It turns out, 11:41 didn't refer to humidity levels being met, triggering the outbreak conditions for the infected body.

Rather, it was the time when this mother source exposed its location?

Cheng Ye steadied himself by the bedside, his head still buzzing from the screech, yet his memory rapidly searched through the inspector's manual for a simple description of the "mother source".

Infection sources are divided into three categories.

Weak, strong, and mother.

The classification standard is extremely crude, ordered by the degree of contamination; the deeper the pollution, the stronger the power.

And the mother source specifically refers to those plants and animals that once possessed extraordinary abilities, mutant products corroded to death by the S-4 virus.

"How did something like this sneak into Happiness City?"

Cheng Ye's heart was in turmoil.

No matter how weak the mother source is, it has genuine extraordinary abilities, and any random explosion could cause a disaster.

Fortunately, He Fei's death sounded an alarm, prompting Happiness City to be on alert in advance.

But even so, is it impossible to locate the coordinates before the mother source exposes itself?

Cheng Ye suddenly felt a twinge of excitement.

If he could search for the mother source, might he find something valuable?

"But right now, it's not the time to think about these things, it's time to go."

Cheng Ye opened the Defense Communication's proactive warning module, and the Buffer Zone was instantly visualized as a 3D map.

Among the densely packed module numbers, at least two-thirds of the areas were flashing with glaring red lights, including Zone B-7 where the electronics factory community was located, which was not spared.

But there were also places flashing yellow lights, such as the chemical plant community away from urban areas, like an isolated island in a turbid stream.

Apart from this, Cheng Ye's gaze fell near the Giant Wall Station.

The whole twelve modules from A1 to A-12 had all turned into terrifying pure black.

No need to rely on drone observation to imagine how many infected bodies were swarming and gathering in that area at this moment.

"Captain, it seems like an infected body has arrived at the community gate, attracted by the meat."

Huang Sheng's message popped up in the Defense Communication prompt bar, worded with vigilance, and cleverly avoided the term "Inspector" to avoid unnecessary trouble when acting outside.

Cheng Ye pressed the left side button to reply via voice, "Don't act rashly yet, let me check the situation."

"Understood."

The surveillance drone dove down, and sure enough, there were already four staggering figures at the community gate.

As the distance closed, images began to appear on the Defense Communication's screen.

"Hiss..."

"Is this... a Starfish Tumor?"

Cheng Ye originally thought a small starfish tumor would form on the forehead or in the eyebrow area.

However, the image showed a person whose original contour of the human skull had seemingly bloomed, forming a giant starfish with a diameter of about 30-40 centimeters along the skull.

Five thick arms were spread out radially, and the arm surfaces were covered with gray-purple rough skin, densely packed with granular protrusions and irregular folds.

As for where the face should be in the center of the starfish, there was now only a malformed growth of fragmented bone and soft tissue.

The drone's lens continued to zoom in, and even though Cheng Ye had seen many terrifying parasitic bodies, he still felt a wave of nausea, with his stomach churning.

"Captain, it seems like someone on the fourth floor... changed!"

As the message came, Cheng Ye simultaneously heard a crash of furniture from downstairs.

The drone ascended, and the camera quickly captured the footage; it wasn't just the fourth floor, but the third and first floors also had people undergoing mutation.

"Are these people refusing medication, trying to hold on?"

"The death rate of the Antidote Powder is too high; many people are also afraid it's a scam like the Sleep Spirit, so they try to hold on without taking the medicine."

"Then let's head out, clear the infected bodies on the fourth floor first, come over to get ammunition and a containment box."

"Yes."

Cheng Ye strapped two long guns to his back, held a containment box in his left hand, and grabbed the Triangular Spear in his right hand as he pushed the door open.

Almost simultaneously, the door of the adjacent room also opened in response.

Compared to his badass rain-soaked killer outfit, Huang Sheng and the other two looked like a football team accidentally entering a battlefield. Their helmets were askew on their heads, the acrylic protective gear shone with a greasy sheen under the corridor lights, and a waterproof canvas bag hung at their sides, only the defense pistol in their hands was polished black and shiny.

Yet this comical image gave Cheng Ye inexplicable reassurance.

It must be said, forming a team is indeed better than fighting solo.

For instance, now, with Huang Sheng and the other two spreading out in a fan shape on guard, he could completely try the close combat strength of these Stand-In Starfish infected bodies first.

"Here, you're in charge of containment."

"Rest assured, Captain, this is what I do." Zhu Xiang took the box.

The other two entered the room, seeing the ground full of ammunition, clicked their tongues, and quickly stuffed it into their backpacks.

Preparations complete.

Just as the four were about to head downstairs, the doors on the fifth floor also creaked open, revealing numerous gazes.

"Go back, what are you looking at us for?" Huang Sheng shouted.

"Take care..."

Someone started it, and suddenly, there was a chorus of "Take care" echoing in the staircase.

Neighbors of more than a decade knew what stepping out of this door meant.

Even Cheng Ye paused for a moment. At this moment, through a door, there was a sense of some kind of parting between life and death.

However, it's not the time for sentimentality now; the situation hasn't reached a critical life-and-death point.

"Keep close."

"Yes!"

As they descended the stairs, the Stand-In Starfish infected bodies still hadn't managed to burst through the door.

There were only continuous banging sounds on the door and the indistinct, "Meat, meat... eat meat!"

"Don't be afraid, Huang Sheng, kick open the door, I'll go in first."

Having killed someone, Cheng Ye hadn't expected his courage to soar as if on a rocket.

But previously, he had never feared infected bodies; it was just that he found some infected bodies disgusting, never hesitating when it came to pulling the trigger.

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