Chapter 72 Dressing Up.

All of this was done silently, so no one knew what Mo Qi had done; he didn't even appear to have moved.

But among the people who had just entered, one person suddenly stopped in his tracks. Then, his body seemed to twitch slightly out of control, his skin turned bluish-black, his eyes became cloudy, and his pupils turned red.

This is clearly a sign of zombification.

Seeing this, the others tensed up instantly. Some picked up weapons, some had their superpowers ready to be unleashed, but many more felt reluctant to face their former comrades-in-arms.

They focused more of their attention on Xiong Mingyuan, after all, their base commander had just said that many of them were carrying a new type of zombie virus, which the research institute had planted in them and that could be eliminated.

Does this mean that this person's condition can be cured, and they don't need to kill their friends?

Xiong Mingyuan was also a little nervous upon seeing this, after all, this was the first time he had seen the zombie virus that Mo Xiu and Mo Qi had mentioned actually take effect on the people around him.

He hurriedly turned to look at Mo Qi, who nodded to Mo Xiu beside him. Mo Xiu then immediately addressed everyone, saying, "Don't worry, Commander Xiong won't lie to you. There are some special devices installed in this room. Stay away from him, and he'll recover soon."

As Mo Xiu spoke, Mo Qi also stopped stimulating the demonic energy within the person's body.

After pausing for a moment, he slowly began to draw out all the remaining demonic energy from the other person's body, allowing it to be absorbed into his own body as before.

Everyone watched in disbelief as a person who had become half-zombie actually gradually returned to normal, their faces filled with shock.

If they couldn't fully trust Xiong Mingyuan's words just now, the facts were right in front of them, leaving them no choice but to believe them.

Even Xiao Hei, who had just been regretting losing his powers, patted his chest in lingering fear, feeling fortunate to have followed a good leader; otherwise, he might have really turned into a zombie.

"Oh my god, what the boss said was true. So this research institute really did secretly plant the zombie virus in our bodies. That's terrifying!"

"That's right. If it weren't for the base commander's wise and timely discovery, wouldn't the fall of Shanhe Base have been just a matter of time?"

Why did the professor do that?

"I think he's purely evil; isn't that making enemies of all humanity?"

"Not necessarily. Maybe he's trying to threaten and control us in this way."

The people around were talking all at once, and the scene looked a bit chaotic, but it was clear that their attitudes toward the research institute and Professor Frank had changed dramatically.

Realizing this, Xiong Mingyuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that he had listened to Mo Xiu and Mo Qi's words. Otherwise, they would all have been in trouble.

But in reality, he only truly trusted and had a limited number of people he could use, since the base wasn't entirely under his control.

Thinking of this, Xiong Mingyuan couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Alright, enough with the chatter. Remember to follow orders for the next operation." After saying this, Xiong Mingyuan looked at Mo Xiu and Mo Qi, clearly waiting for them to speak.

"Mo Xiu, let's split up. The commotion the research institute has caused is unusual."

"You go with Da Yong and the others to check out the situation at the nearby base first. I'll go directly to the research institute with Base Chief Xiong," Mo Qi said.

After saying that, the man produced a mask and hat from somewhere and put them on Mo Xiu, saying, "This should be more convenient."

Mo Xiu touched his face and frowned slightly. The mask covered most of his face, and with the hat on top of that, it was hard to tell who he was even up close, especially late at night.

Is this considered convenient, or suspicious?

To everyone's surprise, Mo Qi shook his head, leaned closer, and whispered to him, "I used a little trick on you. Don't worry, it won't attract anyone else's attention."

I just thought adding a hat and mask would be safer; you might need them in a bit.

Mo Xiu was completely confused, but he knew that his beloved would never harm him, so he obediently stayed and then left.

The two split up, and Mo Qi even took a little time to use a talisman to make a paper crane, making it invisible, and let it fly to Xie Wu's side to deliver a message, telling them to be more vigilant.

When Mo Qi produced the paper cranes, Xiong Mingyuan, who was sitting in the same car that was driving towards the research institute, was greatly shocked.

Before he could even say anything, Xiong Gangyong, who was driving, gave him a disgusted look, as if he were some kind of idiot. Xiong Mingyuan, furious, barely managed to slap him on the back of the head.

Xiong Gangyong, oblivious to his surroundings, continued driving with a smug expression. He'd seen far more of Seventh Brother's abilities than his own brother had ever done!

On the other hand, ever since he learned that Mo Qi was the Demon Lord, Mo Xiu was not worried about him being in any danger. He knew that even if Mo Qi did not kill everyone, he could definitely protect himself.

However, Mo Xiu didn't really know enough about the other party's true strength, and he was now full of doubts about the professor's actions.

When they went to check the situation nearby, they found that the news seemed to have spread even faster than they had guessed. It was already quite late, but it seemed that the research institute had done a very good job of building its reputation.

Unexpectedly, Professor Frank is quite adept at playing the victim. Now, Mo Xiu has heard several versions of the rumors, the gist of which is that someone is slandering and spreading rumors about the professor.

The professor was so upset that he felt he could no longer stay at the base. This aroused public sympathy, and many people said that the people who spread rumors should be brought to justice and the professor and the research institute should be given due punishment.

Then, somehow, rumors started circulating again that the group that both spread and fabricated the rumors was none other than Mo Xiu's team.

Therefore, public sentiment is now extremely high, and many people regard Professor Frank as the key to developing a cure for the zombie virus. In other words, this person is the hope for the apocalypse.

Now that such great people have suffered such a great injustice, they naturally want to uphold justice. As a result, Mo Xiu and his entire team have become the target of public criticism.

Watching the crowd that had already surged towards their apartment location, Mo Xiu touched the mask he was wearing and suddenly understood why Mo Qi had said before he left that he might need it.