"I will make them pay the price." Bai Qinghan's tone was cold, his fists slowly clenched, and his face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out.
He took a deep breath and managed to suppress the anger that was about to burst out.
At this point, they were still confused. From the time when Li Qingzhu was still alive to now when they saw Li Qingzhu lying in the suspension cabin, it seemed as if there was a hand in the dark driving the whole process.
Bai Lishu took out a mini keyboard connected to the terminal interface from Dabai, and tapped on it quickly with her fingers. Dabai cooperated with her.
One complex instruction after another, one encryption algorithm after another.
"How long will it take?" Bai Qinghan asked in a low voice.
"At least five minutes." Bai Lishu didn't even look up, concentrating on cracking the system. "This system is encrypted layer by layer, and each layer has a hidden self-destruct trigger. I can only take my time."
Bai Yan glanced around and said, "We've been here for too long. Opp, you stay outside while Cheng Yu and I go to the control room."
Op nodded and stood in the doorway, weapon in hand ready to strike.
Bai Yan and Cheng Yu had a smooth journey, quickly passing through the cold corridor and heading towards the control room along the scan map of the entire prison sent back by the data worm.
Salvatore and Antonio walked ahead to show them the way.
"It's too quiet." Bai Yan frowned and tightened the dagger in his hand.
He hadn't seen anyone and didn't know where they were. He couldn't even catch anyone to question them.
He looked down at Cheng Yu and motioned him to follow him closely.
Cheng Yu nodded, but his eyes were still scanning the surroundings vigilantly.
Bai Yan said in a deep voice, "Don't let your guard down. No matter what happens, follow me closely."
When they pushed open the heavy metal door, the scene before them made them gasp.
The control room was filled with towering servers, and the flashing indicator lights were like countless pairs of cold eyes staring at them.
"No fighting, no fighting. We can talk if we have something to say!" The people in the control room saw Bai Yan and the other man walk in, raised their hands, and had friendly expressions on their faces.
Nonsense, I don’t even want to fight outside. People are already in their control room, but I still choose to fight. Aren’t they just bored?
The person in charge came out and said, "This place has been controlled by the higher-ups. If you want to know anything, just ask now."
Just two minutes ago, they wanted to turn on the surveillance to see where they were, but then he couldn't open the permission at all.
The highest control over the prison has always been in the hands of those above. To put it bluntly, they are just working for those above them.
"What's going on with Li Qingzhu, and who is the person in charge of Institute 404?" To show his sincerity, Bai Yan put away his gun and sat on a chair to the side.
The person in charge, Shulai De, closed his cloudy eyes and recalled the scene when Li Qingzhu was sent here.
"I don't know much. When he was sent here, he was only breathing his last breath and was placed in a suspension cabin..." Schlade's voice was low, with a hint of vicissitudes of life.
Anyone who could be sent to Institution 404 had committed a serious crime, but he was the only one who was sent in for treatment.
What Institute 404 lacked the least was talent. They joined forces and managed to bring Li Qingzhu back from the brink of death.
Only now has his condition stabilized, but he has shown no signs of waking up, let alone leaving the hovercraft.
"The person in charge of Institute 404 isn't just one person; it's a joint organization called the Abyssal Council."
Bai Yan frowned upon hearing this answer, a sense of doubt rising in his heart. He had never heard of the term "Abyssal Council?"
Schrader shook his head, his eyes filled with helplessness. "Regarding the Abyssal Council, no one knows their true purpose. Their existence is like a shadow, controlling many things beyond our reach. Furthermore, the 404th Institute's wandering in the universe wasn't caused by natural factors, but by human intervention."
Bai Yan suddenly looked up at him. How could it be possible?
"Artificially destroy a star and cause it to explode?" It is completely impossible to achieve.
An organization actually has the power to destroy the planet.
"It's a wandering planet. It belongs to the Demand galaxy, a galaxy inhabited by aliens. Its civilization is more advanced than any other existing galaxy in the universe," said Shulaide.
Bai Qinghan's eyes grew colder, and he clenched his fists. "So, what does Li Qingzhu have to do with all this?"
"They are related to all mankind, no, it should be said that they are related to the rich and powerful people." Shulaid wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by his men.
"Boss, someone's coming from above."
Shulaide's expression suddenly changed, and his face became more solemn. He frowned and lowered his voice: "Someone is coming from above? Damn it!"
Then he looked at Bai Yan and said, "You can talk to them directly now, but I hope you have conditions that will satisfy them."
There was a sound of footsteps outside the door, gradually approaching.
Shulaide lowered his voice and said, "They are coming. Be careful."
As soon as he finished speaking, the footsteps outside the door stopped, and then the door was opened.
But it was a scene Bai Yan had never expected.
Standing at the door were a group of people who looked like humans but had animalistic features in different parts of their bodies. They were wearing decent suits and looked very gentlemanly.
"Orcs?"
The leader spoke first, raising his right hand, "General Bai, Mr. Cheng, we finally meet."
Before Bai Yan could say anything, Cheng Yu walked up to him and looked him over.
"You're not dead?" And he became uglier.
Cheng Yu's words shocked Bai Yan. He looked at him and asked, "Do you know him?"
"You know him too." Cheng Yu pointed at him.
But Bai Yan was sure that he had no influence. He had only seen a few orcs and only remembered those from Seller Star.
This orc was the young soldier who persuaded Cheng Yu to leave with him when the Zerg broke through the defense line (see Chapter 107).
"Let me introduce myself again. My name is Lessos, and I am also one of the leaders of the Abyss Council." Lessos smiled and withdrew his hand.
Having said that, Bai Yan had some impression of it. He seemed to have seen it in his memory chain.
"Please go upstairs. I have arranged a room for you. You can have a good rest. Then I will tell you about what happened here." Lessos's voice was calm, but the confidence and arrogance in it could not be concealed.
Bai Qinghan took a deep breath and looked at Lesos coldly: "Lead the way."
Lesos smiled slightly, not caring at all about Bai Qinghan's coldness: "Please."
Lessos turned around and led Bai Yan and the other two through the control room, walked out of the heavy door, and went outside.
The corridor was dark and the sound of footsteps echoed in the silent space.
As they walked, Lesos said, "You don't have to worry too much about Li Qingzhu. He came here of his own accord."
Bai Yan frowned and looked back at Lesos: "Voluntary?"
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