Chapter 1142: Monsters and the Human Squad

“What? You prepared a little ‘gift’ for them? What is it? Will it work? Won’t it alert them instead? You know, they have quite a few people too. We don’t have much of a numerical advantage, so the best way to increase our chances is a sneak attack.”

In a corner of the granary, a man was anxiously looking at another person as he asked.

Hearing the question, the figure slowly turned her head, revealing a slightly pale, expressionless female face. Her hair and half her face were covered by a hood, making her look even more somber.

As soon as their eyes met, the man couldn’t help but feel his scalp tingle.

“That feeling again… And those eyes, I think I’ve seen them in other people’s eyes too… Is it an illusion? Because during the probing, they all seemed normal… But no matter what, those eyes always make my heart race, and that definitely isn’t an illusion…”

While the man was lost in thought, the woman spoke, snapping him back to reality. Her tone was strange, as if there were no fluctuations in her voice at all. But this matched her expression perfectly.

“As for the questions you raised, all I can say is… I don’t know.” The woman gave an answer that surprised the man.

Don’t know?! Hearing this answer, the man couldn’t even care about his doubts or nervousness and hurriedly said, “This was your own decision, and as the captain, I only just heard about it! If you’re not sure, then won’t our operation…”

“No plan is one hundred percent successful. Human behavior is always full of variables. Even if I make thorough preparations and meticulous calculations, I still can’t be sure the other side will act according to my plan, let alone predict the final outcome in advance.” The woman replied unhurriedly.

“Besides. From what I know about them… the more complicated the trap, the more likely it is to alert them. Even if we manage to fool their eyes, they still have other humans with them. That makes things even more unpredictable. So after careful consideration, I decided to use the simplest method.” The woman continued, “That is… to confuse their vision and interfere with their judgment.”

“Only when they actively reveal a flaw is it the best opportunity for us. Any sneak attack is not as good as letting the prey walk right into our trap while we wait. That way, it’s less likely we’ll be exposed in advance. I think I’ve made my arrangements clear enough, haven’t I?” After speaking, the woman looked at the man again.

The man frowned and thought for a while. Finally, he asked, “Then, I have one last question… What exactly did you arrange?”

The two exchanged glances, and the woman turned to look at a window not far away, whispering, “It’s simple… I gave them a question…”

…Ling Mo was filled with doubt at this moment. In fact, it wasn’t just him; all the normal humans in the team, except for the Zombies, were frowning.

But as they approached the granary, they didn’t discuss it rashly. Who knew where those missing Survivors had gone? This question brought an invisible pressure to everyone. And as the distance between them and the granary shortened, this pressure was gradually intensifying.

This granary, which originally looked very clean, now exuded a sense of gloom from the inside out.

“Alright, let’s split into two teams next. There’s nothing to see outside, so if we want to investigate, we have to go inside the building. But if we all go in together, who knows what might happen outside? Maybe we’ll get cut off from behind, so…”

Behind a clump of grass not far from the main entrance, Ling Mo was squatting and speaking to everyone.

Mu Chen waved his hand, “You arrange it, we all understand.”

“Alright then. I suggest we balance scouting and combat abilities, but on the other hand, everyone needs to act together and not act on their own. That’s also very important. Right now, no one knows whether we’ll encounter humans or Zombies… If it’s the latter, the Zombies that appear will definitely be very strong. If it’s the former… then there’s a ninety-nine percent chance they’re our enemies. So, in any case, stay alert.” Ling Mo said. Ṙäℕó฿Ęꞩ

After exchanging silent glances, everyone quickly divided into teams.

Xia Na and her group were naturally the strongest fighters in the team, but in terms of coordination, they only worked well with each other and Ling Mo. So, except for Black Silk and Yu Shiran, who were chosen for the human squad, the rest of the Female Zombies stayed with Ling Mo, including Xu Shuhan.

But during this division, Yuwen Xuan and Mu Chen each gave Xu Shuhan a meaningful look, even shifting their gaze to Ling Mo. Such blatant hints made Xu Shuhan roll her eyes in exasperation and embarrassment. But with things like this, she could only grit her teeth and walk behind Ling Mo; otherwise, wouldn’t she look even more guilty?

Gu Shuangshuang also joined Ling Mo’s side, while Skinny Monkey, who was also weak in combat but had excellent hearing, went to stand behind Yuwen Xuan.

“I want to be Vice Captain,” Yuwen Xuan said.

“Get lost, I’m the instructor.” Mu Chen immediately glared at him.

Ye Kai crossed his arms and said, “I seem to be the acting captain anyway…”

“Black Silk is the Vice Captain.” As soon as Ling Mo spoke, the three of them immediately deflated.

Black Silk, on the other hand, looked indifferent… Ling Mo’s decision was simply because he and Black Silk shared a psychic link. Besides, although this mutation creature looked like a four- or five-year-old little girl, her combat power and intelligence were both formidable enough to convince everyone.

“As for our side…” Ling Mo glanced back and couldn’t help but think, “Over there, it’s a monster leading the human squad, while on my side, it’s a human leading the monster squad… What a reasonable way to divide things…”

“So… what’s our first target?” Xia Na withdrew her gaze from behind the main entrance and turned to ask.

And as she asked, she gently swung the massive, weighty Scythe in her hand, carving a floor plan into the ground. Other than Ling Mo and Yuwen Xuan, who had seen it with their own eyes, this was the first time the others saw the full layout of the granary.

“These blocks represent the granary, outside the blocks is open ground, and here and here are two buildings,” Xia Na explained. “As for the condition of the roads running through, that’s still unknown. From my angle, I can’t see many details.”

Yuwen Xuan couldn’t help but ask, “Why are only the buildings represented by such vivid, three-dimensional skulls?”

Xia Na lifted her eyelids and glanced at him, replying, “That’s where humans live.”

“Fair point…” Yuwen Xuan nodded, but everyone else shuddered.

It’s just a simple sketch, was it really necessary to be so blunt…

“Alright, back to the point.” Ling Mo tapped each of the two buildings, saying, “From their positions, they’re closest to the main entrance. And if there are Zombies or Survivors, they’re most likely hiding in these two places. So, naturally, these are the first places we need to investigate.”

Everyone nodded in agreement… When it came to analysis, Ling Mo was the authority in this team. It’s not that only he could analyze, but no one else could stay as calm and consistently speak human language as he did…

“No objections? Good. Then, I’ll lead the team to investigate this place.” Ling Mo first pointed to the Dormitory Building, then moved to the office building, “This smaller skull is for the Black Silk Team.”

“Understood!”

“No problem!”

“Wait… why is it the Black Silk Team? I’m not even going to complain about a little girl being called Black Silk… but why do we all have to be called Black Silk too! Can’t we use another code name, like the Weird Uncle Group…” Mu Chen suddenly realized and immediately protested.

However, everyone had already put their hands together, and Ling Mo said in a deep voice, “Then… action begins!”

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