Free Web NovelChapter 376: Chapter 353: Is There Anything Else?
Everyone began staring at Chu He, their eyes filled with suspicion.
A few of the more hot-headed young men were already scowling with anger,
as if Chu He were the culprit behind all these strange events.
Seeing this, Lai Yu Yao quickly waved her hand, signaling for everyone to calm down.
Then she nodded at the young woman, indicating she should ask the Defense Team for a specific update.
’In truth, Lai Yu Yao also felt a sliver of doubt at that moment.’
’Only she knew that she had initially been using this as an opportunity to mess with Sun Canxing,’
’and the young man in the black baseball cap and mask who had come with him...’
’...was just a pawn she was using.’
’To put it simply, in Lai Yu Yao’s eyes, this young man was just a tool from the very beginning.’
Besides, later,
even her personal bodyguard, Yu Yingjie,
had been unable to sense the presence of the young man in the black cap.
That was proof enough that he was no ordinary person.
Therefore, after some rational analysis,
Lai Yu Yao was actually more inclined to believe what the young man in the cap had said.
"Hello, I’m the one who called earlier.
We’re still in Xia Shui Village.
That strange Evil Spirit still hasn’t appeared, and there’s something wrong with this village.
Do you know where the Defense Team is now?"
The young woman did her best to keep her voice steady as she asked into the phone.
"Okay, we understand. We will dispatch a Defense Team as soon as possible. Is there anything else?"
The dispatcher’s formulaic voice sounded from the phone again,
devoid of any emotional fluctuation, like a lifeless machine.
This reply made many of the people present, including Lai Yu Yao, furrow their brows.
Their deeply knitted brows revealed their confusion and unease.
The response was almost identical to the last one, offering no new information.
It was just too strange, as if they were trapped in a continuous loop.
Frowning, Lai Yu Yao walked over with a grave expression,
snatched the phone from the young woman’s hand,
and quickly put it to her ear, asking in a serious tone, "We already clearly reported the situation here to the Defense Team.
Logically speaking, you should have already set out.
So why are you now saying you’ll dispatch a Defense Team as soon as possible?
That’s exactly what you said last time. What is going on?"
Yes, something seemed off about the dispatcher’s behavior.
’Maybe they’re just too busy and got confused, mixing up the information,’
’and that’s why they gave such a bizarre and baffling reply?’
Many of the young men and women present were pondering this silently.
Worried expressions appeared on everyone’s faces.
"Okay, we understand. We will dispatch a Defense Team as soon as possible. Is there anything else?"
However,
what Lai Yu Yao and the other young men and women never would have expected
was that the dispatcher’s voice on the phone was unnervingly steady.
The voice was like a pool of stagnant water, without the slightest ripple, let alone any trace of human emotion.
They hadn’t really noticed it before, but listening closely now,
the dispatcher’s voice carried a numb, mechanical coldness,
as if it was coming from a soulless machine.
This shocking discovery was like being plunged from a scorching summer day into an ice cellar.
The chill was like a sharp, icy blade stabbing straight into their hearts,
almost making them stop.
Lai Yu Yao’s expression changed. She hung up the phone without a moment’s hesitation
and returned it to the young woman.
Immediately after, she quickly pulled out her own phone
and dialed the Defense Team again.
Once the call connected, Lai Yu Yao spoke into the receiver, "I’d like to order fried chicken and an ice-cold cola."
"Okay, we understand. We will dispatch a Defense Team as soon as possible.
Is there anything else?"
The dispatcher’s unchanging voice sounded again,
identical to the last one, as if it were following a fixed program.
No matter what it heard, it would give the same boilerplate response.
Lai Yu Yao hung up the phone with a grim expression. She took a deep breath,
then looked calmly at the young men and women around her.
By now, everyone understood. The answer to whether Chu He had been right or wrong was self-evident.
"SOB... SOB..."
Suddenly, one of the girls broke down, covering her face and crying in despair. "Are we going to be trapped here forever?
I just graduated! I was so excited to take the Martial Arts college entrance exam
and have a bright future."
Tears streamed down her face as her body trembled uncontrollably. "As things are now, forget the Martial Arts exam...
in the next second, we could be mercilessly wiped out by that Evil Spirit lurking in the shadows.
Just the thought that I might end up like those other people,
constantly spewing dark brown liquid from my mouth, or having my whole body covered in mushrooms,
and then having to watch as my life essence is stripped away bit by bit...
It makes my skin crawl with despair. I can’t control myself."
"The path forward is at your own feet. If you give up so easily now, you really are just waiting to die."
Chu He clapped his hands forcefully.
The sharp sound echoed loudly in the oppressive atmosphere,
