Chapter 49: Dig this thing out at all costs!
"Digging graves?" Su Jing frowned. This answer was completely beyond his expectations.

Xu Zhuwei nodded, his expression becoming serious: “Yes, Boss.

I have a friend who lived before the disaster, and his home was within the sphere of influence of the safe fortress.

After the Cataclysm, he joined the Safe Fortress.

He told me that the Security Fortress held a meeting yesterday, and early this morning, they led a large number of strong laborers to a mountain under the protection of the Deviants. Everyone was given a shovel and their task was to dig a grave.

But he didn't know the details of what happened afterwards.

The Security Fortress would definitely not do such a thing for no reason, but we still don’t know their true purpose.”

Su Jing fell into deep thought. He waved for Yan Biaobiao to come over.

Yan Biao Biao walked to his side obediently, blinked her big eyes and asked: "Master, is there anything you need me to do? Is your shoulder sore or your waist uncomfortable?"

Su Jing ignored her witty remarks and asked directly, "Why did your sister take people to dig graves?"

A hint of hesitation flashed across Yan Biao's face, but she quickly replied: "I know something about this matter, but I'm not sure if it is related to what I know."

"Just say it." Su Jing encouraged.

"As evil rages, our world is swept into great change.

Land that had never existed appeared out of nowhere, as if it was a mysterious gift from nature.

And in this new world, many new types of substances that have never been seen before have emerged.

Before I was captured by you, I heard the conversation between my sister and others in the safe fortress.

Among the new substances they mentioned were herbs with miraculous healing properties, as well as gold and gems that shone with alluring light.

Each substance has unique energy and effects and can play a huge role in various fields.

My sister even boldly predicted that when the world gradually returns to stability, these new substances are likely to become new trading media, and people will use them to exchange for the resources they need. "

At this moment, Yan Biaobiao, feeling uneasy, told Su Jing all the information.

Every subtle expression and movement of his touched Yan Biaobiao's nerves.

Especially his deep eyes, behind the calmness lies murderous cruelty.

Last time, he just moved his fingers and caused Yan Biaobiao to die. That scene is still vivid in his mind.

Xu Zhuwei took over the conversation and raised his own confusion: "Is the action of Safe Fortress today related to the new substances they mentioned?

But why choose to dig graves?
Could it be that the tomb hides some unknown secret or some rare treasure?"

Yan Biaobiao frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, she put forward a bold hypothesis: "Perhaps, what they dug was not a grave at all."

Xu Zhuwei was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What exactly are they digging for?"

Yan Biaobiao's mind is indeed flexible, and her guess is refreshing: "It may be a mineral vein, or other secrets hidden under the grave.

The term "digging graves" may just be a superficial phenomenon, but they may actually be looking for something behind the graves."

Xu Zhuwei suddenly woke up as if from a dream and realized everything.

He had been obsessed with the word "grave digging" in his friend's description and had never thought beyond this line of thinking to imagine other possibilities.

I secretly sighed in my heart that my experience is indeed not rich enough.

So I began to reflect on myself: "If someone uses similar methods to mislead me in the future, I must be more vigilant, otherwise it will be easy to collect wrong intelligence."

Su Jing looked at Xu Zhuwei who was lost in thought and couldn't help but smile and said, "It seems that it is a wise choice for me to let you collect and organize the intelligence."

When Xu Zhuwei heard Su Jing's praise, he scratched his head a little embarrassedly and a humble smile appeared on his face.

Su Jing stood up, his eyes flashing with determination: "In that case, let's go and join in the fun."

He secretly sighed in his heart that keeping Yan Biaobiao was indeed a wise decision. Her presence might come in handy at the critical moment.

……

Between the steep mountains, the sun was high in the sky and the silence was eerie. This endless mountain range was like a sleeping ancient dragon, stretching between heaven and earth.

People in uniform worked hard on this solemn land, and the soil dug out by shovels was uncovered one by one like the dust of history.

"Miss, our investigators have sent us the latest news."

Song Zimei walked to Yan Mengting's side, and faces appeared on the screen of the tablet computer.

The screen slid open, showing the photos: "The situation in District 9 has stabilized. The current leader is a young man named Su Jing, who looks only eighteen or nineteen years old. They also secretly took photos of him."

Song Zimei pointed at the young man on the screen and said, "Look, this person looks exactly like the young man with bloodshot hair and red pupils in the zoo surveillance, but in these photos, he no longer has red clothes and bloodshot pupils."

Yan Mengting stared at the screen, a glimmer of confirmation flashed in her eyes: "It is indeed him. I remember this face clearly. When I was in Qingya College, I pushed him down, and he looked exactly the same as now."

She looked up at Song Zimei: "Have you found my sister?"

"Yes, Miss."

Song Zimei replied, “She is with this Su Jing.

They occupied the Li family's manor and established a force called the Red Moon Organization, using it as their headquarters.

Moreover, they have absorbed all the Deformed forces in District 9. Now their number has reached more than a thousand, which is already a force that cannot be ignored."

Yan Mengting nodded slightly: "It's good to know where they are.

Although they can run, the headquarters cannot.

We must increase our vigilance around here. This place is on the edge of a safe fortress, and I'm afraid there are already many forces secretly watching.

Only a few people know this news yet.

The reason why the Overwatch League can expand so quickly is definitely related to the new substances that emerged after the catastrophe.

If the intelligence is correct, the effect of the new substance is far greater than cannibalism among similar substances. "

Speaking of this, Yan Mengting's face showed excitement, and that excitement even made her temporarily forget the anxiety of looking for her sister.

The discovery of new substances undoubtedly opened a new door and allowed her to see unlimited possibilities.

“This operation is our first attempt to explore the secrets of a new type of matter.

To this end, I have mobilized more than 80 percent of the elite forces in the security fortress and set up a strict monitoring network all around.

Any disturbance will not escape our eyes.”

Song Zimei's voice was full of determination and confidence.

In their eyes, those forces in Grizzlies City that tried to challenge the security fortress were as insignificant as fleas.

Although they cannot compete with the security fortress, their presence is like a buzzing fly, which is annoying.

Suddenly, a cry of surprise broke the silence: "We found it! We found it!"

Yan Mengting and Song Zimei moved like the wind and instantly appeared at the source of the sound.

There appeared a huge cave.

An indescribable, chilling aura slowly floated out from the black hole.

It spread rapidly, causing violent vibrations in the surrounding air and howling winds.

It seemed as if all power came from that bottomless black hole.

Yan Mengting's eyes flashed with excitement, and she laughed softly, "Such a strange phenomenon, either the ancient monster hidden under this land has awakened, or the new type of substance we have been dreaming of is about to be born."

Her words were filled with determination and resolve that should not be underestimated. "We must dig this thing out at any cost!"

[Fourth update~~~]

(End of this chapter)