Chapter 2100

Xu He was hit hard by the bad news, instantly called up all real-time surveillance of the building's experimental center, and fixed a torch-like gaze on the holographic projection screen before him.

The data stream on the screen rolled continuously, showing the real-time status of each floor of the experimental center, but the supposed killer's silhouette was never found.

Still, one cannot let down one's guard.

Xu He took a deep breath, sent a notice via the internal network to all staff, his voice low and solemn: "；Center immediately activate full alert protocol, all offensive robots enter combat mode, security robots increase patrol density, every floor's safety doors must be double-encrypted, ensure no blind spots."";

As his words fell, the experimental center's alarm system sounded a low hum, and red warning lights flashed in the corridors.

Xu He's eyes showed sternness, then he turned to the technical team behind him and said: "；Notify all staff to enter the highest alert level. No one may act alone; they must work in pairs, maintaining constant communication."";

Jin Chen stood aside, his pupils flashing blue light, quickly accessed the experimental center's monitoring system, his voice calm and mechanical.

"；Part of the monitor's signal is blocked by some unknown technical means."";

Xu He frowned, his fingers flying over the holographic keyboard, called up the experimental center's structural diagram, and summoned his own robot assistant.

"011, immediately activate the backup surveillance system and try to bypass the interference source. At the same time, dispatch all drones for aerial reconnaissance to ensure the external environment of every floor is within surveillance."";

011 is a fully mechanical silver robot; at this moment its body leans slightly forward, as if receiving more data streams: "；Backup surveillance activated, but the interference source persists. I suggest deploying nanodetector robots to enter the shielded area for on-site inspection."";

Xu He pondered a moment, then nodded: "；Agreed, deploy nanorobots immediately, notify all security personnel to carry anti-interference equipment, and be ready to respond to any sudden situation."";

In the experimental center's corridors, the offensive robots' armor plating gleamed metallic under the warning lights, their sensors constantly scanning the surroundings, and no anomaly could escape their electronic eyes.

The security robots' mechanical arms were loaded with non-lethal weapons, ready to respond to any possible threat.

Staff rushed into the projection video screen of Song Shoujie, voice urgent: "Oh no, Dr. Song! Xu Lao Da, you're here too!"

The staff member let out a sigh of relief, then hurriedly said: "There are two corpses in the underground parking garage, one each found on the third and fifth floors! Strangely, they are not anyone from our center at all—we can't match any identity information; it's as if someone materialized out of thin air, dumped the bodies here, and then vanished."

Outside the screen, Jin Chen rotated his pupils, locking onto the replicated surveillance image in his mind; indeed he saw no trace of the killer.

"I need to go handle that," Xu He urgently pulled up the data from the inspection chamber, then told the 520‑number android: "Stay here on guard; when Xiao Sut wakes up, first bring him back, and I'll send you the test results later."

Jin Chen entered the isolation room again, recalling that the original plot said the crystal nucleus contained some substance not belonging to Blue Star, he lowered his eyes and fell into deep thought.

He considered how likely it was that Mi Xuan was an alien.

Otherwise this person wouldn't go to such lengths just to destroy the world.

The isolation room remained as quiet as ever.

All inspections were completed inside the chamber; through the facial transparent glass, Jin Chen could only see Xu Sut Xing's sleeping appearance.

According to the data analysis of the experimental center, the five‑year‑old Xu Sut Xing fell ill with absolutely no warning signs.

But there was also an overly coincidental common point.

No one investigated this strange illness, including Xu Sut Xing's parents; over the years they also never delved into researching a cure, and Xu He twice applied for project approval, only to be rejected by the Dean.

The progress bar on the screen was approaching the final third.

Jin Chen's crisis‑sense control system suddenly triggered a warning, emitting an incessant buzzing in his mind.

He was forced to interrupt his analysis, slightly irritated he pressed his ears, "It's so noisy."

Who broke into the top floor.

That murderous maniac Mi Xuan?

Jin Chen turned his head to look at the empty experimental lab outside the isolation room; only the security robots patrolling the outermost corridor could be heard moving.

Utter silence.

Jin Chen moved his fingers, stroking the chamber glass, even though Xu Sut Xing could not hear him now.

"I'll be back soon."

——

Jin Chen came to the corridor, took over the security robots' patrol feed; his mechanical‑feeling pupils shifted momentarily to the left‑rear, then he walked unconcerned toward the dark corner of the elevator area.

The elevator lobby lights were Flickering, and the air was filled with an indescribable sense of oppression.

Jin Chen stood at the elevator door, his gaze calm as he fixed on the "person" ahead.

Its appearance was almost identical to a human's—clear facial features, even subtle expression changes could be seen.

But Jin Chen could tell that beneath the shell lay a cold mechanical structure; the skin under the lights had an unnatural pallor, as if it had been peeled from a living person and then roughly shoved over the machinery.

Even the edges of the skin showed faint blood vessels and pores; at the junction with the machinery, faint cracks could be seen—brutally stitched wounds that emitted an eerie, creepy sense of wrongness.

Its eyes were empty and lifeless, yet they stared straight at Jin Chen; the corners of its mouth twitched slightly upward, revealing a stiff smile.

Not a human expression, but more like a forced mechanical motion, exuding an inhuman terror.

In a sense, this could also be considered a kind of 'android'.

Jin Chen frowned; the mingling of this special machine oil and the rotting corpse stench was hard to bear—just standing there it was practically a chemical weapon.

【Is this thing Mi Xuan?】

No joke—anyone who looked like that would grow weary of the world; Jin Chen suddenly understood.

【No no, Mi Xuan is supposed to be a human… this…… is a monster.】Ling Gun Gun declared firmly.

Suddenly, the monster lunged forward at Jin Chen.

Its movement was unbelievably fast; a mechanical arm shot out from beneath the skin, its fingertips flashing with an eerie blue light, aimed straight at Jin Chen's head.

Jin Chen instantly grasped the opponent's intent, attempting to invade the brain's core system via some high‑frequency signal to control his own behavior.

Jin Chen quickly retreated, dodging the attack; the monster's mechanical arm instantly morphed into a sharp alloy blade, pointing directly at Jin Chen's brain core.

Their fight unfolded in the narrow elevator lobby, metallic clangs echoing through the air as sparks flew.

The monster's attack style was extremely bizarre; its body could deform at will.

What was most unsettling was that its human‑like skin kept tearing apart in battle, exposing the cold mechanical underneath, only to be forcibly re‑stitched in an instant by some unknown force.