Chapter 120 The Secret Weapon: When You Gaze into the Abyss
Lu Jin gripped the steering wheel and lit a cigarette.
Three days ago, he found out He Chen's exact location.
Although, the operation was very covert.
However, this wasn't the first time he had faced off against Amber.
Moreover, Amber is backed by Sangli.
He was almost certain that Sang Li would arrive as quickly as possible.
Now is the best time.
Because the testing base is closed every Saturday.
Moreover, you can only choose to do it during the day.
Because at night, the entire island is closed off, and nothing can get in.
Even Ike Watari.
Leaving Kamijou City would inevitably arouse BEAM's suspicion.
He had rehearsed all of this in his mind countless times.
With his finger on the accelerator, he gave a cold laugh.
Killing two birds with one stone, that's the best possible outcome.
Sloan, he took him away.
It's not just about protection, it's also a tool.
There are paintings by Sloan on the sea, but the team won't know it.
The drawing that Sloan made himself could temporarily attract the attention of the pursuers.
Anyway, BEAM's system signals can't be sent out from inside the painting.
Once the pursuers are trapped inside the painting, he can calmly go find He Chen.
Go find Sang Li again, or greet her arrival.
Perfect.
He had no worries about the future.
Because every piece is under his control.
The bow of the ship cuts through the waves, and the sea breeze howls.
The pursuers thought they had caught him, but in reality, they had only "gazed" at Slow's painting.
Wish them good luck.
Being trapped inside the painting also prevents them from killing each other, doesn't it?
***
The experimental island was ablaze with flames.
The researchers stumbled into the communications room and frantically dialed an encrypted number.
"This is E-17 Experiment Island! Requesting backup! Requesting backup! An anomaly has broken in, the situation is extremely urgent, and it has breached the underground level!"
"They've broken through to the first floor! The lab is completely destroyed, and the containment pods have been opened. We must act immediately!"
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a cold, hard command: "Confirm, upgrade to the highest security level."
"Yes, it's the highest safety level..." the researcher's voice trembled. "Then, what do we do now? We can't hold it at all!"
"Release COLON-916."
A brief silence.
Inside the communications room, several researchers looked at each other, their eyes filled with fear.
One of the voices was hoarse: "But...but 916 isn't finished yet! It's not fully stable at all, if it's released..."
The person on the other end of the phone coldly interrupted: "That's enough."
As soon as he finished speaking, the signal was interrupted with a "beep".
The communications room fell silent, save for the sound of rapid breathing.
One person's legs went weak and they sat down on the ground: "It's over, this isn't a rescue, this is going to kill us."
Outside in the corridor, the alarm continued to blare shrilly.
In a heavy, isolated experimental chamber, the combination locks opened layer by layer, accompanied by the low, oppressive rumble of metal gears.
Red police lights flashing.
A metal sign is affixed to the entrance of the isolation laboratory.
【COLON-916】
[98% Not Completed]
[Danger Level: S+]
[Please ensure all safety measures are in place before entering.]
A huge shadow slowly opened its eyes inside the heavy glass chamber.
Above the wastewater pipe, the heavy containment door suddenly opened.
Mist and condensate sprayed out from the cracks, and the sharp sound of metal rubbing together sent chills down one's spine.
Inside the glass chamber, the liquid gurgled and churned.
Its bulging eyeballs opened first, followed by three disproportionate faces appearing simultaneously, as if torn from a nightmare. It slowly stretched out its body, its bones cracking, and disproportionate arms slammed against the cabin walls, splashing large amounts of bloody liquid.
As the hull collapsed, the monster fell out and crashed to the ground.
The experimenters all collapsed in the corner: "Now, everyone leave here, leave!"
COLON-916 raised its head, and all three faces twisted simultaneously.
In one of the photos, he's grinning.
The next second, the soft penis lunged out like a giant insect, and the mutilated arm hooked the nearest experimenter like a hook, instantly tearing the person in half.
Blood was splattered on the metal wall.
Nourished by the blood, COLON-916's body began to wriggle and grow.
The experimental tunnel is underground.
The corridor was filled with wreckage, and the air was thick with the smell of burnt metal and blood.
Sang Li gripped the gun tightly with both hands, raising the muzzle again and again, bullets whistling forward.
Her shooting wasn't precise; she was more like a master of outlining human figures. But the bullets grazed the walls, sparks flying, and more often than not, they were a barrage of suppressive fire.
She wasn't afraid of the recoil at all; her shoulders were numb from the shock, but she smiled exceptionally brightly, her eyes glowing red in the firelight.
It felt like a July gathering.
She didn't consider that this was an innocent person.
Where are the innocent people in these experiments?
If we're talking about innocence, then it should be ourselves, and those abnormal beings.
In reality, only one-third of the contained anomalous entities have caused harm to humans. However, some of these anomalous abilities are uncontrollable and lack any real criminal motive. The remaining anomalous entities are unremarkable, or even harmless.
What did the Witch of the Day make that was wrong?
It was just that in an era of witch hunts, people were set on fire.
What kind of mistake is this?
The other party probably made the first move.
Sang Li looked at Chi Du, her golden pupils gleaming with golden light.
It's so beautiful.
Ike Watari possesses a kind of killing style that is almost cruelly elegant.
Sang Li witnessed for the first time what "gap weaving" meant; his figure appeared and disappeared under the flashing lights, like a shadow darting through narrow gaps.
He was so fast that she couldn't catch a glimpse of him; she only realized he had been there the moment his throat was slit.
Walking amidst gunfire is like performing an elegant dance.
So, teleportation can be used like this too.
The two fought side by side, from the second basement level all the way down to the first floor.
The siren wailed and echoed, like the howl of a wild beast.
Since the whole island has been alarmed, there's no need to hide it anymore.
The floor shook.
Clumps of marine life emerged from the drains and broken pipes, wriggling and clinging to the walls.
They open their mouths wide, their spiral teeth biting into the metal, making a teeth-grinding sound.
Sang Li stared at it and found it rather cute, like a child trying to devour the world.
The base was in complete chaos.
This is an experimental site, not an arms factory.
Due to inadequate security training, the experimenters had already been terrified and scattered in all directions.
Flames and screams mingled as the metal walls were slowly gnawed through by marine creatures, and the air was filled with an unsettling roar.
Sang Li shrugged: "Is that all the defense you have?"
Chi Du wiped the blood from his fingertips: "We don't need higher specifications to deal with consumables."
Bloodshed paves the way.
However.
The first floor was exceptionally quiet.
It was unusually quiet, unlike the fierce battle that had just taken place.
Sang Li tightened his grip on the gun, his breathing unconsciously becoming lighter.
The two stopped simultaneously in front of a pool of blood, which spread into a dark red color and seeped down the slope of the corridor.
She frowned: "We haven't even made it to this floor yet, have we?"
Where did the blood come from?
Shouldn't it be clean and tidy?
Chi Du also stopped, his eyes narrowing slightly: "There's a problem."
The marine organisms on the floor are gradually shrinking into a ball.
They are usually bloodthirsty and will pounce on blood at the sight of it, but now they are like small beasts forced into a corner by a raging fire, wriggling in dense numbers, their bodies trembling slightly.
Even the barnacle-like abnormalities were twitching, their hard shells making a cracking sound, as if they were trying their best to suppress some kind of instinctive fear.
Sang Li held her breath and looked down the corridor.
Deep in the corridor, the light was blurry, and the air seemed to have been stirred by something, creating ripples that shouldn't have appeared.
“There’s something there.” Sang Li’s throat tightened, and she instinctively took two steps back.
She sensed it.
Small anomalies are very sensitive, like wild animals that can sense the approach of a storm.
But Sang Li didn't know why she was so sensitive.
This unusual quiet is beyond the scope of an alarm.
Just then.
"Run!!"
Chi Du's voice suddenly exploded.
The next second, a very discordant sound came from the depths of the corridor.
Bones rubbed together, chunks of flesh slammed against metal, accompanied by a low yet sharp laugh that shot straight at them.
Suddenly, a huge, bulky figure appeared in the previously empty corridor, like a wall, densely filling the entire space!
This cannot be called a person, an abnormal being, or a living being at all.
Sang Li was dumbfounded.
What is this?
Three different "human" faces were pieced together, overlapping like melted wax figures. The left half of the torso resembled the remains of a mermaid, covered in scales and dragging incomplete fin bones. The right half was dried-up human muscle tissue, with an exposed chest cavity and a heart pounding outside. The left arm extended to the ground, forked like a tentacle, its surface covered with injection marks.
This was the first time Chi Du had heard Sang Li swear, using all sorts of vulgar language.
He stood in front of Sang Li, his shoulders taut.
He squinted and whispered two words: "...916".
Sang Li was taken aback, her brows furrowing suddenly: "What is this thing?"
“A clone.” Chi Du’s voice was extremely low and cold. “We’ve been researching it for at least five years. Back then, it wasn’t even fully formed yet, but now it’s almost complete.”
He stared at the bloated monster: "It used to hunt us down."
Sang Li instinctively gripped the gun in her hand tighter: "Then why is it killing researchers now?"
Chi Du gave a brief laugh: "Because it's in an incomplete form. How could it understand human speech?"
and.
He hadn't finished speaking.
Sudden.
The air conditioner made a buzzing sound, and suddenly some kind of medicine was sprinkled into the air.
The medicine stained Sang Li and Chi Du.
It has a faint fragrance.
"He has marked us as targets."
"Tsk."
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