CHAPTER 579: CHAPTER 577: THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE ALIVE

Su Mo returned to Lu Chen’s side, and actively wrapped her arms around his waist, the cold energy from his body gave her a chill.

"Can’t you take back your cold energy?" Su Mo complained. "It’s not summer."

Only then did Lu Chen come back to his senses, silently retracting the power he had released in anger.

Seeing that he had no reaction, Su Mo took the initiative to look up and kiss his lips. Now that she had grown taller, kissing was effortless.

"Let’s not go out today," she said softly, staring into his phoenix eyes, her words carrying a hint of seduction.

In response to her initiative, Lu Chen bent over to pick her up, a smile breaking on his lips as he tossed her onto the bed, "Trying to make me happy?"

Su Mo’s face flushed, and she boldly beckoned him with her fingers, "Are you happy now?"

He leaned over her, his eyes filled with lust, his voice magnetic, "Mhm."

As long as she was with him, he was content.

True to their word, they didn’t leave the bed at all that day.

After sleeping until the next day’s late morning, Su Mo covered up all the marks on her body and made her way to where the scientists were detained.

Due to their special identities, the entrance was guarded by soldiers with superpowers. Seeing her arrival, they reported to her, "These scientists have been very well-behaved recently, but they’re not used to the food here; a few have had stomach troubles."

Su Mo raised an eyebrow, "Stomach troubles? Have you checked the toilets?"

"We have. After he came out, we checked the tank and found this," the soldier presented a package containing a mini vial, "I suspect it was smuggled in internally."

Pinching the now-clean vial with her fingers, Su Mo noticed the liquid inside shared the same hue as the contaminated waters of the P River.

A sudden thought made her smile, as she handed a bottle of tea to the soldier, "Go prepare some steak suitable for them, and pour these two things onto separate plates, only two plates get the black one."

Were these people really that foolish, or was it all an act?

Following her instructions, the cafeteria prepared several steaming plates of steak and laid them before the scientists. After some communication, the scientists indeed picked up their forks and started eating with relish.

But it wasn’t long before two of them grabbed their throats and collapsed on the ground, writhing in agony.

Within seconds, their skin began to rot, their pupils whitening as they turned into zombies.

Everyone was shocked, and the soldiers at the door decisively blew the heads off the two affected individuals.

It was then that Su Mo stepped forward, a smile on her face, "Did everyone enjoy their meal?"

"You deceitful Huaxia people, why harm scientists!" someone shouted angrily.

Su Mo spread her hands innocently, "Isn’t this what was pulled out from inside you? What were you planning to do with it?"

The danger in her words was palpable as she held the now-empty vial in her palm, fear evident on the faces of those opposite her.

"What..."

"Why do this to us?" Su Mo smashed the vial on the ground, still smiling as she asked.

They could never have imagined that such a backward refugee camp, devoid of a single piece of advanced machinery, could detect the things hidden inside their bodies!

For a long time, foreigners have harbored discrimination against the people of Huaxia, with many of them thinking that the Huaxia people, despite their large population, are a nation lacking in quality and great intelligence.

It was precisely because of this attitude that they stumbled for the first time.

Su Mo kicked the two corpses, found a chair to sit down, and said, "Speak up, what’s your purpose? Just to infiltrate and destroy the refugee camp?"

Her hands had somehow turned into vines emitting a murderous aura, her gaze fixed squarely on the few remaining scientists.

They had no doubt that if they didn’t tell the truth, this powerful woman in front of them would pierce their heads right through.

Under immense pressure and the threat to their lives, along with an inexplicable compulsion to tell the truth, someone confessed in a low voice, "Because of you, there are many forces here. If we manage to blend in, we can cause internal chaos and take you back to headquarters."

This result was within Su Mo’s expectations. "I remember, you guys have a helicopter, don’t you?"

"How do you know?"

"Where is it?"

"It’s been destroyed by the Mutant Monsters. We came by car. You better come back with us obediently. Our people are more than capable of beating any of your superpower users."

Someone said haughtily, which amused Su Mo.

Li Qian was only a Level 5 Superpower User, and he managed to track down more than fifty people; how much stronger could the rest be?

She held back her laughter and said, "You think that because the Beast Tide has left us vulnerable, you chose such a day to show up?"

Nobody on the other side denied it with their stern faces.

"Su Mo, your genes are extremely peculiar. Perhaps Su Yao was wrong from the start, and you are the key to unlocking the genetics of the new human race," one scientist said with intense seriousness, his eyes also filled with fascination. "You should dedicate yourself to science, dedicate yourself to us."

"Hmm, that does sound like I have a duty to do so, but what to do? How many of you have come to take me away? There are quite a few superpower users here."

"Although we have fewer than 60 people, we’ve taken several ordinary people from your refugee camp hostage. We’ve strapped them with explosives and planned to blend into your camp."

Su Mo frowned upon hearing this, "Who have you taken hostage?"

One of the scientists thought for a moment before answering; "Ordinary people who claimed to be devoted to the camp during the Beast Tide, about four or five people."

At this, Su Mo’s expression finally changed—it was a genuine joy.

"I see. Well, thank you for your honesty," Su Mo left the room, her smile turning dangerous. She had put truth serum in their tea, which had no restrictions on ordinary people unlike a menu.

After gaining all the information she needed, she coldly told the soldiers, "Kill them and hang their bodies on the spikes outside the refugee camp."

If they dared to harm their warriors, she was determined to safely evacuate everyone.

Back at the hotel, she headed straight for the top floor. Lu Chen and Rong Bai had marked all the potential locations. Seeing her barge in directly, Lu Chen poured her a glass of water and asked softly, "What’s wrong?"

After she relayed the situation to them, Lu Chen’s face also grew cold, "Since there are still survivors in their hands and time is of the essence, we will set out first thing tomorrow morning."

Su Mo thought the same. These were all ordinary people, and the opponents weren’t easy pickings. Having narrowly escaped the Beast Tide only to be killed by someone else was something Su Mo couldn’t accept.