Courtyard Houses: From Families of Martyrs and Orphans to Giants of the Times

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The piercing alarm continued to echo across the fourth basement level.

The red warning light is flashing wildly.

The entire laboratory looked like it could collapse at any moment.

[Base self-destruction countdown: 22 minutes 58 seconds]

Watching the numbers on the system panel keep changing.

Everyone's hearts sank.

Twenty-three minutes.

It sounds like a long story.

However, for an underground base with an area of ​​nearly 30,000 square meters...

That's simply not enough.

Especially now.

We must not only arrest Lu Chengye.

We also need to prevent the transfer of core equipment.

The self-destruct program must be deactivated.

None of them are easy tasks.

Gu Changfeng swallowed.

"Jian'an".

"Should we retreat first?"

"Where there's life, there's hope."

Several team members nearby also hesitated.

After all, you only have one life.

Nobody wants to go down with the base in an explosion.

However, Zhao Changhe glared at him directly.

"Get out of here my ass!"

"The industrial machine tool data is still inside!"

"All the experts' hard work over the years is in there!"

"Lu Chengye really got away today."

"It will be harder to catch him in the future."

Everyone fell silent instantly.

indeed.

This is such a rare opportunity.

Once missed.

The consequences could be disastrous.

Just then.

Lin Jian'an suddenly spoke.

"It can be resolved."

Everyone looked at him at the same time.

"What?"

Lin Jian'an pointed to the system map.

of course.

Others cannot see the system.

He simply picked up a pen and paper and quickly drew a line.

"Lu Chengye used the underground transportation channel."

"That leads directly to the back of West Mountain."

"If at normal speed."

"He won't reach the exit within twenty minutes."

Zhao Changhe's eyes lit up.

"real?"

"Sure."

Lin Jian'an nodded.

"So there's still a chance."

Upon hearing this...

The atmosphere at the scene immediately became much more excited.

Dean Zhou asked hurriedly.

"What if the self-destruct mechanism kicks in?"

Lin Jian'an turned to look at Qin Yuanshan.

"You'll have to ask him about that."

All eyes simultaneously fell on Qin Yuanshan.

At this moment, Qin Yuanshan seemed to have aged twenty years.

He lost all his energy and spirit.

Twenty years of perseverance.

A 20-year obsession.

In the end, he discovered that he was just someone else's pawn.

This kind of blow.

Anyone would find that unbearable.

Hearing Lin Jian'an's words.

Qin Yuanshan remained silent for a long time.

He finally gave a bitter laugh.

"The self-destruct mechanism can be turned off."

Everyone's eyes lit up.

"real?"

Qin Yuanshan nodded.

"But we need to get into the main control room."

"The main control panel is there."

"The program can be terminated once two-factor authentication is obtained."

Zhao Changhe immediately asked.

"Where is the control room?"

Qin Yuanshan pointed deep into the laboratory.

"The innermost part of the fourth basement level."

"It's about 600 meters from here."

Hearing this distance.

Everyone's expression changed.

Six hundred meters doesn't seem far.

But now the base is collapsing.

Nobody knows what might happen on the road.

And more importantly...

The other half of the authority is still in Lu Chengye's hands.

Thinking about this...

Gu Changfeng couldn't help but curse.

"Wouldn't that be a waste of time?"

"Everyone has run away."

Qin Yuanshan shook his head.

"uncertain."

talking.

He took a metal card out of his pocket.

"This is my access key."

"As long as we find Lu Chengye's access card."

"That will close the program."

See here.

Lin Jian'an's heart stirred.

The system immediately began searching.

A few seconds later.

A new notification has appeared.

[Target Found]

[Access Key B]

[Location: Carried by Lu Chengye]

Distance: 4.7 kilometers

Sure enough, it was on him.

Lin Jian'an stood up immediately.

"Team Leader Zhao."

"Take your men to the control room."

"I'm going to chase after Lu Chengye."

Zhao Changhe was stunned for a moment.

Are you alone?

That's enough.

Lin Jian'an smiled.

"Too many people actually slow things down."

Gu Changfeng was immediately displeased.

"fart."

"I'll go with you."

Lin Jian'an glanced at him.

Are you sure?

Gu Changfeng patted his chest.

"nonsense."

"When have we ever broken up?"

Lin Jian'an was delighted.

"OK."

"Let's do it together."

A few minutes later.

The team quickly split into two groups.

Zhao Changhe led the main force to the main control room.

Lin Jian'an and Gu Changfeng then chased after the transport tunnel.

......

Underground transport tunnel.

This area is much larger than the experimental area.

It's wide enough for two trucks to pass side by side.

The ground is covered with tracks.

It is clearly designed specifically for transporting equipment.

now.

Dozens of transport vehicles are moving forward at high speed.

A large number of containers are being moved outwards.

And at the very front.

Lu Chengye sat inside a command vehicle.

His expression remained calm.

They seemed completely unconcerned about the pursuers behind them.

One of his men couldn't help but ask.

"gentlemen."

"What if they catch up with us?"

Lu Chengye smiled.

"meeting."

"And it definitely will."

"Lin Jian'an will not give up."

His subordinates were stunned.

"Then why don't we speed things up?"

Lu Chengye looked out the window.

His gaze was meaningful.

"Because I'm waiting for him."

at the same time.

the other side.

Lin Jian'an and Gu Changfeng have entered the tunnel.

They had just left not long ago.

A system alarm suddenly sounded.

[Hostile target detected]

Number of participants: 18

Location: 120 meters ahead

Gu Changfeng immediately gripped his weapon tightly.

"They're here."

really.

next second.

More than a dozen armed men rushed out from the fork in the road ahead.

The two sides clashed instantly.

Bang bang bang!

Gunshots echoed through the tunnel.

Gravel continued to fly.

Gu Changfeng shouted as he dodged.

"Why haven't these guys run away yet?"

Lin Jian'an sneered.

"To cover the rear."

It is clear.

These people stayed behind on purpose.

The goal is to buy time.

pity.

They were facing Lin Jian'an.

The system map locks all locations in real time.

The enemy has just shown their face.

The location has been exposed.

In just a few minutes.

The battle is over.

The passageway returned to silence.

Gu Changfeng was panting heavily.

"Oh shit."

"It's getting more and more exciting."

Lin Jian'an did not linger.

Keep going.

Because of the system display.

Lu Chengye is three kilometers away from the exit.

There's still a chance.

......

the other side.

The core control room is located on the fourth underground floor.

Zhao Changhe and the others finally arrived.

But as soon as I pushed open the door...

Everyone was dumbfounded.

The control room was empty.

There were only rows of flashing instruments.

On the central screen.

The countdown continues.

[17 minutes 21 seconds]

Dean Zhou was sweating profusely with anxiety.

"quick!"

"Close the program immediately!"

Qin Yuanshan immediately rushed to the control panel.

His hands moved with lightning speed.

But the next second.

The alarm sounded again.

Insufficient permissions

[Missing second verification]

Everyone's face darkened.

really.

There was no key from Lu Chengye.

It cannot be turned off at all.

Qin Yuanshan gritted his teeth.

"We must obtain his access card."

"Otherwise, there's nothing anyone can do."

at the same time.

The shaking at the base intensified.

Cracks have already started to appear at the top.

Gravel kept falling.

Everyone knows.

time is limited.

......

Deep inside the underground tunnel.

Lin Jian'an and Gu Changfeng are still pursuing them.

As we delve deeper...

The system suddenly issued a notification.

[Abnormal area detected]

[Scanning in progress]

[Entrance to the fifth underground level discovered]

boom!

Lin Jian'an was startled.

Five underground floors?

Why are there still more?

next second.

The map expands rapidly.

A hidden elevator came into view.

And Lu Chengye's red dot.

It actually stopped nearby.

Gu Changfeng also noticed something was wrong.

"Jian'an".

"Why did he stop running?"

Lin Jian'an slowly narrowed his eyes.

"wrong."

"That old man is waiting for us."

The voice just fell.

Lights suddenly appeared ahead.

A huge underground hall slowly appeared before the two of them.

In the center of the hall.

A silver-white aircraft, unlike anything I've ever seen before, was parked there.

It is nearly thirty meters long.

Streamlined fuselage design.

Full of futuristic feel.

Lu Chengye was standing next to the aircraft.

He watched the two of them quietly.

"welcome."

"To the real Sky Project."

Seeing this scene.

Gu Changfeng was completely dumbfounded.

"Holy crap..."

"airplane?"

However, the answer given by the system was even more shocking.

[Target Discovery]

【Sky Dome II】

[Type: Demonstration High-Speed ​​Flight Platform]

[Technology Level: Advanced]

[Completion: 89%]

【warning】

This technology is more than 20 years ahead of its time.

boom!

A storm raged in Lin Jian'an's heart.

Cangqiong-1 is the engine.

The Sky Dome II has actually become a complete machine verification platform.

this means.

What Lu Chengye truly researched.

It's not an industrial system at all.

It's the next generation of aviation industry!

Just then.

Lu Chengye slowly opened his arms.

A fervent smile played on his lips.

"Lin Jian'an".

"Did you see that?"

"This is the future."

"And you."

"You'll never catch up with me."

at the same time.

The system panel suddenly turned red.

[Urgent Warning]

[Base self-destruction countdown: 14 minutes 59 seconds]

[Sky Dome II Launch Program Initiated]

Ignition is expected to be completed in 8 minutes.

See here.

Lin Jian'an finally understood.

Lu Chengye had no intention of escaping.

His real purpose.

They took Sky Dome II and left the West Mountain Base directly.

And time.

Only fifteen minutes remain.