Chapter 145 Dangerous Revelation

"Poison Spider" led Su Wanqing through one security door after another. The air in the laboratory became colder and colder, with a faint smell of disinfectant and some kind of decay.

He stopped in front of a heavy metal door and swiped his card to open it. "This is a core area. No one is allowed to enter without permission."

Su Wanqing nodded and followed him into the laboratory. The interior of the laboratory was more complicated than she expected, with various instruments and equipment densely packed, and red warning lights flashing from time to time.

Several researchers in protective suits were busy working and seemed to have completely ignored their arrival.

"This is mainly where we store the various zombie virus samples we collected."

"These samples are the basis of our research," said Spider, pointing to rows of freezers.

Su Wanqing walked to a row of refrigerators and looked carefully. Each refrigerator had a label with the experiment code and a simple description of the virus.

"What do these codes... mean?" she asked.

"These codes are named according to the characteristics and origin of the virus."

The 'Venomous Spider' replied, "For example, this 'Alpha-7' is extracted from the bodies of mutant zombies and is highly contagious. This 'Beta-3' is a man-made virus that we are trying to use to enhance the zombies' attack capabilities."

Su Wanqing's eyes fell on the label of "Beta-3". Suddenly, she noticed a line of small words written next to the refrigerator: Frequency 432Hz.

She took out the pendant she carried with her, and a thought flashed through her mind. She quickly recited the information she got from the pendant. The old man only left her one sentence: all strange phenomena were related to frequency.

She silently activated the pendant, and it began to vibrate faintly, with a frequency very close to the 432Hz on the label.

She was shocked, and she discovered similar situations in other refrigerators one after another. The corresponding frequencies marked on some sample storage compartments were extremely close to the vibration frequency of the pendant.

"What are you looking at?" The voice of 'Poison Spider' interrupted Su Wanqing's thoughts.

"Nothing, I'm just curious about these code names." Su Wanqing concealed her shock and said, "How is the research progress of these virus samples?"

"The progress is not smooth." 'Poison Spider' sighed, "We have invested a lot of manpower and resources, but we still cannot fully grasp the characteristics of these viruses. Some samples will mutate, and some samples will have unpredictable side effects on the experimental subjects."

Poison Spider walked to a computer and pulled up a data report.

Su Wanqing leaned over to take a look. The report showed that some virus samples could produce fluctuations of a suspected "guiding" nature on the zombies in the environment, causing them to tend toward some kind of unified action.

This made Su Wanqing feel very uneasy. If this kind of guiding ability really existed, then the difficulty of controlling zombies would be greatly reduced.

She secretly took a picture of the data in the report with her mobile phone and sent it to Lu Zhao.

Such data, she realized, would be critical in developing a plan to fight back.

"These data are very interesting." Su Wanqing said, "How did you discover this guiding effect?"

"We didn't discover this effect at first," said 'Poison Spider'. "It was during an accidental experiment that we discovered that when a certain virus sample was released into a group of zombies, the zombies' actions became more regular, as if they were controlled by some force."

Su Wanqing thought secretly in her heart that this kind of power was most likely the energy possessed by the pendant.

She realized that the pendant might be more than just a decoration, it might have special functions in controlling or infecting viruses.

She continued to ask Spider for details about the virus sample and to get as much information as possible.

"Poison Spider" seemed to be very interested in Su Wanqing's professional knowledge. He talked endlessly about various research results and difficulties he encountered.

While observing the samples, Su Wanqing noticed that some individual test subjects in the sample storage cabin on site were in an infected state with similar characteristics to the mutated zombies they had encountered before, which made her feel a little uneasy.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the laboratory. Poison Spider frowned and said, "What's going on?"

A soldier ran in quickly and reported: "Mr. Xiao Ran discovered a suspicious group of rebels while patrolling the perimeter. They seemed to be trying to bypass our defense circle."

The face of the Poison Spider turned gloomy. "Send someone to investigate."

Su Wanqing knew that Xiao Ran had discovered Allen's secret actions. She secretly groaned in her heart, hoping that Xiao Ran would be careful and not reveal his identity easily.

At this moment, Su Wanqing felt that the vibration frequency of the pendant suddenly increased.

She looked down and saw that the pendant was emitting a faint light. She quickly wrapped the pendant in a surgical lead box to try to cover up the energy interference.

"What's wrong?" 'Poison Spider' noticed that Su Wanqing was acting strangely and asked.

"Sorry, I suddenly feel a little uncomfortable." Su Wanqing said, "I may need to rest for a while."

"Are you okay?" Poison Spider asked with concern.

"It's okay, I just feel a little dizzy." Su Wanqing said, "I need to leave here and get some fresh air."

Poison Spider hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, go and have a rest. But remember not to leak any information about our laboratory."

Su Wanqing nodded and said, "I promise."

Before leaving the laboratory, Su Wanqing looked back at the refrigerators.

She knew that these virus samples concealed great dangers, and the pendant might be the key to unlocking these dangers.

She must quickly figure out the pendant's true function in order to help them defeat the rebels.

At the same time, on the outskirts of the rebel base, Xiao Ran was hiding behind a tree and observing the suspicious rebel group.

He found that the equipment of this group was significantly different from that of regular rebels, and they used some special weapons and communication equipment.

He tried to record the other party's actions through remote monitoring equipment, but just as he was about to press the record button, suddenly, the signal was briefly blocked.

"Damn it!" Xiao Ran cursed in a low voice. He realized that the other party seemed to have discovered his presence.

He immediately changed his position and tried to go around the enemy's flank. However, he didn't know that the enemy had already set a trap and was waiting for him to fall into it.

"Are you okay?" The voice of "Poison Spider" brought Su Wanqing back to her senses.

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"It's okay, I just feel a little dizzy." Su Wanqing tried to keep her breathing steady and replied, "I need to leave here and get some fresh air."

"Okay, go and have a rest. But remember not to leak any information about our laboratory."

The "poison spider" glanced over her, as if he always felt something was wrong.

"I promise." Su Wanqing nodded. She knew she had to leave here as soon as possible. The current situation was not optimistic. The pendant's reaction made her feel uneasy, and she had to find out the reason.

After taking a few steps, she felt the pendant vibrate even more violently.

This vibration directly affected the lead box in her hand, and tiny cracks appeared faintly on the surface of the lead box.

She became alarmed and immediately quickened her pace.

The vibration of the pendant reached its peak as it approached a row of refrigerators storing high-risk virus samples.

A weak energy spread from the pendant, and the surrounding sensors issued a harsh warning sound.

"What's going on?" asked "Poison Spider" with a frown.

"Maybe... it's an equipment failure." Su Wanqing said quickly, "The signal interference here is quite serious, causing the instrument to malfunction."

"Equipment failure?" Poison Spider's voice was filled with suspicion. "This is a core laboratory. The equipment is strictly maintained. How could a failure suddenly occur?"

"It may be that the line is aging or the voltage is unstable." Su Wanqing tried to explain, "Besides, this kind of failure happens occasionally. We have encountered it several times before."

"Poison Spider" didn't completely believe her words, but he didn't ask any further questions.

He motioned for the technicians around him to check the equipment, and then said to Su Wanqing: "Okay, you go back and rest first. If you still feel uncomfortable, remember to notify me in time."

Su Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief and quickly nodded in agreement. She knew she had to leave here as soon as possible, otherwise it might arouse more suspicion.

Just as she was about to leave, the laboratory alarm suddenly sounded.

Immediately afterwards, emergency cooling procedures were initiated in some high-risk sample areas, large amounts of liquid nitrogen were sprayed out, and the temperature dropped rapidly.

"What happened?" "Poison Spider" roared.

"Report, the temperature controllers of some sample chambers have failed, and the system has automatically started the emergency cooling program!" A technician said hurriedly, "Also, the frequency data of some sample chambers cannot be read!"

"Frequency data cannot be read?" The face of "Poison Spider" turned ugly.

"What's the meaning?"

"It may be that the equipment failed and the data was lost," the technician replied. "We are working hard to recover the data."

Su Wanqing's heart sank as she realized that the interference from the pendant might be more serious than she had imagined.

It not only affected the laboratory equipment, but may even have affected the stability of the virus samples.

"No, I have to leave here as soon as possible." She made up her mind and quickened her pace.