Chapter 146: Your Doom Has Arrived (29)

Lingqiong eventually got her wish and changed into a new set of clothes at the shopping mall.

She was in a good mood, with a faint, elusive smile lingering at the corners of her lips.

Not long after, Mu Chen met up with his companions who had appeared once again.

Previously, Mu Chen had sent people to notify them to gather.

However, until they came out, nobody had been seen.

Judging by their appearance, it seemed they had also encountered trouble.

That meteorite had been blown up, but the "Queen Ant" had not vanished.

This was because there was more than one "Queen Ant," and they were capable of reproduction.

Actually, calling them queen ants was not entirely accurate.

These viruses were more like they had been divided into hierarchies.

The virus within that "Queen Ant" meteorite was obviously of a higher rank, capable of commanding the other viruses.

Once they received the signal from the "Queen Ant" meteorite, they would unconditionally obey, regardless of whether it was male or female.

Much like an army...

The "Queen Ant" was the commander.

The other viruses were the soldiers.

...

Lingqiong rested her palm on Jiang Xunchu's leg, right over the position of his injury.

Mu Chen and his men were talking outside.

Lingqiong tapped her fingertips lightly twice. "Do you think the injection your father gave you was a vaccine?"

"I don't know..."

If this kind of meteorite had been discovered far earlier than the large-scale meteorite descent, then developing a vaccine was not entirely impossible.

Jiang Xunchu removed Lingqiong's hand.

Lingqiong rubbed her palm, the corners of her lips curving slightly upward. "Don't you think the virus from over a year ago was more like a scouting mission?"

If they were compared to an army.

Then that instance from over a year ago was reconnaissance to probe military intelligence.

Yet for some reason, the virus had quickly killed off humans.

This time, however, they had refined their methods.

And thus, they had turned into zombies.

Previously, she had found it strange that those zombies would gather together.

Thinking about it now, if they had a "boss," it wouldn't be strange at all.

After all, who doesn't hold a debriefing meeting and plan the next strategy after a battle?

Lingqiong asked, "Doesn't it feel just like alien life forms in sci-fi movies wanting to conquer Earth?"

Jiang Xunchu: "..."

That summary was quite accurate indeed.

However, based solely on the information they currently had, they could not yet jump to a conclusion.

...

Base S.

This was the base An Changjing had mentioned.

It was not far from City H.

Mu Chen had a special pass, and Lingqiong managed to hitch a ride on Jiang Xunchu's coattails, entering the premises with ease.

Hearing that Mu Chen had returned, someone immediately came out to greet him.

Along with him, Lingqiong and Jiang Xunchu were brought in as well.

Jiang Xunchu figured that the person who had asked Mu Chen to retrieve the documents might know his father and perhaps understand what had happened.

Therefore, he was determined to visit the base and find out.

As for Lingqiong, she had no choice in the matter.

Wherever her little darling was, she would be too!

"Mu Chen, you've worried me to death these past few days," a middle-aged man said, walking over with a large stride and patting Mu Chen on the shoulder. "Are you alright?"

"Uncle Wang, I'm fine."

"As long as you're fine, as long as you're fine. If anything had happened to you, how could I ever face your father?" Uncle Wang looked stern, but once he started nagging, he couldn't stop. "I was against you going to look for any documents in the first place. Is City H a place anyone can just wander into casually? Now that you've returned safely, the stone in my heart can finally settle."

"Is Xiao Chen back?"

"Xiao Chen... Xiao Chen..."

A man in a white lab coat barged in, grabbed Mu Chen—who was talking to Uncle Wang—and spun him around to face him.

"Did you find the item?" The man grasped Mu Chen's arms anxiously.

Mu Chen glanced toward Lingqiong and Jiang Xunchu.

Instinctively, the man followed his gaze and looked over.

The man in the white lab coat froze for a moment, then spoke with a hint of uncertainty, "Xun... chu?"

Jiang Xunchu: "..."

Jiang Xunchu had never expected anyone here to call him by his name directly.

He had never even met this person before...

Yet, since this matter concerned his father, he could not simply deny it.

"You know me?" Jiang Xunchu responded politely, not daring to let his gaze wander toward Lingqiong.

"You really are Xunchu!" The white-coated man released Mu Chen and hurried directly over to Jiang Xunchu.

"Um... Who are you?"

"I'm your father's colleague. Your father used to talk to me about you and even showed me your photos."

The man in the white lab coat seemed quite emotional.

"I never expected to see you here. You look even more handsome than in the photos. Not bad, not bad..."

Jiang Xunchu asked, "Then do you know where my father is?"

"..."

The atmosphere abruptly fell silent.

After a long while, the man in the white lab coat finally spoke, "Your father, he..."

...

Mu Chen had left with Uncle Wang, Jiang Xunchu was having a private conversation with the white-coated man, and Lingqiong and An Changjing were left unattended in the corridor.

Perhaps because they deemed an innocent-looking, overly-protected young girl and a sloppy, cowardly young man to be completely harmless, there wasn't even a guard assigned to watch them.

Lingqiong didn't mind at all and strolled around the vicinity to look at things.

An Changjing was unfamiliar with the place and had no choice but to follow Lingqiong.

This seemed to be the central area of the base, with a large banner reading 'Headquarters' hanging not far away.

Lingqiong leaned against the railing, looking down into the courtyard below.

Armed individuals were patrolling the courtyard, alongside ordinary people carrying supplies.

The attire of these armed individuals was identical to that of the group that had indiscriminately slaughtered survivors last time.

An Changjing asked, "Miss, what are they carrying?"

The boxes those people were carrying were all labeled as hazardous materials, and they handled them with extreme care.

"How would I know?" Lingqiong's eyes rolled around, and she patted the railing. "Come on, let's go down and take a look."

An Changjing: "..."

He had just been asking casually; he hadn't wanted to go down and look at all.

An Changjing looked around, then glanced at the person preparing to head downstairs. Letting out a soft sigh of resignation, he hurried to catch up.

Avoiding the surveillance cameras, Lingqiong sneaked over to the place where the boxes were stacked.

These boxes seemed to be sealed tightly, without even a single gap visible.

"What on earth is packed inside these..." An Changjing crouched behind a stack of boxes, muttering under his breath, "They're sealed up so securely."

"Miss, you... Miss?" An Changjing turned his head only to find Lingqiong gone, which gave him a huge start.

Lingqiong came back dragging someone by the arm.

An Changjing was dumbfounded. What on earth was going on?! Didn't she say they were just sneaking a peek?

"Miss Xu... Why are you here!" The person who had been dragged in looked utterly shocked.

Lingqiong let go of him and asked, "Why are you here?"

Fang Sanqian looked around cautiously. "This isn't a place to talk. Wait for me here." Hunched over, Fang Sanqian scurried away.

Lingqiong didn't stop him, leaving An Changjing quite astonished. "Miss, you know him?"

"Sort of."

Sort of?

Fang Sanqian quickly returned after seemingly discussing something with someone, and led Lingqiong and An Changjing away covertly.

Fang Sanqian seemed quite familiar with the place. Dodging people all the way, he brought them to a residential-style building.

Leading them to the third floor, Fang Sanqian opened a door and said, "Miss Xu, come in. We're temporarily staying here."

It was a three-bedroom apartment, and it didn't look like Fang Sanqian was living there alone.

"Where are your companions?"

"Oh, they're out working in another area and won't be back until evening."

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