Ark, after I died, the operators started to love me.

However, this greatly diminishes the significance of operators to him.

To some extent, a doctor without power is a truly qualified commander. Conversely, if a doctor has power, then the identity of a commander becomes a constraint for him.

He can become stronger, but the people around him are a burden.

In fact, Shuangxing overheard Chongyue saying these words, and the girl couldn't help but think of herself.

Her Originium Arts are incredibly powerful, strong enough to instantly turn an area into a frozen hell. However, this also greatly increases the level of infection she can cause when her Originium Arts erupt. Therefore, for Yelena, the strength of her abilities determines whether she will quickly meet her end.

Thus, the Yeti squad around her became a constraint on her.

Bang.

There was a loud bang.

The elevator came to a steady stop at the bottom, and a closed metal door slowly opened. At the same time, white mist rushed in, and the temperature inside the research station was much higher than expected.

Typhon, wearing a thick winter coat, complained, "It's so hot. The room temperature here must be around 20 degrees Celsius."

They didn't know how big this place was, but as a research station, it certainly wouldn't just be a few small rooms. Maintaining a constant temperature in so many rooms would require a huge amount of energy.

So where does the energy for scientific research come from?

The answer is self-evident.

A small Originium vein.

While these resources exist on the Sami Icefield, the Sami tribe, with its relatively primitive lifestyle and low demand for external energy, makes little difference whether or not they have Originium mines.

With such a small population, they can live well on the natural gifts of the Sami region, so why would they want to create more trouble for themselves?

When the Colombians arrived in this land, they discovered some unexploited open-pit Originium veins. Initially, the merchants were very excited, as they could mine high-purity Originium for a very small price and reap huge profits.

But they soon realized that this was wishful thinking. The Colombian gold dollar was no different from waste paper to the Sami people. The locals were satisfied with their peaceful lives and had no need for Colombia's high technology, so no one would be willing to help them mine the veins.

The Colombians made several attempts, but ultimately gave up.

After all, in such a cold environment, people are unwilling to spend too much time working outside, and only the southern part of the Sami region still has some mining potential.

Therefore, these small mineral veins with natural energy resources naturally became the main factor in the selection of locations for scientific research stations.

After all, maintaining man-made structures requires a lot of energy, and the Joint Exploration Association couldn't possibly transport energy from hundreds of kilometers away to the research station. Trees buried deep in the snow were even less suitable, so they had to use materials locally.

When the Colombians arrived in Sami, they learned another fact: excessive logging in Sami would bring divine retribution.

literal meaning.

Colombians who destroy the environment will pay a heavy price, which is a manifestation of the Sami will.

Even Colombians who have no affection for God or even do not believe in God have no choice but to compromise.

In other words, the Sami Icefield gave its arrogant neighbor a real hard time.

"Be careful, I have a bad feeling that a collapse could jump out of here at any time."

Typhon gripped the giant bow tightly, her fingers resting on the bowstring, ready to attack at the slightest disturbance.

Yelena, also holding up her staff, looked around: "The most dangerous one is that man who bewitched us; we don't even know what he is."

The entire underground space was lit up, with no dark environment, which was much better than what they had imagined in the elevator.

"Look, I think I heard something."

Before he finished speaking, a metal door in front of him opened, and a mechanical car that was as tall as a person drove out of it.

Yelena was so nervous that she almost threw an ice spike at him, but luckily Andorn stopped her from doing so.

"Don't move. Let's find out who they are first."

"Hello, ladies and gentlemen."

Synthesized speech was emitted from the car's speech module.

Its friendly behavior made the three more vigilant; the Collapsed Entity was no saint, and it would not easily let any life form on this land go.

However, they found no features on the vehicle that were related to the collapse.

Andorn was the first to step forward: "I remember there was a Columbia company that produced civilian resource machinery, called Raytheon Industries."

“That’s true. Sir, it’s no surprise that you are so knowledgeable, you’re Sakorta.”

Yelena, standing next to her, raised her eyebrows. Did this mean that the two ladies were just short-sighted and lacked common sense?

"Excuse me, no offense intended. May I ask what brings you three to the research station?"

The three Andorn exchanged glances. This was different from what they had learned before. The support machinery seemed to know nothing about what they had encountered on the ground.

Do you know who opened the elevator?

"I don't know, sir. That's not within my scope of responsibility."

"Who controls the research station now? I mean, humans."

"Please wait a moment, we are checking the visitor list... It has been confirmed that the most recent visitor was six days ago, a Colombian named John who came to the research station. He was an assistant to Mariam, the director of the Colombian Rhine Life Research Institute."

The fact that they figured out the other party's identity so quickly, and that things were going so smoothly, made Andorn and the other two feel like it was all a dream.

They had expected a battle, with at least a dozen or so collapsing entities appearing, but it seems nothing has happened.

"Well then, where is Mr. John?"

The support machine did not answer Andorn's question, and after nearly a minute of silence, it slowly said, "I don't know."

"You don't know? Didn't he open a research station?"

The support machinery replied methodically, "Mr. John did activate the research station's ambient temperature system, but there has been no further information about him since."

Before Andorn could ask anything more, Typhon gently tapped his back. The Sarkaz girl stepped to the side and looked up at the monitor facing the three of them.

“If I’m not mistaken, this Mr. John is watching us right now.”

She had a premonition that if she asked the questions that were on her mind, this seemingly harmless research station would turn into a disaster for the three of them.

Even a demon hunter wouldn't dare to do something so audacious.

There was no doubt that a terrible enemy was watching them.

"I don't have a problem anymore."

Andorn gave a sound and subtly made a gesture with his left hand, signaling the other two to step back; they were about to return to the elevator and leave.

Are the three guests leaving now?

"Yes, the person we are looking for is not here. Sorry to bother you."

Click.

The elevator doors were locked from the inside, leaving them with nowhere to retreat.

Andorn remained expressionless, turned to the support machinery, and asked, "What does this mean?"

"It's dangerous outside. The three guests should rest well and be in top condition before going out."

Does Raytheon Industries' intelligent module include this feature?

85. You'll be fired if you do that.

Even a fool would realize that something is wrong given the current situation.

Yelena and her two companions were not afraid of the enemy's sudden attack. The moment the elevator doors locked, the Frost Mage reached out and instantly froze the support machinery with her Originium Arts.

Even though the temperature underground at the research station is high, it cannot melt the ice she created in a short time.

At that moment, Typhon shouted, "Watch out for what's above you!"

The familiar buzzing sound came again as more than a dozen drones flew low over the sky, heading straight for them.

At the same time, Andorn deployed his domain. He noticed that Typhon was too late to destroy the drones overhead, so he quickly took two steps and moved close to the support machinery, using the blind spot to avoid the beams.

The other two did the same thing as the angel.

The support machinery blocking their way became the best cover, and the surface of the machine was immediately riddled with holes from the bullets. Yelena's ice was also shattered in the process.

"Have you noticed? There's no one else inside the research station, which means that the guy hiding in the surveillance cameras watching us can't muster any more strength so far."

After Andorn's reminder, the situation seemed to be becoming clearer. It turned out that the guy hiding in the shadows was just a paper tiger, and they could easily expose him once they discovered the truth.

Yelena cautiously looked around and shook her head, saying, "I'm a little worried. This guy in front of us won't last long. The drone is coming from the left, and the corridor on the right is empty. We should hide there until reinforcements arrive."

In such a complex environment, Typhon does not advocate taking the initiative to attack. On the contrary, outside support could break in at any time. If they can just drag things out, the situation will turn in their favor.

The drones hovering overhead were still searching for the target, and the support machinery was half-destroyed. Yelena seized the opportunity, opened up an ice shield with both hands, and shouted, "Go!"

Andorn raised his revolver and fired continuously, shooting down several more drones with Typhon before running off in the opposite direction without looking back.

Katz followed closely behind. Her athletic ability was much better than the two people in front of her. Even though she was far behind, she caught up in just a short moment.

When they ran through the empty corridor and turned to the other side of the research station, they found that every room door was locked and could not be opened without an ID card.

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Typhon's face was grim. The sound of drones in the distance was getting closer and closer. She took two steps back and raised her giant bow: "Cover me."

The Sarkaz girl drew her bowstring, and a purple arrow shot out instantly, tearing a crack in the door panel.

Building these doors took a lot of effort, but destroying them only requires a powerful enough attack.

Andorn's lips twitched. Seeing that Typhon had already done the first step, he opened his domain, which reduced the damage caused by drone attacks by more than half, buying enough time to break through the gate.

"Using bows and arrows to break down doors is really inefficient. Watch me."

Yelena first erected an ice shield, then aimed her right hand at the damaged door. The moisture in the air condensed and slammed into the door like a battering ram. With a loud bang, the door flew off.

Upon seeing this, the three quickly hid inside. Yelena, who was standing by the door frame, used the same trick again, sealing the narrow doorway with an ice wall, which temporarily prevented the drones outside from breaking through.

Kats breathed a sigh of relief. There was no other way; there were just too many enemies outside. With only the three of them, they couldn't gain the upper hand in a short time. Moreover, there was no cover to be found in the open corridor. The longer it went on, the greater the chance of them getting injured.

Having lived on the ice plains for so many years, she knew that the most dangerous situation was when she was injured, which would reduce her strength, agility, and mobility. Without the protection of her companions, her chances of survival were extremely slim.

As members of Mike's team, they had no fear of being abandoned. The Rhodes Island doctor had never done such a thing, even though the man was sometimes despicable and exceptionally promiscuous, falling in love with every woman he met, but he was very reliable when it came to important matters.

Just as the three of them were about to stop and replenish their energy with the items they were carrying, the mysterious voice from inside the research station came through the speakers in the room, mocking them.

“My prey, do you think you’re safe hiding here? Don’t forget this is a research station. I have plenty of ways to deal with you. Just wait. The machinery used to build this research station is still in the warehouse. I’ll use it to break your shell.”

The annoying noise echoed throughout the space. Yelena really didn't want to listen to his nagging, so she raised her hand and threw an ice spike, piercing the speaker and rendering it silent. However, the echo from the corridor still penetrated the room.