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"Um... a lot has happened lately..."
"Yes, yes."
"These past few days, you and your cousin have been doing all sorts of preparations... It looks like you've been working quite hard."
“Actually… it’s alright…” Nie Qingyun replied subconsciously, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw the girl suddenly clutching the hem of her dress.
Then I heard a slightly trembling voice.
"Na..."
"If you perform very well... then you can occasionally ask for a reward..."
"Yes, that's also possible..."
Chapter 325: On the Verge of Eruption
Linjiangtai, outside the comprehensive teaching area.
Amidst the abandoned buildings stood several inconspicuous military tents. Although there were no visible fortifications, careful observation revealed that wandering zombies would always be shot through the head without warning when passing through a specific area.
The surrounding towering buildings served as natural observation posts, while the rear of the military tents featured a dedicated one-way fire escape route for emergency evacuation.
Both the concealed cross-fortification lines and the location of the strongholds were carefully considered.
Michelle, fully armed, sat on a military supply crate, engrossed in studying a map, when she was suddenly interrupted by a blinding ray of sunlight.
The tent flap was lifted, and a burly young man wearing a black gas mask walked in.
"Boss, we've got news from the undercover agents."
Upon hearing this, Michel immediately put down the map in his hand, a look of surprise flashing across his face covered in blond stubble:
"Is it 'grizzly bear' and 'stapler'?"
“No, they’re their downlines,” the masked youth shook his head, then quickly explained when he saw Michelle frown:
"Although it's offline, it doesn't use a regular audio carrier, but rather our internal encryption technology, so it should be reliable."
“That’s not what I’m worried about,” Michel said thoughtfully, pulling a cigar from his pocket and trimming the tip.
“Those two guys from the ‘Grizzly’ have been out of contact for 53 hours since the last routine contact. What do you think?”
The latter wore a black mask, obscuring his expression, but a hint of hesitation could be detected in his tone:
"Before we arrived, there were two large-scale zombie riots, one inside the integrated teaching area and the other near Wenzheng Street."
"The 'Grizzlies' are likely stuck somewhere because of this."
"Of course... we can't rule out the possibility that they were killed by humans."
“That’s exactly what I’m worried about…” Michelle lit a cigar, took a deep drag, and said somewhat absentmindedly:
“‘Grizzly’ fought alongside me in the colonial war in Gibraltar, and I know him very well.”
"Although this guy is old, he is very careful in everything he does."
"Even with a novice in tow, they are not someone that an ordinary person can easily deal with."
"If he really died at the hands of a human, then even if the other party was not a soldier, they must have had very rich combat experience."
"If someone like that were an enemy, then there would be far too many variables..."
At this point, Michelle sighed slightly, then changed her tone and looked at the masked youth:
"Tell me your news."
"Yes," the young man replied, and began to speak:
"According to the decoded information, Cheng Yuqiu is currently hiding in the comprehensive teaching building in the central area of Linjiangtai."
"There is also a group of survivors with about 150-200 people inside, but the leader's information is unknown."
"Currently, there seem to be internal conflicts within this group."
"Furthermore, these people seem to be organizing a campaign to subjugate a certain elite monster."
"An elite monster? [Ominous Sign]?" Michelle suddenly stopped smoking, her eyes widening slightly as she asked:
"Are they capable of dealing with monsters of this level?"
"Specific details are unknown..." The masked youth shook his head again in response:
"Because it is a one-way communication using internal encryption, this is all the information we can obtain at the moment."
"This is truly unexpected..." Michelle took a drag on his cigarette and pondered for a moment, then suddenly turned to look into the military tent:
What are your thoughts on this?
At the end of the line of sight sat three men of different heights, currently playing cards together.
One of them was wearing a white shirt, while the other was dressed in a suit and had his hair meticulously styled.
The last big guy was completely covered in a gray-black cloak, and even sitting down, he looked like a small mountain.
Hearing the inquiry from not far away, Kira Sukeno, wearing a white shirt, was the first to put down his playing cards, shrugged, and responded in a very casual tone:
"Hey, old man."
"The three of us weren't sent here to waste your brain cells."
"Fighting is what we're better at."
Michelle frowned upon hearing this. Just as the other party had said, these three liaison officers planted by the financial backers were responsible for assisting in the battle.
Although they are temporarily in the same camp, they do not belong to the same system.
Therefore, even now, he still doesn't quite know the exact strength of these three people.
So he simply changed the question and answered:
"Then let me change the question."
"What are your chances of winning against a monster of the [Ominous] level?"
This time, it wasn't Kira Sukeno who spoke first, but rather a slightly stiff, synthesized electronic voice that came from under the gray-black cloak.
"Based on a comparison with existing database data, the expected success rates for simulating the elimination of the [Ominous Sign] are 1.27%, 0.01%, and 2.5% respectively."
"The success rate of everyone acting together is 5.14%."
Upon hearing this, Kira Sukeno shrugged helplessly.
"You heard that?"
This answer was clearly not outside of Michel's expectations, because he had already witnessed the horror of the [Ominous Sign] long before arriving at Linjiangtai.
However, to his surprise, the student organization with fewer than 200 members in the main building dared to challenge such an entity.
If the intelligence is accurate, then either the other party is out of their mind or there's some hidden secret involved.
Thinking of this, Michel suddenly extinguished his cigar, looked at the masked youth, and said in a deep voice:
"Tell the intelligence department to immediately cease their infiltration of the central area."
"Also, contact that subordinate. Whatever conditions 'Grizzly' offered him before, we'll double them."
"The condition is that you must not reveal your identity. While monitoring the 'VIPs,' try your best to find out the detailed plan of those people to attack [Ominous]."
"From now on, cease all external communication. Notify me immediately upon receiving intelligence from your downline."
"Yes!"
The masked youth responded and nimbly withdrew from the military tent.
Kira Sukeno and the others started playing cards again, but Michelle picked up the map of Linjiangtai covered with markings and fell into thought once more.
……
Inside the staff office of the main building.
Qin Hehuan interlaced her fingers, rested her chin on the back of her hand, and stared motionlessly at the water glass that had long since lost its temperature.
From the moment Nie Qingyun was attacked until now, they have been preparing for a counterattack without stopping for a moment.
Whether it was the previous mobilization meeting or the recent violent conflict, the two of them had laid enough groundwork for a complete breakdown in their relationship.
Whether it succeeds or not depends on tonight's actions.
Although she didn't sense any oversights, Qin Hehuan still felt a little uneasy.
After a moment, he suddenly straightened up and called out towards the door:
"Ya Yi, come in here."
After a while, footsteps came from the door, and another student council member came in.
Qin Hehuan couldn't help but show a hint of doubt and asked:
"Where is Ya Yi?"
The latter responded:
"They left half an hour ago, saying they were going to conduct a routine interrogation of Nie Qingyun."
"Routine interrogation?" Qin Hehuan frowned slightly, thinking carefully, and realized that she hadn't instructed the other party to do such a thing.
"Should I go and call her over?"
"No need," Qin Hehuan waved her hand to stop the other person, then stood up:
"I'll go over there. I have some things to discuss with Nie Qingyun."
Chapter 326: You can even agree to this?
Even though Nie Qingyun was still in a state of "wise man's mind," he could still sense something unusual from the subtle atmosphere and the girl's words.
In the past, even if the young lady really intended to give him some so-called "reward," he would only agree half-heartedly when he was being taken advantage of.
When a textbook example of a proud and arrogant young lady like her takes the initiative to say something like "reward," it usually translates to... "You can do whatever you want."
Nie Qingyun subconsciously swallowed and glanced at Cheng Yuqiu again.
The backless bra lining exposes almost everything above the collarbone to the air, and the neckline is so low that a slight shift of the gaze reveals a deep cleavage.
Below the waist is a super short denim short, just enough to cover the buttocks.
Two smooth, long legs lay together to one side, with a black, ornate rope tied around the ankles, extending all the way to the insteps, and the bare feet adorned with bright pink nail polish.
You can tell at first glance that she has been carefully dressed up.
Moreover, the lingering fragrance of shower gel and the trace of water in the girl's hair clearly indicated that she had just taken a shower.
Then the problem is coming.
If you're just here to see yourself, why do so many "unnecessary" things?
Seeing Cheng Yuqiu's shy and awkward appearance, Nie Qingyun stiffened and suddenly remembered what day it was.
According to the timeline, today is the beginning of the month, the day the young lady's wish is fulfilled.
Therefore, the content of the so-called "reward" is self-evident.
Just thinking about this made Nie Qingyun feel his "wise man's time" instantly cool down, and he felt an urge to unleash his full potential.
But the next second, he forcibly suppressed the thought.
No matter how much he wanted to complete the final ceremony with the young lady, he couldn't ignore the fact that there were two other spectators in the room.
If this were exposed during the process of doing something, the wonderful first experience would probably turn into a shameful memory that one would want to crawl into a hole whenever they think about it.
Nie Qingyun quickly shook his head vigorously to clear his mind of distracting thoughts.
No!
We must control it.
At least not now.
Even if you don't care about it from your own perspective, you still need to consider the other person's feelings.
We must at least leave the young lady with a relatively pleasant memory.
So...should we refuse?
It's rare for someone to dress up so beautifully; if they showed absolutely no interest, anyone would feel sad, right?
Before he knew it, sweat began to bead on Nie Qingyun's forehead.