Chapter 88 Powerless
Sui Tang reached for the airtight iron cage.
This dungeon is made entirely of iron-tungsten alloy, and its hardness and strength have reached aerospace standards. It is also unknown how thick it is, so it is almost impossible to destroy it by force.
He felt around the outside of the wall and found almost no gaps. It was obvious that this was an iron prison that had been deliberately placed here long ago.
"Hold."
Sui Tang cursed softly and punched the iron prison wall angrily.
Bai Yao's chess game lasted much longer and was much bigger than he had imagined.
Sui Tang's eyes were fixed on the lock outside the prison door, his brows were furrowed, and he waved at Qi Huang.
"Huang, explode."
Qi Huang immediately took out a micro-explosive bomb from the weapon box and quickly walked towards the door lock.
"Can't blow it up!"
Luo Chuan shouted urgently, rushed forward and stopped Qi Huang's hand holding the bomb.
Sui Tang roared, "Luo Chuan, what are you doing? We don't have time!"
Bai Yao had buried countless bombs throughout the building, and they had only dismantled a portion of them along the way.
There's no telling how much is left, or how long it will take to explode.
His move was intended to kill the enemy.
"I've seen this lock before," Luo Chuan squatted down and carefully examined the lock on the iron door. "I once stole something from the FBI database, and their database used this lock."
"This is a precision lock developed in Germany. The internal mechanical structure is extremely complex, with over one million high-precision gears and countless microscopic parts operating inside."
"And the lock will connect to the computer."
"If the lock is forced, the security system behind it will immediately detonate the bomb inside the room to keep the data absolutely confidential."
Luo Chuan's brows tightened as he spoke, and even his breathing became heavy.
Sui Tang didn't notice Luo Chuan's expression and asked excitedly, "Since you've stolen before, does that mean you can open this kind of lock?"
Luo Chuan's lips suddenly pursed, and the worry between his brows intensified again.
"My mission...failed."
Sui Tang's heart suddenly felt like it fell into an icy cave.
"That means... you also..."
Everyone behind him looked gloomy upon hearing this, and they looked at each other in silence.
Luo Chuan is already the world's top thief. If he can't open the lock, who else can?
Sui Tang's breathing suddenly sank, and his exhaled breath trembled slightly.
Ling Shuo shivered and said, "I...I'm going to defuse the bomb now."
“It can’t be completely demolished.”
Sui and Tang said lightly.
Everyone knows that they cannot be completely dismantled, and they don’t even know where the bombs are hidden.
At this moment, there was silence inside and outside.
"Luochuan."
Suddenly, a cold voice called out from across the crowd.
Everyone turned around to look and saw Qu Le with red eyes staring at the dungeon door lock.
When Luo Chuan heard Qu Le's call, his handsome face frowned and his thin lips pursed, as if he wanted to say something.
Qu Le walked forward slowly, his expression solemn and resolute.
"Master once said that I was his most proud disciple and that my hands were the steadiest he had ever seen."
"If it weren't for the explosion five years ago, I would be the top thief."
"Jiang Luan," Qu Le walked to the door lock and turned to look at Jiang Luan, "How long can your neurostimulant last?"
Luo Chuan frowned, "Le Le, you..."
Jiang Luan would not use his neurological drugs easily. These drugs usually consumed the user's life in exchange for temporary supernormal abilities.
For example, eliminating the aftereffects of explosions on the hands.
This type of human development, which is similar to overdraft, is often accompanied by addiction and high mortality.
Jiang Luan lowered his head and did not answer.
In medicine, a 30% mortality rate can be considered extremely high, but the mortality rate of neuroleptic agents is not even definite.
Qu Le is risking his life.
Qu Le frowned as he looked at everyone and yelled at them at the top of his voice, "They can't die. There's no time!"
There was a dead silence.
If everyone present really had the ability, they would do it for Qu Le without hesitation.
Unfortunately, she is the only one who can do it.
Jiang Luan said quietly: "Three minutes."
"That's enough," Qu Le pulled up his sleeves, "give me the medicine."
Time passes by little by little.
Qu Le's ear was pressed against the stainless steel door lock, and his breathing was so steady that it was inaudible.
No one dared to make any noise, and everyone in the dungeon seemed to be trapped in a vacuum.
It was eerily quiet.
Millions of parts make tiny sounds when plucked by the music, and the differences in the sounds are almost inaudible.
Luochuan held his breath and leaned forward to listen.
He knew that even for top thieves, breathing could interfere with their mission.
Qu Le slowly closed his eyes and held his breath, blocking out his other senses and infinitely amplifying his hearing and the sense of touch at his fingertips.
She became more cautious. She could hear the other four doors' secondary lock cylinders already safely dropped into their lock slots. All she had to do was lock the main lock cylinder and the lock would open.
Just a gentle touch.
But she hesitated, because she held the lives of Cheng Yi and Lu Qian in her hands.
Having not picked a lock for so many years, she had no idea how much skill she had left or whether her judgment was accurate enough.
Luo Chuan, who was guarding on the side, also frowned. He was powerless to do anything about this lock.
Qu Le stopped his hand movements hesitantly.
"Lele, is that you?"
Lu Qian's weak voice came from inside.
The sound was faint, lighter than breathing.
"It's me."
Qu Le's voice was still calm and cold, and only Luo Chuan, who was beside her, could see how much sweat was oozing from her hands.
"If this lock really can't be opened, promise me that you will leave."
"...Yeah, okay, don't worry."
"You're lying," Lu Qian laughed softly, "You never say things like that when you promise someone."
“…”
The music is silent.
Lu Qian sensed her silence and did not ask for anything more. He just said lightly, "I believe you."
As soon as the words fell.
Suddenly, a perfect sound came into Qu Le's ears.
The moment I heard that sound, it was like nervously hitting the last perfect key in a music game.
Like a doll teetering on a hook, it finally held on and fell into the chute.
Like a dying kitten rescued from a rainstorm, it finally survived the test of life and death and opened its eyes to you.
Like a newborn.
Qu Le's throat and chest relaxed a little.
Then, almost instinctively and subconsciously, as if gambling, she left this fleeting opportunity to fate and turned the knob ever so slightly to the right.
“Click.”
finally.
The sound they were waiting for was enough to make their breath stop and their souls tremble.
Qu Le's eyes were already red and hot, and tears were about to fall from those pale fox eyes at any time.
She was ecstatic.
She pushed the door open with all her strength and saw the two people hugging each other on the bed.
Lu Qian, dressed in a white dress, was covered in blood, teeth marks, and bruises on her body and hands, and was holding the dying Cheng Yi in her arms.
So pitiful and terrifying, yet he smiled brightly at Qu Le.
"I knew you were amazing."
Like a goddess walking out of the Forgotten River or the Underworld.
A group of people rushed in almost in a second.
As Sui Tang rushed into the house, the smell of medicine in the room instantly choked his nostrils.
Seeing the two people almost soaked in blood, Lu Qian with bruises all over his body and Cheng Yi who had fainted.
Sui Tang's heart rate suddenly soared, his temples were beating so fast that it hurt, and cold sweat instantly flowed from his hair.
He quickly rushed to the two of them and carried Cheng Yi on his back.
Qi Huang also moved and picked up Lu Qian.
Sui Tang turned around and almost yelled, "Jiang Luan! Prepare the neuroinhibitor No. X!!"
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