Chapter 93 The Truth of the Abandoned Passage
Su Wanqing looked at Lu Zhao and urged, "Lu Zhao, what's the location of the signal source?"
"We're still tracking, but the other party seems to know that we're tracking us. The signal source is constantly changing position at a very fast speed." Lu Zhao tapped the device on his wrist anxiously. The signal line on the screen was like jumping sparks, difficult to stabilize.
"Go around and choose the secondary passage. The main passage must have been blocked by them." Su Wanqing gave the order decisively. She swept her eyes around, looking for other feasible paths.
Xiao Ran whispered, "This abandoned transport channel... the environment is too bad. There might be some danger lurking there."
"It's better than rushing right into their sight." Su Wanqing said, and took the lead to walk towards the depths of the passage.
Lin Che's body twitched even more violently, and Ye's voice echoed in her mind: "Be careful... there may be other test subjects in the passage... they are very sensitive to smells."
Su Wanqing held Lin Che's hand tightly and whispered, "Che, try to control yourself."
The light in the passage was dim, and the air was filled with the smell of decay and metal.
The ground was littered with rusty truck wreckage and broken pipe fragments, and an unknown liquid was dripping from the beams.
Professor Yang followed closely behind, using his flashlight to illuminate the front from time to time. He was quite old and a little exhausted, but he was still trying hard to keep up with everyone.
Suddenly, Professor Yang stopped and the beam of his flashlight stopped on a door sealed with iron plates.
"Here...there's a door here."
Lu Zhao quickly stepped forward and used tools to pry open the iron plate. Behind the door was a huge breeding room, with hundreds of transparent breeding chambers neatly arranged. Various forms of creatures were floating in the chambers, covered with mottled tissues, with twisted limbs, and making creepy low sounds.
Su Wanqing's face turned pale instantly. She recognized these creatures. They were not the ordinary infected bodies she had seen before, but more...alien.
They have a more complex structure, stronger limbs, skin covered with sharp bone spurs, and eyes that flash an eerie red light.
"What is this?" Xiao Ran's tone was full of shock.
“New type of infected body.” Ye’s voice rang in Lin Che’s mind, his tone icy.
"They are creating more powerful biological weapons."
Professor Yang picked up a discarded research journal from the ground with trembling hands.
"This... this is a note from a senior experimenter... it records the cultivation process of these new types of infected bodies."
He quickly flipped through the log, muttering to himself: "These infected bodies have stronger intelligence and execution capabilities... and... they can evolve themselves according to the environment..."
"Look at this." Professor Yang pointed to a line in the log and said, "They named these infected bodies 'Nightingales' and claimed that they are the 'ultimate solution'."
Ye's body trembled slightly when he heard this, and Lin Che's face turned even paler.
Suddenly, there was a violent shaking in the incubator, and the infected bodies in the incubator began to become restless. They banged against the cabin walls and made deafening roars.
"They've discovered us!" Xiao Ran roared and immediately raised his gun and aimed.
A "Nightingale" broke free from the incubator, and its huge body crashed into Su Wanqing and others like a tank.
At this critical moment, Lin Che's body suddenly stopped twitching, his eyes flashed with a strange purple light, and a powerful stream of water burst out from his body, instantly repelling the "Nightingale".
Ye controlled Lin Che's body. His movements were extremely fast. He accurately determined the attack direction of the infected body and guided the water flow to form a defensive barrier to protect Su Wanqing and others.
"Ye, what exactly do you want to do?" Su Wanqing asked. She could feel Lin Che's inner struggle.
"Now is not the time to ask these questions. These infected bodies are very dangerous, and we must leave here as soon as possible." Ye's voice replied coldly.
"Lu Zhao, Xiao Ran, cover our retreat!" Su Wanqing shouted.
Lu Zhao and Xiao Ran took action immediately. They used guns and grenades to suppress the attacks of the infected bodies, buying time for Su Wanqing and Professor Yang to evacuate.
However, more and more infected bodies rushed out, and they surged towards Su Wanqing and others like a tide, and the situation became more and more critical.
At this moment, Lu Zhao suddenly exclaimed: "Oh no, this breeding room is going to self-destruct!"
He pointed to the flashing red light on the wall and said, "The self-destruct sequence has been activated. We must get out of here as soon as possible!"
Su Wanqing quickly glanced around and found that the end of the passage was blocked by a heavy iron door, and the original exit had been blocked by the infected body.
"What should we do?" Xiao Ran asked anxiously.
“There is also an emergency passage here.” Lin Che said suddenly, his eyes looking at an inconspicuous wall.
Su Wanqing looked in the direction Lin Che pointed, where there was a metal door disguised as a wall.
"Lu Zhao, open that door!" Su Wanqing ordered.
Lu Zhao quickly rushed to the metal door and began to crack the door lock. However, the door lock password was very complicated, and the self-destruction program was accelerating, and time was running out.
Suddenly, a huge energy shock wave erupted from inside the incubation room, and the entire passage was shaking violently.
Lu Zhao was hit by the shock wave, his body slammed heavily against the wall, and he vomited blood.
"Lu Zhao!" Su Wanqing exclaimed.
"Let's go, I'll find a way!" Lu Zhao said weakly.
Su Wanqing gritted her teeth. She knew Lu Zhao’s condition was critical, but now they had to leave here as soon as possible.
She acted decisively, activated the system, concentrated all the energy on the door lock, and forced open the emergency exit.
With a dull sound, the metal door slowly opened, and a narrow passage appeared before our eyes.
Su Wanqing rushed in with Lin Che without hesitation, followed closely by Xiao Ran and Professor Yang.
The moment they entered the passage, a deafening explosion came from the breeding room, and the entire underground base shook violently.
The aftermath of the explosion was still reverberating in the passage. Su Wanqing steadied herself and roughly checked Lin Che's condition.
His face was still pale, but at least his breathing was steady. Xiao Ran and Professor Yang also leaned against the wall, trying to steady their shaking bodies.
"How is Lu Zhao?" Su Wanqing asked, with worry in her voice.
"He can still hold on, but he was shaken by the shock wave and his ribs may be broken."
Lu Zhao's voice came from the other end of the tunnel, with a hint of pain, "The main problem is that part of the tunnel has collapsed. We have to speed up."
Su Wanqing nodded and motioned for everyone to follow. The emergency passage was narrower than the previous transport passage, and the air became more turbid.
She took out an air-purifying tablet from her backpack and handed it to Professor Yang.
"Professor Yang, eat one. The air here is not very good."
Professor Yang took the pills and looked at Su Wanqing gratefully. "Thank you, Miss Su. I'm old and in poor health. I can't compare to you young people."
"Don't say that, Professor Yang. Your experience is very important to us." Su Wanqing comforted, her eyes fell on Lin Che. Lin Che's body was still trembling slightly, as if he was still struggling with the power in his body.
"Che, how do you feel?" Su Wanqing asked in a low voice.
“I can still control it.” Lin Che’s voice was soft, with a hint of fatigue.
"Ye...he is cooperating with me, but...he seems to have consumed a lot of energy."
Su Wanqing frowned. She always felt that the relationship between Lin Che and Ye was a little complicated, but now was not the time to pursue it.
"Lu Zhao, what's the current status of the signal source you tracked?" Su Wanqing asked.
Lu Zhao's voice came again, with a hint of excitement: "We have some clues. The other party is transferring a batch of important materials to another hidden laboratory. The location is in an abandoned chemical plant in the northeast of the base."
"What do you mean by important supplies?" Xiao Ran asked. He gripped the gun tightly in his hand, ready to fight at any time.
"According to the allocation records, those supplies include a large number of virus samples, new antibiotics, and some special chemical reagents," Professor Yang said quickly, his fingers sliding rapidly on the tablet computer.
"These supplies were specifically allocated to the research institute branch located in the western area of the base. The person in charge of that branch is... Zhou Licheng."
Su Wanqing searched for the name in her mind. In her memory, Zhou Licheng was the deputy director of the base's bioengineering department, an unknown researcher in the laboratory.
"Zhou Licheng? How could he be involved in such a thing?" Su Wanqing asked puzzledly.
"According to my analysis, Zhou Licheng had been conducting experiments in secret a year before the virus was first leaked. He used his position to embezzle resources in an attempt to develop a 'special constitution' that could control viral infection."
Professor Yang said, "And these materials are most likely the materials he used for his experiments."
Lin Che suddenly spoke, his voice slightly low. "These supplies... were also used on me."
Su Wanqing turned to look at Lin Che and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Ye told me that I was not the ultimate goal of Zhou Licheng's project. I was just an unexpected product."
Lin Che said slowly, "Zhou Licheng's real goal is to create a super soldier that can completely resist viral infection."
"So, the appearance of Ye is a by-product of this experiment?" Su Wanqing asked.
“You can say that.” Ye’s voice rang in Lin Che’s mind, his tone cold.
"They are looking for a more perfect carrier, and I am just a failed experiment."
Su Wanqing narrowed her eyes, she realized that things were far more complicated than she had imagined.
The intention of senior management to divert resources has become clear: to create and expand the scope of control of viral infection to meet experimental needs.
"Zhou Licheng is crazy!" Xiao Ran couldn't help but curse, "He actually used living people for experiments and tried to create super soldiers!"
"No, he's not crazy. He might just be following orders." Su Wanqing shook her head. "I guess there must be someone behind Zhou Licheng. He is acting according to someone's instructions."
"Then what should we do?" Lu Zhao asked, "Should we go directly to the chemical plant?"
"No, let's get more information first, and then wait for the right opportunity to act."
Su Wanqing said, "Lu Zhao, can you track the transportation routes of those supplies?"
"We're trying. The other party seems to have used special interference technology, making tracking very difficult." Lu Zhao replied.
"Concentrate all computing power and try your best to track it!" Su Wanqing ordered.
She knew that time was running out and that if those supplies fell into Zhou Licheng's hands, the consequences would be disastrous.
Lu Zhao was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "I found a relatively clear route. The materials will be transferred to the chemical plant through the underground drainage system in about three hours."
"Very good!" Su Wanqing said, "Xiao Ran, you and Lu Zhao will be responsible for ambush at the exit of the drainage system and intercept those supplies. Professor Yang, you continue to analyze Zhou Licheng's information to see if you can find the mastermind behind him? Che, you..."
“I will be responsible for cooperating with you.” Lin Che said calmly, with a strange purple light flashing in his eyes.
“Be careful.” Su Wanqing warned. She could feel that the power in Lin Che’s body was becoming increasingly unstable.
“I know.” Lin Che nodded.
At this moment, Ye suddenly said in Lin Che’s mind: “That chemical plant…I am very familiar with it.”
Su Wanqing was stunned for a moment and asked, "You are familiar with it? What do you mean?"
"I used to live there." Ye's voice was a little confused. "It's a... forgotten place. There are many... secrets there."
Su Wanqing felt a little uneasy, she suspected that Ye was hiding more things from the team.
"Ye, how much do you know?" Su Wanqing asked.
"I... I can't remember clearly." Ye's voice became unclear, "I only remember... it was very cold and dark there, and... there was endless fear."
Su Wanqing did not ask any more questions, she knew that now was not the time to interrogate Ye.
"Che, can you mark the internal structure of the chemical plant on the map?" Su Wanqing asked.
Lin Che nodded, his fingers slid quickly across the tablet, and soon marked the internal structure of the chemical plant on the map.
Su Wanqing looked at the map carefully and found that the internal structure of the chemical plant was extremely complex, with many hidden passages and secret rooms.
"Ye, are you sure this information is correct?" Su Wanqing asked.
"Absolutely." Night's voice replied firmly, "I know everything there."
Su Wanqing did not express her doubts for the time being, but she had decided to record Ye's behavior through the system for future use.
She vaguely felt that the passing of the night was hiding a huge secret.
Time passed minute by minute, Lu Zhao and Xiao Ran had quietly left and headed for an ambush at the exit of the drainage system.
Professor Yang was still busy in front of the computer, trying to find the mastermind behind Zhou Licheng.
Lin Che's body was still trembling slightly, but his eyes became more determined.
Su Wanqing stood where she was, praying silently, hoping that they could successfully complete their mission and uncover this shocking conspiracy.
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