Sss...

The car finally came to a stop. Apart from the conversations of the soldiers inside the car, there was no other sound outside. It was quiet.

"Report! Captain of Unit 318 has finished inspection, four armored vehicles."

As the sound of footsteps gradually faded away, the sound of heavy armor hitting the ground could be faintly heard from afar.

"Hurry up," the source of the sound was getting closer. We needed to leave the car with Yu Xiang and the others before they arrived. "Keep up with my pace, don't lag behind!"

We had already changed into the battle uniforms that our grandmother had prepared for us, and rolled into the nearby flowerbed. So...

"Beep, beep, beep, beep!"

Suddenly, the sound of an alarm filled the entire base. "Warning! Warning! System detected unauthorized life forms entering the restricted area."

"Initiating search for non-verified personnel..."

The mechanical magnetic plates on both sides of the base began to move to the sides. At the same time, a giant blue light screen swept across from our east side, making our hearts race.

"What's going on? Juxi, didn't your grandmother say that these clothes have passed verification?" Yu Nai, looking pale, tugged at the uniform on her body, which was no different from the others. She questioned me, and I couldn't understand the situation. After all, the clothes were given by our grandmother, but we clearly put on their battle uniforms, so how could...

"At coordinates 300 meters southwest in the sky, body size 0.5 millimeters, genetic analysis result... mosquito, confirmed kill!"

Everyone present took a sharp breath. Although we hadn't been discovered, it seemed that not even a mosquito could fly in here!

Just then, the armored vehicle we were in was being carried away by eight mechanical heavy armor soldiers, as if they were heading to the purification chamber (where items and locations were inspected). Luckily, we left in time, otherwise we wouldn't have known what happened!

Just a few steps were enough to make each of us perspire. It should be noted that there would be no support for this operation. If there was any, it would probably be Yuanhui and the others, who were dozens of kilometers away, coming to our aid.

"Alright, don't be nervous!" I instructed them to follow me closely. "Remember, keep your expressions and movements natural. Before we enter the highly restricted area, we can walk around casually."

Under the cover of the flowerbed, we quickly put on the mechanical exoskeleton, unique to the Elena soldiers. Without them, we would stand out among the other soldiers.

The exoskeleton had to be worn from the fingers to the spine and the heels. Its purpose was to allow even those who couldn't handle guns to shoot, especially for Yu Xiang, it would reduce unnecessary mistakes.

"Yu Nai, you're in charge of the Irente electromagnetic rifle."

"Got it!"

Yu Nai swiftly put the gun on her back and gave me a thumbs-up. This made Yu Xiang, who had been left aside, feel jealous and she glared at me with sharp eyes, as if it was unforgivable.

"Well then..."

I stepped forward and carefully helped Yu Xiang, who had carelessly forgotten to put on the finger coverings of the exoskeleton. I put them on one by one for her and then attached the last mini light machine gun from the backpack to the weapon slot on the back of the exoskeleton, with the safety lock released.

"What's this?"

"It's the Ilena Tas," I scratched the back of my head, feeling embarrassed. "Consider it a gun for beginners. It's lightweight and has a large ammunition capacity and low recoil."

"Watch out!" Yu Xiang looked at me suspiciously. "Oh? Forget it, I'll just use it for now!"

"Yeah, it's just right for a little girl like you."

"What do you mean?" Yu Nai crossed her arms and looked down on Yu Xiang with a proud attitude. "Newbies shouldn't ask for too much. What do you mean?"

"What do I mean?" Yu Nai exclaimed, "Since when did I say..."

"Enough from both of you..."

"Shut up!!"

I was just about to mediate, but who knew they would make such a fuss, and now they're still craving attention?

I just managed to calm down Yu Xiang with great effort, and now Yu Nai is mocking us. Doesn't she know where we are?

"Hey, brother over there!"

It's a patrol soldier! Oh no, it's all because these two have been arguing for too long, and now our whereabouts are exposed.

"Hahaha, you better be careful if you're playing both sides, or you might lose your head!"

"Hahaha!"

"You guys have such a great sense of humor. Look at these two beauties I earn, Cross!"

After teasing us, the four patrol soldiers finally continued their patrol.

"Phew..."

I let out a sigh of relief. It was just a joke, what a false alarm!

"Stop arguing, we need to find a passage to the underground laboratory!" I took out a nano-camera and connected it to my eyes. "Let's put it in the ventilation duct to investigate the location of the underground research facility."

"I've never seen such a small thing before," Yu Xiang compared it to her little finger. "Hey, it's even smaller than my little finger?"

"You're so ignorant. As the heiress of the Elena Group, you don't even know about this kind of technology?"

"Hmph, it's all because my father never allowed me to touch these dangerous things. Even if I want to practice shooting, I can only do it under the protection of a guard with permission."

Shh! I quickly put away the electronic eye and took out a laser cutting board from a inconspicuous place.

After four laser conductors on a metal plate circled around the ground, click! The whole alloy grid was lifted.

"After I jump in, you two jump down," I jumped into the ventilation duct first. "It's safe, follow me!"

"Xiao Xi..."

"Quiet," Yu Xiang seems to want to say something, but Yu Nai sternly stopped her. "Speaking loudly in the ventilation duct may expose us at any time..."

"Why does it sound like there's a squeaking sound in the ventilation duct?"

What a jinx! I immediately turned around and covered their foul mouths.

"Squeaking?" Another soldier on duty in the office said, "Looks like there are mice again. Let the purification department burn down ventilation duct seven!"

Burn it down?!

"Hurry up!"

In this decisive moment of life and death, in addition to urging them, I also quickly moved forward. When I reached the end of the ventilation duct not far away, I could already feel some heat.

"Phew!" Just as I got out of the ventilation duct and before I even had a chance to look around and see where we were, Yu Xiang pulled me out from the middle. Just then, the temperature suddenly rose, and with my other hand, I pulled Yu Nai out of the ventilation duct.

"Are you okay, Yu Nai?"

Yu Nai shook her head, brushed off the flames on her sleeve, and smiled. "I'm fine! Double Eagle truly deserves to be the world's top group. The fireproof effect of the combat suit is truly impressive."

"Stop advertising for our company. If possible, I hope we can get rid of that old bastard, Vikelqi!"

I couldn't wait for them to finish their argument. Instead, I examined how to proceed with the next route. This ventilation duct is no longer usable. Compared to that, there is nothing else in this room except for a desk.

"Look over there!" Yu Nai widened her eyes and swept the entire room, and found a secret passage under the desk!

"Let's go down there..."

"No!" I vetoed Yu Xiang's suggestion for Yu Nai to use the bulletproof net to resist the impact and block others from entering the room. Then, I took out the nanorobots and adjusted them to manual operation mode.

Analyzing air density - normal!

"Start searching," I took out a controller similar to a game pad and used the joystick to make the robot reach the end of the tunnel faster.

(15 meters underground)

"Hand over what I want, and you can suffer a little less and meet God sooner!"

Viktorch pulled out his gun and pointed it at the temple of a fifty-year-old man, but the man's bloody face refused to utter a word.

"Very well, very well!" Viktorch angrily threw the gun on the ground. "You have the patience to endure this torment, and I have the patience to slowly torture you for a confession!"

Viktorch silently took out a portable folding chair and sat in front of the old man. "Don't think anyone will come to save you. The outside world thinks you're already dead, and no one will sympathize with a bloodthirsty beast."

"..."

"Your attempt to destroy humanity must be stopped, Edward!"

"Hmph... hypocrite!" Edward stuck out his tongue and licked away the blood on his lips. "You will regret everything you have done. The Sons of the Abyss will not destroy the world as you claim. They also hope to peacefully coexist with humans, and there is someone who can communicate with them."

"Nonsense!"

Viktorch angrily picked up a dagger and deeply stabbed it into Edward's chest.

"Stop playing word games with me. Although I can't kill you, I will make you suffer!"

"Hahaha, my Archangel will show her beautiful wings..."

Despite his serious injury, Edward's blood began to flow backwards, and the wound was healing at an astonishing speed.

"Save the world from the hands of you destroyers!"

Viktorch felt like he was wasting his efforts with a fool. "Then enjoy your so-called eternal life all by yourself!"

After speaking, Viktorch left the room, and at that moment, a nanorobot crawled out of a hidden door crack.

"Found it!"

I quickly enlarged the image on the screen for Yukari and Yu Nai to see if the man bound in the picture was Yukari's father, Edward. It seemed to be a sealed environment. If we were to go through the main entrance, we would encounter numerous guards and have a difficult time finding him, or even if we found him, it would definitely result in a fierce battle.

"Uh... um, yes, that's my dad. Let's go save him!" Yukari, excited and ready to jump down, was pulled back by me. "What are you doing..."

"Just wait a moment!"

I furrowed my brows and leaned over with my upper body, and sure enough!

"Yu Nai, give me the intrusion virus system number one!"

"Yes... here you go."

Yu Nai handed me a small chip, not much bigger than a thumb. However, Yukari looked puzzled as she watched us go through all these cumbersome procedures.

"Gaining military authorization from the other side... currently cracking..."

I placed the chip on the sensor on the side of the wall, and the data reader immediately displayed: "Removing security defense system, please wait!"

A horrifying scene unfolded randomly, revealing a floor full of electromagnetic traps and high-pressure flame traps on the ceiling. If I hadn't pulled Yukari back in time, she would have turned to ashes!

"Hey, anyone there? Why won't you open the door?"

The three of us nervously sweated, waiting for the traps to be deactivated...come on, faster!

"I'm going to come in! Oh, the door's broken... you guys, help me break it down!"