Quick Transmigration: The Villain Always Ends Up with the Male Lead

Chapter 156 Human Leaders Are Blind to the Truth (9)

"Huh?" 007 was taken aback for a moment, then pretended to be serious and said, "Host, are you suspecting that Jiang Weilan has some hidden identity?"

"It's hard to say the specifics, but I'm pretty sure that Jiang Weilan is more or less related to the zombie virus outbreak." The zombie virus doesn't appear out of thin air, so it's reasonable to suspect that it was created by humans.

Judging from Jiang Weilan's reaction to Shi Qi, he definitely doesn't know Shi Qi. So Shi Qi can only guess that there is a connection between the two, but the depth of the connection is really hard to judge.

Si Yan: "Let's keep going. Now is not the time to rest."

Based on what we know so far, the zombies sent by the level 7 zombie failed to eliminate them, and they will definitely send other zombies to try to kill them afterward.

Just as Shi Qi had expected, they hadn't gone far when other zombies began to attack them relentlessly. These zombies didn't care whether they could defeat them or not; they just charged towards them without regard for their lives.

"Will this ever end?!" Zhang Lie muttered irritably as he kicked away a zombie that was approaching him.

Ye Xinsheng said with despair, "Could it be... that the high-level zombies behind us are planning a war of attrition? To wear us down to death?"

Si Yan's face also showed a hint of impatience: "There's nothing we can do. At our speed, we can't shake them off. We can only stop and fight back."

In contrast to the fierce battle between the four, Jiang Weilan and Ling Wei, the two support characters, stood in a relatively safe place within the team, well protected by the other four.

Jiang Weilan shook her head: "No, we have to find a way to get rid of these low-level zombies, otherwise even if our level is higher than theirs, we will really be worn down and die here."

Zhang Lie: "Dr. Jiang, don't just talk! Think of a solution!"

Jiang Weilan had considered various solutions, but if these zombies were being controlled by other high-level zombies, the only way to deal with them was to eliminate the high-level zombie controlling them. But where were they supposed to find such a high-level zombie...?

Si Yan glanced at Jiang Weilan, who was deep in thought, and knew that he couldn't come up with a solution. So he said to the people around him, "I will use my superpower to knock down all the zombies around us in a moment. While we are doing this, everyone follow Dr. Jiang and run towards the research center."

It seemed to be the only option at the moment, and no one questioned Si Yan's words.

The next moment, a burst of fire spread outwards from the group, and the zombies caught in the flames were engulfed in flames, quickly losing all ability to move and collapsing to the ground one after another.

The moment she saw the opening, Jiang Weilan didn't hesitate and ran out through it at top speed. The others didn't hesitate either, following closely behind Jiang Weilan.

The squad moved quickly, and although some zombies still tried to attack them, none of them could catch up.

Shi Qi knew very well that this was only a temporary measure; once the others ran out of energy, the situation would only get worse. It seemed that now they could only rely on him...

Shi Qi ran forward with the group while using his mental power to gradually disperse the surrounding zombies and those chasing after them, creating the impression that the zombies could not catch up with them.

After running a considerable distance, the zombies that were chasing them were no longer around. Just in case, they ran a little further before stopping.

Zhang Lie, hands on his knees, gasped for breath, "They...can't...catch up again, can they?"

Jiang Weilan looked back but didn't see any more zombies. She gasped, "It shouldn't... be anymore..."

Perhaps due to his level six supernatural ability, Si Yan was in good condition. Seeing everyone exhausted and out of breath, he immediately "ordered," "Everyone, let's rest for a bit..."

Before I could even sit down, my clothes were tugged twice...

Si Yan turned to look at Shi Qi, who was tugging at his clothes. The handsome young man was also panting from time to time, but his slightly pale face still did not have any color: "What's wrong?" Si Yan asked in a low voice.

"It's not safe here. We can't be sure if the zombies will find this place again..." Shi Qi reminded Si Yan.

It wasn't that he couldn't continue using his mental power to dispel zombies, but if he used this ability too much, and the level seven zombie sensed it, it would inevitably investigate and expose him.

Si Yan had no idea why Shi Qi, who was just as tired as him, could bring up the question that Jiang Weilan had forgotten. He simply felt that Shi Qi was right and nodded in agreement: "Shi Qi is right... Everyone, don't sit down yet, let's find a safe place to rest."

Perhaps they were truly exhausted, for no one questioned it. They simply dragged their weary bodies and followed Si Yan to a small shop that looked quite safe.

Once he confirmed the safety of the shop's interior, Zhang Lie immediately sat down on the dusty ground without a second thought.

Although the others were not as "bold" as him, they also sat down after wiping the floor a little.

Just as Shi Qi was looking at the thick layer of dust on the ground and hesitating whether to sit down with him, Si Yan naturally made a familiar gesture—with a flick of his hand, he "elegantly" spread his trench coat on the spot where Shi Qi had been staring, sat down first, and then pointed to the seat next to him: "Sit down."

With Si Yan's invitation, Shi Qi's initial distress at having to sit on the ground immediately dissipated, and she sat down comfortably next to him.

While everyone was quite shocked to see this scene last time, seeing it again left everyone speechless. For some reason, it felt like being force-fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

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After resting for a while, the team set off again for the research center.

Fortunately, apart from a few scattered zombies along the way, the group did not encounter the situation of being surrounded by zombies again.

While the others breathed a sigh of relief, Shi Qi felt somewhat uneasy, because the level seven zombie most likely knew of the existence of a zombie with strong mental power.

The reason they haven't continued to control the zombies to attack them is either because they want to see the zombie Shiqi with their own eyes, or because they are too cowardly and have run away in advance.

Neither of these is a good thing in the long run.

Besides the possibility that his identity might be exposed, another issue is that Si Yan might not be able to obtain the experience points that were originally supposed to be his.

After all, high-level zombies like level seven zombies are extremely rare. If you miss this one, you don't know if you'll ever encounter another one, which will undoubtedly slow down Si Yan's leveling progress significantly.