Chapter 116: The Deep Attraction Mechanism of the Sample
"Who is it?" Xiao Ran's voice was like a grindstone scraping against metal, and he asked vigilantly.
He quickly looked around and found that there were no zombies, but more people, with equally hideous faces, but wearing the uniforms of the base security personnel.
"Leader, something is wrong!" Levi's voice came from the communicator, with a tremor, "They... they seem to be controlled by something!"
Su Wanqing's heart sank. The security guards were stiff in their movements, with empty eyes, but they were also full of an almost fanatical impulse, aiming directly at the sample boxes in their hands.
"Be careful!" Lu Zhao shouted in a low voice, and at the same time, his hands began to quickly operate the instrument on his wrist. A blue energy barrier immediately formed around everyone.
But the barrier only lasted for less than a second before it was shaken by the crazy ramming of a group of people.
The security guards seemed to have lost their minds and were desperate to get close to the sample box.
"What's going on?" Su Wanqing frowned as she looked at the security personnel rushing in like a tide. "Why are they so crazy about the samples?"
Lin Che groaned in pain, covering her head with her hands, her purple hair falling messily on her shoulders.
The sounds of the night kept echoing in his mind, like the whispers of a demon.
"The sample... is the key... is the key to evolution... give it to me... give me the sample!"
“Che, hold on!” Su Wanqing tried to get closer to Lin Che, but the tide of zombies around her prevented her from moving easily.
Lin Che raised his head abruptly, a glimmer of clarity flashed across his eyes, but was quickly swallowed up by darkness again.
He took a deep breath, and his hands began to glow blue. A powerful water energy instantly surged out, forming a water wall that blocked the approaching security personnel.
"Leader, their behavior... is very strange." Lu Zhao said while maintaining the energy barrier, "They are not ordinary zombies. It seems that they are guided by some kind of pheromone or signal. This guidance comes from the sample itself."
Su Wanqing felt a chill in her heart. The sample...actually possessed such power? Could it influence or even control humans?
"Jade bracelet!" She quickly raised her left hand and muttered the command silently, "Move the sample!"
The blue light on the jade bracelet flickered, and the power of space began to condense.
But this time, the transfer process seemed extremely difficult. The sample box trembled slightly in the air, as if it was encountering some strong resistance and could not be completely sucked into the space.
"What's going on? Why can't it be transferred?" Su Wanqing asked anxiously.
"The sample... there seems to be some kind of interference source inside the sample." Lu Zhao checked the data of the jade bracelet. "This interference source can offset the power of space and cause the transfer to fail."
At this moment, a burly man suddenly broke through the water wall, with a dagger in his hand pointing directly at the sample box.
"Be careful!" Xiao Ran threw Su Wanqing to the ground and kicked the man's hand away.
But he failed to stop him completely, and the dagger still left a shallow mark on the sample box.
“Ah!” Lin Che screamed and her body began to tremble violently.
His face turned pale as the night's hold on him grew stronger, veins popping out on his forehead.
"Che, don't!" Su Wanqing tried to grab Lin Che, but Lin Che shook her hand away and looked at her with a strange look.
"The sample... is mine... I need it... I must get it!"
Ye's voice exploded in his mind like thunder. "Control the sample... control the evolution... you will gain unparalleled power!"
“Ye, shut up!” Lin Che tried his best to resist Ye’s control, but his voice became weaker and weaker.
“Leader, we’re in trouble!” Lu Zhao said anxiously, “There are too many of them. Our defense is about to collapse! Moreover, Lin Che’s condition is getting worse!”
Su Wanqing knew that they had to leave here as soon as possible. But the sample...if Ye got the sample, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Lu Zhao, activate the jammer!" Su Wanqing ordered decisively.
"Yes!" Lu Zhao quickly operated the instrument on his wrist. A dazzling white light shot out from the instrument, instantly covering the entire area.
White light flashed, and the movements of the controlled security personnel began to slow down, and their eyes gradually regained clarity.
"Take advantage of now!" Su Wanqing shouted, "Retreat!"
Everyone immediately began to retreat, while continuously shooting at the security personnel who had regained their senses to cover their own evacuation.
"Chief, the jammer's energy is limited and can only last for a few minutes!" Lu Zhao reminded.
"A few minutes will be enough!" Su Wanqing said firmly, "We must hurry up!"
They stumbled away from the area, still hearing the fierce gunfire and the roars of zombies behind them.
“Ye…Ye wants to control me…He wants to get the sample…” Lin Che’s voice was weak and painful.
"Che, hold on!" Su Wanqing tried to comfort him, "We will definitely find a way."
"Chief, I found a strange phenomenon." Lu Zhao said, "Those zombies... they seem to be more attracted to samples than to living people."
"What do you mean?" Su Wanqing asked.
"That is to say, the sample itself... seems to have some special energy that can attract zombies."
Lu Zhao explained, "This energy may be the reason why they are so violent."
Su Wanqing had an ominous premonition in her heart. What secrets does the sample... hide? And why did Ye... want to get it? "Ye... wants to use the sample... to conduct more in-depth research..." Lin Che's voice trembled, "He... wants to create a more powerful... more terrifying... zombie..."
Su Wanqing's face turned pale instantly. She knew that what they were facing was not only a battle for survival, but also a confrontation with evil forces.
Ye's voice sounded in Lin Che's mind again. "The sample... is mine... you must obey me... otherwise... you will suffer even more terrible pain!"
Lin Che's body trembled violently, and a trace of despair flashed in his eyes.
"Lu Zhao, is there any way to stop Ye?" Su Wanqing asked.
Lu Zhao shook his head. "Ye's power is too strong. Our current level of technology cannot completely suppress him. The only way... is to find the weakness of the sample and destroy it."
"The sample's weakness?" Su Wanqing asked.
"I need more sample data before I can analyze it," Lu Zhao said.
"Then analyze it as soon as possible!" Su Wanqing said, "Time is running out."
"What is this?" Xiao Ran's voice was low, filled with suppressed anger.
He threw a small bag of compressed biscuits in his hand heavily to the ground, making a dull sound.
"Levi and I fought the zombies in the front and finally got a few sample boxes. What happened? Lin Che got three boxes directly! Just because he can refine some healing fluid, is that how much he gets?"
Su Wanqing frowned. She knew Xiao Ran was always a straightforward person, but she didn't expect him to explode at this time.
She tried to remain calm and explained, "Xiao Ran, calm down. The jade bracelet has limited functions. Every time you transfer materials, you will get a rebate based on the value ratio. Lin Che's ability is of great help to the team, and we need more resources to maintain his ability."
"Value ratio?" Xiao Ran sneered, his tone full of sarcasm.
"The value ratio is to sacrifice our chance of survival to save a guy who can be controlled by Ye at any time? He can refine the healing fluid, so what is the role of Levi and me? Lure zombies? Be cannon fodder?"
Lu Zhao walked over to Su Wanqing and tried to ease the atmosphere. "Xiao Ran, your words are a bit harsh. Lin Che is in a very dangerous situation now, and we need to help him as much as possible. Besides, he saved a lot of us in the basement before, so we can't just look at his current predicament."
"Danger? He is the source of danger!" Xiao Ran interrupted Lu Zhao without any politeness.
"Who knows when he will be completely controlled by Ye? By then, these healing fluids will become Ye's weapons! I tell you, I would rather go to the black market and take risks to find supplies than count on this kind of uncertain help!"
Su Wanqing took a deep breath and tried hard to control her emotions.
"Xiao Ran, you are well aware of the situation in the black market. There are all kinds of people there, and the risks are very high. The snowstorm has just passed, and supplies are very scarce. If you go alone, you may not be able to cope. We are a team, and we must cooperate with each other to increase our chances of survival."
"Cooperation?" Xiao Ran showed a mocking expression on his face. "All I see is that you favor Lin Che and treat us as cannon fodder! As the leader of the team, you can't even achieve the most basic fairness. What are you talking about cooperation? I don't need this kind of leader!"
Lin Che stood silently by the side, his face pale. He could feel Ye grinning in his mind.
Ye’s voice was low and cold: “Look, look, they are starting to resist.
Su Wanqing, your team is not that united. They crave power and survival, but they don’t trust you. "
The sound of the night hissed in Lin Che’s mind like a poisonous snake.
"Xiao Ran is right. I am the source of danger. Give up on me. You only need to protect yourself."
Su Wanqing sensed something was wrong with Lin Che, but she knew that now was not the time to deal with Ye, she had to stabilize the situation first.
"Xiao Ran, I am not partial to anyone. The rules of the jade bracelet are fixed, and I can't do anything about it. Besides, Lin Che is suffering a lot right now, and he needs our support. Your questioning this time is tantamount to giving Ye Ke an opportunity to take advantage of it."
"Rules?" Xiao Ran snorted coldly. "Rules are the tools you use to justify yourself! You always use rules to constrain us, but you can change plans at will and make decisions beyond our understanding! I've had enough!"
Lu Zhao tried to mediate again, "Xiao Ran, the most important thing for us now is to find the weaknesses of more samples and break through as soon as possible.
There is no point in arguing about this. Why don’t we hold a meeting to discuss the issue of material distribution and see if we can find a solution that everyone is satisfied with.”
Xiao Ran's attitude became even tougher. "Lu Zhao, stop trying to persuade me. I have made up my mind. I will not accept your mediation, nor will I follow Su Wanqing's orders. I will go find supplies by myself. I want to prove that I am more valuable than Lin Che!"
"What do you want to do?" Su Wanqing's voice turned cold.
Xiao Ran did not answer, but turned and walked out. He put on thick winter clothes, put on his backpack, and left the medical building without looking back.
"Xiao Ran!" Lu Zhao tried to stop him, but Xiao Ran was too fast and he couldn't catch up at all.
Looking at Xiao Ran's departing back, Su Wanqing's heart sank to the bottom.
She knew that Xiao Ran’s departure meant not only a loss of supplies, but also a collapse of trust in the team.
Ye's voice sounded again, with a hint of teasing: "See? This is human nature. They desire power, but they desire self-preservation even more. Xiao Ran will find more allies, they will question your leadership, and they will betray you."
Su Wanqing clenched her fists tightly, suppressing the anger in her heart.
She knew that Ye wanted to see them fighting among themselves and wanted to break their will.
She would never let Ye get his wish.
"Chief, Xiao Ran..." Levi's voice came from the communicator with a hint of uneasiness.
Su Wanqing took a deep breath and cut off the communication. "Be alert and pay attention to the movements around you."
"Yes." Levi responded in a low voice.
Lu Zhao walked up to Su Wanqing and asked worriedly, "Su Wanqing, what are you going to do? Xiao Ran...he is in danger now. In the black market..."
Su Wanqing shook her head. "Now is not the time to worry about Xiao Ran. We must find the sample's weakness as soon as possible and stop Ye's plot. As for Xiao Ran... let him experience it himself."
She paused and continued, "Lu Zhao, be on high alert and keep a close eye on Xiao Ran's movements. If he encounters any danger, report to me immediately."
"Yes." Lu Zhao nodded, a solemn look on his face.
Ye's voice said coldly in Lin Che's mind: "Look, Su Wanqing has given up on Xiao Ran. She only cares about herself and her so-called plan. She doesn't care about our life or death at all."
Lin Che closed her eyes in pain, trying her best to resist the control of the night.
He knew that Night was taking advantage of his fear, trying to break his will.
But he couldn't give up, he had to hold on, he had to help Su Wanqing.
However, cracks have already appeared within the team, and this is just the beginning. Can Su Wanqing save it?
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