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As one of the five survivors among the thirteen remaining, Anmu Sanshi's situation was significantly worse than the others. He broke his arm while trying to avoid the zombies' onslaught. Although he barely escaped with his life, it was impossible for him to continue fighting for control of the group in this condition, and it would also greatly affect his escape in the future.
Naturally, his hatred shifted to the three newly joined survivors who had caused the zombies to launch their attack. If you were to ask who among the five people hated them the most, it would undoubtedly be him. Therefore, when he saw that Sadamoto had given up targeting them, Anmo Sanshi was the most furious.
"Just three kids who haven't even grown their first hairs yet—"
"You you on the line."
He glanced coldly at the half-crippled survivor beside him. If it were before, Sadamoto might have had to feign politeness with the other party to ensure the team's integrity, but now he didn't need to worry about that anymore.
Upon hearing this, Anmu Sanshi's face flushed red. His still-intact left hand instinctively gripped the baseball bat stuck in his back and then released it, repeating this several times. Finally, he suppressed his anger and left Sadamoto's side. The leader of the survivor team only responded to this scene with a disdainful snort, and then began to focus on his gains from the previous mission.
He killed a total of 12 zombies, which, at 10 points per zombie, would be 120 points. Adding the 100 points he gained from completing the main quest, Sadamoto now had the most reward points remaining of everyone present. However…
(The Supreme God)
He tried to call out in his heart—since the missions all resonated directly in the depths of his mind, Sada Kimi judged that he should also be able to contact that unknown being in this way.
Clearly, he guessed correctly.
Lin Yi, who was following behind the two survivor teams, was hesitating about this: should he respond? Or remain silent?
"Lord God, what is your judgment?"
Insufficient data to make a judgment
Well... that was the answer I expected.
Shaking his head, just as Lin Yi was about to say something—
(My Lord, what can I do with these points?)
The main god faithfully transmitted the cries from the survivors into Lin Yi's mind. He was stunned for a moment, then his expression suddenly changed to one of realization: "I thought it was something else... It seems I'm still being suspected."
Lin Yi glanced subconsciously at the three survivors at the back, a hint of frustration in his expression.
This is perfectly logical. Before encountering the three new survivors, they hadn't discovered any existence like a "God," yet after meeting their group, they received a mission from a "God." Anyone who calmly considered the matter could perceive the anomaly and offer the simplest explanation—
"It's a speculation that the supreme deity isn't omnipotent, but rather follows closely behind..."
Even so, Lin Yi doesn't have a good solution yet. Once the God Space grows up, he won't need to follow a small group of survivors like this anymore. But right now, when everything is just beginning, this basic observation and preparation is indispensable.
At that moment, all I could do was give that ambiguous "answer".
[The answer will be provided by returning to the main divine space]
Prototype: Chapter 13 Deception
Geographically speaking, the distance between Xunzhi Hill Academy and the survivor camp is not far. Otherwise, the group of survivors who suffered heavy losses would not have decided to go there immediately after hearing about the existence of this camp. When they avoided the zombies gathered along the way and arrived at the survivor camp, which was like a small fortress, it took them less than two hours. This was more than half the difficulty of the first task of killing ten zombies.
While most survivors were relieved by this scene, a few felt their doubts deepened. After all, given their imagined image of the "God" who could control all the survivors' actions, such a blunder was far too bizarre.
"The necessary information must be obtained before any task is assigned."
Having learned yet another lesson, Lin Yi watched as the survivors, whose identities had been verified as normal humans, entered the camp, without any intention of following them in: "It seems I still have a lot to learn... God, can you observe their actions?"
The required energy fluctuates depending on the observed energy fluctuations of the object.
"And in this world?"
【112/h】
With a twitch at the corner of his mouth, Lin Yi suddenly regretted starting this screening operation so rashly. So far, all he had done was to spend energy reserves—rewards for successful missions, penalties for failed missions, communication for mission announcements…even the necessary intelligence gathering to find the starting point of the mission required energy. It was basically a state of only taking in and not giving out.
Of course, having already consumed a reserve world, Lin Yi couldn't just stop. He could only suppress his emotions and command the main god: "Activate three perspectives: 008 (Sada Kita), 013 (Anmoku Sanshi), and 032 (Ebisu Suzawa Kurumi)."
【Command confirmation】
As the mechanical and cold voice rang out, Lin Yi's normal perspective began to change, splitting into three relatively narrow images, like a split screen. These were the "sights" of the three survivors, but unfortunately, they could not "hear" anything.
Of course, if Lin Yi wanted, the main god could also transmit the sounds they heard to Lin Yi's mind in sync, but with his meager computing power, it was already quite difficult to process the total amount of information from three perspectives. If there were three times the amount of sound, it would probably just become a mess.
Having found a safe location outside the survivor camp, Lin Yi focused all his attention on what was "in front of him".
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Regardless of their ulterior motives, what these survivors cared about most after entering the camp was undoubtedly the "vaccine"—according to the survivors, the camp contained drugs that could immunize those who remained conscious from viral infection. This was the original intention and the biggest reason why these survivors abandoned their safe homes and braved all kinds of dangers to come here.
However, the answer they received was both encouraging and discouraging.
There is no vaccine.
When they heard this news from Takashiro Soichiro, the president of the Patriotic Association and leader of the survivor camp, both Sadamitsu and Amuro almost lost their temper and started a fight. They had already sacrificed a lot to get here, and now they were being told that it was all a deception. How could these survivors, who were full of hope and thought that their suffering was over, accept this?
However, Takashiro Soichiro's next words dispelled the tense atmosphere between them.
"However, none of you will be infected by the virus."
"...What do you mean?" Looking at the young man with a gun who walked out from the side, the anger in Sadamoto's eyes quickly subsided.
"I wonder if any of you have noticed this?"
After waving him away, Takashiro Soichiro explained, "The virus was indeed highly infectious when it first started to spread. Currently, more than 95% of people are known to be infected by the virus. However, as time went on, starting from about 48 hours later, the infection rate dropped significantly. In fact, as of yesterday, there were almost no cases of infection except for those who were scratched by the zombies."
He paused for a moment, then said, "We can understand it this way: those of you who haven't been infected yet have already developed some kind of antibody against the virus, so even without a vaccine, you won't be infected through the air."
Although the survivors on the other side were still dissatisfied, they had no choice but to accept it under this explanation and the threat of that gleaming rifle. However, Anmu Sanshi had more thoughts: "You spread the news about the vaccine just to send us here to die?"
"...one person's strength is destined to be insufficient to survive in such a world."
Without denying it, Takashiro Soichiro said in a heavy tone: "We must come together and unite to survive, instead of hiding in our own rooms and waiting for death!"
An Musanshi wore a disdainful smile but said nothing more.
"You must be tired from your journey to the camp. Please rest here today and we can discuss the rest in detail tomorrow."
Throughout the entire process, Takashiro Soichiro did not cast any questions or glances at Ebisu Kurumi, who was also present. The latter kept a tight face the whole time and did not say a word until the end of this unpleasant brief meeting. It was precisely because of Ebisu Kurumi's "cooperative" attitude that Lin Yi, who finally couldn't help but activate his auditory connection, obtained most of the urgently needed information through her.
"This is really..."
Looking at the vision gradually returning to normal, Lin Yi was at a loss for words... about that Takashiro Soichiro.
Undoubtedly, his intentions were good. If the survivors were scattered, they would not be able to survive for long on their own. Only by uniting could they fight for a chance to survive from the zombie invasion. Everyone understands this principle, but not everyone will easily give up the "safe base" they have worked so hard to create, choose to face one danger after another, and join a survivor camp whose very existence is uncertain.
In this situation, only a "vaccine" could make them disregard everything and move in the same direction. However, setting aside all these lofty ideals and reasons, ultimately his actions were merely—
"It was all a deception. 1 Emu Umbrella 2 Zero Neon Dam"
Looking at the "fortress" that stood firm despite being surrounded by numerous zombies, Lin Yi thought he had already found the next "main quest".
Prototype: Chapter 14 Intelligence and Luck
"We have to get out of here!"
The first thing Yuki Takeya and Yuri Wakasa said to Kurumi Ebisuzawa startled them. Realizing that her words had been inappropriate, Kurumi Ebisuzawa quickly waved her hands and explained, "Um, that's not what I meant..."
"Speak slowly, Walnut."
While comforting her companion, Yuri Wakasa gently asked, "What happened?"
"That guy named Takashiro Soichiro is a complete fraud!"
Unlike Anmo Sanshi and Sada Kimi, who each had their own agendas, Ehisuzawa Kurumi had only one thought in mind after entering the survivor camp—whether this place could serve as a safe haven for herself and her companions.
Clearly, she saw no possibility from the conversation just now: a camp leader who could sacrifice the lives of the majority of survivors in order to gather a few would probably do the same without hesitation whenever there was a need to sacrifice others in the future. Without a doubt, women, as an inherently disadvantaged group, are more likely to become the first victims.
After briefly explaining to her two companions, Takeya Yuki and Wakasa Yuri agreed with Ebisu Kurumi's opinion, but they had different views on how to leave.
"Leave now, or you might get stopped!"
Yuri Wakasa shook her head: "No, there are guards near the camp exit, and they all have guns. They don't seem like they'll let us leave easily."
Yuki Takeya reminded him with a worried expression, "It's getting dark outside."
The darkness has a huge impact on humans who rely on sight to move around, but it is no problem at all for zombies who rely on sound to move around. Conversely, the danger for survivors to move around in the dark is also multiplied.
Just as Ebisu Kurumi was hesitating, Wakasa Yuri suddenly spoke up: "Actually, we can leave with the others."
"Eh?"
The events unfolded quite coincidentally. Just as Ebisu Kurumi was participating in that unpleasant meeting with Sada Kima, Wakasa Yuri also encountered a group of survivors who were dissatisfied with the camp and decided to leave while getting familiar with it.
"It seems they had a conflict with the adults here because of weapons. Since they were also high school students, I talked to them for a bit."
A smile appeared on the girl's face as she recalled the past: "They also decided to leave the camp, and they have transportation, so maybe we can travel together."
"Can they be trusted?"
Having experienced two similar situations, Hui Feixu Ze Hu Tao had instinctively developed a certain wariness towards these "survivors." Her first reaction was not relief but suspicion: "Just like those people before."
Yuri Wakasa shook her head: "They shouldn't be those kinds of people... and we don't necessarily have to act with them. If it's dangerous, we can just find a place to separate after leaving the camp."
“Um… I also believe that Saeko-senpai isn’t that kind of person,” Takeya Yuki weakly raised her hand in support.
"Since you've all said that—"
Hui Feixu Ze Hu Tao hoisted up the military shovel he was carrying: "Then let's go together!"
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Just as the group of survivors from Megurigaoka Academy made the decision to leave the camp, Sadamitsu, who had also entered the same survivor camp, made his own decision, but his decision was rather unusual...
"You're here, right?"
After finishing his meeting with Takashiro Soichiro, Sadamoto did not obediently follow the other survivors to the rest room. Instead, he left the group under the pretext of having urgent business and went to a relatively secluded area. Just as Lin Yi was wondering what this "leader" wanted to do, he suddenly saw this strange scene.
At first, Lin Yi thought he was talking to someone around him, but when Sadamoto shouted out his next sentence, Lin Yi realized that he could not continue to remain silent.
"I know you are... [the Supreme God]!"
"..."
"I had my suspicions before. Why was it that those girls, who were also survivors, didn't receive any strange missions before meeting us, but suddenly a main quest appeared after they met us... If I'm not mistaken, you should have been monitoring us all along—no, I should be saying that someone has been following us somewhere all along?!"
As he said this, Sadaki scanned the surroundings for any possible hiding places, but naturally found nothing.
It was at this moment that Lin Yi, who was outside the camp, opened his eyes.
"Intelligence is not directly proportional to mental attributes."
This is not a question, but a conclusion.
From a purely spiritual perspective, both Amaku Sanji and Ebisuzawa Kurumi are far superior to Sadagi. However, based on the current situation, he is the only one who has discovered the "truth" so far...
The Supreme God affirmed Lin Yi's conclusion: "[Mental stats depend on the degree of fusion of shared active energy; the concept is not equivalent to conventional intelligence.]"
"So, besides mental attributes, there's a hidden intelligence attribute? Hmm, like luck..."
[Insufficient data, unable to confirm]
That being said, this limited intelligence is sufficient.
Looking at the constantly changing perspective before him, a smile slowly crept onto his lips: "A pillow delivered to someone who's sleepy... Looks like my luck stat isn't too low after all."
As the silence spread, Sadamoto, constantly scanning his surroundings, grew increasingly anxious and uneasy.
You have to understand that what he's doing now is an absolute gamble.
Normally, transactions are based on equal footing between the two parties. However, at this moment, the "God" can easily control all his actions and even give targeted "punishments." Meanwhile, his understanding of the "God" is only at the level of speculation. If the other party accepts, that's fine, but if this silence continues... Sadamoto can already imagine the scene where he suddenly loses the ability to resist when fighting the undead.
Just as he was about to speak—
[Personal Main Quest: Defeat Takashiro Soichiro (0/1)]
[Success Reward: 1000 points]
[Failure penalty: obliteration]
[Time Limit: 6 hours]
Prototype: Chapter 15 "Elimination"
Main Quest: Defend the Survivor Camp
[Success Reward: 200 points]
[Failure penalty: obliteration]
[Time Limit: 8 hours]
Looking at her friends who also had confused expressions, Ebisu Kurumi opened her mouth but didn't say anything in the end. On the contrary, Wakasa Yuri had an expression of understanding.
"Perhaps this is an opportunity!"
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