Better Safe Than Sorry

That damned mute...

Li Xi thought of the first mute to wake up earlier. Now that she thought about it... everything about him felt strange! Not only had he been incredibly calm, but he also seemed unsurprised by appearing in this world, as though it were only natural...

"He wasn't mute!"

Li Guoyi recalled it, killing intent continually rising in his eyes.

"Captain, are you saying he was pretending?"

"Who knows? Maybe... he actually woke up long ago!" Li Guoyi was not certain when he said this. How could a newcomer have awakened before even the enhanced veterans? All six of them had strengthened their bloodlines. They were not comparable to ordinary people.

"How is that possible? Just a newcomer..."

The others likewise found Li Guoyi's words hard to believe.

"Forget it, it's too late to talk about that now! We'll deal with that newcomer later. Once I catch him, I'll make him beg for death without being able to die!"

"Let's discuss our next move first!"

A trace of savagery flashed through his eyes. Li Guoyi raised his foot and stomped the ground. The next instant... the entire house began to shake, and the ground split apart!

Seeing Li Guoyi's actions, the other veterans all showed deep fear in their eyes. Even now, they still did not know their captain's true strength.

"For now, there's no need to worry about that newcomer or the Umbrella Corporation. Triggering a side quest has not only increased our difficulty; it has increased his even more as the one involved. Whether a newcomer like him can survive is another matter entirely. Our immediate priority is finding that Herrscher of Reason. We can't just sit here and wait for death."

"Then next... Damn! Dodge!"

Before he could finish, Li Guoyi seemed to sense something,