Chapter 880: Keep a Low Profile

Three days later, on a clear and sunny morning, a helicopter took off from the Miracle Base.

Inside the cabin sat a large group, including Ling Mo and his team, members of the Miracle Squad, instructor Mu Chen, and the ever-silent Xu Shuhan. In Ling Mo’s calculation, this group also included Xiao Bai and Yu Shiran, who were racing through the wilderness below… and Black Silk could count as half a member.

Originally, Wang Lin and Lan Lan also insisted on coming along, but they were dragged back by Old Zheng and Old Lan, respectively.

Old Zheng’s reasoning was that they needed to wait for news from the Central Region Camp, while Old Lan simply thrust a list into Ling Mo’s hands and vanished under the guise of being a protective father.

Miracle Base didn’t have a ready laboratory, so everything needed to be built from scratch, making the list ridiculously long…

As for Lucy, who had brought people along, she temporarily stayed at Miracle Base and joined the defensive deployment as an ally. During the time Ling Mo and his team were away, the cooperation between the F Team and Miracle would ensure the safety of this newly founded base.

At this moment, Ling Mo held two lists in his hands, his brows tightly furrowed.

After a long pause, he sighed deeply and said, “They’re really messing with me… Also, why are you tagging along?” The person Ling Mo addressed was the co-pilot of the helicopter.

“Hahaha, don’t be so cold. I just wanted to spend more time with you guys…” The co-pilot turned his head, lifted the mask of his helmet to reveal a stubble-covered face, and said with an oblivious laugh.

“Miracle Base is at a critical point; aren’t you worried something might go wrong with both of you leaving now?” questioned Zhang Xincheng, whose considerate way of thinking was evident. His words carried a deep sense of shock.

A base boss pretending to be a pilot to sneak away… that’s truly unheard of…

“No worries, no worries. It’s just ten days or half a month of being away. No one will notice, not with Zhang Yu there. Besides, I’m also off to gather some intelligence…” Yuwen Xuan waved his hand indifferently.

Though he was nonchalant, the others felt a pang of sympathy.

Truly a leader with no presence at all…

“When did you learn to fly?” Ling Mo couldn’t help but ask.

“A man with a girlfriend like yours wouldn’t understand,” Yuwen Xuan sighed deeply.

“Hey, apologize to pilots all over the world…”

“Hand me the list.” Xia Na reached over and grabbed the list from Ling Mo’s hand. After a quick glance, she remarked, “I didn’t realize… the human appetite is quite large.”

“This is already considered little,” Yuwen Xuan interjected, “Mainly because of the helicopter’s weight limitations. Even so, we’ll need several trips to bring everything back. But don’t worry, once we locate the supplies, I’ll bring more helicopters, which will shorten the transport time.”

“But before that, shouldn’t we consider another issue? The food is one thing, but gathering this equipment is quite troublesome,” Ye Kai said as he took Old Lan’s list, frowning. “I haven’t seen these things with the F Team, and I doubt Falcon has such a stockpile. According to the locations marked by Old Lan…”

Gu Shuangshuang quickly unfurled a map and awkwardly placed it in front of Ling Mo. Ling Mo pretended not to see it… and as for the teasing looks from Skinny Monkey and the others, he simply chose to ignore them. ℟₳ℕŐ𝔟Ε§

Ye Kai pointed to several red dots on the map and said, “He mentioned these places as the most likely spots for the equipment, but the problem is they’re mostly in the city center. Even those on the outskirts are in opposite directions from the others. The worst part is…” He pointed to two locations repeatedly, “Here, and here, are very close to Falcon.”

“This means we might run into people from Falcon,” Skinny Monkey said worriedly, muttering under his breath, “Please, I don’t want any contact with them…”

“Yes, it’s a tense time. Whether they find us or we find them, I doubt there will be any friendly greetings, especially since we brought out two bosses in one go. If Falcon found out, they’d probably hunt us down,” Mu Chen said, exasperated.

“Don’t worry, the only ones who know I’m here are you all, plus Zhang Yu and Tom,” Yuwen Xuan reassured as he turned around. “Besides, I often stay in my room for over ten days without showing up, so the chances of being exposed are quite low… Furthermore, I can return anytime…”

“We’ve made our exit discreetly and unexpectedly,” Ling Mo added.

Zhang Xincheng nodded and said, “Indeed, no one would have guessed you’d choose to leave at such a time; even we thought we’d wait a bit longer. This seems like a strategic time gap; Falcon might not be fully prepared either.”

“Yes, so the first thing we need to do…” Xia Na said, holding up the list of equipment and waving it, “is to deal with procuring this stuff.”

“Time gap…” Ye Lian echoed, nodding with some understanding.

Exactly, if we’re utilizing a time gap, we should start with the most dangerous locations…

But as Ling Mo glanced at the map, a subtle, unreadable contemplation passed through his eyes.

That warehouse, is it really safe?

An hour and a half later, when the helicopter landed on a deserted field, everyone eagerly jumped out.

Even the pilot disembarked, carrying weapons and equipment, heading in a different direction: “I’ll be staying over there. Although this is considered a secret landing spot, we need to prevent any Falcon scouts from checking in. Anyway, I’ll keep an eye on this helicopter until you return.”

Yuwen Xuan took out two large bags and said, “To avoid drawing Falcon’s attention, we’ll walk from here. Once we find the equipment, we need to move it to the rooftops so it can be easily loaded when the helicopter arrives. So before getting the supplies, we need to… keep a low profile.”

“Bang!”

He tossed the large bags in front of everyone and swiftly unzipped them.

Ling Mo took a glance inside and couldn’t help but exclaim, “How is this considered keeping a low profile?”

“Relax, everything here comes with silencers,” Yuwen Xuan said with a sly grin as he dragged out a light machine gun. “Who wants this?”

Skinny Monkey was the first to raise his hand eagerly…

In the end, even Ling Mo picked out a dagger. Compared to the weapons he already had, the ones Yuwen Xuan brought were clearly of better quality.

Ye Lian grabbed some sniper bullets, while Xia Na and Li Yalin showed no interest whatsoever.

In fact, as soon as they got off the helicopter, the two had immediately moved away, keeping a noticeable distance from the rest of the group.

Xu Shuhan quietly stepped forward, picked up a pocket knife, and mumbled under her breath, “This will do for me.”

Both Mu Chen and Ling Mo exchanged a complicated glance at her, though the subtle differences in their gazes couldn’t be ignored. Ling Mo’s eyes carried a tinge of curiosity, while Mu Chen’s expression seemed to hold a trace of regret and pity.

“I won’t take anything,” Gu Shuangshuang said shyly. “I don’t know how to use these.”

“Same here,” Ye Kai said, patting the weapon holstered at his waist.

Zhang Xincheng, however, carefully selected two pistols, while Skinny Monkey gleefully clutched a micro submachine gun as though it was his most prized possession.

“I need to make one thing clear,” Yuwen Xuan said, pulling out a pistol and strapping it to his own waist. “Small-caliber weapons are highly effective against zombies. However, if you can’t deliver a fatal shot, the next second, it’ll be you who’s dead. These guns are primarily for creating interference when there’s a swarm of zombies-basically, to slow them down a bit during the chaos. If you can, aim for their eyes. That’s their weakest spot.”

“And one more thing: do not, under any circumstances, try to use these guns to take down a senior zombie. All you’ll do is piss them off.” He added this with a wink in the direction of Ling Mo and Li Yalin. “Your commander here didn’t take this position for nothing. Feel free to consult me about these kinds of problems.”

“That much confidence-truly admirable…”

“What exactly do you think being a commander means? If I were Zhang Yu, I’d have replaced you already!”

As waves of snarky remarks rolled in from the group, Yuwen Xuan simply scratched his messy hair and laughed. “Hahaha… Zhang Yu? He’s the submissive type.”

“That comment sounds very suggestive…” Xia Na said, rubbing her chin with an oddly mischievous expression.

After they finished choosing their weapons, Yuwen Xuan brought out a large pile of rations.

These high-calorie foods and purified water were already portioned out into small packages, so each person only needed to carry one.

“These rations should last us about five days, but if we exert a lot of energy, maybe only around three days. Since we need to travel light, carrying a ton of food isn’t feasible, which means… we’ll have to forage for food along the way,” Mu Chen said as he weighed the package of rations in his hand.

Ling Mo couldn’t help but clear his throat; among the group, he was the only one who ended up with four packages of rations. In hindsight, having three zombie girlfriends did have its perks.

Just then, he felt a nudge at his waist, followed by a soft voice from behind him. “I’ll trade you gel for your rations…”

There was no need to turn around-he knew it was Xu Shuhan.

“Alright, make that five packages,” Ling Mo thought to himself with a wry smile.

“Foraging for food isn’t a big deal,” Ye Kai said nonchalantly before his tone suddenly dropped, “Once I’ve cleared the zombies in front of us, I’ll search for food slowly.”

“Well then, let’s move out,” Yuwen Xuan said with a grin.

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