Trial by Three

Others might have noticed these things, but they did not take them seriously and naturally did not care much. Su Ze was different. His mind had always been meticulous, and he immediately grasped the key point.

Hearing their tone as if they were interrogating a criminal, Cui Yang irritably ruffled his hair. "How would I know? I told him to follow behind me, and I didn't pay attention to anything else."

He suddenly regretted losing control of his reason and doing something so brainless back then, resulting in him getting beaten up for no reason and now having to face this three-way interrogation.

He might as well have just beaten that guy up. At least he would have gotten something out of it.

More importantly, not a single person was on his side now. Things had clearly not been like this before. They had even plotted together to kill that deadweight. Even if the soul inside had changed, things should not have changed this much, should they?

Something suddenly flashed through Cui Yang's mind. "Right. Back then, I was almost caught by that Second-Order Mutant Rat. After he pounced over, that Mutant Rat disappeared."

Remembering the oppressive feeling of standing there with nowhere to dodge, Cui Yang felt a trace of unease. Could this have been what that guy meant? Had he really fallen by accident while trying to save him? Had Cui Yang misunderstood him?

He had heard strange movement behind him at the time as well, but when he turned to look, he had found nothing.

"Whether it was real or an accident, we'll naturally find out in the future. But you are not allowed to bully him again. Otherwise, I'll terminate your employment." Shen Yue looked him in the eyes and warned him seriously.

No one was allowed to bully her little brother, no matter the reason. Not even herself.

Not before, and certainly not now!

Shen Yue still had no clear understanding of her brother's strength, but that deeply ingrained image of him as a delicate little white flower remained.

Even though her brother kept saying that he wanted to protect his sister, Shen Yue had always believed that he was the one who needed to be carefully protected!

Cui Yang did not argue after hearing Shen Yue's warning. Instead, he answered solemnly, "Whether he really saved me or not, I'll keep my distance from him from now on. But the gap in strength between the first and second orders really cannot be underestimated. With my current abilities, it would still be difficult for me to avoid an ambush like that."

"But what's interesting is that when we were first attacked, your frail little brother dodged it quite easily."

"Since he hid things from us, no matter his reasons, my occupational habits won't allow me to trust him wholeheartedly. I can't control what you do, but you'd better stay on guard too. He may be more dangerous than before. That's all I have to say."

With that reaction speed, Cui Yang would not believe he had no real skills.

Su Ze nodded slightly in agreement, though his tone was faint and drained of energy. "Got it, but don't worry. He won't do anything to hurt us. The reason we can hear... perhaps it has something to do with Mo Mo's newly awakened ability. We just can't determine what type it is. It might even be a dual-element ability. Who knows?"

For now, they had also classified the strange phenomenon of hearing inner thoughts as a type of ability.

No one else spoke. Aside from Shen Yue and Su Ze, who shared the same thoughts, the others all wore different expressions.

Su Ze did not care what the others thought. As long as they no longer bore ill will toward Mo Mo, that was enough. At the very least, they should not provoke him first. After all, Mo Mo was no longer someone who could be bullied.

As for the inner thoughts, aside from Yang Xuan, Su Ze had spoken to everyone else one-on-one. Then, with his fox-like way of talking, he coaxed them into agreeing not to tell the others that they could hear Shen Mo's thoughts for the time being.

Even if he had not sought them out, the commotion that day had been quite significant. Everyone had more or less formed their own guesses.

Su Ze had only gone to discuss it with them to prevent Shen Mo from being hurt again.

The reason the others agreed so readily was probably mostly because they wanted to know what Shen Mo was thinking, so they could prevent him from causing more trouble. Besides, some of the information Shen Mo had revealed was indeed quite interesting, whether they believed it or not.

"No matter the reason, he definitely isn't stronger than me right now. He's just no longer the deadweight of our team, that's all." Yang Xuan flicked his bangs, looking utterly unconcerned.

He did not believe that little weakling could be all that powerful. He could lift that guy with one hand.

"Yueyue is right. Whether it was an accident or not, we'll find out in time. If you get the chance, you can test him a little, but don't go too far." Leng Shiyi was not particularly interested in the matter itself, but having one less person dragging the team down was ultimately a good thing.

The stronger the team members were, the safer the team would be. Although he had also noticed Shen Mo's abnormality, if this abnormality was developing in a positive direction, he could completely choose to turn a blind eye.

Besides.

Leng Shiyi glanced at Su Ze and Shen Yue. He dared to say that there was definitely a secret between the two of them that he did not know about, but it had nothing to do with him, and he was too lazy to investigate.

It was clear that Shen Mo constantly clinging to him before had disgusted him deeply.

"Alright, everyone's tired after a whole day. Go back to your rooms and rest. The rapid evolution of Mutant Beasts is not good news for humans. And if I'm not mistaken, those zombies will probably evolve soon as well."

Leng Shiyi's tone was as calm as winter ice. He formed two ice spheres in his hand and idly played with them. The cold sensation in his palm helped him think more calmly. "We've gathered more or less enough supplies. We'll go out for one final day tomorrow, then leave for the base the day after."

No one objected, and they all returned to their rooms to rest.