Chapter 338
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The rescue operation was relatively successful.
The rescue team led by Ling Mo suffered no casualties, largely thanks to the battle armor he provided. To quote the brothers from Tiger Hall who fought alongside them — “a bunch of old brothers looked like war gods.”
The situation in Tiger Hall wasn’t too damn bad either, aside from a group of brothers nearly drained and emotionally rattled, overall losses weren’t too big but also not negligible.
During the follow-up search, they discovered four people had been infected by zombies, collapsing before the rescue was complete.
Once a living person turns into a zombie, even Xia Xinyan couldn’t save them.
Though it was a bit disheartening, Tiger Ba Tian understood that discussing revenge now was pointless, and that the value of the living source of invasion exceeded that of a dead one. Even though Xia Xinyan and Ling Mo had captured it, as long as they remained allies, Tiger Hall could still utilize this benefit.
However, in the short term, Tiger Hall might need the Chicks’ help to recover, since many who returned from being zombies needed time to heal completely due to the malevolent zombie virus. Plus, after this incident, Tiger Ba Tian was inclined to speed up the expansion of their stronghold, which meant Tiger Hall would owe the Chicks a huge favor.
Of course, it was better to leave such matters to the Fatty; he excelled in external dealings, complementing Tang Tang’s abilities perfectly.
For the Chicks, this was also an opportunity to fully tie Tiger Hall to their chariot of war.
Anyway, when Ling Mo mentioned this to the Fatty on the way back, he was incredibly excited.
While Ling Mo chatted with the Fatty, Xia Xinyan was deep in conversation with the source of invasion.
They made quite a few new discoveries.
According to the source of invasion, the wide-ranging negative effects of the rules event weren’t actually its inherent abilities but rather abilities carried by the habitat it created. The source itself only has active skills that can be used within a small radius around it.
Creating a habitat is quite simple for the source of invasion; as long as it has a chance to take root, it can establish a preliminary habitat in less than an hour—but during the habitat creation, the source is at its most vulnerable and can’t even use active skills.
Thus, sources of invasion typically show up in very concealed locations, but whether this is a matter of their subjective control, Xia Xinyan didn’t ask because the source itself didn’t know.
Moreover, while the current appearance of the source didn’t differ much from a human, Xia Xinyan felt this creature leaned more towards being a plant. It hardly moved at all unless absolutely necessary, looking as if it were in a deep meditative state.
Hmm… it could probably be likened to a koala.
Lastly, the source of invasion had no name. It could take root in one place for a lifetime without seeking her out, and Xia Xinyan didn’t ask how long its lifespan was either.
Ultimately, Xia Xinyan named her: Little White.
This name took approximately one second of thought from Xia Xinyan.
When Ling Mo heard her say this name, he nearly shook the aircraft.
He wanted to complain.
But he held it back.
Although he understood it was just a source of invasion, even one that joined them as a captive, so there wasn’t a need to invest too much effort, it still felt a bit too much of a joke…
So, when they returned to the stronghold, a rather peculiar scene unfolded.
The Fatty and Bai Yu led a group to welcome them, only to find a high-cold, beast-eared girl descending from the cockpit, equally as beautiful as Xia Xinyan, leaving everyone astonished for a moment.
Until the Fatty spoke up: “…Uh, who is this?”
Given her aura, could she be yet another big shot?
“Let me introduce,” Xia Xinyan grinned, “this is Little White.”
The crowd: “…”
“She’s the source of invasion that wreaked havoc on Tiger Hall.” Xia Xinyan added.
Everyone: “？？？”
The Fatty was utterly confused: “I understood every word you said, but how do they fit together to make me puzzled—source of invasion? Is she a living person?”
“At least the one we encountered this time is,” Xia Xinyan waved him off, “let’s talk in the conference room later, but first, let’s handle things here.”
Ling Mo chimed in with an agreement, turning to the rescue team behind him, smiling, “You all did great this time, don’t worry, the rewards won’t be lacking, now disperse and prepare for a big dinner tonight!”
His words immediately brought cheers from the crowd.
They didn’t really care about the so-called rewards; perhaps it was the youthful passion combined with a sense of camaraderie for the Chicks, they valued the acknowledgment from their leader post-battle more, alongside their self-worth.
Of course, having a reward was even better.
The Fatty was quick to act; after arranging the follow-up tasks, he headed to the conference room—a specially prepared house for office work.
Ling Mo and Xia Xinyan were already waiting for him, and next to them sat Little White, who appeared to be lost in thought. Upon seeing this, the Fatty promptly asked in curiosity, “What’s going on?”
Ling Mo briefly explained the situation to him.
The Fatty was stunned: “Such a thing exists?”
“This is our first time encountering it too,” Ling Mo shrugged, “who understands these things?”
The Fatty pondered for a moment before nodding: “Then let you guys handle it as you see fit, after all, you caught it, so I won’t meddle.”
After pausing for a few seconds, he continued: “As for the situation with Tiger Hall, I see this as an opportunity. Tiger Ba Tian is a brother worth making friends with, but we also need to consider ourselves. If we can use this chance to pull Tiger Hall into the Chicks’ affiliated forces, it would be a significant help for us.”
“This falls within your purview; I’m not good at these details.” Ling Mo was straightforward.
The Fatty chuckled: “Alright, everyone plays their role; that’s nice.”
“Also, there’s something else,” Ling Mo stroked his chin, “now is the time; if the Chicks want to expand further, we need to regulate internal management and establish the appearance of a large force for better development. You should understand.”
“I got it, got it,” the Fatty nodded, “I’m thinking of making changes in that direction, but didn’t you assign internal affairs to Tang Tang? You should talk to her about it.”
“That’s not urgent. I’m referring to another point,” Ling Mo said seriously, “this development cannot happen without money or game points; relying solely on our game points isn’t enough. We need game points for the Chicks.”
“… You mean figuring out how to make money, right?” The Fatty rubbed his chin and nodded, “I can handle that.”
Watching from the sidelines, Xia Xinyan couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.
She remembered that in her previous life, the Fatty’s influence was renowned for its exceptional money-making ability.
This was the Fatty’s strong suit.
