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Chapter 499: Chapter Four Hundred and Ninety-Nine: Almost Died
People from B City?
The Base Leader’s friend?
A few Guard Squad Members glanced at each other. It was already past two in the morning, why would people from B City choose this time to come?
But upon thinking about the heavy snowfall and the snow accumulated on the roads, they could make sense of it.
It seemed these people had encountered difficulties.
After the snow was cleared away, several huddled figures were revealed. When some Guard Squad Members went forward to help them up, they found that not only had these people completely lost consciousness, but their bodies were also rigid.
"It looks like they have all fainted. Let’s first take them into the registration office,"
said one squad member. Although the office still required registration and queuing, at least it was warm inside. The squad members did not know if these people had been scratched by Zombies, so they dared not immediately bring them into the base.
...
Liang Jiuhui also learned of this news early in the morning. Skipping breakfast, he quickly rushed to the Base Hospital. n𝚘𝚟𝚙u𝚋.co𝚖
Why had Wei Junhao and his team come again?
And it was said there was a person named Han Yue among them.
He was reassured about Wei Junhao, but the fact that Han family members kept coming here suggested that they might have some designs on this base.
However, his father, Liang Wei, had told him, "If an enemy comes, block him; if water comes, cover it with soil." Some things are unavoidable, and if so, the only option is to face them head-on. Their S City base was not afraid of trouble.
Wei Junhao was a Special Ability User, and thanks to regular field training, his physical condition was still okay. Only his lower limbs had gone numb from the cold, but after two hours in the base’s registration office, he had nearly recovered. The others who were traveling with him had all fallen into a comatose state, so they were all taken to the Base Hospital by the Guard Squad Members.
Upon seeing Liang Jiuhui, Wei Junhao felt like crying. He had thought they were all going to drop dead halfway there. He never expected to escape from a Zombie’s nest.
"What happened to you guys? Why did you walk all the way here?"
Liang Jiuhui looked at Wei Junhao, whose face and hands were full of frostbite, and couldn’t help but feel that he seemed a bit miserable.
"Originally, our journey was going smoothly. Who would have thought a blizzard would suddenly hit halfway through? The snow kept getting heavier, and the car just couldn’t move in the snow anymore. Then we encountered a group of Zombies. Our Space Element Ability User was directly eaten by Zombies. After barely dealing with the Zombie group, the other cars couldn’t start due to the low temperature, so we had no choice but to walk forward..."
Recalling what had happened, Wei Junhao still felt as if he had lived through a nightmare.
Out of 23 people who set out, now only six remained.
As they walked through the snowy fields toward S City, the group was like live targets. The Zombies didn’t fear snow or cold at all. Except for becoming slightly sluggish when moving through the snow, there were even Ice-Element Zombies that would suddenly pounce out of the snowdrifts, leaving them unable to defend properly.
Moreover, because the Space Element Ability User had perished, they had no food or supplies and didn’t dare to stay too long in other places. So when the group neared the base, they were utterly exhausted, both in abilities and physical strength. Their bodies were completely frozen, and, unable to crawl any further, they thought to rest for a while.
Who would have known that with this rest, several people would directly faint...
"You’re lucky to be alive. I didn’t expect you to come at this time, or else I would have sent someone to meet you,"
said Liang Jiuhui, who actually wanted to ask Wei Junhao about the purpose of their visit.
"Didn’t I come to deliver a message to you?"
Wei Junhao felt he had taken on a disastrous job. Originally, he had thought of it as a visit, but now, he had nearly lost his life. He was determined to have Liang Jiuhui compensate him well!
"A message? What message?"
Liang Jiuhui asked.
"Your base’s Heart Talk Team, after being evaluated by B City base, has received an SS rating, which is currently the highest national level. Of course, this is also thanks to my uncle,"
Wei Junhao’s expression of distress changed as he spoke to Liang Jiuhui.
Indeed, upon hearing this, Liang Jiuhui’s expression brightened as he said, "An SS class? There’s even this level?"
He hadn’t even considered it!
"Hehe, I’ll tell you about it later."
Wei Junhao, looking at Han Yue still in a coma in the same hospital room, whispered to Liang Jiuhui.
"A member of the Han family?"
Liang Jiuhui asked.
Wei Junhao nodded. This Han Yue was indeed lucky; he was just an ordinary person, yet he had made it this far with them. Of course, in Wei Junhao’s eyes, his survival was solely due to betraying his teammates.
"I have a mission worth 100,000 Crystal Cores waiting for the Heart Talk Team," Wei Junhao said, leaning against the bed head. "But with this snowstorm, it’s impossible to go out now. We’ll wait until the snow stops."
Seeing that Wei Junhao was still weak, Liang Jiuhui did not press further. Although the frostbite didn’t seem severe, it was still dangerous. Hence, Liang Jiuhui advised Wei Junhao to rest in the hospital for a few days before talking about anything else.
Wei Junhao handed over the SS-class badge in his possession to Liang Jiuhui, grateful that he hadn’t stored it in the Spatial Element Ability User’s space. Otherwise, the trip would have been in vain.
As for the other five, including Lian Zongren, none had regained consciousness yet.
Liang Jiuhui looked at the badge in his hand and smiled in satisfaction.
Su Jin and Lu Hao had really outdone themselves. He would have been satisfied with an S-class, but they had even snagged an SS-class!
Today he was also going to meet them. He wondered what their reactions would be when they heard the news.
...
Lian Ze had not expected to see Lian Jiyue so soon.
Lian Jiyue seemed even more spirited than before, and there was even a slight smile in his demeanor, but that smile was for the little girl beside him.
When Lian Jiyue looked at him, the previous smile turned back into the familiar expressionless face.
To be exact, behind that expressionless demeanor was a hint of unfamiliarity.
He did not recognize him.
"Are you all right?"
Lian Ze tried to ask.
"..."
Lian Jiyue still had an expressionless look as he gazed at him.
"Mr. Lian," Lu Hao explained from the side, "Lian Jiyue might have lost his memory and his language ability due to the poisoning."
Today, he, along with Su Jin and Mao Qiqi, had accompanied Lian Jiyue. He had also been observing Lian Jiyue’s expressions, but it seemed that there was still no response from Lian Jiyue upon seeing Lian Ze.
"How can this be?! He’s lost his memory?"
Moli asked in surprise. Wouldn’t this make Lian Ze feel even more distressed and guilty?
