NOVEL WEB Chapter 414: The Facility ( 2 )
While Mo Junjie was feeling excited with his own plan, the Phantom Team's members were finally able to accept the shocking information.
"Captain, is it possible that the zombie virus breakout was also because of their experiment?" Xiao Qi asked.
Hearing this, Jin Xuyan nodded and replied, "The so-called bio-weapon created by the organization was actually the zombie virus."
"Captain, how did you know about this matter?" Li Qixuan suddenly asked.
Jin Xuyan glanced at him and replied, "Because I once lived in one of the facilities as a trained soldier for five years. Before I was chosen as a trained soldier candidate, I underwent countless experiments and stayed in the lab for a year."
"At that time, I was one of a group of children. There were a total of 100 children, but when I left the lab, I was the only one who survived. It was at that time that I obtained my black flame," he added while showing the scars on his back.
When they saw the crisscross scars on his back and nape, the members shuddered in shock. They couldn't imagine how much pain their Captain had to bear to survive the ordeal.
Jiao Lizhi reached out to hold her fiancé's hand. She didn't say a word, but she held his hand tightly.
Feeling the trembling of her hand, Jin Xuyan squeezed her soft hand and said, "I'm no longer in pain."
Taking a deep breath, he looked at his members and said, "When I walked out of the lab, I thought that the torture was over and I could finally be free. But I was too naïve. The moment I left the lab alive, the real hell was waiting for me."
"The training I experienced there pushed me to my limit again and again. After two years of training, we had to face another test: become the champion of the royal battle."
"I wanted to survive and leave the place. Those were people who shared meals and training with me, and even slept on the same bed with me every day and night. Yet, I killed them just to survive by myself."
"In my third year in the facility, I saw Fu Guai. I never thought that I would be able to meet my friend again. So, when it was time to take another test, I escaped from the facility at the age of 18."
"Afterward, I joined the military and tried to find them so I could save Fu Guai and the rest of the children. But after so many years, I couldn't track down their location at all," he added with a sigh.
Hearing this, Li Qixuan clenched his fists and stared at Jin Xuyan's back without blinking.
He thought that he had forgotten about his promise. He thought that he had betrayed him and their friends. Turns out, he was never forgotten.
Without him noticing, the corner of his lips lifted.
"Captain, by telling us this, do you have any plan?" Qin Luzi asked.
Nodding his head, Jin Xuyan replied, "All these years, I was always looking for the facility's location to stop their experiments and free the children."
"So, I plan to go out and look for them after the second rain. I want to ask your opinions. If you want to stay here, I won't force you to follow me. But if you want to follow me, you have to know the danger. You might lose your life," he added solemnly.
As soon as he said this, Qin Luzi said, "Captain, I will go with you."
Jin Xuyan looked at him and said, "Old Qin, you have your mother. Are you sure you want to go with me?"
Qin Luzi nodded and replied without hesitation, "Old Jin, if not for your help, I would have died when we were trapped in the gas station. I owe my life to you, so I will always stay with you."
"Captain, I want to go with you too. Before leaving, I will give all my points to my family. Even if I'm not around, they will be fine," Shen Jinzhe said.
"Captain, my family is no longer around. All I have now is you and our brothers. So, I will follow you," Xiao Qi said.
"Captain, we will go with you too!"
After a moment of silence, Jiang Lixin said, "Captain, I'm sorry. I want to stay at the base. With so many survivors who are sick, we are in need of medical staff and healers. I want to stay and help them."
Hearing this, Jin Xuyan nodded and said, "Sister Jiang, it's your freedom to make the decision. I will respect it."
"Thank you, Captain," Jiang Lixin said.
"Captain, I won't go with you. I will stay with my wife and help her," Chen Zhiyi said.
Jin Xuyan nodded and looked at Yu Fuyun. "How about you, Fuyun?"
"Captain, I want to get stronger. So, I will go with you," Yu Fuyun replied.
After most of them made their decisions, Gu Shaoze finally said, "Captain, the children are still here, and I don't feel at ease leaving them behind. What's more, the base lacks water-type ability-users. I have to stay."
With Gu Shaoze staying, Rong Mo'er would stay with him.
Jin Xuyan nodded and said, "After we leave the base, you can join other teams or join Xun Che."
Hearing this, Chen Zhiyi was taken aback and asked, "Captain, can we stay in our team?"
Jin Xuyan shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that's not possible. What we are going to do is very dangerous, and it is unavoidable for us to offend those powerful parties. If you are still registered as my team members, it will only put all of you in danger."
Seeing their deflated expressions, he smiled and added, "Even if you are no longer my team members, we are still friends. We will return once in a while to visit you all."
Knowing that he did this for their safety, they could only nod and agree.