Chapter 103 Procrastination
The others finally realized what was happening and immediately scrambled out of the way.
"I'll go and inform the leader right away."
Five minutes later, a man with gray hair and a calm face walked quickly toward them, surrounded by more than a dozen high-level ability users from the safe zone.
These superhumans are already the top combat force in the safe zone, but their equipment and aura are significantly inferior to those of the dark blue team.
The leader of the security zone frowned as he looked at the broken gate and the mess on the ground, trying to keep his voice steady: "Gentlemen, you have come from afar and caused such a commotion. What is the matter?"
The scarred man's gaze swept over him and the superhuman behind him, filled with undisguised scrutiny and contempt.
Without a word of pleasantries, he went straight to the point: "Does your safe zone have any researchers? Especially those who have worked in biological, viral, or energy research?"
His tone wasn't questioning, but rather a commanding demand: "If you have them, hand them over."
The leader of the safe zone's expression changed. "We're just a small safe zone. Where would we get those kinds of people?"
"You'd better tell the truth. If I find out you're lying to me, this safe zone can have a completely different leader."
The superhuman next to the leader of the safe zone glared angrily at them, but held back and dared not lash out immediately.
The scarred man's lips curled into a cold, emotionless smile as his gaze swept over the superhumans before finally settling on the pale face of Gao, the leader of the safe zone.
"With your low-level ability users in this safe zone, you can't protect your entire safe zone. Do you understand?"
This blatant threat struck everyone's heart like a hammer blow.
The superhumans surrounding the person in charge all wore expressions of humiliation and anger, yet none dared to utter a word of rebuttal.
Lu Yuyang hid in the opposite building, taking in everything that was happening in the lobby below.
His heart pounded heavily in his chest, not from anger, but from an unprecedented chill.
He saw it clearly!
During the brief standoff, at least ten of the twenty members in dark blue combat uniforms briefly but very clearly emitted energy fluctuations!
That's a level of power that no ordinary superhuman could possess!
That was the same level of energy he possessed after his breakthrough!
He fought desperately, enduring countless life-or-death battles and expending countless evolved zombie cores, before finally managing to break through to the second tier not long ago.
And this team that suddenly appeared in front of us actually has so many high-level combatants!
Who exactly is this person?
The leaders of the safe zone could see the other party's determined attitude and had no choice but to turn to the superhumans around them and order, "Go and invite Professor Fu, Professor Luo, and Professor Yang over."
The superhuman next to him responded and then turned to leave.
The leader of the safe zone looked at the scarred man opposite him and said, "These professors are people we invited here, but they are free. If they want to leave with you, I respect their wishes."
But after he finished speaking, the superhumans completely ignored him.
In the face of absolute power, power is useless before the apocalypse.
The leaders of the safe zone were helpless; he was not a chosen one and had not awakened his superpowers before the apocalypse.
What he was seeing made him increasingly convinced that the world would be entirely controlled by people with superpowers in the future.
Not long after, the three professors were invited before the leaders of the security zone.
Apart from Fu Jinxing, who is a young man, the other two are older and have the typical appearance of researchers: thin and wearing framed glasses.
"I haven't finished an experiment yet, why are you forcibly bringing me here?" Professor Yang, who is over fifty years old, snorted heavily. "Who will bear the consequences of ruining my experiment?"
The leaders of the safe zone treated them with great respect and immediately explained, "Professor Yang, it's like this, these people with superpowers from other safe zones want to meet you and have something to say to you."
Fu Jinxing had noticed the arrogant attitude of the outsiders with superpowers around him, but he remained silent and stood still.
The scarred man didn't bother asking any questions, and simply told them the result: "You have one hour to pack your things and come with us."
"Go with you? Where to? I haven't even finished my research." Professor Yang was the first to stand up and object.
But no sooner had he finished speaking than a dagger was pressed against his neck.
Professor Yang was so angry that he glared and puffed out his beard. "Even if you kill me, I won't go with you. If I leave, all my experimental results will be wasted!"
"Since you don't want to leave... then kill me!"
The scarred man gave the order expressionlessly, and the man holding the dagger actually made a throat-slitting motion.
"etc……"
Fu Jinxing suddenly spoke, his gaze sweeping in the direction of the scarred man, "My research is about replacing crystal nucleus energy. We have already obtained preliminary results, but I cannot move the laboratory, otherwise it will be easy to lose accuracy."
"Wait, what did you say? Explain yourself clearly."
Fu Jinxing looked at the scarred man and said clearly, word by word, "If my experiment succeeds, it will be possible to enhance the strength of superhumans without needing the crystal cores of evolved zombies..."
These words caused all the superhumans present to gasp in shock.
Although they are currently second-tier ability users, reaching this point has been incredibly difficult. If they could truly develop something like this, wouldn't leveling up become much easier for them in the future?
"Is it really impossible to transfer the experiment?" The scarred man was slightly shaken.
"No!" Fu Jinxing's answer was also crisp and decisive.
"How much time do you need?"
"It can take anywhere from one or two months to three months."
After hearing this, the scarred man paced back and forth several times.
"Wang Qiang, go back and inform them that I will stay here with my men until the experiment is completed, and then I will take these researchers back."
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Meanwhile, Josh and Xie Jue were leaning against an abandoned bus.
"Three lone zombies at three o'clock. Xiao Jue, go and take care of them." Josie's tone was relaxed, completely disregarding the three zombies.
Xie Jue nodded silently, his figure darting out like lightning.
His movements were more decisive and swift than they had been half a month ago, carrying a precise ruthlessness.
Using the abandoned vehicle as cover, he quickly approached, and before the two zombies could sluggishly turn around, the dagger in his hand, like a viper's tongue, precisely pierced the eye socket of one of them, and with a twist of his wrist, instantly destroyed its brain.
Another zombie roared and pounced. Xie Jue ducked and slid to avoid the rotting claws, then swung his dagger backhand, piercing the skull through the jaw!
The whole process took less than ten seconds, clean and efficient.
"Not bad." Josie stepped out from behind cover, her eyes filled with approval. "Your reaction speed and kill efficiency have both improved. Remember to conserve your energy and reduce unnecessary movements."
Xie Jue pulled out the dagger, shook off the black blood, his face was expressionless, but his eyes were bright.
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