Chapter 274: Reunion

Jian Changsheng felt like he was suffocating.

The hospital bed's wheels rapidly rolled over the ground, occasionally rattling with a clunk when hitting a pebble. The black substance covering him swayed with each jolt. After the experiment, Zhao Yi's weight had completely surpassed human limits; even several white-coated personnel struggled to push the gurney. Such a jolt almost crushed Jian Changsheng's ribs, who was pinned underneath.

At this moment, Jian Changsheng couldn't make any sound. He could only bite his lip tightly, enduring the pain.

What was that guy, Red Heart 6, doing? He sent me up the lift, but what was he doing himself?

Did he have another secret mission?

Doubts popped into Jian Changsheng's mind one after another, but he had no time to dwell on them. He had already left the Aurora Base, and it was time to make a quick escape. Otherwise, if he went into the incinerator along with the thing pinning him down, things would get much worse.

Just as Jian Changsheng was about to act, an extremely faint whisper reached his ear.

Jian Changsheng froze.

He stared in astonishment at the mass of black substance that covered him entirely, burying him beneath it. He whispered in shock:

"You... you're still alive?"

Buried as he was, the sound Jian Changsheng heard could only have come from the mass in front of him. He never imagined that Zhao Yi, even in this state, was still alive.

The whisper sounded again, as faint as a mosquito's buzz. Even though Jian Changsheng was so close, he could barely make out the words:

"...home..."

"What did you say?"

"...home...go...home..."

"Go home?" Jian Changsheng was stunned.

At the same time, the voices of the white-coated personnel could be heard:

"We're at the incinerator. Let's get it in and burn it."

"It's so heavy... will we be able to carry it?"

"If we can't carry it, just push the whole cart in. It's already contaminated with disaster cells anyway; we can't keep it."

"Alright, let's hurry."

Jian Changsheng knew he couldn't delay any longer. He bit his tongue hard and shot out from beneath Zhao Yi's body like lightning.

The white-coated personnel pushing the gurney suddenly saw a blur. A figure burst from beneath the sheet, and a heavy fist shot out like lightning, aiming for their faces!

Bang, bang, bang!

Given Jian Changsheng's skill, dealing with ordinary researchers was no challenge. He knocked them all down, one punch per person.

Jian Changsheng casually flexed his wrist, then took a moment to look around. They were in front of a low-rise building on the base's surface, with thick smoke billowing from a chimney. This was likely the place designated for incinerating failed experimental subjects.

Jian Changsheng pulled back the sheet, looked at Zhao Yi's deformed body, and spoke again:

"Are you alright?"

The faint whisper sounded once more. Just as Jian Changsheng was about to lean closer to listen, several figures rushed out from the direction of the elevator. Simultaneously, multiple terrifying pressures descended abruptly!

Boom!

At that moment, the ground seemed to tremble. One of the figures, cloaked in a black enforcer's trench coat, directly flew into the sky.

"Intruder detected!"

From high above, the enforcer instantly pinpointed Jian Changsheng standing before the incinerator. His voice boomed like low thunder!

Jian Changsheng's heart dropped. Without time to communicate further with Zhao Yi, he unhesitatingly cut open his palm and used the Blood-Dropping Gyro to rapidly teleport outside the base.

Damn it, how did these guys get here so fast?!

After the enforcer's words rang out, several terrifying presences rapidly swept towards them, including two Sixth-Tier auras. This sent shivers down Jian Changsheng's spine, causing him to sweat profusely as he frantically fled into the distance.

At this moment, all the enforcers' attention was on Jian Changsheng, who was fleeing for his life. No one cared about the abandoned gurney in front of the incinerator, or the grotesque "corpse" on it.

Meanwhile.

Outside the base.

Wen Shilin, shivering in the cold wind while clutching his laptop, heard the commotion from inside the base. He immediately stood up and began observing with his binoculars.

"Intruder? The Aurora Base has been breached?" Astonishment appeared in Wen Shilin's eyes.

Wen Shilin watched as numerous enforcers pursued a blood-red figure, gradually disappearing into the distance. His mind immediately became active.

With an intruder inside the Aurora Base, all security had been deployed, making it the most vulnerable time. Perhaps... this was an opportunity for him?

Wen Shilin knew he had little time to hesitate. A glint flickered in his eyes, and half a second later, he gritted his teeth and dashed out from the corner with his camera.

"If I die, I die!"

Wen Shilin had been staking out the base for several days.

He had long since familiarized himself with the outer security arrangements. Now, with the Aurora Base in chaos, it presented an opportune moment.

He pulled out a pair of pliers and cut a gap in the barbed wire fence surrounding the base. He then lay flat on the ground and, like a dog, squeezed through the frosty earth. As numerous enforcers rushed past in the distance, Wen Shilin scrambled and crawled into a nearby building.

This appeared to be an abandoned security dormitory. Wen Shilin's eyes lit up. He immediately picked up a set of enforcer's uniform, put it on, and then blended into the crowd, heading towards the elevator.

Wen Shilin could feel his heart pounding. He had been a reporter for many years, and he was no stranger to undercover investigations and evidence collection. But he was now infiltrating the Aurora Base! It was a place no reporter could ever enter!

Wen Shilin tried his best to regain his composure. He pressed the elevator button, and his body descended steadily into the dark shaft. As he anxiously waited, his hand clutching the camera was already slick with sweat.

As the elevator reached the first floor of the base, Wen Shilin cautiously peered out. The entire base was pitch black, seemingly experiencing a complete power outage. There were no guards near the elevator either.

"The Aurora Base's security is actually paralyzed... What on earth happened here?"

Wen Shilin knew this was his chance. He carefully crept out of the elevator and, in the darkness, made his way deeper into the base.

Meanwhile.

On the other side of the first floor.

"Stop."

The moment the voice rang out, several lines of characters floated past Chen Ling:

Audience Expectation Value: 4Current Expectation Value: 44

Chen Ling had no mind to care about the change in expectation values. The moment he heard the voice, he knew who had arrived. He slowly turned his head to look behind him, and the clear yet foolish expression reappeared on "Chen Xin's" face.

"Deputy Captain Han Meng? Is something wrong?"

In the darkness, Han Meng slowly emerged, holding a kerosene lamp.

He watched the face flickering in the lamplight, his eyes narrowing slightly. "Give it up... The same trick won't fool me twice."

"Should I call you Red Heart 6, or... Chen Ling?"