A rollback after death? Then let them offer their loyalty!

Chapter 50 Important Discoveries

On the other side—

Lin Yu looked at the photos and records sent by Qin Shuang with a deep gaze.

Qin Xue's weakness... the backlash from the Ice Soul, and her longing for warmth.

interesting.

But having weaknesses alone is not enough; a perfectly timed accident is needed.

A crisis that can force Qin Xue to react in real time and steer the situation in a controllable direction.

The first place Lin Yu thought of was the old sewer in the southeast corner of the black market.

The environment there is complex, located near the edge of the isolation wall, and is cold and damp all year round, making it easy for mutations to breed.

Given Qin Xue's personality, this kind of place would definitely be the focus of her investigation.

Thinking of this, Lin Yu picked out an item from the collection he obtained from Chen Tianxiong—the Condensed Cold Marrow.

This is not a complete, bizarre object, but a special consumable material, shaped like an irregular, pale white bone fragment, with an icy, bone-chilling touch.

It is not aggressive in itself, but it can continuously emit pure and alluring waves of icy energy.

For some cold-loving catastrophic monsters, it is like a lighthouse in the darkness.

It would be enough to attract any cold-sensitive creatures that might be in the vicinity.

If they're lucky, they might attract an opponent who can cause Qin Xue enough trouble, but not one who will be fatal immediately.

The key to the plan is that it must be natural, not an obvious trap. It must be a clue that Qin Xue discovers herself, decides to investigate it in depth, and then happens to encounter an accident.

Nightingale was tasked with spreading vague rumors about the unusually low temperatures and arranging for a few reliable eyewitnesses.

Lin Yu, on the other hand, needs to personally go outside the wall to place the Frost Condensation Marrow and ensure that the attraction process goes unnoticed.

It's currently the time when dusk and night meet, which is a good time to take action.

Lin Yu put on his trench coat, pulled his wide-brimmed hat down a bit, and walked away.

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The so-called wall is not an ordinary brick and stone structure.

It was the first and most important barrier that human civilization built on the ruins after the cataclysm.

Built by the first surviving high-level extraordinary beings, it combines the last technology of the old era with the bizarre rules of the earliest understanding.

The foundation extends hundreds of meters underground, the wall itself is fifty meters high, and its average thickness exceeds thirty meters.

The overall color is a dark silver-gray, and the surface is covered with complex and dull flowing patterns.

It was a solidified, large-scale protective ritual that not only isolated the "gray mist" that permeated outside the walls, which could distort life and spawn monsters.

This also suppressed the activity of the strange creatures outside the wall to some extent.

The existence of the wall, dividing the area into "protected areas" and "occupied areas," is a symbol of the dying ebb of civilization, and also the last hope and shackles in the hearts of countless people.

Any act of vandalism against the wall is absolutely taboo and tantamount to a crime against humanity.

This section of the wall in Jiangcheng is an outer extension of the Ninth Nature Reserve. It is old and its maintenance is not ideal.

In some areas, the patterns have become blurred and faded, reducing their protective capabilities. This is one of the reasons why the planned development areas in Jiangcheng always feel colder and more unsettling than the core protected areas.

Late at night, Lin Yu quietly left the city.

Instead of taking the usual patrol route, he bypassed several sentry posts and sensor nodes and arrived outside the wall.

The world before my eyes is completely different from the world inside the walls.

The moonlight here appears pale and powerless, filtered by a thin layer of gray mist that never dissipates.

The air was thick and cold, carrying the smell of rust and decaying earth; inhaling it caused a faint burning sensation in the lungs.

The ground is cracked, hardened soil, with occasional glimpses of twisted, low-lying vegetation or massive, rusted metal wrecks exposed and unrecognizable.

Further away, the outlines of an endless wasteland and ruins were shrouded in gray fog. In the darkness, unsettling rustling sounds and distant inhuman howls could be faintly heard.

This is the edge of human territory, the boundary between order and chaos, and the lair of countless mutated creatures and unknown, eerie beings.

Lin Yu concealed all his aura and moved nimbly towards the southeast corner, towards the outer wall corresponding to the black market sewers.

Based on a rough map and the route of the old sewers, he quickly found a possible connection point.

A narrow gap between the foundation and the rock strata, formed due to years of disrepair and geological changes.

The gap wasn't large, but it was enough for cold air and even small things to pass through.

Lin Yu took out the Condensed Cold Marrow from his bosom. The pale white bone fragments gleamed with a cold, eerie light under the gray mist and moonlight, and the surrounding temperature immediately dropped several degrees.

Without hesitation, he placed the Frost Condensation Marrow in a barely noticeable spot deep within the crevice and disguised it with gravel and soil.

After doing all that, Lin Yu should have left immediately.

But just as he was about to back away, his gaze inadvertently swept across the wall at the edge of the gap.

The movement suddenly stopped.

On the thick, silver-gray wall covered with dull patterns, there were several marks near the ground.

The cracks are not caused by natural weathering or impact.

The mark was fresh, with clean edges, showing signs of deliberate scraping or even dissolution with some kind of tool!

Lin Yu squatted down and carefully ran his fingers over the surface of the mark.

It felt hard to the touch, with a lingering trace of heat, which seemed out of place with the wall's inherently stable protective energy.

Lin Yu frowned slightly; someone had tampered with this place.

Attempting to interfere with the local operation of the protective texture on the wall surface is like secretly drilling a few tiny holes in a sturdy dam!

Although the area of ​​the traces was small and the extent of the damage appeared limited, its very existence represented an extremely dangerous signal.

Someone is trying to weaken the wall!

In this world shrouded in gray fog and teeming with monsters, weakening the protective walls is tantamount to opening the gates of hell!

Lin Yu's eyes instantly turned cold.

who is it?

Lin Yu carefully examined the surroundings but found no other obvious signs of damage.

The locations of these marks were tricky, situated precisely in the blind spots of two regular patrol points. The person who committed the act was clearly very familiar with the defenses here, and their methods were professional.

The traces are still fresh, and the residual energy fluctuations indicate that the destructive act occurred no more than forty-eight hours ago.

Lin Yu had no clue, but the first person he thought of was Li Rui.

After all, he was new, and this mark had only recently appeared.

But from Li Rui's perspective, if it really is him, then what is his purpose in doing this?

Lin Yu still needs evidence, but judging from this trend, the other party may come again, so it's best not to alert them.

Lin Yu shook his head, deciding to finish what he was doing first.

......

After finishing the matter, Lin Yu sent Nightingale a new command:

[A rumor has been released that there have been unusual occurrences in the old sewer network in the southeast corner of the black market. The rumor should be a mix of truth and falsehood, with a vague focus.]

Nightingale quickly replied: [Understood. Should we guide Qin Xue over there?]

Lin Yu: [No need, she'll take the bait herself. Just keep an eye on her.]

Nightingale: [Yes, I will handle it.]

The message indicated that the other party was editing it, and Nightingale continued a minute later:

【Master...should I go to Su Wan's place or go back to your house tonight?】

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow: [Want it again?]

Nightingale: [Hmm~]

Lin Yu: [Curtain?]

Nightingale [Oh? Wrestling?]

Lin Yu: [I want them all. I'm going home today. Oh, and dress nicely, you know what I mean.]

Nightingale: [Ugh~]

After cutting off communications, Lin Yu left the sewers...