Chapter 110

The infected person placed their left hand along their chest and quickly adjusted their state through deep breathing:

"Well, Miss Mudrock didn't come to work today, so a few of us came over to find out what happened."

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The Sarkaz mercenary was quite surprised to hear that Mudrock hadn't gone to work that day.

"Huh? Are you sure?"

"Of course I'm sure, why would I lie to you?"

The elite infected gave a very affirmative answer, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes, and continued:

"Our team leader is usually very punctual; she hasn't been late in the past few months. This is the first time something like this has happened. Everyone was wondering what was wrong with her, so they sent me to skip work and come check on her and find out what's going on."

First of all, let me clarify, I'm not cursing her. Like you, I don't want anything to happen to our captain. Could you take us in to see her? That way, we can report back safely.

The Sarkaz mercenaries nodded in understanding. "Understood, then come in with me."

Since the base was several kilometers away from the Lin Residence where everyone worked, Mudrock would get up very early every day to wash up and set off so as not to disturb everyone's rest.

They didn't eat at the stronghold, but instead went to the gang's canteen to eat for free, which saved them money.

Saving money is roughly equivalent to making money.

Mudrock's bedroom and Clay Sculpture room are restricted areas that no one can enter casually. Therefore, the Sarkaz mercenaries are also unsure whether their leader has actually left the base.

"Okay, thank you for your help."

He led a small team of ten men through the many enormous statues in the square.

These infected elites had witnessed firsthand how Mudrock's blood donation summoned the Redstone Golem. They just hadn't expected to find dozens of them stockpiled in such a small stronghold.

The Redstone Golem are already impressive enough, and this White Stone Golem is the first time I've seen one, so it shouldn't be too bad.

With such formidable armed forces, destroying an entire elite team of infected individuals would be no problem.

Honestly, it's a little scary.

Fortunately, they are friends with the captain, not enemies, otherwise it would be a real headache.

These enormous Stone Statues are creations of Mudrock Originium Arts. Not only are they incredibly tough and resilient, but they also possess immense strength. Even if one of their arms were to be severed, it could still move.

Ordinary people are mostly weak, so we won't go into that. Even for elite infected like them, it takes a huge price to destroy a colossus.

But here, there are a full fourteen!

With trepidation, the elite infected followed the Sarkaz to the low building. They immediately spotted Lappland sitting on the steps, hands on the ground, leaning back.

She wore oval-shaped Brown Stones on her limbs and was looking this way with disdain.

Some people recognized the Silver-haired Lupo based on Lappland's hair color and wolf ears:

"It's her! It's her! She's the one the gang leader made us look for for so long!"

Sarkaz saw that they were very tense.

Zhang quickly spread his arms to block the way and explained:

"Stop, stop, stop! The Rat King has already dropped the matter of what happened in the Lower City. After Lord Shi Lei caught her yesterday, he handed her over to the boss for temporary care. To prevent her from harming anyone, including Shi Tou, you mustn't provoke her."

The infected aren't stupid, why would they provoke this madman? Quickly pull Sarkaz into the low building.

As the group passed the second floor, they encountered V. After a brief exchange of information, he followed them to the third floor.

Sarkaz spread his left hand, indicating who should knock on the door.

Seeing that the infected person remained silent, V stepped forward.

"Knock knock knock".

"Boss, are you in there?"

"I... I'm here..."

Hearing the weak voice, V worried that Mudrock might be sick and went outside to make a final check:

"Boss, I'm coming in."

The room was poorly lit, with only light filtering in from the doorway. Mudrock lay on the bed, looking very weak. Perhaps the overload he had endured the previous night had drained him of his energy.

She felt incredibly guilty for letting Lappland escape last time. Even though Lin Gerei said it was nothing, Mudrock still felt it was her fault and reflected on it deeply every day.

This time, the master personally gave the order, and there was absolutely no room for error. If the designated target escaped again, she would never be able to face Lord Shi Lei again.

Moreover, Lappland had been extremely provocative yesterday, even daring to try and live with the master. Mudrock was very displeased and that very night filled the courtyard with colossi.

"Boss, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, I'll be alright after a rest."

Seeing her like this, V felt that resting wasn't very effective. He glanced at the giant statue's head outside the window, then quickly looked away and asked:

"Boss, did you overuse Originium Arts last night? Should I call Lord Shi Lei over?"

"Ah, no, no!"

Mudrock didn't want to trouble its owner, so it tried to stretch its neck to sit up. However, its weak body and the weight on its chest prevented it from doing so after several attempts. It could only manage a bitter smile.

"No, don't contact me, sir. I'll just rest, I'll be fine after a while..."

Overusing Originium Arts is not as simple as just pouring out the drink in a bottle. It puts an enormous strain on the body and could potentially cause an immediate explosion.

However, since the Originium in Mudrock's limbs has been removed, the impact will be on his internal organs. If not handled properly, it could very likely lead to lifelong health problems.

V, unwilling to do nothing and let her rest for a few days in vain, gambling on fate's mercy, decided to contact Shi Lei:

"Boss, you get some rest. We'll head out now and won't disturb you any longer."

After saying that, he picked up the Rock Element stone slab on the table with Shi Lei's mobile phone number printed on it and quickly slipped out of the room.

"No, V, put it down!"

Mudrock wanted to sit up, but his body felt as heavy as if it were filled with lead, and he couldn't move at all.

The elite group of infected followed V and ran to the second floor.

However, they discovered that Mudrock hadn't followed. This indicated that her physical condition was very poor, so weak that even walking properly was a problem.

V remembers that around the Spring Festival this year, it seemed that Lord Shi Lei had infused the eldest brother with some kind of energy. Since that day, Mudrock's cultivation speed has advanced by leaps and bounds.

In other words, the two may possess similar Originium Arts. If Lord Shi Lei to come and infuse Mudrock with some energy, his physical condition might improve significantly.

"Hey bro, can I borrow your phone?"

The infected person nodded in agreement and handed it over to the other party.

April 2nd, 12:01 PM

At noon, Shi Lei and his three companions left their seats on time and took the elevator downstairs.

What are we having for lunch today?

Faced with this age-old dilemma, Texas remained silent, Croissant Croissant's answer was that either was fine.

Exusiai suggested eating barbecue or pizza, I don't know why she doesn't get tired of eating it every day.

Anyway, Shi Lei had been eating too much lately and didn't want to eat barbecue or pizza anymore, so he suggested:

"How about we eat out for lunch?"

"Um."

Texas voted in favor, Croissant Texas said either way was practically an abstention. Regardless of Exusiai insisted on eating barbecue or pizza, she lost by one vote.

Exusiai obeys the majority and accepts the result calmly:

"Actually, I have another plan, which is to go to Koi-Style Detective Agency for a free meal. The dishes that Hong cooked yesterday were really delicious. But he said that Lee's cooking is even better, I'm really looking forward to it."

With a smile, Shi Lei pressed the button for the first floor, avoiding the elevator going directly to the Safe House on the basement level.

"Don't worry, there will be other opportunities in the future. Besides, they are a detective agency, not a restaurant. It's not really appropriate to bother them in the middle of the day."

"Oh, I know. I was just saying it casually, why are you taking it so seriously?"

During our casual conversation, the elevator arrived at the first floor.

Even after deciding to eat out, the four of them still had to consider what to eat. So they walked around looking and eventually went into Lungmen Restaurant, a place they often frequented.

Shi Lei had just sat down and ordered when his phone started ringing. He pulled it out and saw it was an unfamiliar number.

He is no longer bound by any confidentiality agreement, so he no longer needs to hide anything from everyone. He answered the phone and said:

"Hello?"

"Is this Lord Shi Lei? I'm V."

Upon hearing the call from the Sarkaz mercenaries, Shi Lei frowned slightly, a vague sense of foreboding creeping in.

What happened?

What's wrong?

"In order to keep an eye on the Lupo that you sent yesterday, the boss overused Originium Memory last night. Now he is very weak and can't get out of bed."

I know you're very busy and have a lot of work to do. If you have time, could you please come over? My boss doesn't want me to call you, but I'm worried that delaying this will seriously harm her health.

Shi Lei would never ignore something happening to his own family. Upon hearing V's request, he immediately agreed.

"Okay, I understand. I'll be right there."

After saying that, he hung up the phone. He stood up and addressed his three colleagues:

"I've run into some trouble with Mudrock. I have to go check it out right away. You guys eat first."

Seeing Shi Lei's hurried expression, Exusiai guessed the situation was quite serious. She quickly stopped him and reminded him:

"We've already ordered the food, and Croissant and I can't finish it all. Why don't you pack it up and take it with you to eat on the way?"

"Hmm, that works too."

He waved to the waiter and said he wanted to pack some food. He then got into Texas's car with two boxes of rice, two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and a soup, and drove to Mudrock's stronghold.

While waiting at a traffic light at an intersection, Shi Lei seized the opportunity to shovel a couple of bites of food into his mouth. He turned his head and noticed Texas's unusual expression, asking, "..."

Are you very hungry?

"Yes, a little."

Seeing that she couldn't free her hands, Shi Lei glanced at the food on her lap, and suddenly had a brilliant idea:

"Texas, shall I feed you?"

?!

Upon hearing this, Texas's icy expression vanished instantly. She was somewhat bewildered, and even more panicked. Staring straight ahead, she gripped the steering wheel tightly, not daring to utter a sound.

He thought Texas hadn't heard him clearly, so he repeated it again, this time deliberately slowing down his speech:

"I said, you're driving now, it's inconvenient. If you're really hungry, I can give you some meat to eat."

Her expression showed slight surprise, as if she had just undergone a trial between angels and demons in a short period of time:

"Forget it, I have chocolate bars. It'll take about half an hour to drive there, I'll eat them when we get there."

Shi Lei nodded, not insisting.

"Okay, sure."

Since the dishes were served together, he used chopsticks to divide them in half and ate only his portion.

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