Chapter 1030: Thick Fog Everywhere!?

Su Yang's revival undoubtedly gave them a strong morale boost.

Wen Ran hurried forward, carefully helped him to his feet, worry flickering in her eyes, "Are you all right?"

Su Yang gave a faint smile, threw her a reassuring glance, indicating that he was fine.

Zhuang Wu, seeing this, couldn't keep the blood from rising in his eyes.

Especially upon hearing Su Yang's decisive words.

His heart, filled with countless grievances, seemed to have found an outlet.

It felt both like a weight lifted and a touch of urgency.

"Boss…"

Supported by Wen Ran, Su Yang slowly rose to his feet and walked to the center of the aisle.

He placed his hands on the seats on either side, his body slightly hunched, and stared at Yue Lan.

He then said, "Thank you, you've worked hard."

He then glanced at Zhang Tiancheng and Luo Qing nearby.

"Also thank you for saving my life."

This…

The sudden thanks left Zhang Tiancheng completely at a loss.

He, a bit flustered, scratched his head, waved his hand and said, "Ha, a simple gesture, hardly worth mentioning."

Luo Qing watched his happy yet embarrassed demeanor and smiled inwardly.

Yue Lan suddenly reached out, smiling oddly, and said, "Brother Su Yang, we finally 'meet'."

They hadn't known each other for a short time.

They had never asked each other's names, nor deliberately probed.

Upholding the principle "A gentleman's friendship is as light as water," both considered this the most comfortable way to get along.

Thus they always referred to each other by code names.

Now, having gone through a great battle.

Both sides are comrades who fought side by side.

Naturally, their relationship can no longer be as before.

In response, Su Yang smiled, gladly extended his hand to shake hers, "Miss Yue Lan, a pleasure."

"Tch~" Yue Lan looked at his pole‑climbing manner, a corner of her mouth lifted.

After a brief exchange, Su Yang turned his gaze to Wang Defa, his eyes becoming serious.

His head and neck were bent at a ninety‑degree angle, his skin white as lime.

The blood vessels under his skin glimmered with a purplish‑black sheen.

His wrist, where he had just sliced a wound with a knife, was emitting an unpleasant smell.

The smell was somewhat familiar.

It was slightly reminiscent of the cultivation dish liquid from the early stage of the game.

Thinking of this, Su Yang asked coldly, "Who did it?"

"I don't know him; that person is about as sturdy as Ximen, with a fierce face."

"By the way! His innate talent is that his body exudes red blood qi, and the more wounded he is, the stronger he becomes."

"And he can't be killed; his self‑healing ability is extremely strong," Lu Junsheng explained.

Hm?

When that was said, Su Yang instinctively glanced at Yue Lan.

They simultaneously replied, "'Blood Vampire' Cheng Beixiao?"

Zhuang Wu was taken aback, asking curiously, "Do you know each other?"

"More than just knowing!" Su Yang's eyes grew cold as he said, "He's on that 'Xingchen' fellow's kill list!"

"'Xingchen' who is that?" Zhuang Wu asked, full of question marks.

"None of your business; go have fun on your own," Zhang Tiancheng said, waving his hand.

"You…" Zhuang Wu was about to erupt, but suddenly realized they were discussing how to treat Wang Defa.

He could still discern the situation and gauge the circumstances.

So he glared at him fiercely.

"Tell me about the circumstances you faced," Su Yang said.

Lu Junsheng and Ximen Zhirou, in a coarse‑yet‑detailed way, recounted the crucial information.

Including the effect of Wang Defa's innate talent, and his act of stealing memories through mind control.

A few minutes later, Su Yang nodded in understanding, "So… you captured Guo Fan and obtained the key intelligence."

"Yes, we originally intended to find Guo Fan's daughter; she is the key to unlocking the treasure," Lu Junsheng said.

"Guo Fan was taken by the 'Blood Vampire', and his wife and child are missing?" Su Yang asked again.

"Our last impression was that the mother and daughter entered the depths of the air‑raid shelter, and then we lost consciousness."

"When we woke up, we found only the few of us in the shelter; everyone else had vanished."

"That mother‑daughter pair likely also got lost, gathering at Di Liu Shan."

"But while we were searching for the injection, we didn't seem to locate their whereabouts," Ximen Zhirou explained.

Upon hearing this, Su Yang furrowed his brow.

The matter seemed to be getting increasingly complicated.

Too many uncertainties.

First is Guo Fan—

He chose to flee in the opposite direction, surely to protect his wife and children.

But bearing the guilt himself, doesn't he know that a Gene Modification Warrior can find a way to pry open his Mouth?

Next is the "Blood Ghost" Cheng Beixiao, who chose to threaten using hostages.

By chance he ran into Wang Defa and his party.

Through a series of mishaps they captured Guo Fan.

But in the end all those people vanished without a trace.

"Is it possible… they've already gone to 'dig for treasure'?" Wang Yuning asked.

"Can't be, right? Cheng Beixiao doesn't have a key; where would he dig?" Zhang Tiancheng said.

"What if he pried open Guo Fan's Mouth?" Zhuang Wu hypothesized.

"How would Guo Fan know whether his wife and daughter are safe? The whole White Bear City is in chaos, and many people have been 'Charm'ed to Di Liu Shan; is he not under control?" Zhang Tiancheng began.

The reasoning is just that…

So where exactly are these targets now?

"Wait!" Ximen Zhirou suddenly Scent Perceptioned a clue, looking at Luo Qing and Zhang Tiancheng, "You two haven't been 'Charm'ed?"

At those words, Yue Lan and Su Yang both turned their heads together.

Facing everyone's gaze, Zhang Tiancheng was startled, then shook his head and said, "No, we just happened to have some business in Upper City District, and only rushed back after hearing this news."

Luo Qing spoke, "Probably the 'Charm' range is limited and can't cover the whole city."

"That's not right," Su Yang interjected abruptly, "Based on the number of people present, it should be a circular area coverage."

"With Di Liu Shan as the center, it radiates outward in all directions."

"Lower City District lies at the outermost edge of White Bear City, involving almost half of the districts."

"The number of players on site alone can reveal a lot."

"That means there is a blind spot, but it occupies only a very small portion."

"You and I both know that White Bear City is roughly circular, and since the Zhongxia City District blind spot is only the size of a puzzle piece…"

"Then how could Upper City District not be within the coverage range?"

At those words, everyone suddenly realized.

"Right, why is that?" Zhuang Wu was stunned.

'Charm' is a circle, and White Bear City is also a circle.

The two circles stacked together leave the omitted area occupying only one corner.

Upper City District is already the center of White Bear City, close to the circle's Core.

How could it not be affected?

Thinking this far, Su Yang furrowed his Brow and guessed, "Perhaps… Upper City District has some device that can Shield this kind of signal."

Yue Lan nodded in agreement, "As the absolute Core of White Bear City, having such a thing is not strange."

Speaking of that, Su Yang slightly lifted his eyelids, "Then we don't need to recall who isn't at Di Liu Shan; we just need to analyze who isn't there to make a judgment."

Yue Lan's mind stirred, saying, "I checked carefully; the Supervisor is not present!"

Su Yang narrowed his eyes, "It's not just her; senior executives of several major Companies are also absent from the scene!"