Chapter 4217: Chapter 4205: Selective Attacks

"Self-preservation mechanism?

"Let’s make Ailao Mountain a bit more mythical—could it be possible that some kind of invisible consciousness sensed the outsiders and wanted to eliminate these uninvited guests in such a way?"

The two women got goosebumps all over, stunned with fear.

"Lin Bro, don’t scare me like that. I have to sleep tonight," Luo Qi said.

"I’m not trying to scare you; it’s a possibility," Lin Yi said:

"I discussed this with Academician Zhao. Besides going in to explore, there actually is another method, which is to flatten Ailao Mountain. But in his words, doing so would break some balance, and the resulting disaster might be unbearable for us. It might be that invisible consciousness foresaw this and thus activated a self-preservation mechanism."

The two women remained silent, their faces not looking well, clearly quite frightened.

"Alright, I’m just proposing a possibility. Try to be rational; maybe things aren’t as bad as you think."

"I really can’t think about it any longer; if I do, I really won’t be able to sleep tonight."

"Alright, we’ll stop here for today. Continue with your own activities tomorrow. As long as there’s no mission from the camp, just enjoy life. Don’t worry about anything else."

"Got it, Lin Bro, you should relax too. Sister Hui has quite a nice figure, and women at that age know quite a bit."

"You two are girls, at least live a little more refined, will you?"

"We’re just thinking about your happiness. It’s a good opportunity, and it would be a shame to miss it."

"Alright, go back and rest."

The two women got out of the car, linked arms, and returned to the apartment.

Lin Yi drove back leisurely, quite lucky, having mentioned in advance that he’d be out with Jiang Wenhui for a few days before learning about the events at Ailao Mountain.

If the order had been reversed, they might have gotten suspicious.

Lin Yi arrived home, found Ji Qingyan just putting Little Nuonuo to sleep, and hugged her from behind, lifting her up by the waist.

"Don’t be silly, my parents haven’t gone to sleep yet."

"They’re downstairs; it’s fine."

Ji Qingyan didn’t protest anymore but urged:

"Go take a bath."

"Then let’s go together."

"I’ve already taken one."

"Then take another one."

With that, Lin Yi carried Ji Qingyan to the bathroom, where they started planning for their second child together.

The next morning, Lin Yi was groggily awakened by Little Nuonuo in the bed.

Like a little meatball, snuggling into his arms.

In the end, Ji Qingyan came over and picked up Little Nuonuo because it was time for kindergarten.

"I have a meeting in the morning, so Nuonuo is your responsibility," Ji Qingyan said, standing by the bed.

"I’m not free today; I have to go on a business trip. Might be gone a few days."

"Business trip?"

Ji Qingyan looked at Lin Yi in surprise.

"Why didn’t you tell me earlier about this trip? How many days will you be gone? I’ll pack your things."

"No need to fuss, just grab a few things. You focus on your work."

"Let my dad take Nuonuo; it’s not a big deal."

With that, Ji Qingyan turned to the closet, but before she left, she picked up Little Nuonuo, who was snuggling into Lin Yi’s arms, so he could rest a bit more.

Lin Yi going on business trips had become routine, and Ji Qingyan was quite experienced in packing for him.

In less than 20 minutes, everything was packed.

After breakfast, Lin Yi grabbed his things and headed out the door.

He drove to Fenglin International and picked up Jiang Wenhui.

Jiang Wenhui was clearly dressed meticulously.

A white pencil skirt and a loose-fitting black blouse, her shapely long legs covered in flesh-colored tights, paired with flat shoes—she exuded femininity.

"Should we buy something for home?"

"I’ve already bought clothes for my grandpa and parents. Other things, not gonna buy them. It’s a long way; it would be inconvenient to carry."

"True."

Their flight was booked for one in the afternoon, so they had plenty of time. Lin Jiang wasn’t rushed, driving leisurely to the airport.

While waiting at the airport, Lin Yi called Qiu Yuluo.

"Busy?"

"Loads of things to do. Xiao Bing should have told you about the situation at Ailao Mountain."

"That’s why I’m calling. Is there any further news now? What’s the situation at Laiwu Village?"

"There were 12 people attacked, and they all died. Recent news says there’s been a massive die-off of poultry in the villagers’ homes, very likely an epidemic. Medical staff are on their way. If it spreads, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Is it confirmed that the people attacking the villagers were those we sent to explore?"

"It’s confirmed, and it was one of the first two who went missing, named Zhang Songbai," Qiu Yuluo said:

"Like the others, he knew how to use dantian power in fighting skills, although just a novice, in general terms, a top expert among ordinary people. That’s why no one could stop him, and he killed 12 people."

"Have they analyzed the specific reason?"

"We got in touch with Academician Zhao from Jiaotong University. He suggested that the nervous system was polluted and sent out a bloodthirsty signal; it’s akin to the plague from years ago."

"You mentioned the possibility of an insect epidemic in the village—didn’t he even spare the poultry?"

"No, his target was humans, not poultry. The reason for this occurring might be that the poultry got too close to the corpses, indirectly becoming infected with the virus."

"Don’t you find this strange?" Lin Yi said:

"Polluted by the virus, they released a bloodthirsty signal, but their attacks are discriminate—only targeting humans, sparing poultry. Normally, it wouldn’t be like that."

"Well..."

Qiu Yuluo hesitated, "In a normal sense, it should indeed be an indiscriminate attack. But attacking poultry does seem a bit twisted to me."

Lin Yi laughed, "In movies it doesn’t happen, but in reality, who’s to say? Without their own consciousness, guided by the bloodthirsty signal, now showing selective attacks, it doesn’t seem normal at all."

"What you say makes sense, but we can only wait for the final analysis results. It’s not our strong suit."

"What’s the camp’s plan?"

"They’ll have people collect samples for further scientific analysis, but actions at Ailao Mountain will be temporarily halted until this matter is clarified."

"What about the three major organizations abroad? They should have heard the news too, right?"

"Yes, they’ve also reduced activities. With something so bizarre, no one dares make any hasty moves."

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