Chapter 265: Fourth Checkpoint

Jian Changsheng fell silent. He turned to look at the dark figure on the adjacent bed, an indescribable feeling in his heart... He had a faint suspicion that the young man next to him was not as simple as he appeared.

Just as he was about to say something more, the door opened again.

"It's time to continue the experiment.""Wait, wasn't his experiment just finished less than an hour ago?""His situation is special. If we don't experiment quickly and administer more doses of the agent, his current unstable body could collapse at any time... This time, with Dr. Yi overseeing, we should be able to stabilize his condition.""Perhaps we were too hasty in our last experiment...""Alright, take him away first. Dr. Yi will be here shortly."As they spoke, they wheeled Zhao Yi out of the room. Jian Changsheng immediately closed his eyes, pretending to still be asleep. Only after they had completely left did he open them with a look of pity.

He had thought the guy would stay a bit longer, but he was dragged off for more experiments before even ten minutes passed... This was truly inhumane. Of course, for Jian Changsheng, this was undoubtedly good news. With all the white coats busy with experiments, his actions would be much easier.

Jian Changsheng took a deep breath, then bit down hard on his lip. Crimson blood immediately welled up, and a surge of immense power filled his body, easily tearing through all the restraints. He lightly rolled off the bed and glanced through the glass window by the door. After confirming no one was around, he opened the door just a crack...

"Go."Jian Changsheng wiped his fingertip across his lips, flicking a drop of blood. His figure vanished from the spot.

"It's almost time."Chen Ling continued to patrol the second floor, constantly watching the clock on the wall. When the minute hand reached 59, he cautiously approached the passage to the third floor, keeping an eye on his surroundings.

The moment it hit the hour, a soft cough came from the other end of the passage."Spade?" Chen Ling whispered."It's me," Jian Changsheng's voice replied. "What do you need me to do?"

"In the center of the passage, there's an eye facing the second floor that can identify anyone passing through... Take it out from behind."Jian Changsheng's eyes narrowed slightly. Following Chen Ling's direction, he indeed found a mysterious eyeball on the ceiling of the passage, facing the other end. Its surface flesh slowly writhed, like a living creature. Jian Changsheng didn't know how this thing worked, nor if covering it with a cloth or something similar would be effective. What if it truly had its own thoughts and reacted by directly alerting the entire base? He'd be a pure clown... After much thought, Jian Changsheng decided to settle it once and for all.

To be safe, Jian Changsheng clenched his fists and repeatedly hammered his own ribs. As bones seemed to shatter, he let out a pained grunt, and blood slowly seeped from the corner of his mouth... Under the effect of the Blood Robe, Jian Changsheng's strength rapidly surged. He flicked a drop of blood, instantly flashing behind the eyeball, then fiercely reached out and grabbed the back of the eyeball!

Splat—!The next moment, the eyeball exploded in his palm!Jian Changsheng felt his palm was incredibly sticky, like he had crushed a fish eye with his bare hand. But seeing that it hadn't caused a major disturbance, he breathed a sigh of relief...

"Well done, Spade." Seeing the eyeball dealt with, Chen Ling walked straight through the passage.Jian Changsheng paused, seeing the unfamiliar young enforcement officer before him."You... How did you change like this?"He then realized, "Are you from the Theatrical God Path?"Jian Changsheng had grown up in the Constellation Merchant Guild and had some basic knowledge about other Divine Paths. However, in his memory, Chen Ling had clearly used the Blood Robe when they previously fought... No, this guy's abilities always seemed strange.

Chen Ling didn't answer. After a mysterious smile, he proceeded deeper into the third floor."Did you find Lord Aurora?""Yes, he's on the fourth floor, but I couldn't get down there.""You've been to the fourth-floor checkpoint?""..." Jian Changsheng seemed to recall an unpleasant memory and gave a muffled grunt."What's the checkpoint like?""How should I put it..." Jian Changsheng scratched his head. "Have you ever seen those middle-aged women who sit on small stools in elevators and help you press the floor buttons?"Chen Ling paused. "What do you mean? The fourth-floor checkpoint is a middle-aged woman?""No... not a middle-aged woman. She's a very beautiful woman."

Jian Changsheng sighed. "At the time, the passage didn't look special from the outside, so I thought I'd go in and check it out... But as soon as I reached the end of the passage, there was a red-haired woman sitting by the door, seemingly reading a book. I realized something was off, so I immediately lay down and pretended to be a mushroom, rolling all the way to her side, wanting to test if she was just a regular staff member or something else... But after I rolled over, she just lifted her foot and pinned me down! I couldn't move at all, it felt like being crushed by an entire mountain."

Hearing this, even Chen Ling couldn't help but be astonished:"The fourth-floor checkpoint is a person?"The first three checkpoints were so complicated, involving passphrases and ritual artifacts. Chen Ling had expected the fourth to be a high-level artifact or mechanism, not a person? What kind of person could become the guardian of the most secret and crucial area in the entire Aurora Domain?"Then what happened?""Then the white coats rushed over. Luckily, I immediately pretended to be a mushroom, so they didn't get suspicious... Otherwise, the mission would have failed by now.""What was their attitude towards that woman? Did they mention any specific title?"Jian Changsheng thought carefully. "Their attitude was quite respectful... No specific title was mentioned, they just kept addressing her with extreme deference.""What was she wearing?""A plain white shirt and suit pants. Nothing special about her, apart from being very beautiful... That's why I said she seemed like an elevator attendant."

Chen Ling fell into deep thought. He wanted to go deeper into the fourth floor of the Aurora Base to find Lord Aurora, and this checkpoint was unavoidable... How could he get past it?

"Heart, do you have a plan?" Jian Changsheng glanced back anxiously. "The checkpoint on this floor has been destroyed by us; they'll find out sooner or later... We don't have much time left! How about we take a gamble, rush straight at that woman, and take her out together? From her appearance, she doesn't seem very formidable..."

Chen Ling shook his head, his gaze fixed on the passage leading to the fourth floor, his eyes narrowing slightly:"No...""You wait here on the third floor... I'll handle this checkpoint myself."