First, the SWAT officers' signals were disconnected. Not only did they lose contact with their companions from other teams, they were also unable to receive any messages from the person in charge and their deputies. It was as if they were cut off from each other, making them feel uneasy even when walking in the secret passage.

Then, Xiang Zhinian and the captain had a disagreement. They walked to the end of the secret passage and saw three roads that were not shown on the map. The captain wanted everyone to go in different directions, but Xiang Zhinian touched the stone wall on the road, refused his order, and chose the road on the far right and said, "Go this way."

When they could no longer contact other people and could not figure out the situation, the captain's order was above everything else. The members had absolute trust in him, so much so that when the captain said this, they had already divided into three groups, carrying guns and preparing to go in to investigate.

None of them paid attention to what Chinen said.

This was not out of contempt or disdain. It was simply because she was not their teammate, had not received any special training, and did not have the tacit understanding and trust between them. However, the captain still asked one more question: "Why this road? They are all built exactly the same, even dim and dark, and you can't see what's inside."

"It's still a little different." Xiang Zhinian walked in first, wanting to prove to them that this was the right path, saying, "Because I've been here before."

——She was injected with anesthetic by the Vincent brothers and dragged away blindfolded. She was briefly lucid and tried to reach out and touch the stone wall here.

She will never forget this touch.

If she remembered correctly...

Xiang Zhinian looked solemnly at the abyss in front of him and quickened his pace, wanting to escape from here.

If she remembered correctly, once she walked out of here, she would come to the laboratory where she was once imprisoned.

The captain stopped her as she ran towards Chinen, pointed the black muzzle of his gun at her head, and asked in a cold tone: "I wanted to ask you before, you said you were familiar with the inside, but we investigated you and found that you had never been to Alcott Manor-"

"Can you give us an explanation?"

Xiang Zhinian paused, and when he heard his question, he slightly widened his eyes, thinking to himself that it was not good, he had been too anxious and ignored this matter before, and he didn't know how to respond.

She couldn't see their expressions in the dim light, she could only feel their burning gazes eroding with the wind, the bitter hostility seemed to pierce through her body, making her spine cold, and she had to utter a sentence: "...Now is not a good time to explain."

Xiang Zhinian wanted to dispel everyone's hostility towards her, so she just opened her mouth slightly, and the wind that blew in brought a bitter taste. She couldn't tell them about the things in her past life, so she could only open her heart and play the emotional card to them, trying to prove to them that every word she said was sincere.

"I didn't lie to you. I know I'm an experimental subject, so you can't trust me with your true feelings, but I still hope you can trust me a little more."

"Whether I went to the police station to report the case a few years ago or told the police everything my family and I knew, all we wanted was to stay alive."

"I have never lied to you, but this matter is too complicated. I really can't explain it in a few words, but this path must be right!"

A special police officer hesitated and asked: "But you are too enthusiastic. It is hard for us to believe you."

When these words fell, they saw through the night vision goggles they were wearing that Xiang Zhinian blinked his eyes, and tears continued to flow out, silently flowing down his cheeks and hitting the ground, quietly.

She thought in despair: I have done so many things and helped them so much, why do they only focus on her mistakes? Why can't they trust her a little more? ! "Too enthusiastic?" She murmured, swallowing her sorrow and asking a little aggrievedly: "I just want to live and want freedom, is that wrong?"

The gun still didn't move away.

"Please, please..." Xiang Zhinian really had no choice. She didn't understand what she had done wrong and had never gained their trust. She could only beg.

Her always straight spine bent unconsciously at this moment, and her hands that could assemble precision instruments trembled slightly. Xiang Zhinian has always been proud. She knew that she was gifted in her previous life and had unlimited possibilities. Even after knowing the truth, whether it was making a plan or surrendering to the police, she did not feel resentful, and always believed that she could prove herself through hard work.

But at this moment, Xiang Zhinian's mind kept flashing with the faces of Shen Yanli and Xiang Wanning. She also remembered Xiang Chisong's bitter expression and her parents' sad but forced smiles when she decided to go to the police station to report the case. She choked up a little, and then whispered, "I really want to go back to see them."

Live and see them.

Her words were sincere and everyone hesitated for a while. However, the previous series of accidents made the captain alert. After weighing the pros and cons, he slightly moved the muzzle of the gun and warned her: "Don't try to be clever in front of me. No matter how powerful you are, you are not as fast as a gun."

Finally, he was willing to give Xiang Zhinian a little trust and said to her, "Lead the way."

The road was not long, but after finally catching a glimpse of light and successfully walking out of the secret passage, Xiang Zhinian had no time to breathe a sigh of relief before he was stunned by the scene around him.

——The room before their eyes was no longer the laboratory where she was imprisoned to death in her previous life, but a room filled with white light after countless reflections, which made everyone squint subconsciously. Even if the windows were sealed and no light came in, it was still as bright as day inside.

This means that their every move is under the sight of others.

Xiang Zhinian's heart sank and his hair stood on end, afraid that they would think that he had really led them into a trap, so he quickly opened his eyes and looked around, trying to find room for rescue.

She saw a huge glass jar standing in the center, with program symbols constantly appearing on the glass. Inside, soaked in transparent latex, were not only computer parts, but also a wriggling mass of flesh that constantly absorbed nutrients from the small glass jars next to it, opening and closing like a breathing brain.

...Is this the center of the system? Xiang Zhinian stared at it, only to feel that his thoughts were blocked and his reaction was slowed down by a few seconds. It was as if a part of his body was slowly being stripped away, and the surging hatred in his heart also dissipated without a trace. His eyes were unconsciously attracted to other places.

She saw naked men in the glass jars that were being drained of nutrients. Their expressions were hideous and their skin had turned blue and purple, but their chests were still beating, proving that although they were in pain, they were still alive.

Their lips moved slightly, as if silently asking for help.

Xiang Zhinian counted them and there were six in total.

"Chinen." He called out with a smile, "Now that you see your father is here, why don't you come over?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiang Zhinian felt that the person behind her had instantly pointed the gun at her. It seemed that if she took a step forward, she would be shot through the body.

She didn't dare to move, and could only squint her eyes and say: "My Lord the Duke can even harm his own child."

Ashburn said leisurely, as if he was not in a hurry at all: "What a pity! I only want useful children. They should feel honored that they can still play their final role."

"But you can't escape today. What's the point of absorbing their power? Do you still think you have another chance?" Xiang Zhinian looked at the brain in the glass jar and saw that its breathing slowed down. It was like a seriously ill person, struggling weakly and slowly, being kept alive by the energy transported in other glass jars. Then she pointed to the seven glass jars next to her, and finally placed her fingertips on Ashborn's face. She said, "Are you still struggling to death?"

Ashburn smiled slowly, a sarcastic smile spreading to the corners of his mouth: "Who said I was going to run away?"

After he finished saying this, a familiar figure walked out from the place blocked by the glass jar and was being held hostage and moved forward.

Before Xiang Zhinian had time to be surprised as to why Que Zhou appeared here, her head started buzzing and she stood there in a daze.

The special police officers behind her reacted faster than her. Their roars reached her ears from behind. Xiang Zhinian heard their incredulous "What are you doing?!" at the beginning, and their extremely disappointed murmurs at the end, "You actually betrayed us?". She looked at Yu Quezhou, opened her mouth, her eyes full of worry, but couldn't utter a word.

Why is Yu Quezhou here?

What about her brother and her family?

Xiang Zhinian felt dizzy, her body trembled uncontrollably because of her own guesses, and the memories of her past life came to her mind. When she thought of the endings everyone had faced before, she thought with some fear: Is it the same ending this time? No, no, no, they can't leave Wan Ning alone! There must be a way, there must be a way...

Xiang Zhinian tried hard to think of a solution, but her originally smooth thoughts became stuck like a machine without oil, causing her to forget what she was thinking from time to time. After a long while, she couldn't even think of a solution!

Something was wrong here. Xiang Zhinian realized the problem belatedly. She heard someone say:

"What do you mean by betrayal? I am originally from Country Z! Country Z's interests are above all else! I suggest you lay down your weapons immediately!" The deputy put the gun to Yu Quezhou's head and tapped the ground with his foot: "The entire manor is filled with explosives. Do you want to die with us?"

His voice continued to echo in the room. Xiang Zhinian stared at him in disbelief. He seemed unable to understand how a selfish person like Ashborn could have the courage to die with them!

As if he could see what Xiang Zhinian was thinking, Ashborn smiled slightly.

"I'm making a lot of money, aren't I?" He said meaningfully, "Before, 100,000 of you died, and now there are so many elite soldiers buried with me."

【Ten minutes left! 】

The system's voice suddenly rang in his ears. Yu Quezhou frowned, analyzed the situation at hand, and asked, "Can you destroy the system center?"

[Sizzle…sizzle…]

The system didn't speak.

Asherborn thought he was asking Xiang Zhinian, and couldn't help but sneered: "It seems that you haven't faced the reality yet. Except for me, no one can destroy the system center."

"This is how to destroy the system's core." He took out the controller and threw it into the air. "Of course, as long as I press the button, the entire manor will be reduced to ruins."

After several special police officers exchanged glances, Ashburn said, "Killing me will also cause an explosion, so let me see how you Chinese people with your strong sense of responsibility will choose."

"Do you want to destroy the system's core and bury hundreds of innocent servants in the manor along with your companions, or do you want to cooperate with me and live a carefree life for the rest of your life?"

The atmosphere instantly froze. There were two groups of people confronting each other in the room, and the source of all evil, the mastermind behind all this, Ashburn, was sitting on his throne, looking down at them from above, as if he was not afraid of his own life or death, or perhaps he was certain that they would choose to cooperate.

Xiang Zhinian's chaotic thoughts suddenly came back to her mind at this moment. She seized a moment of clarity and knew clearly: If they did not destroy the system center this time and completely eliminate Ashburn, they would no longer be able to afford the possibility of the other party making a comeback.

We must not let him leave here!

Xiang Zhinian looked back and saw the struggle and hesitation in the eyes of others. This was almost a dead end, and it was clearly placed in front of her, but she could no longer think about what others were like, and could not make more rational actions. She only knew that it would be fine if they died together, and they should stop here. She must not let Ashibern create new deaths! Xiang Zhinian thought about what she was going to do, and suddenly she had some courage in her heart. Before, she humbly begged for the trust of her companions in the secret passage, with the idea of ​​"I must live to see my family", which completely turned into a delusion in her heart at this moment.

Xiang Zhinian gritted his teeth, squatted down, rolled over, snatched the guns from others, aimed at the largest glass jar, and pulled the trigger before anyone could react.

Bang! Along with the sound of the gunshot, there was also a voice from the system that sounded in Yu Quezhou's ears: [Zizi... The energy at the center of the system is weak. I can devour the opponent and cut off its external connection.]

[Sizzle... But I can't cancel the self-destruct mode]

[Seven minutes later, I will still explode]

[I'm sorry, maybe I'm just a half-finished product, not complete enough] The noisy and unpleasant background sound faded slightly, allowing Yu Quezhou to clearly hear the system's somewhat sad words: [I am willing to destroy myself, but I don't want to implicate you, but I have no choice. This virus has penetrated into my core program. I'm sorry... I can't stop this explosion, and I can't unbind myself from you.]