Tomorrow, Wendy promised to arrange a meeting between him and Matthew.
It was a good opportunity! As for Matthew's suspected mind-reading ability, Nora's blocking ability should be able to interfere.
If it didn't work, he'd act according to the situation and, if necessary, fight them head-on!
Capture the leader first, take Matthew down!
Elijah chatted with the man a bit more, but seeing he couldn't get any more useful information and that it was getting late, he prepared to leave.
Before leaving, Elijah asked the man, "After talking for so long, I still don't know your name?"
The man was silent for a while before slowly saying, "My name is Hayden."
"Alright then, bear with it for a bit longer, I'll rescue you soon!" Elijah said, gradually disappearing from Hayden's sight.
"Let's hope so," Hayden murmured to himself.
Elijah returned smoothly to his room.
In the morning, he heard noises outside indicating it was time for breakfast.
He left his room and joined the others, led by Wendy, to the dining hall.
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On his way out of the hallway, Elijah noticed another team led by someone named Dominic.
After they left, another group rushed into the hallway, opening each door. Soon, Elijah faintly heard zombie growls!
"Someone turned into a zombie again last night!" Gavin, the chubby man, whispered to Elijah.
"So those people were dealing with the zombies?"
Elijah scanned the newcomers who had eaten with them yesterday.
Out of over twenty people, three or four were missing, leaving only about a dozen.
"Exactly!" Gavin shrugged, "I noticed a group outside yesterday morning and wondered why. After asking some of the earlier arrivals on the second floor, I found out that every morning, there's a team that checks the rooms to ensure the group's safety!"
Elijah remained silent. For a normal survivor base, this kind of inspection was good, but after learning about YLK Group's deeds last night, all he felt was a chill!
Out of these twenty-plus survivors, how many would ultimately survive?
Excluding the newly recruited newcomers, there were about 40 people in the YLK Group, as he had observed with his sensory abilities the previous day.
With 40 people, having 6-8 leaders seemed reasonable; any more would be excessive.
This count included Matthew. By this logic, there could be two to four leaders he hadn't met yet, all of whom were outside.
"I wonder when everyone will gather. Oh well, I'll play it by ear," Elijah muttered to himself, sending some instructions to Abigail through their mental link, asking her to be ready.
Soon, Wendy led Elijah to the sixth floor!
Elijah noticed a few security guards at the stairwells on the second to fourth floors, but from the fifth floor onward, the stairwells were empty.
"It seems Matthew is quite confident," Elijah thought, looking around.
Wendy stopped at a door and knocked. "Chairman, I've brought the new recruit who has awakened an ability!"
"Come in!" A cold female voice replied.
Elijah was stunned. "A woman? Not Matthew?"
"Okay!" Wendy pushed open the door and turned, noticing Elijah standing there in a daze. "Quentin, why are you just standing there? Come in!"
"Oh! Oh!" Elijah, still dazed, followed Wendy inside.
The room was an extremely luxurious suite.
The large reception area featured plush, comfortable sofas, a coffee table, an office desk, and a chair.
Elijah's attention was immediately drawn to the woman sitting on the sofa.
She was wearing a black and white professional outfit, her hair neatly styled in an updo.
Her severe expression and the powerful aura she exuded made it clear she was a commanding presence.
Elijah instinctively judged her to be a very formidable woman.
But the next moment, he found her oddly familiar.
Shaking off the effect of her presence, Elijah closely examined her.
She had a refined, attractive face, a great figure with a notably full chest, and her black stockings-clad legs under the skirt were particularly alluring.
While Elijah couldn't pinpoint her exact age, she exuded a mature charm similar to Lillian's.
"Chairman, this is Quentin. He joined us yesterday and has already awakened an ability!" Wendy introduced.