Chapter 122: Killing with Words, Creating One's Own Misfortunes,

As soon as the words left his mouth, the CEO fired a single shot that struck her directly in the heart. Watching the woman collapse, he let out a contemptuous snort. “Serves you right. Since you want to oppose us, we can’t allow you to survive.” “But, Boss…” Strange voices rose from the crowd at that moment. “Isn’t what you’re doing a little too ruthless? What if she does something…” “Shut your mouth!” He silenced the man standing before him who was trying to explain, and the CEO sneered coldly once more. “It’s only a woman. What’s the big deal? After killing Chen Yi, his women become our shared women. What’s the relationship?” His eyes grew ice-cold and merciless, and the CEO made his decision. “Issue the order immediately. Prepare to launch an attack on Chen Yi’s fleet. I know you’re all talented; you shouldn’t fear death.” Even though they knew this was a trap and a life-or-death order from their superior, they dared not act rashly. They had all witnessed the woman die unjustly, and at this moment, every move they made was controlled by the man before them. A slight mistake could mean dying as miserably as she had. “I said, are you all not going to answer me?” The man reminded them coldly once more, then stretched his limbs, his gaze sharpening. “I don’t have the time or patience to waste on you. Either agree or die. That’s the only path.” “We’re willing to live.” “Good. You’re acting like smart people.” The man laughed loudly again, finally regaining control. “Drag this dog-like creature away and throw it to the zombies. Remember, if we can use her for research, we might as well turn her into one.” The idea was terrifying, yet after a moment of thought, the men followed the order. After all, they could not afford to offend the one who provided their food and shelter. Chen Yi had long detected the intrusion of other forces. He smiled slyly and looked toward Chu Yunxi. “You were right about everything. The enemy really came prepared.” “I knew they would.” Chu Yunxi snorted disdainfully. “This time, we really need to punish those bastards properly.” “Of course, it’s not just punishment.” Chen Yi’s expression grew even colder. “We also need to make special arrangements. The key is to root out that man’s stronghold. Study how to use ultrasound to detect his base. I’m ready to strike at any moment.” “Understood. I’ll handle it.” While Chu Yunxi made his preparations, Chen Yi had already begun planning the next phase of the attack. Yet those hiding inside the Taiping Warehouse dismissed the threats as empty words. They believed Chen Yi had abandoned resistance against them, unaware that the true nightmare was only beginning. When the army prepared to counterattack, the X Organization members grew uneasy. Not only were Chen Yi’s ships nowhere in sight, but all electronic equipment on their side had suddenly failed, rendering them unable to locate the fleet. A fleet of that size could not simply vanish. The smug man’s composure shattered; he turned furious and blamed those below for their incompetence. “Old man, you can’t speak like that!” The generals responsible protested. “We want to help, but what situation are we in now? How are we supposed to deal with those people? A suddenly hidden fleet is beyond our control.” “Then who controls it?” The man spoke coldly. “Don’t make excuses for your failure.” “We’re not making excuses.” Even at the risk of death, he argued his case. “We’ve worked hard for you, yet you treat us this way. If that’s the case, what more do you expect us to do?” “Impudent!” The CEO raised his gun, preparing to shoot the defiant man. But the researcher suddenly trembled and reported, “It’s bad—we’re losing control of the zombies. They’ve started mutating and are attacking us!” “What did you say?” The CEO shoved the generals aside and fled. Seeing this, the crowd despised him. “You ran away? Don’t you know leaving us here means certain death!” “I don’t care about your lives!” The man glanced back coldly. “I need to live to have any hope. Go wherever you want—I won’t stop you!” Those who had once pitied him turned furious. “Brothers!” The man who had nearly been killed spoke up. “Rather than dying for the X Organization, we should defect to Chen Yi. Though few in number, he can hold off all the zombies. Why not?” His words resonated with the others. “We’ve wanted to go for a long time. Let’s leave.” Watching them escape in chaos, the CEO panicked. “You can’t leave, you…” A zombie lunged at him. Seeing its bared teeth, the man broke into a sweat. “Don’t kill me, no—” Before he finished, the zombie bit through his throat with a cold stare. “Foolish humans, still dreaming of ruling over us. You’re truly overreaching. If not for preserving strength to face the real strong, you’d have died long ago.” The red-eyed zombie then rallied the mutated horde. “Everyone prepare. Our true enemy is the superpowered ones. Treat the rest as slaves. We will become supreme beings, using humans as our property.” Chen Yi’s side received the news that the mysterious high-ranking X Organization member had been bitten to death by a zombie. He was stunned. Had the zombies’ mutation reached this point?