224: Are any of you injured?

"Li... Meng, kill... me! Ah..."

Instantly, black veins crawled all over Chen Sheng's face, and the last spark of sanity in his eyes was complete Annihilation.

"Roar..."

With one final roar, Chen Sheng completely transformed into a zombie.

Li Meng closed his eyes in pain and plunged a military knife into Chen Sheng's forehead. With a twist, the life drained out of Chen Sheng beneath him.

Withdrawing the military knife, Chen Sheng's corpse collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Everyone looked at the dead Chen Sheng in silence for a long time. Gong Qiuqiu sighed and said, "Let's bury him. It's better to let him rest in peace."

Li Meng was the first to act, and the others followed suit, beginning to dig a pit.

In just a moment, they had dug a deep pit.

Li Meng threw the first handful of soil for Chen Sheng and said, "Brother Chen, I'm sorry you have to stay here. If I'm lucky enough to make it out alive this time, I'll definitely move your grave so you can return to your roots!"

After burying Chen Sheng, a trace of doubt appeared on Sun Mo's cold face. "Why did Chen Sheng turn into a zombie so quickly after being infected?"

Gong Qiuqiu speculated, "Perhaps it's related to the zombie's level. Zombie toxins below Level 3 usually take 24 hours to transform a person. Didn't he say they were stopped by a Level 4 zombie? Maybe zombies Level 4 and above cause rapid transformation."

Hearing this, the others nodded one after another, finding it reasonable.

"Groups of Level 3 zombies were already hard enough to deal with. I didn't expect Level 4 zombies to appear. I wonder if there are even higher-level zombies inside the white mist," Cheng Siyu said in a low voice.

Although she spoke softly, everyone heard her clearly.

"Sister Siyu, don't worry. We have so many talented people here, especially Miss Ai Yue. One of her powerful lightning moves can control those zombies. As long as we stay by Miss Ai Yue's side, we'll definitely be fine!" Jing Xi said gently.

Ai Yue sneered. "Thank you for acknowledging my strength, but aren't you overestimating me? According to you, if I fail to protect you all, it'll be my fault? Besides, how can you give everyone false information? If they seek protection in danger and I can't provide it, who's responsible for their deaths? You?"

"Miss Ai Yue, I didn't mean it like that. It's just that you saved us, and it was your powerful lightning moves that allowed us to reach this place safely. Naturally, I thought you were someone to be trusted!"

Jing Xi pursed her lips and explained gently.

"In a life-or-death situation, it's better not to entrust your life to others. Besides, I don't have the capability to protect everyone!" Ai Yue said.

"Ai Yue, you don't need to underestimate yourself. We all know how capable you are. As long as you lead the way, we'll definitely be safe," Cheng Siyu chimed in.

Ai Yue scoffed. "Heh, so that's your goal. You want me to be cannon fodder and scout the way, don't you? People say a woman's heart is the most poisonous, and the prettier the woman, the more poisonous her heart. It's true..."

Ai Yue shook her head, her words trailing off with more left unsaid.

However, the others understood what Ai Yue left unsaid and began looking at Jing Xi and Cheng Siyu with scrutinizing gazes.

Jing Xi's expression remained unchanged, still wearing a harmless and gentle look. Cheng Siyu was different; she was too strikingly beautiful, and her face wore a cold and haughty expression.

Everyone subconsciously ignored Jing Xi, and all eyes turned toward Cheng Siyu.

Cheng Siyu's expression shifted. She composed herself and said coldly, "Ai Yue, I know there's friction between us, but I don't have such malicious intentions to make you cannon fodder. You've truly misunderstood me this time; I wouldn't stoop to such things!"

"Whether you do or not, you know it in your hearts, and I know it too!" Ai Yue said indifferently.

Gu Xiheng interrupted at this point, frowning. "Enough. We should be united right now. Let's stop with all this nonsense."

Gu Xiheng paused and looked at captains like Gong Qiuqiu and Li Meng. "Siyu is right about one thing: high-level zombies have already appeared on the outskirts, so there will definitely be some inside the white mist. How to defend against and defeat them is our most urgent priority right now!"

"Exactly! My brother is right. Some people always judge others by their own petty standards. Hmph! So narrow-minded!"

Gu Xitian glanced sideways at Ai Yue, her words pointed.

Ai Yue only gave Gu Xitian a cold look. She really couldn't understand how they still had the energy for these mind games when they were about to enter a place with a slim chance of survival.

Did they think that by being manipulative and turning others against her, they could survive more easily once they were inside?

To Ai Yue, such behavior was simply ridiculous!

Would she care about what others thought of her?

Better to focus on surviving first!

Ai Yue didn't respond to Gu Xitian's provocation. Jing Xi, hiding in the back, felt a bit disappointed; she hadn't expected Ai Yue to refrain from getting into a reckless argument.

Jing Xi looked at the indifferent Ai Yue and smiled slightly, murmuring to herself, "You really have changed a lot. It seems you're no longer the same person from my previous life. I don't know you well enough anymore. Good! This makes it even more interesting, doesn't it?"

Seeing that Ai Yue remained silent, Gu Xitian hummed triumphantly.

"Xitian, we're facing a major enemy. Don't start conflicts!" Gu Xiheng said with a frown of displeasure.

Gu Xitian hummed and stopped talking.

Gong Qiuqiu and the others didn't care. Compared to their lives, the arguments between these few women were beneath their notice.

After carefully considering Gu Xiheng's words, they all felt it was very likely.

The Nameless Monster was the source; the closer they got to it, the more likely it was to produce even more powerful zombies.

"Actually, having come this far, we have no other choice. No matter what's inside, even if it's a mountain of blades or a sea of fire, we have to go in," Gong Qiuqiu said, a trace of solemnity appearing on his refined face.

The others nodded. Just then, a chaotic sound of footsteps suddenly came from the distance.

"Someone's coming!"

Li Meng said.

Everyone focused their attention and looked over.

After a moment, thirty or forty people were seen fleeing toward them in a disheveled state.

"It's the people from the last two bases!" Li Meng spoke up.

"It looks like they haven't lost many people," Sun Mo added.

As they spoke, the two disheveled teams arrived before them.

The leader was the first to speak. "Hello, I am Qi Bin, the lead captain of the Changming Safety Tower."

The next person said succinctly, "Changsheng Safety Tower, Cao Leiyang!"

Gu Xiheng, Gong Qiuqiu, and the others also introduced themselves in turn.

After getting to know each other, Gu Xiheng asked seriously, "Are any of you injured?"