Chapter 1174: Ning Chen's Persuasion Ability

Lin Yi squatted beside the fake Lin Yi, watching it silently; aside from the initial fear and panic, Lin Yi now felt only endless curiosity.

"This is too amazing. Infected beings shouldn't have temperature, yet this imitation is so perfect—it can even mimic temperature and breathing."

Speaking, Lin Yi reached out and placed his hand on the fake Lin Yi's chest, feeling the breath within.

"Although it's very similar, there's no heartbeat." Lin Yi lowered his hand, somewhat disappointed; he had originally thought the other could replicate everything perfectly.

Lin Yi couldn't put down this high-level infected; it was an excellent experimental subject.

Ning Chen made no attempt to stop Lin Yi's actions; this high-level infected would only awaken tomorrow, and they had no intention of pretending with it any longer.

"Tie him up."

As Ning Chen's words fell, Xiao Han raised his hand, and numerous vines suddenly shot out from beneath the fake Lin Yi.

The vines began to climb upward from beneath the fake Lin Yi; within moments, the fake Lin Yi's entire body was tightly wrapped by the vines.

At the same time, Ning Chen also extended his hand, sending a stream of white-gold light into the fake Lin Yi's whole body.

Ning Chen had reinforced the vines' firmness and sealed the fake Lin Yi's body; from now on, except for its head, it would be unable to move anywhere.

After finishing everything, Ning Chen started the car.

The car's sound was especially grating in the silent night.

However, without orders, none of the infected dared to emerge rashly.

Meanwhile, the other high-level infected hiding in the shadows was utterly confused; what was that guy doing?

Just as all the infected were still unable to react, Ning Chen started the car and sped away from the spot, breaking out of the infected's encirclement.

Once the high-level infected outside realized what was happening, they ordered the other infected to immediately rush forward and pursue; unfortunately, Ning Chen was driving as fast as possible, the accelerator pressed to the floor, and they simply couldn't catch up.

Ning Chen drove as far away from these infected as possible; after confirming there were no more infected presences nearby, he parked the car in a corner.

Everyone gathered around the fake Lin Yi, waiting for him to awaken.

Meanwhile, they pondered how to draw information out of him.

Time ticked by minute by minute; the sky gradually brightened. Except for Ning Chen and Xiao Han, everyone stared fixedly, extremely tense, at the fake Lin Yi lying on the sofa.

The instant the sun fully emerged, the fake Lin Yi opened his eyes; seeing everyone staring at him, he was momentarily unable to react.

When he tried to rise, the fake Lin Yi discovered he couldn't control his body at all; looking again, he saw he was bound by many vines.

"What is this? Untie me quickly!"

Hearing the fake Lin Yi speak with a voice identical to his own, Lin Yi felt curious; how had this high-level infected managed to do that?

Since Lin Yi sat on the side near the fake Lin Yi's head, the fake Lin Yi sensed Lin Yi's presence.

"Brother Ning, what are you doing? Why have you tied me up?"

"You still speak? Who exactly are you, and why are you imitating Lin Yi?" Seeing that the other hadn't noticed Lin Yi, Gu Yanqi decided to tease him.

The fake Lin Yi's expression didn't change, but a knot formed in his chest; immediately, he cried out in panic, "What imitation? I am Lin Yi! What is wrong with you all?"

Huo Jinglin raised an eyebrow and said, "If you are indeed Lin Yi, why did you answer all our previous questions incorrectly?"

"What incorrect answers? I was just joking! Can't you tell? How could I possibly answer those questions wrong?"

Undeniably, this fake Lin Yi, this high-level infected's mind, was truly sharp; he had thought of a countermeasure within just a few seconds.

Lin Yi, standing nearby, watched his own face make these expressions and found it astonishing.

He had never seen his own face making expressions before.

However, the playtime was over; if they dragged it out any longer, those infected would surely find them.

Ning Chen glanced to his right and spoke slowly, "Look up at your head."

The fake Lin Yi didn't understand, but he did as Ning Chen said.

Not looking would have been fine, but one look nearly scared him to death.

Wasn't this the original owner of this identity whom he had tied up back then? How could he be here?!

The high-level infected looked completely bewildered, utterly unable to comprehend what had happened.

"No, impossible! You clearly had no ability; how could you possibly get out?!"

No one spoke; they all looked at Ning Chen, waiting for his words.

"It's simple. Your infected possess abilities that are ridiculously low, while I, on the other hand, have cooperated with the infected on your side." Ning Chen began to lead this infected step by step into the trap.

"Impossible! That is absolutely impossible." The high-level infected declared with absolute certainty.

"What's impossible about it? Oh, by the way, the one similar to you is cooperating with me. I help them deal with you, and in return, they release my people. Otherwise, how do you think we could have tied you up so easily?"

Ning Chen's words were ambiguous, but in the high-level infected's ears, they were not; he and the other high-level infected already had conflicts, so if it were them, they might indeed do such a thing.