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As if granted a pardon, the crowd rose and left.

As Lu Ting passed by Ji San, he let out a heavy snort. However, this snort, which carried a strong warning, only resulted in Ji San suddenly getting up and turning to walk towards Shaoyao.

"you......"

Lu Ting was furious, but Ji San had already started greeting others:

"Oh, flowers bloom and wealth abounds! Where are we going to have some fun later?"

"Ugh, don't call me 'old... cough,' I mean 'flowers bloom and wealth abounds'!"

Peony playfully punched him hard.

Watching the two walk away arm in arm in a seemingly intimate manner, Lu Ting's expression grew even colder. He activated his communicator:

"Lu Lei, get to Future City now, immediately!"

Two F-level newbies, along with a few other newbies from the company, dared to take on an S-level mission.

Either they're hopelessly stupid, or...

They are spies planted by other forces.

Feeling invincible?

He wanted to see what kind of waves these cannon fodder could stir up in this bottomless crocodile pit!

......

Meanwhile, inside the instance.

Just when things were at a stalemate, Ramons, who had been leaning against the wall waiting for the new generation of teams to perform, seemed to finally lose patience.

"Tsk..."

He rolled his eyes dramatically, and the two scars on his face contorted vividly in response:

"Each generation is worse than the last."

He muttered to himself.

He pushed his way through the crowd to the only unlit slot, and to everyone's surprise, pulled a dirty cloth bag from his pocket.

"Luckily, I didn't throw this thing away back then."

Ramons picked up a seal that had been poured out, now oxidized and blackened, and looking at the weathered seal that mirrored his own, pressed it into the leftmost groove:

"Beep, verification successful."

The last lamp lit up.

"Buzz... Buzz... Buzz..."

The heavy door, almost as wide as three people, slowly slid open to both sides, revealing a bright passageway extending downwards for more than ten meters.

Ramons gave a somewhat bloodthirsty smile and stepped onto the stairs first:

"Stay close, newcomers. There won't be any chance for regrets now."

The stairs are not long.

However, at the end there is another large door made of special materials, which shows how tight the security is.

However, this time a key is not needed.

The door automatically sensed their approach and opened.

There was a smell of disinfectant and a cold, metallic scent coming from behind the door.

The dome is very high, and the spacious hexagonal room has two tall hibernation pods fixed to each wall, for a total of twelve.

The hibernation pods here are different from those they saw on the two lower levels.

The bulkhead was not completely transparent, but semi-transparent, and thick frost had condensed on it, seemingly using freezing as a means to slow down the development and awakening process of the experimental subjects.

This is the dormant zone where A-level and above monsters are sealed.

Ramons' face was very serious:

"According to the rating, each hibernation pod contains a monster powerful enough to destroy a small city."

"Everyone be careful!"

He would stop for a while in front of each cabin to observe it carefully, while whispering a reminder:

"Although they are in a dormant state, any form of energy fluctuation could wake them up."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Ren Yi casually withdrew her fingertips, which had become slightly numb from the cold.

Two finger marks were left on the frost covering one of the hibernation pods, and the captain quietly put his hands into his pockets to warm them.

He just wanted the system to identify the material of the hibernation pod.

However, as soon as they touched it, a message popped up on the panel:

[Non-decomposable target detected: cryogenic hibernation chamber.]

[Warning: You have successfully attracted its attention.]

Fortunately, there was no further movement after he withdrew his hand, which put his mind at ease. He then walked behind Ramons to see what the guy was looking at.

but......

He remained calm and composed.

Klaus, who was standing next to him, witnessed the entire process of his boss's mischievous act.

Not only that, his gaze inadvertently swept over the hibernation pod, and right where he had casually made two finger prints, a blurry black shadow seemed to flash by!

Although blurry and indistinct, the movements were extremely fast...

But Klaus was certain it wasn't an illusion!

"!"

The engineer felt a chill run down his spine, his hair stand on end, and he abruptly reached out and grabbed Renyi, who had already walked away:

"Boss! It...it just now..."

It moved! It moved! It moved!

Just as Klaus was about to recount what he had just seen, Camilla suddenly stopped scanning:

"Report."

"Scan results of twelve hibernation units: hibernation chambers No. 3, No. 7, and No. 11 are empty."

"What? Impossible!"

Ramons ran straight towards number seven, who was closest to him.

"Every unit here is under surveillance; any unusual movement will trigger the highest level alarm. How could they possibly disappear without a trace?!"

The No. 7 hibernation pod was no different from the No. 8 pod next to it, and the display screen next to it showed that it was operating normally.

He reached out and scraped hard against the bulkhead.

As the frost was largely wiped away, it was indeed empty inside!

"How could this be?!"

Why would Ramons lose his composure like this because of three missing test subjects?

It seems the problem is indeed very serious.

Randomly walked to the nearest empty cabin reported by Camilla, hibernation pod number three, and wiped off the frost on it.

It was empty inside, and the screen next to it read:

【Number: S-0003】

Codename: Mime Imitator

Rating: SS

[Description: Possesses extremely high intelligence and mimicry abilities, capable of perfectly replicating any creature (appearance, abilities, memories) simply by observing and consuming it. It poses a significant potential threat; absolute isolation is recommended, and all forms of observation and contact are strictly prohibited.]

This SS-level rating, along with this "perfectly replicated" resume, is practically synonymous with major trouble.

Ramons' face was ashen, and he looked extremely agitated.

"The test subject in this compartment number seven is called 'Nightmare.' It's alright; although it can kill you in your sleep without you noticing, it's not a big threat as long as you're not asleep. Subject number eleven is codenamed 'Thief.' It will randomly steal something if there is any physical contact. It could be a trivial little item or a weapon, no matter where you put it."

"so......"

"Of these three, number three is the most troublesome."

He strode to the front door, closed it manually, then turned around to face the crowd, his sharp, hawk-like eyes scanning the faces of the twenty or so people in front of him.

"It can transform into anything it sees... I can't even be sure right now whether it's become some wandering 'actor,' or..."

Ramons said, enunciating each word clearly:

"One of us."