(PS: I'm really sorry that I woke up late. The time difference seems to be slowly creeping up on me. So, from today onwards, the update time will be changed to 3 pm, 7 pm, 10 pm. The update time will continue to change when my time difference continues … It would be great if there was a fixed update. How depressing.)
"Don't worry, we're safe for the time being …"
In the abandoned laboratory on the third floor of the basement, Chu Hao looked at the electron microscope as he spoke to the restless group behind him.
"How can we be safe? This is the lair of the Fallen. We can hide for a while, but can we hide here for 24 hours? "J was the first to ask.
There were three people who followed Chu Hao into the basement. They were Ares, J, and Zhang Heng. Compared to Ares's aristocratic demeanor and Zhang Heng's deliberate coolness, J's reaction was much more normal. He had been restless the moment he entered the laboratory and had been pacing back and forth. He finally could not help but ask.
Chu Hao replied without turning his head, "We don't need to hide for 24 hours. We just need to hide for a short period of time between midnight and dawn …"
This time, not only J, but Ares and Zhang Heng also did not understand. They all looked at Chu Hao strangely. In fact, they could not understand Chu Hao's current state at all. If the previous Chu Hao with his gentle smile could understand him, the current Chu Hao in front of them with his glasses seemed to be completely bewildered.
"… It's very simple."
Chu Hao seemed to have noticed the doubts in their hearts. He finally turned around to face the three of them and said, "The moment the Fallen were ambushed, their first target would definitely be the vampires. Under such circumstances, the smell of vampire flesh and blood would definitely fill the first, second, and third levels of the sewers. Those low-level Fallen would definitely fight over the vampires' flesh and blood. Since the smell of vampire flesh and blood is also present here, it means that there are Fallen here as well. Do you understand now? The principle of darkness under the light is not only applicable to us … "
Ares was the first to react. "What you're saying is that since there's also the smell of vampire flesh here, it means that the Fallen are also feeding here. So, in a situation where there's plenty of food here, the Fallen would not bother us just for this little bit of vampire flesh. I get it now … That makes sense. So, why did we hide until dawn?"
Chu Hao continued expressionlessly, "Because the Fallen and the vampires are not fools. The conflict will only last until the wee hours of the morning. After all, once the sun comes out, both the vampires and the Fallen will have to hide in the darkness. By then, they will have discovered that the vampires have begun to force their way out of the underground. When that happens, the higher-ups of both sides will begin to contact each other, or rather, both sides will express their intentions to contact each other. The day will be the time for both sides to stop fighting and investigate this matter. When that happens, our trap will be exposed. If we continue to stay in the sewers, we will most likely be surrounded."
The three of them thought about it carefully and suddenly had a feeling of realization. Zhang Heng also clapped his hands and said, "That's right. It's … it's exactly what I thought! Then, we'll hide here until dawn and then return to the surface. By then, we'll be completely safe and can run as far as we want. "
Upon hearing this, Chu Hao glanced at Zhang Heng. Although his face was still expressionless, Zhang Heng felt as if his intelligence was being looked down upon. He immediately became angry and said, "Did I say anything wrong? Anyway, we just need to survive for 24 hours. "
"You've said too many things wrong..."
Chu Hao lowered his head and continued to look at his electron microscope. At the same time, he said, "First of all, the safety during the day is just an illusion. Even if we try our best to escape, don't forget that this world is ruled by the vampires. The vampires' predecessors are humans. It's 2019 now. Not only have they inherited the technology that humans should have, they might even have advanced it a little. Whether it's the satellite positioning system or the homing missiles, it's too easy for them to kill us. Even if we drive out of the city during the day, it'll only take one or two hours at most for them to finish us off when night falls. They might not even need to wait for night to come. Once we leave the city, the vampires can use weapons of mass destruction to kill us directly. After all, we're the ones who caused this crisis.
It's not unreasonable to kill us. "The three of them felt a chill run down their spine. Ares forced a smile and said," Then, what if we hide under the sun during the day and continue to hide in the sewers at night? "
"... Do you know why the Lord God wants us to survive for 24 hours?"
Chu Hao still did not raise his head as he said, "When you watch those horror movies, haven't you noticed a pattern? That is, horror and danger don't appear immediately at the beginning of the movie. Instead, they gradually appear as the plot progresses. When the horror finally arrives, it's the moment when everyone collapses and dies... The Lord God's mission requires us to survive for 24 hours. At the beginning, as long as we find a place to hide, we'll be very safe. Until dawn, the danger will gradually increase until dusk. At that time, the vampires will probably send an army to encircle us, and the Fallen... will send out high-level Fallen to attack us. That's the true meaning of the Lord God's mission. Survive for 24 hours or kill a high-level Fallen to prove..."
"Prove what?" The three of them asked in unison.
"Prove that we can deal with this crisis. Whether it's surviving for 24 hours or killing a high-level Fallen, it means that we can survive longer and kill more high-level Fallen. Only then will the Lord God allow us to return!"
Ares, J, and Zhang Heng looked at each other. They had their own thoughts, but according to Chu Hao's analysis, no matter what they did, it seemed that they could not avoid fighting the vampire army or the high-level Fallen. It was extremely difficult to completely survive for 24 hours. It was almost impossible. At this moment... everyone felt despair creeping in.
Just like that, the entire laboratory fell silent. After some time, a small sound suddenly rang out. Everyone turned to look at the source of the sound, only to see that the little Fallen in the corner of the laboratory had moved slightly. She was no longer a pure Fallen. After being fed human blood by Chu Hao, she was now half vampire and half Fallen. One could vaguely tell that she was a little girl. She was currently looking at everyone timidly, as if she was afraid of something.
After the three of them looked at each other, they did not continue to look at her. Ares suddenly took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. After distributing them to J and Zhang Heng, he lit a cigarette and took a big puff. After that, he asked Chu Hao, "Chu, tell me the truth. Do we still have a chance to survive?"
"Yes, of course …"
Chu Hao raised his head again and said, "I've said it before. I've already laid out all the arrangements. I have a sixty percent chance of winning. So, all of you should trust me completely. I won't lie to you …"
The three of them sighed at the same time and said nothing. No matter what, now that things had developed to this point, they could only trust Chu Hao.
At the same time, in an underground warehouse near the surface, Tom was hiding in a corner, trembling all over. He was hugging a vampire's head and muttering to himself.
"Everyone, let's start collecting the remains of the Vampires. Remember, the hands and feet are the most useless. The organs are good, and the head is good as well. It's best if it's a body part. Collect as much as you can. Starting now, we'll be collecting for 10 minutes. These Vampires' flesh and blood can be used to effectively evade the Fallen. Because there's plenty of food, any location with flesh and blood would mean that there's a Fallen. This is called 'darkness under the lamp', so when you evade, try to take the flesh and blood with you."
"We were just attacked by the Fallen, that's all. Everyone, let's move faster. This place is extremely dangerous. We could be attacked by the Fallen or even the Vampires at any time, unless we take the flesh and hide in the dark. But before that, we need to collect as many Vampire remains as possible."
"On one hand, it's for experimentation. On the other hand, it's to avoid danger."
"Everyone, the only way for us to survive is to become a mutant vampire like the male lead in the movies. At that time, our flesh will turn the vampires and the Fallen into human form or even directly kill them. So, when you collect the flesh, take a vampire's mouth. When the sun comes out, use the vampire's teeth to stab yourself, and let your blood come into contact with the vampire's saliva and blood. Then, soak yourself in the water while basking in the sun. This will turn us into mutant vampires."
"Now, I need to return to the third level of the sewers to conduct an experiment to confirm whether my hypothesis is true. This is related to whether we can eliminate the vampires underground, and whether we can kill the high-level Fallen. Of course, this trip will be very dangerous. It can be said that there's only a slim chance of survival. If you don't want to take the risk, you can leave on your own and find a place to hide. Then, wait for the sun to come out and transform yourself."
"Tom, you can hide in this warehouse alone. The fewer people there are, the less likely it is to be exposed. Go."
Tom muttered to himself, "Chu Hao is right, but why did they all choose to go underground? Isn't this place closer to the sun? And why did I listen to Chu Hao so much? Mother f * cker, this is a solo operation. If I'm discovered by the Fallen or the vampires, everything will be over! "
At this point, Tom looked at his watch and listened carefully to the surrounding sounds. After confirming that there were no living creatures around, he continued to mumble to himself, "Four more hours until dawn. God bless me, God bless me, I will never leave the group again … Mother f * cker, why did I leave the group? I did whatever he told me to do. Since when have I become so stupid? Of course, he's right … "
"But, it's very strange …"
"It seems like everyone is only holding on to the vampire's flesh. Didn't Chu Hao say that they want to transform into mutant vampires? Why didn't they take the vampire's head? "
"It's really strange …"
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