Chapter 1925: Self-Destruct Device

Chapter 1925: Chapter 1925: Self-Destruct Device

"Alright, everyone spread out, groups of five, search through multiple paths. If there’s any anomaly, evacuate immediately, don’t get caught up in a fight. If you find an entrance to the tunnel, report at once," Soul Destroyer ordered, and the Dark Guards immediately dispersed. This underground section is so vast, we must spread out to find anything.

"Nightmare, be careful. We don’t have many brothers left. I don’t want any unnecessary casualties," Soul Destroyer reminded.

"Don’t worry, I won’t confront the mutants."

"Alright, we’re heading off."

Nightmare, Demoness, and Soul Destroyer also split up. This underground section was so extensive, he worried that something might get overlooked.

Ten minutes later.

"Sir, look ahead," a Hidden Guard suddenly said. Everyone looked forward and saw a cold storage room, the entire underground area was without power except for the light coming from the cold storage ahead.

"Let’s move, let’s go check it out," Nightmare led everyone forward.

"Sir, the power is out here, why is there still light here?"

"Look, there’s a separate generator here, specifically powering this cold storage. Even if the whole research institute loses power, this cold storage has a generator to ensure it operates around the clock," Nightmare explained. A place with its dedicated power supply is undoubtedly crucial.

"Let’s go inside and take a look." Nightmare pushed open the cold storage door, a blast of cold air hit, causing a shiver.

"This should be where they’re storing the drugs." Nightmare looked at several small "drawers," each containing various bottles of drugs. Although he didn’t know much, he had seen similar ones at the HST project base in South America. These were drug storage facilities needing uninterrupted power, but this facility was much larger — this was the "headquarters."

"Sir, since this is where the drugs are stored, if we blow it up, wouldn’t that solve everything?"

"Don’t simplify things. These drugs are finished products; they could also be semi-finished. But getting more drugs is useless; we must find the source and the mastermind," Nightmare said casually, grabbing a bottle from the table. He keenly noticed several empty bottles, indicating someone had recently been here.

"Everyone be careful. There might be..."

Roar, roar.

Before Nightmare could finish, a piercing scream sounded from five meters away, followed by the sound of glass shattering as a mutant burst through, charging toward them.

"Watch out."

"Open fire."

Bam, bam, bam.

The other Dark Guards swiftly drew their pistols, repeatedly pulling the trigger at the mutant’s head. Bullets pierced its skull, but it continued moving. Nightmare charged with his double axe, blocking its claws with one, stabbing its head with the other.

"It’s dealt with." Nightmare gasped, realizing a mutant was here unexpectedly, like a horror film plot. Quick reactions were fortunate; otherwise, that five-meter rush would have been disastrous.

"Stay alert, don’t get careless." Nightmare cautioned, worried more mutants were nearby. If true, they’d be utterly surrounded...

"Yes."

"Yes."

"These mutants are obedient, meaning they could ambush here without moving."

Roar, roar, chortle.

"Not good, more mutants are here." Nightmare realized something was wrong; their cries came from all directions, suggesting mutants could surround the storage room.

"Sir, they’re at the door," a Hidden Guard shouted. The storage room’s entrance suddenly "revealed" three Mothmen, each two to three meters tall, their blood-red eyes haunting.

Bam, bam.

The three Mothmen charged through bullets. Their thick shells barely yielded to armor-piercing rounds, which penetrated the shell but not the flesh.

"Quick, retreat inside." Nightmare ordered. The group retreated while firing, well-organized—the storage room was large, enough for maneuvering.

"Don’t cease fire."

"Yes."

Bam, bam, bam.

"Follow me." Nightmare pulled a flashbang from his pocket, throwing it forcefully toward the Mothmen.

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"Kai, I think we’ve reached the inside," simultaneously, Ye Shikai and Chen Yuxin led a team further inside. After rescuing some people, there was no time to celebrate; they had to press on. Shortly thereafter, they arrived at an area filled with machinery.

"We’ve launched an attack on the institute. Most areas have lost power, but this remains operational, indicating it’s the core area." Ye Shikai analyzed, standing before a machine. He saw all the machines forming an assembly line.

"What is this?" Ye Shikai asked. The high-precision machines were beyond his understanding, having only a high school education.

"I can’t understand it either, but it should be for producing drugs," Chen Yuxin said casually.

Beep, beep, beep.

Suddenly, the overhead lights dimmed, replaced by flashing red lights and sharp noises. An English alarm blared over the speakers.

"Base self-destruction sequence initiated. Self-destruction will occur in thirty minutes."

"Damn it," Ye Shikai cursed. Such a large institute having a self-destruct system meant a massive explosion.

"Kai, we must evacuate immediately. We only have half an hour. Rushed retreat is challenging; no delays," Chen Yuxin asserted, grabbing his arm. She was right; they came in with many people, split into three search parties, regrouping required significant time—being late risked lives.

But how could he be so willing? He had to catch George or eliminate him.

"Kai, don’t hesitate anymore; we must leave now."

"Countdown, twenty-nine minutes."

"Xin, organize the team for immediate evacuation. I’ll follow shortly," Ye Shikai decided to continue the pursuit. Even if George fled, he couldn’t have gone far; by moving swiftly, he’d catch up and have his escape planned.

"No, I absolutely disagree."