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Chapter 92: The Infected Body's Movements
Su Wanqing dragged Lin Che and almost forced him to run in the narrow passage.
Lin Che's body continued to twitch uncontrollably, and every twitch seemed to tear him apart.
The voice of the night surged into Lin Che's mind like a tide, and Su Wanqing could feel his inner struggle.
"Lu Zhao, Xiao Ran, what's the situation?" Su Wanqing asked breathlessly.
Lu Zhao's voice came through the communicator, with a hint of anxiety.
"The infected bodies are moving towards us at an accelerated speed, and their numbers are still increasing. They are no longer wandering aimlessly like before, but are now advancing in an organized manner."
"Is there an organization?" Su Wanqing's heart tightened.
"That's right. It's like someone is directing them and guiding them." Lu Zhao replied.
"Where is Xiao Ran?" Su Wanqing asked again.
"I'm trying to bypass the defense layer and find an observation point. These guys... are becoming more and more weird." Xiao Ran's voice was low and hoarse.
Su Wanqing looked around. On both sides of the passage were cold metal walls, occasionally flashing a faint red light.
They are being compressed layer by layer, and their space for movement is getting smaller and smaller.
"Che, hold on!" Su Wanqing looked at the pale-faced Lin Che and couldn't help but hold his hand tightly.
Lin Che's lips trembled slightly. He took a deep breath, as if trying his best to resist the control of the night.
"Su Wanqing...they...they are driving us to...the upper area..."
"The upper area?" Su Wanqing asked puzzledly.
“That’s right…there…there is a closed defense layer…and…it’s very narrow…” Lin Che’s voice became weaker and weaker.
"Defense layer?" Lu Zhao's voice suddenly raised a pitch.
"Oh no! Those infected bodies are being directed to the upper defense layer! This... this means that their range of action is being artificially narrowed. We are being strategically encircled!"
"What? Who would do this?" Su Wanqing asked.
"I don't know. But what is certain now is that we can't stay here any longer and we must leave the quarantine area as soon as possible." Lu Zhao replied.
"But leaving now means we give up the opportunity to find out the truth," said Su Wanqing.
"The truth? The most important thing now is survival!" Xiao Ran's voice interrupted her.
"We must ensure our own safety before we can continue the investigation."
Su Wanqing was silent. She knew Xiao Ran was right, but she was unwilling to give up.
"Wait." Professor Yang's voice suddenly sounded, breaking the silence.
"I... I decoded a piece of surveillance data... and preliminarily confirmed... that the infected body is controlled through some kind of high-frequency signal... and the source of the signal may be located in the central laboratory in the quarantine area."
"High frequency signal?" There was a hint of excitement in Lu Zhao's voice.
"This means that someone is remotely controlling these infected bodies!"
"I need more time to fully decode this data."
Professor Yang said, "But according to the current information, the power of the signal source is very strong and the signal is very stable. It seems that there is a special device that is continuously transmitting the signal."
"The central laboratory...that is the most core area and also the most heavily guarded place." Xiao Ran said.
"We must go." Su Wanqing said.
"Su Wanqing, are you crazy? That place is heavily guarded, how can we get in?" Xiao Ran retorted.
"We have no choice. If we can find the source of the signal, we can disrupt the control of the infected body and perhaps find the mastermind behind this disaster."
Su Wanqing said.
Lu Zhao was silent for a while, then said, "I found a remote command script buried in the base system.
This script shows that the infected entity carried out a test mission, and the test target...is highly consistent with our location. "
"Test mission?" Su Wanqing asked.
"That's right. They seem to be deliberately observing our actions, collecting our data, and then adjusting the behavior of the infected based on our actions." Lu Zhao replied.
"This is simply...disgusting!" Xiao Ran roared.
"We must stop them." Su Wanqing said.
"Wait." Xiao Ran suddenly said. "Destroying the wireless signal device in the quarantine area and disrupting the control link... this may be a feasible solution."
"The operational risk is too high," Lu Zhao said. "The wireless signal device is likely to have a self-destruction program set. Once it is destroyed, the entire quarantine area may be blown up."
"But if we don't take action, we will all end up becoming their experimental subjects," Xiao Ran retorted.
Su Wanqing was silent. She knew that Xiao Ran's proposal was extremely risky, but if they did not take action, they would face an even more dangerous situation.
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"Let's put this plan aside for now." Su Wanqing said. "The most important thing now is to find the source of the signal and completely destroy it.
Lu Zhao, can you use your technology to track the location of the signal source? "
"I'll try." Lu Zhao replied. "But the signal source is likely to be disguised, and it will be very difficult to track."
At this moment, Xiao Ran suddenly frowned and looked at Lin Che with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Ye... You have been harboring evil intentions and have not told the truth until now. What are you doing? Are you sure you are helping us?"
Lin Che's body began to tremble violently, his eyes were empty, as if he had lost his soul.
"I...I don't know...I...I just want to protect everyone..."
"Protect everyone? You are more like a puppet now! You are controlled by Ye, and you can't make your own judgment at all!" Xiao Ran roared.
“Shut up!” Ye’s voice came out from Lin Che’s mouth, with a hint of chill.
"Rather than doubting each other's right and wrong, the only way to resolve this situation is to find the source of the signal control. Your quarrel will only waste time."
Xiao Ran’s face turned livid, and he stared at Lin Che intently, as if he might pounce on her at any moment.
"Xiao Ran, calm down!" Su Wanqing shouted. "Now is not the time to argue!"
Xiao Ran took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. "I just think... Ye is very suspicious. We must always be vigilant against him!"
Ye's voice said coldly: "If you think I am suspicious, you can abandon me at any time. But don't forget that now only I can help you find the source of the virus."
"Hmph." Xiao Ran snorted and said nothing more.
Su Wanqing looked at the tense atmosphere among the crowd and felt a little uneasy.
The crisis of trust between them is intensifying. If it is not resolved in time, they will not be able to face the current crisis together.
"Lu Zhao, what about the location of the signal source?" Su Wanqing asked, trying to change the subject.
"Still tracking... The location of the signal source keeps changing, it seems someone is actively moving it." Lu Zhao replied.
"Speed up!" Su Wanqing said. "We don't have time."
"Okay." Lu Zhao replied.
Lin Che's body was still shaking, his eyes filled with pain and despair.
Su Wanqing held his hand tightly, trying to give him some comfort.