Chapter 43 Incident Escalation
Chapter 43 Incident Escalation
Taoist Wang thought he had a chance to experience a free central elevator ride.
I didn’t expect that;
This time we took the fire escape.
In the darkness, seven figures holding various lighting equipment moved downwards in the dark fire passage, forming a two-three-two formation.
Ling Tong and a fully armed strong 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 at the rear.
The seven men carried a large amount of ammunition and emergency rescue medicines, and two strong officers carried the "best sniper rifles in the village" - two single-soldier multi-shot rocket launchers.
Zhou Zhengde was wearing a lightweight trigger-type protective suit. His joint movements were not affected. His skeletal muscles were wrapped in a thin layer of composite material, making him look twice as bloated.
Compared to Zhou Zhengde, Wang Jixuan and Zheng Shiduo were much more tired.
Each of them carried a huge black metal box, each weighing sixty to seventy kilograms.
This is Lingtong's special equipment.
——Because the stairs of the fire escape were in disrepair and relatively narrow, the two large all-terrain robot dogs could not enter the current passage, so this load-bearing task could only be entrusted to the two of them.
Wang Jixuan also carried a small-caliber sniper rifle and an automatic rifle.
C-level psychic Zheng Shiduo was not equipped with any weapons... He was confident enough in Lingtong's strength.
The front of the line.
There are miniature searchlights of moderate brightness on both sides of Lingtong's shoulders.
The fully armed burly officer next to her, holding a stun pistol in his left hand and an all-terrain detection 3D radar in his right hand, was observing every place meticulously.
Zhou Zhengde muttered, "Mu Liang, when can we get down there?"
"At the current speed, it will take about two hours."
Wang Jixuan reminded quietly:
"Rest when you are tired, otherwise your legs will keep shaking and you may have to fight when you go down."
"I'm not tired."
Zhou Zhengde pointed at the "swimming rings" on his body:
"It just feels like I'm like bread protected by nitrogen... I'm an honorably discharged soldier, and I've never stopped training."
Zheng Shiduo tutted his words from behind: "Hey, no wonder Young Master Zhou has such a great figure."
The sturdy man next to Zheng Shiduo twitched his mouth, thinking of the object this guy was carrying with him, and took the initiative to stay away from him...
Zheng Shiduo contacted on the radio channel:
"Lingtong, can I apply for a change of position? I want to get closer to Team Leader Mu Liang."
Wang Jixuan felt a little weird listening to the sounds in his headphones and in his ears at the same time.
Ling Tong warned: "You two should keep your distance as much as possible. The structure here is not very stable, and the weight on you two is too much."
"Roger that!"
The female officer who was protecting Zhou Zhengde stopped and waited, while Zheng Shiduo rushed forward a few steps quickly with the metal box on his back.
There was a light green light in Zheng Shiduo's eyes, and it was obvious that he could adapt to this environment.
Zheng Shiduo took the initiative to pass Zhou Zhengde and Mu Liang and walked in front of them, exposing his every move to their light shield and sight.
——He was trying hard to show that he had no ill intentions.
"Team Leader Mu, can you communicate with us mentally? That way they won't be able to hear how we plan to destroy the world."
"It seems not possible."
"Okay, let's use a low volume."
Ling Tong's voice came from the headphones: "You can't take off your headphones during the operation."
"Go, go, go!"
Zheng Shiduo curled his lips and rolled his eyes, then turned to look at Wang Jixuan, pointed at Lingtong, and made a ferocious face.
Zhou Zhengde almost laughed out loud.
Wang Jixuan did not relax at all and was ready to attack with all his strength at any time.
There was no way. The closer he got to Zheng Shiduo, Wang Jixuan’s spiritual sense kept jumping.
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 round hole opened behind Lingtong's shoulder, and a bee-shaped drone flew out.
The drone circled upwards and flew in front of Zheng Shiduo and the other two. Several rays burst out from its tail, interweaving to form a blurry display screen.
A cross-section of the fortress appeared on the screen, with the forty-nine floors above and below, including a complex underground cave below the forty-ninth floor, revealed at the same time, with dozens of light spots flickering faintly on them.
Ling Tong explained calmly:
“This is data synchronized by the fortress’ internal monitoring system, and the data originates from the front-line command center.
“Six hours ago, there were thirty-eight psykers inside the fortress.
"Half an hour ago, there were fifty-four psychics inside the fortress. The identity codes of the new psychics are unknown, and all elevators are under strict surveillance by them."
Wang Jixuan and Zhou Zhengde looked at each other with serious expressions.
"Ah?" Zheng Shiduo frowned and said, "What's going on? Is this rubbish Kong Nu really going to make a big news?"
Ling Tong said simply: "It is currently determined that the psychic out-of-control level of Fortress No. 76 is level 3. The special cleaning regulations of the fortress have been applied. I will kill any psychic who tries to attack us, as well as the militants controlled by them."
"Level 3 incident? Wasn't it a Level 2 incident before? Wait! I need to contact Professor Zhuang!"
Zheng Shiduo hurriedly said:
"Every C-level psychic is a valuable combat force. They are different from the consumables of D-level and E-level! Lingtong, you always act without mercy! Let me contact Lao Zhuang!"
"You cannot contact any psychic or psychic organization now, unless you want to be eliminated by me immediately."
Lingtong's voice was calm and cold.
Suddenly, more than a dozen red spots appeared on Zheng Shiduo's forehead, heart, and joints throughout his body.
Wang Jixuan's eyes lit up.
Because he saw that more than a dozen miniature weapons appeared on Lingtong's arms.
Is this the high-end combat power of humans against blade beasts? How is it achieved? She clearly has no energy in her body.
Zheng Shiduo patted his forehead anxiously.
Zhou Zhengde asked: "Is Kong Nu so capable?"
Ling Tong said: "Due to historical reasons, the multi-level management system of the Thirteenth Institute is very chaotic. Although he is only a stationed person in charge, he has the authority to contact the Psychic City."
"About this matter... Actually, I know about it. Professor Zhuang told me secretly before I came here."
Zheng Shiduo groaned for a few seconds:
“According to our internal investigation, Kong Nu has been exporting materials to other fortresses over the past twenty years, forming cliques for personal gain, and relying on some bigwigs whose names I cannot reveal.
"This is probably the reason why Kong Nu dared to fight back against us today."
Zhou Zhengde asked: "What exactly is the material?" "It's people, human beings themselves."
Zheng Shiduo shrugged and said simply:
“I’m not in a position to reveal the details because of confidentiality regulations… The Thirteenth Institute is divided into three or four command systems. Kong Nu and I are not in the same command system. Professor Zhuang is in direct command of my side.
“The most brilliant thing about Kong Nu is that he didn’t send all the materials to the Psychic City.
"He distributed the materials to the surrounding fortresses, built up personal connections, and continued to smooth things over upwards. This guy has big ambitions.
"I think the sudden increase in the number of psychics in the fortress was caused by him borrowing them from his partners."
Zhou Zhengde frowned and said, "Can you confirm which fortress it came from?"
“Probably Fortress No. 82. The senior researcher there is Kong Nu’s close comrade-in-arms.
"Actually, I really don't understand why these researchers from the Thirteenth Institute want to get involved 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 all work together to peacefully eliminate Kong Nu. Every psychic is created with human lives, and it would be a pity to kill them because of internal strife. It would be better to let them fill in the front line."
Wang Jixuan whispered, "Can't we just arrest Kong Nu?"
"Some necessary procedures," Ling Tong 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 take action against Kong Nu."
"Hey hey hey."
Zheng Shiduo cast a wink at Wang Jixuan:
"I have shared so much information. Team Leader Mu, can you also share some information about yourself? How did you get it?"
Several eyes fell on Wang Jixuan at the same time, and Zhou Zhengde stood up spontaneously.
……
"Cosmic? Rays? Irradiation? Mutation?"
Zheng Shiduo kept muttering to himself and didn't say a word for half an hour.
He was seriously considering the possibility of this happening.
The person who started explaining just now was Zhou Zhengde. The lie Zhou Zhengde made up was that an aurora hit Mu Liang, and he described it just as if he had seen it with his own eyes.
When they were resting on a steel structure platform, Zheng Shiduo slowly exhaled:
"In fact, you are not a psychic, but a mutant. The biological energy reaction in your body is probably that of an E-level psychic, which is indeed very low... Then how did you kill An Xi and how did you severely injure Wen Heisen?"
Wang Jixuan looked at Zhou Zhengde.
The latter immediately said: "I prepared all kinds of weapons and equipment for him. He entered the Black Fire Gang's territory to collect evidence of Kong Nu's crimes."
Zheng Shiduo asked again: "That's impossible. D-level psychics don't have weapons and equipment?"
"A sneak attack," Zhou Zhengde said with a smile, "Of course it's impossible to fight head-on, and An Xi's death was due to her own serious violations. Of course, we also violated a little bit on our side, borrowing 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 and open-minded person, and I wanted to pursue her."
Zheng Shiduo frowned and looked at Zhou Zhengde, muttering softly:
"But, Master Zhou, are you this guy's spokesperson?"
"We are close friends, the kind that can stand behind each other on the battlefield."
Zhou Zhengde answered seriously:
"Mu Liang is rather...shy, socially anxious, and not good at communicating with others."
Lingtong, who was on guard 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 the moment when Ling Tong was trying to hold back his laughter.
Ok.
It was indeed a bit embarrassing that I had the wrong date before.
Zheng Shiduo chuckled: "Fortunately it's on the battlefield. If we could have turned our backs to each other in the bathroom, then... hehehe."
Wang Jixuan's ears suddenly shook, and he held a nut in his palm and flicked it with his fingers.
call out!
A rapid sound of breaking through the air was heard, and a cockroach lying in a dark corner was directly knocked away. A tiny arc of electricity appeared on the cockroach's body, and a little white mist emerged from it.
Ling Tong said calmly: "We have been exposed."
"Fuck!"
Zheng Shiduo put away his playful smile, shone the flashlight on his head at the mechanical cockroach, and cursed:
"That idiot Kong Nu! What level of reinforcements did he call for? How come he even has this kind of bionic detector? This thing is used to explore blade beast caves, and now it's detecting us?
"By the way...Team Leader Mu, how did you find it?"
Zheng Shiduo looked at Wang Jixuan.
Taoist Wang shrugged: "I hate cockroaches, so I just hit them casually."
"Should we go back?"
The female officer asked quickly:
"Although there are cleanup troops stationed on the 49th floor, they are only in certain areas. If the enemy 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 calm Kong Nu down? We psychics should solve this problem in our own way."
"Divide the troops into two groups."
Lingtong has already made battle arrangements:
“Captain Zheng, please join me as we continue down into the lower city of the fortress to conduct…investigation and evidence collection.
“Everyone, please enter the 32nd floor of the fortress. Captain Zhou will contact the trusted military to support you. The four of you will protect Captain Zhou’s safety.
"Captain Zheng and Team Leader Mu are exchanging supply boxes."
Wang Jixuan wanted to take the initiative to say that he would lead the way, but before he opened his mouth, Zhou Zhengde raised his hand and pressed his arm.
The army just follows orders.
"Yes! Major!" Several people answered at the same time.
Zheng Shiduo walked towards the box that Wang Jixuan had been carrying all the way, frowning and muttering:
"Something's wrong, something's wrong with you, Lingtong.
"The box I'm carrying is not your core equipment! My God, you don't trust your old comrade! Instead, you trust a handsome guy you just met!
"Do you understand that handsome guys are all scumbags? I really hate working with you. I am a C-class high-level psyker, but I can only be your logistics mechanic and carry the heavy load for you..."
The psychic uncle leaned over to carry the box, and a pendant slipped out from his collar.
Ding, ding ding.
Wang Jixuan's pupils suddenly shrank.
(End of this chapter)