As the company's top frontline combat force, the strength of the elite containment team is naturally unquestionable.

This strength does not refer to the energy level often mentioned in the alliance, but the abnormal effects they possess, as well as their firm containment concept and flexible combat thinking.

Just like now, even though they have lost the most important vision, the seven members of the elite containment team, under the unprofessional reminder and command of Dr. Schmidt, cooperated tacitly to force the Shadow-Eater Monster into the containment room next to it.

After the door was closed, Dr. Schmidt, the only one who was not affected by the transparent effect, rushed to the door and pressed the switch.

In an instant, countless dazzling lights burst out in the containment room, and the rays of light reflected back and forth on the mirrored walls, completely blocking the shadow-eating monsters that could only move in the shadows in the cracks of the light.

After doing all this, Dr. Schmidt finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The team member who had not yet escaped the transparent effect came over, looked at Dr. Schmidt, and said calmly: "The special containment procedures of 5-323 are still intact, which means it was released by someone with authority. Doctor, do you have any clues?"

Dr. Schmidt gritted his teeth and said, "There are two possibilities. One is the insider hidden in Base No. 3, who is the fanatic of the Broken Temple who caused the containment failure. The other is an abnormal containment object on the seventh floor..."

The team member frowned and asked, "Containment?"

Dr. Schmidt said calmly, "Well, it's either 0-527 or 2-043. Only these two people know so much about the objects and containment procedures on the seventh floor. I think—"

Before he finished speaking, steady footsteps were heard from the corner of the corridor ahead.

Dr. Schmidt immediately closed his mouth and turned his head with a frown. He saw a crimson figure appearing from the corner, grinning towards the direction of Dr. Schmidt and others with an evil smile.

...It's 2-043 Crimson Devil!

Dr. Schmidt's pupils shrank, and then he turned around without hesitation and ran in the opposite direction.

"Run, it's 2-043. He has extremely deep mind-bending abilities that can only be dealt with by mind-isolating alloy!"

“…So that’s it.”

The seven transparent team members immediately remembered the information about [2-043].

The team leader thought for only a moment before decisively giving the order: "Ron, you stay and stop 2-043, and the rest of you, come with me to escort Dr. Schmidt away from here!"

"yes!"

All the team members agreed, and then quickly split into two groups, leaving the task of covering the rear entirely to the team member named Ron.

At the same time, Dr. Schmidt also heard the voice behind him, and he quickly recalled the information about 'Ron'.

Ron Miles, a member of the elite containment team 'Cyber ​​Hand', was killed in the containment operation of 2-212 and became a mechanical cyborg with a full body modification degree exceeding 99%.

2-212 is a large medical device with three large robotic arms equipped with various additional devices, but no storage area or power source was found.

So far, there have been more than three hundred different attachments on the 2-212's robotic arm, each with different functions, and all attempts to disassemble and modify it have failed.

At the same time, 2-212 showed an extremely strong desire for transformation.

When 2-212 comes into contact with any living tissue, it will use a robotic arm to forcibly grab it onto the operating table, and then use various violent means to randomly transform it into other appearances.

Ron is a benign victim of "random transformation". All his bones were replaced with ultra-dense ceramics, his bone marrow was replaced with a blue gel of unknown material, his heart, liver and kidneys were removed and replaced with more powerful metal devices.

In addition, his stomach was modified to secrete strong acid strong enough to dissolve steel, his eyes were replaced with optical sensors that can see infrared and ultraviolet spectrum, and his hands were amputated from the wrist and transformed into eight two-foot-long metal nano tentacles.

Judging from the information, Ron's physique can indeed adapt to most containment scenarios.

But facing a crimson demon with mind-bending powers, this shouldn't be the best choice, right?

Just as Dr. Schmidt was thinking this, the captain who came running from behind him calmly explained, "The data has not been updated yet. Before being transferred to the seventh floor, Ron had just undergone a secret transformation. Now, his skull has been replaced with a mind-isolating alloy, which will definitely not be affected by the power of mind distortion."

I see!

Dr. Schmidt suddenly realized.

The captain next to him picked him up and asked as he ran, "Doctor, what should we do now?"

Dr. Schmidt's expression changed from gloomy to bright. He suddenly gritted his teeth and whispered, "Go to the containment room of 0-527 and let him out!"

The captain frowned and said, "0-527...Pandora Project?"

Dr. Schmidt said calmly, "Yes, he is very obsessed with 2-239. As long as 2-239 has not broken containment, there is no need to worry about him colluding with other anomalies!"

Of course, in addition to this, there is also the factor regarding the siblings Li Ang and Li Xia.

But this information is top secret, and even the captain of Cyber ​​Hand has no right to know it.

After a little thought, the captain nodded decisively and said, "Okay, I understand!"

…

…

At the same time, in the corridor behind them, Ron, who stayed behind to cover their retreat, officially confronted the Crimson Demon.

After discovering that his mind-bending power was ineffective, the Crimson Demon couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise on his face.

The next second, sixteen transparent metal tentacles pierced the air and attacked from all directions with a whistling sound.

The crimson demon came back to his senses, a strange and evil smile appeared on his handsome face.

"Than tentacles?"

"Okay, then let's see who has more tentacles!"

Along with a loud and arrogant laugh, countless thick scarlet vines shot out from behind the crimson demon, smashing Ron's metal tentacles head-on, and then coiled around the tentacles in reverse.

“…It’s the Flame Devouring Vine!”

Looking at the vines waving wildly behind the crimson demon, which were as frightening as an octopus or sea monster, Ron couldn't help but shrink his pupils and thought something was wrong.

The Flame-Eating Vine is an anomaly that is also contained on the seventh floor and has the ability to devour any flame.

Researchers speculate that it should possess a certain level of intelligence, roughly at the level of a two or three-year-old human child.

This speculation was originally just a speculation, but now, Ron can be sure that the Flame-Eating Vine definitely has an independent mind, because it has been completely controlled by the Crimson Demon.

"Why, have you run out of tricks?"

The crimson demon showed a sinister smile on his face, raised his right hand slightly and pointed forward.

In an instant, dozens of vines shot out and surrounded the transparent Ron from all directions.

Then, countless vines tightly wrapped around Ron's body, squirming and tightening continuously, making a teeth-grinding sound of metal twisting.

Under the restraint of the flame-eating vines, all of Ron's methods were almost ineffective. Even if he detonated the miniature nuclear bomb in his body now, it could only add strength to the flame-eating vines.

Gradually, Ron's transparent figure emerged.

That metallic face was filled with the calmness of looking directly at death.

...Is this all we can do?

Ron muttered to himself.

He ignored his body being squeezed and deformed by the vines, turned his head and looked in the direction his companions were fleeing.

The next moment, scarlet flames suddenly ignited on the vines. The flames, thousands of degrees high, quickly engulfed Ron's body, gradually melting the alloy on his body surface.

…

…

On the other side, the captain who was running paused slightly, and then quickly resumed his previous speed.

Dr. Schmidt realized something was wrong and quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

"Ron is dead."

The captain, who had already revealed himself, calmly told the truth.

Dr. Schmidt's expression became complicated.

He sighed and raised his hand to pat the man's shoulder.

"We're almost there..."

Suddenly, the six team members stopped and stared straight ahead.

Dr. Schmidt looked up and saw a doll wearing a white dress and with a face as scary as a stitched monster lying on the glass window next to the holding room where Li Yun was imprisoned. It was staring quietly at Li Yun who was sitting inside the glass window.

"...Can you help me remove the battery next to it?"

Li Yun spoke into the intercom in a serious tone.

The doll pressed tightly against the window, staring at him quietly for a while, then slowly turned its head and looked at Dr. Schmidt and others in the corridor in an extremely terrifying way.

“…”

Dr. Schmidt's face turned pale and he didn't dare to speak.

The Cyber ​​Hand team members around them looked at each other and nodded slightly. One of the slender female team members with bright silver skin like metal raised her leg and walked over quietly.

During this time, the doll was still sticking to the window, with its head turned 90 degrees, quietly looking in the direction of Dr. Schmidt and others.

When the female team member passed behind the doll, everyone's heart was lifted by her actions.

The captain stared at the doll's every move. As long as his team members made the slightest noise and attracted the doll's attention, he would immediately take action to distract them and attract the doll's attention.

Fortunately, the female team member had a very good mentality and was quite agile.

Even when she walked within a step behind the doll, she didn't make any sound.

Soon, the female team member passed by the glass window under Li Yun's surprised gaze, and then came to the front of the [Unshakable Lock].

She raised her slender metal palm, and her skin flowed slowly like silver liquid, flowing into the gap of the power cover in the blink of an eye, and touched the battery inside without opening the cover.

“Sizzle—”

The power was cut off instantly, a smile appeared on Li Yun's face, and his figure appeared at the door as if teleporting.

“Bang!”

The door was violently pushed open by Li Yun, who was unaware of the situation.

The female team member behind the door's face changed drastically, and she quickly turned to look at the doll.

The doll suddenly turned its head, flashed, and pounced on the female team member's head.

At this critical moment, a strong and powerful hand stretched out from the door, blocked the female team member at a speed far faster than the doll, and grabbed the doll's old, stitched body.