Unconventional security

The three cars instantly formed a Z-shape, with the middle car spinning wildly after the impact, its engine exploding and dust billowing up.

The occupants of both sports cars jumped out of the vehicles before the collision, and the remaining flames on the hoods did not affect them.

The two walked to Chen Bei's wrecked car, the windows of which had long been shattered from the impact.

Where are they?

One of them was stunned, only to find that the wrecked car in front of him was completely empty.

The interior of the vehicle did not deform much due to its special structure and protective measures, but it was completely empty, with no trace of Chen Bei in sight.

"When did he start driving self-driving cars?"

The other person sneered, walked closer to the car, and rubbed his hands together.

"There's no such thing as driverless cars, it's right here!"

As he spoke, he swung his fist and smashed it down on the hood. The already damaged hood, which had no support, was immediately knocked down and continued to fall as if it were being pressed by a hydraulic press.

Whoosh!

A dark figure darted out from under the car.

Chen Bei tumbled out in a disheveled state, then turned and continued his escape.

"Chase!"

This time, Chen Bei was really dumbfounded. They neither suspected that he was driving an autonomous vehicle, nor suspected that he had taken advantage of the smoke to escape. They were so sure that he was hiding under the car.

In the instant of the car accident, Chen Bei broke the glass to escape, hiding under the car from an illogical angle, clinging tightly to the car's base.

Modern cars have high chassis, which gives Chen Bein the opportunity to operate them.

But why did they choose the option with the lowest probability?

It's like having a camera installed on your body!

Wait, a camera?

Chen Bei, who had just wandered into the alley, was startled. He looked up and searched left and right, and met the gaze of a star on the fiber optic cable above him to the left.

*Pfft... Sizzle...*

[In District 57, Area B, Tongbei Road, the satellite communication device at No. 482 is damaged. Its impact before death has been recorded, and the terminal has also recorded it.]

The message came through everyone's headsets.

At this moment, in City 57, District C, a caravan is leisurely heading out of the city.

Inside the transport vehicle, Ye Zhixue, Dr. Zhou, and the others were all wearing miniature headsets.

"Chen Bei has already run to Area B. He must have discovered that the Star Eye System is tracking him. The pressure on him will be a little less."

Ye Zhixue breathed a sigh of relief. Being able to recognize the Star Eye would allow her to intentionally avoid information, which would reduce the overall pressure considerably.

"Let's hurry and meet him. If I'm not mistaken, there are already quite a few people blocking the city gate."

"I'll go find a way to make some noise..."

The 57 cities are not safe, and even if you escape the city, it is still not safe. Only when you enter the next district and are under the jurisdiction of local security can you be completely free.

The current issue to consider is how to get out of the city.

"How do we get out of the city?"

Chen Bei was hiding under a dark bridge arch. He had climbed up from the sewers and was currently in District A.

To mislead his pursuers, he deliberately opened and closed more than fifty manhole covers repeatedly.

Once the Star Eye network is fully deployed, there will be very few places that can remain unseen, and if it is destroyed, the terminal information transmission will also expose its location.

Although the city gate was wide, measuring seven meters, most of those who were searching for him chose to block it.

Those two who hit him with their cars are a minority.

Even worse, he couldn't hide and stay away, as Ye Zhixue must have already notified the caravan to prepare for their rendezvous.

"They'll find me sooner or later if they follow the sewers. I have to act within half an hour. How am I supposed to get out of the city...?"

As she murmured, a ray of sunlight refracted through her lens stung her eyes.

At the city gate.

Bustling with traffic.

Hundreds of awakened individuals leaned against the wall, waiting for their prey to come in, scrutinizing everyone who entered or left.

They would also inspect the transport vehicles of caravans, claiming to be newly added security inspectors from the city's police station.

These hundreds of people were all individuals who had unlocked two genetic locks, and the ordinary people passing by dared not speak out against them.

As for those who only unlocked one genetic lock, they had already voluntarily withdrawn from the hunt.

"We're just camping out this city gate, how can we catch that kid? What if he escapes through the back gate?"

"There are about a hundred people squatting at the back door. If he runs to the back door, we won't get any meat. But he didn't run to the back door immediately. I guess the front door is the most likely place."

"That kid is cunning enough. He actually found out about the Star Eye System's investigation. Otherwise, things wouldn't be like this now."

"Would someone without some skill dare to handle such a hot potato? The worst thing is that he'll just hide away for two or three months, and then the matter will just blow over..."

A group of awakened individuals discussed among themselves, their greatest concern being Chen Bei, whom they had never cared about so much before.

For them, if Chen Bei chooses to remain hidden, it will be like searching for a needle in a haystack, and they will have no choice but to give up.

boom!

A huge explosion resounded, and from afar, a tall building to the north could be seen on fire, billowing black smoke.

Police vehicles sped toward the scene, creating an extremely chaotic situation.

"Was it that kid who made the commotion?"

"On the city wall, someone asked a question."

Some people are starting to get excited, and there's a very high probability that it's Chen Bei. If this is just a coincidence, then the probability is far too low.

"Can......"

boom!

Before anyone could finish speaking, a small to medium-sized building in the south collapsed with a loud crash, crushing a neighboring house, which then began to collapse as well, creating an even bigger commotion.

"Again?"

Everyone looked left and right, and the person who had just spoken swallowed back their words.

The two accident sites are completely opposite points in distance, so it's impossible for Chen Bei to make a commotion and then immediately run over to deal with the second one.

Has someone to help?!

These three words come to mind for most people.

To cause such a commotion in District 57, the helper must either be a genetically awakened individual or a high-ranking official in District 57.

Either way, it's a tricky situation.

"Oh no, both accident sites are located in Zone B, close to Zone A. A large portion of the fleeing people will head in this direction."

The city gate is located in Zone A. Once there are many people, the scene will become chaotic, which is more beneficial than harmful to Chen Bei.

"You guys stay here and wait. I'm going to the accident site to arrest people. Even if I don't catch Chen Bei, I can still swindle some money from his accomplices!"

Once someone started it, many ideas began to emerge and rushed towards the two locations where the incidents occurred.

Those who lacked confidence in their skills took advantage of the situation and fled, leaving only a little over eighty people in front of the city.

They've run almost halfway.

No one saw that a section of the city wall beside them was slowly moving.

Chen Bei hid behind the wall, curled up, and slowly made his way to the city gate.

He can't touch anything further; without any reference points, he'll be exposed instantly.

The wall plaster he was holding wasn't fabric at all, but a Fresnel lens, which used the principle of optical misalignment to achieve a false invisibility.

This method was widely used by mankind in the fields of people's livelihood and military affairs in 2025 AD, and it is now commonly used in civilian electrical appliances.

Chen Bei was no stranger to this, and that's why he was able to assemble a small round mirror from that pile of broken electrical appliances, enough to cover his curled-up body.

"As per routine, check and report the information; open the transport vehicle and take a look."

"Hey, sir, I'm from the Red Fang Caravan..."

"Hmm...no problem, let them through!"

As the carriage passed through the inspection and deliberately slowed down at the city gate, a piece of wall plaster flew into the transport vehicle in the blink of an eye.

One second, two seconds...

No one stopped them.

Just as the carriage had traveled a hundred meters, two genetically awakened individuals dressed in police uniforms blocked its way.

"Stop the car, special inspection by the 57 City Police Station."

Qian Feng's expression remained unchanged, and he continued with his usual polite formalities, but the other party completely disregarded the script and spoke bluntly.

"Let the winner come out; you're all under surveillance."