Dual Transmigration: Starting from being captured and brought to the Hehuan Sect!

Li Jing was clearly provoked by those words.

She quickly raised her hand to wipe away the still-damp water from the corner of her eye, her facial muscles rapidly adjusting to form a somewhat deliberate smile:

"His name is Lin Mo, and he's mine..."

We were college classmates. We went to the same school.

She paused for a very brief half-second before saying "college classmate," swallowing back another word that was about to slip out.

Lin Mo noticed this detail, and the smile on his lips deepened. Of course, he knew what she had swallowed.

Li Yuan is neither deaf nor blind.

He noticed Li Jing's subtle pause and her eagerness to wipe away her tears.

But he was, after all, a seasoned veteran who had spent a year in the apocalypse; his expression changed faster than flipping through a book. When he turned back, he had a warm smile on his face and extended his hand to Lin Mo:

"So it's Jingjing's classmate!"

What a coincidence! My name is Li Yuan, and I'm the captain of this search team, as well as Jingjing's boyfriend.

"Thanks so much for your help just now. That mutant cat almost used up all our ammo. Your Barrett is fucking amazing; you killed it with one shot."

As he spoke, his eyes kept glancing at the Barrett on Lin Mo's back, his envy and covetousness barely concealed.

Lin Mo reached out and shook his hand, the pressure neither too light nor too heavy, her face expressionless.

He ignored Li Yuan's comment and instead looked at Li Jing, asking:

Where is your mother, Yang Liu, now?

"In the safe zone? What's wrong?"

Li Jing answered subconsciously, looking puzzled.

"I need to speak with her!"

Lin Mo replied indifferently, then turned to leave.

Li Yuan quickly called out to him:

"Brother, wait! It's getting dark, it's too dangerous for you to be out in the wild alone."

Why don't you rest for the night and come back to the safe zone with us tomorrow? That way, we can look out for each other on the way.

His tone was warm, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Lin Mo ignored him, her steps unwavering, leaving only a silhouette gradually disappearing into the twilight.

Li Yuan's hand was still frozen in mid-air, and the smile on his face instantly vanished.

The convenience store was quiet for a while before he broke the silence by speaking first:

"Damn it, what's with the attitude?"

Isn't it just because he has a Barrett?

"Without that gun, he's nothing!"

Li Jing stood behind him, biting her lip without saying a word. She just stared in the direction Lin Mo had left, a hint of melancholy flashing in her eyes.

But Li Yuan still misunderstood the look in her eyes, and he grabbed Li Jing's hair:

"You slut, I'm asking you, am I better, or is he better?"

"Ouch! Yuan-ge, what are you saying?!"

"Stop pretending! Look at his eyes, they're practically drooling! Does he think I'm an idiot?"

As he spoke, he pressed Li Jing to the ground.

Seeing this, the others nearby wisely turned and walked towards the room next door.

The following day at noon, Lin Mo finally arrived at the official survivor camp.

From a distance, the safe zone looked much more impressive than he had imagined.

A reinforced concrete wall, several meters high, rose from the ground, topped with searchlights and automatic machine gun turrets, and several heavily armed soldiers patrolled back and forth on the watchtower.

At the foot of the wall, a trench several tens of meters wide and five or six meters deep was dug. The bottom of the trench was filled with densely packed steel spikes, and many dried zombie remains were hanging on it.

Judging from the outer defenses alone, this camp is many levels stronger than Guan Xue's airport camp and Zhao Tai's military region.

Lin Mo crossed the long suspension bridge spanning the trench and went straight to the main gate of the safe zone.

The two heavy steel doors were tightly closed, leaving only a small door that could only allow one person to pass through. The camera above the door frame slowly rotated, scanning him from head to toe.

Two sentries, armed with automatic rifles, simultaneously raised their guns the moment he approached. One of them gestured for him to stop, his tone strictly businesslike:

"Halt. Pass."

Lin Mo spoke calmly and confidently:

"I'm not from the safe zone; I'm here to make a deal."

The sentry's gaze swept over him several times, probably trying to figure out who this lone, roguish man was.

After a moment, he asked:

"What kind of transaction?"

"Exchange clean water for gene-editing agents."

When the sentry heard the words "gene serum," his lips twitched noticeably, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

He waved his hand, his tone tinged with impatience:

"Gene serums can only be obtained through points; they are not for sale to the public. Do you think this is a vegetable market?"

"I can provide plenty of water. You should report to your supervisor before making a decision."

The sentry hesitated for a moment, then looked at Lin Mo's clothes again, and muttered to himself:

"To be able to arrive here so calmly all by himself, he must have something special, perhaps he meets the requirements of that mission!"

Thinking of this, the sentry picked up the walkie-talkie, walked to the side, and whispered a few words.

There was a long silence on the other end of the walkie-talkie, followed by a brief reply.

The sentry turned off his walkie-talkie and came back to say:

"Wait a moment."

A moment later, a middle-aged man in camouflage military uniform with a pistol at his waist walked out of the guard post inside the city gate.

The rank insignia on his shoulder straps had faded somewhat from washing, but his gait and upright posture still exuded the air of a professional soldier.

He walked up to Lin Mo and stopped in front of him, his gaze quickly and professionally sweeping over Lin Mo's equipment and posture before he began to introduce himself:

"I am the company commander of the guard company, and my surname is Zhou."

Company Commander Zhou had clearly learned Lin Mo's purpose from the sentries, and he cut straight to the point as soon as he spoke:

"Brother, I just heard about your suggestion. But I have to be frank with you..."

The safe zone is actually not short of water.

We have our own underground purification system that can recycle most of our domestic water, as well as several deep wells.

Although water resources are limited, they are currently sufficient.

So your plan to trade clean water for the gene serum is a dead end.

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow, about to speak, but Company Commander Zhou raised his hand to stop him, changing the subject:

"but……

Our security zone recently had a mission to acquire a very important piece of equipment.

This mission is quite dangerous, and we are short-handed, so we are recruiting capable outside survivors to participate.

Upon successful completion of the mission, all participants will receive a secondary gene serum.

Those who perform meritorious service will receive a mid-level gene drug.

Those who make significant contributions will receive a high-grade gene serum!

He looked Lin Mo up and down.

"Would you like to consider participating?"

Lin Mo didn't rush to agree; he hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"I need to know the specifics of the mission before I can decide whether or not to participate."

Company Commander Zhou nodded, seemingly unsurprised by his caution:

"Okay. The safe zone will hold a mission briefing this afternoon. All participants and candidates must attend. After listening, you will know the specifics of the mission."

He turned to the sentry and gave him instructions.

"Take him to the lounge to wait."