novelODS Chapter 67 Evil Begets Evil
Chapter 67 Evil Begets Evil
Zhang Lei's eyes lit up: "He'll be sleeping alone tonight. Once he's asleep, we'll find a few people to help. There are people in the safe zone who specialize in dirty work. I've inquired before; they'll do anything for money. We can just hand the body over to them to dispose of it."
"Shall we make a move?" Wang Zhen hesitated.
"Are you scared? Are you even a man? If you admit you're not a man, then don't touch me again. I'll just crawl into someone else's bed."
"No, I'll do it!"
Wang Zhen took a deep breath and slowly exhaled: "Go find someone."
Zhang Lei, beaming with joy, went over and kissed the other person, then stood up, lifted the curtain, and slipped out.
Time flies, and after dusk comes night.
Lin Mo guessed that Zhang Lei and Wang Zhen would make their move tonight.
After all, a leopard can't change its spots.
Lin Mo had even guessed their strategy.
They have to do these things themselves, but handling corpses in the safe zone requires specialized personnel.
He even knew who Zhang Lei would go to.
The men doing the dirty work in the safe zone were a few middle-aged men who used to sell meat at the market. They weren't killers, but they were bold and ruthless, willing to do anything for money. However, they were only responsible for handling the aftermath and didn't do the work themselves.
Sure enough, not long after, Lin Mo heard light footsteps coming from outside the tent.
Outside the tent, Zhang Lei's voice was low: "He's inside. You guys wait outside. Once we go in, block the tent entrance so he can't escape."
"We don't care about that, we're only responsible for collecting the bodies." A man's voice, hoarse and deep.
Zhang Lei was somewhat annoyed, but she knew these people were not to be trifled with.
There was nothing we could do but grit our teeth and bear it.
She walked to Lin Mo's tent first, squatted down, and softly called out, "Lin Mo? Are you asleep?"
No one answered.
Zhang Lei turned around and glanced at Wang Zhen.
The latter nodded and drew a dagger from his waist.
The blade of the dagger gleamed coldly in the moonlight; it was the kind of small knife used to scrape fish scales, but it was very sharp.
Zhang Lei carefully lifted the tent flap, while Wang Zhen, holding a dagger, leaned in and stabbed the person lying on the ground.
But the feeling when I pierced it was wrong.
Wang Zhengang was about to speak when he felt his neck being grabbed. He widened his eyes, trying to speak, but he couldn't do such a simple thing.
Because the hand on my neck was too strong.
Like pliers.
The next moment, the force in his fingers increased, and with a snap, he broke Wang Zhen's neck.
Those outside couldn't tell what was happening, only that Wang Zhen shuddered and went limp. Just as he was about to go forward to check, someone pounced out of the tent and grabbed Zhang Lei by the neck.
Lin Mo discovered that after becoming a Lord Hero and having his physical abilities doubled, killing people was actually quite easy.
There's no need for any special tools or instruments; you can just twist your neck.
An ordinary person is like a chicken in his hands; he can break them with just a little force.
Zhang Lei's eyes widened in disbelief. She clearly wanted to speak, but couldn't utter a sound. Her face turned bright red, and the veins on her neck and temples bulged.
It looks like it's about to explode.
She gripped the hand on her neck tightly with both hands, but her strength was far inferior to Lin Mo's.
The next second, Lin Mo also bent her neck to a ninety-degree angle.
In an instant, the woman was like a lump of mud, with foul-smelling yellow liquid flowing down from her legs beneath her skirt.
Lin Mo disgustedly tossed the body aside.
Then he looked at the corpse collector who was staring in disbelief.
"Alright, time to get back to work!" Lin Mo pointed to the two corpses on the ground. "Oh, by the way, she paid!"
The two corpse collectors were like ghosts, but you have to admit, they were real men of the apocalypse.
In peacetime, they would have screamed in terror or turned and ran away long ago, but at this moment, their calm and composed mindset and excellent "professionalism" prevented them from doing such a thing.
One of the men, a middle-aged man with a slightly hunched back and a wrinkled face, looked down and said, "She only paid for one person. Now, there are two here..."
"I'll make it up to you!" Lin Mo took out a gold coin and handed it over.
After the cataclysm, the currency circulating in the new world is no longer what it used to be, but "gold coins." Moreover, these gold coins are not ordinary gold; they are a unique currency produced in the new world.
Upon seeing the gold coins, the two body collectors didn't waste any more words and professionally wrapped the body in rags before leaving.
Quiet and efficient.
That's what you call professional.
Lin Mo didn't care what they did with the corpses.
People go missing in the safe zone every day, and new people join every year.
If someone suddenly disappears, no one will notice except for close relatives or friends.
"Lin Mo, Lin Mo?" Hu Zhigang and Chen Jie walked to the tent that Lin Mo had just set up and called out twice, but there was no response. The two looked at each other and pulled open the tent flap.
Where are they?
There was no one in the tent. It was very clean inside, with food and water neatly arranged on the ground.
"What's going on?" Chen Jie looked at Hu Zhigang, who also shook his head.
The two sensed something was wrong, so they went to find Wang Zhen and Zhang Lei to ask if they knew what was going on, but neither of them were in the tent.
"That's strange. Usually, they're all sleeping inside at this time." Hu Zhigang realized something was wrong.
The two searched around but couldn't find it. Finally, they reported their disappearance to the security zone administrators. The administrators, however, were not surprised and simply offered a casual word of comfort before taking out a special stamp and stamping "Missing" on the names of the three people.
That's all they can do.
Find someone?
I don't have that kind of free time!
In the underground world, within the newly built underground city territory, Lin Mo is deciding the order in which the territory's buildings will be constructed.
For him, taking revenge on his past life was just a side thing; his real goal was to establish himself in the migratory bird city and develop his career there.
After all, he knows this place well.
Moreover, he is the only one in such a large underground world, and the opportunity for him to develop and expand unscrupulously is extremely rare.
If you encounter it, seize the opportunity.
"The dungeon's units are divided into three levels: Level 1 is the Cave Dweller, Level 2 is the Harpy, and Level 3 is the Eye Monster we killed in the Second Academy. In the early stages, we usually rely on the Level 3 Eye Monster as the main force, since it is a ranged attack unit. In most cases, distance means safety." Lin Mo pondered, because the choice of which route to build is very important due to the construction time involved.
"Of course, if you have the Caveman skill, and combine it with the level 4 earth magic 'Reincarnation,' you can directly carve out a place for yourself with a level 1 unit. But right now, I don't have the Caveman skill, and I don't have anywhere to do 'Reincarnation'..." Lin Mo actually knew the location of the level 4 magic scroll, but that place was extremely dangerous, and even he wasn't very confident.
Moreover, the 'Pandora's Box' that produces level 4 magic scrolls generates magic randomly, and it's not guaranteed that you'll get the magic you need.
"However, I don't have the pressure of prioritizing troop strength. With the Soul Summoning Technique, there will be skeleton soldiers. Moreover, after the Soul Summoning Technique is upgraded, it can also transform into higher-level graveyard troops (this optimizes the troop type transformation of the Soul Summoning Technique, and is not a complete copy of the game setting), so..." Lin Mo's idea was to take an unconventional approach.
In the dungeon, skip unnecessary buildings and immediately deploy high-level units to achieve overwhelming superiority.
"By then, while others will still only have level three or four troops, I'll already have the Black Dragon. Just thinking about it is exciting!" Lin Mo's face showed anticipation.