Chapter 247: The Joint Meeting is About to Begin

A-Nian's exclamation caused the atmosphere in the car to freeze instantly. Lin Chen and Chu Aiyao immediately leaned toward the signal receiver,

staring fixedly at the interrupted text on the screen. "Human Alliance Headquarters attacked, traitor leads Black Scorpion Organization..." The content that followed disappeared completely,

leaving only dense snow jumping on the screen, as if someone had hard-heartedly pinched its throat.

Lin Chen grabbed the signal receiver, his fingers clicking frantically on the screen,

attempting to restore the signal. But the snow on the screen grew thicker, and that light spot representing the Human Alliance Headquarters was darkening at a speed visible to the naked eye, finally disappearing completely, never to be found again.

"The signal has been completely cut off." A-Nian slumped in his seat, his voice carrying a trace of powerlessness,

"The other party should have been discovered by the people from the Black Scorpion Organization while sending the signal, which is why it was interrupted."

Chu Aiyao's expression sank, and she restarted the off-road vehicle,

the tires crushing two deep tire tracks in the accumulated snow: "The Human Alliance Headquarters is in trouble; the Black Scorpion Organization's power is even greater than we imagined. This joint meeting must be attended."

Lin Chen leaned against the seat and closed his eyes, his brain running at high speed.

The joint meeting in the Western Hills, the representatives of the three small safe zones, and the remnants of the Black Scorpion Organization—this trip was destined not to be peaceful.

Just then, the communicator rang again, and the voice of the Starfire Group patrol squad leader came through: "Team Leader Lin, something happened to Lu Ran.

After he set off with the team members and virus samples, he was attacked by the remnants of the Black Scorpion Organization halfway.

Although they repelled the enemy, three team members were injured, and one armored vehicle was also damaged. Now they are trapped halfway and cannot move forward."

Lin Chen opened his eyes suddenly, a flash of cold light in his eyes,

"How many people does the Black Scorpion Organization have?

How is Lu Ran and his team?"

"The other party has about fifty people, well-equipped," the patrol squad leader's voice carried a trace of anxiety,

"Lu Ran and his team's ammunition is still sufficient, but the wounded need treatment, and they are worried that the people from the Black Scorpion Organization will launch another attack, so they want to request support."

Chu Aiyao looked at Lin Chen, her tone very decisive: "Lu Ran and his team are trapped, and the joint meeting cannot have no one attending. You must go back."

"If I go back,

what will you do?

" Lin Chen furrowed his brows, "There are still many dangers on the ice plains, and we still don't know the specific situation of the Human Alliance Headquarters."

"We can continue to advance," Chu Aiyao said, "A-Nian can continue to track the signal,

and Xia Nuan and my abilities are enough to deal with the mutant beasts on the ice plains. Don't worry, we won't have any problems."

Xia Nuan also nodded, her eyes filled with determination: "You go back to attend the joint meeting;

that is more important than anything. Only by uniting all the safe zones can we fight against the Black Scorpion Organization and deal with the secondary infection virus."

Lin Chen looked at them, feeling moved in his heart. He knew that Chu Aiyao and Xia Nuan were right;

the joint meeting was of great importance and could not have no one attending. Moreover, Lu Ran and his team were trapped and also needed his support.

"Fine," Lin Chen nodded, "I will turn around and go back now. You must be careful; contact me immediately if there is any situation."

Chu Aiyao gave a hum and stepped on the brake again; the off-road vehicle turned around and sped toward the Starfire Safe Zone.

Four hours later, the off-road vehicle finally arrived at the place where Lu Ran was trapped. From afar, one could see two armored vehicles parked on the side of the road, one of which was covered in bullet holes,

and several team members were guarding the armored vehicles, looking around vigilantly.

Lin Chen pushed open the car door and walked over quickly. Seeing him, Lu Ran immediately greeted him, his face carrying a trace of guilt: "Team Leader Lin, I'm sorry; we accidentally exposed our tracks, leading to the team members being injured."

"This is not your fault," Lin Chen patted his shoulder, "The people from the Black Scorpion Organization were prepared. It's already not easy for you to have repelled them. How are the wounded?"

"The wounded have already been treated by Sister Chu Yao Yao, and their condition is stable," Lu Ran said,

"Sister Chu Yao Yao's healing ability is very powerful; the wounds of the three injured have already healed, they just need to rest."

Lin Chen nodded, his gaze falling on a tent not far away. The tent was lit, and one could faintly see a pink figure busy inside.

"The joint meeting cannot have no one attending," Lin Chen looked at Lu Ran, his tone very firm,

"I have decided to lead the team to attend this joint meeting. You take the wounded and the remaining team members back to the safe zone first and wait for my news."

Lu Ran nodded immediately: "Yes, Team Leader Lin, you must be careful; the Western Hills area is not very peaceful."

Lin Chen gave a hum and turned to walk into the tent. In the tent, Sister Chu Yao Yao was changing the dressing for an injured person.

Her movements were very gentle, and her face carried a focused expression. Seeing Lin Chen come in, she raised her head and revealed a sweet smile: "Team Leader Lin, you're here."

"You've worked hard," Lin Chen said, his gaze falling on the injured person's wound. The wound had already healed quite a bit, leaving only a shallow scar.

"It's not hard," Sister Chu Yao Yao said, "This is what I should do."

Lin Chen nodded and turned to walk out of the tent. He said to the team members beside him: "Select ten elite team members, bring the virus samples and heavy weapons, and follow me to the Western Hills to attend the joint meeting."

The team members acted immediately, and soon ten elite team members were selected, everyone's face carrying a solemn expression.

Lin Chen looked at them, feeling confident in his heart. He knew that this time, they would definitely succeed.

That night, Lin Chen led ten elite team members, boarded an armored vehicle, and drove toward the Western Hills. Lu Ran watched the back of the armored vehicle until it disappeared completely into the night, before taking the wounded and the remaining team members and walking toward the safe zone.

At the same time, in the medical room of the Starfire Safe Zone, Sister Chu Yao Yao was treating an infected team member alone. This team member had been scratched by a secondary infection mutant beast in a previous battle, and the virus had invaded his body; the situation was critical.

Sister Chu Yao Yao sat by the hospital bed and extended her left hand, gently pressing it on the team member's wound.

Pale green light radiated from the palm of her hand, slowly seeping into the team member's body. The team member's body trembled slightly, and the painful expression on his face gradually eased.

Fine beads of sweat seeped from Sister Chu Yao Yao's forehead, and her complexion grew paler and paler,

and on her left forearm, a spiderweb-like black pattern faintly appeared. This pattern was very faint, as if it had been lightly drawn with ink; if one didn't look closely, one wouldn't be able to discover it at all.

Sister Chu Yao Yao did not notice this pattern; her entire attention was focused on the team member's wound.

She could feel that the virus in the team member's body was being devoured bit by bit by her healing ability, but the virus's power was very strong, and she had to go all out.

Time passed second by second, and the night outside the window grew darker. In the medical room, only one light was on, illuminating Sister Chu Yao Yao's focused face.

Finally, the virus in the team member's body was completely cleared, the team member's breathing became steady, and a peaceful smile appeared on his face.

Sister Chu Yao Yao let out a sigh of relief, retracted her left hand, and slumped in the chair. She was too tired; she closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.

On her left forearm, that spiderweb-like black pattern was becoming clear at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The next morning, Sister Chu Yao Yao woke up. She rubbed her eyes and stretched,

preparing to wash up. Just as she raised her left hand, she suddenly saw the black pattern on her forearm.

Sister Chu Yao Yao's expression changed instantly, and she extended her right hand, gently stroking the pattern. The texture of the pattern was very smooth, as if it had grown into the skin.

"What is this?" Sister Chu Yao Yao furrowed her brows, her heart filled with doubt.

She thought for a long time, but couldn't figure out how this pattern came to be. She could only shake her head,

putting this matter aside for the time being. She still had many things to do; she had to wait for Lin Chen to return, wait for news from Lu Ran, and continue to treat the wounded.

Sister Chu Yao Yao stood up and walked out of the medical room. The sunlight shone on her, feeling warm. She looked up at the sky, her heart filled with anticipation.

Just then, her communicator rang, and Lu Ran's voice came through: "Chu Yao, Team Leader Lin and the others have arrived at the Bluestone Safe Zone in the Western Hills; the joint meeting is about to begin." ===== CHAPTER 248 =====