Changkong Fighter

Chapter 254 A Familiar Passage
Crunch!Crunch!
The tracks rolled across the ground as the unmanned vehicle, under wired control, moved into the facility. Then, with a series of thumping sounds, a robotic dog equipped with photoelectric search devices also entered the facility, forming a cooperative arrangement between the tracked vehicle and the robotic dog.

The lights on the drones' lighting equipment illuminated a great distance, exploring ahead and creating a warning space. The remaining drones, equipped with robotic arms, entered the passage in a second wave. Their photoelectric systems scanned the area, located the light switches on the walls, and then activated the lights using their robotic arms.

Click! The power switch is back on!
The lights on the walls lit up one by one, and the lighting equipment on the ceiling of the entire corridor was turned on, dispelling the darkness in the passageway. Then it was discovered that some light bulbs were old and not working, and the ceiling of the passageway was covered with water stains, the traces of time proving that the facility had been there for many years.

The drones will attach LED lights to the two side walls to form two lighting systems, powered by an external diesel generator set. This way, even if the power supply system inside the facility fails, it will not affect the other lighting system of the exploration facility.

"The lighting equipment has been installed." The technician reported loudly, looking at the running diesel engine.

"Drone! Enter!"

Drones are entering the facility in droves—like in various blockbuster movies, for physical reconnaissance; for real exploration: drones, all of them are drones.

Inside the main passage, tracked drones equipped with relay antennas ventured deeper into the interior; inside the ventilation ducts, smaller drones crawled in to search the interior; in the branch passages, teacup-shaped drones slowly flew forward; in even smaller areas, hummingbird drones, capable of operating for 40 minutes, entered and scanned using photoelectric sensors.

In short, the process involves first using unmanned equipment to explore the area from the inside out. The data collected by the drones is then transmitted to the outside of the facility via a communication relay, where it is integrated into the system, the internal data within the passageway is improved, and 3D modeling is performed. With the drones' exploration, the internal map begins to be completed.

The special forces individual soldier system, which waits outside, receives internal map data through a data link, allowing soldiers to clearly understand the three-dimensional structure of the facility and enhance situational awareness. It's like playing an FPS game, except that you only have one life.

The map was continuously updated, and area after area was explored.

Using the drone's 4K photoelectric sensor, the drone observed the messy floor and scattered items inside. Upon entering the warehouse, the Hummingbird drone followed the ventilation ducts and found test kits and medical supplies scattered everywhere. Some of the one-piece isolation suits even had visible holes due to their age. The entire warehouse was filled with a sense of historical weight.

As they watched the footage sent back by the drone, a question arose in everyone's minds: How long has this facility existed?
After confirming that there were no abnormalities in the warehouse, the Hummingbird drone explored other areas along the ventilation ducts.

A tracked drone entered the facility's living area. The counters in the canteen were covered in rust, indicating that no one had been eating there for a long time. The messy living area was littered with a large number of personal belongings, and even used umbrellas were found, suggesting that people left in a hurry and that there were some management issues.

Tracked drones use robotic arms to grab valuable items and place them in storage containers, then take them back to intelligence personnel for analysis to understand the facility's purpose and what it is researching.

Suddenly, a slight vibration came from inside the ceiling. The drone turned the photoelectric tower in that direction, scanned the area, found nothing unusual, and then transmitted the information to other drones through the drone communication network.

Amidst the rustling sound, the reconnaissance drone in the ventilation duct approached in that direction, scouting the abnormal area and marking the anomaly on the map. This allowed the exploration team waiting outside to clearly understand the risk areas inside and the potential risks that might exist within.

"What's inside the ventilation duct?" the captain asked gravely.

Thermal imaging by the drone did not reveal any abnormal heat sources in the pipes, leading him to suspect that an alien octopus had infiltrated the base.

"It's not clear yet, the drone has been sent to investigate." The technician gave the drone instructions, letting it investigate first to find out what's going on, unlike in some blockbuster movies where the drones directly take the hits.

Inside the passage, the six-legged robot approaches the area where the anomaly has occurred. Even on vertical surfaces, it can automatically climb up using the suction structures on its legs.

Soon, the drone arrived at the unusual area but found nothing amiss. However, when the photoelectric sensor switched to ultraviolet mode, it detected residual traces in the passage, which raised the captain's guard.

"They're not human. Be careful when you go in; there's a high chance that a large number of biological weapons remain inside the base."

"Is it possible to track it?"

"You can give it a try."

Technicians controlled a drone to chase the trail within the passageway. As the drone ventured deeper, they discovered that the direction in which the trail disappeared led to the deepest part of the facility. Considering Pfizer's research focus, a sense of unease arose in everyone's hearts.

As the drones ventured deeper into the research area, a large gate blocked their path. However, images transmitted back by the drones' optoelectronic systems suggested that the facility was a biological laboratory, directly linked to Pfizer's core business.

The footage was also transmitted in real time to the Dongda Command Center via data link. Inside the command center, the main purpose of the facility was analyzed based on the information displayed on the footage.

"A biological laboratory, the very high-level kind, with some equipment even more advanced than Fort Detrick, but judging from the research projects, it seems somewhat like the Okinawa Naval Medical Research Center."

Based on fragments of information left behind, experts have roughly analyzed the purpose of this place. The alien creatures that suddenly appeared belong to a completely different ecosystem from Earth's civilization. Tokyo University is also studying the ecosystems of these alien civilizations, and it is normal for the United States to be doing the same.

However, it seems that this research facility is not so simple; deep inside, it appears that they are researching other information that is not convenient to disclose to the outside world.

Could Pfizer be secretly researching aliens? Given the nature of conglomerates, this idea might actually be true.

"Any news from the United States?"

"They were investigating Pfizer executives, but the Pfizer building caught fire, and they say the stored information was destroyed."

Upon hearing this information, the old leader lost hope of finding Pfizer's top management in a short time. It was clear that Pfizer did something it didn't want the outside world to know. And traditionally, Pfizer probably had some alien remains for research, or even conducted high-risk biological experiments.

(End of this chapter)