Douluo Dragon King: I'm creating a golden age behind the scenes!

Chapter 94 Arrest

But just as everyone was busy, a piercing alarm sounded throughout the entire research department.

"Beep! Beep! Beep!!!"

Without any warning!

A buzzing sound, far sharper than the previous noise from the experimental setup, instantly shattered the previously relatively "calm" atmosphere and everyone's focus in the laboratory!

The sound did not originate from any device within the laboratory, but rather it came from the outside!

This is the highest level intrusion alert covering the entire core area of ​​the research department!

"What's going on?!"

"Where was the alarm triggered?!"

"System! Locate the source!" The fervor on an old man's face froze instantly, turning into shock and rage as he roared into the communicator.

He knew all too well that what could set off such an alarm throughout the entire core area was no ordinary event!

Soon, a message came through the communicator, a cold, emotionless synthesized voice:

[Urgent Notice! Illegal spatial intrusion signal detected in Area A2! The highest level of biometric authentication barrier has been breached!]

Repeat: Area A2 has been infiltrated by unidentified intruders! All personnel are placed on Level 1 alert! All access routes are sealed off!

At that moment, everyone in the laboratory fell into a brief silence upon hearing about the A2 area, followed by an uproar. They all knew that anything placed in the A2 area was a confidential document of the Federal Department of Science and Technology, and even a single leak would bring immeasurable losses to the Federation.

Everyone turned to look at Xu Ziqian, the highest-ranking executive in the research department present, whose authority was comparable to that of the deputy director of the research department. His decision at this moment was of paramount importance.

Xu Ziqian remained calm. Instead, he walked to the communication system, activated his exclusive access, and immediately ordered: "Activate internal emergency procedures! Search all areas! Authorize the use of lethal force to eliminate the threat!"

Then he turned to his side and said a few words. Suddenly, two figures appeared in the previously empty area, appearing beside Xu Ziqian without warning!

The two men were dressed in simple, unmarked grey robes, their faces obscured by the shadows of their hoods.

Their bodies did not emit any powerful soul energy fluctuations; their aura was extremely restrained, and they stood there, almost blending into the environment.

however!

Under Zhou Mingyu's perception, the terror of these two was undeniable; they were actually two Super Douluo!

They merely nodded very slightly in the direction where Xu Ziqian was standing, the movement so small as to be almost negligible.

The next moment, the two figures became blurry and transparent again, and instantly disappeared from the spot. Only the slowly closing laboratory door proved that the two had left.

. . .

It was already late at night outside, but this night, which should have been quiet, began to stir with the alarm that rang throughout the entire research department. The night, which should have been silent, was completely torn apart and replaced by a dense, heavy sound of footsteps, the hum of the soul-guided engine, and cold commands coming through the loudspeaker.

At this moment, the alarms continued to sound over the entire Federal Research Department. All high-altitude soul-guided detectors were activated, scanning the entire research department area repeatedly. The research department's security forces were also mobilized in full force, beginning to carefully search every corner.

Meanwhile, the intruders who caused this disturbance were hiding in a waste material processing laboratory in the research department, temporarily evading the scanning of the high-altitude soul guide device.

A slightly thin young man, wielding two daggers, had beads of cold sweat on his forehead. His knuckles were white from gripping the daggers so tightly, and his voice trembled uncontrollably: "Captain—Captain! They're here! They're outside! What—what do we do?"

He anxiously looked at the relatively composed figure in the shadows.

The young man, referred to as the captain, did not answer immediately. He was leaning against the cold metal wall, his chest heaving violently, his mind in turmoil.

Shrek's mission—just one step away! That blank document—was a trap! We've been tricked!

Their mission to infiltrate this place was to obtain an important document for the academy. With the help of a map and a key, their operation was progressing smoothly.

But just when they were about to succeed, they didn't expect that the document was fake and completely blank. The heavily protected document was just a decoy to trigger the alarm!

[Damn it, it was so close!]

"Captain!" The young man with two daggers called out more urgently when he saw his captain remain silent. The footsteps outside were almost at the door!

The captain gritted his teeth, the last trace of hesitation in his eyes replaced by determination. He lowered his voice and said quickly, "There's no other way! The original plan is off! Listen to me, the moment the door opens, seize control and launch a surprise attack. Xie Xie!"

His sharp gaze fixed on the young man with twin daggers: "You're the fastest! Target—the commander outside the door! Take him down at all costs! That's our only chance!"

The people around him nodded in agreement and gave the order.

Outside the laboratory, dozens of Federation soldiers had gathered, each armed with the most advanced soul-guided ray guns. Under the command of a Federation lieutenant colonel, they were preparing to begin searching the laboratory.

With a soft click, the heavy laboratory door lock was forcibly unlocked by the soldiers outside using their privileges!

Just as the door opened a crack!

"Let's do it!"

"Blue Silver Thrust Formation!"

The captain shouted, and his soul skill, which had been ready for use, erupted instantly!

Several blue-gold vines, as thick as an adult's waist, burst out from inside the door like raging giant pythons!

Their purpose was not to entangle or bind, but to crash into the soldiers in the front row!

They were blasted away, gun and all, by the sudden attack, slamming into the wall opposite in the corridor with a sickening cracking sound! A small section of the passageway was instantly cleared!

"Enemy attack! Open fire!" The federal lieutenant colonel in command outside the door reacted swiftly, his pupils contracting as he roared sharply.

However, the Shrek team coordinated even faster!

"A dazzling display of stars!" "A shower of sword stars!"

Along with these two voices, a dazzling light flashed and covered the entire area. In an instant, all the soldiers froze in place, and their movements began to slow down.

Immediately afterwards, beams of starlight carrying sharp sword energy attacked the soldiers, accurately targeting those who were frozen in place by the starlight, clearly intending to clear the area.

The lieutenant colonel in charge of command was also very anxious when he saw this scene. He hurriedly wanted to step forward and use his soul skill to block these attacks for his subordinates.

But he didn't notice that a figure had appeared behind him using the smoke from the previous attacks; it was the young man with the dagger from before.

At this moment, looking at the commander so close to him, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. [It's done! As long as we capture him—] Xie Xie was overjoyed, his fingertips could almost touch the cold metal edge of the lieutenant colonel's epaulettes!

In the blink of an eye!

A withered, shriveled hand, resembling an old tree root, appeared out of the void beside Xie Xie without warning.

There were no fluctuations in soul power, no ripples in space, and not even a whistling sound, although the movement of this hand looked slow and extremely casual.

however!

"Snap!"

"

A crisp, chilling slap echoed through the chaotic corridor, sending him flying and embedding him into the wall.

The one who made the move was one of the gray-robed elders who had previously been guarding Xu Ziqian!

Just now, he appeared behind the lieutenant colonel like a ghost, swatting away the young man with the dagger. But he didn't even glance at the intruder embedded in the wall. His cloudy old eyes were like ancient wells, devoid of any emotional fluctuation. Then, his figure disappeared from the spot again without warning!

"Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!"

As if teleporting, the old man's figure flashed several times in the narrow corridor! Each flash was accompanied by the same crisp, chilling slap!

The other infiltrators were also slapped once each and embedded directly into the wall.

"Thank you, everyone!" The young man who was leading the group shouted as he saw his companions being killed and seriously injured one after another.

Immediately, his eyes were filled with a blood-red light, and he let out a dragon's roar as he charged furiously at the gray-robed elder. His entire right arm was covered in golden dragon scales, and he threw a punch full of rage at the elder.

Seeing this, the old man did not choose to dodge, but directly met the attack with a palm strike.

"Bang!" A muffled sound came from where the two men's fists and palms collided, but when the old man felt the force from the fist, a very faint ripple finally appeared in his cloudy old eyes for the first time.

[This young man is energetic!]

But the next second, that emotional fluctuation vanished, and he disappeared from the spot. In the next instant, he appeared behind the person whose center was wide open and whose body was briefly stiff from throwing a full-force punch.

It was still that withered hand, with fingers as sharp as knives.

Silent and stealthy, faster than lightning!

"Thump!"

He swung a knife at the back of the neck, knocking the man unconscious.

Then, he used his soul power to take the group away from the spot.

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