Chapter 62 System Alert
Su Wanqing was using a calculator to check the numbers on the material list, leaning back straight in her chair.
The warehouse-style layout of the converted coffee shop allows her to clearly see the situation in each area.
The materials purchased in recent days have piled up like a mountain. Although I can use the jade bracelet system to get rebates, it is still a huge project to take stock carefully.
Suddenly, I felt a burning sensation on my left wrist. Then, the ancestral jade bracelet emitted a dazzling red light, and a red warning box popped up, with the words clearly displayed: "Hostile forces detected, defense system activated."
Su Wanqing instantly jumped up from her chair, her brows furrowed. Hostile forces? She subconsciously looked around, watching the busy people, and a sense of uneasiness surged in her heart.
She raised her hand and carefully looked at the red warning box on the jade bracelet, then glanced at the newly added option at the bottom of the interface: "Weapon Rebate".
"What... does this mean?" she whispered to herself.
She clicked on the "Weapon Rebate" option, and the system immediately popped up a line of explanation: "When a security threat is detected, weapons and other items will also enjoy a tenfold rebate, but will consume double the points."
Double points? It sounds a bit hurtful, but if you can get enough weapons in return, it's worth it.
Su Wanqing thought about this and pondered in her mind.
"Let's give it a try."
She quickly searched for "pistol" on the shopping interface, and soon a black Glock 17 appeared.
The price is shown as 1,500 yuan.
"Buy!"
She gave the order without hesitation.
The sound of the card machine was particularly harsh in the coffee shop. However, this was just the beginning.
When she looked at the shopping interface again, she was stunned. She originally only had one Glock 17, but now she had ten.
The ammunition also increased by ten, enough for a small team.
"Ten times the rebate...it's true." There was a hint of surprise in Su Wanqing's voice.
At this time, Lu Zhao walked over quickly with a simple homemade electronic detector in his hand.
"Su Wanqing, I found something."
He walked to the table and placed the detector in his hand on the table. "I used a radio and a homemade antenna to detect the presence of electronic interference signals around us, just like someone was using professional equipment to monitor us."
"Surveillance?" Su Wanqing was a little uneasy. "Who?"
Lu Zhao pointed to the detector in his hand: "The interference source comes from about two kilometers northwest, which is exactly on the extension line of the office building. I made a detector that can roughly determine the direction of the interference source."
He paused and added: "The equipment used by the other party is very professional, and the signal is very strong. It is very difficult to block it."
Su Wanqing's heart skipped a beat. An office building? That was the direction Xiao Ran and his team had explored yesterday! At this moment, the interface of the jade bracelet changed again, and a simple floor plan of a shopping mall appeared.
There are multiple red dots marked on the map, which are approaching the safe zone at different speeds.
"What are these red dots?" Su Wanqing asked.
The jade bracelet system automatically popped up an explanation: "Red dots represent hostile targets, which are marked according to the threat level. Red represents high-level threats, yellow represents medium-level threats, and green represents low-level threats."
Su Wanqing's expression became more serious. It seemed that the situation was worse than she had imagined.
"Convene a meeting of core members immediately." She said in a deep voice.
A few minutes later, Lu Zhao, Lin Che and Xiao Ran all gathered in the conference room of the coffee shop.
Zhang Lin was already waiting there, responsible for recording the meeting content.
"The situation is urgent now." Su Wanqing said straight to the point, "The jade bracelet system has just detected the invasion of hostile forces, and the number of the enemy is not small."
She projected the floor plan on the jade bracelet onto the wall, showing everyone the locations of the red dots.
"These red dots are approaching us. It's obvious that the enemy has discovered us and is gathering troops."
Xiao Ran narrowed his eyes and looked at the map carefully. "Which direction did they come from?"
“They mainly come from the east of the city, with a small number coming from the north and south.”
Lu Zhao replied, "According to my judgment, their target is very clear, which is the shopping mall where we are."
Lin Che's voice was filled with worry: "What about the other party's equipment? Is it possible that they have superpowers?"
Su Wanqing shook her head: "The system does not display the opponent's detailed information, but according to my intuition, the opponent must have a certain strength, otherwise it would be impossible to hide from our reconnaissance."
"Moreover," Lu Zhao added, "the other party is still using electronic jammers to try to block our communications. It seems that they are fully prepared."
"What should we do now?" Zhang Lin couldn't help but ask, her voice containing a hint of nervousness.
Su Wanqing took a deep breath and tried to keep herself calm. "First, we need to strengthen our defense. Xiao Ran, you will be responsible for arranging personnel to reinforce each entrance and set up roadblocks and traps. Lu Zhao, you will be responsible for restoring communications and try to eliminate interference signals. Lin Che, you will continue to monitor the situation in the office building and see if you can detect the other party's movements."
"Okay!" the three people answered at the same time.
"Also," Su Wanqing looked at Lu Zhao, "I just tested the weapon rebate function of the jade bracelet system, which can obtain weapons and ammunition at a tenfold ratio. Although it requires double points, the situation is urgent now, and we must increase firepower as soon as possible."
"I'll go buy some necessary weapons right now." Lu Zhao nodded.
"Also," Su Wanqing paused and looked at everyone, "Don't trust anyone easily. Wang Feng has already escaped, and we can't rule out that he is the other party's accomplice. Everyone should be vigilant and strengthen prevention."
Xiao Ran clenched his fists: "Don't worry, Su Wanqing, we will definitely protect this place and will never let anyone destroy our safety."
"I believe in you." Su Wanqing nodded and prayed silently in her heart, hoping that they could get through this difficult time smoothly.
She looked at the red dots flashing on the jade bracelet screen, and a strong sense of crisis arose in her heart.
A crisis is quietly approaching.
Late at night, the cordon on the second floor of the shopping mall was broken by a sudden commotion.
At the entrance that Xiao Ran was in charge of, there were sounds of fierce arguments and dull fighting.
Su Wanqing stood up almost at the same time, alarm bells ringing in her heart.
"What's going on?" she asked in a low voice, walking towards Lu Zhao.
Lu Zhao's face was solemn as he was quickly analyzing the flashing red alarm on the jade bracelet interface.
"Someone has forcibly broken through the defense line on the first floor. Xiao Ran is controlling the situation."
Before Su Wanqing could react, Xiao Ran's voice came from the intercom: "Su Wanqing, we caught someone! A guy covered in blood, claiming that he escaped!"
"Bring him up!" Su Wanqing ordered immediately.
A few minutes later, Xiao Ran escorted a young man into the meeting room.
The man looked to be about twenty years old. He was wearing tattered clothes, his face was covered in dirt and blood, and his breathing was weak. He could faint at any time.
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His left arm was wrapped in several layers of rough cloth, and he was obviously injured.
"Let him go." Su Wanqing signaled to Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran didn't waste any time and pushed the man directly in front of Su Wanqing.
The man staggered and nearly fell, barely catching himself.
"What's your name? Where are you from?" Su Wanqing asked straight to the point with a cold tone.
The man raised his head with difficulty, his eyes full of fear and vigilance.
"My name is Dai Hao. I escaped from the east of the city."
"East of the city?" Lu Zhao raised his eyebrows. "What did you escape from?"
Dai Hao took a deep breath, as if trying to calm himself down.
"New... New Order. I... I escaped from the New Order."
"New order?" Su Wanqing repeated, feeling vaguely uneasy.
She looked at Lu Zhao, and Lu Zhao also shook his head, indicating that he was not clear about the situation.
"Who are they?" Su Wanqing continued to ask.
Dai Hao's voice trembled as he said, "They... They are a group of former soldiers and militants, led by a retired officer named Liu Zheng. They controlled the eastern part of the city, looting supplies and killing dissidents."
"Liu Zheng?" Lu Zhao muttered to himself, "I seem to have heard this name somewhere before."
"What is their purpose?" Lin Che asked from the side, his eyes fixed on Dai Hao, as if trying to see through his lies.
Dai Hao swallowed and said, "They... they want to establish a 'new order'. They say the end of the world has come and only they can save humanity. They want to control all resources and build a world ruled by them."
Su Wanqing felt a chill in her heart. This kind of organization was often more terrifying than zombies.
"Are they keeping an eye on us here?" she asked.
Dai Hao nodded. "Yes... they have been monitoring us for several days. They have confirmed that there are abundant supplies here, and are planning to carry out an armed 'takeover' in three days. They... they say 'takeover' means robbing."
"Robbery?" Xiao Ran sneered, "It seems they want to get something for nothing."
Dai Hao slowly raised his left wrist, revealing a hideous mark and several tiny needle holes on it.
"What is this?" Zhang Lin couldn't help but ask, her voice filled with a hint of disgust.
Dai Hao said painfully: "This is... This is the method they use to control members. They will inject a homemade drug that makes people highly dependent. Once you are addicted, you must obey their orders, otherwise... Otherwise you will be tortured."
Su Wanqing's face turned ashen. This method was more cruel than any torture.
At this moment, Lu Zhao's face suddenly changed. He quickly took out his cell phone from his pocket and said, "I understand! Wang Feng! He is the spy of the New Order!"
"Wang Feng?" Su Wanqing exclaimed. She immediately remembered Wang Feng's suspicious behavior and evasive answer.
"I just checked his residence and found a small signal transmitter and a map with several key points of the safe zone marked on it!"
Lu Zhao gritted his teeth and said, "He has passed our information to the New Order!"
"Damn it!" Xiao Ran slammed his fist on the table, "I knew he was not a good person!"
"Go find him immediately!" Su Wanqing ordered, "We must catch him and find out the conspiracy behind him!"
Lu Zhao and several team members quickly left the meeting room.
A few minutes later, Lu Zhao's voice came through the intercom again, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "Oh no! He has disappeared! The window is wide open, obviously he has escaped."
Su Wanqing's heart sank to the bottom. Wang Feng's escape meant that the New Order had already obtained their intelligence, and the days ahead would be even more dangerous.
"It seems we have to prepare for the worst." Su Wanqing said, her tone firm and calm.
She raised her head and looked at everyone present, "We can't let the new order succeed! We must protect this place and ourselves!"
Lin Che stood in the corner, watching all this silently. His eyes were full of worry, but more of determination.
Dai Hao curled up in a corner, shivering. He looked at Su Wanqing and the others, his eyes full of despair.
He didn't know if he could get out of here alive, but he knew he had to tell them the truth about the New Order, even if it meant sacrificing his own life.
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