Chapter 1169: Surrounded by Infected?!

Since they learned the person before them was a high-level infected, placing him among them posed an enormous threat.

But now, Lin Yi is missing, and the only clue is this high-level infected right before them; they cannot yet break ties with it.

"I think we should hold our position for now, see what it wants to do; at the very least, we must find out where that fellow Lin Yi is," Huo Jinglin said, frowning and making the proposal.

Ning Chen nodded and said nothing.

"Scatter; it's waking up." Xiao Han had been using his ability to probe the high-level infected's condition, and upon sensing it was about to regain consciousness, he withdrew the ability.

After exchanging glances, everyone scattered.

Two minutes later, "Lin Yi" stirred awake; seeing himself lying on the sofa, he was puzzled—had he fallen asleep?

How could that be? As an infected, they didn't need sleep at all, so it was impossible he had fallen asleep.

"Lin Yi" frowned tightly. What was going on? Could they have drugged him?

But that was impossible too; his constitution wasn't human, so how could he be drugged and knocked out? Besides, apart from the dinner they shared, he hadn't touched anything, and these people didn't seem suspicious.

Wait, after dinner?

"Lin Yi" thought it over; since becoming a high-level infected, he hadn't eaten human food. Could it be because of human food that this happened?

The longer he thought, the more likely it seemed; "Lin Yi" even rationalized his situation. In his view, perhaps it was because he was unaccustomed to human food that this occurred.

"Lin Yi" didn't dwell on it long and set the matter aside; he had other matters now—he needed to lure them into their encirclement and then wipe them out all at once.

Ning Chen glanced at "Lin Yi" in the rearview mirror; seeing him frown and then relax shortly after, he understood "Lin Yi" had found an excuse.

Ning Chen realized that these infected, no matter what kind, weren't very sharp and would always find excuses for things.

Starting the car, Ning Chen planned to drive around nearby first while checking what exactly this high-level infected intended to do.

It certainly wouldn't let them leave; it would surely guide them.

Sure enough, the moment the car started, panic flashed across "Lin Yi's" face.

He looked somewhat restless and uneasy.

Not long after, Lin Yi came to Ning Chen's side and asked, "Brother Ning, where are we going?"

"To F City; it's quite far from here, so we need to start traveling."

Hearing Ning Chen's words, "Lin Yi" said nothing, wearing an expression of hesitation.

Ning Chen followed his expression and, as if by chance, asked, "What's wrong?"

"Lin Yi" sighed and said, "Brother Ning, I think we still need to collect some medicine; after all, we don't yet know the situation in F City. If we end up lacking something later, it won't be easy to get."

Ning Chen raised an eyebrow, said nothing, and looked at Xiao Han.

Xiao Han lifted his gaze, his deep eyes fixed on "Lin Yi" for a couple more seconds, then nodded in agreement.

"Lin Yi" breathed a sigh of relief and forced a smile, saying, "Brother Ning, I know a place here; it's a large pharmacy and should have plenty of medicine."

Ning Chen hadn't expected "Lin Yi" to say that, but on reflection it made sense; they weren't from this world, so they found "Lin Yi's" words strange.

"Oh? How do you know? I remember you've always stayed in C City and never left."

"Lin Yi" was stunned for a moment, then quickly recovered and explained, "Ah, yes, I came here once before; that time I was visiting a friend. I didn't tell anyone."

Ning Chen nodded in apparent belief and immediately said, "I see. Then you lead the way; we'll drive over and take a look."

"Lin Yi" seemed to relax, then moved a stool and sat beside Ning Chen, waiting at all times to give directions.

Following "Lin Yi's" guidance, Ning Chen's car made various turns and detours.

An hour later, Ning Chen slowed the car and said, "What, we're not there yet?"

"Brother Ning, that place is quite far from here."

Hearing his words, Ning Chen said nothing more and continued forward according to "Lin Yi's" guidance.

"Brother Ning, ahead, ahead—it's right there!" "Lin Yi" pointed excitedly to the right ahead and shouted.

Ning Chen stopped the car at the place "Lin Yi" indicated; indeed, there was a pharmacy on the right.

However, the area around this place was very open and extremely quiet—quiet in a way that felt wrong.

Ning Chen and Xiao Han exchanged a glance; Xiao Han immediately activated his ability, his brows furrowed tightly, his eyes heavy with gravity.

Seeing this, while "Lin Yi" wasn't looking, Ning Chen raised a hand and released his ability.

Ning Chen's ability could probe farther than Xiao Han's; at this moment, within at least two kilometers around, there were infected everywhere.

No wonder Xiao Han wore such an expression; with so many infected, it was probably all the infected from A City, and likely from other cities as well.

The situation was grim; with so many infected, even if they could fight them off, it would take some time.

Besides, there were two Misses in the car.

Although Gu Yanqi's ability was water-type, she was not yet proficient in using it; even self-defense would be difficult for her.

"Brother Ning, it looks like no one has gone into this pharmacy to scavenge yet. Should we take a look?"

Ning Chen glanced at "Lin Yi," then got up and went to the living room area.

"No rush; it's already dark tonight, too late. If there's danger outside, it won't be good. We can go collect tomorrow morning; there's still time."

Hearing Ning Chen's words, "Lin Yi" wanted to object but feared that acting too urgently would make people notice something was off; helpless, he could only shut his mouth and say nothing.

Dinner was prepared by Ning Chen again; this time, Ning Chen had Xiao Han prepare ten times the previous dose and mixed it into "Lin Yi's" meal.

Although "Lin Yi" thought he would faint from eating, he still ate it.

After all, nothing was happening tonight; if he fainted, so be it.

Watching "Lin Yi," who yawned right after finishing his meal and ran to the sofa to fall asleep, Ning Chen quickly explained the current situation around them to everyone.

"So, so, that means there are a huge number of infected outside?!" Xu Yue was so frightened her eyes widened completely.

"Yes; based on the exploration, there are at least ten thousand." Ning Chen didn't hide anything and stated the result directly.

"Oh my god, with so many infected, we have no way to break out!" Xu Yue hugged Xu Ri tightly, as if that would give her more courage and less fear, but her trembling betrayed her feelings at that moment.