Chapter 131 Top Alpha: He was once a crippled Omega. 41. Too...

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

It's going to snow in the second-class zone of Far Voyage Star.

The sky was shrouded in gray, like a wall covered with many uneven layers of cement, with a few scattered air bubbles on the wall, black and white, the shadows of military aircraft and spacecraft shuttling back and forth.

This area is near a military control zone, so the air routes won't have any extraneous color.

The wind picked up.

Qi Pingye stood on the outer perimeter of position number three on the docking pad, his black hair and white coat billowing in the wind. Only the collection box, heavy and still, hung between his fingers, motionless.

After sending the message to Peng Youshan to disembark from the aircraft, he stopped paying attention to the button that had been switched back to silent mode. He believed that whatever Peng Youshan's true intentions, if he wanted the matter to continue, he would inevitably agree to his request.

He is now Black Deer, the executor of the laboratory relocation mission, and it is not unreasonable for him to ask Peng Youshan for cooperation.

Moreover, even someone of Qi Mingzhao's caliber as a special agent would never easily board someone else's aircraft under such circumstances; to do so would be incredibly foolish.

In the wind, Qi Pingye calmly and patiently waited, pretending to be a hospital staff member who had come to greet someone, gazing at the aircraft parked in position three.

Less than two minutes.

The aircraft's hatch lit up with a warning light indicating that it was about to open.

Qi Pingye's pupils, hidden behind his glasses, darkened slightly as he looked at the rapidly descending gangway.

Short and stout, wearing small round glasses, Representative Peng, dressed in a suit and tie, stepped out of the cabin and walked down the gangway. Behind him followed a blond man of medium build, wearing the latest military combat uniform, presumably a guard or bodyguard.

"Brother Black Deer, we've finally met!"

Councilor Peng, with an extremely approachable and friendly demeanor, smiled broadly. Upon seeing Qi Pingye, he seemed to feel an instant connection, quickening his pace and extending his hand to shake his.

If Qi Pingye hadn't been blown up by his human bomb just a few days ago, he might have actually believed Councilor Peng's honest and kind face.

“Associate Peng, you should know that I don’t really want to meet you in person,” Qi Pingye glanced at Representative Peng’s outstretched hand, expressionless, and did not shake it, “but things have developed to this point, and the risks of not meeting in person are far greater than meeting in person.”

"So, let's skip the unnecessary chatter and get to the point. What about bioinformatics?"

Councilor Peng's smile remained unchanged as he glanced around. "Brother Black Deer, are you sure we're here? In a place that's drafty from all sides, a place where anyone with the most basic binoculars could see everything clearly?"

“Don’t worry, councilor,” Qi Pingye said, looking at the only building not far away, the ground crew rest room at Shin Kong Hospital’s docking pad. “I’ve already arranged a suitable space.”

"This place is close enough to position three, and the senator is accompanied by bodyguards and omnipotents, so there's no need to worry about me playing any tricks that could endanger the senator's personal safety."

Councilor Peng turned his gaze to the lounge, paused for a moment, and then smiled more broadly. "Brother Black Deer, what are you saying? We are teammates and comrades-in-arms. I don't trust anyone, and it's impossible for me not to trust you. The place you chose is very good, and I feel at ease. But before we go there, there is one more thing that I need you to provide."

Qi Pingye's expression remained unchanged, but his heart tightened slightly. "What is it?"

"What could it be? It's our secret code, of course," Councilor Peng laughed. "What, Brother Black Deer, you haven't forgotten it after a few months, have you?"

signal?

In addition to encrypted communication, did Qi Mingzhao, Domir, and Councilor Peng also have a separate coded communication method?

Since it's a mission from the intelligence department, it seems normal to have a secret code...

Qi Pingye's heart raced, and his brain worked at lightning speed.

He turned to look at Representative Peng.

Councilor Peng squinted his small eyes and looked at him with a smile, revealing a glimpse of his teeth, white as a shark's blade.

The two stared at each other through two thin lenses. After a few seconds, or perhaps less, Qi Pingye suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly. "Councilor, with the Espionage Department's encrypted communications that no one can crack unless a mechanical master comes, do we still need these tests between us?"

Before Representative Peng could say anything, he continued, "I don't recall us having any secret code. If we have to say there's any kind of authentication, maybe it's this?"

Qi Pingye slightly raised two fingers.

The map chip appeared between his fingers, shimmering with tiny sparkles. The projection on it unfolded, and one of the three red lines had disappeared.

Councilor Peng's gaze froze, staring intently at the chip for a moment before his expression shifted slightly, a hint of apology appearing in his smile. "It seems I was overthinking it. Your identity is fine, brother. The Intelligence Bureau's encrypted communications require biometric authentication, so it's indeed very secure. As for us, we don't use any secret codes. I'm just naturally a bit suspicious and didn't feel entirely at ease, so I tested you a little. You know, brother, these are turbulent times, I hope you understand..."

"Caution is a good thing."

Qi Pingye mimicked Qi Mingzhao's manner when he was the Black Deer, replying in a flat tone.

“The key has been unlocked once, it’s Domir, right?” Councilor Peng asked.

“Yes,” Qi Pingye said.

“I remember that once the unlocking begins, it has to be completed within 48 hours. Now that the first key has been unlocked, and all that’s left is you and me, let’s hurry up and not delay.” Councilor Peng smiled and took the initiative to walk towards the ground crew’s rest room.

Qi Pingye secretly increased his vigilance, slowed down a step, and followed behind Councilor Peng to the lounge.

The three of them entered the empty ground crew lounge, which had its door half-closed.

Representative Peng glanced around, then pulled out a chair and sat down. The blond man squatted down beside him and took out two devices: one for scanning and detecting signals, and the other for jamming signals.

Qi Pingye glanced at it, made no move, simply adjusted his glasses, and put the collection box away. The spider-like AI had already done much of the work for him.

"Councilor, please."

Qi Pingye took out the data collection equipment and placed it on the table in front of Councilor Peng, indicating that Councilor Peng should do it himself.

Councilor Peng carefully examined the data collection device, and then, without much hesitation, raised his hand and began operating it on himself to collect the necessary biological information.

“My key is a superposition of genetic, neural, and sensory information; collecting just these two is enough,” Representative Peng quickly put down the device. “Want to try unlocking it, bro?”

As he spoke, he pushed the two biological data points he had already collected in front of Qi Pingye, looking as if he was still not at ease and wanted to see the map unlocked with his own eyes.

Qi Pingye glanced at him, then subtly glanced at the blond man behind him, before bending down, combining the two pieces of biological information provided by Peng Youshan, and activating the map chip.

The projection emitted two bright red lines that were dazzling.

As the bio-information was injected, one of the red bars flickered slightly before disappearing.

[Second key verification successful!]

Please complete the final unlock within 48 hours, otherwise the key will be wiped and the map will be relocked!

A new notification pops up: only the final key is needed!

As Qi Pingye watched the projection, the tense nerve in his mind relaxed slightly. He wasn't afraid that Peng Youshan had any other schemes, but he was afraid that Peng Youshan really wasn't willing to take any risks and that the substitute he sent would ruin his efforts to unlock the device.

But as things stand now...

Qi Pingye lowered his gaze slightly, and his eyes met Peng Youshan's smiling gaze.

“Great, just one last key is needed,” Peng Youshan said. “Brother Black Deer, you have that last key, right? Unlock it quickly. Once unlocked, the map will open, and the 48-hour timer will reset, giving you two days and two nights to follow the map to the lab and arrange the transfer. Oh, right, do you need a spacecraft? If you don’t trust my one, just take any one outside, I’ll pay for it…”

“Thank you for your kind offer, Congressman, but I don’t plan to unlock it now.” Qi Pingye flipped his hand and put away the chip.

Councilor Peng's smile remained unchanged, but he looked surprised: "Why is that? The sooner the mission is completed, the better. You really can't delay any longer, Brother Black Deer."

Qi Pingye also curled his lips: "Because I'm afraid that if I unlock it now, I'll die even faster than those defective products in the lab that are about to be processed."

Representative Peng paused, looked into Qi Pingye's dark eyes, and then, as if he had heard something funny, smiled helplessly and patted his leg, "Alright, brother, we've already tested him, so there's no need for that now, is there? We're all working for the Bright Party, hoping to have a better future after the election. It's too early to start scheming against each other."

"Okay, if you're worried about me, I'll leave now. You can unlock it yourself, bro. That should be fine, right? I just like to ask questions, after all, this has really dragged on for too long..."

Councilor Peng sighed and, as he spoke, stood up to leave.

But just as he stood up, the lights in the lounge suddenly went out.

In the instant the dim sunlight and dazzling lamplight intersected, the surging and violent Alph energy exploded, accompanied by a blinding flash of light.

Qi Pingye never let his guard down for even a second.

Almost instantly, his AI armor was deployed, and his figure flashed like a ghost as he rushed straight towards Councilor Peng, who was right in front of him.

To catch the thief, first catch the king!

The intense light missed its target, but instead exploded, scattering countless crimson arcs of electricity that instantly filled the entire lounge. The intelligent machines within were affected, experiencing a brief energy disturbance.

Caught off guard, Qi Pingye's leg brace slipped, slowing his movements. With a clang, his fingers struck down in front of Councilor Peng.

A strange, semi-transparent metallic shield had somehow appeared around him, protecting him completely.

What kind of intelligent machine is this?

Unaffected?

Before Qi Pingye could think of anything, a terrifying, sharp sound of wind breaking came from beside his ear.

Representative Peng's bodyguard wielded a lightsaber that moved with lightning speed.

Qi Pingye dodged suddenly, then swung his staff out with a loud bang!

The blond man didn't move an inch!

Belatedly, Qi Pingye's fingers, connecting to his arm, cracked open like a spiderweb, causing intense pain, as if he had struck not a living person, but an incredibly hard steel plate.

This Alpha is acting strange!

"As expected, you are not Black Deer."

Before anyone knew it, Councilor Peng had retreated to the doorway, drawing and loading his gun. The arc of electricity illuminated his face, revealing the stark white of his round glasses. "I don't know anything else, but the most reliable information I have is that Black Deer is an Omega..."

"Besides, being too smart isn't good either; it leads to a quick death... You're much smarter than Black Deer."