Chapter 247

Lin An didn't care what others thought; after a moment's contemplation, he calmly said:

"Sit down, I have something I want to ask you."

"My brother here likes to joke; you all have no objections, right?"

Turning the tables.

Although he said that, his words carried no reproach toward Xiong Hanzi; instead, they bore a threatening aura.

The little assistant who had just been grabbed by the neck was full of resentment in his eyes.

But this time, she dared not speak again.

Lin An's expression remained unchanged; he knew that people like this were usually arrogant and often even more overbearing than the 'master'.

The unconscious curse of 'country bumpkin' was merely commenting on Zhang Tie's accent.

Not to mention Zhang Tie just wanting to make a move; if Xiong Hanzi were to say, 'Lin Dui, I'll kill her,' Lin An would unhesitatingly cut down anyone who dared to obstruct with a single sword strike.

Everyone remained silent for a long while.

Fond of joking?

They had no doubt that Zhang Tie had just definitely harbored murderous intent.

Killing at the slightest disagreement—what kind of brutal person is this!?

We were obviously being so polite...

Suppressing dissatisfaction.

Before figuring out Lin An's strength, Wang Kun also dared not act out.

He grabbed Li Lei and pulled him to sit down, forcing an ugly smile:

"Friend, may I ask what you wish to inquire about?"

He was somewhat puzzled; he really couldn't figure out the background of this man surnamed Chu.

His combat uniform looked exactly like special forces gear, obviously military-issue equipment.

But looking at the composition of the team members, it was also too strange.

Wang Kun probed further and asked:

"Are you from the Military Region?"

Lin An slightly shook his head:

"We're not from the Military Region; we're just passing through. We used to stay here."

"I want to ask if there are any mutants nearby, especially second-level mutants."

"If there are, where are they located, and how far from here?"

Just passing through?

Wang Kun was half-believing, half-doubting, hesitating for a moment.

Asking himself if there are mutants around, is he afraid this place isn't safe?

But it's normal; in the apocalypse, who isn't afraid of mutants?

Before he could reply, Li Lei beside him suddenly spoke in a sarcastic tone:

"Yeah, there are plenty of mutants."

"Originally there was a first-level ghoul nearby, with strength approaching second-level, but I killed it!"

"Otherwise, why do you think there are so few zombies around here?"

"How so, did you also flee here because you saw the zombies were few?"

He shook the spirit-energy pistol in his hand, meaning the equipment came from the ghoul's drop.

Li Lei pondered for a long time, then snorted coldly in his heart.

Lin An's strength is unknown; although he has much equipment, no weaponry is visible.

The sheath on his back looks fine, but the hilt is clearly an ordinary alloy weapon.

His whole set of equipment looks remarkable, but it's merely 'extravagantly flashy.'

Without the most important weapon equipment for a player, no matter how strong the strength, it's just that.

We're all first-level; he doesn't think his awakened talent will lose to anyone.

Three 'but's.

In his heart, he subconsciously didn't really want to admit that Lin An's strength might be greater than his.

As for Zhang Tie.

Just a strength-type Awakened Ones, looking clumsily heavy, not worth worrying about.

Besides that, the man with a bow on his back looks ordinary, standing honestly behind Lin An; his strength is probably average.

As for that little girl, she's even less noteworthy—she feels like an ordinary person.

Based on his own speculation, Li Lei crossed his arms, trying to regain his 'lost' face in front of Fan Bing:

"How so, are you worried this place isn't safe?"

"Don't worry, the biggest danger here has already been dealt with by me."

Having said that, he raised his eyebrows, turned his head to look at Fan Bing beside him, only to find his beloved staring fixedly at Lin An without blinking.

Damn it!

It was I who killed the ghoul; the awesome one is me! Not this pretty boy!

It was Laozi who saved you; this pretty boy just wanted to kill you a moment ago!

Anger flared up suddenly.

Fan Bing, somewhat impatient, reached out to press down the Li Lei who wanted to erupt, her gaze curiously fixed on Lin An, completely indifferent to the assistant matter.

The female assistant often plays the red face; otherwise, how could her Wen Ya generous image be highlighted.

Don't mention being threatened; even if she died, she wouldn't care.

Face? If an actor still cares about noodles, they shouldn't be acting.

She's not a brainless beauty; she's not a vase put on display by others.

"Chu big brother."

"Her voice soft and alluring, Fan Bing interrupted Li Lei's words with an apologetic expression:"

"What just happened is really embarrassing; my assistant shouldn't have spoken like that."

"I'm here to apologize to you and your brothers on her behalf."

Having said that, she stood up, bowed apologetically, and a patch of snow-white on her chest was intentionally or unintentionally directly exposed in front of Lin An.

Li Lei and the other glanced sideways, their breathing heavy and hot.

But the displeasure in his heart only grew worse.

Zhang Tie glanced sideways at Fan Bing, unable to help clicking his tongue in amazement.

What a good partner, a real talent.

Slap the left cheek, offer the right — just a bit low on emotional intelligence...

Lin An frowned slightly; he came to ask about mutant news, not to play house with this bunch.

Li Lei before him seemed quite dissatisfied, his words laced with provocation.

Or simply just cut him down with a sword...

For some reason, Lin An only felt his temper had become much more irritable.

"No need to dwell on these."

"You just need to tell me if there are any mutants nearby, or if there's anything abnormal."

Fan Bing's smile froze.

A sense of helplessness welled up in her heart for no reason.

Her usual effective methods had absolutely no effect, and she even sensed that Lin An was a bit impatient.

Not daring to play any more tricks, she could only lower her head honestly and stay silent.

Wang Kun's heart inexplicably rose with an indescribable feeling.

He secretly sighed, thought for a moment, then spoke:

"Yes."

"Actually, we were previously staying at the Wealth Building, but six days ago I unintentionally saw a large corpse horde appear downstairs."

"The corpse horde moves very regularly, as if some monster is commanding it."

"Since that day, we simply came here."

"There's a hospital here; we wanted to gather some medical supplies just in case."

"Along the way, we've found traces of suspected mutants in four places."

"Among them, two are in the neighboring two districts: one first-level, one second-level."

"The first-level one is a monster with very long arms; it moves as if leaning on a cane, but its speed is very fast."

"I didn't dare look long at the second-level one; that monster's muscles are solidified all over, it has four arms, and is a full three to four meters tall."

"But don't worry about safety; these mutants seem never to leave their own territory."

"Oh?"

Lin An's brows relaxed.

Having mutants nearby is good.

The first-level ones don't matter; the key is the second-level mutants.

Huge build, four arms.

Is it similar to a stitcher? Or a tank type?

But, only one?

I myself need at least three second-level mutants; two to fuse, to create a peak second-level for fun.

Leave one for Zhang Tie and Gao Tian to practice with, see if they can coax out some weapons.

For Lin An, the equipment in his team is really too few.

Especially weapon equipment.

Zhang Tie daily slaps people with his palm, while Gao Tian's crossbow in hand is still the usual shooting type.

Not to mention Mo Ling; she doesn't even have a suitable combat uniform.

As for him, no matter how many weapons, they can all be used.

So poor.

Wang Kun saw Lin An seeming to think about something, his heart stirred.

He was trying to use these words to infer Lin An's strength.

Upon hearing they wouldn't leave their territory, did he sigh in relief?

Then it seems the man before us has strength roughly equal to ours, only his equipment is truly luxurious.

But he also noticed others had no equipment, and a hint of contempt rose in his heart.

It looks like he's concentrated all the equipment on himself, treating his teammates stingily to death.

I don't know why the bald, muscular guy listens to him so much.

However, the next second, Lin An suddenly spoke:

"Only one second-level?"

"Are there any more second-levels? Can you find where they are?"

Wang Kun heard the sound, stunned for a moment, looked blankly at the fervent Lin An, stammering:

"No... no?"

What does 'only' mean? What does 'more' mean?

What does...

Find?

Zhang Tie beside him scratched his head, answering his doubt in a muffled voice:

"Boss, a Second Level isn't enough to kill..."

Gao Tian likewise looked regretful; he also wanted to test whether he could instantly kill a Second Level.