Five minutes later, Luke, who had arrived outside the sanatorium, sighed. "Alright, something really did happen."
The sanatorium, which was supposed to conserve electricity at night, was brightly lit, and more than fifty guards were patrolling the grounds.
Luke glanced at them. Not only were all the guards armed with pistols, but there were also two rifles or submachine guns among the ten people. Something was definitely wrong.
This kind of reaction couldn't have come from a mental hospital, but a military base.
Looking at the way these people were moving, they were all veterans who had undergone regular military training, and wouldn't be any weaker than the average SWAT team.
There were also several small drones hovering in the air, monitoring the sanatorium.
Luke turned his head to look at the beach, and saw that there were also guards with search dogs patrolling around the sewers.
There was no doubt that these guards were searching for something.
Luke didn't advance any further. He released the medium-sized drones to monitor the entire sanatorium from a higher altitude.
Then, a large number of ant drones started to break in from various hidden corners.
Compared with a living person like him, the mini drones were naturally more comprehensive and efficient.
The two ant drones in the lead were also the smallest drones.
They were only five millimeters long, and looked like big ants at first glance. In fact, they were a brand new experimental model with "nuclear power" and vibranium as the main material.
Because it could absorb the energy of Skye's shockwave ability, Luke named this special metal "vibranium."
Most of the time, vibranium had extremely strong physical attributes.
The extremely simple internal structure, strong and sturdy bodies, and almost unlimited power made these two vibranium experimental machines worthy of the name "Mountain Cleaver."
As long as it wasn't an extremely thick and strong protective layer, these two Mountain Cleaver could be dealt with in minutes.
Not only that, they were also "charging stations" for the other ordinary mini drones. If necessary, they could charge their "subordinates" nearby and extend the activity time of the ant drones.
On the other hand, the two Mountain Cleaver also had the ability to become super invisible killers.
With a vibranium body that wasn't much harder to dig into cement than mud, it was just as easy to dig into the skull, the hardest part of the human body.
And you didn't need to dig out bones to kill an ordinary person.
But for Luke, there wasn't much point in the Mountain Cleaver turning into killing monsters.
After all, he had a hundred ways to deal with whoever he didn't like, and didn't need to use drones.
Naturally, Luke had to try out such a useful test subject.
Because the two Mountain Monsters had the mentality of ants, and the power source of the Mountain Monsters was the second-generation Arc Reactor that was miniaturized with Pim particles, the ordinary drones were also made to look like ants.
Their long shape allowed them to maintain enough volume to accommodate various functional modules, and they could also pass through the narrow holes dug by the Mountain Cleaving Monster.
…
In less than five minutes, the two Mountain Cleaving Monsters led the majority of the troops into the gap. They opened up the passageways at certain key locations and entered the sanatorium from the north and south.
Hundreds of Ant Drones quietly went to every place where people gathered, collecting videos and voices of these people.
Most of the guards didn't talk much, but that didn't mean it was useless.
Just like when Frank was commanding the battle, the fewer people there were, the more he had to simplify his words and highlight the key points.
Very soon, Luke realized why they were searching: two people had escaped from the nursing home.
To be precise, a "patient" named "Zero" had taken a doctor hostage and escaped.
Luke had a bad feeling, and it was soon confirmed: Haley wasn't in the sanatorium, but her phone signal was in the office.
Given how advanced the Internet and communications were, very few people didn't carry their phones with them.
Even if the situation in this sanatorium was special, it was unlikely that Haley would go home without her phone.
When the drones entered Haley's office and saw Haley's handbag, everything was basically confirmed.
Haley was probably the doctor who had been taken hostage by Patient Zero.
Even more troublesome was that from the scattered information, it was possible that Zero had escaped through the sewers into the ocean.
That made Luke's Sharp Nose useless.
He had even gone invisible and cruised around the coast of the sanatorium, but didn't find any trace of Haley.
There wasn't much he could do about it.
Even if Sharp Nose could only find one clue, it would be the same as narrowing the search range from an unknown "surface" to a predictable "line."
Without this clue, Luke would have to search for a needle in a haystack like everyone else.
After confirming the situation, he could only tell Elena to try to be Margaret's good friend and stay with her tonight.
The disappearance of someone close to them would be a huge blow for anyone.
The widow didn't have any relatives in New York, so he could only ask Elena to do her best.
Otherwise, it would be terrible if something happened to Margaret.
While Elena comforted the widow, Luke pulled Elsa aside and explained the situation to her in a low voice.
Elsa didn't suspect where he had gotten the information from.
She and Dustin were just one of Luke's "sources of information," and Elizabeth was in the Internet Information Department.
Luke's personal connections definitely weren't limited to just these old friends in the government.
She simply looked at Margaret worriedly and asked in a low voice, "What can I do?"
Luke said, "Comfort her. After all, you're her most trusted friend."
Elsa said, "Of course. But don't you need my help investigating? "
Luke shook his head. "There's probably more to it than meets the eye. Someone might notice if you investigate. It's best if I get involved in secret."
Elsa was surprised. "Get involved in secret?"
Luke said, "We can only talk about it between ourselves. There's something fishy about that Kings Park Sanatorium. It definitely has a complicated background."
Elsa was worried. "Then, will your investigation …"
She sympathized with Margaret, but she couldn't let another old friend take such a huge risk for the sake of a friend.
Luke waved his hand and said, "I'll be safe as long as you don't know anything. So, pretend that I didn't take Margaret's request. You have to comfort her. "
"Well … I understand." Elsa was stunned for a moment, but then realized what was going on.
Even an old police officer like her had to pretend that she didn't know anything, let alone someone as innocent as Margaret.
Otherwise, if Haley was rescued, anyone who heard the widow's words would know that Luke had done a great service.
She looked at Luke and said helplessly, "But I'm afraid Margaret will be very sad …"
"Sad is better than being used." Luke chuckled. "Besides, it's more appropriate for her to hate me than to like me."
Elsa stared at him speechlessly for a moment. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "Why do so many women like you?"
Luke touched his face gloomily. "Do you need me to give you an answer?"
Elsa said, "… I'll take care of Margaret."
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