However, it was too late.
Countless infected people surged in from all directions like a tidal wave.
At the very front of these infected people, a familiar figure was charging towards them with a sinister grin—Mad Dog!
"Qinglian! Liu Yan! Cover the retreat!" Lu Zhaoming shouted as he ran.
Qinglian and Liu Yan exchanged a glance, immediately stopped, raised their guns, and began firing wildly at the surging infected.
Lu Zhaoming used the system's time-delay function to delay the enemy's pursuit as much as possible.
However, the number of infected people was far too large, and their speed and strength far exceeded those of ordinary people.
"Thump!"
Old Zhou collapsed heavily to the ground due to exhaustion.
"Don't worry about me! You all go!" Old Zhou shouted weakly.
Lu Zhaoming gritted his teeth, knowing that now was not the time to be soft-hearted.
He winked at Su Li, signaling her to take her people and leave first.
Su Li nodded, grabbed Xiao Cao, and ran out of the laboratory.
Just then, Lao Zhou suddenly grabbed Lu Zhaoming's hand and shoved a data chip into it.
"This is...their plan...Quickly...stop them..."
After saying that, Old Zhou's head lolled to the side, and he breathed his last.
Lu Zhaoming gripped the data chip tightly in his hand, his eyes filled with anger and determination.
"White robes, I'm not done with you!" Lu Zhaoming roared, then turned and rushed out of the laboratory.
(After a successful evacuation, the team returned to the safe house to analyze the chip's contents. The data showed...)
Lu Zhaoming and his group sped all the way back to the safe house.
The sensation was even more intense than freshly cooked spicy hot pot; it almost made me throw up my leftover rice from the night before.
"Pah, pah, pah! These old fogies in white robes have gone too far!" Su Li spat, trying to clear away the lingering disgusting chemical smell in the air. "Do they really think this is their backyard, where they can do whatever they want?"
Lu Zhaoming ignored her complaints and directly inserted the chip that Lao Zhou had risked his life to give into the computer.
On the screen, a bunch of gibberish was dazzling and even more soporific than an advanced mathematics textbook.
"Leave it to the professionals." Lu Zhaoming rubbed his temples and handed the decoding task over to Doctor Li.
After a long pause, Dr. Li adjusted his glasses, a glint of light flashing behind the lenses: "Data decryption complete. The White Coat Organization is planning a major operation. They are using red light to accelerate the evolution of the infected, aiming to turn the entire wasteland into a paradise for 'perfect infected'."
"Perfect Infected? Screw that!" Liu Yan slammed his fist on the table, making the teacup dance. "These bastards want us to die fast enough, they have to come up with some new tricks?"
Lu Zhaoming squinted, his fingers tapping lightly on the table, making a rhythmic "tap-tap" sound.
"So, if we don't stop them, the entire wasteland will be doomed?"
“That’s how it is in theory.” Doctor Li nodded, his tone as calm as if he were discussing the weather. “However, they seem to have overlooked one thing, which is… we’re not to be trifled with either.”
"We must find the matrix core and blow it up!" A ruthless glint flashed in Lu Zhaoming's eyes. "This thing is a menace if left alive!"
Just then, the system suddenly appeared and poured cold water on the situation: "Warning! Host's energy is insufficient and cannot support prolonged combat. It is recommended that the host fight cautiously and not act rashly!"
"Damn it, they messed up at the crucial moment!" Lu Zhaoming couldn't help but complain. "So what do you suggest we do? Are you just going to watch them destroy the world?"
The system paused for a moment, then gave Lu Zhaoming an answer that gave him an even bigger headache: "According to the chip information, the matrix core is located deep within an abandoned nuclear power plant..."
"Looks like we're going to pull off something big this time!" Lu Zhaoming took a deep breath and turned to Su Li: "Get ready, let's go..."
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