Wang Run replied, "After all, this is the first time the leader of the Kyung Clan has come to the Wang Clan as a guest. We're also doing this to prevent people with ill intentions from ruining the friendship between the Wang Clan and the Kyung Clan."
From the outside, there did not seem to be anything unusual about the sand field. But when Zhou Qi came ashore, all the excavating machinery stopped.
Below the pipe was an abyss that seemed to lead straight to purgatory in the depths of the earth's core.
"We're ready."
"No." Luo Lan said firmly, "This is the most important part of Qing Zhen's plan, so we must succeed. Qing Zhen has said more than once that we're in a race against time. "
Luo Lan nodded. He picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Wang Run, is this how the Wang Clan treats their guests? Our Kyung Clan's leader has come to your territory, but you don't even allow us to take a shower? Besides, we've already shown enough sincerity. It's time to see how sincere you are. "
Zhou Qi smiled. "There's finally some good news. With Ren Xiaosu's arrival, our safety is greatly guaranteed."
Under normal circumstances, the Wang Clan should have let them settle down at the accommodations they had arranged beforehand. After all, it was such a high-profile meeting, and it was a long and tiring journey from the Southwest. How could they get down to business without letting them rest?
This was actually very illogical. Under normal circumstances, everyone would have stopped in their tracks to see what was going on with the convoy.
"Understood." A soldier said, "Should we silence them all?"
When the two convoys met up, the Wang Clan's convoy suddenly split into two groups. One group led the way in front, while the other followed the Kyung Clan's convoy at the back. It was as though they were escorting Luo Lan and the others.
But the timing was not right!
"There's no need." Zhou Qi muttered, "If Luo Lan finds out, he'll nag at us for a long time again. Alright, just keep them under control."
The soldier introduced, "This is the equipment used by the Kong Clan to drill underground. Although it's retired, it's still enough to handle the task of excavating the underground river."
Zhou Qi asked, "I just want to know, after this plan is completed, is the Wang Clan settled? If you want me to take this risk, you should at least tell me if it's worth it or not, right? "
That number wasn't a message, but an encryption method to ensure that Luo Xinyu didn't swap the note.
Luo Lan suddenly laughed. "With so many things on my back, I suddenly feel like a hero."
According to Luo Lan, Zhou Qi seemed to be moving separately from them.
"Of course this is the optimal solution." Luo Lan looked across the bridge and said, "But the Wang Clan won't wait for us."
The vast Central Plains had just been unified, but the people who unified it were already on the verge of death. Moreover, if what Wang Run said was true, Wang Shengzhi didn't even have much time to be conscious now.
Luo Lan analyzed, "We can't wait any longer. If Wang Shengzhi suddenly dies, will we still have a chance to enter the artificial intelligence building? I'm afraid not. "
Let the past stay in the past.
When the Kyung Clan's secret nuclear weapons base was destroyed, Luo Xinyu was captured alive by the Kyung Clan.
Zhou Qi picked up the car's walkie-talkie and said sarcastically, "The Wang Clan's reception is quite high."
Wang Run looked at Luo Lan, who was walking towards them, with a cold expression. "Boss Luo, what are you trying to do?"
Luo Lan swaggered out of the car. The special forces soldiers also got out and surrounded the vehicle.
Luo Lan smiled. "I'm not going to watch. I'm afraid I won't be able to bear to go to Stronghold 61 if I do."
Luo Xinyu said with a pale face, "Deactivate this ticking time bomb for me. I'll tell you the information Qing Zhen wanted me to bring."
Zhou Qi confirmed the walkie-talkie was switched off. Then he lowered his voice and said to Luo Lan, "This is completely different from what we planned! We should wait for Ren Xiaosu to get here before we enter the AI building! "
People had to look forward. If they kept looking back at the good times of the past, they might not be able to bear to move forward.
You wouldn't know what others would do or what would happen in the future.
He had never told anyone about what he feared.
The DP-01 drilling platform was equipped with an EST-01-29 coring drill bit. This monster seemed to have the power to pierce through the earth's core.
In the turquoise waters, Zhou Qi was like a torpedo as he hid in the depths and swam towards the west.
Including the 180 special forces soldiers, a total of 184 people had arrived in the Central Plains and were about to enter Stronghold 61. Success or failure depended on this.
Xu Man also said, "No, we can't enter the AI building right now. We have to wait for Ren Xiaosu to arrive at the Wang Clan."
Zhou Qi looked through the car window. "Are they treating us like criminals?!"
It was the artificial intelligence, Zero.
Luo Lan smiled and said, "Tell me the information first, and I'll deactivate it for you. I, Luo Lan, should have a guarantee of my credibility. I won't lie to you. "
"If there's no chance, then there's no chance." Zhou Qi said, "We can always look for another chance in the future."
At this moment, the walkie-talkies of both parties had switched to their respective channels. The voice of the Wang Clan's receptionist rang out from the walkie-talkie. "Boss Luo, how have you been? I'm Wang Run from the Wang Clan. I'll be receiving everyone this time."
The roaring drill bit stabbed into the ground like a thorn. When the scale indicated that the drill bit had reached 27 meters, water suddenly overflowed from the steel pipe outside the coring drill bit.
She was a little devastated. It was actually such a simple password?
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone saw a convoy driving out of Stronghold 61's city gate on the other side of the bridge. It looked like they were here to welcome Luo Lan and the others.
"There's no need for fins and oxygen tanks." Zhou Qi smiled and pointed to the ground under his feet. "That's my home ground."
"I'm not afraid." Third Brother Qing shrugged. "If you dare to go, why wouldn't I?"
"You're quite loyal," Zhou Qi said disdainfully.
This place had actually been firmly controlled by the Kyung Clan even before Luo Lan arrived.
"Have everyone in the factory been put under control?" Zhou Qi said, "Make sure nothing goes wrong. Don't let anyone get away."
After they all crossed the bridge, Luo Lan suddenly stopped the convoy. He thought for a moment before taking out the red Eye of Truth that Ren Xiaosu had given him from his pocket.
When humans stood in front of it, they looked a little weak and insignificant.
"Are you ready?"
Judging from the other party's expression, he must have overexerted himself along the way and was about to run out of energy.
It was a world of darkness, but Zhou Qi was not afraid.
"It's different this time." Luo Lan said, "It's more dangerous than before."
Luo Lan said calmly, "You also know why we're here. I didn't get anyone to inform Ren Xiaosu before we set off because I didn't want him to take the risk with us."
Luo Lan chuckled and said, "Actually, there's no limit to the number of failures with this combination lock. You'll be able to unlock it after trying a few more times. Qing Zhen was just trying to scare you. But I'd like to remind you not to go to the Wang Clan after you defuse the bomb in your body. Go wherever you want and don't get involved in these matters again. Yang Xiaojin is at Stronghold 144, so you can go look for her there. "
No matter how you looked at it, this was not in line with etiquette.
Luo Lan was overjoyed when he unfolded the note. It said, "Ren Xiaosu has set off for the Central Plains. He'll probably encounter an AI ambush and obstruction along the way, so it's estimated that he'll arrive in three days."
With a rumbling sound, Zhou Qi calmly watched as the steel machine was activated. The moment the indestructible drill bit came into contact with the ground, everyone could feel the power of modern scientific civilization.
They knew Luo Lan was not asking if they were ready when he asked if they were full.
The group of people walked into the factory in silence. Inside the factory, a huge mechanical monster was covered by a tarp.
Or rather, Qing Zhen had taken control of this mud sandpit even earlier than that. At that time, the AI had not even mastered nanomachines as a weapon.
Luo Xinyu pursed her lips and did not say anything. She just quietly watched as Luo Lan keyed in 123456 into the metal bomb belt. With a click, the belt buckle was unbuckled.
"It should be true." Third Brother Qing said calmly, "Otherwise, he wouldn't have to be so anxious or lie to us since we're already in the Wang Clan's control."
Zhou Qi said, "I suggest we wait a little longer, at least until Ren Xiaosu arrives."
"I've never seen you think that way before." Zhou Qi wondered.
They were prepared for everything and were even prepared to face death.
"Do you guys think this news is true?" Luo Lan asked.
"Are you ready?" Zhou Qi asked sternly.
Several armed soldiers walked out of the factory and greeted him. "Sir."
However, Zhou Qi suddenly realized Luo Lan did not seem very happy. "What's with that expression of yours? Aren't you always looking forward to Ren Xiaosu coming to protect you? Why do you look a little unhappy this time? "
…
Luo Lan leaned against Wang Run's car window with a smile and said, "Can't I come over to have a chat with you? How have you been recently? How much is Wang Shengzhi paying you? Are you married yet? Do you have children? How old are your children? Is it a boy or a girl? "
He handed the note to Xu Man. "Check the handwriting and numbers."
Luo Lan smiled. "It's fine. How can I be bothered to think so much about it now? Besides, we're not that bad ourselves. There's no reason for us to rely on someone else to be our savior every day, right? "
Then he turned to Xu Man and said, "This is a life-saving talisman that Ren Xiaosu gave me. It's said that behind this door is the place I want to go the most. When the time comes, if your retreat plan doesn't work, we'll leave from here. Zhou Qi, remember, we'll meet up here when the time comes. If you're not here when the time comes, we won't wait for you. "
If they wanted to get closer to AI Zero's server set, they would have to enter the underground river first.
This set of operations was as smooth as flowing water, like a sophisticated machine.
Luo Xinyu's expression immediately changed. "You don't know the password either? Is this how the Kyung Clan does things? Do you think you can play around with other people's lives? Qing Zhen said that there are only three wrong tries for this combination lock. Do you know the password or not? "
A moment later, the slender Luo Xinyu walked out of the door with an exhausted look on her face.
Luo Xinyu hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she still took out a small piece of paper from her pocket and handed it to Luo Lan.
Zhou Qi started taking off his suit, and a soldier next to him brought him a professional diving suit and fins.
"It's a little strange, but we can't care about that right now." Luo Lan said, "Let's get ready to begin."
Zhou Qi said, "Then why don't we just torture him to death? Once Wang Shengzhi dies, the Wang Clan will immediately fall into chaos. At that time, there won't even be a need for the Kyung Clan to deal with the Wang Clan. It'll just collapse on its own."
"Mhm." Zhou Qi fell silent again.
So if that really happened, he would have to bear the pain himself.
After the meal, Luo Lan stood up, took a deep breath, and asked,
Luo Lan looked at Zhou Qi and said seriously, "I didn't tell you the rest of the plan because I wanted to prevent you from being controlled by the AI and letting the Wang Clan find out about the overall plan. Don't worry, you're not the only one who doesn't know. Xu Man and Third Bro Qing don't know either, and it's the same for me. Anyone who might cause the plan to be leaked won't have the right to know about it. "
But at this moment, a black shadow door suddenly opened not far from the campsite where Luo Lan and the others were.
The Qianlingjiang Bridge stood on top of the fast-flowing river. This end of the bridge and the other end of the bridge seemed to be connected to two different worlds.
"Are you worried that Ren Xiaosu will be dragged into this matter and put him in danger?" Third Bro Qing said softly, "Actually, what we're doing now is also helping the Northwest."
Luo Lan was amused. So this fellow had been forced by Qing Zhen to deliver the letter.
At this moment, Zhou Qi, Xu Man, Third Bro Qing, and Luo Lan were sitting in the same vehicle, with Xu Man acting as the driver.
When Wang Run saw Luo Lan's smiling expression, he suddenly felt something was amiss. He hurriedly got out of the car and looked behind the convoy. Then he looked at the river, but he did not notice anything unusual.
"Don't talk so much since we're in their territory." Luo Lan smiled. "Isn't this to be expected?"
There were no splashes of water either.
In Qing Zhen's opinion, the AI was far more dangerous than the Wang Clan.
Xu Man and the others watched quietly. They saw Luo Lan find a wide bridge pillar before the Wang Clan's convoy arrived. He pressed the red Eye of Truth against it and twisted it ten times.
A man weighing 75 kilograms jumped into the river from a bridge that was more than three meters high. It was like a drop of water falling into the river. There was no sound that could alarm Wang Run and the others.
Third Bro Qing suddenly asked, "Even if you die in this race?"
This was supposed to be the time for the other party to enjoy his power!
It was as though you were an actor in a stage play who had only received your own script. There were only your own plot and lines written on it. When you were done acting, your part would end here.
At the same time, Zhou Qi jumped into the calm Jingchuan River while the special forces soldiers were covering him.
Entering the building where the AI was located was the first step in their plan. Logically speaking, they should be happy about it.
After humanity had experienced countless wars, the transmission of intelligence had become a systematic discipline.
Zhou Qi did not stay in the stronghold. Instead, he swam all the way out of the stronghold and finally climbed ashore at a silt factory near the Wang Clan.
After the convoy entered the stronghold, Xu Man suddenly said, "I keep getting the feeling that something's not quite right with Stronghold 61. There are dozens of vehicles in our convoy, but very few passersby stopped to watch when we passed through."
Zhou Qi pulled the tarp off and revealed the true appearance of the steel monster inside.
"What do we do now? Do we wait here for Ren Xiaosu to rendezvous? "Zhou Qi asked.
"Unlock it," Luo Xinyu said coldly.
Luo Xinyu rolled her eyes. "You don't have to worry about that."
A strange metal hoop was wrapped around Luo Xinyu's waist. There was a countdown timer on it and an electronic password lock.
When Zhou Qi asked this, he felt like he had returned to that snowy night when he accompanied Qing Zhen up Mt. Ginkgo.
The soldier was taken aback. "Sir, I believe you."
Luo Lan found it hard to imagine how painful it would be for Qing Zhen to go against his controlled self.
"See, the password is that simple. We succeeded on the first try," Luo Lan said with a smile.
"I've thought it through." Luo Lan looked out the window and said, "The 1,374 secret-related personnel of the Kyung Clan have been isolated from the world for five years. They haven't even gone back to see their families, all for this moment of success. Qing Zhen's meticulously prepared plan can't go to waste, and the hard work of these secret-related personnel can't go to waste either. We can't let this hard-earned opportunity go to waste. "
Over 20 armed Kyung Clan soldiers had been lurking in the Central Plains for a long time. At this moment, all of them had an indescribable sense of mission.
A long time ago, Qing Zhen had told Xu Man that most people viewed the Wang Clan and the artificial intelligence as one entity. But in Qing Zhen's eyes, the artificial intelligence and the Wang Clan were separated.
Luo Lan stared at Third Brother Qing and said, "It's too late for you to be afraid of death now."
"Eh, why are you here?" Luo Lan asked curiously.
Zhou Qi stood in front of the drilling equipment in silence. After a while, he suddenly asked the soldier next to him, "Do you believe someone will risk their lives to save you?"
Zhou Qi pursed his lips. "Don't worry, I'm not expecting you to risk your lives to wait for me. But aren't you going to go in and see what's behind the door? Aren't you curious? "
But once they entered that building, there would be no turning back.
However, this Shadow Door seemed to be a little bigger than Ren Xiaosu's.
Xu Man said, "I've already made a detailed retreat plan. That won't happen again."
Zhou Qi hung up the walkie-talkie and muttered, "It's more like they're afraid we'll run away. Everyone, what should we do now?"
Instead, he was asking if they had thought about the consequences they would have to bear after crossing this bridge.
The huge drilling equipment started pulling the drill up. This way, Zhou Qi could directly enter the underground river through the pipeline.
Two minutes later, Xu Man nodded at Luo Lan. "There's no problem, the intel is accurate."
He looked around. Zhou Qi, Third Brother Qing, Xu Man, and the others also stood up quietly. "We're ready."
In other words, when the plan was being formulated, Qing Zhen had already assumed that the personnel involved in this operation would be captured or killed.
"Sir, it's cleared," a soldier said.
Ten minutes later, when the convoy passed by the Jingchuan River Bridge in Stronghold 61, Luo Lan's convoy suddenly came to a stop. This action forced the Wang Clan's vehicles to come to an emergency stop as well.
But before they could say anything, Wang Run's voice suddenly rang out over the walkie-talkie again. "Everyone, we'll be heading directly to the Wang Clan's AI building for a tour. Mr. Wang Shengzhi is already waiting for you there. The meeting will begin today."
After that, Luo Lan got back into the vehicle without looking back. Then he drove towards the Wang Clan's convoy.
The long convoy of off-road vehicles drove all the way across the Qianling River Bridge.
Luo Lan turned around and looked at the others. "Xu Man, Zhou Qi, did we miss out on anything in our plan? No. Are we going to give up on the plan we've been planning for so long just because we suddenly received news that Ren Xiaosu is coming? We can't wait for Ren Xiaosu anymore. "
"But I don't know what the password is either. Why don't I give it a try for you?" Luo Lan laughed.
Every number and every stroke could be used as a mark to verify the authenticity of the password.
Zhou Qi asked softly, "Have you thought it through? Even if our plan succeeds, Qing Zhen's subsequent plans might also fail. If we die here, we'll have died in vain. "
Wang Run was stunned. He thought to himself, 'What the hell are you talking about?'
Zhou Qi raised his eyebrows. "Alright then, I'm relieved that even you don't know the password. Let me tell you, Fatty Luo, don't lie to me. This plan had better be worth all of us taking the risk. "
When Luo Lan saw this, his eyes lit up. That was because he had seen the Shadow Door too many times when he was with Ren Xiaosu!
When he said that, Luo Lan and the others looked at each other in the vehicle. They had not expected to receive such an answer.
Luo Lan had thought that the other party would be imprisoned somewhere by Qing Zhen, but he did not expect to see him here.
Wang Run replied through the walkie-talkie, "Everyone, I'm sorry, but it's very difficult for me to agree to your request. The commander doesn't have much time left. This is not a secret, and the commander has also said that there's no need to hide it from everyone. He can't wait any longer. It's rare for him to regain his consciousness today, so if you want to talk, it has to be now. "
In the documents that Zhou Qi and the others had obtained, there was only this lonely operation plan. There was nothing else to follow.
A person with a strong heart would never need others to be their savior.
This time, they were here to destroy the server in the underground river. In order to complete this step, they would first have to enter the AI building.
They would only need an hour to find the location of the underground river with this behemoth.
After saying that, she turned around and disappeared into the Shadow Door. It was as though she did not want to stay here for a moment longer.
This inconspicuous mud field was the starting point of all their plans.
"If it's a blessing, it's not a curse. If it's a curse, we can't avoid it. Let's go." Luo Lan laughed heartily as he got into the vehicle.
However, Luo Lan did not have any tenderness for the fairer sex at all. He glanced at the countdown on the metal ring with a chuckle. There was 1 hour and 31 minutes left.
"That better be the case." Zhou Qi curled his lips.
Actually, Luo Lan could roughly guess where this door was, but he could not go and take a look.
Luo Lan walked up to Luo Xinyu and said, "Don't panic, don't panic. Although Qing Zhen didn't tell me the password, since he asked you to look for me, he must think that I can give it a try. My brother isn't an executioner who kills without batting an eyelid."
Life and death.
Luo Lan glanced at Zhou Qi. "The Wang Clan isn't what we're dealing with this time."
Wang Shengzhi doesn't have much time left?!
"But I still have to say one last thing." Luo Lan said with a solemn expression, "No matter who among us is in danger of being captured, don't put up any forceful resistance. Suicide is our best option. We can't let the AI control us to face Qing Zhen, understand? "
Luo Lan and the others were stunned. Why was he going to meet Wang Shengzhi directly? This was not in line with the procedure.
There was a small string of numbers at the bottom of the note.
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