Delta: I have a 1-Haf Coin instant kill system!

On the other side, at the end of the east wing corridor.

Hawthorn stopped in front of a half-open metal door and turned slightly to the side.

Inside the door is the machine room, with a glass frame for the machinery in the center and indicator lights flashing on and off.

Hawthorn glanced around and was about to turn and leave when his gaze suddenly fell on the corner of the corridor.

A figure was walking from that direction.

The man was wearing a tight-fitting combat suit.

nameless!

The monstrous claw neither retreated nor made any attempt to evade.

She stood there, as if she had just happened to stop by for a visit.

Wuming noticed her at the same time.

"GTI?"

The tone was flat, not even a question, more like a statement.

Hazrael did not deny it.

She turned her head to meet his gaze. "Hafk's?"

"...I guess so..."

Wuming did not give a direct answer, but he also did not take any further action.

"During the press conference, the security level inside the tower will be at its highest. Your people are best advised to stay only in the invited areas."

"We will!" Hawthorn replied, his tone equally flat.

Wuming glanced at her, said nothing more, and turned to walk back the way he came.

The footsteps disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Hare Claw stood still, his gaze fixed on the direction where Nameless had disappeared.

She didn't move immediately, but instead raised her hand and pressed the earpiece.

"I ran into Nameless in the east wing corridor... He recognized me, but didn't attack me."

There was a two-second silence in the earpiece, then Zhang Zhao's voice came through.

"We also ran into Hafk's men in the West Wing, Hudson, and three bald guys whose backgrounds we can't figure out."

Then Gu's voice cut in from the communication channel.

"I've arrived. Rometheus is waiting for me. I'll talk to you later."

Communication is temporarily interrupted.

Hazel lowered his hand, glanced again in the direction where Nameless had disappeared, and then turned and walked to the other side of the corridor.

......

At the top of the tower, inside the conference room.

When Gu pushed open the door, Rometheus was standing by the window.

He had his back to the doorway and only turned his head when he heard the sound of the door hinges turning.

"You've come." His tone was very calm.

Gu walked into the conference room, leaving the door behind her open. "You knew I was coming?"

Rometheus turned around, and the light from the window outlined his profile.

"Otherwise, why would I have invited GTI to the launch event? I was sure you would come looking for me."

As he spoke, he walked to the table, poured himself a glass of water, but didn't drink it.

"You look great." Gu stopped a few steps away from him. "Is the Relink brain-computer interface project progressing well?"

"It went more smoothly than you expected!" Rometheus put down his water glass.

"Would you like to sit down first? Let's chat casually, since the press conference is starting in an hour."

Gu glanced at him and sat down in the chair opposite the table.

Rometheus also sat down, placing his hands crossed on the table.

He didn't rush to speak, but stared at the Gu for several seconds before slowly uttering a sentence.

"I'll ask you a question, and you just need to answer yes or no!"

Gu didn't reply, but her gaze remained fixed on his face, never looking away.

Rometheus leaned forward slightly.

"You came to the Tower of Babel to stop me, didn't you?"

Gu remained silent for two seconds.

Then she spoke up. "What do you think?"

Rometheus did not answer; he leaned back in his chair as if he already knew the answer.

He paused, then added.

Do you think the world will become a worse place once Relink brain-computer interfaces become widespread?

"I just feel that an outcome dominated by Hafk is unlikely to be anything good," Gu said.

"You should know better than I do what kind of people Hafk and his gang are!"

Rometheus did not refute.

He remained silent, tapping his fingertips lightly twice on the edge of the table.

"You've changed," he suddenly said.

Gu did not respond.

"You never used to talk to me like this," Rometheus said, his tone unchanged.

"Now you're on GTI's side and think I did something wrong?"

"I'm not on GTI's side. I didn't join GTI back then, and I left anyway," Gu said.

Upon hearing this, Rometheus suddenly laughed.

"The press conference is about to begin. Please go back and take your seat."

He stood up, straightened the collar of his white coat, paused, and continued, "You will see me succeed!"

Gu stared at him for a moment, then finally stood up and reached into her briefcase.

......

It's time for the press conference to begin.

The lobby on the first floor of the Tower of Babel was packed.

Media, academics, and politicians filled hundreds of seats to capacity.

The promotional video on the holographic screen has switched to a countdown, with red numbers jumping on the screen.

Zhang Zhao and Hai Zhao did not linger in the hall.

They had already explored almost everything inside the Tower of Babel that they could touch.

The two were currently crouching at the highest point of the outer wall of the Tower of Babel.

This location offers an excellent view.

It offers panoramic views of the entire town of Bakshi, as well as the main entrance to the Tower of Babel and the surrounding area.

Hawthorn crouched on the edge of the platform, the data throwing knife already tucked back into its waistband.

Her gaze fell on the guests queuing to enter below, and she suddenly lowered her voice and spoke.

"Still no news from Gu?"

Zhang Zhao raised his hand and pressed the earpiece. "She said the talks failed and that Rometheus has been taken hostage."

"Kidnapping?" Hacker didn't ask any further questions and turned his gaze downwards again.

Countdown to zero!

The giant circular screen lit up with the opening animation of the press conference, but the stage was empty.

A slight commotion arose in the hall, and the media in the front row began to whisper among themselves.

Two minutes passed, and Rometheus still hadn't appeared.

In the front row of VIP seats, Hudson's gaze slowly shifted away from the stage.

His expression remained unchanged, but his fingertips paused on the armrest of the seat.

"The Primordial!"

He turned his head to the side, and the bald man behind him leaned down slightly.

"Take them upstairs and see what's going on."

Yuan did not answer, but simply straightened up and turned to walk towards the stairs leading to the top of the tower.

The other two bald men followed behind him, one on each side.

But the three of them hadn't taken more than a few steps—

"boom--"

An explosion was heard outside the Tower of Babel!

Immediately afterwards, gunshots rang out!

A barrage of gunfire swept in from the main entrance, instantly silencing the noise in the hall.

The venue erupted!

People sprang from their seats, screaming, and tables and chairs overturned, creating chaos in an instant.

Security personnel attempted to maintain order, but more Hafk soldiers rushed toward the main gate!

Zhang Zhao squatted on the watchtower platform and could see the gray-red tide outside the main gate of the Tower of Babel in the distance.

Hamk walked at the very front of the tide, his pace slow but each step firm.

Two people were following him half a step behind.

Reis and Said!

The two walked side by side, their paces in sync.

Behind them, a dense mass of gray-red figures surged out from the alleyways of Bakshi town, pressing towards the Tower of Babel.

"Hamke, Reese, Said—"

A voice came from the side, "They're all here?"

Zhang Zhao made a rough estimate of the number of people.

It's at least eight hundred, maybe even over a thousand!

Relink brain-computer interface silently started up and scanned the entire outline of the area below.

Fully equipped with a lot of heavy weapons, Hamk may have brought his entire fortune this time!

"They also have designs on the Relink brain-computer interface." Zhang Zhao withdrew his gaze. "And the Gu thing—"

He stopped mid-sentence.

On the second floor of the west side of the Tower of Babel, a figure is walking quickly out of the metal door.

The man was wearing a white coat and was rather thin; it was Rometheus.

Half a step behind him, a figure in a suit was pressed against his back.

蛊！

She is taking Rometheus hostage and moving him out of the Tower of Babel!