Infected?
Several people exchanged glances.
"I was just scratched by a branch, do you have to slander me like this!" Wei Hong, regardless of whether there were zombies nearby, his veins bulged, and his eyes widened, staring dead at Luo Xiaole.
At the same time, his anger almost reached its peak.
He desperately shook his hand, "No, you ask Shui Cheng, he saw it, it was really just scratched by a branch!" He explained desperately.
Just then, a prompt suddenly popped up in Luo Xiaole's mind.
"Detected extreme anger emotion, collecting energy bar."
The panel representing the energy bar in front of Luo Xiaole also suddenly popped out.
The energy bar representing "anger" instantly soared, directly reaching 25%.
So this is how it's collected...
Meaning, strong emotional fluctuations are needed...
Only now did Luo Xiaole understand that this mission was to be completed this way. Mild emotions wouldn't even count, no wonder the energy bar panel hadn't reacted before.
"If it wasn't for the injury just now, then it must have been... in the woods on the way, when the car window was smashed." Luo Xiaole crossed her arms, looking directly into his eyes.
Since her eyes could see energy vortexes, she had never been wrong.
"..." Wei Hong suddenly fell silent.
He didn't argue red-faced like before, and even subconsciously touched the back of his neck. Since just now, it had been a little numb.
And according to the survivors in Luocheng Base, the wound where infection begins would feel numb...
Could it be true? Did he get infected in the woods this afternoon?
His subtle movements naturally did not escape the others.
Shui Cheng grabbed his hand and suddenly pulled open his collar.
Indeed, his neck had been scratched by the shattered glass of the car window, leaving a very small cut.
"Impossible!" He struggled, his eyes red, "With such a small cut, how could it be infected! You never liked me, so you're trying to frame me like this!"
"Beep beep beep"
The energy bars for anger and fear in front of Luo Xiaole both activated simultaneously.
Fear rose to 25%, and anger increased by another 10%.
Luo Xiaole looked at his trembling figure and sighed, unable to say much more.
"Let's go into the villa first, it's getting dark."
"I agree, the villa has already been cleared by Xiaole. The surrounding woods are more dangerous than the villa, let's go in first," Wang Biao also chimed in.
...
At the same time, in the villa Luo Xiaole had bought within Luocheng Base.
"Ding dong"
Someone suddenly rang the doorbell outside the door.
"I'm going!" Chen Xiaolin, closest to the door, quickly went over and yanked it open.
He froze in place.
"What are you doing, Xiaolin? Standing there like a statue, did you see a ghost?" Zhou Xiaojun's voice came.
"Am I seeing things?" Chen Xiaolin rubbed his eyes, looking at the person standing outside the door.
"If you keep mumbling and don't say anything, you won't get to eat meat tonight!" Zhou Xiaojun threatened. 138 Reading Network
"It's... Qin... Qin Mingyang..."
"What?" Luo Shu's mouth formed an 'o' shape.
"Why is he here?" The others discussed in hushed tones, very puzzled, and inching towards the door.
"I apologize for any offense caused on the road earlier. Qin is here to express my regrets." Qin Mingyang's voice from outside the door was very gentle and comforting, like a warm breeze.
What?
Luo Shu and Zhou Xiaojun exchanged glances.
This sudden event must be suspicious!
...
Inside the small villa where the mission was being completed.
Everyone gathered in the living room.
"Xiaole, is he really going to mutate?" Guan Gong Dao Wang Biao stood nearby, his great saber still unsheathed, showing no intention of sheathing it.
"Big... Big brother, I'm really impressed. Can you put that weapon away! Every time I see it, it feels like you're about to send me off..." Wei Hong was also very annoyed.
"Let's isolate him first. The situation is still uncertain," Luo Xiaole pointed to a room nearby.
"No way!" Before Wei Hong could speak, Xiao Zhen jumped up three feet high, hiding behind Wang Biao.
"Is it dangerous to isolate him alone! If he really turns into a zombie, what if he attacks us suddenly?
I disagree, why not just let him out of the villa?" Xiao Zhen said these chilling words with an innocent face.
"Isolate him," Guan Gong Dao Wang Biao agreed with Luo Xiaole.
Wei Hong had no obvious signs of mutation yet. Pushing him out now, if he encountered a zombie horde, it would be too cruel.
Just keeping him confined was sufficient.
Wei Hong was somewhat aggrieved as he was locked in a separate room.
He cursed under his breath, "How did this little sprout figure it out? I didn't even realize it myself until she mentioned it. Why did she have to say it?"
But he did feel increasingly weak.
Luo Xiaole leaned against the wall by the door of that room.
Feeling the room close by, the anger value emanating from it kept refreshing her energy bar.
Indeed, when facing life and death, who could truly be unafraid?
After a few minutes, her "anger" energy bar shot up a lot more.
As of now, the energy bar representing extreme anger she had collected had accumulated to 35%.
And the energy bar representing fear had reached 40%.
It seemed that experiencing these adrenaline-pumping events was indeed the fastest way to increase the energy bar.
Looking at the "happy" energy bar, which showed no reaction, Luo Xiaole suddenly had an idea.
She knocked on Wei Hong's door.
"What do you want to eat tonight?" She used her old trick, continuing to entice him with food.
"Are you looking for a scolding? Didn't you say these things that led to me being locked in here! Get out!" Wei Hong was furious.
"Braised pork belly, is that okay?" Luo Xiaole ignored his scolding, focusing only on her question.
"Are you dreaming! Where would we get braised pork belly?" Wei Hong thought Luo Xiaole must be crazy!
Unexpectedly, after a while, Luo Xiaole actually brought in a large bowl of braised pork belly, along with garlic vermicelli pot, sour soup beef slices... several incredibly fragrant dishes!
"Eat up quickly." Luo Xiaole put aside her prejudice and looked at him with utmost sincerity.
After all, she didn't know if this would be his last meal as a human. Luo Xiaole decided to spend a little money to let him have a good meal, and also to collect some energy bars to test.
"What are you doing, why didn't you bring out the good stuff earlier!" After Luo Xiaole closed the door, Wei Hong paced to the desk.
"Mmm~~ Oh my god, this is too delicious! The braised pork belly is rich but not greasy, soft and tender, I've never eaten anything this good!" His voice could be faintly heard through the door.
At the same time, the "happy" energy bar in front of Luo Xiaole finally showed some movement!
The value rose to 15%!
Delicious food really does make people happy...
Luo Xiaole sighed silently, wishing him to enjoy his last meal.
...
As night fell, everyone except Wei Hong gathered in the living room, starting to discuss the upcoming battle plan.
Wang Biao analyzed the situation, "Since this mission has been assigned to the base, it means the situation in this villa at night must not be simple, perhaps even more dangerous than in the reed marsh." He frowned.
Luo Xiaole agreed wholeheartedly, otherwise it wouldn't have been classified as an S-class mission.
"Everyone concentrate, no one is to leave the living room tonight. We will look out for each other if anything happens. If you need to rest in the latter half of the night, pair up and take turns on watch," Wang Biao instructed.
"Aww..." Xiao Zhen beside him, for some unknown reason, uncharacteristically yawned widely while important matters were being discussed.
"What's going on..." Shui Cheng also shook his head.
From some point, a wave of drowsiness suddenly washed over them...