Under the blood-red setting sun, the white dome of the institute was covered with a layer of crimson light, which looked quite ominous.

But the excited researcher didn't notice.

Unable to suppress his inner excitement, he quickened his pace, broke away from the team and rushed straight to the research institute.

He had just taken a few steps when suddenly a white hand grabbed his collar and pulled him back.

Gu Qiongsheng's clear voice sounded from behind, his tone serious: "Be careful, there are bugs ahead."

Are there bugs?

The man's expression suddenly changed.

On the other side, Zheng Hun also turned around and looked at the perception detector behind him.

The explorer's eyes were tightly shut, his face pale. After a few seconds, he whispered, "There are indeed Zerg. Under the sand pile at the entrance of the institute, one on the left and two on the right."

"More than three."

Gu Qiongsheng's clear voice drifted over, and he said with a firm tone, "There are more inside the institute. The nearest one is right next to the gate. Inside..."

She took a deep breath, her face looking grim. “There are a lot of Zerg in there.”

The whole audience was shocked.

"Inside the research institute? The research institute has already fallen?"

Zhou Feng walked forward suspiciously, clenching the long stick in his hand, electric arcs flowing down his fair forearm: "Why is it so close to the door? Could it be..."

Were they waiting for them to open the door without knowing anything and then be attacked?

Zheng Hun stroked his chin and pondered, "A federal A-level research institute should have comprehensive defenses and be equipped with anti-detection barriers, right?"

So it’s not that Fanxing’s detector is not skilled enough, but because the barrier of the institute blocked her perception, causing errors in the detection results.

If they really believed the man's words and the detector's detection results, they would run over excitedly to open the door. The moment the door opened, the Zerg would most likely take the opportunity to attack and launch a fierce attack!

For killers like the rift worm, if you give it enough space to ambush, it won't be difficult for it to suddenly attack and chop off the head of the person who opens the door.

But the person who designed all this probably never dreamed that there was such a bug-level detection ability as Gu Qiongsheng - under the detection of his innate vision, all life has nowhere to hide and all traces are revealed.

The colorful shadows lingering at the gate are clearly visible.

Hearing Gu Qiongsheng's reminder, Zhou Feng frowned and winked at the person behind him.

The soldiers understood what he meant and immediately rushed forward to subdue the researcher and handcuff his hands behind his back.

The man was pinned to the edge of the ruins, looking panicked and dazed as he shouted, "I, I don't know! I didn't go back to the station yesterday. I don't know why this happened—"

He struggled, raised his head helplessly and pitifully, looked at Gu Qiongsheng and others pitifully, with pleading in his eyes.

Gu Qiongsheng pondered for a moment and whispered, "It's okay, Sister Zhou, let him go first."

"What he said may not be false."

On the way here, Gu Qiongsheng cast Purification Flash many times to heal his teammates. The silver light was agile and active, and it fell on the man more than once.

If he was a parasite, he would have had an uncomfortable reaction like the star pirate Lao Liu.

"Maybe someone is taking advantage of me?"

Zhou Feng murmured, "No matter what, the other party's goal is to lure people to the research institute. There must be something else hidden inside."

"It's too dangerous, Jonson. Let's retreat."

Zhou Feng can ignore everything else, but she must protect Gu Qiongsheng.

This was not only a requirement of the military, but also a promise she made to herself in her heart.

When the researcher heard Zhou Feng say to retreat, he struggled even more violently.

"Everything I said is true!" His voice was filled with sadness. "Research results, research data... Really, I didn't lie to you!"

Gu Qiongsheng thought about it and slowly shook his head.

"Let's go, Sister Zhou. We have to go in and take a look, right?"

She turned around and smiled, her eyes clear and sincere. "There are more than just Zerg inside. I can also sense a dozen survivors, just two hundred meters ahead."

Although there were only a dozen people, the bubbles of those people were still bright and lively. Even though they were in danger and in imminent danger, they did not give up hope and were trying hard to move slowly forward.

They should be hiding in places like tunnels, basements, or safe houses.

"We're already here, and if we don't go in, wouldn't that be like watching someone die without help?"

Gu Qiongsheng's voice seemed to have a magical power that inexplicably made people feel at ease: "Don't worry, I can protect myself."

…

Under the protection of everyone, the researcher walked tremblingly to the gate of the institute and entered the opening command.

"Beep, identity authentication passed——"

Accompanied by a crisp electronic sound, the door slowly opened, revealing a dark corridor behind it.

The moment the door opened, a sharp cold light suddenly appeared from the crack of the door, and the scarlet vertical pupil flashed in the darkness. The sharp forelimbs aimed at the researcher's throat and stabbed straight out!

A fishy wind blew in his face, and the researcher closed his eyes in fear, his body shaking violently, but what was rare was that he did not retreat.

The cold light was about to pierce the man's face.

In an instant, a long whip was swung from the side, accurately hooked the man's shoulder, and pulled him to the other side!

At the same time, many guns/cannons hiding in the dark aimed at the crack in the door and opened fire suddenly!

"Bang bang bang bang!"

The air was filled with smoke and dust.

The rift worm hiding in the crack of the door was hit by countless gunshots/bullets, and its slender body was almost beaten into a sieve. Dark blue blood splattered everywhere and sprinkled on the snow-white wall.

"ah!!"

The rift worm let out a shrill scream, its body twisted like a centipede, and hovered on the ceiling of the research institute, trying to hide itself in the darkness.

Unfortunately, its fate was sealed from the moment it was exposed to the cold light.

"call out--!"

The arrow came from afar, and its feather tail seemed to be decorated with moonlight.

It aimed precisely at the crack in the door, and the moment it stabbed it, a burst of light burst out, and with a "boom", the entire rift worm was enveloped in a violent explosion!

This is a new move that Gu Qiongsheng recently developed. It concentrates all mental power and launches the fastest attack in a short period of time.

If it were someone else, this attack could only be launched once within a short period of time.

But for Gu Qiongsheng, it was just the right time to maximize her ability to recover quickly. At this moment, she shot arrow after arrow, the cold light falling like a rainstorm, or like the Milky Way pouring down from the sky. Each strike had the power of Class B, and was so dense that it left no room for the enemy!

The explosions continued one after another, shaking the door of the institute and causing dust and stones to fall from the ceiling.

After the explosion finally ended, the broken body of the Riftworm fell to the ground, completely dead.

At the same time, the corpses of several other insects also fell.

There was more than one Rift Worm hiding behind the door and trying to take advantage of the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. Through the open door, Gu Qiongsheng saw several blood bat worms struggling to death, with blood dripping all over their bodies. It was obvious that they were breathing in less and out more.

“…There are actually blood bat bugs.”

Zhou Feng muttered nervously, "This kind of bug is rare. It doesn't like sunlight, but its teeth are very hard and can even bite through mental barriers."

"Once it sets its sights on you, you're bound to have several bloody holes on your body. If you're not careful, it can easily suck your blood dry and turn you into a dried-up corpse."

She raised her head and looked towards the research institute.

It was pitch black inside the open door, all the main and emergency lights were off, and the entire corridor was as silent as death.

There are some reflective films on the edges of the floor tiles, which are still diligently reflecting the faint light and providing weak lighting. However, in the overall dark and gloomy corridor, the atmosphere is even more eerie and the shape is even more terrifying.

"Be careful," Gu Qiongsheng said seriously, "there are still many Zerg in there."

There were a lot of them. Gu Qiongsheng had never seen so many Zerg gathered in the same place along the way. The situation was much more serious than that at the Xiling Building just now.

It seemed that all the Zerg within a radius of several miles had gathered here, which made Gu Qiongsheng feel cold in his heart. He couldn't help but think of the densely packed Zerg blood underground in Yalan Star.

Could it be that apart from the information revealed by the researcher, this inconspicuous research institute has other secrets?

With their guard raised to the highest level, a group of people stepped into the gate cautiously.

There was an emergency power switch near the door. The researcher ran over to try it, then turned back in frustration: "No, it doesn't work."

There was no choice but to take out the flashlights and continue moving forward.

There was a strange smell in the institute.

It was not just the smell of blood and the stench of Zerg, it seemed to be mixed with the scent of some chemical liquid, as well as the pungent smell of alcohol disinfectant.

The mixture of various smells was really unpleasant, and the ventilation system was out of service due to the power outage. Gu Qiongsheng barely covered his mouth and nose, carefully opening his gifted vision and keeping an eye on any movement around him.

...That's strange.

At the gate, they were attacked by several Zergs, but as the team went deeper, they could not see any trace of Zergs.

In Gu Qiongsheng's gifted vision, the insects were also slowly shrinking.

They were originally scattered in every corner of the institute in a messy and disorderly manner, but now they seemed to have received invisible commands and were gradually moving towards the depths of the underground.

...surrounding the bubbles representing the survivors.

Damn, he actually knew the purpose of their trip. I guess the ambush at the door failed, so he is planning a new ambush.

Intelligent Zerg are really difficult to deal with.

Raising his hand to wipe his face, Gu Qiongsheng tried hard to cheer himself up, keeping his vigilance tense at all times.

Suddenly, as they turned a corner, the researcher pointed to a small door in front of them and excitedly lowered his voice, "Data room, that's the data room."

"The experimental records and samples are stored there."

Zhou Feng thought about it and gestured backwards.

Two soldiers immediately stepped forward and led the researcher towards the small door of the data room.

Although their main purpose of coming in was to rescue people, since they happened to come across the data room, there was no reason to let it go.

And according to the researcher, the institute has multiple exits. If they collect the necessary information here, they won't need to turn back after they rescue the people.

Before entering, Gu Qiongsheng carefully explored the area and found no danger.

The group entered the data room. The researcher ran excitedly to copy the information, while the others looked around curiously, showing great interest in the surrounding things.

Although it is a data room, it contains not only archival materials, but also many strange and bizarre gadgets.

Gu Qiongsheng discovered a small suspended sphere. When she placed her hand on it and released her mental power, the sphere began to spin and flash dazzling colors.

The researcher who was operating the device caught sight of it and explained, "That's a special detector. We developed it ourselves."

"It can detect the type of psychic traits... but the technology is not yet mature, the error rate is high, and the classification is not very precise."

Gu Qiongsheng looked at it curiously: "That's quite impressive. Can it also detect unawakened spiritual power traits?"

"...Uh," the researcher's voice weakened a little. "Yes, yes, it's possible."

He cleared his throat guiltily, "It's just that the accuracy rate is lower."

"It's okay," Gu Qiongsheng said with a smile, "I'll just give it a try."