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Chapter 93 The Truth About the Abandoned Passage

Su Wanqing looked at Lu Zhao and urged, "Lu Zhao, what's the location of the signal source?"

"We're still tracking them, but they seem to know we're tracking them. The signal source is constantly changing location, and it's happening very fast." Lu Zhao tapped the device on his wrist anxiously. The signal line on the screen was like a flickering spark, difficult to stabilize.

"Take a longer route and choose a secondary passage. The main passage has definitely been blocked by them." Su Wanqing decisively gave the order, her eyes scanning the surroundings, searching for other feasible paths.

Xiao Ran said in a low voice, "This abandoned transport route... the environment is too bad, there might be some hidden dangers."

"It's better than just rushing right under their noses," Su Wanqing said, taking the lead and walking deeper into the passage.

Lin Che's body convulsed even more violently, and Ye's voice echoed in her mind: "Be careful... there may be other test subjects in the passage... they are very sensitive to smells."

Su Wanqing gripped Lin Che's hand tightly and whispered, "Che, try your best to control yourself."

The passageway was dimly lit, and the air was filled with the stench of decay and metal.

The ground was littered with the rusty wreckage of transport vehicles and fragments of broken pipes, while an unknown liquid dripped from the beams.

Professor Yang followed closely behind, occasionally using his flashlight to illuminate the path ahead. He was quite old and his body was struggling, but he was still trying his best to keep up with everyone.

Suddenly, Professor Yang stopped in his tracks, his flashlight beam fixed on a door sealed off by an iron plate.

"There's a door here... there's a door here."

Lu Zhao quickly stepped forward and used tools to pry open the iron plate. Behind the door was a huge incubation room, with hundreds of transparent incubation chambers neatly arranged. Various creatures floated inside, their bodies covered with mottled tissue, their limbs twisted, emitting eerie low moans.

Su Wanqing's face turned pale instantly. She recognized these creatures; they were not the ordinary infected she had seen before, but rather... aliens.

They have a more complex structure, stronger limbs, skin covered with sharp bone spurs, and eyes that gleam with an eerie red light.

"What is this?" Xiao Ran's tone was filled with shock.

"A new type of infected organism." Night's voice echoed in Lin Che's mind, its tone icy.

"They are building even more powerful biological weapons."

Professor Yang, his hands trembling, picked up a discarded research log from the ground.

"This...this is the notes of a senior researcher...recording the cultivation process of these new types of infected organisms."

He quickly flipped through the logbook, muttering to himself, "These infected beings possess greater intelligence and executive capabilities... and... they can evolve themselves according to their environment..."

“Take a look at this,” Professor Yang said, pointing to a line in the log. “They named these infected creatures ‘Nightingale’ and claimed they were the ‘ultimate solution’.”

Upon hearing this, Ye's body trembled slightly, and Lin Che's face turned even paler.

Suddenly, a violent tremor came from inside the incubation chamber, and the infected creatures inside began to stir, banging against the chamber walls and letting out deafening roars.

"They've spotted us!" Xiao Ran roared, immediately raising his gun to aim.

A "nightingale" broke free from the incubation chamber, its massive body crashing into Su Wanqing and the others like a tank.

At this critical moment, Lin Che's body suddenly stopped convulsing, his eyes flashed with a strange purple light, and a powerful stream of water burst out from his body, instantly repelling the "Nightingale".

Night took control of Lin Che's body. His movements were exceptionally swift, accurately judging the direction of the infected's attacks and guiding the water flow to form a defensive barrier, protecting Su Wanqing and the others.

"Night, what exactly do you want to do?" Su Wanqing asked, sensing Lin Che's inner struggle.

"This is not the time to ask these questions. These infected are dangerous, and we must leave here as soon as possible," Night's voice replied coldly.

"Lu Zhao, Xiao Ran, cover our retreat!" Su Wanqing shouted.

Lu Zhao and Xiao Ran immediately sprang into action, using firearms and grenades to suppress the infected's attack and buy time for Su Wanqing and Professor Yang to evacuate.

However, more and more infected individuals rushed out, surging towards Su Wanqing and the others like a tide, making the situation increasingly critical.

Just then, Lu Zhao suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no! This incubation room is going to self-destruct!"

He pointed to the flashing red light on the wall and said, "The self-destruct sequence has been activated. We must leave here as soon as possible!"

Su Wanqing quickly scanned her surroundings and found that the end of the passage was blocked by a heavy iron gate, and the original exit had been blocked by infected creatures.

"What should we do?" Xiao Ran asked anxiously.

“There’s another emergency exit here,” Lin Che suddenly said, his eyes fixed on an inconspicuous wall.

Su Wanqing saw the direction Lin Che pointed to, where a metal door disguised as a wall was hidden.

"Lu Zhao, open that door!" Su Wanqing commanded.

Lu Zhao rushed to the metal door and began to crack the lock. However, the lock's combination was extremely complex, and the self-destruct mechanism was accelerating; time was running out.

Suddenly, a huge energy shockwave erupted from inside the incubation chamber, causing the entire passage to shake violently.

Lu Zhao was hit by the shockwave and slammed heavily against the wall, spitting out blood.

"Lu Zhao!" Su Wanqing exclaimed in surprise.

"Hurry up, I'll think of something!" Lu Zhao said weakly.

Su Wanqing gritted her teeth. She knew Lu Zhao's condition was critical, but they had to leave as soon as possible.

She acted decisively, activating the system and concentrating all its energy on the door lock, forcibly opening the emergency exit.

With a dull thud, the metal door slowly opened, revealing a narrow passage.

Without hesitation, Su Wanqing pulled Lin Che inside, followed closely by Xiao Ran and Professor Yang.

The moment they entered the passage, a deafening explosion erupted from the incubation chamber, causing the entire underground base to shake violently.

The aftershocks of the explosion still echoed in the passage. Su Wanqing steadied herself and gave Lin Che a quick check-up.

His face was still pale, but at least his breathing was steady. Xiao Ran and Professor Yang also leaned against the wall, trying to steady their swaying bodies.

"How is Lu Zhao?" Su Wanqing asked, her voice filled with worry.

"He can still hold on, but he was shaken by the shockwave and his ribs may be broken."

Lu Zhao's voice came from the other end of the passage, tinged with pain, "The main problem is that part of the passage has collapsed, so we need to speed things up."

Su Wanqing nodded, signaling everyone to follow. The emergency passage was narrower than the previous transport passage, and the air was much more polluted.

She took an air-purifying pill from her backpack and handed it to Professor Yang. "Professor Yang, take one. The air here isn't very good."

Professor Yang took the pills and looked at Su Wanqing gratefully. "Thank you, Miss Su. I'm getting old and my health isn't as good as yours, not as good as you young people."

"Don't say that, Professor Yang. Your experience is very important to us," Su Wanqing comforted him, her gaze falling on Lin Che. Lin Che's body was still trembling slightly, as if he was still struggling against the power within him.

"Che, how are you feeling?" Su Wanqing asked in a low voice.

"I can still control it." Lin Che's voice was soft, tinged with fatigue.

"Night... He's cooperating with me, but... he seems to have expended a lot of energy as well."

Su Wanqing frowned. She always felt that the relationship between Lin Che and Ye was somewhat complicated, but now was not the time to delve into it.

"Lu Zhao, what's the status of the signal source you tracked?" Su Wanqing asked.

Lu Zhao's voice came again, tinged with excitement: "We've got a lead. The other side is transferring a batch of important supplies to another hidden laboratory, located in the northeast of the base, at an abandoned chemical plant."

"What do you mean by 'important supplies'?" Xiao Ran asked, gripping his gun tightly, ready for battle at any moment.

"According to the allocation records, those supplies included a large number of virus samples, new antibiotics, and some special chemical reagents," Professor Yang said quickly, his fingers swiping rapidly across the tablet.

"These supplies were specifically allocated to the research institute branch located in the western area of ​​the base, and the person in charge of that branch is... Zhou Licheng."

Su Wanqing searched her memory for the name. In her memory, Zhou Licheng was the deputy director of the bioengineering department at the base, an unsung researcher in the laboratory.

"Zhou Licheng? How could he get involved in something like this?" Su Wanqing asked in confusion.

"According to my analysis, Zhou Licheng had been secretly conducting experiments for a year before the initial leak of the virus. He misappropriated resources by taking advantage of his position in an attempt to develop a 'special constitution' that could control viral infection."

Professor Yang said, "These supplies are very likely the materials he used for his experiments."

Lin Che suddenly spoke, his voice low and deep. "These supplies... were also used on me."

Su Wanqing turned to look at Lin Che and asked, "What do you mean?"

"The night told me that I was not the ultimate goal of Zhou Licheng's project; I was just an unexpected byproduct."

Lin Che said slowly, "Zhou Licheng's real goal is to create a super soldier that can completely resist viral infection."

"So, the appearance of night is a byproduct of this experiment?" Su Wanqing asked.

"You could say that," Night's voice echoed in Lin Che's mind, its tone icy.

"What they are looking for is a more perfect vessel, while I am just a failed experiment."

Su Wanqing narrowed her eyes, realizing that things were far more complicated than she had imagined.

The intention of the higher-ups to divert resources is quite clear: to create and expand the scope of control over the virus infection in order to meet experimental needs.

"Zhou Licheng has gone mad!" Xiao Ran couldn't help but curse. "He actually used living people for experiments and even tried to create super soldiers!"

“No, he’s not crazy. He’s probably just following orders.” Su Wanqing shook her head. “I suspect that Zhou Licheng has someone behind him, and he’s acting on someone’s instructions.”

"Then what should we do?" Lu Zhao asked. "Should we go directly to the chemical plant?"

"No, let's gather more information first, and then act when the opportunity arises."

Su Wanqing asked, "Lu Zhao, can you track down the transportation route of those supplies?"

"We're trying, but the other side seems to be using special jamming techniques, making tracking very difficult," Lu Zhao replied.

"Concentrate all computing power and track it with all our might!" Su Wanqing commanded.

She knew that time was of the essence, and the consequences would be unimaginable if those supplies fell into Zhou Licheng's hands.

Lu Zhao was silent for a while, then suddenly said, "I've found a relatively clear route. The supplies will be transferred to the chemical plant through the underground drainage system in about three hours."

"Very good!" Su Wanqing said. "Xiao Ran, you and Lu Zhao are responsible for lying in ambush at the drainage system exit and intercepting those supplies. Professor Yang, can you continue analyzing Zhou Licheng's information and see if you can find the mastermind behind him? Che, you..."

"I'll cooperate with you," Lin Che said calmly, a strange purple light flashing in his eyes.

"Be careful," Su Wanqing cautioned, sensing that the power within Lin Che's body was becoming increasingly unstable.

"I know." Lin Che nodded.

Just then, Ye suddenly said in Lin Che's mind, "That chemical plant... I'm very familiar with that place."

Su Wanqing was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "You're very familiar with this? What do you mean?"

“I used to live there.” Night’s voice carried a hint of confusion. “It was a…forgotten place. There were many…secrets there.”

Su Wanqing felt uneasy, suspecting that Ye was hiding more from the team.

"Night, how much do you really know?" Su Wanqing asked.

"I...I can't remember." Night's voice became indistinct. "I only remember...it was very cold, very dark, and...endless fear."

Su Wanqing didn't press further; she knew now wasn't the time to interrogate Ye.

"Che, can you mark the internal structure of the chemical plant on a map?" Su Wanqing asked.

Lin Che nodded, his fingers flying across the tablet, quickly marking the chemical plant's internal structure on the map.

Su Wanqing carefully examined the map and discovered that the chemical plant's internal structure was unusually complex, with many hidden passages and secret rooms.

"Night, are you sure this information is correct?" Su Wanqing asked.

“Absolutely correct,” Night’s voice replied firmly. “I know everything about that place.”

Su Wanqing did not explicitly state her concerns for the time being, but she had already decided to record Ye's behavior through the system for future use.

She had a vague feeling that the past night concealed a huge secret.

Time passed by, and Lu Zhao and Xiao Ran had quietly left to ambush the drainage system outlet.

Professor Yang was still busy at his computer, trying to find the mastermind behind Zhou Licheng.

Lin Che's body was still trembling slightly, but his eyes grew increasingly firm.

Su Wanqing stood there, silently praying that they could successfully complete their mission and uncover this shocking conspiracy.