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Chapter 280 - 280 279 Luo Ning Reacts Quickly
Chapter 280 - 280 279 Luo Ning Reacts Quickly
?Chapter 280: Chapter 279: Luo Ning Reacts Quickly Chapter 280: Chapter 279: Luo Ning Reacts Quickly Luo Ning had become a treasure to Fan Ye and the others.
Who could have thought she’d be so capable, essentially able to lift them to new heights.
Honestly, the teammate who had volunteered to drop out previously was not even on the same level as Luo Ning.
Of course, it wasn’t that they looked down upon their former teammate.
Rather, they felt that accidentally stumbling upon Luo Ning’s addition to the team was a constant source of pleasant surprises.
They certainly couldn’t afford to offend this treasure they had dug up; otherwise, if she didn’t want to work, they would be left in tears.
[Haha, the three of them have such a strong will to survive.]
[They’re afraid Brother Ning might not want them.]
[To think they wanted to hit Brother Ning, those three have a lot of nerve.]
[Honestly, I also think Brother Ning’s little demeanor really draws hate, but I like it!]
[Haha, too simple is boring; only my Brother Ning would dare to be so Versailles.]
Bo Xuan actually agreed with what Luo Ning had said.
“Indeed, if it were too simple, it would actually be less favorable for us. It’s more interesting when it’s difficult.”
Before, when it had just been him leading the three, facing such difficulties would have meant certain surrender.
But now, with Luo Ning, who was more intelligent and knowledgeable, they harbored hope for completion.
Fan Ye rolled his eyes and placed a hand on Bo Xuan’s shoulder, “Old Bo, you’re becoming more and more inflated.”
Yue Xiao also chuckled and said, “As expected of someone who mixes with Brother Ning, you sure talk big.”
Luo Ning looked at the two with disdain and laughed, “You both have said enough.”
Bo Xuan, uninterested in the joking pair, turned to Luo Ning and asked, “What should we do next?”
Although he was the team leader, he had grown accustomed to asking for Luo Ning’s opinion first.
Luo Ning said, “I think a clue has actually already been revealed to us.”
“What clue?” Yue Xiao and the others asked curiously.
Luo Ning replied, “Dr. Luo’s laboratory.”
“Why would the most critical clue for this main quest need to be found in Dr. Luo’s laboratory? I think this itself is a clue.”
“Especially since this place itself is a medical biological laboratory, and the people working here are elite in this field.”
She paused and continued, “Previously, Liao You and the others have been emphasizing that the research team in Dr. Luo’s laboratory had the most hope in decrypting the Zombie Virus and developing a cure.”
“This, in turn, actually suggests something else, that they’re also the most likely to have created the Zombie Virus.”
She added, “Although my conjecture and judgment might not be the most accurate, I feel we can start from this point.”
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly felt as though a veil had been lifted.
That’s right, those with the most hope in deciphering the virus and developing a cure were also most likely to have engineered the Zombie Virus.
And why would the organizers not choose another place for the clue but specifically here?
This was a hint to everyone.
Luo Ning reacted quickly.
Bo Xuan actually had some doubts before, always feeling that there was an important point in his mind that he wanted to grasp.
Yet, he couldn’t pinpoint what it was.
With Luo Ning’s reminder, he immediately made the connection.
He said, “I think Brother Ning’s guesses and analysis are very sensible. Unless the organizer intends to set a trap for us, it is almost certain that the person who released the virus is someone from this laboratory.”
Fan Ye and the others also agreed with this judgment, “Right, let’s hurry up and search to see if we can find anything else.”
So, everyone split up to help Liao You and others look for survivors and any overlooked zombies, taking the opportunity to carefully search for clues.
Luo Ning and Bo Xuan both stayed behind in this place, each browsing through the materials and books on the bookshelves.
After roughly going through everything once, they left and went to search other parts of the laboratory.
They also examined the laboratory equipment and some materials used for experiments.
In the end, Luo Ning also went to the private room where Dr. Luo was found, taking a careful look around.
After a while, Liao You walked in.
He was now particularly polite to Luo Ning, smiling as he asked, “Luo Ning, the task here is finished, we’re heading back. Are you done here?”
Previously, Luo Ning had said she was tired, so he had told her to find a place to rest, and she ended up here.
Luo Ning put the notebook she was looking at back on the table, “I’m done, let’s go.”
So, the group left the laboratory, and at the same time, Liao You followed orders from above to close the main door again, reactivating the smart lock.
With Luo Ning there, they weren’t worried about being unable to open the door if they came back later.
The main reason was also that the laboratory contained many valuable project materials, and those above were concerned that leaving the laboratory doors unlocked could lead to theft.
In fact, when Colonel Pan left, he had quietly instructed Liao You to keep an eye on Luo Ning and her group and ensure they didn’t touch the computers and equipment related to the experimental projects.
After all, they weren’t all that familiar with Luo Ning and her group and didn’t know if they had other intentions or identities.
Although Colonel Pan and Liao You didn’t strongly suspect Luo Ning and her group’s identities to be problematic, they remained cautious and on guard.
That’s why Luo Ning and Bo Xuan, while searching for clues in the laboratory, tacitly avoided the project data rooms guarded by someone and didn’t touch any computers or related equipment.
Luo Ning didn’t take issue with the caution and vigilance of Liao You and others.
If they had trusted them too easily, that would have been abnormal.
The behavior of Luo Ning and her group also made Liao You breathe a sigh of relief and feel more at ease.
As long as they were not deliberately sneaking in to steal data or harboring some unspeakable motive, it was fine.
On the way back, Liao You had Luo Ning’s team all ride together in the off-road vehicle as a reward for their efforts.
Bo Xuan asked Liao You, “Dr. Luo is alright now, isn’t he?”
Liao You replied with a relieved tone, “His fever has gone down. It’s a good thing we got there in time; otherwise, Dr. Luo might have been burned to death, or his body could have been seriously damaged.”
This was no secret, so he didn’t hide it.
Bo Xuan also smiled and said with relief, “Indeed, if something happened to Dr. Luo, it would have been a great loss to all of humanity.”
He asked, “How many of the laboratory’s research personnel turned into zombies or died?”
Liao You sighed, “About one-third of them, I guess. At the beginning, not many turned into zombies, but some were bitten or scratched and turned as well.”
Bo Xuan fished for more information, “Were there any laboratory researchers who were lucky enough to run out before the main door was locked?”
Since it wasn’t a secret, Liao You responded, “I heard that a few researchers were on leave or resting before the apocalypse arrived, so they weren’t in the laboratory.”
“These people didn’t turn into zombies either, quite fortunate.”
“These few were indeed lucky,” Bo Xuan exclaimed with them.
He thought to himself that they needed to get a hold of the list of these people because they were all suspects.
He didn’t ask Liao You for it, because that would surely have raised suspicions about his motives.
He quickly changed the topic, so Liao You didn’t dwell on it.