Chapter 538 Invasion

The mechanical limbs behind the blonde elf Jiyou Lao curled up together, and even his ears drooped slightly, looking as if he was quite shocked.

Yu Sheng looked at the other person from the side, thought for a moment and said, "Well, it's just a matter of dropping two nuclear bombs. Besides, I think that thing is not that big. If it really doesn't work, I can open the door and send it back to you. You can just give me the cost price later..."

But before he could finish his words, Luo shook his head grimly. "No, the key isn't the nuclear bombs, but their installation location and interlocking mechanisms. The core of the laboratory is protected by a complex set of force fields, strong enough to withstand considerable destructive forces. The role of the security system is to trigger a chain reaction at key locations in the protective force field, shutting down the Zolda Blackstone from within..."

"Get it? Those two fusion bombs are just two 'triggers'. Simply transporting them back won't work. They need to be reinstalled in the correct position of the interlocking mechanism. However, the safety system was not designed from the beginning to consider the possibility of the trigger disappearing out of thin air... Reinstalling the bombs without destroying the interlocking mechanism is almost impossible."

Several people in the office looked at each other in confusion. Irene looked around and finally couldn't help but speak: "I don't understand what you're saying - is it really that difficult to blow up a lab? Don't you have so much advanced technology? Wouldn't it be the same to find something more powerful than a nuclear bomb and blow up the entire space station? What about chain reactions and internal shutdowns..."

"Of course not!" Erin was interrupted by Luo before she could finish her words. Luo was clearly still a little traumatized by the 66.6cm tall dwarf in front of him, not daring to look directly at the little puppet as he spoke. "You don't understand, that laboratory... and even the entire Blackrock Space Station, their function isn't just to protect Blackrock, but more to act as a limiter for Blackrock."

Yu Sheng immediately frowned: "Limiter?"

"Yes, or to put it another way, the entire Blackstone Space Station is actually a cage, and 80% of its structure is designed to prevent Blackstone from escaping," Luo said quickly. "Remember what I said just now? Blackstone will respond in various ways based on external stimuli. It's like some kind of living thing. When it's 'awakened,' it's quite active and has a very strong tendency to escape. That's why we need to use the chain reaction caused by the 'trigger' to ensure that we can correctly change Blackstone's operating mode in an instant and put it back into dormancy.

"If we don't do this and simply and crudely destroy the space station, the Zolda Black Stone, which is in operation, will directly come into contact with the outside world. I... don't know what will happen then, but it definitely won't be a good thing."

Yu Sheng listened for a long time, and after finally catching up with the other party's story, he was confused: "What the hell? A nuclear bomb can actually make people fall asleep..."

Luo's eyelids twitched visibly, and his eyes were full of helplessness and sighs when he looked at Yu Sheng.

"Don't look at me like that," Yu Sheng quickly waved his hand upon seeing the other person's reaction, "My college entrance examination results were just average."

Baili Qing, standing aside, seemed to be lost in thought. "But as far as I know, before you obtained that 'stone', it circulated among the scavenger settlements for a long time, and was even the fuse for many warlord conflicts. Its state at that time was..."

"Hibernation," Luo sighed. "The Zolda Black Stone has been dormant for ages, allowing those barbaric and backward scavengers to snatch it away alive. In fact, it wasn't until three years ago that we first awakened it in a laboratory setting, and only then did we realize its escape impulse - but at that time it was still easy to control and didn't cause any trouble. Until about a year ago, the Black Stone's activity suddenly increased several times, and it seemed like it had completely awakened... Now thinking back, I'm afraid that 'out of control' began unknowingly since then."

When Yu Sheng heard this, he was suddenly moved and lowered his head subconsciously.

Irene also raised her head at the same time, her scarlet eyes meeting his.

"It's heavy enough to carry a picture frame," the little doll began to mutter, "and now I have to carry a pot..."

Luo heard Irene's muttering and turned his head in confusion: "What does this mean?"

Yu Sheng waved his hand. After all, he wasn't familiar with the other party, so he didn't explain too much. Instead, he changed the subject: "I don't think you need to worry about those two 'safety systems'. They're useless, even if the 'trigger' is fixed."

Luo frowned: "Why do you say that?"

"Because Blackstone's current active state has nothing to do with the time you activated it three years ago," Yu Sheng sighed. "It's agitated for other reasons now—the 'shutdown' process you set for it three years ago is no longer effective."

Luo turned his head with some confusion, his eyes falling on Baili Qing.

"I suggest you believe what he says," Baili Qing said expressionlessly, "He is an expert."

"Isn't this Mr. Hunter an expert in fighting against dark angels?" Luo looked a little confused.

But the next second, she suddenly reacted, and her confused expression turned into astonishment.

"Do you understand?" Baili Qing looked into Luo's eyes calmly, her tone filled with helplessness and annoyance. "Will you still pick up random things to study in the future?"

"I……"

Luo opened his mouth several times, but in the end, no word came out.

After a few seconds of silence, she finally turned to look at Yu Sheng: "Okay, Mr. Hunter, what do you suggest?"

"I need to get close to that 'stone', and I need your cooperation," Yu Sheng said seriously. "Perhaps I can find another way to calm it down—or figure out what it's thinking. But I have to be clear, there's no guarantee of success. I have to try first."

"No problem," Luo nodded almost immediately. "As long as you can get me back to the space station, I'll immediately order the laboratory to open its doors to you... As for my 'disappearance' during this period, I'll use the appropriate excuse to dispel my subordinates' suspicions."

"No, it might not be that simple," Yu Sheng immediately waved his hand. The image of the minds caught in spider webs and lost in sleep in the "Mirror Space Station" eroded by ominous power flashed through his mind. "Are you sure those researchers and security forces around the Black Stone are still your subordinates?"

Luo was stunned when he heard this, and his eyes changed: "What do you mean?"

"Think back to your state just now," Yu Sheng shook his head. "When you heard someone question Blackstone's loss of control and asked you to shut down the research facilities, what was your first reaction?"

Two seconds later, Luo's expression changed visibly.

"That 'stone'... it can sense threats from the outside world," Yu Sheng said slowly as he pondered. "It will contaminate and assimilate the minds around it, making you its protectors without you even realizing it. And it can do more than that—those two nuclear bombs that were transported to the border area were clearly no coincidence."

Luo immediately realized: "That is to say... it has begun to try to remove the restraints around itself!?"

"What we're facing isn't a 'stone', but a 'brain' that has taken over the space station, capable of sensing threats and malice—and how it judges and perceives threats is a complete mystery," Yu Sheng said, unconsciously pacing slowly around the office. "The researchers and security forces surrounding the Black Stone, and even the space station itself, will spare no effort to protect it. Not to mention that the Black Stone itself may have all sorts of bizarre 'abilities'..."

Luo listened carefully and took a deep breath after thinking for a moment. However, just when she was about to say something, a shrill alarm suddenly interrupted her.

Alarm bells rang throughout the Secret Service building!

A red light suddenly covered the corridor outside the door. Several screens on the nearby desks instantly popped up with warning notifications. Baili Qing's eyes fixed on it, and she instantly walked over to one of the screens and answered a flashing call request: "What's going on?"

"Director!" a hurried voice came from the loudspeaker. "The spatial detector has detected several anomalous mass focal points forming on the second customs floor. Something is tearing through our spatial barrier!"

"Customs, evacuate everyone. Retreat to the buffer zone and wait. The security forces will be here soon," Baili Qing said quickly. Then he looked up at Song Cheng, who was not far away. "Xiao Song, take your men over immediately—bring heavy firepower!"

"Yes! Chief!"

Song Cheng left quickly, while Baili Qing connected to several other emergency communications. With dazzling speed, she quickly grasped the situation of the "invasion" in the building and completed the deployment of all affected floors and departments. Only then did Yu Sheng interject, "Where is the customs floor? Can I go over and help?"

"You've never been there, I'll take you there," Baili Qing said without hesitation, walking over from behind the desk. He turned his head and glanced at Luo, "You come too."

"If you don't mind a black spot scientist wandering around your Secret Service building." Luo said casually, and the legs under the long skirt immediately reorganized into a flexible wheeled form.

Irene looked up at her when she heard that. The little doll's face was full of doubt: "What can you do in the past? You can't beat me."

Luo was choked for a moment, but fortunately Baili Qing next to him spoke up: "If any black spot soldiers run in, at least she can negotiate on our behalf."

"Okay then - if those little black soldiers who ran in can really listen to what people say." Irene shook her little head, then raised her hand and waved. A dozen mass-produced dolls immediately ran over and stood in a row behind her.

It must be said that it looks quite impressive - if you ignore the fact that these little things are only 66.6 cm in size.

"I still trust my 'troops' more."

Irene said with a smug look on her face.

(End of this chapter)