I Carry a Game World With Me

Chapter 107: Chapter 105: Successful Performance! Scammed It

Wang Cheng was observing Lu Feng.

And Lu Feng was observing Wang Cheng.

After all, his goal this time was to trick the Salvation Army members into handing over their holographic virtual map.

And to do that, he needed to go through Wang Cheng.

So, Lu Feng put on a grim expression and said, "Things are looking bad. We might have to abandon the base. There could be another faction operating nearby. The zombies have become more frantic, and the rising proportion of mutated ones might be their doing."

"Right now, I don’t know anything about this faction, but they’ve clearly noticed us. What’s more, I can’t protect everyone on my own. So, if the unexpected happens, be ready to evacuate everyone at a moment’s notice."

His words instantly soured the moods of Lin Jiao and the others.

After all, they felt this base was truly excellent.

It was rare to have such a large and secure base in the apocalypse.

Especially Lin Jiao, who had poured her heart into managing the base with her team.

Now that their boss was speaking so gravely, they couldn’t help but imagine the worst-case scenario.

After all, if a powerful individual like their boss was this worried...

The mood of Lin Jiao and the others affected Wang Cheng.

To be honest, he had observed a lot during his time with this boss, especially the base’s development. It was completely different from any Survivor Base he had seen before.

Was this base now on the verge of being lost?

He was completely taken in by Lu Feng’s performance, believing every word.

Lu Feng noticed Wang Cheng’s expression and decided to strike while the iron was hot. "Lin Jiao, pass down the orders. Get everyone ready. More mutated zombies could show up at any time—or even worse, an unknown threat. Have them pack up the supplies as well, so we can grab them and go."

Clearly, if you’re going to put on a show, you have to go all the way.

He had been observing Wang Cheng and his people through his game-like perspective for some time.

He was certain of one thing: Wang Cheng and the other Salvation Army members felt a sense of belonging at Qingfeng Base.

Moreover, the Salvation Army members had no idea that he knew about the holographic virtual map they possessed.

Therefore, they would never suspect this was all an act designed specifically to trick them out of it.

If he played his part well, he just might get his hands on it.

"Understood, Boss!" Lin Jiao could only sigh helplessly before taking out her walkie-talkie to give the orders.

In an instant, the entire base mobilized, a current of anxiety and panic spreading through it.

Under these circumstances, everyone knew something major was happening.

The members of the Salvation Army naturally noticed that something was wrong.

They immediately found Wang Cheng to ask about the situation.

Wang Cheng, of course, repeated what Lu Feng had said, and just as expected, the faces of the Salvation Army members changed.

Then, the Salvation Army members fell silent one by one. Their expressions were strange, and they exchanged glances, seemingly wrestling with a difficult decision.

Lu Feng had already exited the game and was observing the situation through the perspective in his mind.

He could see the looks on their faces perfectly.

He knew they were clearly conflicted.

Now, all he could do was wait.

A con was only successful once the mark had been duped.

Just then, his phone rang. It was his cousin.

He answered immediately, and Yang Ming’s voice came through the phone: "Xiaofeng, that grain trading company you wanted is all set up. I even rented a huge warehouse for it. It can hold a few hundred tons, no problem. Are you free now? I can take you to have a look."

"I know, cousin. I’m busy with something right now. I’ll call you back when I’m done," Lu Feng said, his eyes glued to the game screen in his mind.

At that very moment, he saw the Salvation Army members make their move.

They seemed to say something to Wang Cheng, which immediately made him excited. He then hurried off, searching for someone.

Seeing this, Lu Feng subconsciously clenched his fist, a smile touching the corners of his lips.

’Wang Cheng must be looking for me, right?’

’Which means the Salvation Army members finally talked.’

At this thought, he instantly re-entered the game with a single command of his will. He then pretended to run into Wang Cheng by chance, not forgetting to call out, "Wang Cheng, what’s the hurry?"

"Boss, I was looking for you! I have good news!" Wang Cheng said the moment he saw Lu Feng.

But Lu Feng feigned a frown. "What good news could there possibly be in a situation like this? Things are already terrible."

’Got to keep the act going until the very end.’

Wang Cheng quickly explained, "Boss, I know things are bad, but I have some information that might help the base. We might not have to abandon it after all."

"What information?" Lu Feng asked aloud, but inwardly he already knew and was fighting back a smile.

’Looks like my acting is pretty convincing.’

’Fooled these Salvation Army guys on my first try with this trick.’

"Boss, come with me." Wang Cheng immediately led Lu Feng over to the Salvation Army members and said to them, "Tell him what you just told me about the Mecha weapon."

The Salvation Army members exchanged a look before one of them stepped forward and explained, "The reason we were being hunted by the City East Alliance was because we have a holographic virtual map that marks a specific location."

"That location points to a transport vehicle carrying a new type of Mecha weapon developed by the military just before the apocalypse. This Mecha is an incredibly powerful single-person combat weapon."

"A traitor in our midst leaked this information to the City East Alliance, which is why they were hunting us. They want this Mecha."

"If we had this Mecha, I believe it could help the base overcome this crisis."

"A Mecha?" Lu Feng feigned a look of pleasant surprise upon hearing this. He asked urgently, "Where is it now?"

The Salvation Army member took a small sphere out of his pocket. "It’s in this data sphere. But it’s encrypted, and we don’t know the password. We’d need a computer expert to crack it to see what’s inside."

Lu Feng took the data sphere without hesitation and headed straight for the research area sectioned off in the air-raid shelter.

The moment he was out of sight of Wang Cheng and the Salvation Army members, he couldn’t help but clench his fist, a broad smile spreading across his face.

’I finally got it. This whole act was totally worth it.’

After Lu Feng left, Wang Cheng started chatting with the other Salvation Army members again:

"I hope they can crack that data sphere quickly."

"Then we can all go find that Mecha together. Defending the base will be no problem after that."

"If we can really get our hands on the Mecha, we’ll definitely be fine."