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Chapter 279 - 279 278 Might Want to Kill You
Chapter 279 - 279 278 Might Want to Kill You
?Chapter 279: Chapter 278: Might Want to Kill You Chapter 279: Chapter 278: Might Want to Kill You Luo Ning praised Bo Xuan so highly that everyone believed he was incredible.
Bo Xuan, with his clean-cut face, showed a smile, “Being praised by Brother Ning makes my heart sweeter than having honey.”
He knew that Luo Ning was streets ahead of him in these technologies.
Actually, when he was decrypting the code just now, he looked calm but was actually very nervous.
Then, as he listened to Luo Ning explaining to Yue Xiao and the others, occasionally subtly reminding him as well, he gradually relaxed.
Otherwise, he estimated it would have taken him over three hours to crack the code.
Luo Ning chuckled, “So my praise has this effect; in that case, I should praise you more often.”
Fan Ye laughed and said, “Brother Ning, don’t just praise the captain in the future, praise us too!”
“Right, right, we also have many strengths and highlights,” Yue Xiao and Jin Feiyang added.
Luo Ning nodded, “No problem, I will dig into your strengths and highlights to praise you.”
After all, praising cost nothing, and it made them happy.
She pointed to the opened box and said, “Let’s see what’s inside this metal box.”
The others also reacted, curiously saying, “Right, right, let’s see what the clue is.”
Bo Xuan opened the box, only to see a beam of light appear, followed by a virtual panel hovering in mid-air.
Words began appearing one line at a time.
Before the first line had even fully appeared, Luo Ning immediately took out her phone and started recording it.
Seeing this, the others were like, “… can you actually do that?”
They initially thought to turn on the recording function of their phone watches when the panel popped up.
But this time the task’s clue didn’t have any sound; it was displayed in writing.
The phone watches provided by the organizers could record audio but couldn’t take photos or videos, so they could only watch helplessly.
Who would have thought Luo Ning would just whip out a phone and start recording video? And she did it with unbeatable speed.
Fan Ye asked quietly, “Where did you get the phone from?”
Luo Ning replied, “I picked it up outside previously. Although the network doesn’t work, I thought maybe other functions would still be useful, so I picked up two and put them in my bag.”
“It really came in handy now,” indeed it was a habit of hers.
She would collect anything that might be useful, and this time, it had worked out unexpectedly.
At this point, Fan Ye and the others didn’t know what to say; indeed, Brother Ning was the boss, and they could only be the underbosses.
“Brother Ning, you are awesome.” Everyone admired him and gave him a thumbs up.
They then laughed excitedly, “Looks like we can sell this clue again.”
Luo Ning gave them a knowing look, “Keep it to yourselves.”
The group immediately gestured zipping their lips, “Ok!”
“[Haha, my Brother Ning is too cute.]”
“[The iron fools were shocked by Brother Ning’s slick move; they probably never expected Brother Ning could pull out a phone to record a video.]”
“[Actually, I didn’t expect it either; if it were me, I’d think the city’s network was down, and the phone was useless.]”
“[I was curious why Brother Ning picked up a phone in the square earlier, discovered there was no network yet didn’t throw it away like others but instead put it in his backpack, now I realize he had already figured out how to use it.]”
“[Brother Ning’s way of thinking, truly, is unlike any of us mortals.]”
“The organizers are too funny—Brother Ning recorded them last time, and now they switched to typing, but Brother Ning can still record video!”
“LOL, it seems the organizers never expected Brother Ning to pick up a phone and keep it.”
“I kind of feel like the organizers are going to be played by Brother Ning.”
“LOL, you’re not alone.”
The comment barrage continued joyfully, a stark contrast to the swearing common in other countries’ official live streams.
The domestic officials were very pleased with Luo Ning, who caused such reactions.
Soon, when the last item appeared, the control panel disappeared.
Bo Xuan, with arms crossed, said, “The hint mentioned that the apocalypse was deliberately caused, and the Zombie Virus was intentionally released by someone.”
“Not only did they target humans, but they also used the virus to induce mutations in animals and plants.”
“Our job is to find this person and either obtain the virus research formula from him or find an antidote.”
“The crux is that completing this sub-mission is a prerequisite for the previous mission.”
“In other words, if we can’t complete the task derived from this hint, all the points accumulated earlier will be void.”
Yue Xiao frowned, “I knew the main mission wouldn’t be easy; this is really tough.”
They knew nothing about this city, and there weren’t few survivors either; finding the person who released the virus was like finding a needle in a haystack.
Fan Ye added, “Yeah, whoever did this must be a brilliant medical genius with high intelligence. It should be easy for them to hide their identity. How on earth are we supposed to find them?”
Jin Feiyang also said, “The organizers are really digging a pit for us.”
“No wonder they kept advertising this competition as Hell Level—I didn’t feel it before, but now that this clue is out, I really believe it.”
Bo Xuan frowned slightly, “The key issue is that they don’t provide any other clues. Where do we even start?”
Fan Ye said, “I think finishing this within a month is too difficult.”
“Why on earth would the organizers give us such a tough challenge—it’s so frustrating!” Yue Xiao wore a bitter smile.
How are we supposed to play with this difficulty level? It’s astronomically high!
Luo Ning smiled, “Isn’t it more interesting this way? It would be boring if it were too easy.”
“If every team could complete the main mission, what would even be the point of calling it a Hell Mode competition?”
She didn’t seem distressed at all; instead, she looked enthusiastic and intrigued.
It had been a long while since she last used her brain this much, and it seemed very intriguing.
She liked challenging tasks; otherwise, it would be boring.
As Fan Ye and others wore gloomy expressions: “…”
They felt subtly insulted again.
Unable to hold back, Fan Ye said, “Brother Ning, if people from other teams knew how you’re acting, they might want to kill you.”
Jin Feiyang also added, “Brother Ning, when you meet people from other teams, you better not speak like this. It would really draw hate.”
If Brother Ning weren’t such a beautiful lady and instead a rough man, they’d feel like rolling up their sleeves and going at it, feeling bullied as they were not as smart.
Of course, “not as smart” here only applies when compared to people like Luo Ning and Bo Xuan.
They believed that compared to many others, their intelligence was relatively high.
They had even tested before that their IQ was indeed well above average.
Luo Ning rolled her eyes at the two, “You’re talking about yourselves, aren’t you?”
Fan Ye immediately shook his head, “No way, you’re our treasure now, how could we possibly think that?”
Others agreed, “Exactly, that’s what other people might think. We are with you, united.”
They were afraid of getting beaten up by others only to be sabotaged by Brother Ning first, so they quickly tried to remedy the situation.