Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable
Chapter 176: The Apocalypse - I Am Not the Holy Mother 83

Chapter 176: Chapter 176: The Apocalypse - I Am Not the Holy Mother 83

Lin Shuangshuang didn’t believe Li Man would reveal all the information she knew, but she had to share at least seventy percent of the truth to gain the trust of them. As for analyzing which parts of Li Man’s information were genuine, that was Zhang Ling’s job!

"Sister Shuangshuang, what do you think? You really don’t have to be so guarded against me. If I wasn’t truly desperate, I wouldn’t have come to seek your cooperation. After all, we didn’t part on good terms last time, and your abilities far surpass mine. Killing me would be effortless for you!"

Li Man laughed helplessly, "I’m practically walking into the lion’s den by coming here, but I had no other choice. Honestly, I had many companions when I entered here, but now it’s just me and Shuyi left. If we don’t find someone to help, we can’t even leave here, let alone get the energy stone."

Seeing that Lin Shuangshuang was unmoved, Li Man, anxious, continued to laugh helplessly, "Sister Shuangshuang, I’m truly at my wit’s end coming to you. If I harm you, it would be like harming myself. I wouldn’t do anything so foolish. The reason I came is to leave here alive and because I refuse to leave empty-handed after losing so many companions and paying such a high price. So, the initiative in our deal isn’t in my hands but yours. Given this, what is there for you to guard against? I have no leverage at all and can’t compete with you."

Li Man’s words were quite persuasive and stirring. If Lin Shuangshuang wasn’t well aware of Li Man’s nature, she might have been convinced by her.

"If you’re undecided, I can step away, and you can just inform me of your decision once you’ve reached one." Seeing Lin Shuangshuang remain silent, Li Man considerately added and then decisively turned to retreat with Jia Shuyi.

Lin Shuangshuang unceremoniously shut the mobile security fortress’s door, thoroughly cutting off the possibility of Li Man eavesdropping. Lin Shuangshuang didn’t trust Li Man not to spy on their conversation.

She turned back to exchange glances with the others, and after a long pause, Lin Shuangshuang took the lead and spoke, "What do you think about Li Man’s proposal?"

"That woman can’t be trusted, she’s as scheming as a sieve. If she hides some information and tricks us, it will be a problem, and I think the chance of that is almost one hundred percent."

Li Wenxuan frowned, disapproving of any dealings with Li Man. The last time, this woman’s cunning left such an impression on him that he didn’t want any interaction with Li Man at all. Who knew what her ulterior motives were, and what if they fell for it suddenly!

"Brother, what are you afraid of? Li Man is cunning, but Xiao Lingzi has no fewer tricks. Let Xiao Lingzi deal with her cunning, and if things get rough, we’ve got Martial Power on our side. I refuse to believe with so many of us, we can’t handle her!"

Li Wenbo was still bitter about being outsmarted by Li Man last time. Now seeing Li Wenxuan somewhat fearing Li Man, he felt displeased. Zhang Ling, who was inadvertently dragged into it, maintained a contemplative silence.

"I actually don’t want to deal with her either, but to complete our task this time, we can’t be completely ignorant about her information regarding the energy stone. Whether her information is true or false, having some reference is better than blindly groping in the dark."

Song Yuhang was also reluctant to deal with Li Man. No one likes to interact with someone whose deep thoughts and constant scheming can trip you up at any time. However, some things are unavoidable even if you don’t wish for them.

"This woman is very scheming!" To everyone’s surprise, the always cool and indifferent Chi Shaolong spoke up, adding after a pause as if finding his initial statement too brief, "The vibes she gives off are really bad; everything she says is a lie!"

Lin Shuangshuang looked at the silently thoughtful Zhang Ling, "Xiao Ling, what do you think we should do about this?"

Zhang Ling looked up at Lin Shuangshuang and smiled slightly, "Hasn’t Sister Shuangshuang already decided to accept Li Man’s proposal?"

For the first time, Lin Shuangshuang’s usually calm face revealed a smile full of coldness, "That’s right, rather than rejecting her and risk being ambushed in the shadows, it’s better to keep her where we can watch her. Let’s see what tricks she can pull!"

Zhang Ling glanced at Song Yuhang and Li Wenxuan, who both wore expressions of serious contemplation, Li Wenbo, whose fighting spirit was high, and Chi Shaolong, standing to the side with a face that was unreadable and icy. She said with a soft smile, "Actually, there’s no need to be so on edge. I can roughly guess what Li Man is plotting."

The five people’s ten eyes turned to Zhang Ling, waiting for her analysis. Zhang Ling didn’t speak immediately and instead smiled gently, reminiscent of the warm, pleasant smile Li Man had earlier. Everyone inexplicably felt a chill run down their spines.

Though nobody showed it, Zhang Ling’s keen observation didn’t miss their reactions. Seeing this, Zhang Ling resolved to take down this woman with a similar disposition to her own!

After a brief cough, Zhang Ling continued her explanation, "Li Man’s goal is the same as ours, the energy stone, which can evolve mutant beasts. It’s obvious without saying: the energy stone will be heavily guarded by numerous mutant beasts. Monkey has already communicated with me earlier. The group it was following was Li Man’s. However, her group now only has two people left, so where did the rest go?"

"Didn’t Li Man say they all died? Could even that be a lie?" Li Wenxuan interjected.

"It’s impossible that they all died!" Lin Shuangshuang stated.

"That’s right, it’s not possible. Don’t forget, Li Man has something to repel mutant beasts. It’s unlikely they’d all die so easily!" Zhang Ling chimed in with explanation.

"You mean..." Song Yuhang looked at Zhang Ling, a contemplative expression crossing his face. "Li Man might have deliberately hidden these people, then falsely told us her teammates had died to mutant beasts, leaving just her and Shuyi, forcing her to collaborate with us."

"Then when we’ve fought the mutant beasts till both sides are severely weakened, she could have her hidden teammates come out to kill us and reap all the benefits! That woman is indeed ruthless!" Li Wenbo slammed a fist against the wall beside him, his expression tinged with anger!

"Perhaps she could be even more ruthless! Like telling us about the weak parts of the mutant beasts near the energy stone, but hiding the truly strongest one. She could then find an opportunity to leave, letting us fight the most powerful mutant beast until both sides are heavily damaged. Then it’ll be easier for her to reap the benefits." Lin Shuangshuang sneered, Li Man would cold-bloodedly shock anyone for self-interest!