Chapter 71: Reconnaissance

Chapter 71: Reconnaissance

By the time the rumors had fully spread the next day and some people wanted to confirm the truth with Su Mo, the team of seven, including Xiao Hua, had already left Base F City.

About a kilometer from their destination.

Bai Mu set down his binoculars and started briefing the team on the mission.

"One kilometer southeast, there’s a food storage facility with about 500 kilograms of food inside. We need to retrieve it.

This mission is quite difficult; there are likely to be level three and four zombies, and their powers are strange.

Two teams of enhanced people have already been taken down. So, don’t take it lightly—I’ll go in first to scout the situation."

"You alone?" Xiao Zui immediately objected. "No, it's too dangerous."

Xiao Hua also disagreed. "Brother Bai, your concealment power is useful, but what if we run into zombies that specifically counter you? Then we’re done for."

"If someone can suppress their aura, I can take them with me to hide." Bai Mu pondered for a moment and looked at Xiao Zui. "Xiao Zui, you try."

"Okay."

As soon as Xiao Zui nodded, Bai Mu grabbed him, and they both disappeared from everyone’s sight.

Xiao Hua closed her eyes, sensing the energy fluctuations in the air, and frowned.

"It won’t work."

"It won’t work."

Two voices sounded one after the other, and Xiao Hua and the reappearing Bai Mu looked at each other, understanding the meaning behind the words.

Bai Mu shook his head and explained to the others, "Xiao Zui’s aura suppression isn’t enough; if we act together, we’ll only expose ourselves faster."

Xiao Zui was confused. "We’re special forces soldiers. Isn’t this level of concealment enough?"

Xiao Hua glanced sideways at him. "It’s enough for physical stealth, but not for energy fluctuations. Anyone at my level would spot you in an instant."

"Xiao Hua is right." Bai Mu nodded in approval and, after a moment of thought, looked back at Xiao Hua. "Let’s try the two of us."

Xiao Hua nodded slightly and stood still, beginning to suppress her aura completely.

If she weren’t already at level four, this would have been much harder.

Within seconds, Xiao Hua became nearly invisible. If Su Mo hadn’t seen it herself, she wouldn’t have believed someone was standing right there.

Bai Mu had already turned invisible and quietly appeared next to Xiao Hua, taking her wrist.

They were now completely concealed.

Xiao Zui scanned the area for a moment before admitting, "That’s perfect concealment; mine wasn’t enough before."

Bai Mu’s voice echoed from everywhere. "We’ll go check it out; you stay here."

Xiao Hua and Bai Mu were both hidden in the air, but she could still see Bai Mu, though his body seemed much paler and more transparent.

A kilometer wasn’t far, and the two soon reached the entrance of the warehouse.

Bai Mu and Xiao Hua exchanged glances, his right hand pointing forward.

Xiao Hua nodded in understanding, allowing Bai Mu to lead her deeper inside.

Seeing the scene inside the grain warehouse, Xiao Hua's eyebrows twitched, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.

A level four early-stage zombie.

Moreover, she also sensed the presence of another level four zombie hiding nearby, estimated to be mid-stage or higher.

Didn’t the book say that high-level zombies are territorial?

She was ready for one level four zombie, but finding two in the same place—and apparently on good terms—was unexpected.

Suddenly, Xiao Hua felt a tingle in her palm. She looked down to see Bai Mu’s index finger tracing words in her palm.

Xiao Hua quickly deciphered the message: "Two, level four."

Just as she had sensed, there were indeed two level four zombies.

Since they were invisible, speaking aloud would give away their position and ruin everything. To communicate more easily, Xiao Hua copied Bai Mu’s method and wrote in his palm: "Early, mid."

Bai Mu paused for a moment, then took Xiao Hua’s right hand and wrote: "You, me, attack."

Xiao Hua’s eyes widened in shock, her surprise evident.

Two people versus two level four zombies? Was he really suggesting something this reckless?

But after a brief moment, Xiao Hua’s expression softened, and she smiled at Bai Mu.

She wasn’t about to back down. If it came to a fight, so be it.