Chapter 280: Attack Before Dawn (10,000-point explosion!)

Ding Junyi frowned: "Anyone injured?"

"It is said that three people were injured. Old Guo has been sent to the medical cabin and can be considered to have saved his life." Wei Kexue took off his black-rimmed glasses and wiped them while walking: "The offensive pressure of the demon tide on the frontline is very high. The command center is worried that it might be a riot of some kind of eerie entity group, so they are very concerned about the experiments we are currently conducting, wanting to know if there are any special circumstances."

"If it's just a dark mark, according to the current situation, there should be no possibility of a high-level mark appearing, otherwise it wouldn't have been so calm these two days."

Ding Junyi said while walking: "But the command center wants to obtain other information from this kind of mark. Currently, there is no sign at all."

"But it's very strange."

Wei Kexue said: "The more than twenty snow demon subjects captured on the frontline have currently undergone so many control experiments. Why did they not present Professor Ding's previous experimental parameters at all? And Subject No. 13 went berserk for no reason this time. Could it be related to the environment?"

"This is also where I am most confused."

Ding Junyi's expression was cold. The two walked quickly to a building next door and pushed open a room door. Inside, it was already crowded with people, some standing and some sitting on the ground. They were all research personnel from the research group and the Emperor group. Phoenix Society medical personnel were bandaging and cleaning the wounds of several injured personnel. Guo Sicheng was lying on a temporary hospital bed at this time, his cold-proof clothing broken and tattered, with quite a bit of bloodstains, looking somewhat irritable.

In addition, there were several soldiers from the Investigation Corps. A burly soldier stood aside. Seeing Ding Junyi and Wei Kexue walk in, he turned around and gave a military salute.

"Regiment Commander He, how is it?"

He Zhen is the head of the Seventh Investigation Corps, with a square face, and his brows are often knitted together all year round, looking very difficult to mess with.

However, those who are familiar with him know that Regiment Commander He is very easygoing when treating subordinates and other brother departments, but on the battlefield, he is a man of vigorous and resolute action.

"Eh, can't stop him. His head almost blossomed, and even then he wanted to rush to the laboratory." He Zhen looked at the deputy beside him: "Xiao He, tell me about the situation."

"Yes."

Xiao He is a young soldier. Upon hearing this, he said to Wei Kexue and Ding Junyi: "Professor Guo and Group Leader Yu prepared to conduct electric shock stimulation on Subject No. 13 to test the release reaction of the dark mark. As a result, the monster suddenly went berserk, directly bit off the shackles, attacked the experimental personnel, and fortunately we arrived in time."

"Bit off the shackles?" Ding Junyi frowned upon hearing this, then looked at the other injured research personnel and said: "It's not the first time to conduct electric shock stimulation. Why did this happen? Did we miss anything?"

The few gray-faced old men looked at each other and shook their heads.

"The standards are all the same."

"The electric shock voltage hasn't changed either..."

"There is!" At this time, Professor Guo on the hospital bed struggled to sit up. Wei Kexue saw it and quickly went over to support Old Guo: "Teacher, what exactly is going on?"

Professor Guo lifted his glasses, which had one lens broken, and said urgently: "Because the subject had no reaction, Professor Zhang and I discussed it and changed the test distance. As a result, the monster had no change no matter how it was stimulated, but after we brought the disaster plant close, a change suddenly occurred. So I suspect that the monster has a special induction to the disaster plant."

"Professor Guo, don't get excited. The internal bleeding hasn't completely healed yet." The medical personnel on the side pressed him urgently.

"Teacher!" Wei Kexue quickly let Guo Sicheng lie down: "Listen to the doctor, don't move around."

"But... there is one point that is very strange. Subject No. 13 went berserk, and the other dozen or so also had frenzy phenomena at the same time. It's just that they were all locked in isolation cabins, so there was no escape, but they were all far apart." The Professor Zhang called by Old Guo is a middle-aged researcher with a Mediterranean hairstyle, full of vicissitudes, and he was also injured in this attack, looking very embarrassed.

Ding Junyi's expression sharpened. She suddenly remembered the fake human who had mixed into the train when she was in Yu Town. It was originally prepared to attack the team members on the train, but it was because of the Hell Black Chrysanthemum that she escaped a disaster. At that time, she noticed this special reaction of the eerie entity to the disaster plant.

She looked at the embarrassed research personnel in the room at this time, and her heart sank. She originally thought that the research after cooperating with the Phoenix Society would be very smooth. After all, she had already deduced the results to the last step.

Moreover, Wei Kexue and Yu Yuheng had directly used her experimental parameters to design a good calculation formula. As long as they used the reaction of the Hell Black Chrysanthemum to perform reverse deduction, and then used the ultra-pure germanium detector to capture it, they could very likely find the truth of the dark mark.

But what is eerie is that the Phoenix Society has used the captured eerie entities for multiple control experiments, but not a single dark mark has appeared, and the Hell Black Chrysanthemum has no reaction.

This incomparable abnormal phenomenon made Ding Junyi feel incredible.

He Zhen looked at the time, then said to Ding Junyi: "Professor Ding, you have proposed the need for more test subjects for group experiments. Can you give a clear number? I will immediately organize a special team to capture them."

"Yes..." Guo Sicheng lay on the hospital bed with a pale face, and at this time, he echoed weakly: "I have carefully studied Professor Ding's experimental parameters. This kind of snow demon may have a relatively small individual influence, and it really needs..."

Boom!!

Just as everyone was discussing, a loud noise like a mountain collapse and earth cracking suddenly rose, the earth shook and the mountains swayed, the wall skin in the room fell wildly, and the lights flickered, as if encountering a huge explosion.

"Xiao He, Li Luo! Protect the scientists!!!"

Amidst the shock, He Zhen reacted first and ordered his men to protect the researchers in this room for the first time.

Layers of ash fell. He looked up and found that Ding Junyi had actually rushed out directly. He also followed immediately.

The two rushed out of the corridor one after another. At this time, He Zhen and Ding Junyi were shocked to find that the corridor of the floor ahead was completely broken, and more than half of the building of Experimental Building B next door had disappeared. Instead, what appeared in front of them was a giant abyss worm that drilled out from the ground, like a mountain, standing on the ground, like a giant black cylindrical high-rise!

And that half of the building was actually swallowed by it in one bite!

"Careful!"

He Zhen pulled Ding Junyi. Ding Junyi was flustered at this moment because the Hell Black Chrysanthemum was still in that building!

"Eerie entity attacks the inner city!"

Dragging Ding Junyi back, He Zhen led his men to rush out for the first time. In an instant, countless gunshots and artillery fire, along with the sound of air defense alarms, suddenly resounded in the quiet Xilan City.

Large spotlights shone over, and everyone saw the giant worm that drilled out from the ground clearly. The black worm body was like hard concrete mountain under the snowstorm. The experimental building on the side exposed broken floor slabs and reinforced concrete, and the short-circuited wires flickered constantly.

Rat-tat-tat, bang bang bang!

In a short time, the firepower increased from weak to strong, and various long guns and giant cannons began to bombard the worm body of the abyss worm.

Ang-hum!!

The ruins collapsed, and the abyss worm made a deafening humming sound, and even the earth was shaking with it.

In an instant, almost all survivors in Xilan City were awakened at this moment. The car lights of thousands of fleets in the Central Avenue area lit up like ripples and radiated outward.

"What happened?!"

"Eerie entity attack!!"

"Where is it?"

"In the city."

"The air defense alarm rang..."

"Quick, quick, pack up your stuff."

"All fleets pay attention..."

Woo woo woo...

North City Airport, the aviation combat formation received instructions to take off immediately. The various fighter jets parked on the apron, the huge floating engines of the Fearless-class space aircraft carrier had already started to warm up, and the entire airport was full of pilots and ground crew running around.

On the streets, large battle vehicles and towed giant cannons were being transferred to the university in large numbers.

At this time, where Xilan Industrial University was located, the abyss worm that swallowed half a building rushed out of the ground for dozens of meters. Countless artillery fire bombarded the worm body, and a large amount of worm tissue fell constantly.

But only a few minutes later, this giant black worm made a huge underground earthquake and began to retract violently. Boom, boom, boom, it soon retracted back into the ground and disappeared with a large amount of smoke and dust.

Just when the entire Xilan City thought it had encountered a huge attack, the abyss worm left strangely like this. Not long after, the city became quiet again.

Not only that, even the frontline of the Demon-Resisting city wall in the east and south of the city, the war fire stopped quietly, and even those snow demon groups that continued to attack the city wall stopped.

North City Freight Track Station.

Lin Xian, who had just fallen asleep, was awakened by the sharp air defense alarm and seismic waves. Outside the maintenance carriage, the Infinite team members who were carrying out repairs and upgrades also stopped their work one after another, and everyone's expression changed drastically.

"This sound, it seems to be from Central Avenue."

"Yes, was it attacked?"

Ssh~

The next instant, Lin Xian, Kiki, Chen Sixuan, Shu Qin, Lu Xingchen, and other backbone members of the Infinite, including Shi Diyuan, Xiang Xiang Ningjing, Lu Yong, and others on the Longshan No. 1 side, also rushed off the train.

"What's going on? It's almost dawn and something happened?" Shi Diyuan said in a hurry. "Ah Bai, Chen Dong, go up and scout."

Whoosh, in the Longshan No. 1 team, a wing-ability user immediately took Ah Bai and rushed into the sky.

Lin Xian also glanced at Kiki and Chen Sixuan at this time. The two nodded, and Kiki also took Chen Sixuan for aerial reconnaissance.

High above, Chen Sixuan took out Meteor No. 3, capturing the source of the shock.

"It's Industrial University!"

Chen Sixuan's face changed, and after landing, she immediately said to Lin Xian.

"It's a big bug, the monster's aura is very strong." On the other side, Ah Bai also said nervously.

Lin Xian and Shi Diyuan's gazes met, and everyone realized something.

At this time, the air defense alarm stopped abruptly.

"The alarm is lifted?"

"Kiki, take me over to see." Lin Xian picked up the black gun and prepared to move without saying a word.

"Shu Qin, Teacher Chen, full alert for the whole train."

"Good." Chen Sixuan looked at Lin Xian with a worried face, thinking that he had been busy all night, and this was not even 10 minutes of rest before something happened. Moreover, she knew that this was where Director Ding was, and she was also anxious at this time.

Lin Xian had already flown into the sky with Kiki and rushed towards Xilan Industrial University.

"Go, let's go see the situation too. Old Lu, you guard here!" Shi Diyuan also called Xiang Xiang Ningjing and Ah Bai immediately and rushed to the scene.

At this time, the playground and streets outside the experimental building of Xilan Industrial University were already full of various tanks and giant artillery weapons, and thousands of Investigation Corps soldiers were guarding and waiting around.

A giant abyss pit with a diameter of more than ten meters appeared under the foundation of the experimental building B. Countless searchlights were searching down. The floor-to-ceiling windows of the library on the side were shattered into spider webs, and various tables, chairs, documents, and experimental equipment were constantly sliding down...

Hum.

At this time, a large snow vehicle galloped over. The car door opened, and a tall middle-aged man in a thick windbreaker jumped off the crawler in two steps and walked quickly on the road full of dirty snow.

Wen Zhuo and more than a dozen Spark-group Night Walkers followed behind him.

The middle-aged man had a withered face and eyes like a hawk, and his whole person exuded a steady momentum like a rock.

Phoenix Society Xilan person in charge, Zhao Yu.

"Where is He Zhen?"

Zhao Yu looked at the non-commissioned officer and spoke sternly.

"Report to Supervisor Zhao, Regiment Commander He is over there." The non-commissioned officer handed over a mobile terminal while walking, reporting real-time information.

"The building collapsed. During the attack, Professor Guo and Professor Zhang were transferred to the medical center in Building A for treatment, so there is no life danger. But there were more than thirty people working in Building B, and only a few have been rescued so far."

Zhao Yu took it and turned to Wen Zhuo.

"Spark Group."

"Yes."

Wen Zhuo's expression was cold, and he immediately ordered his men: "Jing Tian, Wang Mocheng, follow me."

Whoosh!

Wen Zhuo beckoned with one hand, took out two metal pillars from his body and threw them back, then the whole person rose into the air. Two Night Walkers, one tall and one short, behind him grabbed the suspended metal pillars respectively and followed into the air.

Magnetic control system!

Hum hum hum~

The various broken steel bars exposed on the ground trembled and hummed under Wen Zhuo's ability, taking the three people to fly towards the abyss cave quickly.

At the same time, at the remaining half of the experimental building, He Zhen was personally leading people to rescue survivors.

Wei Kexue and Ding Junyi stood behind the rescue team, somewhat at a loss at this time.

At this time, several soldiers rescued a research personnel covered in ash from the tilted building. Wei Kexue rushed over nervously when he saw it.

"Teacher Wang, where are Professor Yu and the others??"

The research personnel was covered in blood and dust, and his nose and mouth were full of dust. Seeing Wei Kexue at this time, he waved his hand with a muffled breath: "They... they fell down, all, all gone."

Wei Kexue's face turned pale upon hearing this. He was trembling all over. There were more than twenty research personnel in that room.

"Where are Group Leader Yu and the others? Aren't they still inside?"

"Group Leader Yu is here!!!"

Before the words fell, Xiao He and several soldiers from the other side rushed out from the rubble smoke and dust behind, covering a person covered in dust. When everyone looked, it was indeed Yu Yuheng. Not only that, he was also holding a transparent planting cabin in his arms, which was exactly the Hell Black Chrysanthemum!

Ding Junyi's eyes shook when she saw it, and she ran over with Wei Kexue.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough..."

Yu Yuheng, who rushed out in embarrassment, was holding the disaster plant tightly at this time. As soon as he came out and saw Ding Junyi, he handed it to her immediately: "When I left... the measuring instrument was on. I noticed that the disaster plant still had no change."

Xiao He, who was responsible for covering the rescue, looked at the crowd and said: "We rescued him, but he insisted on rushing back to hold this thing out, saying it was a very important item."

Wei Kexue nodded repeatedly when he saw this, and said to He Zhen in a panic: "Yes, yes, this is very important. To find the attack mode of dark creatures, it all depends on it."

He Zhen nodded thoughtfully. At this time, footsteps came from behind. Turning around, it was Zhao Yu who came quickly with a group of people.

"Old Zhao."

"He Zhen, how is the situation?"

He Zhen knitted his brows and said: "I was just here. Without any warning, the monster suddenly drilled out from the ground and attacked the experimental building. There should be more than thirty people working in Building A, but only 9 have been rescued so far."

He said and pointed to Wei Kexue and Ding Junyi: "The laboratory also had an attack incident earlier. Professor Guo, Professor Zhang, and the others were injured and transferred to the medical center here, which can be considered to have escaped a disaster."

Whoosh whoosh~

At this time, Wen Zhuo and the three who went down to scout the cave flew over.

"It has already run away. I dare not chase too deep. I am not sure if it is the one reported by the Emperor group in the Ice Valley." Wen Zhuo reported to Zhao Yu.

Yu Yuheng stood out at this time, covered in dust, and said tremblingly: "Yes, it is that one. I noticed the scars left on that bug when we evacuated before!!"

When the abyss worm went berserk, Yu Yuheng was standing by the door. Hearing a loud noise, when he looked back, he found that the whole building and his colleagues behind him disappeared in an instant. This terrifying scene like hell almost made him unable to stand still. But at that moment, Yu Yuheng saw a thick penetrating hole on the giant black worm and the crack burned open by Ah Bai using laser rays.

So he concluded that this giant worm was the abyss worm they encountered in the Terrakama Ice Valley!

Hearing Yu Yuheng's words, He Zhen's face was gloomy: "An A-level eerie entity suddenly attacked the inner city, Old Zhao, this is not a good sign."

Zhao Yu's face was slightly gloomy. His gaze looked forward. The giant hole exposed on the ground surface made bursts of humming sounds under the howling of the cold wind. The Phoenix Society was organizing the remaining research personnel of the experimental building to evacuate and urgently moving experimental equipment.

"Report."

At this time, a report came from Zhao Yu's communicator: "Supervisor Zhao, the leaders of many large fleets in the city have all come. There are more and more people, there are hundreds of them."

"Let the Phoenix Order fleet in."

"Yes."

Lin Xian didn't expect that the first time he used the Crimson Phoenix Order, it would play a role here. Hundreds of fleets began to rush here to understand the situation, but only less than ten fleets were released into the Industrial University.

As a cooperative fleet of the Phoenix Society, representing strength and recognition, in such a time of crisis, they can act as a model among survivors and carry out joint actions with the Phoenix Society.

Among these people, only Lin Xian and Kiki flew in empty-handed. Others were riding vehicles. More than ten various vehicles were released by the guards and drove into the university plaza.

Besides Shi Diyuan, Qian Dele, and Lin Xian, the others who got off the cars were also leader figures, including Han Jun and Green Wind of the Arctic Wind Alliance, and Qin Xueming and A Long of the Universe fleet.

Lin Xian saw the half-collapsed building and the huge abyss pit under countless searchlights from afar, and his heart sank. He rushed over with Kiki immediately, and saw Ding Junyi and Wei Kexue standing among a group of soldiers, and Yu Yuheng who was in a mess.

"Team Leader Lin!" Seeing Lin Xian, Wei Kexue immediately called out and waved to him.

Hearing Wei Kexue's call, Zhao Yu, He Zhen, and Wen Zhuo all turned their gazes over.

"You must be Lin Xian of the Infinite fleet."

Zhao Yu stepped out first and shook hands with him: "I am Zhao Yu, the person in charge of Xilan City, and this is He Zhen of the Seventh Investigation Corps. This is our first meeting, but I have seen your data and heard about you from Wei Kexue."

Lin Xian was a bit surprised and shook hands with the two.

"Supervisor Zhao, Regiment Commander He, may I ask what happened?" Lin Xian looked at Ding Junyi and the Hell Black Chrysanthemum in her hand, the stone in his heart fell slightly, and then he asked.

"A giant underground worm attacked the experimental building and ran away without any resistance. The purpose is currently unknown." He Zhen said to him at this time.

"Yes! It's the aura of that monster!"

Before Zhao Yu could speak, Ah Bai, who followed Shi Diyuan, spoke up. Although his voice was small, it was heard by everyone here.

"Able to perceive the aura of eerie entities, Mourning Vision ability?" Night Walker Spark Group leader Wen Zhuo couldn't help but frown. He remembered the data collected from the Phoenix Society, Ah Bai should belong to the Monster Eye-Laser Ray class, but he didn't know he also possessed such ability.

"Yes, he can perceive the aura of eerie entities, including those on people."

!

Shi Diyuan walked over quickly, shook hands with everyone, and said straight to the point: "Hearing such a big movement, I don't know what happened. Does the Phoenix Society need our assistance?"

"Longshan No. 1, Shi Diyuan, Crimson Phoenix Order holder." Wen Zhuo opened his mouth to introduce to Zhao Yu.

"Joker fleet, Qian Dele."

Zhao Yu nodded, and also pointed to Han Jun and others: "Team Leader Han Jun of the Arctic Wind Alliance, Deputy Team Leader Green Wind, Team Leader Qin Xueming of the Universe fleet, assistant A Long, Team Leader Zhang Tianfang of the Warrior fleet, Team Leader Chen Xiao of the Torch Alliance. They entered the city earlier than you. Everyone get to know each other. The subsequent evacuation will require your support."

"Nice to meet you."

Han Jun scrutinized Lin Xian, stepped forward, and shook hands with him. At the same time, Lin Xian simply got to know the other fleet leaders.

These are all Phoenix Order holders, which means the fleet's strength is strong. Among the thousands of fleets in Xilan City, they belong to the representative ones and have been recognized by the Phoenix Society. In times of crisis, they are in a cooperative relationship to defend against the enemy.

"Since we all know each other, let's not talk nonsense."

Zhao Yu pointed to the huge abyss pit behind him and said to Lin Xian, Shi Diyuan, and Qian Dele: "An A-level eerie entity attacked the inner city. Group Leader Yu said it was the one you encountered in the Terrakama Ice Valley before."

"Yes."

The gray-faced Yu Yuheng didn't even have time to pat the dust off his body and said: "Before, the scars caused by Team Leader Lin and Ah Bai on that guy, I saw them all. It must be that guy." When he spoke, he clenched his trembling fists tightly, indicating that he could hardly keep calm at this time.

"An A-level eerie entity chased hundreds of miles to attack the laboratory?" Green Wind beside Han Jun had his left mechanical eye glowing slightly, constantly searching the damaged building, and asked with a question: "What does this mean?"

"Already run away?" Zhang Tianfang of the Warrior fleet looked relatively young, with two assistants beside him.

"How are the casualties?" Chen Xiao of the Torch Alliance also asked at this time.

Han Jun of the Arctic Wind Alliance looked at Lin Xian and Shi Diyuan here, then looked at Zhao Yu: "It is said that the Phoenix Society's research team has been accelerating the research on a certain project recently, which may be related to the behavior mode of dark creatures. Supervisor Zhao, is this true?"

"That's right. Currently, our research team is overcoming a very special attack mode called the Dark Mark. The general meaning is that eerie entities hunt by placing some kind of mark on survivors that we cannot perceive, and this mark can also be superimposed, so the survivors fleeing all the way suffer greater and greater attacks until they are completely wiped out, just like lighting a bonfire in the dark night, attracting monsters."

Zhao Yu explained the situation to everyone simply, then turned his gaze over this group of scientists: "I don't know the specific situation. I just received a notice that Old Guo was also injured. Wei Kexue, you tell me."

Wei Kexue nervously lifted his glasses and said: "According to the previous experimental data, if we combine our equipment and personnel for control experiments and reverse deduction, we should be able to get results soon. But the strange thing is, the dark mark has not appeared even once, and we have used disaster plants to conduct some regional sampling tests, and... and found no such mark."

As soon as these words came out, Lin Xian and Kiki couldn't help but change color. Lin Xian previously thought that they had cleared the marks after the great battle and his own gravity lens. Others in the city might have more or less dark marks, but the eerie entities were blocked outside the city by the Seventh Investigation Corps, so the city was temporarily safe.

But hearing Wei Kexue's words at this time, there were no marks in the city?

You know, Xilan City has thousands of fleets and tens of thousands of people. How could they not find any marks?

Wei Kexue, Yu Yuheng, and others looked at each other with complex expressions, then said: "This situation is very abnormal, so Professor Guo, Group Leader Yu, Old Zhang, and Professor Ding took turns using different measurement modes, and also conducted various biological stimulations on the subjects, but the results..."

"Then could it be that the experiment went wrong, or it wasn't accurate in the first place?" Qin Xueming of the Universe fleet is a straight shooter and said immediately.

"No!" Wei Kexue and Yu Yuheng spoke almost at the same time.

Wei Kexue looked at Ding Junyi at this time and said with a firm face: "Group Leader Yu, Old Guo, Old Zhang, and I have repeatedly studied Professor Ding's research data. The prediction orientation and observation results are no problem. And they used themselves as subjects, taking multiple eerie creature attacks in different areas as references. Even if it were a coincidence, there couldn't be such precise deduction and judgment, and there was no error."

On the other side, Zhang Tianfang of the Warrior fleet opened his mouth: "Using disaster plants for testing, is this result worth believing?"

"This is the accurate rule found by our entire fleet fleeing all the way." Lin Xian said loudly at this time: "So of course I believe it."

"Alright." Zhang Tianfang said seriously: "Then according to what you said, your disaster plant didn't detect any marks, so why would there be an A-level eerie entity attack here?"

"Maybe there is more than one kind of mark. According to this theory, it can't explain the eerie entity attacks we encountered in the city before." Chen Xiao of the Torch Alliance was one of the first to arrive in Xilan City. They had also encountered eerie entity attacks before, which caused casualties, and were finally suppressed by the joint efforts of major fleets.

"Hey, we haven't found the reason yet, how can you be sure it can't be explained." Kiki said with dissatisfaction upon hearing the other party's words.

"No, no, no." Wei Kexue said to Chen Xiao at this time: "Killing eerie entities will weaken or even clear such marks. It's just that the problem now is..."

"The eerie entity attacks we encountered all appeared to directly mark people, including the snow demon tide. But this time, after we entered the city, all the marks disappeared. This is a very abnormal phenomenon, so I think it is necessary for us to conduct group tests or even tests outside the city to understand the monster's purpose." Ding Junyi also spoke at this time.

Suddenly, the scene fell into some kind of chaotic argument.

Lin Xian only felt his head dizzy. He was incomparably tired at this time. He had just been busy all night and wanted to rest, but who knew that a disaster would happen suddenly. Seeing the huge abyss pit and the embarrassed Yu Yuheng, he didn't even know the casualties of this group of scientists in the research group at this time.

And the strange appearance of this monster made Lin Xian fall into a sense of powerlessness.

Why? What's the reason?

Is Ding Junyi's research wrong? Impossible. If it weren't for Ding Junyi's theory, the Infinite wouldn't have survived to Xilan City.

At this time, Lin Xian felt like he was deep in the fog.

Qian Dele, who was standing on the side, quietly looked at Lin Xian, who was worried. Lin Xian had told him about the dark mark mode in the Terrakama Ice Valley. Although it couldn't be fully verified, Lin Xian's evacuation strategy, including the joint train response to the demon tide, was definitely based on this judgment. In this regard, he chose to support Lin Xian.

"Aren't we discussing the attack now?" Qian Dele interrupted the argument of the crowd at this time. He pointed to the huge abyss pit on the ground in front and said: "Such a big monster, attacking the laboratory, there must be a reason, right?"

"Could it be because there are eerie entities here? Didn't you just say that you caught a lot of eerie entities for research?" Qin Xueming of the Universe fleet crossed his arms and said.

"Impossible." He Zhen, the head of the Investigation Corps, stood out at this time: "We caught a lot. Besides the laboratory, the weapon research institute has a greater demand, specifically used to test weapons and defensive materials. And there are all areas, not just here."

Xiang Xiang Ningjing also spoke at this time: "Then what is the reason? The location of the Industrial University is in the center of the city. Such a precise attack on the experimental building cannot be just a coincidence."

"I think..."

"Alright!"

At this time, the discussion was interrupted by Zhao Yu's stern voice. He looked at Xiang Xiang Ningjing.

"You are right. This kind of monster will definitely not attack the experimental building for no reason..." After speaking, he swept his gaze over Ding Junyi and Wei Kexue, as well as the embarrassed Yu Yuheng, and ordered decisively.

"He Zhen, Wen Zhuo!"

"Here!"

Zhao Yu looked at this group of gray-faced scientists and ordered immediately: "Immediately arrange for the research group to transfer to a safe area, increase the guard team and Night Walkers to guard strictly 24 hours a day. He Zhen, you let Xiao He follow the team. No matter what requirements the research group makes, even if it can't be done, you must do it for me. The more the enemy opposes, the more it shows we are correct! The whole army must give the research group full support!"

"Yes!" He Zhen and Wen Zhuo accepted the order immediately.

Lin Xian's expression was shocked upon hearing this. Zhao Yu's words were like a clear wind sweeping away fallen leaves, instantly making the event clear.

And his words were not only for He Zhen and Wen Zhuo, but also for the research group, including Lin Xian and the leaders of these survivor fleets to hear. It meant that the Phoenix Society fully trusted and supported the research group's judgment!

At the same time, his words also had very decisive judgment.

There are no dark marks in the whole city, which does not necessarily mean that this theory is wrong, but the eerie entity attacked the experimental building. Why?

In Zhao Yu's view, there is no coincidence, and there are only two reasons.

1. The research of the research group accidentally attracted the monster's attention.

2. The research results of the research group are very likely to pose some kind of threat to the eerie entity.

No matter which one it is, it shows that the research group's research is effective and correct!

And others who heard Zhao Yu's words also felt a sense of clarity.

At this time, Zhao Yu arranged everything, then turned to the leaders of several survivor fleets who rushed over.

"The situation is urgent. Discussing other things makes no sense. Leave professional things to professional people. What we can do is believe in the judgment of the research team. Now the city is no longer safe. In other aspects, we need your assistance."

"No problem, you are the general of this city, we will listen to your arrangements." Shi Diyuan walked out and patted his chest directly.

"Supervisor Zhao, our Arctic Wind Alliance is definitely advancing and retreating with the Phoenix Society." Han Jun also said at this time.

Zhao Yu looked at the crowd, didn't talk nonsense, and immediately arranged sternly.

"From now on, the whole city enters a state of alert. All fleets gathered on Central Avenue need to deploy separately according to the Phoenix Society's evacuation plan to avoid evacuation congestion. On this point, you represent the fleets to set an example."

"The second thing, in order to cope with the possible increased defense pressure outside the city, I have already transferred the troops of the Investigation Corps to the frontline." Zhao Yu said and looked at the army on the street outside in the heavy snow: "If something happens in the city, like the situation tonight, it will lead to the emptiness of the defensive frontline. So the defense in the city needs you to stabilize."

"Understood." Han Jun opened his mouth with a calm face: "The east area of the city is guarded by our Arctic Wind Alliance. There is also a part of the joint fleet together. I will arrange defensive measures immediately."

"Good, then the south of the city will be led by our Universe fleet." Qin Xueming crossed his arms: "There are many fleets here, so it can be stabilized."

Qian Dele said at this time: "The north of the city will be left to us. There are many train groups there, so congestion won't be a problem, but the firepower is strong, and there is airport air defense, so there should be no problem."

"Then the west of the city, Fenghuang Mountain, will be ours." Shi Diyuan looked at Lin Xian, then said heroically to Zhao Yu: "There are few people here, relying on the mountain. However, neither of our two fleets is easy to mess with, right, Brother Lin."

Team Leader Lin nodded and looked at Wei Kexue and Ding Junyi at this time.

"I have no problem, what are your plans next?"

Ding Junyi's expression was serious and calm: "Now we must immediately conduct group testing. If it doesn't work, we can only suggest conducting tests outside the city."

The progress of the situation at this time exceeded her original expectations. However, what she cared about was not whether it was dangerous or not, but that she was worried that the experimental progress had been unable to advance.

"I agree."

Wei Kexue adjusted his glasses: "Guo Lao is injured. I suggest that Professor Ding and Professor Zhang take charge of the laboratory side of things, and leave the group experiment operations to me."

"And me!!!" Yu Yuheng slapped the dust off his cheeks and hurried over: "The research team doesn't have enough people. I... I'll call over all the logistics staff from the Emperor Team."

Zhao Yu frowned slightly: "We must be prepared for another attack. Next, I will arrange for an earthquake monitoring team. It's impossible for that thing to move without making a sound. To ensure nothing goes wrong, the research team must be prepared to relocate multiple times."

"Eh, that's a good idea." He Zhen nodded at this point: "If the research team is truly being targeted, this is very likely to happen again."

"This time, I will arrange a specialized guard team," Wen Zhuo also said at this moment.

Zhao Yu nodded, then took out a communicator shaped like a Phoenix Medal, adjusted a frequency, and said to the leaders of the vehicle fleets like Lin Xian: "I will communicate with you all regarding the scheduling and communications of the Phoenix Society through the Phoenix Order."

"Good."

"Understood."

Everyone responded.

"Everyone." Zhao Yu looked at the crowd: "The wind and snow are coming; let us sharpen our blades and stand guard together!"

After saying this, he pulled his windbreaker tight and quickly left with the massive crowd.

Once these words were spoken, everyone felt the heaviness of an impending storm.

Han Jun and the others looked at Lin Xian and Shi Diyuan. The few fleet leaders signaled to each other with their eyes and immediately set off to leave. If nothing went wrong, in a few minutes, the sweet dreams of the entire city's fleets would be shattered.

At this moment, the black curtain of the sky hung low, and Xilan City under the blizzard was a scene of grim slaughter!

Wei Kexue looked at the bottomless, massive hole not far away, his eyes filled with desolation and emptiness.

Half an hour ago, these dozens of research team members were still working with them, researching through the night just to learn the truth about the Dark Mark a little sooner. Who would have thought that in a mere daze, these familiar faces would disappear before his eyes.

"Professor Wei, prepare to relocate."

He Zhen's deputy, Xiao He, was responsible for the security and relocation of the research team. Seeing Wei Kexue's numbness, he walked over to console him.

Yu Yuheng was wrapped in a wind blanket by several staff members. He glanced at Wei Kexue, wanting to say something, but couldn't get the words out. His mood was equally heavy; those colleagues had disappeared right before his eyes, and he hadn't even heard a single cry or scream.

Ding Junyi stood to the side watching this scene. Lin Xian and Kiki walked up.

"Director Ding."

"Thank you for your unconditional trust in my research results," Ding Junyi said in a flat voice, looking in the direction of Wei Kexue.

"It is not unconditional."

Lin Xian said.

Ding Junyi turned her head and looked at him in confusion.

"Before, I only hoped for your assistance. Now, I need you to complete this mission without fail and return to the Infinity safely," Lin Xian said in a heavy tone.

The closer they got to the results, the more treacherous things became. Lin Xian caught a strange scent—a scent that made one feel suffocated, a scent of anger after being fooled. If he had previously just wanted to dump the Dark Mark data on the Phoenix Society and be done with it, now, seeing so many researchers swallowed by that massive deep pit, with Wei Kexue, Yu Yuheng, and Ding Junyi all in danger, Lin Xian thought of the same point as Zhao Yu.

That is, what the research team is doing might truly have made some kind of existence in the darkness feel anger, feel threatened!

But the more this was the case, the more Lin Xian felt that he had to fight that darkness to the end!

Ding Junyi paused. Looking at Lin Xian's determined expression, a ripple of clarity stirred in her previously calm eyes. She pursed her lips and spoke.

"I promise you."

After saying this, she stepped toward the transport vehicles.

After Wei Kexue and the others left, only the Investigation Corps soldiers responsible for guarding the perimeter and that terrifying abyss-like hole remained at the scene.

Swish.

At this moment, the sky suddenly brightened, and the howling wind and snow intensified. Boom—in the sky, giant thunder roared and tore through the eye of the extreme cold vortex, pressing down upon the earth.

11:30, the sky had brightened.

To prevent the sudden situation of strange entities rushing into the city from the hole, Zhao Yu not only arranged for soldiers but also organized engineering teams and Nightwalkers to temporarily bury the opening.

Lin Xian and Kiki stood in the plaza watching this scene, their expressions grim.

"What do we do now?" Kiki stood beside Lin Xian, exhaling cold air as she looked at him.

"Go back."

"And then?"

"Sleep."

After saying this, Lin Xian turned away on his own. He had to rest immediately, seize the time to recover his energy, and then immediately upgrade the Infinity's firepower.

He had a premonition that some kind of extinction-level disaster was gradually approaching Xilan City!

(End of chapter)