Chapter 407: Chapter 407: Finding ’Helpers
When he heard the team member’s report, Yan Feijie’s expression became priceless.
He never imagined that Lin Xinghai would refuse to play by the rules.
Of course, one could also say they had all been tricked. Lin Xinghai wasn’t heading here at all; he had gone to intercept the other teams on their way.
In a way, he had basically been an accomplice to Lin Xinghai’s scheme.
But this feeling only lasted for a moment. Soon, a smile crept onto his lips.
Lin Xinghai’s actions had undoubtedly offended Yuan Zheng to the point of no return. To get his Energy Ball back, Yuan Zheng would surely stop at nothing.
Yan Feijie quickly wiped the smile from his face, replacing it with a pained expression as he went to greet the newcomer.
"Brother Yuan, I can’t believe you were targeted by him, just like me. Lin Xinghai has gone too far! He has absolutely no respect for us top geniuses!" Yan Feijie said, his face a mask of grief as he approached Yuan Zheng.
Although Yuan Zheng felt the grief on Yan Feijie’s face was a bit fake, he completely agreed with his words.
"Exactly. He’s gone way too far. He only seems invincible because of his firearms. Without that Tearing Rifle, if it were just a matter of strength, how could he possibly be this strong?" Yuan Zheng said, gritting his teeth.
It was clear he was still fuming after being so thoroughly dominated.
Yan Feijie didn’t respond. ’My estimation of Yuan Zheng just dropped a level.’
’It’s fine to be weak, but not to be brainless.’
’If Lin Xinghai were truly weak, he never would have been able to rack up so many Points. Besides, I’ve seen that ghostly Body Technique of his.’
’Unless someone had an instant-cast, area-of-effect Superpower, he could probably dominate anyone in a one-on-one fight.’
Yan Feijie offered a few words of comfort, then explained his plan. The two quickly reached an agreement.
Next, all they had to do was wait for more teams to arrive.
「Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.」
By now, a full 3,000 examinees had gathered with Yan Feijie.
And among the top geniuses present, besides Yan Feijie and Yuan Zheng, Hong Xiuyuan had also arrived.
Like Yuan Zheng, he had been ambushed by Lin Xinghai en route and had lost his Energy Ball.
"Yan Feijie, I think we have enough people here. It’s time to move. Let’s not wait any longer," Hong Xiuyuan said, unable to hold back as he surveyed the crowd.
Compared to the other top geniuses, Hong Xiuyuan was the most burly and favored close combat. Perhaps because of this, he was also the most hot-tempered of them all.
Ever since Lin Xinghai had stolen his Energy Ball, he had been suppressing a burning rage.
Now, seeing the growing numbers, he could no longer contain his thirst for revenge.
Yan Feijie glanced at the crowd and nodded. The numbers were indeed sufficient now.
"Alright! Then we’ll proceed as planned. First, we gather intel to determine their general location, then we’ll launch a grid search," Yan Feijie said with a nod.
Finding a few people hiding in the vast expanse of Dong’an City was no easy task.
But it wasn’t impossible. As long as they could find out where Lin Xinghai’s team was last seen, they could use that as the center of their search and expand outward. They were bound to find them eventually.
After all, their numbers were their greatest advantage. This also included their collective social networks. With so many people working together, any other team would have to show them some deference, which made gathering intelligence incredibly easy.
Soon, they locked onto the location where Liu Miaomiao and the others had last been seen.
It wasn’t actually that difficult. For the past two days, Lin Xinghai’s group had been frantically slaughtering Zombies, causing quite a commotion. Many other teams had seen them.
In fact, even within their grand three-thousand-person army, some teams had seen Lin Xinghai’s squad; they just couldn’t pinpoint the exact location where they had vanished.
Soon, the three-thousand-person army arrived at the edge of the city center.
"According to intel from several teams, they disappeared somewhere around here. The theory is that after their squad stopped clearing out Zombies, the other three members were hidden away. Lin Xinghai then started acting alone, which is why we haven’t been able to pin down his location."
"We’ll start the search here. As planned, we’ll split into three battalions. Each of us will lead a thousand people and spread out. Remember, we absolutely must not let the distance between our groups exceed one thousand meters. Otherwise, if Lin Xinghai attacks, we won’t be able to provide backup in time," Yan Feijie added as a final reminder.
Yuan Zheng and Hong Xiuyuan both nodded. This had been part of their plan from the start.
The army quickly split into three and began their search, fanning out from their current position.
The streets barely needed searching; a single glance was enough to see if anyone was there. The main task was the buildings, which had to be searched room by room.
But again, their numbers were so great that even this tedious work was carried out with remarkable speed and efficiency.
In addition, they deployed lookout teams composed of people with the Flying Superpower. They flew high in the sky, and with the enhanced vision of the Optimized, they could clearly see objects five or six hundred meters away.
With these lookout teams in place, it wouldn’t be easy for Lin Xinghai to approach them undetected.
Of course, they also knew Lin Xinghai could be hiding in a blind spot, so the lookouts focused more on scanning the surroundings for any anomalies.
If they spotted anything, they would report it immediately and dispatch a combat team to investigate.
At that moment, Lin Xinghai was exactly where they suspected he might be: hiding on a rooftop a thousand meters away, quietly observing everything.
He had now basically confirmed his suspicions: these people were indeed after Liu Miaomiao and the others.
He glanced at the lookout team members floating in the air not far away. He didn’t move to attack them directly. Instead, he took out his Communication Device and told Little Fatty what was happening.
"Find a way to pull back now. But besides watching out for Zombie hordes, you also need to be careful not to let any other teams spot you," Lin Xinghai instructed.
After more than two days of culling by numerous teams, the Zombie density had dropped significantly, even near the city center. So, as long as Little Fatty and the others were careful, they should be fine on their own.
"Got it, Boss. But besides running, do we have a plan to deal with them?" Little Fatty replied before quickly asking.
He didn’t think Lin Xinghai was the type to take a loss lying down.
"They’re just relying on their numbers, right? I’ll go find some ’helpers’ and make them understand that opposing me comes at a price," Lin Xinghai said with a light laugh.
