Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 1477 - 65: Breaking the Stalemate

Chapter 1477: Chapter 65: Breaking the Stalemate

Fatty, the Group Leader, didn’t panic at all. He raised his left arm and viciously hit the face of the deputy Group Leader, causing green cracks to instantly spread across his body.

Like shattered porcelain, the deputy Group Leader’s flesh peeled off in pieces and, before hitting the ground, turned into wisps of green smoke that dispersed.

In the time it takes to breathe, the deputy Group Leader completely disappeared, leaving only his Protective Clothing sprawled across the seat.

"It really is troublesome, having to promote another deputy Group Leader again." The deputy that followed Fatty for half a year had died without stirring any compassion in him; he was as indifferent as if he were dealing with a stranger.

For Fatty, every Group Member was a card in his hand, and their value depended only on the timing of their play!

"Don’t finish it off too quickly. Observe what kind of attack methods it has."

Fatty glanced over and saw that the strategist was already commanding the Team to attack the middle-aged man turned Monster, gathering intelligence, and he nodded in satisfaction.

Three minutes later, the middle-aged man was killed, leaving behind only a pile of sludge.

"Nobody followed?" Crazy Ivan leaped out from his hiding spot, high-fived Zhu Kefu when he saw no one behind them, and immediately complained to his teammate in annoyance, "What are you doing, you can’t even play Bait properly?"

The Blonde Handsome Guy knew about Ivan’s bellicose nature, he just shrugged his shoulders and then greeted the Group Members who were coming out one after another.

The Group Members responded, but most of their gazes were on Tang Zheng, curious about him.

"Everything all right?" Qin Yan saw that everyone was safe and sound, and felt relieved, "Dantai and Natasha have drawn up the action plan, just waiting for you to come back and make the call."

Bai Guo hugged Qin Yan like a kitten, rubbing her Cheek against her chest.

Tang Zheng nodded and stepped up the stairs, entering the Office Building.

The crowd naturally parted to both sides. As Tang Zheng appeared in the Lobby, the clamor of discussion suddenly decreased, and hundreds of gazes stared over - with doubt, Exploration, and provocation!

One of the Conquerors was oblivious to the change in atmosphere, hitting on a fellow female Conqueror, only to be harshly stomped on the foot by a companion.

Tang Zheng remained calm and collected as he approached Dantai.

The Special Agent and Natasha were seated in the northwest corner of the Lobby, surrounded by experts with Electronic System abilities. They were piled with various Wires and chips were adhered to their foreheads and bodies, directly hacking into the network.

Even though Trojan did not announce the mission target, the word "Parasitic Night" had been mentioned, so Dantai adopted a crude method and had Shen Qingshuang and others enter the network to filter out information.

It was a massive undertaking, but with the right methods, a lot of work could be saved.

The defense institutions of America in the Theme World were naturally the prime targets for survivors to infiltrate, as they definitely held related Secrets. Japan, the origin of Parasitic Night, was of course not to be overlooked.

"Any leads?" Tang Zheng stood behind Dantai, where the female deputy had several laptops in front of her displaying intelligence feedback from Shen Qingshuang and the others.

"We’ve been traced."

The screen displayed this message, and since their consciousness was immersed in the network, these Electronic Ability users could only communicate with the outside world in this way.

"Decide for yourselves whether to evacuate." Dantai had just typed the characters when Natasha erased them.

"Hold your ground!" The female deputy’s typed words exuded stubbornness, even though they were simple.

Time passed by the minute, and the Group Leaders waited anxiously. Those who wanted to inquire were turned away by Natasha on the grounds that it would disrupt their work; only the highest-ranked Group Leaders had the privilege to stand by the side.

This differential treatment did not cause dissatisfaction. Everyone was already accustomed to the law of the jungle, where face was something earned through one’s own strength.

"Found it, Aya. Although there are only a few entries, it should be her without a doubt." The words displayed on the screen were from Shen Qingshuang, "I’ve played Parasitic Night before, it should be related to Mitochondria, but there’s too little data to analyze."

"Here are over a dozen reports submitted by renowned hospitals like Johns Hopkins Hospital, Duke University Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, etc., stating that they’ve discovered the mitochondrial activity in human bodies has exponentially increased in the last three months and that slight uncontrollable mutations have appeared. They request the government to initiate a project and form a special medical research team." A girl with short red hair removed the Wire from her forehead and recited the contents she found.

A dozen or so Electronic System Conquerors also sequentially reported their findings, roughly outlining the theme of the Parasitic Night world.

"Pull up all the records of Aya, including her family and relatives of three generations. Let me take a look." Tang Zheng touched his chin, browsing through the intelligence reports.

Aya’s mother was a Japanese woman who immigrated to America twenty years ago. Three years after giving birth to Aya, she died in a car accident. According to her will, she donated her organs.

Aya boarded with her uncle’s family until she came of age. From a young age, she demonstrated extraordinary aptitude and intelligence, excelling in her studies. She skipped grades continuously and gained admission to university...

"Why did she choose to become a policewoman?" Baffled by Aya’s impressive resume, Zhu Kefu couldn’t understand why she became a policewoman. "Is it because she likes wearing the police uniform?"

"What’s wrong with being a police officer?" Dong Zixuan gave Zhu Kefu a disdainful look. "I think her choice is absolutely correct."

"I would like to remind everyone, although the name of the mission is the same as a game, and the names of the NPCs are also correct, please remember, this might also be a trap intentionally left by Trojan," Kevo knocked on his notebook to draw everyone’s attention before continuing, "Of course, it’s also possible that it’s the doing of those unidentifiable Trojan Squads. Don’t forget that in this world, two major factions are already entangled in a melee. I believe there are certainly new Trojans supporting them."

"Why speak of two major factions?" Someone puzzled, raised a question, "You’re not just talking about different protective clothing, are you?"

"That’s only one aspect. Look at the Hero Ranking, the list includes almost a third of the top hundred teams in the world, and both Bingxu and Vasily are on it. Do you think, with such a lineup, there is a Trojan Alliance in our world that can resist?" Dantai butted in, as he wouldn’t allow Kevo to show off; it was crucial to establish the absolute authority of the Warhammer Team at this moment.

"Indeed, based on previous experiences, the range of Trojan’s control is vast, not limited just to Earth." Zhu Kefu leaned on the table, drinking beer, "We’ve seen plenty of aliens, so it wouldn’t be surprising for a setting similar to Earth to have humans just like us."

The Conquerors weren’t too shocked by this, but the presumption of new Trojans’ emergence caused some concern among them.

"So what? Which of us here hasn’t fought our way out of a sea of fire and bullet rain? If we’re going to die, we might as well go out with a bang!" Vasily took a swig of vodka, his breath reeking of alcohol, giving everyone a boost of morale.

The kingliness and nonchalance of the War King won a roaring approval from everyone, relieving much of their anxiety.

"He truly is a good leader," Dantai commented approvingly, then turned to ask the short-haired girl, "What’s your name?"

"Wei Xiangnan." The girl, about twenty, was dressed in casual sportswear that made her look refreshing. "From the Bloodsail Pirate Team."

"The name comes from the pirates in Stranglethorn Vale in World of Warcraft, right?" The gamer girl leaned in.

"Yeah, our Group Leader is a Warcraft player." Wei Xiangnan pointed to a man in his thirties playing with a portable computer not far away, "He’s quite famous and has recorded many PK videos."

"What’s his name? I’m pretty awesome too, in the arena..." Xu Biyun was cut off before she could finish by Dantai.

"Alright, Xiangnan, check where Aya is and find her."

"No need to check, Aya took a day off. She’s going to a church on Manhattan Island today to attend a colleague’s wedding," Shen Qingshuang said, removing her headset, having already exceeded the mission’s requirements.

"Copy all the information about Aya for me," Tang Zheng ordered as he connected his wristwatch to the notebook to download the data, prompting other Group Leaders to come over for the information.

"What’s next? Go look for Aya?" Yue Jing realized he was being ignored by everyone, and Fu Tianxiao seemed to be hovering around Tang Zheng constantly.

"Not just Aya, we need someone to investigate her uncle’s family and the two patients who received her mother’s organ donations," Natasha said, recording on the plan book, "We need to split up for this, so please form four teams within thirty seconds."

The Conquerors were still hesitating. For the Russian team it was simple, but for others from different regions, some didn’t want to accept Natasha’s command. Although her strength was formidable, it was a matter of life and death, and they were not willing to decide hastily.

"Aya is ours to find!" Dantai affirmed, giving no one the chance to object, "After completing the mission, we will wait for you at the designated location."

"No problem," Natasha agreed briskly, "Please be quick."

The Conquerors began to make their choices. Each had their considerations, but in the end, few chose Aya’s side, knowing as a main plot character she would be the focus of attention, exponentially increasing the risk of being attacked.

"What’s the meaning of this?" Sha Ou quietly grumbled to Dantai, certain these people’s aim was to let others step on landmines so they could reap the benefits later.

"I won’t give the initiative to others," Dantai asserted confidently, convinced that Aya would be an ace up his sleeve.

Several Group Leaders shared Dantai’s sentiment, and in the end, more than seventy people from ten Trojan Squads joined the group searching for Aya.

"Zhu Kefu, keep following their actions," Natasha had a contingency in place, with the numbers to afford splitting up her forces.

"No problem," Zhu Kefu winked at Dong Zixuan, though the policewoman ignored him.

"Quite a few sly ones, aren’t there?" Vasily disapproved of those opportunists but admired the boldness of the Warhammer Team.

Natasha recorded everyone’s behavior. With this data, she could analyze the information she wanted, to be prepared for any situation.

"Take this; it will keep us in touch." Natasha took out thirty button-shaped communicators, distributing them to key Group Leaders before declaring the operation underway. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)