Chapter 1000...

  Under the black curtain, in Huanxiang City, Nancheng District, somewhere.

  Li Shuang and four others followed the guide bee, walking along the road to the place where she had parted with Yin Kuang, where the main street met a small alley.

  Wang Ning suddenly stopped and walked to the front of the garbage heap, bent down and picked up a spherical object.

  "What did you pick up?" Zeng Fei asked curiously.

  Wang Ning's hand tightened, and he secretly tore off the miniature signal transmitter at the bottom of the grenade. Then, he spread out his hand and said, "It was a grenade I gave to Yin Kuang in the first place."

  "Hand grenade?!" Zeng Fei's face changed, saying: "Could something have happened to Yin Kuang?"

  Lí Fāng Mù also walked to the side of the garbage heap at this time, picked up a capsule, pinched it in her hand, and said: "There is also the 'Quick-acting Heart-saving Pill' you gave him."

  "This..." Zeng Fei wasn't stupid and quickly thought of a possibility, saying: "Are you saying... that this was thrown away by Yin Kuang himself?"

  It is obvious that if Yin Kuang really encountered any danger, he might have panicked and thrown away the hand grenade without pulling the ring. However, the possibility of throwing away the "速效救心丸" (a lifesaving medicine) is extremely low. The only explanation is that Yin Kuang threw it away himself.

  "But... why did he do that?"

  At this time, Zeng Fei was also a bit unhappy. He had kindly sent him life-saving medicine, but he had thrown it away. A good intention had been ruined, and anyone would be very unhappy about it.

  Li Shuang glanced at Wang Ning and said: "I don't know. Maybe he doesn't trust us either. After all, our previous approach was indeed a bit excessive."

  Zeng Fei opened his eyes, let out a deep breath and said: "You're right... At that time, we were only concerned about our own safety, not only did we refuse his plan, but also used him as a shield. If it were me..."

  Wang Ning, however, felt that Li Shuangmu's words were laced with hidden meaning, and the phrase "our methods are indeed somewhat excessive" was probably aimed at him. Nevertheless, he was curious as to why Li Shuangmu didn't expose him on the spot for tampering with the hand grenade.

  "What does he want to do?" Wang Ning was puzzled in her heart.

  "Never mind all that, the most urgent thing now is to find him as soon as possible. If there's indeed a misunderstanding between us, it's better to clear things up, after all, it's better to resolve grievances than to create more. In this treacherous place, having one more friend means one less danger. Even if we can't be friends, at least let's not be enemies. What do you think?"

  Zeng Fei nodded in agreement and said: "Li Shuangmu, you're right. Misunderstandings are always meant to be cleared up."

  Wang Ning nodded, but in his heart he was disdainful. "You, Li Shuangyu, would consider others as friends? This is a huge joke. I still remember that it was me who took the job to kill one of your good friends back then... You're qualified to talk about friendship?"

  "Let's go, the guiding bee only has an hour of life left and half an hour has already passed." Li Xue said: "We don't have much time left."

  Zeng Fei and others nodded.

  The figures of the five people gradually sank into darkness.

  "Ling Feng, you said... can Yin Kuang succeed? Using that black dog to exchange for the T-virus?"

  On the road, Zeng Fei couldn't help but ask, "I have a feeling that Yin Kuang can really do it. The more I think about it, the more I feel that this person is not simple. It's as if many things are within his expectations. Just like before, his reasoning was very correct. If we hadn't set an ambush and caught the mercenaries off guard, I'm afraid it would have been us who were annihilated in the end."

  At this time, Qian Qian, who had been silent all the way, said: "But... it's Li Shuangmu's ambush plan."

  Li Shuangmu said, "Zeng Fei is right. Without Yin Kuang's analysis beforehand, I wouldn't have been able to come up with a battle plan so quickly. Who knows, we might still be searching for that guide dog everywhere and end up being caught off guard by those mercenaries. In this mission, Yin Kuang's contribution cannot be overstated."

  In the dark, Qianqian pouted slightly, feeling annoyed in her heart, "I'm defending you, okay...... Why do all the credit go to others?"

  "Hmm, I think so too." Wang Ning suddenly said: "What a pity, we now have some misunderstandings between us. Otherwise, with his brain, plus Li Shuang's skills and Zeng Fei's shooting talent, such a combination would definitely be very powerful."

  Li Feng said, "If it's just a misunderstanding, that would be best. After all, misunderstandings can always be explained...". He then continued, "I thought about it on the way here and suddenly came up with a possibility. Do you think Yin Kuang might use the guide dog as a condition to get the people from Protection Umbrella Company to deal with those mercenaries?"

  Without waiting for others to speak, Li Xue Mu continued: "And what I'm worried about is that the people from the Protection Umbrella Corporation will turn around and use those mercenaries to deal with Yin Kuang... no, or rather, us. This is what I'm most worried about. Although we've been careful to avoid surveillance cameras along the way, the entire city of Hu Xiong is under the surveillance of the Protection Umbrella Corporation, so it's possible that we may have already been discovered."

  "Ah! Then... aren't we in great danger?" Qianqian cried out.

  Wang Ning said, "I think the only one who might be in danger is Yin Kuang. Because if he wants to make a deal with the Protection Umbrella Corporation, he will definitely expose his location. It's possible that he is already under the surveillance of the Protection Umbrella Corporation at this moment. And as for us, it's just a possibility. If we are careful, there's no need to worry."

  Wang Ning had already destroyed the miniature signal transmitter, so he didn't worry about their location being exposed. Not to mention being detected by surveillance probes. As an assassin, concealment was a basic course after all.

  Li Shuang shook her head and said, "Don't underestimate anyone or any force... especially the Protection Umbrella Corporation! If we find out Yin Kuang's whereabouts later, let's not act rashly for now. Let's see what he's planning to do."

  Qian Qian asked: "What if he's in danger? Should... should we save him?"

  "......" Lei Shuang murmured for a moment, then said: "Let's see. Now my brain is a bit muddled. Alas, we are still too immature. The situation is now a mess, the more we think about it, the more chaotic it becomes, and can only take things one step at a time. It seems that in order to survive well in this 'university', I must grow up quickly."

  Wang Ning and others nodded involuntarily...

  ……

  However, a dazzling flame rose up behind a distant building, and it was submerged in the thick darkness after a long time.

  After a few seconds, a loud explosion sound came over, moving from far to near, making a rumbling noise, as if a giant was beating a huge drum, deafening!

  A faint light illuminated the dark alley, as well as the astonished faces of Li Xue and others...

  "Damn it! I knew it, completing that ultimate reward quest isn't going to be easy. How many waves of crawlers is this now?"

  In a dimly lit, damp underground tunnel, a loud and furious voice echoed. At the corner of the tunnel, a faint red glow flickered, illuminating the walls of the tunnel before being instantly engulfed by the darkness within.

  That fleeting moment lit up the walls of the tunnel. On it, a dark red color that had almost turned black was splashed everywhere, as if a layer of dark red paint had been applied to the wall. The faint red glow made it even more ominous and bloody.

  It's obvious that it's not paint. It's blood, the blood of those infected with the T-virus, emitting a foul odor and carrying the mutant virus!

  As soon as he turned the corner, he saw Xiong Ba's two-meter-tall body, like a wall blocking the middle of the tunnel.

  The otaku handed a black scorpion to Xiong Ba from his pocket, saying: "It's the fifth wave. There are 31 crawlers in total, each wave is twice as many as the previous one. The crawlers in the fifth wave have obviously undergone another mutation and are special. How about it, big guy, can you hold on?" The last sentence was said with a playful smile by the otaku.

  Xiong Ba grabbed the black scorpion handed over by the otaku and said with a disgusted face: "I'm really fed up with eating this disgusting thing."

  Although he said that, he still stuffed the fist-sized black scorpion into his mouth, chewed it twice and swallowed it with a gulp, saying: "Otaku, can't you raise your scorpions to be thinner, less fatty and more lean?"

  The otaku shrugged and said, "No way, I'm not a bug master or a beast tamer, I'm just a black magician. It's already the principal's blessing that I can cultivate this 'black magic scorpion'. Even if it tastes terrible, it can supplement your 'blood energy', so you'll just have to make do."

  "Hmph!" Bear Overlord snorted, spitting out a wad of saliva as he said, "This time it's the variant crawler, next time won't it be the direct pursuit type?! Even for us second-year students to complete this task is extremely difficult, let alone those rookie freshmen who think they can do it - that's just a pipe dream!"

  "But Chongming Xuezhang and Kongming Xuejie have already done it!" Ji Wen said.

  "How can that be compared?" Xiong Ba said: "Forget it... Let's hurry up and move forward. Hopefully this tunnel can really reach the 'Hive', and then from the secret door of the 'Hive' to the outside of Hu Xiong City..."

  "It's not just a wish! It's a must!" Ji Wen said: "If Chongming Shixiong says it can be done, then it definitely can be done!"

  Xiong Ba shrugged his shoulders and said, "Let's go... There are more than two hours left, hopefully we'll make it in time..."

  However, just as the three of them took their first step, the entire tunnel suddenly shook violently, like an earthquake.

  Moreover, some cracks also appeared on the walls of the tunnel, and sand and cement blocks fell from the top like rain.

  "What's going on?" Xiong Ba was shocked and lost his color.

  If it's really an earthquake, then the three of them are done for! No matter how powerful they are, being buried underground over ten meters deep is undoubtedly a death sentence.

  The otaku's face turned gloomy, and he pointed upwards, saying: "It's not an earthquake, a fierce explosion has occurred on our rooftop! I reckon it's Alice and Tracker Matt engaging in battle. Only their fight would cause such a huge commotion."

  Ji Wen nodded and said, "Mm, maybe. Never mind them, let's hurry up."

  "Uh-huh."

  As soon as the words fell, the three figures disappeared into the tunnel, their speed was so fast that it was almost invisible to the naked eye.