Upper right corner: A bird's-eye view scan of the ruins of Pump Station No. 13, highlighting the headless monster's corpse, the scattered lead box wreckage, and the location of the chaebol recorder pulled out by Lu Chenentang.

Lower left corner: The tragic destruction scene in the medical isolation area, huge cracks on the wall, coagulated blood, twisted corpses... shocking.

Lower right corner: In front of the energy core channel gate, there are four automatic machine guns reduced to ruins, and the terrifying molten knife mark on the gate.

At the very center: a complex energy model, constantly pulsing and emitting a dark purple glow, representing the state of the chip within Lu Qingyi's body! At this moment, the model indicated that the chip was in a red warning state: "Forced activation interrupt, underlying instructions are chaotic, and core energy fluctuations are abnormal!"

"Everyone," Vincent K's voice rang out, like the finest silk gliding across ice, gentle and clear, yet with undeniable penetrating power. "The results of the first forced activation test of Subject Zero, a key milestone in Project Ark, and the related chain reactions, have been preliminarily summarized."

His gaze swept across the projections of the other six council members, his ice-blue eyes showing no emotion at all, as if he was presenting an insignificant experimental report.

"Analysis of test results." Dr. Heisen, dressed in a white research robe, spoke impatiently, his voice a little sharp with excitement. He stared feverishly at Lu Qingyi's chip model in the center. "The forced activation protocol was successfully injected! The target's performance exceeded expectations! Physical strength, nerve reaction speed, and absolute execution of commands are perfectly adapted to the energy characteristics of the 'Source Material'! She tore through a Class B defense door with her bare hands and destroyed a standard combat robot squad. The energy core destructive power was assessed to have reached the Class A threshold! This proves that the adaptability of 'Sample Zero' far exceeds that of all secondary test subjects! She is the perfect carrier of the 'Ark Key'!"

"Perfect?" The "Shadow," shrouded in gray mist, let out a hoarse, sandpaper-like laugh. His projection pointed to the image of Lu Chenent's team fleeing in the upper left corner. "Then who is this 'ghost' that's taking her away? Also, why did the signal from our most elite 'Scavenger' team completely disappear in the B-7 abandoned area? Doctor, your 'perfect sample' doesn't seem to be very obedient, and it's even attracted some... unexpected 'cleaners'."

Dr. Heisen's expression darkened instantly. "That's the interference variable! It's Lu Chenent and the engineer beside him, Wen Shifei! They used unknown means to forcibly interrupt the activation protocol! As for that 'ghost'..." "Shadow," Your Excellency, isn't that exactly your area of ​​responsibility? Hidden within the fortress, especially in the deep abandoned areas, is an unknown individual so well-equipped, so stealthy, and capable of suppressing our chips. Your intelligence network seems to have an unintended 'blind spot.'"

"Blind spot?" The gray mist surrounding the "Shadow" projection swirled slightly, and the voice carried a hint of cold mockery, "I prefer to call it...'the inevitable consequence after the bait is released'. That 'ghost'... is very interesting. His technical features, especially that energy shielding force field... reminds me of some... deliberately forgotten 'legacy'." His words were suggestive, and his eyes seemed to glance at Vincent K in the main seat.

Vincent K's expression remained unchanged, as if he hadn't heard Shadow's hint. He slid his slender finger across the light table, zooming in on the energy core's gate in the lower right corner. The massive, terrifying knife mark with a molten edge was highlighted.

"The Reaper's magic blade," General "Iron Wall" rang out in a low, steel-grinding voice, the electronic scar on his face flashing red. "Analysis of residual energy readings shows that the pure physical destructive power of this blow is close to 85% of his peak strength. Moreover, this is without the energy boost of the Mithril Arm." His electronic eye turned to the thermal imaging silhouette of Lu Chenentang, who was unconscious and being carried on Ajie's back, in the upper left corner. "He is seriously injured and on the verge of death, and the damage to the Mithril Arm's energy core has exceeded the critical point... What a tenacious cockroach. Speaker, I suggest that the final elimination order for Lu Chenentang be initiated immediately! His threat rating must be raised!"

"Clear?" Madam "Gorse" in a gorgeous long dress chuckled lazily and coldly, her slender fingers playing with a strand of virtually projected golden hair, "General, your violent aesthetics are always so... direct. Lu Chenen is now like a bloody bait. That mysterious 'ghost', and the 'sample zero' he brought with him... and the 'antique' under area B-7 that they are disturbing... Isn't this exactly the 'stress test' environment we need? Let the cockroaches bite each other, let the 'legacy' and 'antique' be exposed to the sun... We just need to observe quietly, and then... reap the benefits." Her eyes swept over the chip model of Lu Qingyi in the center with a greedy look at a peerless treasure.

"Second." The metal fingers of the "Web Weaver" shrouded in the shadow of his hood tapped lightly on the table, making a crisp "tapping" sound. His voice was like an electronically synthesized whisper, ringing directly in everyone's consciousness. "Information flow monitoring shows that the energy disturbance index in the abandoned area at the bottom of the fortress is rising sharply, and the degree of consistency with the "Titan-level biological activity fluctuation" characteristics in the historical seal database has reached 97.8%. Target code name: "Grave Wyrm", initial awakening stage. The energy burst caused by the forced activation test accidentally accelerated its awakening process. This is a risk, but also... a once-in-a-lifetime "experimental field" to verify the ultimate effectiveness of the "Ark Key." The shadow under his hood seemed to turn to Dr. Heisen.

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