Chapter 1517: Escape Pod

"Then why didn't Professor Huang escape from the Escape Pod?" Su Yan frowned.

"It's simple, because they didn't know if the enemies on the sea surface had been cleared, and the system was locked down. Before Jiutun appeared, the seabed was still relatively safe," Chen Yu said. "So they didn't act rashly."

"That must be it." Su Yan nodded. "Then let's go to the Escape Pod and take a look. I hope there are still people alive."

After leaving the laboratory, the group hurried toward the direction of the Escape Pod. The entire path was covered in bloodstains, and there were bullet holes on the surrounding walls.

Although this place was empty, one could already imagine how tragic the battle that took place here must have been.

Chen Yu sighed slightly. Even if Jiutun might be at his weakest right now, to ordinary people, he was still outrageously strong.

These ordinary weapons were of no use against him at all; dealing with a Great Demon of this level was truly difficult.

"There's someone here." Su Yan suddenly spotted a figure in a corner.

This figure was huddled in this spot, shivering. Hearing someone approach, the person screamed frantically, struggling desperately, appearing to be very frightened.

"Don't be afraid, we are from Dragon Breath, we are here to save you." Su Yan hurriedly stepped forward to soothe the person's emotions.

This was a man wearing a white lab coat, likely a researcher. His mental state was somewhat deranged, and he was screaming and struggling wildly.

Chen Yu released his Divine Sense to calm the man's mind. Looking at the people before him, the man's expression became somewhat confused. A moment later, he gradually quieted down.

"Are you Chen Tao?" Su Yan recognized the man. "The chief researcher on Professor Huang's team?"

She knew the information about the people to be rescued this time by heart, so as soon as this man appeared, Su Yan recognized him.

"I... am. Are you here to save us?" Chen Tao's terrified expression finally settled down slightly. He looked at the group and said, shivering.

"Don't be afraid, we are here to save you. Can you tell me what happened here?" Su Yan asked.

A look of terror appeared on Chen Tao's face; he was unwilling to mention what had just happened.

"Alright, don't ask him what happened yet, let's first figure out where Professor Huang is." Chen Yu stopped Su Yan's questioning.

Because the Chen Tao before them had suffered a great mental shock and was almost on the verge of a breakdown, his current emotional state was extremely poor. If they kept pressing him, he might truly go insane.

"Professor Huang, they went to the Escape Pod, but the escape equipment there was damaged, so they were trapped there. I was originally out with a few colleagues to repair the system, but I didn't expect that after coming out, we encountered..." Chen Tao stopped here. His eyes were terrified, as if there was something he wanted to say but dared not.

"Alright, I understand," Chen Yu said. "We are here, so you are safe now. Take us to find Professor Huang."

Chen Tao nodded. He steadied himself, stood up, and walked with the group toward the direction of the Escape Pod.

"Who is the 'he' you mentioned?" Chen Yu asked, seeing that his emotions had recovered slightly.

"He is..." Chen Tao's hands trembled. He hesitated and said, "A man with a Wine Gourd hanging from his waist, and that Wine Gourd can eat people."

"A Wine Gourd can eat people?" Su Yan was startled. She didn't know what Jiutun looked like, but since he was a Fusang Great Demon, it was normal for him to have some special abilities, right?

"Yes, the Wine Gourd can eat people, and our weapons were of no use against him at all. He tore open the system's door, rushed in, and killed many of us." Chen Tao forcibly suppressed the fear in his heart.

"What does that man look like?" Chen Yu asked, curious about what Jiutun was actually like.

"Red hair, his appearance is very eerie." Chen Tao thought for a moment, describing the situation he knew: "But the feeling he gives people is very gloomy; it's the kind where you feel a sense of hair-raising dread just being in his presence."

"Alright, I understand." Chen Yu nodded. "Take us to find Professor Huang. Don't think too much about other things. Since we are here, we will definitely be able to get you out, don't worry."

Chen Tao nodded. He suppressed the fear in his heart and led Chen Yu and the others toward the direction of the Escape Pod.

"How did you escape the disaster just now?" Su Yan suddenly asked.

"That thing came out again, and my companions were instantly torn apart. At first, I also thought I couldn't escape the disaster, but I didn't expect that at the last moment, he left." Chen Tao recalled, "As for why, I don't know either."

"It's impossible for him to have a sudden change of heart and let you go." Chen Yu pondered for a moment and said, "But regardless, everyone must be one hundred percent vigilant. Jiutun is not as simple as he appears on the surface."

Su Yan nodded, ordered her team members to stay alert, and walked forward.

In an Escape Room, the backup power had already turned on. Professor Huang, the two remaining security personnel, and five or six researchers were trapped here.

The door to the Escape Room had long since been torn apart. That monster's claws were extremely sharp; in front of him, these doors made of alloy were like paper.

But this time, the guy only tore the door open and then disappeared without a trace. No one knew what he wanted to do, but everyone trapped here felt a cold chill deep in their hearts.

"Professor Huang, are we just going to wait here to die?" The person named Zhang Ke spoke up again. His expression was angry, clearly caused by being frightened to the extreme.

"We can no longer contact our colleagues. They must have encountered danger while going to repair the system." Professor Huang looked grief-stricken. "Right now, besides waiting, what else can we do?"

"Send someone to repair the system. As long as the master control switch is pressed, the system will restart," Zhang Ke said with conviction. "It only takes one person to go. Now, who is going?"

No one made a sound. A young girl had already suffered an emotional breakdown from fear; she collapsed on the ground, tears falling uncontrollably.

"Xiaoli, you go." Zhang Ke pointed at the girl and shouted.

"Me?" The girl raised her head, her face full of terror. She shook her head desperately: "No, I'm not going, I don't want to go."

"You are just a small intern assistant; you are of no use to us. Using your sacrifice to trade for everyone's safety, what is wrong with that?" Zhang Ke said angrily.

"Shut your mouth." A team member couldn't watch anymore: "Why don't you go?"