The True Purpose of the Tianlong Expedition

After coming up, Tom sent two groups of team members to drive down and report the situation, but they have not come up yet. Now with the convenient mount of Bell, he decided to personally go back to the 6th floor headquarters, report his new discovery to the 17th, and also learn about the exploration situation in Building 2.

Tom immediately returned to the convoy and instructed Liu Lian to continue commanding the team. He then left room 11807 on a bell and walked down the safety stairs, quickly arriving at the 6th floor.

To avoid misunderstandings, he asked the bell to stay on the edge before reaching the outpost outside the camp. I walked over, reported my identity to the guards, and asked them to pass it back. I brought a cat back, so everyone didn't have to panic.

Although there was a report, the soldiers at the camp were still taken aback.

For so long, these soldiers have also experienced multiple brutal battles during the Miniature Cataclysm. For creatures with a body size higher than the line of sight, they habitually feel intimidated and involuntarily grip the gun barrel.

So in the highly guarded gaze of the soldiers, the bell hung its tail slightly displeased as Tom walked into the center of the camp.

After two days of construction, the campsite has established multiple strong defensive positions tailored to local conditions. Even the awakened one who could control the wood fibers used cut vines to build a high wall, which undoubtedly gave the big guy more sense of security.

Dozens of sleeping boxes were neatly placed inside the wall, and the soldiers who had finished their rotation lay inside, taking the time to rest. However, the commotion caused by the bell's entry still woke up these soldiers who were not sleeping deeply. They all sat up, stood up, and looked at the little black cat with amazed eyes.

The 17th general leader's face was a bit haggard. According to theory, he didn't have so many laborious movements while guarding the camp, so he shouldn't have worked so hard.

He first walked around the bell before coming back and patting Tom's shoulder, saying, "Well done, Tom. With this cat, our combat effectiveness has been greatly improved, and we have greater advantages in mobility and material handling."

"How is the situation in Building 2?" Tom took the hot coffee handed over by a soldier and nodded in a low voice, thanking him.

"Building 2?" 17th thought for a moment before realizing it. "Oh, Building 2. The situation reported on 23rd... just like yours, they were attacked by creatures one after another when they reached the 8th floor, but the threat was not significant. The situation reported by the person they sent yesterday was very normal. I plan to have his people go back tomorrow, tell him about your discovery, and ask him to lay a sail and preach as soon as possible to reach the top floor restaurant and see if there are any survivors there."

"I found this kitten in my sister's room, and it hasn't eaten anyone, so it may have eaten a mutated creature. And I'm in room 11807..." Tom deliberately paused to see the reaction of number 17.

As a result, on the 17th, his eyes were bewildered and he finally asked, "What's wrong with 11807?"

"The room where Wen Sitian stayed, Commander, do you remember?"

"Hmm, hmm!" Number 17 nodded immediately. "Remember, she checked into room 11807. That's right, what did you find inside?"

"There are 16 mice, several of which are mutated. I have checked with Lingling... which is the cat, and the mice crawled out of the suitcase brought in by Wen Sitian."

Number 17's expression immediately froze and he said, "Wen Si Tian... So it means that these people from the Darwin Order intentionally placed some pests in relatively clean places, just to..."

"It is a test of the survivors' survival ability. Without awakening abilities, it is impossible to deal with these mice barehanded, and the only outcome is to be eaten."

"Mmm!" Number 17 nodded heavily, but Tom couldn't help but feel a little worried when he saw his gaze wandering again.

"Commander, you're not feeling well, it's best to take a break."

"I'm fine, I'm fine. Arbitrary... you... who... yes, go and call that big guy who is arbitrary."

A soldier guarding the side immediately saluted and responded, then turned around and ran away.

"Arbitrary?" Tom was a bit strange about the name, but he felt relieved when he thought it might be a code name.

In no time, a burly man close to 9 centimeters tall walked in and said, "Captain, are you looking for me?"

"Ann... Tom, you ride your cat and make an arbitrary trip to Building 2 to find Building 23. Tell him about your situation, coordinate with him, and complete the task as soon as possible... so we can leave here as soon as possible."

Tom immediately saluted and replied, "Yes!"

Bringing this tall soldier to the bell, Tom noticed that the opponent was not as surprised as ordinary soldiers. He must have had extensive combat experience and had seen these big guys before.

The bell was a bit resistant to others climbing onto its back, but when Tom promised to add another one on top of the original blue crystal, he immediately lay down.

Without delay, Tom grabbed onto the back of the bell and drove it to the other side of the 6th floor, crawling along the laid stairs towards Building 2.

Halfway through, he took advantage of the gap to chat with this arbitrary person.

"Did you come down yesterday?"

"Yes, Captain 23 ordered me to come down and deliver the intelligence," he replied after hesitating for a moment

"I see you see the bell... well, this cat is not surprised."

Arbitrarily tugging at the hair of the bell, even while sitting, his burly body still looked like a pagoda: "I used to work in a breeding farm, and they recommended me to the security department when they saw that I was tall and strong."

"The farm..." Tom thought for a moment, isn't it the place where those chickens and ducks are raised. It's not strange to deal with these big guys every day.

Later, when Tom asked again, he became too assertive and didn't like to talk to anyone. It seemed like he was already willing to say everything he had just said, so Tom could only focus his attention back on the way.

The second team led by the 23rd is moving at a fast pace, and in the past two days, the canvas has been laid to the 13th floor. In addition to the safety door, following the insect corpses along the way, we arrived at the door of room 21312. The bell told him that the smell of humans had entered this door.

The door has already been locked, so it must have been done by someone on the 23rd. This can effectively prevent large animals, such as mice, from entering from outside.

How can I open the door? Tom had a slight headache, but then he thought that he would also send someone to watch over the door to prevent any insects from crawling in, and he suddenly had an idea.

Matches can be said to be a must-have in Tom's personal gear, but of course, they were folded off at the back, leaving only the head of the match.

Tom went into the open suite next door and found a piece of paper. He lit it and stuffed it through the crack of the door, which immediately caught the attention of the soldiers standing behind the door.

Those who can ignite the fire are naturally living people, not mutated insects and mice.

The soldier lay under the crack in the door and curiously asked, "Who is there?"

Tom gestured for an arbitrary answer and crouched down to answer, "It's me, arbitrary."

"It's arbitrary, so how did you come up here?"

Tom then answered, "I'm Tom, I brought him up. You go tell me on the 23rd, I'm here."

The soldier behind the door looked out with great joy and immediately responded and ran back.

Quickly, when the door lock was opened, Tom pushed open a crack and walked in generously. I only saw six or seven cars with their headlights on facing him, and the soldiers were all holding their guns on high alert.

"It's Tom, that's right. Let's all put down the guns!" Number 23 jumped off the truck and walked over with a sigh of relief. "Tom, why did you come?"

"There's a new situation, and I happened to report back to the camp, so I saw your scouts up. By the way, please don't be nervous, I brought a big guy up." Tom said as he opened the door and signaled for the bell to come in.

"Ah! Mutant cat!"

"Dangerous!"

The soldiers nervously raised their guns one after another, but on the 23rd, they shouted loudly, "Don't move around, put down your guns for me! It's a big fuss. Follow Tom, you guys need to get used to seeing new things. Hmm... haha, Tom, I just heard that you took geckos and beetles as mounts. I never thought you could make a cat this time, it's still mutated. It's really interesting."

Tom felt a bit embarrassed when he praised him, and on the 23rd, he was always serious and serious. I didn't expect his face to smile this time.

After greeting at the door, he naturally closed the door and led Tom back to the temporary camp under the bed in his bedroom.

Pulling number 23 to the empty window, Tom told him about the situation he found in building 1.

When it comes to the electrician Zhang Tianhui deliberately concealing the fact that there is a restaurant on the rooftop of the first floor restaurant, the 23rd believes that the other party is not simply afraid that his group of people will leave him. Perhaps there is a secret that they are willing to discover.

There may be survivors at the restaurant on the 28th floor and they know what Zhang Tianhui did.

This is an inference made on the 23rd based on Tom's intelligence. He has decided to climb to the restaurant on the 28th floor tomorrow night and uncover the secrets inside.

Regarding the incident where Wen Sitian brought a mouse into the hotel, 23rd felt that there must be similar things in Building 2, and he said he would handle it with caution.

Later, Tom mentioned to the 23rd about the 17th and the situation of the entire 6th floor camp. He felt that the 17th seemed a bit dazed, but theoretically, there wasn't much he needed to bother with in the 6th floor.

When it came to this issue, the 23rd sighed and looked straight at the pitch black night sky outside the window. After a while, he slowly said, "The 17th once led two teams, both of which fell into a trap and were completely defeated. Although he survived later, he had very strict safety requirements for the team. All details must be based on the overall stability and safety of the team."

Tom suddenly realized that in the case of Zhang Tianhui and others, it was obvious that deep excavation could uncover a lot of black material, and the search team was outside. Many times, the regulations designated for the shelter were only for reference, and the specific details had to be determined by the team themselves. The decision on whether to pardon Zhang Tianhui and others will depend entirely on the 17th.

Finally, on the 17th, it was decided to continue using the regulations of the shelter and provide a brief handling of the affairs of Zhang Tianhui and others, primarily to ensure the smooth implementation of the task.

Including the search and exploration along the way, the convoy is gathering and moving forward step by step. If it were someone else, or Tom, the team might be divided into several small teams for efficiency and explored separately. It wasn't until the 6th floor, when the campsite was confirmed, that the teams were separated. That's also because the 17th decided that the current floor of this building was not a threat at the moment.

Tom thought for a moment, then carefully gave a definition: "The 17th is more... conservative."

The 23rd nodded and said, "Perhaps this is also the reason why the 3rd chose him as the team leader, because we all know that the most important person on this mission is Miss Zhao Manqing."

"Zhao Manqing?" Tom was stunned for a moment, although he expected it, he was still curious. "Is Zhao Manqing the Awakener?"

On the 23rd, he shook his head and looked around, confirming that there was no one around. Then he whispered, "Miss Zhao Manqing was entrusted by Miss to find someone. It seems that a few days before the disaster, she sent a message saying that something was happening."

"Looking for someone?" Tom was somewhat surprised.