novelraw Chapter 318: Saint Jiu Feng's Perception, Simon's Predicament
Chapter 318: Saint Jiu Feng's Perception, Simon's Predicament
"This is quite interesting!"
Today is already the 48th day of the Wasteland Calendar.
A full day has passed since Mona released the [Hidden Rat Plague] yesterday morning.
Yu Yuan looked at the newspaper in his hand, revealing a playful smile.
[Neighborhood News Section]
Quality: Bronze
Danger Level: Medium
Saint Jiu Feng of the Aurora Animal Assistance Association has recently sensed that Zoe, the student of Missionary Miller, seems somewhat unusual.
Due to the strange humanoid creatures and the giant lizard that suddenly appeared in District 13, Saint Jiu Feng has perceived that unknown changes are quietly occurring within Green Forest City.
He reviewed the various incidents that have happened during this period.It felt as if an invisible hand was subtly influencing the direction of the entire Green Forest City.
And all the events that have occurred in the past month seem to revolve around the Aurora Animal Assistance Association.
They all share a common point: Zoe was involved to some degree in every single incident.
Although this connection is very subtle, it could not escape Jiu Feng's perception.
He decided to wait and see, to find out what Zoe's true objective is.
Of course, what he wants to know even more is whether those creatures, suspected to be from another world, have any connection to Zoe.
This is very important, and it is worth paying some price for it.
"Jiu Feng... truly worthy of being the leader of the Aurora Animal Assistance Association, he's indeed formidable!"
Yu Yuan had always believed his plan was extremely covert and would not be discovered by anyone.
He never expected this Saint to actually detect anomalies from Mona's actions, which is terrifying.
"What astonishing insight!"
Yu Yuan immediately sent a message to Mona.
[Wolf Den · King: How is the plague spreading? What about Miller and the Saint?]
Soon, Mona's message came through, containing a photo.
It was a photo from Mona's perspective, showing Saint Jiu Feng and Miller. Both were wearing protective suits, yet they were still covering their mouths, appearing to cough.
[Wolf Mother: The plan is proceeding normally. Currently, 50% of the people at the zoo have lost their combat capability, and the number is still rising. Miller and the Saint are also infected with the plague, though perhaps due to their stronger resistance, their condition remains relatively stable.]
Looking at Mona's words, Yu Yuan thought for a moment but decided not to tell her the news content from the newspaper.
Although Saint Jiu Feng has detected anomalies with Mona, since he wants to watch things unfold, Mona is temporarily safe for now.
From this photo, it's impossible to tell if the Saint and Miller are truly affected, but the fact that he hasn't exposed Mona at this time clearly indicates he still holds a spectator's mindset.
If he were to tell Mona now that the Saint has seen through her identity, it would instead alert the Saint to an anomaly, leading to unnecessary complications.
Rather than that, it's better to let Mona continue acting naturally.
Yu Yuan checked the time. At this point, less than four hours had passed since the true outbreak of the plague. He only needed to wait for the people of the Aurora Animal Assistance Association to lose their combat ability; that would be Yu Yuan's time to enter the scene.
By then, even if Saint Jiu Feng wasn't infected with the plague, Yu Yuan would not fear him in the slightest.
He continued checking the other news.
Besides the lead story, the other two pieces of news were as follows: one was still a prediction piece about the impending Super Storm Clusters.
The news predicted that a super storm had initially formed at sea and was expected to reach Green Forest City within two days, urging all citizens to prepare for the disaster.
The other piece of news, however, was about Simon.
"Hmm? Milk Powder Brother?"
Yu Yuan didn't expect to see news about him again and immediately looked over, only to frown instantly.
[Neighborhood Life News]
Quality: Rock
Danger Level: Low
Simon, located at Ailan Apartment Building on Chris Avenue, District 8 in the eastern district, is currently in a state of great anxiety.
Yesterday, a group of scavengers discovered the hiding place of his family and set up an ambush for him. Although he barely managed to kill these scavengers, the shelter's door was damaged by them. His wife and child, who were already suffering from fever and colds due to the rapid temperature drop, were also affected and sustained injuries of varying severity.
But the greater threat is that due to the fight, their family's hiding place has been completely exposed. Simon can sense more and more eyes watching them.
The reason there hasn't been any action yet is because they fear the weapon in his hands.
But Simon understands this is only temporary. When the Extreme Cold weather truly arrives, under the threat of death, those scavengers and wanderers will no longer have any reservations. That will be the moment of life and death for his family.
To be honest, these past few days, because Yu Yuan was fully immersed in the invasion war and dealing with several Thug factions, he had forgotten about Simon.
He never expected to see news about him and learn that such a thing had happened.
After a moment's thought, Yu Yuan left the shelter with Mie Mie and Zhi Zhi.
The second phase of the Endless Cold Wave is about to arrive.
Given the current situation of Simon's family, they are undoubtedly doomed to die.
If he didn't know this person, that would be one thing, but after all, the two of them had some back-and-forth experiences. If he could save him, he should.
Yu Yuan knows Simon's capabilities; his combat prowess far exceeds that of ordinary survivors.
For the future development of Yu Yuan's civilization, the more people with potential, the better.
Most importantly, Yu Yuan highly approves of his character.
As for his wife and child, there's no need to worry about them wasting food. Whether it's Dale's planting and breeding work or the daily organization of the shelter, extra hands are needed.
They can be accommodated completely.
Yu Yuan rode Mie Mie, galloping through the sewer. Even though the second phase hadn't begun yet, Yu Yuan could already feel the onset of the cold.
Not long after, Yu Yuan arrived near Ailan Apartment Building on Chris Avenue in District 8.
Zhi Zhi quickly animated several shadow rats, sending them to spread out in the surroundings.
Soon after, following a short, sharp scream, Zhi Zhi looked at Yu Yuan.
Only then did Yu Yuan open the sewer access, emerge onto the street, and quickly slip into Ailan Apartment Building.
A battle had indeed taken place here. Dried bloodstains were on the ground, and seven or eight corpses lay near the staircase, bearing gunshot and knife wounds...
Making his way to the eighth floor, Yu Yuan saw the door of room 0802. It was covered in marks from hacking and chopping, completely ruined.
Yu Yuan didn't approach recklessly. Instead, he deliberately made a slight noise.
Sure enough, light footsteps and the sound of a bolt being pulled back and a round being chambered came from inside the room.
"Don't be nervous, it's me!"
Yu Yuan was also hiding behind a wall at this moment. He announced his identity and then held out a bag of soy milk powder from behind the wall, making sure it was visible from room 0802.
Simon peered through a crack in the door. Hearing Yu Yuan's voice, he didn't react at first.
Until he saw that bag of soy milk powder extending from behind the wall.
He immediately understood the visitor's identity. His previously guarded and anxious heart was instantly filled with hope.
It's him!
No mistake about it.
Only that man knew about the soy milk powder incident.
If it's really him, then the child can be saved.
Although he was extremely excited, the caution ingrained from long experience still made him maintain a final shred of rationality.
After all, in this cannibalistic world, the slightest carelessness could lead to a gruesome death.
Simon tentatively asked, "You... why are you here?"