Five hundred kilometers away from the main base, surveying the ambush location.
He Shizhao sat behind the bunker with radio technical equipment in front of him. Countless signals flashed rapidly on the electronic screen. The communicator was buckled on his forearm so that he could check the situation at any time.
He was dressed neatly and seriously, except for a white hairband that was meticulously hung on his wrist, which was completely out of place.
After Su Mo finished his chores, he walked over and sat next to him, stretching his neck to look at the signal on the screen.
"Lu Qianzhi and Wuyi have already entered the danger zone. If they hadn't activated the alert, this route would have been feasible."
"Let's observe for a while longer," He Sizhao said. "The enemy is formidable, and there's no guarantee they'll be scheming. We must secure at least three routes of attack and escape."
Su Mo smiled: "It's really unlike you to be so cautious."
"This is just necessary caution on the battlefield." He Shizhao glanced at the communicator and there was no new information.
Not only was there no information from the battlefield, there was also no information from the person he was obsessed with in the distant base.
Su Mo noticed his movements and said with some emotion, "Brother Zhao, have you ever thought that this day would come in your lifetime?"
"What do you mean?"
"You're so cautious and afraid of death," Su Mo said. "Before, even your battle plans were vague. You'd just set a goal and go for it, never caring about death or injury. Now you're afraid, not just because your opponent is strong, but also because your mindset has changed."
He Sizhao did not deny it: "Yes, I want to go back alive and see my girl."
Su Mo was stunned for a moment, and after a while he said, "I'm really enviable."
"Sorry." He Sizhao said, "It's just her, and I don't want to give in."
"What are you talking about?" Su Mo looked at him in surprise and said half-jokingly, "You'd better not let Xiaoyi hear this, otherwise you might not be able to comfort her if she gets upset."
He Sizhao remained silent, but his expression showed no sign of giving in.
Su Mo adjusted the brim of his hat and tucked his long hair back in.
"You're overthinking it. That's not what I meant." He lowered his voice. "When it comes to love, I only dare to think about it. How can I be worthy of it?"
He Sizhao frowned: "Su Mo."
"I know what you want to say." Su Mo interrupted him for the first time, not so gently. "Brother Zhao, we've known each other for so many years. You don't have to comfort me, and I don't mean to feel sorry for myself. I'm only saying this once. I envy you, but I also trust you. If it were someone else, I wouldn't just stand by and watch."
"Remember, I don't fight with you, not because I know I can't win, but because for Xiaoyi, being with you is better than being with anyone else."
"Actually, when I first learned of Xiaoyi's identity, I was relieved." He smiled gently again. "Otherwise, I really can't guarantee what I would do if I couldn't control myself one day. This is great. Xiaoyi is so powerful that he can't be threatened by anyone. Then he can just kill me directly."
When he mentioned his beloved girl, his tone was gentle and lingering. If you didn't listen to what he said, you would really think he was a gentle person to the core.
He Sizhao listened to these horrifying words without showing any extra expression on his face. He just said, "You won't do that."
Su Mo raised his eyebrows.
"Even if you hate your father, you haven't done anything to him, Su Mo. You can't bring yourself to do anything to the person you truly love, no matter how harsh your words are."
Su Mo laughed happily.
"Brother Zhao, you really see through people. Honestly, is this a talent you've awakened?"
He Sizhao glared at him.
"Alright, alright, stop making a fuss." Su Mo restrained his expression and became serious. "You left Xiaoyi alone in the base. Aren't you afraid something might happen? Once she gets angry, Ji Xia won't be able to stop her."
"She's the Zombie King, but she's also an ordinary girl. If no one provokes her, she won't attack anyone else." He Sizhao said, "Ji Xia's role isn't to contain her, but to prevent us from losing intelligence on the main base."
"It shouldn't be a big problem." Su Mo thought for a moment. "All the clueless people in the base are dead. The remaining ones and the newcomers probably don't have that much energy."
"Compared to Xiaoyi's, our mission is more difficult." He Sizhao pinched the bridge of his nose. "You don't want to be beaten to a pulp and then have to ask Xiaoyi for help, do you?"
Thinking of that possibility, Su Mo's face suddenly became serious.
实力比不过心爱的女孩没什么好丢脸的，但是被心上人揍和被外人揍那可是完全两码事。
Just as the two men were looking at each other seriously, the steady signal on the radio fluctuated, and at the same time He Shizhao's communicator rang.
While He Shizhao and his men were laying an elaborate ambush, Jiang Chuyi was living his usual leisurely life in the base.
She has countless DVDs and novels, and she can't even finish watching ten of them in a day.
Before leaving, He Sizhao prepared many days' worth of meals for her and stored them in her space. She could just take them out and eat them whenever she was hungry.
Apart from the fact that the base became unusually quiet and empty, she felt that it was no different from when He Shizhao and the others were there.
Ji Xia, the only one who knew her identity, did not dare to disturb her. He found ways to solve any problems on his own. He was worthy of being a man who had lived two lives. When the person in charge was gone, he was able to take on the responsibility and arrange the remaining people in the base in an orderly manner.
Jiang Chuyi was so absorbed in the world of novels and movies that he forgot to eat and sleep, and only pulled himself out when he was hungry.
"It's time to eat again."
She picked and chose in the space, just like an emperor choosing his concubines.
"It's you, mushroom and egg tart."
She would take out her communicator and take a look at it while eating. She didn't send any messages, but she would receive messages from Channel 1 every day. Sometimes they were words expressing missing her, and sometimes they were asking her what she had eaten. She thought it was nonsense and usually didn't reply.
"Men always talk so much." Jiang Chuyi muttered and continued to eat happily.
…
Five hundred kilometers away, night fell.
Everyone is ready to go.
"This time, our troops are divided into three groups, and our combat power is dispersed. Therefore, everyone must be extra careful," He Sizhao said in his final words. "Be sure to guard your respective areas and notify us immediately of any changes."
"Yes, Captain!"
He Sizhao nodded: "Let's go."
The doctor's base is a secret research institute located underground. Fortunately, the special forces are particularly experienced in dealing with such underground organizations, so the investigation is progressing more smoothly than expected.
On the surface, the danger level of this research institute is not even as high as a branch base of Shouli Tea House, but He Sizhao knows that this is just a cover, and the real dangers will probably only be encountered after entering.
Having witnessed the strength of the clones in advance, no one dared to be careless.
The leaders of the three teams are all high-level awakeners. Team one is He Shizhao and Wuyi, Team two is Su Mo and Lian Riqing, and Team three is Lu Qianzhi and Cheng Yi.
That simple and tough man awakened his earth-controlling ability when his life was in danger during the catastrophe of the clones, and it protected him and his brother Cheng Wei and allowed them to survive. It was a blessing in disguise.
The three teams were divided into three groups and kept in close contact. At He Shizhao's request, the team leader's communicator was not allowed to be turned off.
No one knows what will be found after entering. The doctor built this place like a solid wall, and even Xiaoxue cannot enter. If it were not for the shrunken donuts, they would not be able to find these three entrances.
A group of people went underground, and under the scanning of night vision equipment, the entire field of vision was filled with a pale green light.
"Team One, no abnormalities found, continue forward."
"Team Two, no abnormalities found, continue forward."
"Team Three's entrance gate is blocked, prepare for micro-explosion."
"Don't make too much noise." He Sizhao warned.
Lu Qianzhi replied, "I understand. I simply melted the door lock with fire. Team three entered smoothly."
Even though Wuyi's voice was deliberately lowered, it still sounded carefree: "We've already entered, but why does it seem to be still pitch black? Isn't that doctor home today?"
"Team Two hasn't entered yet. This path is very deep and leads all the way underground." Su Mo's voice rang out, "This isn't the height we surveyed before. Brother Zhao, a conservative estimate is that this place should have more than three floors."
"You're really a rat, digging such a deep hole." Wuyi cursed.
"Stay alert," He Sizhao said. "Team one, survey the scene."
The team members dispersed and groped slowly in the darkness.
After a few minutes of silence, Wuyi whispered, "Boss, this looks like a foyer. There's nothing there."
He Sizhao was also moving slowly. He stuck close to the wall and took every step carefully.
When there was no way out, he put his hands against the cold metal.
"This is the real entrance," He Sizhao said. "The road just now was just a cover. Only through this door can you enter the institute."
"How do we get in? Knock on the door?" Wuyi made a cold joke.
"Team Three, we've also encountered a metal door. It has no combination and no visible keyhole. It's as solid as a wall." Lu Qianzhi said, "Should we bring Cheng Wei? He seems to be better at dealing with these things."
"And you'll die faster." Wuyi said, "Don't give me random advice. Listen to the boss."
At this time, Su Mo's voice also came: "Team Two, we have reached the end of the stairs. There is a combination lock here... It's not right."
His tone suddenly changed.
He Sizhao asked sharply, "What's wrong?"
After a nervous gasp, Lian Riqing's slightly hoarse voice rang out: "Captain, this is not a combination lock, but a time bomb."
The entire channel suddenly fell silent.
"It's not just an ordinary bomb." Su Mo said in a dry voice. "Preliminary judgment is that it is a MU-ABG heavy bunker buster bomb, its main body weighs a full 23 tons... This is not an entrance behind it, but a whole bomb!"
This news was so terrible that everyone felt like their scalp was exploding.
"What the hell is going on?" Wu Yi's hair stood on end. "Is this doctor desperate and trying to commit suicide? If it explodes at such a deep place, we're all doomed!"
He Sizhao asked calmly, "How long until the explosion? Will we have enough time to evacuate?"
"That's the problem," Su Mo said. "It only has ten minutes left to detonate. It took us at least forty minutes to get in. Even if we can escape, none of the remaining people will survive."
The only worse news than a horrible bomb is that this bomb is about to explode.
"There are ten minutes and thirty-five seconds left." Su Mo said.
"Fuck!" Lu Qianzhi finally couldn't help cursing out loud, "This doctor is a lunatic. He's not trying to commit suicide, but he calculated that we would come in at this time. He didn't even want to give up his own nest, just to catch us all in one fell swoop!"
"Impossible!" Wuyi was horrified. "Could it be that he has already discovered us? Our exploration methods have never been discovered by anyone!"
"Lu Qianzhi is right."
He Sizhao had not spoken just now. He had been observing his surroundings in the extremely tense environment, and finally spoke at this time.
He strode to a corner and pressed a button. Suddenly, a bright light came on, illuminating the entire hall with an incandescent glow.
The metallic hall and metallic walls are filled with coldness and weirdness.
He Shizhao raised his head and saw a night vision camera above them, always watching them.
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