Chapter 404: Selfish

He always felt that things weren’t that simple.

Furthermore, the one-man army’s armor didn’t look like official mecha at all, so he hadn’t let down his guard against Liang Yu.

The other four began to approach the one-man army, constantly asking about how the authorities would treat Survivors and similar matters.

Liang Yu did not answer these questions, acting exceptionally cold, which made Lao Wei feel even more uneasy.

He quickly interrupted the four people’s questions, found an excuse to call them back, and then spoke to the one-man army.

“Brother, please wait a moment, we need to discuss something.”

Liang Yu ignored them and walked into the first floor, quickly disappearing from their sight.

Someone initially wanted to stop Liang Yu, but Lao Wei held him back, shaking his head to signal the other person not to do that.

Under the four people’s puzzled gazes, he pointed to the opened passage and the first floor above them on the ceiling.

Everyone’s expressions instantly changed.

Due to the oppressive presence of the one-man army just now, they felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy, only now remembering the face-hugging bugs on the first floor.

Two people wanted to run to the second basement level, but they were pulled back by the man carrying the compressor beside them.

“No need.”

“If there were any, we would have been attacked long ago.”

Lao Wei also nodded in agreement, simultaneously saying in a low voice.

“If he truly had malicious intent, we would have been killed just now.”

“Anyway, whatever you do, don’t anger him; I suspect he’s not an official.”

Although everyone found it somewhat hard to accept, as the chance to survive was right before their eyes, they also clearly understood what Lao Wei said, and could only tacitly agree.

At this moment, someone asked a question for which they all wanted to know the answer.

“Will he save us?”

Everyone fell silent after hearing that.

Liang Yu had already quickly arrived at the third basement level, and as soon as he entered, he heard a strange noise.

He confirmed that he hadn’t touched anything, so the noise wasn’t caused by him.

Turning to look at the upper section, he found it increasingly interesting, wondering who else was hidden in this third basement level.

Liang Yu didn’t hesitate, reactivating his sonar detection, and while it was scanning, he guarded the entrance.

He didn’t believe anyone could escape under his nose.

The space on the third floor wasn’t too large, and results quickly came in.

According to the feedback construction map, Liang Yu found that this area was basically used for storing various miscellaneous items.

And he found the source of that strange noise.

He came to the front of a pile of boxes, looked at the sonar feedback results, and the target was behind these boxes.

Liang Yu directly kicked a box, and this movement immediately made the target feel threatened, causing it to start fleeing to the side.

Liang Yu’s gaze fixed on it, staring intently at the fleeing figure, a hint of disdain appearing in his eyes.

Just as the figure was about to disappear into the darkness, Liang Yu suddenly waved his hand in its direction, his movement swift and decisive.

In an instant, the one-man army’s arm emitted a faint mechanical hum, followed by a net glowing with cold metallic light, shooting out like lightning.

This net arced through the night sky, flying with pinpoint accuracy towards the fleeing figure.

The fleeing figure seemed to sense the approaching danger, abruptly increasing its speed, attempting to escape this sudden pursuit.

But all was in vain; the net, as if alive, quickly unfurled and instantly wrapped tightly around it.

As the net tightened, the figure struggled, trying to break free, but the net was exceptionally tough and simply could not be escaped.

The one-man army slowly approached, its lights illuminating the captured target: it was a Mutated Lizard about a meter long.

It looked like it was in a juvenile state, which explained why there was a group of Mutated Lizards guarding outside.

Looking at the Mutated Lizard struggling in the net, Liang Yu directly carried it to find the five people he had just met.

They also heard the commotion Liang Yu made downstairs, and one of them suddenly looked exceptionally grim, though no one else noticed the change in his expression.

Not long after, the one-man army carried that Mutated Lizard and threw it in front of them, startling several people.

Someone stammered, asking.

“Wh-wh-where did that… come from…?”

Among the group, Lao Wei’s face turned ashen after seeing the Mutated Lizard, and he turned to look at the other four.

“Who did it? Step forward now!!!”

“I told you all back then to return that lizard egg!!!”

“Why didn’t you listen?!”

A young man in the crowd stood out, trembling.

“Brother Wei, I… I… we haven’t eaten meat in a long time, and I didn’t want everyone to keep starving.”

“But it hatched later, and it didn’t attack me…”

Lao Wei was so angry that he stomped his foot, so furious he could barely speak coherently.

“So you raised it and didn’t return it.”

“You fool! Now look, you’ve attracted so many Mutated Lizards, and we don’t know how to clean up this mess.”

Liang Yu stood silently to the side, arms crossed, his gaze calmly watching their heated argument.

The several people were red-faced, their emotions growing more agitated, their voices rising one after another, all blaming the young man, as if they wanted to devour him alive.

One person, red-faced, waved his arms, trying to enhance the persuasiveness of his words with exaggerated gestures.

Another frowned tightly, eyes wide with fury, incessantly spitting out sharp remarks, every word filled with intense hostility.

And still another stomped their foot in agitation, their voice trembling slightly from excitement.

Meanwhile, Liang Yu’s eyes were calm, without a ripple, as if the intense argument before him was merely an insignificant farce.

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, with a faint, almost imperceptible smile, as if he had already seen through everything.

The young man became somewhat enraged by their words, quickly ran to the Mutated Lizard, released it from the net, and gave it an order.

“Kill them all.”

The Mutated Lizard, having received its command, immediately sprang into action, attacking Lao Wei and the others.

Due to the close proximity, they were still activating their weapons when the Mutated Lizard reached the female Survivor, and its scorpion tail lunged towards her.

At this moment, the man carrying the compressor nearby lunged towards the woman, successfully saving her, and he himself was unharmed.

However, the compressor on his back was destroyed by the Mutated Lizard.

Lao Wei had just activated his weapon when the young man had already stabbed another teammate to death with a small knife he carried.

And he glanced at Liang Yu with some apprehension, only to sigh in relief when he saw Liang Yu remained still, still watching the show from the side.

After the Mutated Lizard launched another attack, Lao Wei’s laser cannon was ready.

He aimed the muzzle at the young man, directly ordering him to put his hands on his head and surrender.