Ten minutes later, when Yuxuan and Mu Chen hurriedly returned to the factory, they found the atmosphere had already turned heavy. Apart from Zhang Xincheng, who was guarding the open space, and Lian and Gu Shuangshuang who were on watch, everyone else was gathered in the small building’s hall, their expressions grim.
They quickly dropped their backpacks to the ground and asked, “What’s happened?”
Ye Kai was sharpening his knife in the corner and looked up at their question, saying, “Zhang She is gone.”
“Zhang She? How did he disappear?” Yuxuan imdiately sensed sothing was amiss and pressed for more information.
The Pilot leaned against the wall, taking a deep drag on his cigarette, and replied, “He’s missing… As soon as the Vice Captain and I discovered it, we rushed back to inform everyone, but then…”
Xia Na chid in, “We imdiately checked the place where Zhang She went missing, but both his scent and any traces he left vanished halfway. Ye Kai thinks he might have found sothing that led him inside, but in the factory, we didn’t find any suspicious traces. Even outside the factory, there was nothing unusual…”
She glanced specifically at Yu Shiran and added, “Shiran was outside the factory at the ti, but she didn’t see anything.”
Yu Shiran hugged her knees, sitting beside Black Silk, and felt uneasy as everyone looked at her, so she nodded slightly.
“So, Zhang She has completely vanished, and right under my nose!” Ye Kai gripped the knife handle tightly, speaking with anger. The incident happened during his watch, so it was clear Ye Kai was both furious and guilty. But such a matter couldn’t be resolved with a simple “It’s my fault.” After all, a life was at stake. Compared to that, right and wrong were insignificant…
Understanding this, Ye Kai continued to sharpen his knife in silence, without saying much more. Naturally, no one else tried to console him either… Given his personality, any attempt would likely be futile.
“How could this happen…” Mu Chen was dumbfounded. He glanced at Yuxuan, seeing a hint of fear in his eyes.
They had just discovered a problem on their end, and now sothing had truly gone wrong here…
“No one expected there to be such danger here. So, thinking too much now is pointless. What we need to discuss are two main things. First is strengthening our defenses, especially for Skinny Monkey and Ling-Ge, who can’t move. If they’re targeted, we’re in the most danger. Second is the search and rescue for Zhang She, which requires us to reorganize into new groups, because with the previous two-person teams, we definitely don’t have enough manpower…” Xia Na spoke up. At this mont, she seed very serious, her gaze firm. Only an occasional flicker of expression revealed the presence of the little witch within…
“No problem…”
“I can be in the first group,” Ye Kai volunteered.
Yuxuan imdiately objected, “No way! That’s too risky!”
The others turned to him, but before they could ask, Yuxuan continued, “This whole town has issues! It’s not just the factory that’s dangerous, it’s the entire town! If we split up, we might face even greater dangers! But if we stick together, how long will it take to find Zhang She in such a large town?”
“What do you an?” Xu Shuhan stood up and asked.
“Mu Chen, tell them,” Yuxuan said.
Mu Chen, no longer in the mood to argue, cooperated and explained, “We’ve discovered that not only are there no Zombies or Monsters in this town, but there’s also no other living creatures besides us. Do you get what I’m saying? We even checked behind the walls, and there wasn’t a single bug. And it’s not just that there are no living things; there aren’t any dead ones either. Not a single corpse in the whole town…”
“I don’t understand…” Li Yalin looked at Xia Na in confusion.
“This is a completely deserted town!” Yuxuan declared, “But neither the creatures nor the corpses could just vanish into thin air. Beneath this calm surface lies a greater danger, one that can Devour the entire town and silently take Zhang She away!”
For a mont after he finished speaking, the hall was silent until Xia Na suddenly spoke, “Why today? We’ve been here for three days…”
“Maybe… it, or they, have been watching us, waiting for a slip,” Xu Shuhan said with a shiver. No one wanted to suddenly face such a situation… A town that seed peaceful suddenly turning into a “Monster” that Devours everything is enough to send chills down anyone’s spine.
The worst part was that the price of discovering this was losing soone…
“So, it or they must have Intelligence,” Xia Na concluded.
However, this conclusion only made the hall feel even colder…
Only Yuxuan, after thinking for a mont, suddenly said, “Wait… are you saying…”
Xia Na gave a sly, cold smile and said, “If they can be patient for so long, do you think they’ll be satisfied with just this? If they didn’t have Intelligence, it would be harder to deal with, but since they do, we can use it to our advantage.”
“Exactly!” Mu Chen slapped his thigh, “The easiest to fool aren’t those acting purely on instinct, but those who think they’re smart!”
“Hmm…” Yuxuan nodded thoughtfully, “If we can lure them out, we might be able to trace them back to their hiding spots. But I’m wondering if clearing out this place like they did would affect the two warehouses…”
“Forget about the armory, but the food warehouse… They should be carnivorous, right?” Xu Shuhan suggested.
As soon as she ntioned “carnivorous,” the pilot’s hand trembled involuntarily, and he stared blankly at the ash on the ground.
Xu Shuhan felt a chill run down her spine and quickly whispered, “Sorry…”
“It’s okay… But regardless of their nature, if they’re still around, it will definitely impact our transport operations. Even if we ignore them, they won’t leave us alone. Their ticulous planning makes that clear. After all, compared to the whole of Dawn Town, we’re the only living souls here…” the pilot said with a shiver.
anwhile, Ling Mo, lying on the bed, moved his fingers again, and his eyelids fluttered slightly…
Whoosh!
In another room, Skinny Monkey suddenly opened his eyes.
He stared at the ceiling for a while, then slowly turned his gaze towards Gu Shuangshuang, who was sitting nearby.
Gu Shuangshuang, looking exhausted, sat on a chair not far away, her gaze fixed on the view outside through the dirty window.
Skinny Monkey watched her intently for a mont, ensuring she wasn’t about to turn around, then slowly lifted the blanket and sat up from the makeshift bed.
Gu Shuangshuang continued to gaze outside, unaware of the change behind her.
Until Skinny Monkey quietly slipped out the door, she remained oblivious.
This happened quickly, and even Gu Shuangshuang couldn’t have imagined that Skinny Monkey, who appeared severely injured, could move with such speed…
Once outside, Skinny Monkey straightened his body, his red eyes wide open, and began to inch towards Ling Mo’s room…
The corridor of the small building was dimly lit, with only a few open doors casting so light. Yet, it remained shadowy… Skinny Monkey moved silently, resembling a dark shadow…
Compared to his room, Ling Mo’s was tucked away in a corner. Skinny Monkey kept his gaze fixed on the black door, never wavering…
And at that mont, Ling Mo stirred again on the bed…
As if sensing sothing, Skinny Monkey suddenly halted.
He stared intently, his facial muscles slowly twitching… Finally, a faint smile began to erge on his face…
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