormal ripple in the air dozens of meters away.

Seeing this, Nie Qingyun raised his hand and summoned his weapon from the [Data Space]. With his full power, his figure was like a blur, catching up with the shadow in front of him in the blink of an eye.

The next instant, a sharp blade of light pierced the darkness, slashing out with astonishing momentum.

Qian Zhenhao ran ahead, thinking that he had escaped the dormitory building and was out of danger, but he did not expect Nie Qingyun to be so fast. Before he could react, the other party's attack was already behind him.

In an instant, he could feel the chill on his back even through the air. At the moment when his life hung by a thread, he burst out with speed far beyond what he usually could, and suddenly buried his head in his chest.

The sound of metal clashing rang out, and the [King-Slayer] short sword missed its mark, the blade embedding itself more than three inches into the wall.

Nie Qingyun missed his first attack, so he immediately abandoned his knife, clenched his fist, and shattered the blue bricks beneath his feet. He then unleashed a powerful punch that struck the illusory figure in front of him like a yellow dragon lying on the road.

Qian Zhenhao was terrified. With his speed, he couldn't dodge the punch at all and could only subconsciously raise his hand to barely make a blocking motion.

The next second, a ripple suddenly burst out in the air, and a phantom shot out, plowing a trail several meters long in the distance on the lawn.

Nie Qingyun's pupils contracted slightly. The analysis report from the "Apocalypse Survival Guide" did not appear in his mind. Clearly, his punch just now did not directly contact the surface of the opponent's body.

Even so, he had already roughly guessed the opponent's skills.

Without stopping for a moment, he chased after them to the lawn, and just as he was about to throw another punch, a burst of white dust suddenly erupted in the air.

Nie Qingyun was startled. Not daring to be careless before knowing the specifics of the opponent's skills, he quickly retreated a few steps and withdrew from the range.

The white dust came and went quickly, dispersed by the night wind a few seconds later.

Nie Qingyun checked her body briefly and found nothing wrong. Then she stepped forward and wiped her finger on the ground.

Upon raising his hand, he discovered it was just ordinary lime powder, and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Although this low-level sneak attack has little killing power, it is quite intimidating. Battles between transcendent beings are often decided in an instant, so ordinary people dare not make any rash moves when they see something unusual.

When I looked up again, the phantom had completely disappeared, and only the zombies that had been attracted by the sound remained around me.

"Heh, you're pretty fast."

A cold smile crept across Nie Qingyun's lips.

He always plans everything before taking action, so he certainly has more than one plan up his sleeve tonight.

A few seconds later, Nie Qingyun turned and walked towards the dormitory building, saying to Qin Hehuan, who had been waiting for a long time in the [communication channel]:

"That guy's taken the bait. Phase two, begin!"

Chapter 337: The Truth Comes Out

The second phase of operations, more accurately described as an emergency backup plan, prioritizes support and coordination.

Upon hearing the voice on the communication channel, Qin Hehuan's expression immediately sharpened, assuming something had gone wrong with Nie Qingyun. Her voice carried a hint of urgency.

"How are you doing over there?"

"I'm taking Mei with me now."

Nie Qingyun noticed the unusual tone in the other person's voice and quickly adopted a more relaxed tone, saying:

"I'm fine here."

"That guy's strength is average, but he has a skill similar to optical camouflage, so you can't see his shape with the naked eye. He managed to escape when we fought just now."

"Even if you and Mei come now, you won't be of any help, and it might expose our relationship. Let's contact Rinne and see if we can directly confirm this guy's identity."

"That's good," Qin Hehuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, the doubt that had been lingering in her mind was resolved.

She had suspected before that most of the survivors within the Freemasons were students from Linjiangtai. In the current post-apocalyptic environment, where did they get the courage and boldness to cooperate with unknown forces and betray their own side?

If it's the ability to become invisible, then everything makes sense.

Qin Hehuan moved to the dilapidated window, glanced in the darkness at the direction where Nie Qingyun was, then turned slightly to the person behind her and said:

"Mei, contact Rinne."

"Yes," Saotome replied, taking out a small walkie-talkie from her bosom and pressing the call button.

"Rinne-chan, I'm counting on you from now on!"

"Received!" A cheerful, girlish voice immediately responded from the walkie-talkie.

At the same time, a cup of steaming coffee was placed on the table, and the electronic devices piled up all around flickered faintly, illuminating the girl's silhouette.

Shiroya Rinne stared intently at the serialized screen in front of her, her bright eyes reflecting the obscure strings of text as her fingers clicked incessantly.

Not long after, the girl suddenly stopped what she was doing and pressed the Enter key hard with her finger.

The next second, the several screens in front of them that were constantly scrolling information stopped at the same time, and then a half-body photo of a person in a suit appeared, along with more detailed student information.

Seeing this, Shirayuki Rinne immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and said:

"Found him! It's Qian Zhenhao."

As she spoke, the girl held the walkie-talkie between her shoulder and pressed a few more keys on the keyboard. Then, a simple map of Linjiangtai appeared on the screen, with a rather conspicuous red cursor flashing continuously.

"Judging from his location, he's probably in the new school area around your 10 o'clock position, um... the exact location is..."

"Oh! I've got it!"

"The boys' dormitory in Building A139 is currently at rest."

Upon hearing this, Saotome Mei's eyes lit up, and she immediately stepped forward to repeat what she had said.

Qin Hehuan withdrew her gaze from the window, a rare smile appearing on her lips.

At this moment, all the preparations of so many days had finally yielded substantial results, and even she couldn't help but feel a little excited.

At the same time, one can't help but admire Shirayuki Rinne's truly amazing talent in this area.

They were able to connect to the identity recognition system using the remote sensing components attached to the [controlled dissolution medical capsules] that Nie Qingyun brought back.

The underlying principle is quite simple.

Because the controlled-dissolution medical capsule is essentially a human drug delivery device composed of nanorobots, each of which is equipped with a unique remote control number, as long as these capsules are completely cracked and their effective range is reprogrammed, they can be made to work only within the area of ​​the complex building.

If it is then mixed into food, then everyone who consumes it will have a unique identifier.

By using one capsule as a fixed anchor point and activating all capsules simultaneously, it is easy to find the person who is not under control.

The difficulty lay in coming up with this idea and modifying the [controlled-dissolution medical capsule].

To be honest, when Nie Qingyun first proposed this battle plan, Qin Hehuan really thought it was a complete fantasy.

Even with their current conditions, let alone with professional engineers present, it might not be possible to achieve this.

But by sheer coincidence, Shirayuki Rinne actually succeeded, and thanks to this, the entire plan to uncover the "spy" formed a complete closed loop.

Qian Zhenhao never dreamed that everything that had happened these past few days was a trap set for him.

At this moment, he was trying his best to control his breathing rate, hiding alone in a dark corner of a dormitory building.

His forehead was covered in sweat from the excruciating pain in his arm, but his face was filled with the excitement of surviving a close call.

Although he almost died here tonight, high risk also means high reward.

At this moment, he was completely certain that Nie Qingyun wanted to escape with Cheng Yuqiu after defeating the [Ominous Sign].

They also roughly deduced the opponent's route of movement.

During the time he waited for his mental energy to recover, he carefully went through his surroundings in his mind.

The comprehensive teaching area is filled with complex building complexes, and the outermost area is a residential area. The only ring road and pedestrian street in the middle are also crowded with zombies.

To safely glide over the zombie horde and reach areas outside the residential area, the only option is to use the Ferris wheel in the large amusement park at the very back of the comprehensive teaching area.

The amusement park is located on an artificial lake, surrounded by water on three sides, and the only access road is a half-kilometer-long viaduct.

Due to its unique geographical location and the fact that the zombie outbreak occurred on a weekday, the number of zombies was not too high.

Moreover, that is the only building closest to and tallest in the residential area. Only by choosing that location, coupled with the glider's own power unit, is there any chance of success.

Thinking of this, Qian Zhenhao's face lit up with excitement once again.

This intelligence is crucial and closely related to the mission assigned above, but it is not entirely within the scope of the mission. Therefore, we can continue to demand additional rewards.

After a short rest, Qian Zhenhao clearly felt that his mental strength had recovered a little. Although it was not enough to sustain him for a long time, it should be enough to last until he returned to the main building.

So, enduring the pain, he slowly transformed into a ripple and disappeared from the spot.

Meanwhile, Saotome felt a little anxious as Qin Hehuan remained silent for a long time.

Because Nie Qingyun was still outside, and the [controlled-dissolution medical capsule] could become ineffective at any time due to the body's metabolic function, after hesitating for a few seconds, the girl finally couldn't help but ask:

"Qian Zhenhao's identity and location have been confirmed. Should I go and assist Senior Qingyun in taking him into custody?"

Qin Hehuan turned her head upon hearing the sound. She hadn't been doing nothing; she had been communicating with Nie Qingyun through the [communication channel]. However, the [communication channel] could only temporarily support a conversation between two people, which was why she hadn't made a sound.

Upon hearing the girl's question, Qin Hehuan simply waved her hand and said:

"Come on, let's go back."

"Huh?" Saotome's eyes widened slightly, and she instinctively exclaimed with a look of confusion:

"We went through so much trouble to find him... why should we go back?"

Saotome had been involved in the plan from the very beginning, so she was well aware of how much preparation the two had made for today.

She really didn't understand why the enemy was right in front of her, yet she was going to leave them alone.

Qin Hehuan seemed to have anticipated Saotome's reaction, and stopped, speaking earnestly:

"You still tend to consider things from your own perspective."