Mysterious Substance

"But there's a 50% chance it's true. There's no smoke without fire—smoke only comes when there's a hole for it to escape from. Rumors shouldn't be taken at face value, but there's no smoke without fire. There's always a reason behind them."

"So where did that 50% figure come from?" Mo Jingchun asked, puzzled.

Zero said in surprise, "It could be true, or it could be false. Aren't those the only two possibilities? So that makes it 50%, doesn't it? That's odd. Boss, you're good at math."

Mo Jingchun's face darkened. So that was where the 50% chance had come from.

He'd actually thought Zero had some relevant information to back it up.

Mo Jingchun had noticed that as Zero became more human, he'd also learned to talk like a person, making uncertain statements just like everyone else.

"Boss, the frequent communications between Earth's various regions haven't stopped since last night."

As he spoke, Zero blinked and asked with a grin, "Boss, should we quietly listen in?"

Mo Jingchun glared at the brazen Zero and said irritably,

"You think a little networking know-how makes you invincible?"

Jingcheng Time: 16:10:06

"I overslept."

Lin Shudong took a deep breath and nervously extended the long pole provided by the Expedition Team toward the invisible dividing line.

"Move back. The rest of you, hold your positions."

Though they were reluctant, for now, that was all they could do.

After waiting a few seconds and finding that nothing happened, Lin Shudong took another step forward.

"Everyone, keep ten meters apart and stay in formation."

"All right. Just keep an eye on this matter. Don't go probing on your own. I can't afford the consequences of a probe right now."

What made them uneasy was that the corridor seemed to have no end. It felt as