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Chapter 149 Underground Entrance in the Ruins
"It's back! It's back!"

Su Wanqing and Lin Che looked at her simultaneously. The girl's face was filled with fear, her body was trembling, and she kept repeating the same sentence.

"It? What's back?" Su Wanqing walked up to the girl, squatted down, and tried to comfort her. "What are you talking about? Can you tell me?"

The girl shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes. "I...I don't know...I just feel...it's back..." She couldn't express herself clearly, only crying helplessly.

Su Wanqing felt a splitting headache. The girl's identity was increasingly confusing her.

Who exactly is she? And what is her connection to the pendant?
"Lu Zhao, expedite the investigation into this girl's identity and make sure to find out her background," Su Wanqing said, her voice filled with seriousness.

"Understood," Lu Zhao replied.

Su Wanqing turned to look at Lin Che. "Bring me the pendant."

Lin Che handed the pendant to Su Wanqing. He could feel a faint vibration emanating from the surface of the pendant, so slight as to be almost imperceptible.

Su Wanqing took the pendant and examined it carefully. The surface of the pendant was still smooth and delicate, without any abnormalities, but she could feel an unfamiliar energy fluctuation surging within it.

"This thing... is getting more and more strange," Su Wanqing muttered to herself.

She made up her mind. "For safety reasons, we must isolate and observe the pendant. Lin Che, find a lead box and seal the pendant away."

"Yes," Lin Che replied, and he immediately set to work, searching for a suitable container in the warehouse.

"Lu Zhao, I have some things to take care of. You continue to monitor the rebels' movements," Su Wanqing said.

"Received," Lu Zhao replied.

Just as Lin Che was searching for the lead box, Lu Zhao's voice came again, this time with a hint of shock in his tone.

"Su Wanqing, something's not right here. The virus data on the RV... has spontaneously shown coding anomalies!"

"Encoding error?" Su Wanqing asked.

"Yes, the system seems to be modifying the data automatically. I tried to restore it using the old system, but found some fragmented information from the laboratory signal response that remained."

Lu Zhao replied, "This information seems to be related to the fluctuations of the pendant and the girl's condition, but its specific meaning still needs further analysis."

Su Wanqing's heart skipped a beat. Virus data, laboratory signals, pendant fluctuations, the girl's condition... these seemingly unrelated pieces of information seemed to be secretly connecting, forming a huge conspiracy.

"Lu Zhao, stop the restoration immediately, preserve the original data, and do not destroy any information."

Su Wanqing said, "At the same time, we need to speed up the analysis of this information and make sure to find out the connection between them."

"Understood," Lu Zhao replied.

Lin Che brought over a heavy lead box, and Su Wanqing carefully placed the pendant inside before locking the box.

The lead box was heavy and cold, completely isolating the ornament from the outside world.

"Let's handle it like this for now," Su Wanqing said, her gaze sweeping over the girl and Lin Che. "We must find out the truth about the pendant and the girl's identity as soon as possible. Otherwise, we could be in danger at any moment."

The girl remained curled up in the corner, sobbing incessantly. Lin Che stood to the side, his expression grave; he seemed to sense an ominous premonition.

Su Wanqing stood in the center of the warehouse, gazing intently at the lead box.

"Get the lighting ready, Lu Zhao, come along and check the electrical system here." Su Wanqing's voice echoed in the slightly narrow underground passage.

She walked at the front, her searchlight illuminating the path ahead, dust swirling in the beam.

"Understood." Lu Zhao's voice followed immediately. He was holding a portable detector and scanning the surrounding walls and ground.

"The structure here is very strange, like a man-made underground space, and it's quite large."

The passage suddenly opened up, revealing a huge space.

The air was filled with a musty smell and a faint scent of disinfectant.

The entire area had been without power for a long time, but Su Wanqing noticed that some large equipment still had backup power cords connected, and the plugs were still plugged into the walls.

"Backup power supply?" Su Wanqing looked at the equipment, a hint of doubt rising in her mind.

"This shows that this place was once very important, or at least the operators believed that it needed to be ready to start up at any time."

Lu Zhao walked up to a huge metal instrument, the surface of which was covered with complex wires and pipes.

“I scanned it, and the purpose of this machine is unknown, but it requires a lot of power and is equipped with multiple security systems.”

“Keep scanning and see if you can find any clues,” Su Wanqing said, her gaze falling on a room at the end of the corridor.

The door to the room was tightly closed, and a strange symbol was clearly engraved on it, resembling a triangle enclosing a spiral.

“That logo…” Lu Zhao frowned. “I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before, but I can’t quite remember where.”

Xiao Ran walked to Su Wanqing's side and braced himself against the wall. "The walls here are very sturdy, much stronger than buildings on the ground."

He tried it and found that he couldn't break the wall with brute force at all.

"Don't waste your energy, let's see if we can find other entrances first," Su Wanqing said.

Just then, Lin Che suddenly stopped, his expression turning somewhat strange.

"Something's not right up ahead."

"What's wrong?" Su Wanqing asked.

Lin Che did not answer immediately; he simply raised his head slowly and looked ahead.

His eyes became somewhat vacant, as if he had seen something unknown to others.

"It's...very dangerous there." Lin Che's voice was soft, but full of warning.

"I... I felt it."

Su Wanqing frowned. "Danger? What danger?"

Lin Che shook his head. "I don't know, but there's a... unsettling atmosphere there."

He paused, then said, "Stay away from there as much as possible."

Su Wanqing ignored Lin Che's warning and decided to go and see for herself.

She slowly walked towards the end of the corridor, approaching the room step by step.

"Miss, be careful." The girl's voice suddenly came, and she tightly grabbed Su Wanqing's sleeve.

Su Wanqing gently patted the girl's hand. "Don't worry, I'm fine."

When Su Wanqing reached the door, she noticed an electronic lock on it.

Lu Zhao walked over and tried to crack the electronic lock.

"This lock is complicated; you need to enter a verification code," Lu Zhao said.

"I'll try to see if I can bypass it."

Lu Zhao began operating the portable computer, attempting to crack the electronic lock.

However, just as he was cracking the code, the surrounding lights suddenly flickered and then all went out.

"What happened?" Xiao Ran asked.

"The electronic lock triggered electromagnetic interference, which activated the backup power supply."

Lu Zhao said, "It seems there's some kind of emergency mechanism here."

Just then, a series of roars suddenly echoed through the passage. A large number of zombies surged in from all directions, frantically attacking Su Wanqing and her group.

"Oh no! Zombies!" Xiao Ran shouted, then quickly entered a berserk state. His body began to swell and his skin turned bright red.

He swung his huge fist and smashed it at the charging zombie.

"Su Wanqing, hold on!" Xiao Ran shouted.

Su Wanqing immediately raised her arm, and the jade bracelet emitted a faint light, forming a semi-transparent barrier that enveloped them.

The zombies crashed against the barrier, making dull thuds.

"Lin Che, use your water-based abilities! Slow down the zombies!" Su Wanqing commanded.

Lin Che nodded, slowly raising his hands, a purple light gleaming in his eyes.

A stream of water gushed from his hand, engulfing the rushing zombies.

The zombies' movement slowed noticeably; they struggled in the water, unable to move quickly. "Clear the passage!" Su Wanqing said. "We need to find a safe haven as soon as possible!"

In his berserk state, Xiao Ran was like a human tank, constantly ramming into the charging zombies and sending them flying.

Lin Che used his water-based abilities to continuously slow down the zombies' movements, creating opportunities for Xiao Ran.

Under the cover of Xiao Ran and Lin Che, Su Wanqing and Lu Zhao began clearing the rubble and debris from the passage.

Xiao Ran's strength was immense; he easily moved aside a large amount of rubble, clearing a deeper exploration passage.

"Be careful!" Su Wanqing reminded Xiao Ran. "Don't overexert yourself."

Xiao Ran pursed his lips. "Don't worry, I can handle it."

Just as they were clearing the passage, the girl suddenly let out a terrified scream.

She covered her ears tightly, repeatedly whispering, "These aren't them... These aren't them..."

"What's wrong?" Su Wanqing asked.

The girl didn't answer; she just shook her head and hid behind Su Wanqing, trembling.

Su Wanqing tried to comfort her, but the girl kept her ears tightly covered and refused to let go.

“These places…they don’t like it here…” The girl’s voice was soft, but filled with fear.

Lu Zhao was scanning the surrounding walls and equipment when he suddenly stopped.

“This… appears to be a cooling room,” he said. “The sign above it has a high-security rating, which suggests it might be related to a virus control project.”

Lin Che suddenly stopped again, a pained expression on his face.

“There’s a very dangerous aura ahead,” he said.

"We...don't come any closer."

Su Wanqing frowned. She knew that Lin Che's night personality rarely appeared on its own initiative, and when it did, it meant that something very dangerous was about to happen.

“We need to be more careful,” Su Wanqing said. “This place is probably more complicated than we imagined.”

She looked again into the depths of the passage, her heart filled with unease.

"Lu Zhao, try to open this door." Su Wanqing pointed to the metal door at the entrance of the warehouse. The surface of the metal door was covered with complex lines and flickered with a faint red light.

"Be careful, we don't know what's inside."

Lu Zhao walked to the door, took out a small hacking device from his backpack, and connected it to the control panel next to the door.

“This lock is a bit complicated, with multiple layers of encryption, it will take time.” He started working on the cracking device, and complex code kept scrolling on the screen.

"Time is running out." Su Wanqing glanced around. "We don't know how many zombies are inside, so we'd better open it as soon as possible."

"I'll try my best." Lu Zhao focused his attention, his fingers tapping rapidly on the hacking device.

Suddenly, a piercing alarm sounded, and the entire warehouse began to shake.

"Oh no! The door lock has triggered electromagnetic interference, activating the security system!"

Almost at the same time the alarm sounded, a low growl came from inside the warehouse door. Then, countless zombies poured out from the crack in the door and rushed towards Su Wanqing and her group like a tide.

"Prepare for battle!" Su Wanqing quickly raised her arm, and the jade bracelet on her wrist emitted a dazzling light. The light quickly spread out, forming a semi-transparent light screen that enveloped Su Wanqing and the others.

The area covered by the light barrier continued to expand, attempting to block the surging zombies.

"Lin Che, use your water-based abilities! Slow them down!" Su Wanqing shouted to Lin Che.

Lin Che nodded, his eyes slightly closed, and purple light flickered in them.

He stretched out his hands and waved them gently. A huge stream of water gushed out from his hands, coiling around the charging zombies like a long snake and greatly slowing down their movement.

"Xiao Ran, charge up! Clean up this trash!" Su Wanqing shouted.

Xiao Ran roared, his body rapidly swelled up, his muscles bulged like rocks, and his skin turned bright red.

He charged into the horde of zombies with lightning speed, swinging his enormous fists, each punch sending several zombies flying.

"Be careful!" Su Wanqing reminded Xiao Ran, while adjusting the range of the light screen to ensure that it could cover the entire team.

The girl was so frightened that she hid tightly behind Su Wanqing, covered her ears with her hands, and made whimpering noises.

"So scary... so scary..."

Su Wanqing gently patted the girl's back, comforting her, "Don't be afraid, we're here."

While comforting the girl, she adjusted the formation, placing the girl between herself and Lin Che to ensure that she was protected from both sides.

"These zombies... there are too many of them!" Lin Che said, his face pale as he controlled the water flow.

He could feel his superpowers being rapidly depleted.

"Hold on, Lin Che!" Su Wanqing encouraged. "We must hold this position!"

Despite the chaos, Lu Zhao did not give up on cracking the lock, but at the same time he was recording the serial numbers on the warehouse equipment. He found that these serial numbers seemed to overlap with the data of the initial project in the laboratory.

“These numbers… are very interesting,” he muttered to himself. “They might hint at some key research direction.”

He tried to analyze the numbers on his laptop, but there were just too many zombies around, and he had no time to pay attention to them. He could only record the information with difficulty while avoiding the zombies.

"Su Wanqing, report!" Lu Zhao shouted loudly.

"What is it?" Su Wanqing asked, while using a light barrier to block a wave of zombie attacks.

“I’ve recorded some equipment serial numbers, and preliminary analysis shows they overlap with data from the lab’s initial projects. This might be a clue to our research direction,” Lu Zhao said quickly.

"Remember these numbers and analyze them as soon as possible," Su Wanqing replied.

In his berserk state, Xiao Ran was like a destructive machine, constantly knocking away the zombies that rushed at him.

He moved swiftly and possessed incredible strength, but even so, he could not stop the relentless onslaught of zombies.

“These zombies… seem endless!” Xiao Ran said, panting heavily.

"Don't let your guard down! Keep fighting!" Su Wanqing shouted.

She noticed that the energy of the light screen was being consumed over time.

If the light barrier runs out of energy, they will be in extreme danger.

Suddenly, the girl screamed and grabbed Su Wanqing's sleeve tightly.

"They...they're coming!"

Su Wanqing looked down and saw that several zombies had broken through Lin Che's water barrier and were about to rush towards them.

She immediately increased the energy of the light barrier to keep the zombies outside.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid," Su Wanqing gently comforted the girl, while adjusting the formation to protect her behind her.

"These zombies... they just won't go away." Lin Che's voice carried a hint of despair.

“We must find a way to deal with these zombies, otherwise we will be overwhelmed by them sooner or later,” Lu Zhao said.

"Is there any way?" Su Wanqing asked.

“I don’t know.” Lu Zhao shook his head. “The structure of this warehouse is very strange; we simply cannot find an effective breakthrough.”

Just then, the warehouse door suddenly shook again. Immediately afterwards, more zombies poured out from the cracks in the door, rushing towards them like a flood bursting its banks.

"Oh no! They're about to break through!" Xiao Ran shouted.

Su Wanqing gritted her teeth, concentrated all her energy, and increased the energy output of the light curtain.

The brightness of the light curtain suddenly increased, illuminating the surrounding area.

"Hold on!" Su Wanqing roared.

The light barrier, amidst violent shaking, barely withstood the zombies' attacks.

However, Su Wanqing knew that the energy of the light curtain was being consumed rapidly.

If they cannot find a solution soon, they will be in dire straits.