Chapter 398: Xenophobia
Bai Ye deliberately adjusted his voice when he spoke, which was very different from his usual voice. Although the corpse hunters heard his explanation, they still looked at the three of them with suspicion and refused to believe it. This situation made the three of them alert, and they felt something was wrong.
Fang Yuxin asked Bai Ye through voice transmission: "Bai Ye, what's going on? These people seem to be much more vigilant than last time. Is there something wrong with the Bei City base?"
Bai Ye's expression remained unchanged, but he whispered to her, "That should be the case. These people are indeed much more vigilant. They are so careful, could it be that... someone has pretended to be a corpse hunter in distress to harm them?"
At this point, the two looked at each other and felt that the situation might be more serious than they had guessed. After all, even if it was a vicious human, it would be too risky to sneak in among the corpse hunters and attack. If they were very strong, why would they use disguises to sneak in?
Neither of them wanted to think too badly of the situation, but they couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. Fang Yuyang stood next to the two of them. Although he didn't hear what they just said, he had a similar guess in his mind.
However, no matter how much they speculated, they still had no idea. They were not like the corpse hunters around them. Compared to Fang Yuxin and the other two, these people were much more scared. After all, the zombies that could disguise themselves as humans were at least level four. Not to mention that the zombie virus they carried had undergone countless mutations, which was not something that low-level psychics could resist. Such zombies could easily kill them and turn them into food!
If they were infected with the zombie virus and mutated into zombies, it would be fine. Everyone would always feel disgusted, but it was better than becoming zombie food. But how could such a high-level zombie let them go so easily? It went through so much trouble to disguise itself as a human and blend into the zombie hunters, just to take advantage of the opportunity to sneak attack and turn them into its food!
Ever since the last incident, all the zombie hunters who went out were very cautious, fearing that they would become food for high-level zombies if they were not careful. Now that Fang Yuxin and the other two suddenly appeared, how could they not be vigilant?
However, despite being alert, these people would not kill people without knowing the truth. The leader hesitated for a moment, looked at the three people and said, "Stretch out your hands and let us see."
The nails and teeth of zombies are sharp weapons of attack. Although these people have seen level 4 zombies with their own eyes and don't know how they are disguised, they still have common sense and plan to start with the nails and teeth of Fang Yuxin and others to see whether they are humans or zombies.
The three of them had been guessing why these people were so cautious, and they had vaguely guessed the truth in their hearts. When they heard these words, they were shocked and could no longer deny their guesses in their hearts - there really were zombies disguised as humans blending in among the corpse hunters!
The three of them were in doubt, but they remained calm and cooperated by extending their hands. They were all cultivators, and their flesh and blood had been nourished by spiritual energy, so they were already extraordinary. In addition, the three of them were born in an extraordinary family, and they were usually pampered. So when the three hands were extended, their fingers were slender and shiny, and their nails were a healthy pink, with the edges trimmed very rounded, which did not look like the hands of zombies at all.
Seeing this, the corpse hunters breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and then the leader asked, "Where are you from? Are there any other survivors?"
Bai Ye was used to dealing with such problems, and his response was flawless. Fang Yuxin and Fang Yuyang occasionally echoed his words, but they did not arouse suspicion. When they heard that Fang Yuxin was a second-level wood-type ability user, the corpse hunters could not help but look at her, slightly surprised, but nothing else.
Fang Yuxin and the other two had been silently observing the expressions of these people when they spoke, and they guessed that there should be quite a few second-level wood-type mutants in the Bei City base.
Perhaps because their conversation was flawless, the corpse hunters gradually put their minds at ease. The leader asked, "It's still very dangerous outside. Why are you running all the way north? Aren't you afraid of encountering danger on the road?"
Bai Ye sighed, "It's not that we wanted to run to the north, we were really forced to do so. We were in a small base before, and life was OK, but there was a food crisis in the base, and many people were out of food. We didn't want to sit and wait for death, so we had to find a way to go to another base. We originally had quite a few people, but as we walked along, the number of people became fewer and fewer, and in the end, only the three of us escaped."
Fang Yuyang frowned and sighed beside him: "If my sister hadn't used her wood power to heal our injuries along the way, I'm afraid we would have already..."
Fang Yuxin stood aside and did not talk about how miserable their journey was. Instead, he asked, "The Bei City base is so big, it must be well developed. If we want to go in, what procedures are required?"
The corpse hunters were all residents of the Bei City Base. When they heard her praise the Bei City Base with a hint of envy in her words, they immediately felt proud and even had a sense of superiority. However, when they thought of the real situation in the Bei City Base, they became wary and repulsive to the three people who had suddenly arrived and were planning to stay in the Bei City Base.
Although the Bay City base was indeed well developed and was a large base, there were too many people in the base, so many of them had to squeeze into cramped rooms, and supplies were becoming increasingly expensive. If more people came, wouldn't the prices be even higher in the future?
So after these people hesitated for a while, the leader shook his head and sighed, "The situation at Beishi Base is not as good as you think. Your base is short of food, and the situation at Beishi Base is also not optimistic. Beishi Base is a large base with too many people. It is simply not comparable to your small base. The base is now oversaturated and cannot accommodate more people. Even if you want to go in, you will have to pay a considerable price."
When he said this, some of the less sophisticated people changed their expressions slightly and looked at him in confusion. This scene was seen by Fang Yuxin and the other two, but they seemed to know nothing. Instead, they deliberately showed a bit of anxiety and looked at the person who had just spoken for help.
This person is the captain of the team, and his level is about the middle stage of Level 2, not very strong. And looking at their clothes and equipment, you can guess that these people are not doing well in the Bei City base, no wonder they have to go out to do missions in such cold weather.
Bai Ye seemed to believe his words and asked anxiously: "What should we do? Our car is destroyed and we only have a few clothes left. What should we do if we can't enter the Bei City base?"
The captain saw that the three of them were in a state of panic. Although he said those words out of selfish motives, he was not a heartless person. So he hesitated for a moment and said, "There are other bases nearby. Why don't you go and take a look?"
The three of them looked at each other. Although this man did not have completely malicious intentions, the purpose of their coming here was to infiltrate the Bei City base and understand the situation inside. They were destined to not be able to accept his "favor".
So Bai Ye pretended to be embarrassed and said: "I don't know how far the nearby base is. I don't know how many dangers we will encounter on the way there... Let's try the Bei City base first. If it doesn't work, we can try somewhere else."
Fang Yuxin also said: "As a safe base, isn't Bei City Base a place to accommodate survivors? Could it be that such a large base can't even accommodate the three of us?"
Seeing that they were not cooperating, the captain felt a little dissatisfied and his face turned cold. He said in a cold tone, "If that's the case, then you can try it yourself. We have other tasks to do, so we'll leave first."
The others were a little hesitant at first, thinking that he had gone too far and wanted to say something. But before they could say anything, he gave them a cold look and warned them, "What time is it now? It's important to complete the mission first, not to meddle in other people's business!"
After these words came out, those people dared not speak anymore and followed him obediently. Fang Yuxin and the other two saw them leaving in the car, looked at them with a smile, but didn't take it to heart, and continued to walk towards the Bei City base.
This place was still some distance from the Bei City base. When they walked over, they met several groups of zombie hunters on the road. Those people were very alert at first, and they were relieved after they confirmed that they were not high-level zombies in disguise. However, the situation at the Bei City base was probably not very good. The several groups of people they met were very opposed to their desire to enter the Bei City base. Some of them with bad tempers even mocked them directly. Fortunately, these people were restrained. Although they mocked them, they did not really attack them.
After these people left, Fang Yuxin whispered to Bai Ye and Fang Yuyang, "It seems that the situation at the Bei City Base is worse than we expected, otherwise these people wouldn't be so xenophobic. I just don't know which forces are controlling the Bei City Base now."
As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Ye and Fang Yuyang nodded. Fang Yuyang said, "When we left, the two most powerful forces in Bei City Base were the Bai family's White Wolf Mercenary Group and Zhao Qiankun's Qiankun Mercenary Group. The rest were nothing to be feared. Bai Zhengyi and Zhao Qiankun are both ambitious people, and they will definitely not maintain the status quo. Now that more than three months have passed, I'm afraid that Bei City Base has already been turned upside down."
Bai Ye touched his nose in frustration. When Fang Yuyang mentioned the Bai family just now, he deliberately glanced at him, which made him quite depressed. Although his last name was Bai, he had long severed ties with Bai Zhengyi's branch. Why was he looking at him?
Before he could speak, Fang Yuyang said, "I just don't know which one is stronger now, the Bai family or Zhao Qiankun."
Bai Ye suddenly felt depressed. He was sure that these words were definitely meant for him!
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