Chapter 2136 Sneaking in
Whoosh! Whoosh!!!
A series of purple light beams pierced through the black fog in the passage ahead.
Immediately, from the area shrouded in black fog, there came the sounds of "puffing" and "squeaking".
After a few rounds of salvos, the energy beam guns in the guards' hands went into an overheated state. Everyone switched their magazines and stared at the entrance of the passage.
All the windows that could be opened had been broken, and the ventilation system was running at full capacity. The black fog was already showing signs of dissipating. At least, it wasn't as dense as before.
Through the black fog, the guards could vaguely see some shadows in the passage.
What the...
That was...!
"Whoosh! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!"
In the next moment, a large number of Lickers leaped out of the black fog! They flew out of the passage and pounced on the guards!
As the guards had not reloaded their magazines, they were unable to organize an effective counterattack. The remaining twenty guards were instantly devoured by the Lickers!
The Lickers' sharp claws easily tore through the guards' protective clothing and quickly devoured them. They then continued to attack the various entrances of the research institute!
At the same time, in the central control room of OmniTech Company, everyone's expression changed slightly when they saw the situation at the passage opening of Area A through the surveillance screen.
In just a few seconds, the entire elite security team was wiped out!
None of them survived!
The director of the research institute, Ke Wei, was so scared that his face turned pale, and even his lips were trembling.
"Who knows what were those monsters?"
Everyone looked at each other.
The branch company's security manager observed the screen for a moment. He composed himself and looked up, replying, "Sir, this creature is called a Licker."
What?
Everyone looked at the head of security.
Ke Wei asked, "What is that thing?"
"Two days ago, Director Ji Haiting issued an emergency message, revealing the discovery of an artificially cultivated high-tier life form, the Licker. This creature possesses extremely strong self-recovery and infectious capabilities, along with formidable attack abilities. The recent attack at the research institute is suspected to be related to this creature, with Fang Heng being identified as the suspected controller behind this group of Lickers."
"The company is currently testing the Licker's genetic samples. They haven't announced the situation to the public yet, but the company's internal department has already informed us that any news about the Lickers and Fang Heng must be reported to the director immediately."
Ke Wei asked with a frown, "Have you reported this to the director?"
"We have already reported according to the emergency manual requirements. Additionally, an unknown invasion has been discovered within the research institute. We have adjusted the threat level to the highest SSS level. All non-combat personnel are currently evacuating, and the external research building areas have been locked down."
"Alright." Ke Wei nodded and said, "Initiating the transition device in Sector 2 for defensive transition."
"Understood!"
After several orders were given, everyone immediately split up.
At the same time, Fang Heng and Mo Jiawei were still fumbling their way to the upper level of the research institute.
Other than affecting vision and spreading pollution, the black fog had another benefit.
It could destroy most of the communication facilities.
At this moment, the alarm in the entire research institute area rang loudly.
Taking advantage of the chaos, the two of them sneakily changed into the clothes of the security personnel of the research institute in the black fog. They forced their way up the passage against the flow of people and ran up the stairs.
Soon, they saw a group of panicked researchers running for their lives.
In their panic, most of the researchers and staff thought that Fang Heng and Mo Jiawei were company security guards just by looking at their clothes. They were only aware that the research institute was under attack by an unknown force, and they were too preoccupied with their own survival to pay attention to anyone else.
They immediately fled through the safety passage.
Fang Heng gave Mo Jiawei a look.
Mo Jiawei understood Fang Heng's gaze and looked helpless. He grabbed a random researcher who was passing by and shouted at him, "Stop! Where is the Water of Life project team?"
"What is it? I don't know!"
Mo Jiawei furrowed his brow, raised his hand, and firmly grasped the researcher by the neck, glaring fiercely at him. In a menacing tone, he said, "The Water of Life! I'm telling you! The boss ordered us to protect that thing! Without it, we're all dead! Either you tell me now, or I'll drag you down with me!"
"The twenty-sixth floor! The laboratory for the Water of Life is on the twenty-sixth floor! There's no use for you to go over now. The highest level of threat level protection has been activated, and the entire S-level research area has been closed. You can't enter!"
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The researcher shouted and pulled Mo Jiawei's hand away. He ran for his life and shouted, "Crazy! Don't bother about your stupid boss's orders. Run for your life!"
Fang Heng and Mo Jiawei looked at each other.
The twenty-sixth floor!
Continue!
The two of them continued to climb up the building. Along the way, they caught a few unlucky people to confirm the information they had obtained.
There was no mistake.
The research room for the Water of Life was located on the twenty-sixth floor.
The two of them quickly went up the stairs until they reached the twenty-fifth floor.
The passage ahead was blocked by a heavy metal door.
Fang Heng and Mo Jiawei looked at each other.
"Try it."
"Yes, step back a little."
Fang Heng took a step forward as he spoke. At the same time, he clenched his fist and punched forward.
"Boom!!!"
A muffled blow!
A faint fist print was left on the alloy door.
Fang Heng raised his head, and a long health bar appeared on his retina.
The entire alloy door had more than 20 million HP.
With a punch, the number only dropped by less than 2,000 points.
"Can you handle it?"
"It's possible, but it'll take a little more time."
Fang Heng said softly, looking around to find another way to break through.
If he really couldn't do it, he could just summon another batch of Lickers and forcefully open the door.
At most, it would be a waste of time.
"Hey, Fang Heng, look at that."
Mo Jiawei noticed a fingerprint lock on the door on the right and whispered, "It looks like an entrance lock. Can you find a way to unlock it?"
Fang Heng stepped forward and tried to study the electronic lock.
[Hint: Detected that the player currently has the lockpicking mastery skill...]
[Hint: The player's current skill does not match this high-level electronic smart lock. Unable to use it. Forcefully using it will greatly reduce the success rate of cracking it.]
[Hint: Current cracking success rate: 12%. If cracking fails, there is a chance of entering locked mode.]
"It's quite difficult. I'll give it a try."
Fang Heng thought about giving it a try first. At most, he would scratch the door if he failed.
Besides, with Mo Jiawei by his side, what if it worked?
As the two of them were discussing, a voice suddenly came from the walkie-talkie beside the fingerprint lock.
"Is there anyone there? Great! Hurry up and help us open this thing! D*mn it, why did they have to do a drill at this time? My research materials are all delayed! If the experiment fails, who can bear the responsibility?"
Mo Jiawei was delighted when he heard that. He quickly walked to the walkie-talkie beside him and said seriously, "I'm sorry. I can't help you open the door before the drill ends. Please wait patiently."