Chapter 43 Time Crisis
"Warning! Warning! Target has violently breached the monitoring room."
The once heavenly, bright and soft white corridor has now fallen into hell, with the long, menacing cries of red lights surrounding you.
The host's location is pulsating deep within the brain.
In the few minutes it took to transform into a door-breaking thief, she entered the host's body and found herself in a cozy room, surrounded by small glass beds filled with whimpering baby animals.
"Please stay, don't run away! Please stay, don't run away!"
Behind her, a group of short, chubby robots chased after her relentlessly. A small light shone from the top of Xiao Fang's head, rotating with a red glow, and a cold, electronic voice repeated the same sentence.
As soon as I turned the corner, two more small robots came towards me.
She leaped up and strode over the robot's head.
Ahead, a large glass window reflects the red light of the corridor alarm.
A sign for the cub nursery is posted on the wall.
Clench your fists. Feel the surge of energy throughout your body.
He quickened his pace, raised his elbows to face the glass, and fixed his gaze on the glass.
Bang!
The ball bounced and hit the ground.
Damn!
Holding her numb and painful arm, tears streamed down her face.
The glass roof is intact.
A commotion erupted behind me. It was a group of small robots.
I got up; the nursery door was right next to the glass window.
Swish!
The body was instantly tightly bound, and a force pulled backward, causing the person to fall to the ground again.
look up.
Several small, square heads gathered around.
"Please stay, don't run away."
They spoke in unison, lowering their heads and approaching.
Li Nai failed to break free, closed her eyes, and exchanged consciousness.
When she opened her eyes again, she was sitting inside a glass box.
He banged on the window, got up, and looked through the glass.
The tiny robot's thin arm shattered into pieces, flying and crashing against the glass window.
"Crack!" A loud noise.
The door was smashed open with a punch, then completely dismantled and thrown into the hallway.
The person enters, switches bodies, and runs while holding a panda cub.
The area around the eyes resembled a zoo, but was blocked by a row of prison guard robots.
They erected an impregnable black wall, and raised two iron arms, with large-caliber guns mounted on the parts that should have been hands.
"No forward movement, no backward movement!"
One of the prison guard robots issued a warning.
I looked up and saw the wall behind the woods, still more than a hundred meters away.
An invincibility buff duration appears before your eyes.
90 minutes.
His gaze drifted away.
He blinked only once in a long while, his pupils becoming empty.
[Order received. Arrive at the isolation fence within five minutes.]
Li Nai hugged the panda cub tightly with one arm and took two steps back.
The black wall also advanced step by step.
His hind leg came to a stop, his eyes fixed, and he shot towards the black wall like an arrow released from a bow, just as he was about to collide with the steel frame—
call!
He leaped high into the air, his body shooting straight through the air like a shooting star, and in one swift motion, he cleared the black wall—his free hand pulling out an iron-armed spear.
He touched the ground with his toes, without any hesitation, and ran wildly with his gun raised.
rat-a-tat-tat-tat!
Bullets left a ring of holes in the tightly closed zoo gate.
Bang! A large gap was created.
The scenery rushed past my eyes, and all I could hear was the whistling wind.
The trees, buildings, and even the yellow dotted line underfoot all became an endlessly elongated dark gray blur.
Zzz! —
A cloud of dust kicked up from underfoot.
Li Nai popped his hairy head out with a "Duang," looked up, and gazed at the highest point of the wall.
Lin Jingru stated that there was no connection to the invisible false dome, nor were there any weapons deployed against the animal area. The best way for outsiders to leave was to climb the high wall, jump down, enter the waste disposal area where the out-of-control mutations were being dealt with, and then break through the protective wall.
Jingle bells!
He held her body and swayed back and forth, steadying himself and slowly straightening his back to withstand the intense concentrated fire.
The spent cartridge cases fell to the ground and within seconds piled up on his heels, the hot steam rising from them.
Little Mao burrowed his head under his armpit to look at the rows of prison guard robots behind him, their gunfire turning a deep red, illuminating their cold, ruthless metallic eyes.
He turned back and gave the order.
[Order received. Cross the wall within three minutes.]
"Li Nai" stuffed the panda cub into his T-shirt, approached the wall, revealed his hands which were harder than steel, and stabbed them hard into the wall. Energy ripples surged, and lightning crackled at his fingertips.
With a hiss, black smoke billowed up.
With emotionless eyes, he looked up at the highest point, grabbed a bolt of lightning with one hand, and climbed up the wall like a lizard, leaving trails of black smoke and sparks of electricity in his wake.
Stand on the top.
There are three-meter-high laser cannon platforms on both sides.
Before anyone knew it, the prison guard robots below had put away their weapons and stood in two rows along the roadside, waiting.
Li Nai withdrew his gaze, pulled out the hairy head from under his armpit, turned around inside his T-shirt, pulled down his collar with his paws, and looked past the dark mutated animal to gaze at the silvery-white "long snake".
She hallucinated that Lin Jingru and her group were waiting for her outside a certain point.
I twisted my neck; the coldness of the medicine still lingered.
[Invincibility buff duration: 78 minutes]
[Order received. Arrive at base defensive perimeter.]
Its claws gripped the collar, and one arm supported its hips.
Stepping onto the edge, I leaped into the air. The wind howled in my ears, the powerful wind stifled my breath, and the feeling of weightlessness made my eyes dizzy.
Li Nai closed her eyes, unable to bear it any longer, but felt no fear. Just a high wall—
A laser beam struck his back.
The falling direction veered off course, and it was instantly bounced even further.
The person carrying the baby landed with a thud, creating a large crater.
Thick, half-rotten flesh was splattered on the ground.
The nearby mutated animals were attracted.
Li Nai, small and well protected, sat up dizzily and looked up in the direction from which the laser was coming.
A dozen meters away, at the top of the high wall.
A long row of floor-to-ceiling windows, one of which is flipped outwards and laid flat to become an extended glass platform.
A woman, with her hands in her trench coat pockets and wearing low-heeled pointed shoes, strolled to the edge of the glass.
Two gold-rimmed glasses tilted, flashing and reflecting light, looking down at her from above.
His rosy lips curved into a gentle smile as he looked at her.
Not a single word was spoken.
She simply raised her hand gracefully and left it suspended in mid-air.
Above their heads, dozens of laser turrets were charging up, their blue laser beams surging powerfully as they prepared to fire.
The moment that hand was lowered, she and her host were instantly reduced to dust.
[The fourth villain, Ji Fenglan. 29 years old, G manager at the Rose Group...]
The system notification echoed in my ears, reporting the basic information of the person.
The panda's slightly open mouth trembled.
Evil, evil woman, Dr. Ji is evil woman number 4.
His black bean eyes were vacant as he watched Ji Fenglan's lips move from afar.
—Let me see how much your body can withstand.
Dozens of laser beams converged into one, striking down with the force of thunder.
Li Nai rolled over to protect her from beneath her.
Their arched upper bodies trembled taut, enveloped in a dazzling blue light above and behind them. Mutant animals around them screeched and hooves thundered as they fled in disarray.
He lifted her soft little body with one hand, supported himself with the other, and slowly rose up, carrying the weight of a mountain on his shoulders.
Li Nai raised his head and aimed at the silvery-white "long snake" in the distance. With a spur, he charged forward.
The laser lost its target, paused for a moment, and when it chased after it to strike again, the target seemed to have opened eyes in the back of its head, grabbing a passing mutated animal to block the attack.
Buzz! — Buzz! —
The long blaring of loudspeakers came from all directions, echoing across the entire land.
The deformed animals had bloodshot eyes, snorted, bared their teeth, and dripped yellowish saliva. With each repeated cry, they shook their heads in distress, their patchy fur bristling.
A person sped past, and they glared at him with hatred as they chased after him.
Li Nai casually grabbed the baboon's tail, swung it around above his head, and swept away the various animals that came rushing at him as he ran.
In their eyes, the silvery-white "long snake" ahead grew taller and taller, revealing the unique "scales" of the base's protective wall.
Suddenly, the ground began to shake in the distance.
Surrounded by hordes of mutated animals, they surged forward wave after wave, fearless of death, when suddenly a broken shriek rang out from the side.
A dark shadow appeared.
Bang!
He was knocked down by what appeared to be a long-nosed man.
The moment they hit the ground, the babies separated and rolled away to other places.
As Li Nai searched for the panda cub's location, just as she was about to jump up, her ankle was suddenly gripped tightly by something, causing her pain.
The next instant, it was suspended upside down in mid-air. In its empty pupils, a tiny bundle of cubs was covered by overlapping animal hooves.
Without giving it another glance, it suddenly swerved more than ten meters away.
Her pupils caught sight of a colossal creature, its massive ears flapping like fans, its ashen skin cracked and oozing pus. Its thick, long trunk raised defiantly at her, emitting a high-pitched, shrill trumpet-like sound.
So many legs, so many hooves.
Li Nai rolled and tumbled endlessly, surviving amidst countless hooves of all sizes. The animals that discovered her chased and trampled her frantically, some even lowering their heads and pointing their horns.
They fought amongst themselves while trying to hide. She took the opportunity to look at herself, when a strong beam of light struck her back, forcing her to her knees, unable to move an inch.
The mutated animals went berserk, attacking the immobilized people without fear, only to be reduced to ashes by the residual force of the beam of light.
It seems that even getting close is not an option.
Lost in thought, he didn't notice that he was exposed in a small open space.
An eagle cried out as it soared overhead.
call!
Strong, swift winds lashed the ground, sending up clouds of yellowish-brown dust.
The next instant, the iron hook pierced the flesh of the back of the neck and back, and the small body flew into the air.
The cries for help were lost in the wind.
The mutated animals are now rapidly shrinking to the size of ants.
A strong sense of acrophobia spun before my eyes, and my four short legs thrashed wildly.
The iron claws tightened their grip, and she heard her bones crack.
Help! Help! Help!
"Waaaaah."
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a fierce eagle's eyes. The eagle was looking down at her.
The awe-inspiring presence emanating from the celestial overlord struck straight to the heart.
Thump! Thump! A heavy heartbeat spread throughout my body.
She shut her mouth, afraid her heart would pound out of her chest.
A sly glint appeared in his sharp eagle eyes.
Phew! ——
With a flap of its enormous wings, it soared upwards.
Just as it was about to touch the false sky, it flipped over and released its claws.
"Waaaaah!"
A tiny cluster, like a falling star.
Countless thoughts flashed through her mind during that time.
No matter how you look at it, death is the inevitable outcome.
It transformed back into its original form, was pierced by a laser, and crashed to the ground, breaking into pieces.
The ground drew closer and closer, close enough to see the animal's overall shape. Despairingly, I closed my eyes.
Phew! ——
Its body was hooked again. It flapped its wings and quickly flew into the sky.
Does the eagle cackle or laugh?
Is this toying with the prey?
Then, it was tossed up twice more, and caught again just before it hit the ground.
Her idea was correct. The eagle was toying with its prey; once it had had its fun, it was time to enjoy its meal.
As she ascended again, she gazed at the sky, which merged with the distant horizon, looking like a vast ocean.
As she plummeted, she looked down and saw a helicopter parked at the edge of the green, rocky landscape beyond the silvery-white protective wall. Several heavily armed personnel carried a mysterious black box through the woods.
I'm here! Look at me! Look at me!
"Waaaaah! Waaaaah!"
It waved its four short legs in the air.
From a distance, it looked like a black mass.
[Invincibility buff remaining time: 5 minutes.]
A line of words appeared and flickered before my eyes.
ah!
If this drags on any longer, we're really doomed. I don't know if the ashes can regenerate a body. I feel the chances are zero.
Even if she could be revived, if she were thrown into the host among these mutated animals, she wouldn't be able to survive on her own once the host died.
[Order received. Protect the host and breach the protective barrier.]
[The stacked time activates a power-up level, reducing the actual remaining time by 20 minutes]
—Double penalty in effect.
[—The latest orders will be punished first.]
Li Nai straightened up and caught the eagle reflecting the light in the sky with his backhand.
A dark shadow fell from a paw, about to hit the ground, when the panda took a running start, stepped onto the animal's back, and easily leaped more than ten meters high, catching the panda cub with its hands to cushion the fall, its white fur stained with blood.
Bang!
The ground cracked open where it landed, creating a shallow, large crater.
Holding its host, its eyes gleamed like sword blades, piercing straight into the protective wall ahead.
They forged ahead bravely, with animals of all sizes flying up and falling down.
As you approach the wall, raise your fist and assume a stance.
The fist charged forward with a gust of wind.
On the wall, a layer of energy patterns fluctuated violently, rippling in concentric circles.
It wasn't shattered with a single punch.
As pressure is applied, the skin on the fist gradually cracks with the force.
The energy layer remains intact.
At that moment, a strange energy from deep within the wall responded to the fist.
The moment they made contact, the energy patterns beneath the fist crackled and sparked with electricity.
In the blink of an eye.
Cracks appeared in the wall.
boom!
The arm was burned to pieces by the backlash of energy.
At the same time, a hole was created.
Outside the cave was a group of fully armed people.
[Command complete. Double penalty in effect: 10-day ban on using invincibility buffs; 7-day vegetative state.]
Li Nai returned to her body, her only remaining arm tightly embracing the baby in her arms, and collapsed inside the cave entrance.
The people outside the cave carried them away with practiced skill.
Amidst the swaying, Li Nai groggily opened her eyes. Suspended in mid-air, she saw an endless blue sea, and an island the size of a washbasin slowly shrank and drifted away.
So that's how it is. Dr. Ji's animal experiment base wasn't built deep in the mountains, but in the ocean.
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