“Could it be trying to awaken all New Type of Symbiotic Zombie Viruses within a two-hundred-mile radius?”
Zuo Feng grew increasingly uneasy. After a moment of thought, he said in a deep voice to Xiao She Jing:
“Xiao She Jing, make a trip to the construction site. Closely observe if anyone shows unusual movements. If you discover any abnormal behavior or symptoms, report back immediately.”
Xiao She Jing acknowledged the order and quickly disappeared down the corridor of the base.
Zuo Feng turned to the remaining girls and said:
“girls, this is a serious matter. We must be prepared.
Now, immediately take the female students and inspect all equipment and protective measures. Pay close attention to any unusual activity within a ten-kilometer radius.
I have a bad feeling. I have a premonition that a greater conspiracy is hidden behind this signal. Perhaps we face not only the threat of zombies but a deeper crisis.”
The girls’ expressions were solemn, and they quickly sprang into action.
At this moment, only Zuo Feng and Professor Yan remained in the monitoring room.
Professor Yan frowned deeply, his hands continuously tapping the keyboard, trying to find a way to decipher the signal.
In fact, the method to cut off the signal source was very simple: directly kill the two Slash Zombies.
Zuo Feng had considered doing this but ultimately gave up.
Firstly, he needed to let the leaders of the various bases witness the threat of the Slash Zombies firsthand. Secondly, the research value of these two Slash Zombies was too high. Not only was Professor Yan reluctant to kill them, but now Zuo Feng was also reluctant.
After all, there would surely be more Slash Zombies in the future. It was imperative to research them thoroughly as quickly as possible and find countermeasures.
However, what puzzled Zuo Feng was that after waiting several hours, there were no abnormalities, neither from the Slash Zombies nor within a one-kilometer radius of the base. Even feedback from the construction site indicated that all workers showed no abnormal reactions.
Zuo Feng's confusion deepened. He didn't believe this calm was normal. The biological signal transmitted by the Slash Zombies wouldn't be without purpose, but unfortunately, no one could understand what the signal fluctuation was for.
The first to arrive at the base was Luo Tianyu, the leader of Sunshine Base. His expression was serious. Led by Da Mi Tao, he walked quickly and directly to the monitoring room.
As soon as Luo Tianyu entered, he didn't bother with pleasantries and urgently asked, “Left Leader Zuo, has a pathogen really evolved to a Six-Slash Zombie? What is its strength?”
Luo Tianyu's Sunshine Base had little interaction with H City, so it should have been the least affected by the New type of symbiotic zombie virus.
But he knew that once the virus spread, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Since receiving Zuo Feng's notification about the emergence of the New Type of Symbiotic Virus, Luo Tianyu had been extremely anxious. The entire research team of his base was working tirelessly to analyze virus samples, trying to find a solution.
Although the possibility of him being affected was small, his base was relatively weak. If an outbreak pathogen ran into their base, his base might not be able to withstand it.
Now that he heard there was already an outbreak pathogen, how could he not be anxious?
Zuo Feng pointed to the surveillance footage on the screen and said in a deep voice:
“Leader Luo, see for yourself. This is the outbreak pathogen—the Six-Slash Zombie. Its strength fluctuation data is ten times that of a Seven-Bar Zombie. Therefore, we speculate that its strength should have reached that of an Eight-Horizontal-Bar Zombie, which has never appeared before.
Moreover, this is not the most terrifying part. I have already notified the leaders of other powers. Once they all arrive, I will explain the situation in detail.”
Luo Tianyu gazed at the screen, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes. He didn't ask any more questions, only stared intently at the footage, his heart trembling slightly:
It really appeared, the Slash Zombie, a new species of zombie.
Although he hadn't personally witnessed the power of the Six-Slash Zombie, the data wouldn't lie. Ten times the strength of a Seven-Bar Zombie meant that even he, a strong individual who had just lit his sixth Lotus Seed, was as insignificant as an ant before this zombie.
After waiting for some more time, the leaders of H City's Three Overlord Powers, led by Da Bai Tu, entered the monitoring room. Their expressions varied, but without exception, they all carried solemnity.
The three men's gazes quickly fixed on the surveillance footage. The two zombies, with six slashes on their foreheads like dazzling blood, seemed to contain some mysterious power, shaking their minds.
Mao Wudi's face was ashen. He stared intently at the Six-Slash Zombie on the screen, his eyes flickering with shock and apprehension.
He spoke in a low voice, with a hint of undetectable wariness:
“This thing… how could it appear so early? Wasn't there still several months left?
Also, what is the strength of this Six-Slash Zombie, and what special abilities does it have?”
Mao Wudi's questions were also what Rou Moyu and Tie Zhenshan wanted to ask.
Zuo Feng slowly spoke, his voice deep:
“Regarding the strength of the Six-Slash Zombie, based on the data we currently have, its strength fluctuation data is more than ten times that of a Seven-Bar Zombie. We temporarily speculate that it possesses strength close to or even surpassing that of an Eight-Horizontal-Bar Zombie.
As for the other questions, we will wait a little longer. Once the leader of Huo Yao Base arrives, I will explain in detail.”
Hearing Zuo Feng's words, Mao Wudi and the others, though anxious, had no choice but to patiently continue waiting.
Rou Moyu frowned, her eyes filled with unease. She was a carrier of the New type of symbiotic zombie virus. Now that the Six-Slash Zombie had appeared so quickly, would she still have time to research an antidote and save herself?
Zuo Feng also showed a worried expression. Huo Yao Base was much closer to Firefly than H City was to Firefly. The leaders of H City's Three Overlord Powers had all arrived, so why was the leader of Huo Yao Base still delayed?
Had something unexpected happened on the way?
Or had something unexpected happened to Little Maid?
But thinking about it, it was unlikely. Little Maid possessed a clone crystal and was a flying Mutant. Even if she encountered a Seven-Bar Zombie, she could easily escape.
Fortunately, not long after, Xiao Nv Pu led the dust-covered Lu Zhuoyan into the monitoring room.
Lu Zhuoyan's face clearly showed anger and solemnity. As soon as he entered, he spoke:
“Sorry for the delay on the way, Brother Zuo, something big has happened!”
Lu Zhuoyan's words immediately tightened the atmosphere in the entire monitoring room. Everyone turned their gaze to Lu Zhuoyan, awaiting his next words.
Lu Zhuoyan took a deep breath and lowered his voice:
“Not long after I left Huo Yao Base, I encountered a group of people. At first, I didn't pay much attention, but their sneaky behavior aroused my suspicion. Initially, I just intended to ask them what they were doing, but unexpectedly, they tried to run as soon as they saw me. I had to stop some of them to get to the bottom of it.
As a result, when I asked, something big happened!”
Zuo Feng asked with a solemn expression, “What big thing happened?”
Lu Zhuoyan said in a deep voice:
“That group of people… they were from the Brothers Alliance of Dream City. Their purpose in coming to my Huo Yao Base was to release pathogens that were about to erupt around my base, intending to make my Huo Yao Base the next outbreak point!
Wan Youyu, that bastard, he not only released outbreak pathogens near my base, but all the bases he knew about had pathogens released around their perimeters. He wants to drag everyone down with him to die!”
Lu Zhuoyan's voice was low but filled with suppressed anger. His fists were clenched, his knuckles white:
“The people I caught, under interrogation, admitted all of this. They also revealed that Wan Youyu has completely gone mad. He seems to have mastered some methods to accelerate the outbreak of pathogens. He is now frantically creating outbreak pathogens! And he has released all of them around the perimeters of other bases.”