Lu Bai’s guess was not fabricated out of thin air.
Based on the information he had learned, each Death Fighter had a different initial identity, but it was basically a difference in occupation, and there wouldn’t be such an absurd situation as becoming a country’s leader right from the start.
And this Deathmatch Duel had only been open for a little over a week, with the first Ability Pool being the optional White.
In this case, even if the existing Death Fighters were very quick-witted, they shouldn’t be able to guide public opinion, and at least wouldn’t have such great energy.
“Forget it, you don’t need to worry about this.”
Seeing Tong Shujuan switch to the contact list and try to say hello to her colleague, Lu Bai immediately stopped her action.
Since it was the “Mayor”‘s doing, Tong Shujuan, a mere clerk, couldn’t stop it at all, and if she were targeted by a Parasitic Organism, it would be dangerous instead.
“We can’t just watch public opinion ferment…”
Tong Shujuan subconsciously wanted to refute, but halfway through, she reacted: “Do you know who the pusher behind this is?”
Lu Bai pressed his right hand downward, signaling Tong Shujuan to calm down first.
He wasn’t too anxious; the opponent had made a move, which was better than staying hidden all the time.
Based on the consistent style of the Parasitic Organisms, they always pursued the optimal solution in their actions.
Because the focus of public opinion was Lu Bai himself, the Mayor absolutely wouldn’t act personally, and in the current situation, even if subordinates were sent to deal with him, they wouldn’t dare to do it openly.
In other words, his personal safety was guaranteed; at worst, his reputation would be damaged, and Old Xu couldn’t withstand the pressure and would remove him from his position.
Anyway, positions and such things were insignificant to Lu Bai; at worst, he could just pack up and run away.
Of course, he wouldn’t naively think that the opponent’s fuss was just to make him lose his position.
There must be more moves coming; what would they be?
Facing the direction of the corridor, Lu Bai’s pupils were unfocused, his fingers tapping idly on the handrail.
Thinking about what the Parasitic Organisms would do next.
Using public opinion obviously meant planning to use humanity’s power against himself, so was it framing? Fabricating some charges to pin on his head?
That wouldn’t work very well.
Without substantial evidence, it couldn’t be guaranteed that he would definitely be convicted.
After all, both sides had just learned of each other’s existence.
Lu Bai didn’t believe that the Parasitic Organisms could gather ironclad proof in such a short time.
Moreover, he only needed to hold out until next week’s lecture to expose the Mayor’s true face in person.
It seemed there was no need to worry too much?
Pfft~
The door to the ICU Hospital Room was pushed open by the on-duty doctor.
The doctor tucked the board with the medical records under his arm and said in a routine tone: “Team Leader Lu, Special Duty Yao has no major issues; he just needs to rest patiently from now on.”
“You mean?”
“He can be transferred to a regular Hospital Room; after all, the ICU Hospital Room’s fees…” This doctor’s suggestion was quite sincere.
Lu Bai glanced at the situation outside the corridor and nodded.
“That’s fine too.”
……
Night fell.
Inpatient Department, Room 6019.
Yao Yi returned to his familiar Hospital Bed once again.
Gulp gulp~ Burp~
Lying on the Hospital Bed, he drank up the preserved egg and lean meat porridge Tong Shujuan brought in one go and let out a satisfied burp.
Sitting by the window, Lu Bai teased: “Tong Shujuan will probably be quite happy to see your appetite is so good.”
“Hahaha, who told me to be back on the same Hospital Bed again.”
Yao Yi gave a self-deprecating smile, then his mouth drooped as he added: “But why did she leave so quickly? Is the Net Supervision Department that busy?”
“There are bound to be some emergencies.”
Lu Bai glanced sideways out the window.
Against the night curtain, the city lights outside the window flowed in fragments, like clusters of swaying fireworks ascending.
Beneath this bustling scene, who knew how many Parasitic Organisms and Death Fighters were taking action under the cover of night.
“You seem to be worried about that woman?” Two strange eyeballs suddenly poked out from the collar of Yao Yi’s Hospital Gown.
“Holy shit!”
Yao Yi’s face changed in shock, and he hurriedly tried to stuff Wang Ting back.
Seeing his intense reaction, Lu Bai amusedly said: “You don’t think I didn’t know about its existence, do you?”
“Ah? Right.”
Yao Yi’s movements froze, and he awkwardly lowered his hands.
Wang Ting calmly described: “When mentioning that woman, your heart rate sped up.”
“I’m actually fine.” Yao Yi touched his nose.
“Move a bit gentler, don’t pop the stitches.”
Lu Bai casually reminded him, then took out his mobile phone to check the retrieved Surveillance Footage.
The Double Points Reward countdown hadn’t ended yet, so he didn’t plan to leave the Hospital Room.
But he could use this time to confirm through the Surveillance Footage exactly which ones in the hospital were Death Fighters.
He was certain that there weren’t few Death Fighters who had infiltrated the hospital; after all, the “Node”‘s temptation was right there in plain sight.
If not for considering that this was a modern setting Deathmatch Arena, plenty of guys would probably have already started making moves.
Lu Bai aimlessly switched through the Surveillance Footage on his mobile phone when a familiar figure suddenly flashed by in the fast-forwarded footage.
He froze for two seconds, rewound a bit, then hit pause.
“Whoa, what a coincidence.”
……
An apartment directly across from the Inpatient Department.
The room lights were off, and Duan Jianhui was squatting, using a potted plant on the windowsill for cover, observing the situation in the sixth floor Hospital Room opposite through a monocular binoculars.
“Heh, you definitely wouldn’t expect us to enter the same Deathmatch Arena again, huh?”
Duan Jianhui gritted his teeth.
He had noticed Lu Bai early on and decisively hid, patiently waiting for the chance to strike.
In his eyes, in the previous Deathmatch Duel, he had been winning all the way and was about to take first place, only to lose everything in the end, all because Lu Bai had snatched his victory.
“What I lost, I must take back!”
Knock knock knock~
Suddenly, the house door of the room Duan Jianhui was in was knocked on.
“!!!” Who was it?
He whipped his head around, not daring to make a sound, his brain rapidly thinking.
He hadn’t ordered takeout, and the room was newly rented; how could someone come looking for him?
Luckily, the lights were off, so he could pretend no one was home.
But,
It didn’t help much; immediately after, the sound of a key inserting into the lock rang out.
“Hm?” Duan Jianhui’s eyes widened.
Click~
The door was opened.
The corridor was too bright, and with the backlight, Duan Jianhui could only see a black human figure.
The other person fumbled around, then flick—turned on the light in the room.
The sudden brightness made Duan Jianhui squint uncomfortably.
“Uh, Brother Hui, hello.”
Xiao Xueyin’s way of speaking gave a breathless feeling.
“So it’s…”
Duan Jianhui forced himself to calm down, but when he clearly saw Xiao Xueyin’s sickly pale face, his words got stuck: “…Who are you? Don’t die in my room!”