Jianghai Survivor Base.

Inner city, inside the meeting room.

Upon receiving the notice, Wang Lei, under the guard's guidance, walked in.

"Commander!"

Upon seeing the highest commander, Wang Lei's expression turned serious as he saluted.

"Captain Wang, please come and sit down!"

The highest commander showed no change in expression, nodding to Wang Lei and gesturing to the seat beside him.

"Commander! I'm not sure why I've been called here this time? Is there any news from the Invisibility Squad?"

Wang Lei sat down respectfully, looking toward the highest commander and urgently inquiring.

The reason he rushed over as soon as he received the notice was his guess that the Invisibility Squad might have returned with news.

"Yes, the Invisibility Squad has returned from investigating the Jiangnan City District."

The highest commander nodded.

"Is there news about the Corpse King?"

Wang Lei's face showed a peculiar look as he pursued the question, his tone faintly urgent.

It was him who had reported the possible Corpse King news in the Jiangnan city district to the base city.

Upon confirmation of the Corpse King's existence, he would have contributed to the base city.

Upon hearing this, the highest commander shook his head and stated calmly, "Captain Wang, you're mistaken. According to the Invisibility Squad's verification, there were no signs of the Corpse King throughout the Jiangnan City District!"

"What!!!"

"Impossible, how could there be none, clearly..."

Wang Lei was utterly shocked, his eyes wide open, filled with disbelief.

No, the Jiangnan City District doesn't have any evolved zombies, yet ordinary zombies have demonstrated the intelligence to drive cars. Only a Corpse King could explain these two phenomena.

How could the Invisibility Squad not have detected anything unusual!

"The members of the Invisibility Squad are specially trained, highly professional in intelligence gathering and tracking. If they say it's not there, it's basically certain."

"Wang Lei, it seems you guessed wrong."

Seeing Wang Lei's reaction, the highest commander spoke in a gentle tone.

Truth be told, the news from the Invisibility Squad that no Corpse King was found indeed provided a relief for the highest commander.

Because the absence of a Corpse King was the best possible news for the Jianghai base city.

If a Corpse King was truly found in Jiangnan city district, that would have been a headache for the highest commander. That overwhelming corpse tide would be something the Jianghai base city could not withstand.

After a moment of silence, Wang Lei finally calmed down. Despite finding it a bit unbelievable, he still accepted this as a fact. Actually, the absence of a Corpse King was also a good thing.

"Commander, it's best if there's none."

Wang Lei looked up at the highest commander, a smile appearing on his face.

"Of course, Captain Wang, to be honest, when you first reported that there might be a Corpse King hidden in the Jiangnan City District, it worried me for quite a while! Now, I finally feel at ease!"

The highest commander, wearing a faint smile, sighed.

"Commander, it was my misjudgment..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Lei, full of apology, was about to admit his error when he was suddenly interrupted by the highest commander.

"Captain Wang, there's no need for such words. Reporting the existence of a Corpse King was also considering the safety of the base city, so don't blame yourself. Even though this time the Corpse King was not found, you have not made any substantial mistakes."

The highest commander raised a hand to stop Wang Lei, who was about to stand up.

"Thank you, Commander!"

Reassured by the highest commander's comforting words, Wang Lei sat back down with ease.

"By the way, Commander, during the Invisibility Squad's time in the Jiangnan City District, did they encounter anything special?"

Although he had come to terms with the fact that there was no Corpse King, Wang Lei still asked, recalling the mysterious deaths of his teammates in the city.

Upon hearing this, the highest commander's demeanor became solemn, and the atmosphere in the meeting room grew tense.

The highest commander looked at Wang Lei and said gravely, "They encountered evolved zombies, and unfortunately, Captain Liu sacrificed himself, not even the body could be brought back!"

The highest commander felt deeply grieved over Captain Liu's death. A rare talent like an Invisibility Evolver, able to become a captain, was not common in the entire base city.

Now, due to this investigation task, losing such a precious Invisibility Evolver was quite unexpected for him.

"Encountered evolved zombies?"

Wang Lei was shocked, a hint of suspicion arising in his heart.

The last time their squad went through, they hadn't encountered a single evolved zombie.

Yet when the Invisibility Squad went over, they just happened to run into evolved zombies?

It's known that those with invisibility are the best at staying alive. Once they activate invisibility, unless someone possesses special abilities, it's extremely difficult to capture them.

Moreover, he had dealt with Captain Liu from the Invisibility Squad quite a bit before.

On the surface, Captain Liu appeared rough, but in reality, he was extremely meticulous and cautious, planning everything before taking action.

Given his way of handling things, even if they did encounter evolved zombies, the squad should have been able to activate their invisibility ability and escape immediately. How could they have been killed by evolved zombies?

Especially since, this time, only the most experienced Captain Liu died during the mission, while the remaining ordinary members all survived.

It was too abnormal.

"Things definitely aren't that simple!"

Wang Lei felt that this matter was shrouded in a layer of mist, far from as straightforward as the highest commander suggested.

Did Captain Liu really die at the hands of evolved zombies?

Recalling the tragic deaths of his two teammates last time, Wang Lei furrowed his brows tightly.

He wasn't quite convinced by this explanation!

A moment later, Wang Lei bid farewell to the highest commander and exited the meeting room.

As he walked out onto the street, amidst the flow of people, a sharp gleam appeared in Wang Lei's eyes.

Earlier, in the meeting room, a hypothesis had formed in Wang Lei's mind, though it wasn't something he could easily tell the highest commander.

That was, the Invisibility Squad sent to investigate Jiangnan City District might have a problem.

But without any evidence, if he said it out loud, the highest commander would not only disbelieve him but might also consider him crazy.

For now, the most critical task was to find proof of the Invisibility Squad's issues, otherwise, it would be tough convincing anyone with just his words.

After some thought, suddenly a bright idea struck Wang Lei.

"Perhaps... Captain Chen with the hypnosis ability could lend a hand!"

If he could hypnotize the Invisibility Squad's members, surely the truth could be learned from them.

Of course, undertaking such an action could lead to severe punishment from the base city.

But by now, Wang Lei couldn't afford to care that much.

The threat of the Corpse King was not something Wang Lei dared to take lightly.

Otherwise, it would be a nightmare for the Jianghai base city!

One must know, if there's an issue with the Invisibility Squad, the information they retrieved is certainly false.

Thus, it could mean that the Corpse King indeed exists in Jiangnan City District.

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