Lies and Infiltration

Carlos was on high alert at that moment.

He wasn't actually that hungry; is it a big deal for a deducer to go a day without eating?

However, if Xiao Yao briefly loses her sense of perspective after speaking to him, and then becomes certain that she will come back to him, it creates a natural opportunity for the Lingren to manipulate things.

Yes, Carlos knew the Lingren was watching him from the shadows. Rather than letting the Lingren launch a surprise attack from an unexpected place, he decided to proactively create an opportunity to lure the Lingren into a trap.

In Carlos's vision, once Xiao Yao goes up there, the person coming down might not be Xiao Yao anymore.

As long as the Lingren still intends to attack him, he won't let go of such a good opportunity to switch people. Then, he can easily get close to him by using Xiao Yao's appearance. As long as the distance is close enough, it will be very convenient to cast a spell or do something else.

But when Xiao Yao handed him the two bags of potato chips, Carlos had already proven in his own way that he was Magician, capable not only of spatial transformation magic but also of controlling the audience.

Especially the "shill" closest to him... If the shill had been replaced, wouldn't he, as Magician, know?

Xiao Yao wasn't replaced, but she's still the same Xiao Yao.

Carlos initially thought the Lingren was still hiding and had thought of another way to approach him, but the moment he heard Xiao Yao say those words, he sensed that something was very wrong.

The perspective is wrong. What Xiao Yao can see and what she says don't match. It's like when Xiao Yao goes upstairs to get potato chips, she's still watching Carlos playing Yugi with others.

"Okay." Carlos thought one thing but readily agreed to Xiao Yao's request, "I'll teach you how to play later."

Hmm... I hope she didn't poison the potato chips.

Carlos, munching on a snack, was lost in thought.

Just then, there was a strange commotion outside the entertainment hall.

Carlos had excellent hearing; even through two or three cubicles, he could still hear other people talking.

"I just saw a new survivor arrive!"

"Huh? Didn't we just go on a patrol of the city during the day? How come another one is here tonight?"

"Wait, wait, did the person you're talking about come by themselves? How did they do that? Are they male or female? Old or young?"

"The only ones who can make it out of the city and to the base alone are probably those lone wolves in the city. They all have special purification abilities, making them much safer than us. It's not uncommon for lone wolves to have to seek refuge with the base before when they couldn't hold out."

A new survivor?

Carlos's ears twitched; he instantly realized, could it be Yu Xing?

Would Yu Xing so high-profile as to use the main entrance? Doesn't this mean that Yu Xing will only be able to follow the survivor base storyline from now on?

Just as things were getting uncertain, the person who brought the message said, "Yes, that's right. I also guessed he couldn't hold on any longer, that's why he came. He was covered in injuries, and he collapsed as soon as he knocked on the door. He had to be carried in."

How do you know so much? Did you go to the base gate and check?

"Nonsense, it's written in the rules that you're not allowed to leave the base without permission after dark. Do you think I'm blind? It's my girlfriend, she's on the medical team, she just called me about this."

Carlos listened with great interest.

The fact that the injured person arrived at the base means that the medical team will give them a full examination to determine if they are infected.

If the result is that the person is already infected, the base will not take in this time bomb; they will simply throw him out on the spot and treat him as an infected person. The base is that ruthless, and this is also for the sake of the remaining survivors.

It seems it wasn't Yu Xing.

Carlos breathed a sigh of relief. If it were Yu Xing, he had to avoid getting injured and being tested by medical professionals. He knew how terrifying the curse power within Yu Xing was, but in this world, the stronger and more terrifying the demonic power, the easier it was to target.

"A'Luo, what are you doing? Why are you spacing out?" Xiao Yao, who was standing to the side, noticed that Carlos hadn't moved for a while and waved her hand in front of Carlos with some confusion.

Carlos glanced at her sideways.

Xiao Yao is an ordinary person, so logically she shouldn't be able to hear the reason for the commotion outside.

He didn't hide anything and said directly, "I heard someone outside say that the base just received a new survivor."

"Huh?" Xiao Yao looked surprised. "You just arrived? You must have come looking for me yourself. That's impressive. I couldn't survive a single day out here."

Her reaction was very genuine and consistent with Xiao Yao's usual behavior. She even muttered, "The batch of clothes I made last time is almost not enough. Sigh, there are a few more people today. I'll be busy again when my vacation ends."

Carlos couldn't find any flaws in Xiao Yao's face. He smiled brightly, stuffed the empty bag of potato chips into the trash can next to the sofa in the lounge, dusted himself off, and stood up. "Never mind them. If anything unusual happens, the administrator will inform everyone. Come on, I'll teach you how to play Yugi."

"There's still one bag left, aren't you going to eat it?" Xiao Yao picked up the remaining bag of potato chips.

"It's too precious to eat all at once, I'll take it back to my dorm tonight," Carlos replied with a smile.

Hearing him say that, a faint blush rose on Xiao Yao's face, seemingly pleased with Carlos's reaction.

Anyone would be very happy to see someone they like who is satisfied with and cherishes the gift they gave them.

Carlos was certain that the person in front of him was not Lingren in disguise.

He felt that Lingren wouldn't blush in front of him.

Moreover, if it were Lingren, they would definitely go to check on the new survivors after hearing that they had arrived at the base. Even if there was only a slight chance that the survivor was Yu Xing, the Lingren would not let it go.

Carlos and Xiao Yao waited for a while until an empty seat appeared on the Yugi.

He asked Xiao Yao to sit down and start working, then stood very close behind Xiao Yao and suddenly asked, "Did you see anyone when you went upstairs just now?"

"Who did you see?" Xiao Yao was taken aback. "A lot of people! There were even groups of people going to the bathhouse together."

"I mean, people who shouldn't be in the girls' dormitory, like members of the cleaning team?" Carlos's question was direct and pointed enough. The gemstone on the dark green ring on his index finger quietly opened one eye and stared at Xiao Yao.

Xiao Yao thought for a moment, then shook her head in confusion. "... I don't think so."

Carlos raised his hand and glanced at his gemstone ring as if casually.

The eye on the ring widened.

... Yes, he's lying.

On the other side, in the empty survivor archives.

Yu Xing's idea of knocking out an infected person and leaving them at the base entrance to create chaos was very successful.

Emerging from the shadows, Zhao Yijiu pulled Yu Xing out and whispered, "This is the place Carlos mentioned, the place where all the survivor files are compiled."