The shockwaves of several consecutive head-on collisions had caused serious damage to this exclusive underground passageway. The concrete walls were covered in cracks. The majority of the lighting in the forty meter area had been destroyed during the battle. The remaining ones quickly experienced short circuits and other malfunctions.
The backup elevator also seemed to have a problem. The metal door of the car was jammed due to the deformation of the wall. After a few banging noises, a sharp electronic alarm rang out. It connected with the alarm bells that had been ringing inside the building for a long time. It was noisy to the point of annoyance.
The lights in the car were still usable. They were projected from twenty meters away, barely saving the brightness of the long corridor.
He Yueyin relied on the severely weakened glimmer to lock onto the ruined body that could hardly be called a human. She swept her gaze around to confirm whether or not the target had the ability to rise again.
Behind her, Luo Nan wanted to circle around to take a look, but she stopped him.
On the other side, Cat Eyes scratched her chin and made an assessment: "So this is the clone body of a rapid catalysis type ability user? If we calculate the explosive power, its peak combat strength is slightly stronger than B rank, but it only has the strength of four strikes. In reality, it should be B- rank. Even so, it's quite dangerous. At the very least, I would be dead in close combat... "
He Yueyin shook her head slightly: "It has the strength of at least six to seven strikes. But Mr. Luo's first shot destroyed the joints of its shoulder, and I used the Format of Fire to intentionally increase its explosive power during the fight. I destroyed the activity of its tissues and cells, causing the collapse of its body structure ahead of time. That's why I was able to have this kind of effect... You can't underestimate its self-control and self-defense capabilities. Even though it has certain flaws, it isn't specialized in the fleshly side. It's best not to have this kind of idea. "
He Yueyin added relevant records as they conversed. She placed them in the mission channel and shared them with all the operation members.
Cat Eyes saw how serious she was, so she asked: "Then what about us long-range occupations?"
"Increase the instantaneous destructive power, especially the joints and the key muscle groups that support the fight. They should be the targets of the first wave of attacks. Of course, the most important thing is to pull away. "
"It doesn't sound too difficult... How's its combat awareness?"
He Yueyin was silent for a moment before responding: "It's similar to an unmanned drone."
"Artificial intelligence or long-range control?"
He Yueyin raised her head to look at her.
Cat Eyes shrugged: "Fine. Pretend I never asked."
Luo Nan never spoke while He Yueyin and Cat Eyes were conversing. Though He Yueyin had stopped him from approaching, he was still able to use his naked eyes, mental senses, and many other methods to observe the pile of rotten flesh before him.
From his point of view, Cat Eyes had indeed asked a foolish question. To be able to confront a powerhouse like He Yueyin head-on, and under the pressure of her clumsy but skillful means, he was able to accurately judge and intercept the most lethal Arc Light Blades many times, causing them to return in vain. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he wasn't at a disadvantage.
There was probably no artificial intelligence that could do this.
However, it was not necessarily the case that the controller was focused and going all out.
In the time it took for sparks to fly off a flint, Luo Nan truly paid attention to the various traces that flowed past on the mental plane. The operation of the living starry sky and the distortion of the mental curtain were not spared even the slightest change.
He had always believed that the person who could make the clone body's empty shell work must be a controller from a certain direction.
The facts proved his conjecture.
Though the traces were weak and the signs were miniscule, Luo Nan was still able to find a fine transmission path within the dense and complex mental curtain.
Though the soul strength transmitted by the opponent wasn't enough to blow even the slightest breeze, it was enough to sense and transmit information. During the process of He Yueyin and the clone body fighting, this information transmission path didn't show any traces of increasing bandwidth or load. It was so stable that it made one's heart palpitate.
Luo Nan was unable or unwilling … … He chose the latter.
This was because the origin of this mental curtain came from the Polar Domain.
"Boss, your dog nose is quite sharp." After Cat Eyes finished conversing with He Yueyin, she slapped Luo Nan's shoulder with force and praised him.
It was Luo Nan who gave them a warning after they entered the elevator on the 56th floor. The series of words and actions that followed were all to probe the clone body's reaction and further clarify its target.
Though they had yet to capture any direct evidence, they were a hundred percent clear on the opponent's scheme. However, the plethora of coincidences in and of themselves was a powerful proof.
"So it turns out that the Gene Exchange not only deals in high-end business, but it also deals in garbage disposal." Cat Eyes turned her gaze back to the two ordinary people. Their lives weren't in danger from the wave of impact just now, but their minds were muddled. Perhaps they would suffer from brain concussions or other sequelae.
"There's no need to cater to other people's definitions."
He Yueyin confirmed that the clone body couldn't rise again, so she notified the logistics personnel to come over and deal with the aftermath. She turned her attention back to Luo Nan. "The clue Mr. Luo found is extremely valuable. Even without direct evidence, it can be seen that the Gene Exchange maintains a high level of attention towards the current situation of the mutation infection in Xia City. "
She paused for a moment and said, "If Mr. Luo hadn't come to the plaza today and made a new discovery, the opponent's progress would have been above Trigate Security's."
Cat Eyes agreed with this judgment. "This Little You really is a person. It's just that he's been replaced by a clone body. Have you figured out the replacement node yet? "
"Not yet … … Mr. Luo?" He Yueyin felt that Luo Nan had been silent for a bit too long, so she deliberately greeted him.
Cat Eyes simply hooked onto Luo Nan's arm. She laughed and said, "Boss, if this really has something to do with your outsourcing business, then Her Majesty Empress Wu or Trigate Security clearly found the wrong contractor. There must've been no public bidding, right … … But how do you know that he's a clone body? It seems that aside from laboratory testing, there aren't any effective methods of distinguishing him. "
"By listening to the sound to determine his position." Luo Nan responded with a low and hoarse voice.
"Bullshit."
"That's the truth … …"
Luo Nan had no interest in bickering with Cat Eyes. Right now he appeared to be carefree and relaxed, but he was actually quite exhausted. On one hand, he had to monitor the sound source of the clone body coming from the entire plaza. On the other hand, he had to lock onto the mysterious information channel coming from the Polar Domain. On the other hand, he had to make a timely response to the plane of reality. Doing three things at once made him quite exhausted.
But then again, the two useless words he exchanged with Cat Eyes gave him another inspiration. Since a certain person was so idle, he might as well give her a bit of work.
She was unable to monitor the Polar Domain, and there was no need to make an immediate response to the scene. But as long as the corresponding details and characteristics were clear, she could share the relevant information and act as a monitor.
Cat Eyes felt quite bad being covered by his gaze.
Luo Nan felt even worse.
The fine strand of soul strength was still lingering in the surroundings. It remained in a weak region from beginning to end. It wasn't like President Ouyang's warping of space and time, nor was it like Her Majesty Empress Wu's earth-shattering power. However, maintaining close monitoring of it was an extremely exhausting matter.
Luo Nan originally had a Wraith Sign under his command that specialized in this sort of work. But now that the Darksider species had been sent into the cloud world, and it had even been forcefully planted into the body of a Mushed Mouth Ape, it showed signs of growth and evolution. Luo Nan was unable to call it out no matter how hard he tried.
He had no choice but to personally go into battle. He continued to pour resources, and the consumption of his mental strength grew greater and greater.
The only thing that could be considered gratifying was that Luo Nan's pure observation mode had made new contributions. Though he had locked onto the opponent, the opponent didn't have a reciprocal response. The opponent didn't hide too much.
And so, Luo Nan slowly came to a realization. The core of this strand of soul strength that came from the Polar Domain wasn't He Yueyin. It wasn't Cat Eyes. It wasn't even Luo Nan himself. As for Ji Qiong, Manager Sha, and the pile of clones that were like rotten meat, none of them were.
Its target … …
Cat Eyes was a bit impatient from waiting in the dark and noisy hallway. "The logistics really took a long time. How about we retreat first? I feel that asking about the romantic history of that long-haired beauty will help boost our spirits and clear our thoughts. Of course, if there's someone who can hear the location and determine the location of all the clones in the municipal plaza, then just pretend I didn't say anything. "
Luo Nan was quite capable, but the focus of his attention was no longer on that.
Cat Eyes withdrew her hand from the crook of his arm at this time. She went to pick up the unconscious Ji Qiong and Manager Sha. She had the self-awareness of being Luo Nan's assistant. He Yueyin didn't raise any objections. After all, guaranteeing Luo Nan's safety was the number one priority. If Little You had really listened and gone upstairs during the fight just now, then no matter how suspicious they were, they wouldn't have taken the risk to make a move.
He Yueyin arranged a few more details to the logistics team, then indicated to Luo Nan to move. Luo Nan went, "Oh," and slowly began to move. But He Yueyin patted his upper arm just as he took a step forward.
"Mr. Luo, the gun."
"Oh, I forgot."
Luo Nan was still holding a one-shot electromagnetic handgun in his hand. The safety was still on right now. He smiled at He Yueyin, turned off the safety, and stuffed the gun back into its holster.
He Yueyin spoke softly, "That shot was very stable. But if you can't confirm the threat level of the target in the first instant, then the restraining effect on the leg is better. It's also fine on the lower abdomen, which can cause sufficient damage. At the same time, if there's a misjudgment, the current medical conditions can save the situation. " She paused a bit after speaking to this point, "But within ten meters, a direct hit to the head or chest isn't a problem."
"Secretary He, does your family's boss run an assassin company? Speaking of which, is there anyone who can help!? "
Luo Nan raised his hand, "Give me one. Sister Yueyin needs to react in time in case something unexpected happens."
"Don't jinx it …... Seeing that you're the boss, I'll give you the long-haired beauty. We can pretend that we didn't see you taking advantage of us."
Luo Nan didn't respond to this kind of vulgar joke. He walked over and took Ji Qiong. With his current physique, holding a hundred kilograms in one hand was no problem at all.
Ji Qiong was still unconscious. Her long hair spilled down, covering half of her charming face. She was delicate and charming. Luo Nan's gaze swept past without pausing. Instead, his gaze paused on the bag by Ji Qiong's feet.
"What about their luggage?"
"Tsk. It's nothing more than cosmetics, performance clothes, and the like. If you're really that kind-hearted, then don't torment her. Are you still hoping for her to go on stage and sing in her current state? "
"Let the logistics pack up." He Yueyin stopped the meaningless discussion and indicated for Luo Nan and Cat Eyes to speed up.
The three followed the long corridor for another hundred steps before entering the safety passageway. They left the messy battlefield behind them.
There wasn't a single person on the long corridor for now. The alarm bell was still ringing, but the lighting of the elevator at the end finally welcomed the fate of short-circuiting. The darkness grew a bit thicker.
A sizzling sound seeped out from the ink-like darkness, but it was soon drowned out by the clamor of the alarm bell. But there was a mass of shadow on the ground that wasn't affected at all. It grew from small to large and continued to expand. Soon, it broke through the thin outer layer of bindings and was completely exposed to the air. Then it slid along the ground and directly collided with a wall.
After a slight pause, the expanding shadow continued to slide. It was perpendicular to the ground and climbed up along the wall.
"Buzz …. Boom!"
The powerful sound of electricity, the sound of metal bullets piercing through the air, and the sound of flesh piercing rang out. It was as if the expanding shadow had been struck by lightning. Its body, which had already begun to take shape, instinctively contracted violently with the location of the bullet as the core.
And at this time, the sound of piercing through the air rang out from the other end of the long corridor. Someone used their powerful arm strength to throw a specially-made flare over here. The powerful light tore apart the dark curtain of the long corridor, completely exposing the scene beneath the curtain of darkness. Fine details were revealed.
On the floor of the long corridor was the backpack that Xiaoyou had carried during the fierce battle. The backpack had been flung away before the fierce battle, but it had already burst open. The junk inside was scattered all over the ground, and there were even specks of mucus on the surface.
And above the backpack, a lump of deformed flesh was stuck to the wall. The outer layer of mucus was wrapped in a layer of mucus. This was the source of the mucus on the backpack. It was hard to find a reference object to describe its ugly appearance, not to mention that it was currently twitching violently. It looked to be in extreme pain.
Luo Nan, He Yueyin, and Cat Eyes walked out from the entrance of the safety passageway. They looked at the strange scene in the distance under the interweaving of powerful light and shadows.
Cat Eyes was very astonished. "The Format of Fire can enchant bullets?"
It was very clear that she had gone off topic.
He Yueyin's brows were locked tight. She held the electromagnetic handgun in her hand. The gun was Luo Nan's, but she was the one who had fired the gun. The effect looked decent, but it was of no help in explaining the current situation.
Luo Nan squinted his eyes and carefully observed the ugly lump of flesh in the distance. His observation strength was quite strong on the mental plane. He even borrowed the Society's database to search, but he was still unable to find the origin of this thing. He was also unable to figure out what it was used for.
Right now, the flesh on the wall seemed to have suffered heavy injuries. Its body was clearly shriveled, and viscous fluids flowed out from the place where its body was stuck to the wall. Under the powerful light of the flare, an extremely bizarre silver-gray color appeared.
The viscous fluids flowed down from the wall. Some of them seeped into the cracks in the wall that had just formed, but most of them flowed to the ground. They continued to spread under the tension.
As this process progressed, the silver-gray luster, which originally had a metallic texture, gradually dimmed. Its surface became coarse, and it was gradually covered with a layer of fine velvet.
"A pathogenic strain?"
"A biochemical weapon?"
He Yueyin and Cat Eyes spoke at the same time. But He Yueyin pulled the trigger once more as she spoke. The powerful magnetic field generated by the electromagnetic coil propelled the metal bullet out of the muzzle. A distance of sixty meters was not worth mentioning under the initial speed of five times the speed of sound. The bullet seemed to have just left the muzzle when it pierced diagonally into the mucus-covered wall.
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