The entire underground space was equipped with lighting, but over the years, the backup power supply seemed to have almost run out, leaving only a few scattered lights that emitted a faint blue glow in the space.

Cen Yu walked down the simple spiral staircase. "Is this what you asked me to find?"

The voice asked, "What did you see?" There was a hint of confusion in its tone, as if it too was curious about what lay on the fifth underground level. "Is it supplies? Energy blocks for the mechs?"

"no."

Cen Yu said, "It's a laboratory."

“Countless transparent cylinders.” Cen Yu walked around these cylinders and found that they were about 3 meters high. At first, they were filled with a liquid similar to nutrient solution, but when the insectoids attacked ten years ago, this group of people probably smashed most of the jars when they fled, fearing that their secret would be exposed.

The remaining ones, I don't know if they were not ready in time or if something went wrong.

The entire five underground levels have been opened up.

There appear to be hundreds or even thousands of these jars.

He silently recorded everything before him with the recorder on his chest... but heard a painful wail coming from the corner.

The air was filled with an indescribable, foul smell, a mixture of bitterness and blood, like Alpha pheromones, but even more nauseating.

Cen Yu tiptoed closer to that spot—

Then he saw a scene he would never forget for the rest of his life.

The gentle and warm-hearted Li Chonghe, the beloved second prince who seemed to be spotless and a bit of a germaphobe, tore open his combat uniform on the dirty and dusty ground.

He dug at the glands on the back of his neck with his fingers, while biting his other arm with his teeth.

Behind him, at the location of his shoulder blade... the insect's elytra were cruelly bursting out of his body, blood soaking through the black elytra, which were also stained with bits of Li Chonghe's torn flesh.