“Ability users?” Secretary Li was taken aback but quickly thought of the laboratory. He wasn’t Commander Wang, but he knew the capabilities of those ability users and was aware of the incident where a group of test subjects had escaped from the laboratory before. Could it be… this time, their accomplices were causing trouble?!
“Inform our people to rush to the laboratory and find out what’s going on!”
If there was indeed a problem at the laboratory…
Cold sweat broke out on Secretary Li’s forehead. He only inherited a portion of the power in the S City shelter from the former mayor, and he had limited control over the military. If a problem were to be exposed now, he would be in danger!
“Damn it!” He had originally planned to utilize the results obtained from Professor Lu’s experiments to activate abilities in all his subordinates and then seize control of the S City shelter.
However, that method of transformation was not guaranteed to be a hundred percent successful and carried significant risks, so he had put it on hold for now. But if there was a problem now… he needed to think of an exit strategy first!
“Report to the commander! The attackers at the warehouse numbered about fifty in total! They are all ability users and their attack power is too strong. Our people are afraid they won’t be able to stop them…” The phone rang, and an anxious voice came through, causing silence to descend upon the room once again.
Fifty ability users attacking? When did S City have such a large team?!
Commander Wang’s heart sank. Could he have been wrong all along? Was the approach taken by City B the correct one? But these were originally ordinary people, without military training. Entrusting them with the responsibility of a city’s safety, once personal motives came into play, it would be devastating for the entire shelter!
“Reinforcements…” Before the sentence could be completed, a loud explosion erupted from the phone, and the call was cut off.
“Professor! The second floor is empty! No one is here!”
“They escaped through the ventilation ducts!”
“Quickly! Activate the acid solution! Open the acid valve!!” Professor Lu’s eyes widened in shock. If they hadn’t noticed someone entering the villa, it meant that those people had come through the sewer!
Once the acid solution apparatus was triggered, an alarm would sound throughout the villa. However, since the recent incident until now, the alarm hadn’t gone off, indicating that those people had surely found a way to bypass the alarm system!
Fortunately, the acid solution could be manually activated.
The switch for the acid solution container was mechanical and couldn’t be directly opened from below. It could only be operated from the control room. If the test subjects had escaped, so be it. If they were dissolved by the acid solution, it would serve them right. As long as the equipment and data remained…
After the chaos, Secretary Li rushed to the laboratory overnight. Upon seeing that all the monitors in the control room were black, his heart sank involuntarily.
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The person in charge of security and monitoring stepped forward and said, “We just activated the acid control system. The acid solution should have been poured into the drainage pipes. Those people are undoubtedly dead. As for the materials, the doors haven’t been opened yet, so we’re not sure about the extent of the damage.”
Secretary Li furrowed his brow tightly. “They entered through the sewer?”
“Besides the sewer, we can’t think of any other place. But what’s strange is that the alarm system didn’t go off.” The person in charge was also puzzled. They still hadn’t figured out where the problem originated from.
“What’s the matter with the elevator door? Why won’t it open?”
“The main doors on the first three floors were jammed from the inside with tools, but from the fifth floor onwards, it seems like they were completely melted shut by intense heat from the inside. We can only slowly open the doors with welding guns.”
Secretary Li knew that there was no use in being anxious now, so they had to wait together.
“As for the incident outside…”
Upon being asked, Secretary Li’s expression turned unpleasant. “It’s probably a diversionary tactic. About fifty ability users attacked the warehouse, stole some things, and fled. I suspect their target was our laboratory.”
“How… did they find their way here?!” The person in charge’s scalp tingled, and he felt a chill run down his spine. This laboratory was established with such secrecy, how could they have…
“It’s open! The sixth-floor laboratory is open… everything inside is destroyed!”
“This is…” Standing next to the manhole cover, Yue Zheng’s gaze slowly swept past Kong and his group. He had never seen those people before, but judging from their complexion and mental state, they seemed to be in much better shape than Kong and his group who had just been released.
Could these people also be Kong’s people?
“You rescued everyone?!” Kong stepped forward excitedly.
“Kong…”
“Xiao Green?!”
Kong took a step forward and tightly held hands with the girl who was helped out by Han Yue.
“Cough, cough.” A man behind Kong coughed twice, catching Kong’s attention.
“Oh, right, this person.” Kong quickly looked at Yue Zheng and introduced, “This is Fu Rong, Mr. Fu. He and his companions helped us a lot during the attack on the warehouse.”
Yue Zheng’s gaze swept over the backpacks and items carried by those people. Helped? Or were they taking advantage of the situation to loot alongside them?
Fu Rong stepped forward and adjusted the gold-rimmed glasses on his face, his smile gentle. “You must be Yue Zheng, right? On the way during the retreat, Kong told us about you. The plan this time was executed perfectly.”
With intelligence, action, and powerful abilities, how could they miss such talent? He was able to single-handedly rescue so many imprisoned test subjects with a few companions.
“You’re too kind.” Yue Zheng wasn’t sure what he was plotting, but he nodded and continued to support Wang An.
“We have a companion with healing abilities. Let him help everyone with treatment.” As Fu Rong spoke, he called over a young boy by his side.
The boy was not very old, a few years younger than Xu Song, probably around sixteen or seventeen years old. He was shorter than Fu Rong, only reaching his shoulders. When called by Fu Rong, he stood beside him.
Yue Zheng glanced at Wang An. These people who had just come out of the laboratory indeed needed treatment, but what was this person’s real intention?
“Shouldn’t we find a safer place first?”
“Oh! Look at me!” Kong slapped his forehead and quickly led everyone towards a wall in the refuge where they had previously created a hole. They crawled out through it.
Outside the hole, several cars were parked, the ones they had brought and left here.
“Go, go home and tell them to stay at home and wait for us. Don’t come out wandering around. We’ll be back by tomorrow night at the latest.” Xu Song whispered to something on his chest, and then a small green figure fluttered its wings and flew into the darkness.
On the final floor of the laboratory, Secretary Li stood next to the sewage outlet, looking at the acid canister that was clearly tilted but couldn’t be opened, his face grim.
Returning overnight to the temporary villa where Kong and the others were staying, several superhumans who couldn’t move together were anxiously waiting for news in the living room. Although they had learned from the notes that they had succeeded, not seeing the people themselves left their hearts uneasy.
When they saw their rescued former comrades, everyone exchanged warm greetings, and those who were more fragile couldn’t help but burst into tears.
Once everyone’s emotions settled, the main leaders sat down together. The young man named He Nian went upstairs to treat the more severely injured superhumans, while Fu Rong sat on the sofa with a middle-aged man in his forties.
As for Yue Zheng and the others, Luo Wen’an went upstairs to take care of Liu Shishi, leaving only Su Daji and the two of them downstairs.
Kong brought a man named Wang Feng, who appeared to have some injuries as well, but he didn’t immediately go upstairs to ask He Nian for treatment.
Yue Zheng glanced at the four people across from him, estimating that they should be the main leaders of their respective factions.
Seeing that there were no outsiders, Fu Rong smiled and expressed his attitude, “Those of you who have just rescued your comrades in S City should already understand the government’s attitude towards us superhumans. My companions and I have similar experiences. In order to save our comrades, we had to hide and move around until we recently arrived near S City.
“We have gathered together and formed a small organization called the ‘Superhuman Alliance,’ which includes superhumans who have had similar experiences. Our powers are formidable, and we can make significant contributions to this post-disaster world. However, those in power oppress and harm us, treating us as experimental subjects! We superhumans have no status within the bases they have established. Therefore, we have decided to save ourselves!”
Xu Song remained silent, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the group. Fu Rong had a very affable appearance, and the middle-aged man sitting beside him maintained a blank expression, appearing more like a bodyguard. Su Daji’s eyes lit up upon hearing his words, while Kong’s face turned red, indicating his excitement. Wang Feng wore a slight smile on his face, displaying an attitude of attentive listening.
Yue Zheng, on the other hand, had an expressionless face. He understood without much thought, this person seemed to have the intention of establishing a separate ruling power, preparing to raise a different banner and organize his own team.
“What Mr. Fu means—” The first person to speak was Wang Feng.
“I hope you can join our team as well,” Fu Rong smiled, his eyes carrying an indescribable meaning. “We have a variety of superhumans in our team who can fully adapt to the current post-disaster life. We are currently looking for a place to establish our base…”
He didn’t finish his sentence, but Wang Feng seemed to understand, nodding slightly, his smile becoming deeper. “Indeed.”
Kong saw Wang Feng’s lack of objection and quickly said, “This idea is really good. Gathering all the superhumans together, life won’t be as difficult as it was in the refuge.”
Fu Rong looked at Yue Zheng again, and Yue Zheng suddenly smiled, reaching out to put his arm around Xu Song’s shoulder. “It is indeed a good idea, but I have to accompany Xiao Song to B City to find his relatives. We had planned to leave after this operation…”
Fu Rong raised an eyebrow, not aimed at Yue Zheng’s current relationship: “To B City?”
The two nodded tacitly.
More players in the power game…good or…??? Time to head out for B city! Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🤣❤️🌳🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
They succeeded in the rescue!!! 🎉🎉
Onwards to B city!
Thank you for the update! ❤️
So much anxiety. I can’t help but be suspicious of Fu’s intentions… Thank you for the chapter !
Time to head for B city
Thanks for the chapter