The Team

Wu Ji found it hard to imagine the words coming out of the man before him.

His gaze drifted imperceptibly toward Qiu Ti's position behind him, then he held his blade horizontally in front of Zhou Zhi.

Zhou Zhi felt that, for this man, his grip on the scalpel was at least professional.

"A bug-like fellow, yet you haven't succumbed to the plague yet."

Wu Ji's voice was cold: "Then just go die."

The blade slashed through the air.

Zhou Zhi did not hesitate in the slightest, merely watching the front with calm eyes.

Wu Ji's Plague-Slaying Blade stopped right before Zhou Zhi's pupils.

"That fellow Qiu Ti has already gone insane; that much is obvious."

Zhou Zhi pursed his lips, gesturing toward the scar on Wu Ji's face.

"Following him won't lead to any future."

"I believe you still have family back in Xuanyuan. To follow this madman and embrace the plague... what a joke."

Zhou Zhi's voice gradually turned cold.

"Even if you succeed, Mr. Wu Ji, your life will be ruined from here on out."

"I don't believe the life you planned for yourself looks like this."

A shadow flickered in Wu Ji's eyes.

"Enough talk."

"You should just die."

Zhou Zhi did not care.

Because Wu Ji's Plague-Slaying Blade did not advance a single inch.

"Killing me brings you no benefits; at the very least, Qiu Ti won't reward you."

Zhou Zhi said softly: "I am just an ordinary person. In an environment like this, even without your intervention, I will sooner or later succumb to the plague and become a [Mucus Man]."

"But if you don't kill me, there will be benefits for you."

Wu Ji fell silent, waiting for the man before him to continue.

Zhou Zhi coughed, causing Wu Ji to take a step back.

"I have already notified Chen Yao's family on the other side, most importantly, that [older brother]."

Hearing this, Wu Ji's pupils dilated!

The fingers gripping the blade began to tremble.

"You mean..."

Zhou Zhi lowered his head: "[That person]."

Zhou Zhi didn't actually know what kind of person "that person" specifically was, but that didn't stop him from using a tiger's skin as a banner.

"You should be well aware of that person."

Wu Ji's hand was shaking.

"Now, Mr. Wu Ji, you have two choices, both of which are excellent options."

Zhou Zhi had already seen into Wu Ji's heart.

That fragile heart, having stepped out from an ivory tower, was unable to withstand a single blow.

"First, assist me in taking down Qiu Ti. When the time comes, I can testify for you that you were coerced by Qiu Ti, enduring humiliation to carry out a greater mission."

"Second."

Zhou Zhi paused, ensuring Wu Ji could hear every word.

"If that person or other rescue personnel don't arrive, you can continue as Qiu Ti's supporter and deal with me then."

"If I were to point the finger at you in front of Qiu Ti, he wouldn't believe it."

By the time he finished speaking, Wu Ji had already lowered the Plague-Slaying Blade.

"This [blade] is not bad."

Zhou Zhi said indifferently.

"Who are you?"

After a moment of silence, Wu Ji looked at the man in front of him.

The person before him, who had previously followed behind Yu Jinhai, should have been nothing more than an ordinary person.

But now it seemed that, in such a terrifying situation, he could still maintain such composure.

"Just call me Zhou Zhi."

Zhou Zhi smiled: "Do you have an Epidemic Prevention Suit similar to the one you're wearing?"

Wu Ji wore a blank expression as he pointed toward the back of the operating room. "Behind this curtain is Qiu Ti's storage room for protective suits, though most of them are just the most basic Inferior Protective Suits. Their ability to delay pathogenization is limited."

Zhou Zhi nodded. "That will suffice."

Clearly, in certain respects, Zhou Zhi and this young Medical Student had reached an understanding.

However, in Zhou Zhi's mind, this was only natural.

Someone like Wu Ji was clearly one of the prideful elites of the Medical Academy.

Since this so-called Xuanyuan built its foundation on the Plague Extermination Art, how could it possibly tolerate Plague Exterminators embracing the power of the pestilence?

Unless Wu Ji was truly backed into a corner, he would never be wholeheartedly loyal to Qiu Ti.

Zhou Zhi watched Wu Ji's retreating back.

Furthermore, he had received news from Wu Ji.

Some rather good news.

"In fact, I sent a message to the outside world one day ago."

"The pestilence can even pathogenize signals, so communication is extremely difficult."

"However, I did indeed receive a reply from the outside this morning."

"They should be able to break through the pestilence fog of the Pestilence Zone."

"I can let you know about this news."

Zhou Zhi ruminated on this information.

As expected.

To Wu Ji, he himself was merely a backup option.

In just one short week, how could there be any such thing as loyalty toward Qiu Ti?

Not bad.

This kind of news was quite good.

Zhou Zhi narrowed his eyes.

However, the problem with this Wu Ji remained significant.

If Qiu Ti's goal was to pathogenize those few Medical Students into controllable Mucus Man Vanguards, then why was Zhu Xie, the Medical Student on the first floor, already dead?

Zhou Zhi was more inclined to believe that Wu Ji had killed him.

If Qiu Ti were truly suppressed by the Plague Extermination Corps, he would likely kill Yu Jinhai and himself as well to preserve his own reputation.

"But that is not a major issue."

Zhou Zhi took out the protective suit and put it on.

[Inferior Protective Suit]
[Pathogenization Index: 8.67%]
[The upper right section bears the logo of Blue Stone Town Central Hospital]
[Capable of minimally delaying the onset of pathogenization]
[This kind of trash might be better used as a rag]
[The protective suit is currently in good condition]

Not bad.

Zhou Zhi repeated the thought in his mind.

He picked up his Plague-Slaying Blade and hid to the side.

The current situation was much clearer than before.

At the very least, there were two groups of people coming to provide rescue.

Although Zhou Zhi was not entirely clear about how this world worked, he at least felt that since such a pathogenization had occurred in Blue Stone Town, after a full week, someone on the outside should have been able to react.

"Plague Exterminator..."

Zhou Zhi pondered in a low voice.

Next, perhaps he would be able to witness the true plague-extermination duels of this world, and its real combat power system.

Outside Blue Stone Town.

A small team of over a dozen people dressed in white finally appeared.

They were dressed in uniform.

The two people leading the group each carried a rectangular [Blade Case] on their right side.

"The information came from here."

"Indeed, an unknown pathogenization has occurred here."

"[Disease Control Center] headquarters, they really are a bunch of good-for-nothings."

The man in the lead looked very thin, his cheeks sunken.

"He Qi, be careful."

The other man looked taller, with eyes set somewhat far apart.

"Rest assured, it's nothing more than a third-rate incident."

The man called He Qi chuckled twice.

"It's a waste to have two official Plague Exterminators like us come here."

He reached out and opened his Blade Case.

Spiritual power surged.

The squad members behind him wore expressions of awe.

"Let's finish this quickly and head back."

He Qi said with a smile.

The disease mist grew thick, then parted to form a gap.