Chapter 69

Lu Chenyuan kept his gun pointed at Qi Feng and corrected him, "You've already lost. You're the one in danger."

He stood in front of Jiang Zihan without hesitation. The bullet tore through his combat uniform and a few drops of blood splashed onto her hand, causing her to curl her fingers slightly.

Qi Feng's eyes twitched slightly, the instrument alarm sound became smaller and smaller, and the other subordinates were also subdued. He finally faced the reality and realized that he was now truly isolated and helpless.

Jiang Zihan took a deep breath: "Where are the others?"

"Who else do you want to see?" Qi Feng sneered, "I just escaped and now I run into you two. This is really unlucky."

Lu Chenyuan frowned and was about to step forward, but he caught a glimpse of the shadow behind him shaking. He hurriedly turned around and supported the staggering Jiang Zihan.

Jiang Zihan met his worried gaze and shook her head weakly. She wasn't injured, just mentally drained and unable to control her body. She just needed to rest for a while and she would recover.

Seeing this, Qi Feng breathed a sigh of relief and took a half step back to lean against the wall to relax. Suddenly, a figure flashed out from the darkness. His heart tightened, and before he could react, his wound was hit hard. The severe pain made his eyes red in an instant.

Lin Na, who had appeared out of nowhere, reacted immediately and hastily loosened his grip. Before Lu Chenyuan could react, he quickly picked up Qi Feng and ran. When they reached a fork in the road, he pulled out a remote control and pressed it without looking back.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A series of explosions were heard simultaneously in every corner of the mine, and rocks mixed with sparks flew everywhere.

Qi Feng's stomach was hurting from being hit, and he was so scared that his whole body was shaking. He tried his best to raise his upper body, but saw countless huge rocks falling down, which soon blocked most of the aisle.

When were so many bombs placed here?

Lu Chenyuan in the mine had no time to pursue, as they were right at the center of the explosion. He could only try his best to protect Jiang Zihan and use his body to block the shock wave of the explosion for her.

Jiang Zihan was almost numb. He used the little mental strength he had recovered with great difficulty to protect the vital points of the two men. The next second, he was blown away by the air wave at the same time.

Lu Chenyuan tightened his grip, knocking over the iron frame and tumbling a long distance before slamming heavily into the stone wall and letting out a muffled groan. Jiang Zihan's ears buzzed, her mental power amplifying the explosions. For a moment, she could hear nothing but the scalding liquid dripping onto her face, causing her heart to tremble.

Lin Na had just run a short distance when his feet suddenly felt empty and the ground where he landed collapsed. The two of them were in a panic but still couldn't hold on and fell down.

The mine had long been hollowed out, and even though it had been converted into a laboratory and reinforced, it couldn't withstand such heavy damage. He cursed inwardly, thinking that he had tried to plot against others but ended up getting himself into trouble as well. What bad luck!

"How are you? Are you hurt?" Lu Chenyuan forced himself to stand, holding onto Jiang Zihan's shoulders and quickly scanning the area. She watched his mouth open and close, only faintly hearing a sound, and continued to shake her head weakly.

The collapse of the mine continued. Lu Chenyuan gritted his teeth and pulled the man up, avoiding the frequently rolling rocks, and struggled to push Jiang Zihan out of the cave entrance that had not yet been blocked.

Jiang Zihan struggled to climb up, trying to pull him out. Lu Chenyuan seemed to have discovered something, squinting his eyes and looking elsewhere. Suddenly, he glanced at her through the crack in the stone and said, "Go!"

"Lu Chenyuan!" Jiang Zihan couldn't help but raise his voice. The other party disappeared for a moment, and then returned to the crevice a few seconds later: "There seems to be a space underground. You go out and find someone to support you first, and I'll go down and take a look." He patted the stone wall soothingly from a distance, and completely disappeared at the other end of the crevice.

Jiang Zihan stared in amazement, but the falling rocks quickly blocked the gap, completely separating the two. She dug at the rubble, but it was still slower than the speed of the falling rocks. She could only smash the rocks in anger and turned around to retreat.

Now was not the time to be brave, she had to go out and seek support as soon as possible. At this time, a hissing sound of electricity came from the communicator hanging on her ear. Perhaps the shielding device in the mine was also damaged in the explosion, and the isolated signal was reconnected.

"This is the command center! This is the command center! Please reply if you hear me!"

She quickly flipped the switch and called for help: "I'm Jiang Zihan, the mine has collapsed, and Lu Chenyuan is trapped in the collapsed mine. Rescue is urgently needed!"

There were chaotic footsteps on the other end of the line, and soon Liang Luan arrived, leading a small team. Jiang Zihan ignored the soldiers' respectful gazes and quickly pointed in the direction of the cave. "This is the last area to be sealed off. Lu Chenyuan said there's more space underneath. Be careful when digging to avoid a second collapse."

Liang Luan nodded: "I understand. Go and rest first. I'll need your help later."

Seeing that Liang Luan and the others were fully equipped for detection, and that she couldn't help, Jiang Zihan stepped aside. She remained calm, but her heartbeat was accelerating, as if something unexpected had quietly occurred. Since there were only a few guards around, she blew her whistle to disperse some of the war beasts for patrol.

Underground, Lin Na stopped abruptly when he heard the familiar whistle. His first reaction was to take out a bottle of spray from his arms and spray it all over Qi Feng's face without saying a word.

"Puff... Bah! What are you doing!" Qi Feng, who was already twitching from the fall, took a breath of the spray. The irritating and choking gas entered his nasal cavity, making him choke and retch.

"The war beasts have very sensitive senses of smell and hearing. If you don't want to be caught, keep quiet." Lina quickly dragged him into a corner, trying to hold his breathing.

Qi Feng suddenly asked: "Why did you come back to save me?" At this time, shouldn't I escape by myself?

Lin Na asked back: "Your people have been captured. Who else can take action except us?" The wound on his forehead had already scabbed over. Qi Feng did not kill him, and when they woke up and found themselves lying in a corner where the equipment could not control them, they had no idea what this man was planning.

He muttered, "You really think you're some revenge hero! Can you defeat so many legions by yourself?"

Qi Feng was silent for a few moments, then snorted softly, "I don't know when you guys started pretending to be a □□ here, but you hid it really well. It's quite cruel, even blowing yourself up."

However, Lin Na shook his head. "It wasn't us. I only found out about the situation after discovering the laboratory blueprints. I guess the previous designer was worried that the equipment would be exposed, so he kept it secret. It's just that the people in the Shadow Organization don't seem to know about it."

Otherwise, they would definitely not miss this ready-made trap, and would find ways to use them as bait and blow them to death along with the military personnel.

"Then where are we going next? Where is Ringo?" Qi Feng didn't believe that the man could really abandon his own brother. If he wasn't here, he must have made other arrangements.

Lin Na said quietly, "I originally wanted to delay them, but who knew...my brother had already left, and we'll be able to close the net soon."

In another corner, Lu Chenyuan found a lot of stocks in a messy abandoned laboratory. They should have been hidden here by the Shadow Organization, but they were unexpectedly blown up by Lin Na's random bombing. In addition to some spare genetic modification solvents, there were also several unknown injections.

The things were placed properly in the mezzanine of the cabinet. It didn't look like they were left in a hurry, but rather carefully hidden. If this place hadn't been blown up, they probably wouldn't have been easily discovered.

But why would the Shadow Organization give up this place? Is there something more important to do than controlling the border?

…

The war on the border did not reach Chang Gung Base. During the absence of the person in power, the base sanatorium, under the leadership of the military, hosted a small group of tourists from outside the island.

Some of Little A's elders had some privileges and used their connections to get her into the first group of tourists. She felt a little ashamed about this, so she hardly participated in group activities.

She touched the health detector on her wrist. Her distortion value had been maintained at around 70%. If she hadn't been using inhibitors to suppress it, she might have been sent to the Land of Exile long ago. However, the Land of Exile at that time was not what it is now.

She opened the window and found that the temporary residence assigned to her was a cabin in the woods, shaped like a red mushroom. The air was filled with the fresh aroma of grass and trees. The scent seemed to have the special effect of controlling distortion, and even her slightly depressed mood was soothed.

The so-called sanatorium is located in this densely vegetated forest. Although there are strange plants everywhere, it gives people an inexplicable sense of security.

Little A lay on the windowsill and let his mind wander. What a strange place.

At that moment, the sound of mechanical footsteps suddenly rang out from outside the window. A housekeeping robot, its metal shell covered in claw marks, slowly glided over, carrying a basket. Its metal arms expertly held out a tray. "Ms. A, this is your specially prepared nutritious meal and inhibitors. Please enjoy."

Little A blinked, took the tray and said thank you in a daze. The appearance of a shabby robot in such a pristine forest should have been very abrupt, but at this moment it seemed very harmonious, as if it was a part of this place.

The robot's display screen flickered a few times, as if scanning something, before finally displaying a series of prompts: "Miss A, the weather is nice today. You might want to go out for a walk. Maintaining a positive attitude will help your body recover."

The synthesized voice dragged out its ending harshly, yet it was strangely cute. It took a few steps back and took another small flower from the basket: "I hope you have a wonderful vacation here."

Little A held the flower in his hand and watched its figure disappear on the path. Even the robots here looked strange.

Similar robotic figures also appeared in every corner of the sanatorium. All the information was quickly summarized in the big kitchen, where the recipes for nutritious meals were prepared one by one.

Kui Feng tied his apron and smiled, "This robot has been a real help. It's worth all the resources Dr. Jiang invested in building this intelligent system."

Qiu Min nodded. "You know what, it's really practical. I don't even have to run around everywhere; the robots can help me analyze and monitor the conditions in each field."

However, the quiet afternoon was soon shattered as figures quietly emerged from the ground, armed with specially crafted weapons and nets. They launched their attacks before the beasts could even raise their alarms. However, their tranquilizer needles were shot down mid-strike by vines that emerged from nowhere. The entire forest seemed to come alive.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of pairs of eyes appeared in the forest. The number of war beasts far exceeded their expectations. By the time the patrols arrived, those who had attacked had already been tied up like dumplings and hung upside down on the treetops.

The onlookers couldn't help but applaud after watching the end, as if this was a specially performed stage play.

Who said the sanatorium was boring? You can actually watch the alien plants maul you up close! You can't find such a spectacular sight anywhere else on the island. I used to think living in the forest was a bit scary, but now seeing how clever they are, my sense of security has skyrocketed. A brave tourist even reached out and touched a hanging vine, causing the alien plants to quickly retreat, fearing they would be pricked by these strange little creatures.

Awen squatted in front of the inexplicable pits with a frown on his face, and quickly took people down to investigate. It turned out that there were countless secret passages deep underground, extending in all directions, and finally leading directly to Area B.

After he came out, he quickly ordered his team members: "Go contact Gaota quickly, we have to find out what's going on." This is an area newly incorporated into the Chang Gung Base. Gaota and the military were fully responsible for its construction. Were they unaware of it, or did someone do it on purpose?

Gaota quickly dispatched an exploration team, who, together with the patrolmen from Chang Gung Base, groped along the secret passage and finally stopped in front of a huge pit.

The moment the lights illuminated the darkness, everyone's breath was suddenly held. Countless deformed beasts were gnawing at the ground. Those monsters that appeared out of thin air had fused limbs of different species, and the mucus they secreted covered the entire giant pit like black oil.

The tower exploration team's scalps tingled as they held the unresponsive instrument. "These monsters... can't be detected by the life detector at all..."