AWB Chapter 247 Entrance
Chapter 247 Entrance
The gates of Dream City opened a crack, and even with Peng Si in charge, many people still chose to leave.
In their view, rather than facing the inevitable Black Tide, it would be better to run far away and find a safe place to hide before the disaster strikes.
They covered their faces and left the base silently, without causing a ripple. It wasn't until the building was deserted that the neighbors realized they had chosen to abandon it.
Peng Si closed the list of personnel leaving the base, sighed, and pinched the bridge of his nose.
Everyone has their own destiny; if it's your own choice, then bear the consequences.
And he will also bear the consequences of his choices.
……
On November 30th, five days before the army was to depart for Moon City, the western city wall was still under construction, and the patrolling superpowered individuals and soldiers were all forcing themselves to stay alert and guard the area.
Compared to well-trained soldiers, most people with non-physical enhancement abilities were exhausted by such a schedule and workload.
So, within one of the formations, after surveying the surroundings, the two ability users couldn't resist sitting down on the ground.
"I can't take it anymore, I'm really exhausted," one of the men said, taking a sip of water and speaking in a hoarse voice.
He was an earth-based ability user, so besides defense, he sometimes had to assist with construction. The constant strain on his abilities and mental tension caused his lips to itch and his eyes to become blurry.
"Just hang in there for two more days, the next shift will be here soon," his coworker reassured him, rubbing his back.
Compared to this earth-type ability user, his enhanced hearing ability is even more unbearable.
For safety reasons, he had to distinguish the voices of the deformed people amidst the noise of construction. After each shift, he was so dizzy he felt like vomiting.
"Clap."
Ok?
The person with enhanced hearing looked up in confusion, as if there was some strange sound.
"What's wrong?" The other person noticed his strange behavior and looked around.
"Something seems off." His expression turned serious, and he stood up, quickly gesturing for the construction site behind him to stop.
When the foreman saw his actions, he immediately stopped the construction. The workers put down their tools and waited nervously for the outcome.
"Hiss... Crack..."
The faint sound rang out again, this time crisp and clear, originating from outside the iron fence fifty meters away. The hearing-enhanced person couldn't help but swallow.
He gestured behind him several times: The situation is unclear, step back!
The workers immediately put down everything and quietly retreated outside.
The orders were relayed among the observers, and soon construction in the entire area came to a halt, with everyone retreating in perfect unison.
At this moment, the edge of the western district was silent, except for the sound of guns being loaded.
Like a scream forced out of a fleshy throat, the sharp, piercing bird cry shot straight from outside the fence to the edge of the entire western district!
Immediately following was the suppressed scream of pain from the hearing-enhanced individual. He clutched his ears in agony, and two streams of blood flowed down his face. Those around him widened their eyes and quickly helped him up.
"Go, go quickly!" he said in a trembling voice.
The next second, the wire mesh was violently slammed by a heavy object, and sharp claws cut through the iron with a torturous noise. The industrial headlights were somehow deflected, and their light flashed across the wire mesh.
Under the flickering light, a giant monster with a human head and a bird's body was revealed. Its huge white bone wings spread open in the darkness, and its terrifying appearance made everyone's soul fly away at a glance.
"Aggression by mutants!!!"
The red light turned and emitted a terrifying alarm sound, causing all the workers to scatter in panic, scrambling and crawling as they fled.
The superpowered individuals quickly assembled, and the soldiers raised their guns, aiming them at the iron net. Dozens of bullets flew out, the sparks from them shining brightly in the night.
"Move the light over here!" came another shout.
To remain hidden in the darkness, they wouldn't shoot lights outside the city, but with a formidable enemy at hand, they couldn't afford to worry about that; they had to make sure everyone could see where the monster was.
Upon receiving orders, the soldiers at the rear immediately operated the headlights to change direction, with more than a dozen white lights shining outwards from the city.
The pale light mingled with the moonlight, and the human and bird's wingbones drooped, revealing the dark shadows that were lurking behind them, closing in step by step.
"Damn it..." The earth-type ability user cursed, his body stiff.
In the darkness, a few tiny mushrooms, almost invisible, swayed gently, dripping a sweet, metallic scent.
Battle reports from the front quickly reached the rear, and martial law was declared across the entire western district. The whole city was awakened by the sirens, and all the soldiers who had been resting got up and went into combat mode. The sleeping superhumans were summoned and rushed to the western district.
This wasn't the first or second time that the mutants had attacked the base. Even under pressure, the team remained organized, with extra personnel deployed to all areas to prevent attacks on places outside the western district.
The buildings in the central area lit up, and countless figures walked by in the light and shadow.
The training ground gates opened, and Jiang Tao, whom we hadn't seen in a long time, led his troops out, with military vehicles filing out one after another.
The dust kicked up blurred the view. Leaning against the wall, Chao Boyan exhaled a puff of white smoke, then stubbed out the cigarette between his fingers and disappeared into the shadows.
“The main force in the central area has all left; only the most basic defenses remain here,” he said to the person behind him, blinking his romantic peach blossom eyes.
Deep in that alley, Tu Hao and Xia Tang stood together, while Miao Yin took off her sunglasses and threw them into the Guanyin Eighty-Eight Temple.
"Then what are we waiting for?" the woman chuckled.
……
Since the government chose the central area as its office location, all confidential information has been moved into the underground city.
The largest square, Jiale Square, was chosen as a training ground for soldiers. The area directly beneath the square was excavated and turned into a warehouse to store the soldiers' weapons and crystal cores.
The remaining area outside the warehouse was partially excavated to serve as secret offices and escape routes for government personnel, while the vast majority was completely transformed into laboratories.
Cleverly, to prevent accidents, these important areas below are basically not interconnected. If they want to pass something, they have to come up first before they can go to another place.
Therefore, they cannot enter the laboratory through other areas.
All entrances to the underground city that are open to the public have been deliberately sealed off. The only visible entrance is the elevator in the central building.
However, most people couldn't get into the building, so they mistakenly thought they could get in via the down elevator outside. Using this method, the government caught many people who were trying to steal chickens and dogs.
In other words, the elevator with the "No Entry" sign outside is just a fishing hook.
"Then where should we go in from?" Xia Tang asked.
If the only way to get around is through the building's elevator, is Miao Yin trying to mislead the public officials inside? There seem to be a few too many of them.
"Put away your thoughts, beautiful lady," Chao Boyan interrupted. "There's more than one entrance. If the building collapses, won't all those precious scientists perish underground?"
Also.
Xia Tang agreed with this statement, but why did they head towards the south area?
“The central area sounds like it’s in the center of the city, but actually, according to the map, it belongs to the southern area. Part of the laboratory is downstairs in the building, and the other part is in the southern area,” Miao Yin said calmly.
Under the cover of night, they swiftly traversed the alleyways, concealing their presence amidst the chaotic crowd. Fifteen minutes later, Miao Yin stopped beside a small clinic.
“This is…” A hint of inquiry flashed in Tu Hao’s eyes.
This place is actually familiar to everyone, and it's commonplace for the residents of Dream City.
This small clinic, which doesn't look very big, is actually a place that provides blood tests for people from outside the city.
All samples would be brought in through a small gate outside the city by nurses, and then transported to clinics for serological testing and respiratory sample examination to check for any severe diseases that would prevent entry into the city.
Only those from outside the city are eligible to enter once their medical qualifications are approved.
This is a clinic that only serves the government and is always guarded by soldiers to prevent people from tampering with the samples for profit.
Now that the West District has been attacked, the defenses here are obviously not as strict as they were during the day, with only two guards still outside.
"This is it," Miao Yin whispered, the map that spanned the entire laboratory flashing through her mind, along with the blood that had been continuously being pumped in during the day.
The secret entrance hidden from everyone's sight.