Ning Yu quickly ordered people to carry Ying away for treatment. The medical staff hurriedly got to work, and a tense atmosphere filled the base.
Since the destruction of "Falcon," Ning Yu's power has risen to prominence, attracting the attention of many forces. Among them are those with ulterior motives, hoping to seize a share or even take over. Ning Yu understands this, which is why he sent Shadow to investigate those suspicious traces.
Now that Ying has returned severely injured, it further confirms his suspicions—someone is secretly targeting them, and their strength should not be underestimated!
In the base square, the team members gathered together, discussing amongst themselves, and a sense of unease spread among the crowd.
"Who dares to touch our people?"
"Ying is the most powerful person by the leader's side. Even he was beaten like this. Who is this person?"
"Could it be one of the 'Ghosts'? I heard they've been active in the area lately."
"Quiet!" Ning Yu roared, silencing the murmurs of the crowd. His face was grim, his eyes flashing with cold light. "I know you're all worried, but the more this is the case, the calmer we need to be! Ying won't be injured in vain. I will definitely drag out those rats hiding in the shadows!"
Ning Yu's words were firm and authoritative, gradually calming the initially flustered team members. They trusted their leader and believed he could lead them through this difficult time.
As night fell, Ning Yu sat in his study, his brow furrowed, staring at the map spread out on the table. Ying's injuries weighed heavily on his mind, making him realize even more acutely that in this perilous post-apocalyptic world, only by constantly improving his own strength could he protect himself and those around him.
"System, bring up the surrounding terrain map and the distribution of all known forces," Ning Yu silently instructed.
"Yes, host." The system's cold, mechanical voice rang out.
The next second, a clear 3D terrain map appeared on the screen, along with markers representing different factions. Ning Yu's gaze swept across the map, his mind constantly analyzing various possibilities, and a bold plan gradually took shape in his heart…
"Pass down the order: summon all squad leaders to the conference room for a meeting!"
The atmosphere in the meeting room was heavy. The squad leaders all wore worried expressions; the news of Ying's injury hung like a dark cloud over their hearts.
"Everyone, let's hear your thoughts on this attack," Ning Yu said, sitting at the table with his fingers interlaced, his sharp gaze sweeping over the crowd.
"Leader, could it be the 'Ghosts'? They've been eyeing us like tigers." A burly squad leader spoke first, his tone tinged with resentment.
“While ‘Ghost’ is ruthless, they never fight unprepared battles. Shadow’s outing this time was very secretive; they might not have noticed.” Another squad leader offered a different opinion. “I suspect it’s someone from ‘Black Serpent.’ They are skilled in tracking and assassination, and…”
"Enough." Ning Yu raised her hand to interrupt him. "Now is not the time for speculation. We need solid evidence."
He stood up, walked to the wall, and pressed his hand on it. Instantly, a huge screen descended from the ceiling, displaying a terrain map and a map of power distribution analyzed by the system.
"This is a topographical map of the area surrounding our base, as well as the distribution of all known forces," Ning Yu said, pointing to the screen. His voice was deep and powerful. "According to the information provided by Shadow, the attackers came from the East, and the East..."
He paused, his gaze falling on several dots on the screen marked with the names of different factions. "There are three factions in the East: 'Black Serpent,' 'Blood Wolf,' and 'Poisonous Scorpion.'"
"Of these three forces, the 'Black Serpent' is the weakest, but it should not be underestimated; the 'Blood Wolf' has a large number of members, but their combat strength is average; and the 'Poison Scorpion' is the most mysterious, and we know the least about them."
"System, based on the existing intelligence, analyze the likelihood of these three forces launching an attack on us, and their motives," Ning Yu silently instructed.
"Analyzing..." The system's cold voice rang out, and the images on the screen changed accordingly, with various data and charts constantly refreshing. Finally, a string of numbers appeared next to the names of the three factions.
"'Black Serpent', 20% probability, motive: to seize resources; 'Blood Wolf', 35% probability, motive: to expand territory; 'Poisonous Scorpion', 45% probability, motive: unknown."
“It seems ‘Scorpion’ is the prime suspect.” Ning Yu’s gaze sharpened. “But what was their motive? Why did they attack us?”
He pondered for a moment, then a thought suddenly flashed through his mind, "Could it be..."
"Pass down the order: immediately send men to the 'Scorpion's' territory. I need to know everything about them!"
"yes!"
Three days later, a scout rushed back to the base, pale-faced and flustered.
"Report...reporting to the leader, 'Scorpion'...'Scorpion' and them..."
"What happened to them? Tell me quickly!"
“‘Scorpion’… ‘Scorpion’ and the others… have disappeared…”
"What?!" Ning Yu stood up abruptly, a chill running from his feet to the top of his head. "What did you say? Say it again!"
"'Scorpion' base... is completely deserted..."
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