Unconventional security

"Where the hell did this big black rat come from?!"

Chen Bei cursed. The other party was too fast and extremely strong. He had taken Miao Yun away during the gap after being knocked away.

"Chen Bei! What's going on? What just went out?"

Ye Zhixue's urgent exclamation rang out from behind her. She pressed her face against the door and peered inside: "Where's Miao Yun?!"

The room was empty except for Chen Bei. Chen Bei had no mind to answer her; his mind was filled with the scene from just now.

Ye Zhixue did not notice anything unusual. Even if the other party was highly skilled, it would be impossible for them to sneak in silently.

Moreover, Ye Zhixue is not an ordinary person; her senses are several times stronger than those of an ordinary person.

However, it is not yet known what abilities will be gained after the gene locks are opened, and Chen Bei cannot make a direct judgment. But no matter how the gene locks are opened, everything is based on human genes.

Then it's impossible for something like invisibility to happen. Could it be that the other party also used optical principles?

One idea after another popped into Chen Bei's mind, only to be rejected by him immediately.

He had no clue about this big black rat, but he was certain that its strength was no more than level 5.

Whether the opponent is an android or a human, if they reach level 5, they can openly and fairly take action.

"This is a complete paradox!" Chen Bei rubbed his temples with his index finger knuckles and began to work backward from his first meeting with Miao Yun.

First, the third thing... Miao Yun went to get the grapes...

The second thing... is to insert the chip...

The first thing... change rooms...

Oh right! Let's change rooms!

A glint of light flashed in Chen Bei's eyes. The black-clad man's strength was not much different from his own. If he hadn't come in from the outside, he must have been hiding inside long ago!

No wonder Miao Yun asked to change rooms. Although she used the excuse that the door was damaged, it now seems like a pretext.

Otherwise, why didn't Miao Yun press the rescue button at first? She was always fearless.

Furthermore, from the moment the other person entered the room, they showed off their physique, took out the chip, and ate grapes near the chip—all of this was designed to draw his attention.

Inattentive blindness.

Chen Bei smiled wryly, never expecting that this trick would fall on him one day. Although he was already an awakened being with unlocked mental power genes, he was bound to be careless in such a tense situation.

From the moment she took out the chip, Chen Bei's mental energy was divided into three parts: one part to pay attention to the chip, one part to observe Miao Yun, and one part to analyze the content of her speech.

He is merely a gene lock awakener; it doesn't mean that unlocking the gene lock makes him a superman. Besides, he has only unlocked three, placing him in an awkward position—not too many, not too few.

Thinking of this, Chen Bei sighed deeply. As expected of a highly intelligent scientist, even though her own hard skills were not that strong, the way to capture her was full of twists and turns.

These people would have been considered strategists even in ancient times.

"Check the surveillance footage."

Chen Bei spoke to Ye Zhixue, who nodded and immediately ran to the front desk.

Looking at the bedside table, the chip was still there, but whether it was real or not was unknown.

The other party has successfully escaped, so is it possible that what's left here is still a real chip?

Although that's what he said, Chen Bei still put the chip away, and he would have to take it back to Cao Chengxiu to check whether it was real or fake.

"The surveillance results are in. That surveillance video wasn't saved..." Ye Zhixue said, then seemed to realize that this wasn't accurate, and added, "The hotel's surveillance footage was turned off two hours ago for line maintenance."

Chen Bei nodded slightly, explained things to Ye Zhixue, and they went to find Cao Chengxiu together.

As for hotel line maintenance, he completely ignored it. What level of technology are we at now? Line maintenance in the 103 city area doesn't even require power outages, and other cities have long been using wireless power transmission!

A bunch of raccoon dogs.

Half an hour later, Chen Bei and his companion left D District.

Unsurprisingly, the chip was indeed fake.

The duck that was almost in my hand flew away.

The first time, intelligence revealed the other party's location; the second time, the other party happened to move into the apartment next door; who could possibly know where she went the third time?

"What should we do now? What are your plans?"

Ye Zhixue looked at Chen Bei and asked a question. They were unfamiliar with this place, and it was getting dark soon, with the second day coming to an end.

"Yang Xiu just messaged me saying we're leaving tomorrow night at 8 PM," Ye Zhixue continued. "It's about a two-day drive to the Upper City."

Chen Bei nodded silently while smoking, asking him what to do. How would he know what to do?

He's not some kind of locator; Cao Chengxiu has already hacked into the Star Eye system to retrieve Miao Yun's escape footage.

If they don't get any useful information by tonight, their trip will be a complete failure.

Not only was he caught, but the other party also knew his identity, and he could be exposed at any time.

It was clearly something that would benefit me, but now the other party has it in their hands.

Chen Bei felt increasingly agitated. Although Miao Yun had known his true identity for a long time, knowing and not knowing such things made a world of difference.

It's like the other person has your nude photos. If you don't know, everything will be normal. But if you do know, you'll be anxious frequently, like having a time bomb in your heart that might explode at any time.

The loan business back then used this tactic, but now Chen Bei is facing something even more terrifying than Guo Zhao.

If his identity were exposed, it would directly endanger his life!

"Life and death are preordained, wealth and honor are determined by Heaven."

"What is destined to be yours will be yours, and what is not, you cannot force..."

Chen Bei muttered to himself, trying to forcefully dispel the anxiety in his heart.

He felt as if two little people were fighting above his head, one of whom was dressed in white and had two white wings behind him.

"If she wanted to expose you, she would have done so already. It'll definitely be fine."

"She definitely still wants to win you over, otherwise why didn't she make a move at the hotel? Your identity as a reincarnated person is too important to them!"

The other was dressed in all black, with two black wings behind him.

"You've already decided to kill her and clearly rejected her, so why are you still keeping her around? You should find her and kill her now!"

"You're not the only resurrected person left in this world. If you were in her shoes, would you still keep her?"

The two little figures argued back and forth, eventually tearing at each other above his head. Chen Bei had to shake his head violently to break them apart.

"Let's take it one step at a time and go back to the hotel first."

Chen Bei threw away his cigarette butt, and the two were just about to take a taxi back when they saw a large group of people gathered downstairs not far away, looking up and shouting something.

"Wait, let's go take a look." Chen Bei called Ye Zhixue. In District 9, a city where there are more robots than humans on the streets, what could have gathered so many people together?

Chen Bei and his companion had just walked over and hadn't even reached the crowd when they heard it.

"How many people have jumped to their deaths this year?"

"Why would a young man just jump like that? Does anyone know him?"

Chen Bei frowned and looked up.

This building only has 20 floors, which is considered low-rise in Zone 9. With Chen Bei's current eyesight, he can see it clearly.

The man above is unkempt, head down, exuding an air of decadence.

The man looked up, and Chen Bei's pupils constricted sharply.

"Songming!?"