Chapter 1054: The Decoy Plan

It was only at this moment that Ling Mo’s variation was truly complete…

However, deep in Ling Mo’s heart, the words of the little girl left a lingering shadow…

“Monster’s seed”… What exactly is that?

Yet before he could dwell on it further, he learned from Gu Shuangshuang that the pilot Zhang She had gone missing.

Although she hadn’t participated in the discussion, she still caught wind of some details. Seeing Ling Mo wake up earlier than expected, her anxiety got the better of her and she couldn’t help but tell him.

At the same time, the news of Ling Mo’s awakening was being relayed to everyone by Ye Lian…

“I understand…” Ling Mo listened, nodding with a frown. He glanced at the Skinny Monkey lying on the bed and said, “Keep an eye on him. If there aren’t any other complications, he’ll probably wake up tonight.”

“Okay…” Gu Shuangshuang nodded, still unclear about the situation.

“Dawn Town, huh…”

On his way downstairs, Ling Mo had already pulled up the map of X City in his mind.

“Hmm… Judging from its location, this really is the most suitable place to set up camp… As for this factory, it should be in the northern part of Dawn Town, right? Leaving this way will get us to the granary faster, and staying at the edge of town ensures we can advance and retreat freely…”

But in such a perfect base of operations, a disappearance had occurred…

“It can’t be a human mistake… Yuwen Xuan and the others are inside the factory, and outside, there’s even a mutation panda hiding in the grass…”

So… what exactly could have taken Zhang She under such tight defense?

This kind of unavoidable vanishing act gave Ling Mo a vague sense of unease…

And this feeling swiftly surged to its peak after he learned about the current state of Dawn Town…

“Ling-Ge! Zhang She, he…”

As soon as Ling Mo entered the hall, the pilot rushed over, looking agitated.

Mu Chen quickly stopped him, quietly offering a few comforting words.

On the other side, Yuwen Xuan strode up and carefully recounted the situation, the group’s analysis, and their suggestions. At the end, he didn’t forget to ask, “How are you, Brother-in-law? Where did you mutate, Brother-in-law? Is your little buddy alright, Brother-in-law…”

“I’m fine…” Ling Mo replied, then turned to the pilot and said, “You were right earlier. It seems… from the moment we stepped into this town, we fell into a massive trap. And now, it’s too late to escape. Besides, no matter what’s lurking in the shadows, since it took one of ours, we can’t just let it go. No matter what, whether alive or dead, we have to find them. And as for this incident, we’re going to make them pay back tenfold, a hundredfold.”

He spoke calmly, but the effect on the pilot was immediate-he became much steadier. Words like these, coming from Ling Mo, even if not spoken with any particular passion, were enough to make everyone feel their weight and seriousness… No matter what, Ling Mo was the leader of the team; his words set the direction. And his presence, in itself, was the backbone of the group.

“Y-yeah… we’ll find Zhang She…” the pilot muttered softly.

“Xia Na and Yuwen’s analysis is spot on… Given the current situation, the best approach is to go with their plan…” Ling Mo said, then added, “As for luring it out… just gathering together like this won’t work. Judging by what happened to Zhang She, they specifically targeted someone who was alone, so if we want the same result, we’ll need to pick a decoy among us…”

“I’ll do it.” Ye Kai stood up at once, his expression fierce, obviously burning with rage. This was the perfect chance to play vanguard, and he was eager to take it. Ŕ𝘼Ɲо𝐛Ê§

“You’ve got that ‘I’m going to kill you’ look-if they see you, they won’t make a move…” Mu Chen patted his shoulder in an attempt to dissuade him.

“Instructor, don’t fight me for this. I’m definitely doing it, I’ll chop anyone who tries to take my spot…” Ye Kai grunted.

“Let me do it… After all, I’m a superhuman; I won’t die that easily…” Mu Chen continued.

“I said I’ll chop people…”

“I’ll do it, I’ll do it… If nothing else, I’m pretty good at running for my life,” Yuwen Xuan volunteered.

“Go run for your life now! Just because you’re the Base Boss doesn’t mean I won’t take you down…”

Xia Na and the others didn’t say anything… As Zombies, they clearly couldn’t be the decoy. And mysterious creatures like Black Silk, whose type was unclear, obviously weren’t suitable either…

“…Silence!” Ling Mo finally couldn’t take it and interrupted them. “It’s not even a good job-why are you all so fired up? I’ve never heard of anyone fighting over who gets to be the decoy!”

“Let’s compromise a little. I’ll do it,” he concluded.

“Where’s the compromise in that…”

“Is there really no one left in the team? Why does the Boss have to go himself…”

“Since when did it become your turn to do this kind of thing! Don’t abuse your authority for personal gain!”

Mu Chen was especially shocked. The first thing this man wanted to do after waking up was basically asking for death!

Although everyone spoke casually, deep down they all understood… For the Ambusher to get so close under their noses without a sound, its strength definitely couldn’t be underestimated… Even putting that aside, how could it wipe out an entire Town? Such a Monster, not just anyone could handle…

Besides, as humans, their bodies… were actually quite fragile…

“Don’t worry,” Ling Mo waved his hand and said, “Do you think I’m like you? I won’t risk my own neck. The original plan was to find Zhang She, but before that, we’ve already lost another one. This kind of crappy business-at least I’m not going to do it.”

“Then, Captain, what do you plan to do…”

The Pilot was about to ask when Ling Mo continued, “So, before the operation officially starts, all of you stay here and prepare, and keep yourselves safe.” He gave the Pilot a particularly meaningful look and said, “You don’t have a Superpower, so stay with Skinny Monkey. No matter what, remember, do not act alone. As for Zhang She, we’ll handle it.”

“Al… alright…” The Pilot nodded, thought for a moment, then said heavily, “Zhang She… he’s probably already… Ling-Ge, safety comes first…”

“I’m part of Miracle Base, so this is settled,” Ling Mo said.

“I… I’ll thank you on Zhang She’s behalf… Thank you, Ling-Ge.” The Pilot was at a loss for words… The whole incident had already cast a shadow over his heart, but as soon as Ling Mo appeared, he immediately and decisively set the plan, and even decided to risk himself… In such a situation, the Pilot actually felt a faint sense of security…

And Ling Mo’s final words completely put his mind at ease. No matter what, Ling Mo would take the lead in handling things… As for what he needed to do, it was just as Ling Mo said-to do everything he could to stay alive…

“So, the operation…” Ye Kai, seeing the matter was settled, could only ask.

“No time to lose. We start tonight,” Ling Mo said.

…

There were still two hours left until the operation began.

And during this time, everyone was busy preparing.

Even the Pilot, who couldn’t participate in the operation, was helping Gu Shuangshuang and the others distribute food…

“You guys really did collect quite a lot of stuff…” Ling Mo said, looking at the can in his hand.

Mu Chen took a fierce bite of his rations and said, “It’s alright. The supermarkets and Shops on these streets have all been emptied by us… But honestly, even in a small Town like this, it’s already hard to find supplies. Most of the food is no longer edible, contaminated by corpses and garbage…”

“Luckily the granary is close by, so we’ve found a way out,” Yuwen Xuan said.

“That… we have to thank Niepan for,” Ling Mo sighed.

“Niepan… Heh, they’re probably still butting heads with Falcon right now…” Ye Kai interjected with a sneer.

“Falcon, huh…”

Ling Mo turned to look outside. At the moment, they were trapped in this empty Town, but in X City where the underground monster had appeared, what was happening at those two Survivor Camps…?

“Alright… Let’s assign the tasks,” Ling Mo put down the empty can in his hand, picked up a nearby pull tab, and began drawing on the cement ground, “Here is the front gate, here’s the factory… and here is where we are now. Considering the other side has a certain degree of Intelligence and is cunning and cautious, if we want to succeed, we’d better use a more roundabout method…”

“How about basing it on Zhang She’s disappearance?” Mu Chen suggested.

“Although we can’t completely rule out the possibility of success, repeating the same tactic is likely to fail, right? If we fail, our chances of finding Zhang She will drop drastically. Given our situation, we can’t afford that risk,” Ling Mo shook his head.

Yuwen Xuan thought for a moment and said, “Then… we need a plan that’s essentially the same, but looks different enough to fool them…”

“Let’s change our thinking,” Ling Mo mused, then suddenly said, “Since the enemy has already observed us for three days, they definitely know there are two people in this building who haven’t moved…” As he spoke, he marked two dots where Ling Mo and Skinny Monkey were staying.

“So, why don’t we move most people near the factory… and leave the building empty.” He drew a circle at the factory and continued, “I’ll keep the decoy in the original room, and the other room can be used for an ambush. Since we’re always being watched, it’s totally possible to have two or three people waiting in ambush.”

“After that, we’ll see if they fall for it…” Ling Mo looked up and exchanged glances with the others, his voice icy.

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