Global Game: I Have Portable Store

Chapter 309: Chapter 305: The Disconnected

Zhou An, upon hearing this, asked, ”Of course we believe in Brother Su, but why would we go to the edge of the city? It seems like a No-Man’s Land over there, very dangerous.”

Thanks to the forums, anyone following them is relatively well-informed and can even learn some secret information.

Su Changxing looked at Zhou An, considered for a moment, and said, ”Actually, there’s no harm in telling you. If it’s not absolutely necessary, we wouldn’t go. Maybe waiting it out here is the best choice.”

”In the coming days, there will be a massive outbreak of corpses, just like this world. However, we’ve currently obtained a method to alleviate the corpse outbreak. Though it might not necessarily work, it’s best to try.”

”Based on our current intelligence, the Security Bureau has dispatched thousands of people since this morning to explore that area...”

Su Changxing paused, recalled the message Zhong Jueqing had sent him earlier, and continued,

”It’s said that most people have either died there or lost contact.”

Thousands of people?

Everyone collectively gasped, implying that the Security Bureau had already lost thousands of lives, and the majority of these people were public officials with some level of combat capability.

Geng Yong, his eyes gleaming brightly, stepped forward and said, ”Our visit probably doesn’t carry much significance either; the capabilities of the Security Bureau vastly exceed ours.”

Zhu Wenwu appeared calm, having known about this beforehand, and said,

”The crux of the issue lies here. We Extraordinaries can resist such dangers, to some extent.”

Su Changxing nodded, a smile curling at his lips, and said,

”Indeed, Extraordinaries are much stronger than ordinary people, and our gathering place possesses most Extraordinaries in this area, holding the greatest Extraordinary Power.”

They now possessed over twenty Extraordinaries, quite remarkable, likely more than the total of Extraordinaries born in other areas of this city.

As for Su Changxing himself, he was now the most powerful Extraordinary.

He was confident in this aspect. Other Extraordinaries were surely in Tier Nine, just at the entry stage, and unaware of how Extraordinaries advance.

Su Changxing gestured to Zhu Wenwu.

Zhu Wenwu took out a map from his pocket and placed it in the lit area on the ground.

”The red areas are danger zones, which largely overlap with the No-Man’s Land. This is the latest map from the Security Bureau. In the danger zones, one would be subjected to higher levels of radiation...which could cause severe harm or even rapid death.”

Zhu Wenwu crouched down and methodically explained the map:

”Our next step is to take an elite team from the gathering place to the edge of the danger zone to establish a new base there and proceed to the next exploration step.”

Zhu Wenwu’s voice reverberated in the vast room, quiet and somewhat oppressive, heavier than the dark shadows on the ceiling.

Su Changxing maintained his smile, calmly said,

”Get prepared, acquaint yourself with your abilities, and after the next ceremony concludes, we’ll head out.”

Zhou An stepped forward, waved his hand, and said, ”Those who’ve just become Extraordinaries, come with me. I’ll explain some common knowledge about Extraordinaries.”

After Zhou An and others left, Zhu Wenwu frowned and said, ”Brother Su, do you think there’s a chance my sister could become an Extraordinary in the short term?”

Zhu Xin Xue had not yet become an Extraordinary, surprising yet not so surprising.

Su Changxing fell into a brief silence, seemingly recalling something, then said,

”Well, let’s see. There’s another ceremony, and theoretically, your sister has a decent chance of becoming an Extraordinary...but this ceremony might not necessarily succeed.”

Zhu Wenwu noticed the anomaly in Su Changxing’s demeanor, paused, and asked, ”Brother Su, is there anything else amiss?”

Su Changxing closed his eyes, took a slow breath, and said, ”Nothing. This operation might get very dangerous, stay cautious.”

Zhu Wenwu smiled and said easily, ”You know I fear death the most. If I end up dying, there’s nothing I can do, right?”

”Yes.”

Su Changxing patted him on the shoulder and said, ”You should prepare as well and bring your sister along.”

Zhu Wenwu nodded, leaving the ceremony room, and when he saw the setting red sun, he found the previous remark a bit odd... Why did Brother Su emphasize bringing Xin Xue along?

”Seems like Brother Su truly regards Zhu Xin Xue as his disciple.”

Zhu Wenwu murmured to himself, yet somehow felt something was amiss.

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Approaching the edge of the city, one would see a white mist like snowflakes dissipating mid-air, spreading a chill throughout one’s body.

Lin Xiuyu observed the surroundings, noting the ruins of several destroyed buildings, showing a contemplative expression, and then said,

”Boss, we’re already in the danger zone, it’s best not to move further.”

They’d previously sent over a dozen Security Bureau teams, consisting of thousands of personnel, to explore the outskirts of the city, with fewer than one-tenth surviving, most having lost contact.

Zhong Jueqing stood atop the ruins, gazing into the thick fog with a solemn look, and said, ”What’s the current position of the Extraordinary team?”

Cai Jing pondered briefly and said, ”They should be arriving soon, but really, is there no issue?”

Lin Xiuyu glanced at her and replied indifferently:

”The current situation has proven that ordinary people cannot enter the danger zone. Once inside, organ failure occurs rapidly until death; the performance of superpower users isn’t much different from ordinary people, only Extraordinaries can enter.”

Zhong Jueqing furrowed his brows, feeling discomfort from the surrounding anomalies, and said, ”Let’s leave this place for now. This could also be considered a semi-danger zone; staying here for long might cause issues.”

They retraced their steps, gradually moving away from the city’s edge. By now, it was evening, and in the darkness, zombies became active.

”They’re already waiting at An Three Base, with a member of a search team... it seems like this member is about to die.”

Lin Xiuyu jogged behind Zhong Jueqing, saying.

”About to die?”

Zhong Jueqing was somewhat surprised, withdrew three airborne swords into his bag, and turning back, said, ”Did they encounter him on the road?”

Lin Xiuyu nodded and said, ”Yes, but this person is in a comatose state, and the forum ID is showing as disconnected.”

They discovered that although some exploration team members had died, the forums didn’t show them as dead but disconnected.

Zhong Jueqing pondered and said, ”Meaning this person isn’t dead but is also disconnected.”