Chapter 202 Finding a way to infiltrate Su Ze's forces

Zheng Siyuan's blood seemed to freeze in his veins at that very instant.

He leaned against the cold door panel, his body as rigid as a stone.

He watched helplessly as the woman who was supposed to be at the Research Center now sat leisurely on the sofa in his room.

"Human Player."

Those four words were like a red-hot branding iron, searing painfully into his nerves!

What did she mean?

What exactly did she mean by that?!

Could it be... she wasn't human?!

This thought spread through his mind like the most terrifying plague, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his soul practically leaving his body in fear!

"Pro... Professor Qin..."

Zheng Siyuan's throat was dry, and he barely managed to squeeze out a few words through his teeth, forcing a smile onto his face that looked worse than crying.

"What... what do you mean by that? I... I don't quite understand..."

He could only play dumb.

In the face of absolute power, any cleverness was a death wish; the only way to survive was to act like a complete fool!

"Still pretending?"

Shi Yetang smiled, playing with a strand of her hair, her eyes filled with mockery.

"The moment you fled the laboratory, I came straight here to wait for you."

"Care to guess how I got in?"

Zheng Siyuan's heart lurched violently!

He had clearly double-locked the door! Did this woman... walk straight through the wall?!

"Speak up."

Shi Yetang's tone remained relaxed, but the invisible pressure made it almost impossible for Zheng Siyuan to breathe.

"How did you discover my abnormality? Confess honestly, otherwise..."

She didn't finish her sentence, merely sizing him up with interest, as if admiring an insect about to be crushed.

"...you won't have another chance~"

Zheng Siyuan knew his last bit of hope had been completely torn to shreds.

Alarm bells rang in his head, and his survival instinct overrode everything as he blurted out, "It's... it's my glasses!"

At this point, hiding the item was meaningless; it would only accelerate his death!

"Glasses?"

Shi Yetang raised an eyebrow.

Without a moment's hesitation, Zheng Siyuan respectfully took off the gold-rimmed glasses from the bridge of his nose and held them out with both hands, offering them like a sacrifice.

With a casual wave of Shi Yetang's hand, the glasses flew through the air and into her palm.

She put them on curiously, her eyes behind the lenses turning toward Zheng Siyuan.

A second later, the expression on her face became somewhat amused.

[Target: Zheng Siyuan]

[Basic Combat Power: 50]

"An interesting little toy."

She fiddled with the glasses and said calmly, "It's mine now."

"Yes, yes! Professor Qin... no, Great One, if you like it, please take it!" Zheng Siyuan kept his posture extremely low, even changing how he addressed her.

"Mhm, you're quite sensible."

Shi Yetang nodded in satisfaction, her smile growing even more brilliant.

"Now then, let's talk business."

As soon as she spoke, Zheng Siyuan felt his legs go weak, nearly collapsing to the floor.

But he exerted all his strength to stay upright, his voice trembling as he spoke:

"Great... Great One, please give your orders! As long as it's within my power, I will do it even at the cost of my life!"

The smile on Shi Yetang's face deepened.

She stood up from the sofa, walked slowly to Zheng Siyuan, and extended a fair finger, lightly tapping it against his chest.

*Pfft!*

An indescribable, agonizing pain suddenly exploded from his heart, as if countless steel needles were churning wildly within!

Zheng Siyuan spat out a mouthful of blood, curled up on the ground in a violent convulsion, his face turning as pale as paper.

"I have implanted our Corpse Clan's special poison within you."

Shi Yetang looked down at him, her voice gentle, yet the content of her words sent him plunging into a bottomless abyss.

"From now on, you are mine. If you don't want to frequently experience this heart-eroding pain and eventually turn into a corpse puppet, then serve me obediently."

Zheng Siyuan lay on the ground, gasping for air, his eyes filled with terror and despair.

Corpse Clan?!

This woman... was actually a zombie?!

But how could she have such high intelligence? She could even perfectly disguise herself as a human?!

"What... what do I need to do?" he asked with difficulty, his voice hoarse.

"It's simple."

Shi Yetang sat back on the sofa and crossed her legs.

"Help me, and some of my 'companions,' infiltrate Su Ze's camp."

"Didn't you say your fiancée is in there? We can make use of that."

"To avoid suspicion, the original group of researchers around Professor Qin must be taken along to serve as a distraction."

"As for you..." Shi Yetang glanced at him, "Since you already know my identity, you will naturally be coming with me."

Zheng Siyuan wailed inwardly.

This was fucking pushing him into a fire pit!

He couldn't help but speak up, offering one last struggle: "Great One... actually... with your power, there's no need to go through so much trouble to deal with that Su Ze..."

Shi Yetang's eyes narrowed slightly, and a grim chill instantly filled the entire room.

"Do not say things you shouldn't say."

"Yes! Yes! I spoke out of turn!"

Zheng Siyuan was scared out of his wits and hurriedly kowtowed in apology.

"Remember, your task is to arrange all of this within today. During the process, I will not reveal my identity, nor will I take action."

Leaving those words behind, Shi Yetang stood up, opened the door, and left.

Inside the room, only Zheng Siyuan remained, slumped on the floor with a face as gray as ash.

...

Outside the room.

The figure of "Qin Yue" walked along.

She looked back at Zheng Siyuan's door, her beautiful brows furrowing slightly as she let out a cold snort.

"This damn survival game really has too many rules..."

"Hopefully, the infiltration goes smoothly."

"I'm quite curious how that guy named Su Ze rose to such a level in such a short amount of time..."

"But it's better if he's strong; such high-quality human material is rare to come by..."

...

Time flew by.

As night fell once more, the one-day rest period was nearing its end.

Within the Jinghai University campus, not a single wandering zombie could be seen after Su Ze's cleanup.

On the plaza, over forty thousand players had spent the day training.

Their use of the two skills, Spirit Guarding Incantation and Soul-Shaking Roar, had become increasingly proficient.

Just as Su Ze announced for everyone to return to the Dormitory buildings to rest,

Suddenly.

BOOM—!!!

A deafening explosion came without warning from the direction of the neighboring Global Financial Center!

Su Ze snapped his head up, looking toward the skyscraper that remained brightly lit in the night.

On the upper floors of the building, around the ninetieth floor, a massive burst of fire soared into the sky, dyeing half the night sky a piercing orange-red!