Ark Chess Player.

These infected little devils were terrified. At first, they were so anxious that they cried, but later they got tired of crying and quieted down.

"——!!!"

An indescribable, sharp shriek occasionally pierced through the walls, the eerie sound waves seemingly distorting and blurring even the air itself—a high-pitched cry not of human origin. If before, An Suo had been confident in protecting the children from those Lungmen lunatics, now… she felt utterly powerless.

The fear that had been hidden and forgotten, the feeling that she had been abandoned by her parents, all vanished on that day. Only now did she realize how much she longed to live.

"I hope the old man is alright..."

The little girl, who was crouching in the corner, looked up, still holding a small teddy bear in her hand.

Going out to deal with the arsonist under these circumstances, even I could easily get burned to a crisp... He kept his true feelings to himself, pretending to be very relaxed, and raised his bandaged hand to tap the girl's head.

"Don't worry, don't be fooled by that uncle's look of being overindulgent, with dark circles under his eyes and weak kidneys. He's quite famous here. If those people didn't not know who he is, there would be no chance of anyone causing trouble here."

An Suo said leisurely, recalling what she had said a few days ago: this was a forbidden zone in the gray area of ​​the slums. Anyone who dared to make a sound here would vanish without a trace. But now it seemed that this general store was a sightseeing spot for the Dragon Gate Holy Land's pilgrimage. Madmen from all factions were curious about this extraordinary building and attempted to drag out the person hiding inside and burn them alive.

"Dong dong!"

A loud knocking came from the door.

An Suo shuddered, instinctively reaching for her waist where her grappling hook was hanging.

The conman uncle has his own key, so why would he knock on the door?

No, judging from the force, it's more like banging on the door!

"You guys stay here and don't wander off. I'm going to check what's going on and I'll be right back."

An Su gave instructions to the children. She didn't know how long the house could hold out, but she wasn't one to sit idly by and wait to die. Even with this tattered body, she couldn't abandon others for her own sake like her parents had. Although she knew it would seem foolish—a thief who spent years stealing from the slums, wanting to risk her life for others… utterly stupid.

"elder sister."

The little girl pursed her lips, looking somewhat reluctant, but still held out her hands: "Here, take this."

The brown teddy bear is a talisman that Misha made herself.

An Suo paused for a moment, then raised his hand and gently tapped the girl's head again.

"I have it too."

With a smile, An Suo took out a purple teddy bear from his bag, a blessing from Misha.

"Bang bang!!"

The banging on the door started again.

An Suo's smile froze. She tried to swallow her fear and gripped the grappling hook with trembling hands.

"Sister, sister!" The little boy leaning against the wall jumped up in fright, pointing at the wall behind him and shouting, "The sound is coming from here!"

"What—come here, hide behind me!"

An Su hurriedly shielded the infected child behind her, her eyes fixed nervously ahead as she moved towards the door. Although she didn't know where she could escape to, she absolutely refused to give up now!

However, the scene that An Suo had envisioned—a group of madmen who, under the guise of fighting for the bright future of Lungmen, committed inhuman acts while wielding pickaxes and breaking down the wall—did not occur.

Ripples appeared on the old, gray, mottled walls, the undulating patterns shattering the disguise of the mimicry device and revealing its truly menacing nature. Ancient technology unfolded before An Suo; a pitch-black door appeared out of thin air. He could hardly believe that he had been leaning against this door so nonchalantly!

The black iron gate was etched with gold-plated rings, and the uncultured An Suo vaguely felt that there was a strange character written inside the rings. Although she couldn't understand it, an invisible, overwhelming feeling resonated in her heart, as if she could hear the thunderous roar of war drums.

No, this isn't a hallucination!

An Su shook her head; she had inadvertently mistaken the pounding on the door for the sound of war drums. Perhaps it was because of the deeply engraved characters on the door, even though she couldn't understand their meaning, she could still feel the overwhelming fighting spirit sweeping over her.

"—"

The banging on the door suddenly stopped.

I don't know if it was just my imagination, but I heard a muttering to myself.

"Oh, I did bring my keys."

This whisper sounds like a fifth-grade student coming home from school, thinking they've forgotten their keys, jumping up but unable to reach the doorbell, and then, in a fit of frustration, kicking and punching the door for twenty minutes. Finally, crying, they rummage through their schoolbag, intending to do their homework on the fire escape, only to discover that they've left their keys in their pencil case.

That's incredibly stupid.

This is definitely not based on experience.

Absolutely not.

With a metallic clang, red light flowed along the ring, the dark currents dragging the ring as it rotated nine times in the opposite direction. The next moment, a crack appeared in the tightly sealed door. In an instant, An Suo felt the air grow colder, as if all the heat had been sucked away. White mist spread beneath her feet, and for a moment she didn't know if she was in a fairyland or on the shore of a sulfur pool.

The pitch-black gate opened slowly, like a flower bud blooming, with metal cylinders continuously retracting as the ring rotated.

Under the stunned gazes of the Dark Seer and the infected imps, a slender figure appeared inside the doorway and took a step towards the entrance.

"Ok?"

Army without borders, combat team A-level personnel.

Anomaly expert, Arnoren, watched the girl from Cartes and the four little boys behind her with suspicion.

"Damn it, the information Sister Baihuang gave me didn't say what to do if a witness is found..." Arno fell into deep thought, tilting his head back and forth a couple of times, muttering to himself, "How about... just kill them to cover it up? No, I'll get beaten up by Sister Chaoshan if I do that... Those two are not easy to mess with, so what should I do?"

An Su felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this. Just as she was about to strike first and tie up this guy who looked like a villain, Arno seemed to have come up with a good idea. He raised his right fist and placed it on his left palm, looking rather dim-witted.

Just pretend you've never seen me before!

"Ah this..."

"Let's just say this: you didn't see anything."

Arno adjusted the two long swords at his waist, waved to An Su and the children behind her, and left the room with an air of composure. His walk was so natural that An Su subconsciously waved goodbye, only realizing afterward that she had been completely dumbfounded. What do you mean, "didn't see them?!"? How is it that something so absurd is strangely reassuring?!

An Suo turned his head and looked over. The pitch-black door slowly closed, the halo rotated counterclockwise, and countless metal bars extended and retracted.

The mimicry device was activated, and everything returned to normal.

As the surroundings gradually warmed up, or rather, because the polluted air was expelled, An Suo felt that breathing became much easier.

If it weren't for the strange footprints on the ground, An Suo would have thought he was dreaming, feeling a bit dizzy.

Isn't this a slum? Why would something like this exist that only exists in science fiction novels... Could this be the base of some secret organization?!

The famous detective suddenly looked up, and then it all made sense!

They specifically built these facilities in desolate, impoverished areas, secretly abducting people with no connections, no relatives, and no relatives every night to conduct experiments. No wonder none of the missing persons from the slums ever return! Ah, I see! My day has arrived!

About a minute after Arno left the room...

"I'm fucking—"

A middle-aged man from Ursus, wearing a black overcoat, a scarf, a top hat, and covered in blood, burst through the door.

He first focused his gaze on An Suo and the children who were so shocked they couldn't close their mouths, then followed An Suo's gaze... that was the entrance to the paradise.

As a seasoned mercenary in an intelligence team, the conman understood instantly with just a glance.

"You brat! My year-end bonus!!!"

As the gatekeeper of this secluded paradise, the swindler had worked hard for a year and was supposed to receive his year-end bonus this month... but there was a condition for the bonus: the gate he was guarding must never be discovered by outsiders! Even a single instance of exposure would be recorded.

All of them are wood.

"Uncle."

An Suo swung her hook, and said seriously, "If you promised to protect these children so you could use them for human experimentation, even you would never forgive me."

"...Are you thinking something inappropriate?" The swindler's lips twitched slightly.

"Don't think I don't know! I saw it all! This place is actually a human flesh factory, isn't it! No wonder there are rumors that everyone who enters this general store disappears. I misjudged you! I thought you were just an unmarried middle-aged man! I never expected you to be this kind of person!"

Faced with the accusations, the swindler looked helpless. He raised his hand to press down on his bowler hat and took a deep breath—

"That brat!!"

If today is Mr. Conman's disastrous day.

So today is definitely a lucky day for Arnoren.

Arnoren is an anomaly expert, and for him, nothing is more interesting than containing anomalies. The more powerful the anomaly, the more excited Arnoren becomes. As a lost soul who has lost his memory, hunting monsters is like reliving his life, much like a gamer eager to enjoy the game, wanting to spend all his time on it.

"Yay! Another ALEPH-class Abnormality!!"

After receiving combat clearance from Bai Huang, the leader of the research and development team, Arno, in his excessive excitement, immediately chose the nearest exit, leaving a mess for the conman. But he didn't mind at all; after all, he didn't care about the salary, since Borderless provided room and board.

"If I could see the BOSS, I really would want to give him a hug..." Arno said sincerely.

In the years he'd been in Terra, the Abnormalities he'd encountered were mostly TETH and HE-class minions; he could count the WAW-class on two hands. However, after the news about the Boss, ALEPH-class Abnormalities started appearing one after another.

"The BOSS is my angel!"

Arno rushed towards his destination with great excitement, and at the end of his line of sight appeared the mission target and a familiar figure.

It's the BOSS!!

"Great!!"

Chapter 325: A Map of Unethical Behavior (4K)

"Silver Lotus, help me contact White Phoenix."

After instructing Alexander Swell to oversee the command center at Wall Maria, Lin Lu leisurely strode towards the silhouette of the monster that could be seen in the distance. The Bone Raider raised its arms to block the dense barrage of defensive artillery fire, appearing completely unharmed, and stubbornly continued its breakout towards the defensive network.

If things continue like this, it's only a matter of time before it's captured.

Lin Lu couldn't help but sigh.

Lin Lu felt exhausted, not because he woke up to a pile of troubles, but because he felt that Lungmen City could have defended its territory and peace on its own. However, due to the selfishness of some people, this pearl of Terra had fallen into a predicament of external and internal troubles.

A city, separated by a crumbling defensive network, is embroiled in war on one side, facing the brink of collapse and annihilation several times. On the other side, all is well; the CEO was recently seen sitting in a high-rise building, enjoying tea with others—fine Longjing tea—a picture of idyllic harmony.

The most ancient human evil manifests · Grand Master · Tearing Goetia apart · Goetia is right · Lin is very angry.

When Lin Lu used the Abyss Extract at the Silverwing Security Contractor Building, his negative emotions caused him to create a corridor leading to hell, nearly scaring the then-captain of the Submarine Squad and Swire to death. Now, he frequently feels the urge to call for Lungmen to defend them. After all, Lungmen's attitude towards Rhodes Island lacks any of the decorum expected of an ally, which Lin Lu finds extremely distasteful.

Although Lawyer Lin believes in the inherent goodness of human nature and is willing to repay kindness tenfold, he is also willing to repay kindness tenfold.

But if anyone offends me, I will retaliate in kind, and repay them tenfold.

This is Lawyer Lin's principle of conduct.

"Doctor, the link has been successfully established."

The voice of the silver lotus rang in Lin Lu's ears, and an information box appeared in the lower left corner of the visualized spiritual domain in front of him.

Among the additional features of the AI ​​maid, the chat partner's profile picture frame is also decorated with a rare photo of Bai Huang that was secretly taken by Chao Shan and saved on the mobile device.

The beautiful woman with crimson hair, wearing only a white shirt, nestled in the arms of the unconscious Lin Lu, appearing to be sleeping quite peacefully. She was as quiet as a child, showing no trace of the fierce, warrior-like figure she displayed when commanding her subordinates.

Chaoshan's slender fingers appeared in the picture, and she was giving the middle finger... probably because she thought Bai Huang's cheating was shameful! Completely forgetting that she herself had come to the door with the intention of a night raid, a clear case of double standards.

"Doctor, I know what you're thinking."

Anemone gave a mischievous grin and added affectionately, "Based on the time automatically recorded when the picture was taken, this was when you unfortunately fell into a coma last night. Bai Huang, the leader of the research team, calculated the time when the King Killer went out on patrol, and then sent the gatekeeper, the conman, to distract Misha, creating an opportunity for the two of you to be alone. Isn't it a pity? If you had woken up earlier, you might have been able to hold a child next year."

Hug my head.

Just as Lin Lu was about to speak, Bai Huang's voice came to his ears, and the information box in the lower left corner of the data-driven spiritual domain simultaneously updated with subtitles.

"Boss, please give your orders."

Bai Huang's voice carried a mature woman's unique charm, causing Lin Lu, whose mind was in turmoil, to tremble and inadvertently have impure thoughts. But this was not his fault; after all, it was unreasonable to expect someone to remain unmoved by such words while using that avatar.

"...Has Penguin Logistics delivered the goods?"

"According to the Emperor's reply, yes." Bai Huang seemed to have anticipated his question. Fortunately, she had contacted the penguin beforehand and received a request to relay the message: "The Emperor said that if there are any more opportunities to take advantage of the Royal Guard Bureau, please be sure to invite him. If you have time, Boss, you are welcome to come to the Penguin Logistics bar. All drinks are free."

"Fine, just for the words 'all drinks are free,' I'd rather die than go!" Lin Lu stepped over the obstructing roadblock. He hadn't expected Anemone to deliberately choose such a difficult path for him. "Although I don't remember who that penguin was, just seeing him made my wallet tremble. No matter what kind of penguin it is, if it's not cute, it costs money!"

“BOSS, your words could easily provoke hostility from the Liberi race. Please be careful with your words.”

"really."

Lin Lu humbly accepted the fact that his words and actions were inappropriate, but he would not change his opinion. "The drinks are free, so the napkins and service fees can't possibly be less than 200,000 Lungmen Dollars. I've seen through your tricks!" (X News)

Bai Huang shook her head helplessly. She had long understood Lin's way of thinking, and he definitely didn't take it to heart.

"Boss, please allow me to give a regular report on the project's progress." Bai Huang tactfully changed the subject.

"Go ahead."

"The intelligence team has sent invitations to talented but unappreciated Oripathy infected individuals in Lungmen. We will conduct a second screening of the list of infected individuals allowed free movement within Lungmen to confirm their character, abilities, and work preferences before deciding on one-on-one training. The management of Eagle Pulse Group has been purged, and our takeover is progressing smoothly while maintaining the existing grassroots staff. It's clear that these people harbored deep resentment towards the former chairman from the very beginning. Now that he's fallen from grace, everyone is pushing him down; this is simply the natural order of things."

"very good."