My Ability Pool is Superior-Chapter 43 - 42: Gathering Intelligence

The two Death Fighters in checkered shirts trembled as they crouched on the ground, their wrists cut off entirely and still seeping blood.

Under the dual influence of pain and pressure, their foreheads were covered in a fine layer of sweat, and perhaps due to excessive blood loss, their faces were unusually pale.

Lv Bai gripped the Eight-sided Han Sword, gently tapping the ground intermittently, not in a hurry to ask questions.

"Big brother, what exactly do you want?" The Death Fighter in the black checkered shirt spoke with a whimper in his voice.

In his eyes, since the opponent didn’t directly kill him, there must be something to ask, likely regarding the Investigation Corps and their roles.

Anyway, the other party must be open to negotiation, so he deliberately acted weak and feeble, trying to find an opportunity to escape the current predicament.

Lv Bai, however, ignored him, tilting his head with an apathetic look, seemingly unconcerned that these two might use this opportunity to run away.

Time passed second by second; he could wait, but these two Death Fighters could not. Without quickly stopping the bleeding, there might soon be no point in attempting rescue.

Faced with such dire circumstances, the black checkered shirt forced himself to calm down, his face contorted with anguish as he shouted, "Big brother, what are you doing? Just give it to me straight!"

"Huh?"

This shout jolted Lv Bai as if awakening from a dream, slowly straightening his head and calmly explaining, "Almost all mammals tilt their heads slightly when they can’t understand something. I find a 45-degree angle helps with thinking."

Who asked you about this?!

The mindset of the black checkered shirt was close to exploding; he felt like he must have forgotten to check his horoscope, meeting this madman by sheer misfortune.

Regardless,

He squeezed out a sycophantic expression: "You have questions for us, right?"

However, the response was a swift sword strike, followed by his head falling to the ground, and Lv Bai gained a bit more points.

With no prior warning, the Death Fighter in the black checkered shirt died without making any attempt to resist.

"Was planning to ask something, but suddenly I didn’t feel like asking you anymore."

Lv Bai flicked off the blood on the Eight-sided Han Sword, turning his gaze to the last remaining Death Fighter: "I hear they call you Ossas, right?" 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Upon hearing his name, Ossas lifted his head, his lips moving but no sound coming out.

It’s worth mentioning that, unlike the previous two, Ossas was neither as stubborn nor as cunning as the black checkered shirt.

Like most people, he had neither the courage for death nor the shamelessness for defection.

Lv Bai recognized this trait and deliberately kept Ossas around until now.

He crouched in front of Ossas and softly asked, "The Investigation Corps only left you four to wrap things up; where did the others go?"

Ossas averted his gaze, not responding.

"You don’t know either?"

Ossas remained silent.

Lv Bai carefully observed his expression changing, nodding slightly: "Oh, seems like you know."

Unexpectedly hearing this conclusion, Ossas was shocked amidst confusion.

"Where did they go? Military camp? Warehouse? Research center? Tsk, seems like it’s the research center." Lv Bai stroked his chin.

Ossas couldn’t fathom how this deduction was made and simply buried his head again.

"Actually, I guessed, but with your reaction, I probably guessed right."

Lv Bai’s smile grew broader: "But it’s really a headache, you Investigation Corps people, will they think I figured it out or that you betrayed them?"

"Damn it! If you really want to, just kill me."

Ossas completely unraveled, showing a ’nothing-to-lose’ attitude.

"Look at you, so impatient."

Lv Bai smiled brightly.

He casually tore off the deceased’s black checkered shirt, ripped it into strips as a makeshift bandage, and wrapped Ossas’s wound.

During this process, Ossas’s expression was complex, occasionally gasping in pain.

Lv Bai didn’t care what was going on in Ossas’s mind; as long as there was no intense resistance, it was practically acquiescence.

After a simple bandage job, he stood up and spoke gently: "Let’s hear it."

Ossas remained silent, and Lv Bai didn’t rush him.

After about half a minute of silence, Ossas awkwardly asked, "What do you want to know?"

"Everything, including what the Investigation Corps plans to do."

"They plan to lure as many Death Fighters as possible into the research center."

Lv Bai nodded, signaling Ossas to continue.

Perhaps realizing he had essentially committed a betrayal already, Ossas decided to stop dithering.

Like spilling beans, he added: "The basic plan is to attract a large number of Death Fighters to the research center and then wipe them out in one fell swoop. I’m not sure how exactly they’ll do it, but I guess it’s likely with explosives."

"How do you ensure enough Death Fighters are drawn into the research center? You can’t just bank on them being reckless, right?"

"I’m not a core member of the Investigation Corps, such crucial information wouldn’t be shared widely, but I’ve heard that Hui already mastered the ’Node’ earlier during the night."

As Ossas spoke more fluently, he felt on the verge of beginning to help Lv Bai analyze the intelligence willingly.

"Mastered the ’Node’, huh."

Lv Bai thoughtfully repeated Ossas’s words, inquiring further: "Do you know Ah Gu? He’s a researcher at the center."

Ossas shook his head: "The Investigation Corps doesn’t include anyone named Ah Gu."

"Alright then."

Lv Bai hadn’t expected to unravel everything by randomly snagging an Investigation Corps member anyway.

Truth be told, he came here primarily to assist Zhou Zongming; probing for intelligence was a secondary goal.

He helped Ossas to his feet and smiled warmly, saying, "Come with me. Now it seems you can’t go back to the Investigation Corps."

...

The sky had fully brightened, and the mountain haze gradually dissipated.

The busy night had finally passed, but the situation was far from over.

Bird calls sounded from the woods on both sides, seemingly engaging in distant communication with the roars of zombies in the settlement.

The unique fresh morning air mingled with a faint scent of blood, a testament to the thousands who died overnight.

The research center’s surroundings were utterly silent, yet if the Death Fighters’ location information were released right now, the circle of red dots encircling the research building would be visible.

Seeing Lv Bai return safely, Xiao Xueyin broke into a smile, initially wanting to say something, but he promptly noticed Ossas closely following Lv Bai and instead asked directly, "Is this someone from the Investigation Corps?"

Seeing this, Liu Yue’s eyes lit up, clapping her hands excitedly.

"Amazing, didn’t expect you actually caught a live one."

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