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Chapter 301 Attack

Plot Zero is located underground and must be entered from a designated area in the western urban area. It is kept secret from the outside world.

It is kept secret, but a considerable number of people know of its existence. However, only a few people know its actual operation process and content.

"…I thought he could come out, but it seems he still 'failed' the inspection."

"After all, he is already an old man. It's good enough that he can live that long despite his mineralogy. At least he has a place to eat, right?"

"But he has a granddaughter..."

The more experienced guard waved his hand impatiently: "It's normal that you can't survive. Are you planning to adopt a small Originium explosive pack? There are so many "poor people" here every month that you can't stand. If you take care of them one by one, will you still be able to survive?"

"A person who only earns a month's salary is so noble?"

The other guard opened his mouth, somewhat speechless.

Conversations like this among security guards are not uncommon in front of the gate of a building that looks like an ordinary warehouse.

Some people really cannot turn a blind eye, but they also have no actual determination to change, so they choose to leave and find a job that pays a low salary; while those who stay learn to get used to it.

Some of the trucks coming and going would naturally stop, enter the warehouse, "unload", and then leave briskly.

Many vehicles were also sent out of the city with seals that strictly prohibited opening, and the roads were disinfected along the way.

"...If I really want to prevent mineralogy, what's the point of disinfection!" Huang gritted her teeth. She couldn't forget the scene she had just seen inside, and she had to force herself not to take action.

"..." There was no accurate expression on Texas' face, as if nothing had changed, but also as if... there was a little more disgust.

"Plot Zero, the place where Grand Knight Kavaleriyaki centrally governs and 'processes' the infected." Standing in front of the two was a petite red-haired Zalak girl. She lowered her eyes, which were cloudy with past events. "A large number of the infected came here because they were marked as slaves and sent here as commodities..."

"However, that was in the past because some nobles were required to satisfy their bad habit of watching violence. The situation is not as rampant now..."

"Because the field where they fought was exposed to the sun." Texas wrote down the information he had sorted out, with no emotion in his eyes.

"...As the legitimacy of the Infected Knights was recognized, some behind-the-scenes people were more inclined to seek 'civilized' ways to satisfy themselves, but Plot 0 was not abandoned. Instead, it was given the name 'Infected Knight Treatment Center'... In fact, as you can see, the situation of the lower-level Infected Knights is very difficult, and it is even more difficult for ordinary Infected people without normal income to obtain mineral disease drugs."

Along with the red-haired Zalak girl, there was also a gray-haired Zalak girl who came to meet Huang Texas. Her knight codename was Huihao, but she was more taciturn than the former. She also added: "The income of an infected knight is only one-third of that of a normal knight, and they also have to pay a 'security deposit' to be able to leave Plot Zero. Ordinary infected people can only do high-intensity labor work in Plot Zero, but that meager income can't support drug consumption at all."

"Flame Tail, the infected settlement outside..." Huang said dully.

"Have you ever seen an Infected who is not an Infected Knight outside of Site Zero?" asked the red-haired Zarak known as Flame Tail, feeling somewhat helpless.

"You, especially you, as an infected person from outside, risked your life to come to Plot Zero to find us again and again. Is it really just because you are a pharmaceutical company? Do you need to know the situation here?"

"She is more suitable to answer this question." Texas glanced at Huang who was frowning and thinking.

"Ah? Oh, because we are not just conducting trade cooperation with the Casimir officials. We are more often called 'infected experts', specializing in handling conflicts among infected people, and also to safeguard the rights and interests of the infected." Huang said seriously, looked at the lifeless environment of Plot Zero, and clenched his fists.

The infected here are not openly oppressed like in other places. Instead, they are covered in black boxes. The suitable ones are processed into needed commodities, while the unsuitable ones are squeezed to get the last bit of value and finally become waste and dumped out of the city.

Huang felt very uncomfortable, even more annoyed than the white pigeon.

Texas seemed to have thought of a lot of things, but she knew that now was not the time to think about these things, so she quickly adjusted her state.

"This is also the result of our situation improving after the Blood Knight stood out as the Infected Knight."

The gray-haired Zalak spoke in a calm voice, the knight's armor reflecting a somewhat dazzling light.

"Although we have never heard of the name of the pharmaceutical company 'Rhode Island' before, we do hope that you can help us... improve the current situation." Flame Tail thanked the two sincerely, "No one has come so far to try to help us before, thank you!"

Huang was about to say something when Texas suddenly sensed the threat. The sound of breaking wind was heard, and she reflexively pulled Flametail's companion over: "Get out of the way!"

Almost the next moment, an arrow pierced the place where Huihao had just stood. The four of them quickly hid behind their nearest shelters. Seeing that their first move was futile, the attackers sneaked out from the sheltered areas they had originally occupied, intending to block the target's retreat.

"They are..." Huang asked subconsciously, and then immediately remembered the information he had collected before, and he also understood the identity of the visitor, "Wu Zhou Alliance?!"

"…'Commodities' that don't suit their taste will be cleared out like this…" Huihao quickly reloaded his ammunition, preparing to counterattack after this round of shooting.

"We are not afraid of ordinary Wuzhou League, but... one, two, three, four... a team of this scale is probably led by a Wuzhou League leader, but we don't know which one it is." Yanwei also drew his weapon, shook his clever ears, and carefully distinguished the enemy's distribution and position.

"Platinum is fine, but I'm afraid it's the other two. If it's them, I'm afraid today..."

There is no place for alliance.

"I'm not used to using weapons, so I'm not very accurate." The white Kuranta murmured in a low voice as if to convince himself, then put down the bow and signaled the other members to continue the action: "Team Two, continue to sneak and move randomly. Team Three, confirm whether to block the retreat route?"

The hesitant voice of the leader of Team 3 came from the intercom: "Who is it? Appearing here..."

"The third team replied, what happened?" Bai Jin frowned and thought, is there trouble again?

"Platinum throne... I just met a weirdo with two half-grown kids. He said he was from out of town and asked how to get to Plot Zero... I tricked him away - why the hell are you back?!"

"Enemy attack! Fight back!"

"…The second team will provide support and search for other members of the Red Pine Knights."

"Retreat is allowed if necessary."

The communications of the third team were interrupted.

"I say...you dragged us to run so fast just to leave time to ask for directions?!" The white-haired Wolper punched Ling on the waist.

The other one was still thinking about the battle just now. He had to be responsible for the finishing touches before he actually took action. Before, because of Frost Leaf, he did have some doubts about Bai Ge's strength, but now he knew that he was at least stronger than ten of himself.

The third team consists of ten people.

"...Okay, okay, at least I know what's wrong with me?"

"Xinhuo, how is it going?" Ling Dengxian turned around and asked.

"Okay." He covered the seriously injured member of the Wu Zhou League team with the tarpaulin he found in the corner, indicating that everything was fine.

"By the way... Captain, what's this bow of yours?"

Ling Dengxian tested the string and said, "It works."