Herrscher of Reason's Arknights

However, since ancient times, the area above has been a blind spot for humans, and many people never look up to check the situation.

The next moment, just as the elevator doors were about to close, two small figures fell into the middle of the security personnel inside the elevator!

The battle ended in an instant. The several tall and strong men couldn't move freely in the elevator car, while the small figure's strength was astonishing!

With a single breath, all that could be heard was the sound of bones cracking and a man's low groan.

Several figures that were sent flying backwards crashed to the ground, some unconscious and others howling in pain.

"It's time to go, Huang."

As Amiya spoke, she ran out of the elevator first and rushed towards the backyard.

Yelena followed closely behind.

The entire ducal mansion is now in chaos, and the security personnel are overwhelmed with their own problems.

Only by taking advantage of the chaos can one escape quickly.

The original plan was disrupted by the sudden assassination attempt and turned into a complete waste of time.

Because Yelena was now by her side.

Although it's obvious that the other party is no longer working for Rhodes Island, we can't just abandon them.

“I’m almost at the backyard, you people… ah, I’ve found you.”

Huang, who rushed out from the side, was panting heavily. His formal attire was tattered and his body was steaming with white heat, making him look like he had just come out of a sauna.

The devastation they just caused in the hall was practically a blatant slap in the Duke's face.

Fortunately, the Duke is already dead.

After causing a ruckus in the hall, the chaos allowed Huang to successfully shake off those annoying pursuers and run all the way from the front hall to the meeting point Amiya had mentioned.

Then I saw someone I knew.

Yelena?

Huang was only stunned for a moment, after all, this little guy had disappeared before, his fate unknown, neither alive nor dead.

Unexpectedly, I ran into her here.

Just as she was considering whether or not to say hello, Amiya interrupted her.

"Get in the car first, we'll talk about the rest later!"

Yes, Amiya's Plan B was to drive away the vehicle she had scouted beforehand. Although the car belonged to the owner of the place, Amiya had managed to obtain a copy of the electronic key because she had scouted the car's information in advance.

Fortunately, this car has five seats, so it wouldn't matter if Yelena were added.

The rest is simple: just drive out and see what happens.

"Huang, just go ahead and drive, I'll figure out the rest."

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"I see other people traveling with me."

Faust, having disassembled the expensive long gun and put it into his backpack, squinted as he recalled what he had seen earlier.

Clearly, someone deliberately stirred up chaos.

However, these are not things she needs to consider.

Because the task has been completed.

Skillfully stuffing her weapon into her backpack, the green-haired girl ran quickly to the empty window behind her, grabbed the rope fixed there, fastened the metal buckle on her belt to the rope, and prepared to rappel down the building quickly.

"Hmm, fellow travelers? So, someone else is eyeing the key to this city just like us."

Mephisto on Mike's end seemed unhurried, as if he didn't care about the matter at all.

"Shouldn't we try to intercept them?"

Faust felt that even if he fired another shot now, it wouldn't stop those people from leaving. Without knowing the composition of the enemy, simply targeting snipers would be meaningless.

However, she felt it was still necessary to stop those people from getting the key, since the Reunion Movement itself was also eyeing the key that could control the core city.

However, Mephistopheles' answer was quite unexpected.

"Intercept? Why intercept?"

Mephistopheles sipped his coffee and explained calmly.

"There's no need. Once the key is taken, they become easy prey. Everyone will know who took the key, which will save us the trouble of investigating. They will expose themselves, making it much easier to deal with them later."

Moreover, controlling the core city requires two keys. The guy you killed only had one, and very few people know where the other key, which is actually needed to activate the system, is. Therefore, obtaining the most important key is crucial. We have plenty of time; we can handle these matters slowly.

Mephisto was very confident, after all, she had the most information.

"Now that I've finished the task given to me by Sister Talulah, I can finally relax a bit. The dog-eat-dog drama isn't over yet, as for the real key..."

Mephisto looked at the photo displayed on his phone; it showed a silver-haired Ursus girl.

"We haven't finalized Misha's location yet. If they find her first while they're fighting amongst themselves, it will save us a lot of time. Ultimately, the game's momentum is still in our hands."

Mephistopheles said with great confidence.

"Well, I see."

Faust took out his headset, crushed it, and embarked on his pre-arranged escape route, avoiding the Ursus military police patrolling the road.

They planned to return to the safe house first.

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I thought you wouldn't come.

Meanwhile, in Chernobog, the sarcophagus.

"Stone Coffin" is the official code name for this place in Ursus, and it is quite descriptive.

From the outside, it appears as a huge, enclosed building, like a tortoise shell. It is enormous, almost as tall as the tallest building in Chernobog, yet incredibly massive.

It stands in the area near the core city.

The surrounding area was a military restricted zone not open to ordinary people, until it was later abandoned.

It seems the Ursus government had many experimental projects here, but they all apparently ended for one reason or another.

It has now become a restricted area, but there are not many security personnel to block it off, and ordinary people can also enter.

However, the place is very desolate, with nothing of value and unsuitable for living. Moreover, many terrifying legends circulate here, and the eerie atmosphere makes ordinary people keep their distance. Abandoned iron fences and rusty vehicles have become the main features of this place.

No one knows when this structure was built; it seems that the giant sarcophagus existed at the same time as the mobile city.

Nobody knows what this thing is actually used for.

No one has ever entered it.

Explorers have visited the outer area, but no one has ever visited the innermost, lower area covered by the enormous sarcophagus.

Because the entrance cannot be found.

All the entrances that could be found were sealed off by cast iron and cement walls, and no one had ever entered the place.

Ignoring the rusty military restricted area warning signs, Sodium Chloride stands in this barren square, which seems to have been used for troop assembly in the past. Now, you can even see rusty and abandoned military equipment discarded here.

The night was dark and shrouded in clouds, devoid of any light.

The eerie, cold wind felt like a scene from a horror movie.

The silver-haired girl stood there all alone, waiting for someone.

Suddenly, I heard what sounded like a woman's wailing.

However, all that could be seen were withered trees and desolate land.

A moment later, a figure pushed aside the hanging barbed wire and walked in.

"I just didn't expect you to keep the appointment. I thought it was just an excuse to run away."

Fu Hua and sodium chloride stared at each other.

However, sodium chloride came prepared today.

"Let's go, I'm in a hurry today."

Sodium chloride did not appear in its Herrscher form, but rather dressed in a rather ordinary outfit.

The long hem of the trench coat accentuated the girl's slender figure and tall stature.

The information given to Fu Hua that day was about the stone coffin.

Of course, to be precise, it's about the real "secret" beneath the sarcophagus.

Without enough bait, fish won't bite.

Sodium chloride believes Fu Hua will be tempted.

Sure enough, she arrived.

Seeing the sodium chloride heading towards the entrance closest to them, Fu Hua followed.

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Chapter 349 [Beneath the Stone Coffin]

With a single punch, he smashed open the cast iron block blocking the road, tearing the entire iron barrier apart, revealing a dark, gaping doorway before them.

A damp, cold wind blew in from outside, carrying withered leaves into the desolate passage, like a dark, gaping maw devouring something.

The silence among them, as still as death, bore the marks of countless years, and the cold shadows seemed to conceal mottled ghostly figures.

The passageway was much wider than I had imagined. The heavy cement platform was undecorated. As I walked into the dark passageway, the bluish mist blowing in seemed to be the first time it had flowed again after countless years when time had frozen and stood still here.

The cement walls had many broken pieces of glass, revealing the deep red bricks underneath, like the rotting, scarlet flesh of some monster exposed to the air.

The thick walls completely insulated the area from the heat, and the dry winter outside had no effect on this place. The sound of shoes stepping on the ground echoed deeper and deeper into the silent passage.

The passageway was clearly prepared for the passage of some large equipment; the wide tunnel resembled the esophagus of some giant monster, and the towering, arched ceiling looked like the entrance to a church.

However, because it is so enormous, it gives people a strange sense of sacredness, which completely highlights the insignificance of humankind.

What exactly is this place prepared for? Why is it so huge? The solid ground suggests that some giant equipment could be installed here, and the towering dome indicates that the height of these devices is quite astonishing.

"Project Stone Coffin was halted several years ago, and soon after, all the participants either disappeared or went insane and ended up in mental hospitals."

As she walked, Sodium Chloride recounted the history of this place, sharing the information she had gathered.

Or perhaps it's one of the possible past events, since all the plans regarding the "Stone Coffin" are classified, and many are buried deep in the deepest pile of waste paper in the government's classified archives, unknown to anyone.

Therefore, the stone coffin project may only be the tip of the iceberg.

Perhaps due to defeat in a political struggle, or perhaps as victims of a political struggle, all participants in the plan, belonging to the new aristocracy, were retaliated against.

They either disappeared, died, or went insane and ended up in a mental hospital, where they could only spend the miserable and tragic second half of their lives relying on psychiatric medication.

"Of course, that's not the point. Those people were just pitiful victims. I'm sure you have high hopes for the authenticity of the information I gave you."

Sodium chloride turned around and sneered.

Fu Hua remained silent, but her continued march into the darkness after passing sodium chloride revealed her intentions.

Yes, a huge secret has been kept here all along.

Even if Ursus becomes a lone boat adrift in the storm, it is a last insurance policy that can ensure the Ursus regime is not completely overthrown when the time comes to extinguish the flames.

However, perhaps due to various reasons, this highly anticipated project ultimately failed and was shelved, becoming what it is today.

Sure enough, the deeper you went, the colder it became, and the original artificial cement was being replaced by smooth, shaped rocks.

The rocks appear to have been artificially polished, smooth as if designed in advance; however, it is certain that they are all rocks, not cement.

If it weren't for the completely irregular gaps that made it impossible for these things to be cast, it would be hard not to suspect that these were some kind of special visual design, rather than some naturally formed rock that was supposedly smoothed into roads, walls, and domes.

Continuing downwards, finally reaching the bottom where one's feet can reach, after traversing a road with empty railway tracks, one step at a time.

What we saw was a cast-iron gate that completely blocked the way for further decentralization.

There were no door handles; instead, it was simply cast iron, solidified, and ultimately became a metal wall for sealing purposes.

And there is this engraved mark on it.

He brushed away the writing on it with his hand, and the Ursus script clearly revealed the engraver's identity information.

167th Guards Infantry Regiment, Imperial Army Group.