Chapter 154 Counterattack

Ruan Ning lay down as instructed, the cold surface of the table making her skin tremble. Shen Yan, as the "assistant," was allowed to take notes nearby. He stood at a distance from the observation post, his fingers unconsciously tightening under the recorder.

The helmet slowly descended, covering Ruan Ning's head.

Cool electrodes were placed on her temples and forehead. Then, her wrists and ankles were fastened with metal rings, and several restraint straps with sensor probes extended from the platform to secure her body.

"We began injecting a mixture of sedatives and stimulants to reduce surface resistance and enhance mental sensitivity," one researcher reported.

Ruan Ning felt the cool liquid being injected into her veins, and at the same time, a faint drug effect came through, trying to relax her drowsy state.

She immediately mobilized her sixth-level mental power to build an invisible defense line within her body, isolating the effects of the medicine from the outside, while keeping her body relaxed and pretending to gradually relax.

"Brainwave monitoring is normal, vital signs are stable. Preparing to activate the primary mental resonance field." Wang Jinsong stared intently at the screen.

A low hum filled the laboratory. Ruan Ning felt a slight vibration from her helmet, as a gentle but continuous mental fluctuation began to try to synchronize with and penetrate her mental field.

“Resonance is being established… Frequency matching degree 35%… 45%… 60%…” The researcher stared at the data.

Ruan Ning controlled her mental power, creating the illusion of gradually "opening up" and "accepting" the resonance field, but in reality, she was tight inside and loose outside, with a strong core consciousness barrier.

“Excellent, the matching degree has reached 75%, entering a stable range. Preparing to connect to the ‘Origin-07’ carrier resonance module.” Wang Jinsong’s voice trembled slightly with excitement.

Ruan Ning's heart skipped a beat. A carrier resonance module? They wanted to use external equipment to simulate or stimulate a certain frequency of the necklace?

She sensed that the power of a certain instrument on one side of the laboratory suddenly increased, emitting a strange energy fluctuation. This fluctuation was channeled into the resonance field, attempting to establish a deeper connection with her spiritual core.

The moment this artificial fluctuation touched the outer edge of her mental energy—

The jade teardrop necklace around my neck suddenly felt slightly warm on its own!

A strong, cool wave, like an angered guardian, suddenly surged out of the necklace, rushed straight into her sea of ​​consciousness along her meridians, and instantly merged with her sixth-level spiritual power!

Ruan Ning's "perspective" suddenly changed!

She no longer perceives the outside world solely through her own mental power.

Her consciousness seemed to be carried by the fluctuations of the necklace, penetrating the physical barrier of the laboratory, and "saw" a broader scene—not real vision, but an indescribable perception of energy and information.

She "saw" a vast and complex energy network, centered on the laboratory, exuding a cold, technological feel and a twisted life force, spreading throughout the underground of the research institute and even extending deeper into the base.

Several key nodes of the network exude an aura that is the same as, but more ancient and profound than, the artificial fluctuations in the laboratory at this moment—these are the remnants of the "Origin" project's facilities or samples!

She also "saw" that deep within this energy network, there was a hidden, chaotic, and greedy will—not a specific person, but more like an accumulated and distorted collection of research desires and a desire for control, which was greedily "watching" her through Wang Jinsong and Feng Yuanzhou, the executors, trying to reach the necklace and the core of the "Origin" through her!

At the same time, the laboratory equipment emitted a piercing alarm!

"Warning! Energy feedback from the carrier resonance module is abnormal! Exceeding the preset threshold!"

"The target's mental field strength has increased dramatically! It has broken through the sixth-order limit! And it is still rising!"

"The mental resonance field is unstable! An unknown source of interference has appeared!"

The data on the screen was fluctuating wildly, and several instruments were sparking. The researchers were scrambling to work.

Wang Jinsong's expression changed drastically, and he rushed to the control panel: "Force stabilization! Inject the inhibitor! The experiment cannot be interrupted!"

More drugs were injected.

But Ruan Ning's internal defenses were impregnable. The cool vibrations provided by the necklace, combined with her mental energy, not only resisted external erosion but also began to analyze and erode the artificial resonance field that was trying to connect with her!

"No...no! She's reverse-engineering our system!" A researcher stared in horror at the reverse-flowing data stream.

"Disconnect! Immediately!" On the big screen, Feng Yuanzhou, who had been watching silently, finally spoke, his voice somber.

"We can't cut it off! The data flow is too strong; forcibly cutting it off will backfire on the main system!" Wang Jinsong was sweating profusely.

Just then, a muffled explosion and intense gunfire erupted outside the laboratory! The entire underground space trembled!

"What's going on?!" Wang Jinsong roared.

A panicked voice came through the communicator: "Report! Military personnel have forcibly entered Area B! They are currently engaged in a firefight with the guards! They claim to have received a tip that the research institute is conducting illegal human experiments!"

It was Qin Li! He made his move!

Chaos erupted in the laboratory. Several researchers looked toward the door in horror.

"Hold on! Complete the data extraction!" Feng Yuanzhou shouted the command on the screen.

But Nguyen Ning will not give them another chance.

With the necklace's blessing and the external chaos, she unleashed her fused spiritual power! It was no longer a defensive move, but a precise and sharp attack!

The targets are the laboratory's main control system and that artificial carrier resonance module!

Invisible mental spikes pierced deep into the data connection, which was not yet completely severed!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The screens of several critical instruments went black instantly, billowing smoke. The resonance module that emitted the artificial vibrations emitted a series of explosions internally, completely paralyzing it!

"Ah—!" Wang Jinsong screamed in agony, clutching his head. His mind was deeply connected to the main control system, and he suffered a backlash, with blood seeping from his ears and nose.

The metal rings and straps binding Ruan Ning were also forcibly broken by her sudden burst of strength!

Ruan Ning ripped off the damaged helmet, rolled off the ground, and her eyes were as cold as blades.

Shen Yan had already taken advantage of the chaos to knock down a researcher who was trying to control him, and rushed to Ruan Ning's side: "Are you alright?"

"Let's go!" Ruan Ning gave a brief order, her gaze sweeping over the messy laboratory and Feng Yuanzhou's extremely gloomy face on the screen.

The gunfire outside grew closer.

The two rushed out of the laboratory and ran down the corridor toward the exit. Along the way, they encountered panicked researchers and scattered guards, but Ruan Ning quickly dealt with them all using her water whip and ice spikes.

Near the stairwell exit, they ran into Qin Li, who was leading a squad of soldiers who rushed in.

Qin Li visibly relaxed upon seeing that Ruan Ning was unharmed, but his eyes remained sharp: "The evidence has been received. General Luo Hong personally ordered the sealing off of the relevant areas of the research institute and the control of all personnel involved. Someone has also gone to 'invite' Feng Yuanzhou."

He looked towards the smoking laboratory behind Ruan Ning: "Inside..."