Courtyard House: Initial Donation of 50 Million

Having broken through the chaos of Restaurant B, Wang Huanbo rapidly advanced along the cold metal corridor towards the core of the Hive—the Red Queen's main control room. The structural diagrams on his visor, superimposed with real-time scans, guided him to the shortest path. The closer he got to the core area, the fainter the stench of blood in the air became, replaced by a more unsettling chill brought on by absolute cleanliness. The power supply here seemed more stable, and the stark white lights illuminated the corridor like an operating room.

According to the movie's "plot," he knew there was a deadly laser tunnel ahead. But that was a trick used against ordinary special forces. For him, there were many ways to bypass it. The simplest and most brutal way was to use his shoulder cannon or Ultraman armor to blast open the adjacent wall and go around it. But Wang Huanbo didn't want to reveal all his cards too early, and he was also worried that a violent explosion might cause unpredictable consequences (such as completely blocking the tunnel or triggering a higher level of defense). He decided to adopt a more "technical" approach.

At a corner twenty meters from the entrance to the laser tunnel, Wang Huanbo stopped and crouched down. His visor switched to energy sensing and microstructure scanning mode. His vision penetrated the metal wall, allowing him to "see" the laser emitter array hidden within the tunnel walls, and the faint traces of its energy flow. Simultaneously, the molecular structure of the walls and alloy door was being analyzed.

"Laser mesh, dynamically changing, with cutting force sufficient to decompose carbon-based organisms and most metals... The alloy door structure is sturdy, but there are tiny stress points at the joints..." Wang Huanbo's brain raced, combining the analytical capabilities of Ironblood Technology with a certain energy intuition brought by his own light genes, and quickly formulated a bold plan.

He needed a weapon that could be precisely controlled, extremely sharp, and that could disregard conventional physics. With a thought, the strangely shaped Demon Blade Thousand Blades, its blade composed of countless blue fragments, silently floated in front of him.

"It's time to test your limits." Wang Huanbo stared at the demonic blade, a glint of blue light flashing in his eyes. Ultraman's telekinesis, like invisible tentacles, meticulously enveloped each blade fragment. This was different from simply using willpower; it was a more precise manipulation of energy, stemming from his rudimentary understanding of light energy.

He took a deep breath and focused his mind!

"call out--"

The Demon Blade Thousand Blades instantly disintegrated, transforming into a torrent of dark blue fragments that, like a living stream, silently "flowed" into the laser channel, skimming along the ground! The fragments were so small that they easily passed through the gaps in the changing laser grid!

Wang Huanbo closed his eyes, immersing himself entirely in the manipulation of his mind. Using the fragments of the demonic blade as an "extension of perception," he clearly "saw" the interior of the passage: smooth walls, an alloy door at the end, and the deadly, invisible laser network in the air.

"Found you..." The thought locked onto a tiny energy node inside the laser emitter. A fragment of the demonic blade, like the most precise scalpel, sliced ​​into the emitter's almost invisible seam, and with a gentle flick!

"Crack!" A faint crack of electricity rang out! One of the transmitters went dark instantly!

Like a chain reaction, Wang Huanbo manipulated the fragments of the demonic blade, weaving through the death dance of the laser grid, precisely destroying each energy node! His movements were as fast as lightning, yet as light as a feather!

Five seconds! Just five seconds! All the laser emitters in the tunnel went out of control!

Wang Huanbo opened his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips. The fragments of the Demon Blade Thousand Blades returned to their nest like swallows returning to their nest, reforming into a complete blade and flying back into his hand. He stepped into the now harmless laser tunnel, arriving at the alloy door at the end. The door was locked by the Red Queen.

"Hmph, just a door." Wang Huanbo sheathed his demonic blade, his arm muscles bulging slightly, and the power of the super soldier serum erupted! He assumed the starting stance of the Gongzi Fuhu Fist, his waist and stance as one, his power rising from the ground, and a straight punch without any fancy moves slammed hard on the key stress point of the door hinge!

"Thump!!" A deep, resounding crash, like a giant bell, rang out! The heavy alloy door trembled violently, the edges of the door frame twisted, and screws flew off! Immediately following were two powerful punches!

"Boom!!" He used brute force to smash the entire alloy door off its hinges! Smoke and dust filled the air.

Inside the server room, a red glow enveloped everything. On the central server rack, a holographic projection of a little girl—the Red Queen—was "watching" this uninvited guest with her cold, electronic eyes.

"Warning! Unauthorized intrusion! The Hive has been quarantined, all systems..." Red Queen's electronic voice rang out.

"Shut up." Wang Huanbo interrupted abruptly, his voice carrying a metallic quality after being amplified by his mask. He didn't bother with further words, raising his shoulder-mounted plasma cannon and aiming it at an interface panel next to the server rack. "I know you have independent power and a backup system. Now, I'm giving you two choices: First, voluntarily hand over all experimental data regarding the T-virus, the antidote, BOW, and the highest level of access to the Hive Structure. I might consider taking your motherboard and giving you a chance to 'serve' in the new world. Second, I'll dismantle this place and take the hard drive myself. You only have three seconds to decide."

The Red Queen's projection flickered, seemingly performing high-speed calculations. The powerful energy emanating from Wang Huanbo (the Light Gene) and the oppressive aura of absolute power exceeded her logical judgment. A second later, the electronic voice sounded again, its tone seemingly fluctuating slightly: "...High-privilege individual detected...Protocol rewritten...Data download permission granted...Please connect to the interface."

Wang Huanbo retrieved a specially designed data interface from the system space and connected it. Massive amounts of data began downloading frantically. He stood guard vigilantly to the side, his mask scanning the entire server room. Suddenly, he sensed a powerful life signal, filled with savagery and hunger, rapidly approaching from the other end of the passage! It was incredibly fast!

"Lickers? They've alerted us so quickly?" Wang Huanbo's eyes narrowed. It seemed the Red Queen had pulled a little trick after all, releasing her "watchdogs."

He snorted coldly, showing no fear whatsoever, and instead went to meet it. He'd just have a chance to test the true power of the Thousand Blades Demon Blade in actual combat! Midway through the passage, he saw the monster: pale skin, no eyes, its brain exposed, claws like knives, and a long tongue—it was the Licker! Relying on its hearing and heat sensing, it locked onto Wang Huanbo, let out a roar, and pounced on all fours like lightning!

Wang Huanbo neither dodged nor avoided; with a thought, he moved his mind!

"Buzz!" The Demon Blade Thousand Blades disintegrated once more! But this time, the fragments did not scatter; instead, they instantly coalesced in front of him into a massive, high-speed spinning blade wheel! Like the Grim Reaper's chainsaw!

The licker instinctively sensed a deadly threat, but it was too late to change direction!

"Rip—!!!"

A piercing sound of metal cutting through flesh rang out! The high-speed spinning blade, like a hot knife through butter, cleaved the onrushing licker in two! Blood and entrails sprayed everywhere! The two halves of the corpse, propelled by inertia, flew past Wang Huanbo's body and crashed heavily into the wall!

The fragments of the demonic blade, untouched by blood, flew back into Wang Huanbo's hand and reformed.

"Not bad," Wang Huanbo commented casually. Just then, a notification sounded indicating that the data download was complete. He returned to the server room, violently removed the Red Queen's motherboard, and stored it in the system space.

Phase One Objective: Red Queen motherboard and core data, achieved! Next up is the virus and antidote in the lab. Less than 5 hours remain. Deep within the oppressive Hive, an even fiercer battle is about to begin.