Chapter 43 Event Escalation
Daozhang Wang thought he had a chance to experience a free central elevator.
I didn’t expect that;
This time I took the fire escape.
In the darkness, seven figures with various lighting equipments marched downward in the dark fire tunnel, forming a two-three-two formation.
Lingtong and a well-armed strong man officer were in the front, Wang Jixuan, Zhou Zhengde, and the female officer were in the middle, and Zheng Shiduo and another strong man were behind.
The seven people carried a large amount of ammunition and emergency rescue medicines, and the two strong officers carried 'the best sniper rifles in the village' - two individual multi-shot rocket launchers.
Zhou Zhengde was wearing a lightweight trigger-type protective suit, so his joint movements were not affected. His skeletal muscles were wrapped with a thin layer of composite material, making him look bloated.
Compared to Zhou Zhengde, Wang Jixuan and Zheng Shiduo were much more tired.
The two of them each carried a huge black metal box, each weighing sixty or seventy kilograms.
This is Lingtong's special equipment.
——Because the stairs of the fire escape are in disrepair and are relatively narrow, the two large all-terrain robot dogs cannot enter the current passage, so this heavy-bearing task can only be given to the two of them.
Wang Jixuan also carried an additional small-caliber sniper rifle and an automatic rifle.
C-level psyker Zheng Shiduo was not equipped with any weapons... He was confident enough in Lingtong's strength.
The front of the line.
There are moderately bright miniature searchlights on Lingtong's shoulders.
The heavily armed and muscular officer beside her, with a stun pistol in his left hand and an all-terrain detection three-dimensional radar in his right hand, was observing everywhere meticulously.
Zhou Zhengde muttered: "Mu Liang, when can we get down there?"
"At the current rate, it will take about two hours."
Wang Jixuan reminded in a low voice: "Rest when you are tired, otherwise your legs will keep shaking and you may have to fight if you go down."
"I'm not tired."
Zhou Zhengde pointed to the 'swimming rings' on his body:
"It just feels like I'm like bread protected by nitrogen... I'm an honorably retired soldier, and I've never stopped training."
Zheng Shiduo clicked his tongue from behind: "Hey, no wonder Young Master Zhou has such a great figure."
The corners of the mouth of the strong man next to Zheng Shiduo twitched. Thinking of this guy carrying that object with him, he took the initiative to stay away from him...
Zheng Shiduo contacted on the radio channel: "Lingtong, can you apply for a change of position? I want to get close to team leader Mu Liang."
Wang Jixuan felt a little weird when he listened to the sound ringing in his earphones and next to his ears at the same time.
Lingtong warned: "You two should keep a distance as much as possible. The structure here is not stable and you two are carrying too much weight."
"receive!"
The female officer who was protecting Zhou Zhengde took the initiative to stop and wait. Zheng Shiduo took a few steps forward with the metal box on his back.
Zheng Shiduo's eyes have light green pupils, which are obviously able to adapt to this environment.
Zheng Shiduo took the initiative to cross Zhou Zhengde and Mu Liang and walked in front of them, exposing his every move to the two people's light shields and sights.
——He is trying his best to show that he has no malicious intentions.
"Team Leader Mu, can you communicate mentally? Then they won't hear how we plan to destroy the world."
"It seems not possible."
"Okay, let's use a low volume."
Lingtong's voice came from the earphones: "Don't take off the earphones during the action."
"Okay, okay!"
Zheng Shiduo curled his lips and rolled his eyes, then turned to look at Wang Jixuan, pointed at Lingtong, and made a fierce face.
Zhou Zhengde almost laughed out loud.
Wang Jixuan himself did not relax at all and could attack with all his strength at any time.
There was nothing he could do about it, Wang Jixuan's spiritual sense kept jumping when he was close to this Zheng Shiduo.
Zheng Shiduo wanted to speak, but couldn't seem to find a suitable topic, so he shouted:
"Captain Lingtong, why can't we take the elevator?"
A small circular hole opened behind Lingtong's shoulder, and a bee-shaped drone flew out of it.
The drone hovered upwards and flew in front of Zheng Shiduo and the other three. Several rays erupted from its tail, intertwining into a blurry display screen.
A cross-section of the fortress appeared on the screen, with the forty-nine upper and lower floors, including the complex caves below the forty-ninth floor, simultaneously revealed, with dozens of light spots flickering slightly.
Lingtong explained calmly: "This is data synchronized by the internal monitoring system of the fortress, and the data comes from the frontline command center.
"Six hours ago, there were thirty-eight psykers inside the fortress.
"Half an hour ago, there were fifty-four psykers inside the fortress. The identity codes of the new psykers were unknown, and the elevators everywhere were closely monitored by them."
Wang Jixuan and Zhou Zhengde looked at each other with serious expressions.
"Ah?" Zheng Shiduo frowned, "What's going on? Is this trash Kong Nu really going to make big news?"
Lingtong simply said: "It is currently determined that the psychic power level of Fortress 76 is out of control at Level 3, and special cleaning regulations for the fortress have been applied. I will kill any psykers who try to attack us, as well as the armed elements controlled by them."
"Level 3 event? Wasn't it still a Level 2 event before! Wait! I need to contact Professor Zhuang!"
Zheng Shiduo said hurriedly: "Every C-level psyker is a precious combat power. They are different from the consumables of D-level and E-level! Lingtong, you always act with ease! Let me Contact Lao Zhuang!”
"You cannot contact any psykers or psyker organizations at this time unless you want to be eliminated immediately by me."
Lingtong's voice was calm and cold.
Zheng Shiduo's forehead, heart, and joints all over his body suddenly had more than a dozen red spots.
Wang Jixuan's eyes shone.
Because he saw more than a dozen miniature weapons appearing on Lingtong's arms.
Is this the high-end combat power of humans against blade beasts? How is it achieved? There was clearly no energy in her body.
Zheng Shiduo patted his forehead anxiously.
Zhou Zhengde asked: "Is Kong Nu so capable?"
Lingtong said: "Due to historical reasons, the multi-level management system of the Thirteen Institutes is very confusing. Although he is only the person in charge of the station, he has the authority to contact the Psychic City."
"That's it...actually, I know. Professor Zhuang secretly told me before I came here."
Zheng Shiduo pondered for a few times: "According to our internal investigation, Kong Nu has been exporting materials to other fortresses for more than 20 years, forming cliques for personal gain, and seeking refuge with some big figures that I cannot name.
"I'm afraid this is the reason why Kong Nu dared to fight back against us today."
Zhou Zhengde asked: "What exactly is the material?" "It is human beings, human beings themselves."
Zheng Shiduo shrugged and said simply:
"I am not in a position to reveal the specifics. There are confidentiality regulations... The Thirteen Institutes are divided into three or four command systems. Kong Nu and I are not in the same command system. I am under the direct command of Professor Zhuang.
“The most brilliant thing about Kong Nu is that he doesn’t transport all the materials to the spiritual capital.
"He distributed the materials to the surrounding fortresses, opened up personal connections, and continuously channeled upwards. This guy's ambition is not small.
"I think the sudden increase in the number of psykers in the fortress is because he found a partner to second him."
Zhou Zhengde frowned and said, "Can you confirm which fortress it comes from?"
"Probably Fortress No. 82, the senior researcher there is a close comrade of Kong Nu.
"Actually, I really don't understand why these researchers from the Thirteenth Institute want to engage in politics. They are a bunch of idiots who can't even understand the principles of psychic energy."
Zheng Shiduo smiled and suggested seriously:
“We can really try to contact Professor Zhuang, and we can deal with Kong Nu peacefully together. Every psyker is created with human life. It would be a pity to kill them because of internal fighting, it would be great to let them fill the front line. "
Wang Jixuan said softly: "Can't we arrest Kong Nu directly?"
"Some necessary procedures," Lingtong said, "We need to collect evidence, submit it to the command center, and obtain authorization from the command center before we can cross the fortress and attack Kong Nu."
"Hey hey hey."
Zheng Shiduo winked at Wang Jixuan:
"I have shared so much information, Team Leader Mu, can you also share some information about yourself? How did you get here?"
Several eyes fell on Wang Jixuan at the same time, and Zhou Zhengde stood up spontaneously.
…
"Universe? Rays? Irradiation? Mutation?"
Zheng Shiduo kept mumbling there and didn't speak for half an hour.
He was thinking hard about the possibility of this happening.
The one who just opened his mouth to explain was Zhou Zhengde. The lie made up by Zhou Zhengde was that an aurora struck Mu Liang, just like what he saw with his own eyes.
While they were resting on a steel structure platform, Zheng Shiduo breathed out slowly: "Actually, you are not a psyker, but a mutated individual. The bioenergy response in your body is probably that of an E-level psyker. It’s really low... Then how did you kill An Qian and severely injure Wen Heisen?”
Wang Jixuan looked at Zhou Zhengde.
The latter immediately said: "I prepared various weapons and equipment for him. When he entered the territory of the Black Fire Gang, he actually went to collect evidence of Kong Nu's crime."
Zheng Shiduo asked again: "Impossible, don't D-class psykers have weapons and equipment?"
"Sneak attack," Zhou Zhengde said with a smile, "Of course it is impossible to attack head-on, and Anxi's death was due to her own serious violation of regulations. Of course, we also violated some regulations and borrowed a large-caliber sniper rifle."
"I just saw the photo of Anxi's body. Well, she was so miserable... When she was young, I was just a simple bisexual person who wanted to pursue her."
Zheng Shiduo frowned and looked at Zhou Zhengde, and whispered: "But, Master Zhou, are you this guy's spokesperson?"
"We are close buddies, the kind who can turn each other's back on the battlefield."
Zhou Zhengde answered seriously:
"Mu Liang is rather...shy, afraid of others, and not good at communicating with others."
Lingtong, who was on alert not far away, turned his head and looked into the darkness.
Wang Jixuan had been observing everyone's actions and the surrounding environment, and clearly captured Lingtong's momentary moment of holding back laughter.
All right.
It was really embarrassing that I got the wrong date before.
Zheng Shiduo chuckled: "Fortunately, we are on the battlefield. If you can give your back to the other party in the bathroom, then... Jie Jie Jie."
Wang Jixuan's ears suddenly shook, he held a nut in his palm and flicked it with his fingers.
call out!
A rapid sound broke through the air, and a 'cockroach' lying in a dark corner was knocked away. A subtle electric arc appeared on the cockroach, and a little white mist appeared on it.
Lingtong said calmly: "We have been exposed."
"Fuck!"
Zheng Shiduo put away his playful smile, shined the flashlight on his head at the mechanical cockroach, and cursed: "That idiot Kong Nu! What level of reinforcements did he call? How come this kind of bionic detector is connected?" Are there any? This thing is used to explore the blade beast cave. Now it is detecting us?
"By the way...Team Leader Mu, how did you discover it?"
Zheng Shiduo looked at Wang Jixuan.
Wang Daozhang shrugged: "I hate cockroaches, so I just kill them casually."
"Should we go back?"
The female officer asked quickly:
"Although there are purge troops stationed on the 49th floor, they are only in some areas. If the other party wants to ambush our investigation team, there will be a large area where they can attack us later."
Zheng Shiduo suggested: "How about I go and stabilize Kong Nu? It's better to solve this matter in our own way as psychics."
"Split the troops into two groups."
Lingtong has made battle arrangements:
"Captain Zheng acted with me and continued down into the lower city of the fortress to conduct... investigation and evidence collection.
"Everyone, please enter the 32nd floor of the fortress as soon as possible. Captain Zhou has taken the initiative to contact the trustworthy military to support you. The four of you will protect Captain Zhou's safety.
"Captain Zheng and Team Leader Mu replace the supply boxes."
Wang Jixuan wanted to take the initiative and say that he would lead the way, but before he could speak, Zhou Zhengde raised his hand and pressed his arm.
The army only obeys orders.
"Yes! Major!" Several people responded at the same time.
Zheng Shiduo walked towards the box that Wang Jixuan had carried all the way, frowned and muttered:
"Something's wrong, something's wrong with you, Lingtong.
"The box I'm carrying is not your core equipment! Oh my god, you don't trust your old comrades! Instead, you trust a handsome guy you just met!
"Handsome guys are all scumbags, do you understand... ...I really hate working with you. I, a dignified C-level high-level psyker, can only be your logistics mechanic and carry the burden for you..."
The psychic uncle leaned over to carry the box, and a pendant slipped out of his collar.
Ding, ding ding.
Wang Jixuan's pupils shrank suddenly.
(End of chapter)