In a frigid apocalypse, she fed her boyfriend until he became a zombie king.

Wenren Lei's original guess was that the Corpse King used a clone to impersonate Huang Yijie, handed the manuscript to Kong Lu, and planned the whole frame-up incident.

But if Huang Yijie says that, the situation becomes even more complicated.

"Don't overthink it." Wenren Lei patted his shoulder, then turned to look at Kong Lu. "Say it again."

Kong Lu calmly repeated what she had just said.

After listening, Huang Yijie remained silent for a long time. He coughed violently twice and said, "Brother Lei, as far as I remember, I didn't ask Kong Lu to frame Lu Shen, but I..." He clenched the manuscript in his hand, "But now, I dare not say whether I did it or not."

"Lulu." Huang Yijie's voice was low and hoarse. "I'm sorry, maybe you're not the traitor. Perhaps the traitor is myself."

Kong Lu turned her face away and didn't say anything.

"Kong Lu," Wenren Lei asked, looking into her eyes, "give me proof that you have no connection with the research institute."

Kong Lu was furious with Huang Yijie's series of remarks. She hated everything about him and even felt annoyed with Wenren Lei. She said coldly, "I have no evidence. I was blinded by my emotions before and cooperated with Huang Yijie to frame innocent people. I have no face to stay in the base anymore. I will go to the base leader to accept my punishment and then leave the base."

Wenren Lei's gaze lingered on her for a couple more seconds before she turned and called out, "Squad leader! Is the person in charge of the supplies management office over there?"

Yi Yang quickly asked around the crowd and shouted, "Not here!"

Wenren Lei pressed the communication button on her wristband to contact Meng Fan, instructing him to take Huang Yiyun to the Materials Management Office to arrest the person.

He already had a rough guess in his mind.

Huang Yijie's situation appears to be one of controlled behavior followed by altered memories.

So, if Huang Yijie was under control and had contact with someone, that person could be someone from the research institute.

The person who kidnapped Lu Shen and Grandma Li, and impersonated him to speak with Huang Yijie on the phone, could very well be this person.

Kong Lu, in Wenren Lei's heart, was not actually cleared of suspicion.

As for Huang Yijie's memories, they were altered by something.

"Huang Yijie." Wenren Lei looked over and saw that the little blond boy was still staring blankly at the manuscript.

Wenren Lei took his satellite phone out of his pocket, conjured a flowing dagger in her palm, and pried the phone open.

The black casing rolled off, revealing that the circuit boards and components inside the phone were covered with a dense network of white threads.

Wenren Lei picked up a strand of fine silk with her fingertips. It was not sticky, and had a delicate and dense texture, like high-quality cashmere.

"This is spider silk... the lining of a spider's egg sac, grape-like glandular silk." He raised his hand to touch his face, recalling the feeling of being gently brushed by something. As he thought about it, he murmured slowly, "It burrows into a person's body... like dog hair, and very resilient, it's... a spider's whip-like glandular silk."

As Fu Yan mentioned before, the Corpse King fused with more than one mutant. It seems that in addition to the lizard-type mutant, it also fused with the spider mutant.

This dead spider made the base its home, letting its silk enter people's mouths and nasal cavities, quietly controlling their behavior and memories.

Therefore, residents who have "flu" and have a persistent cough are infected by spider silk.

Wenrenlei chuckled. "It has quite a few functions. It can interfere with communication devices, tamper with memories, and control people's behavior."

No wonder that fake Lu Shen knew he had a sore throat and was coughing. The Corpse King himself did it; how could it not know?

It might be hiding in some dark corner of the base right now, secretly watching everything that's happening inside.

Wenren Lei swallowed hard, her throat feeling rough. "You've got some nerve, daring to tamper with my body."

"Brother Yan..." He pressed the communication button on his bracelet, preparing to tell Fu Yan that the Corpse King was in the base.

Halfway through her sentence, Wenren Lei's mind suddenly went blank, and she forgot what she was going to say.

"They've altered my memories."

Wenren Lei used the hilt of her dagger to strike her own head twice—"Sorry, Brother Yan."

Fu Yan's voice immediately came through the team's chat channel: "Lei Lei, are you alright over there?"

Wenren Lei rubbed her head, as if to reassure Fu Yan: "Don't worry, it's okay, I took it myself. You just patrol outside."

As her mind gradually cleared, Wenren Lei looked at Huang Yijie and asked, "When did the flu outbreak at the base begin?"

Huang Yijie seemed possessed, hanging his head and remaining silent.

Kong Lu, who was standing nearby, said, "It's been almost three months."

Wenren Lei raised an eyebrow, meaning that roughly from the time he and Fu Yan left, the un-evolved Corpse King had already infiltrated the Cloud Map Base.

People in this base are really thick-skinned. A collective cough lasted for three months, but everyone just thought it was a common flu.

However, Wenrenlei thought again that Yuntu Base didn't have that many medical resources, and couldn't even find a single person with healing abilities. There was nothing they could do but take it one day at a time.

"Nianbao!" Chi Qingmo, who was sitting at the table, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

Wenren Lei looked over and saw Cheng Nianli grab Wanzi's tail, using the puppy as a whip, and forcefully lashing it at Chi Qingmo.

The dumpling was flung around, kicking its four legs wildly and squealing.

Wenren Lei was heartbroken. She rushed forward, snatched the dumpling, stuffed it into her pocket, and quickly conjured a water chain to restrain Cheng Nianli.

"Sister Mo, keep an eye on her. She's been controlled by the Corpse King, be careful not to get hurt." Wenren Lei spoke quickly.

Before Chi Qingmo could answer, Huang Yijie behind her also sprang into action, swinging his fist at Kong Lu.

Wenren Lei's vision went black. This little blond guy was probably going to lose his wife for good. He conjured a water chain and tied Huang Yijie tightly to the chair.

"Let me go!" Huang Yijie said fiercely.

Wenren Lei raised her hand and slapped him hard on the head: "How dare you talk back to your elder brother."

Huang Yijie's eyes cleared for a moment, but then he lost his mind again and desperately tried to break free of the water chain.

"You're so arrogant." Wenren Lei flicked his forehead with her index finger. "Stay here and behave yourself."

Wenren Lei looked at Kong Lu: "You'll have to be tied up too. I don't know when you'll lose control."

Kong Lu seemed stunned by Huang Yijie's outburst, nodding repeatedly, "Okay." She dragged her chair a little further away, "I choose this spot."

Wenren Lei raised an eyebrow and quickly tied Kong Lu tightly to the chair.

While tying the knot, Wenren Lei quickly glanced at Kong Lu. This girl was too thin, as thin as skin and bones.

After doing all that, he turned to look at Chi Qingmo: "Sister Mo, you..."

Chi Qingmo calmly said, "We need to leave someone here who can take action."

She did not have a cough, and her body had not yet been invaded by spider silk.

"Okay, keep an eye on them."

After Wenren Lei finished speaking, she quickly walked towards Yi Yang.

"What happened!" Wenren asked tearfully.