Chapter 132: Heading to Underground Level 2

Hmm… I guess I'll go out and have a look…

Su Hao spent quite a while researching the control panel, but still couldn't figure out what it was for, and likewise couldn't figure out how to use this permit card.

Whether it was the text on the control panel or anything else, Su Hao couldn't understand any of it; he had no idea how to operate it and didn't dare press buttons randomly.

Now he holds the permit card, granting him the highest clearance inside the pyramid; if he accidentally presses some self-destruct button, he might end up dooming himself here.

Even if his strong vitality allowed him to survive the explosion, all items on the pyramid's second and third underground levels would vanish with the blast—something Su Hao could never accept.

Damn it, I'm here to explore, not to go sightseeing; if I really accidentally blew up this pyramid, just think of all the valuable things we'd lose!

Su Hao felt a pang of regret just thinking about it; if conditions allowed, he'd even want to wait until his strength improved and move the whole pyramid home—how could he bear to let it suffer damage? Afterwards, Su Hao stopped thinking further, confirmed the room had nothing missing, then turned and walked out to the elevator.

After fiddling with the elevator door for a long time, Su Hao successfully pried off a metal casing on the button, revealing a card slot.

"Try inserting the permit card to see what happens."

To avoid any mishap, Su Hao gripped the permit card firmly between his index finger and thumb, making sure it wouldn't slip, then inserted it into the slot.

The next moment, a mechanical synthesized voice came from inside the elevator.

"Hello, esteemed administrator. What do you need the T235 Experimental Base control system to do for you?"

"I need exclusive control of this elevator!"

"No problem, changing permissions…"

After a brief wait, the lights inside the elevator instantly went out.

But just a moment later, they lit up again, and the previously unusable floor buttons also lit up, as the control system issued another mechanical synthesized voice.

"Permissions have been changed, esteemed administrator; you now have exclusive control of the elevator."

"Hahaha, great!"

Su Hao laughed out loud and nodded in satisfaction.

That being the case.

As long as Lars hasn't come back to life, Su Hao is the only person in the pyramid who can control this elevator.

Unless someone destroys it with violence, no one can cut off his retreat.

The material used for this elevator is a silver alloy of the third tier of supernatural beings.

Furthermore, it was assembled with special techniques; a second‑tier supernatural being would have no way to deal with it unless they possessed extraordinary attack power.

Even a third‑tier supernatural being would need to go through some trouble to destroy this elevator.

"This is all I should do, esteemed administrator; do you have any other orders for me?"

"Hmm… can I gain control of all the robots inside the experimental base?"

After a moment of silence, Su Hao asked the question he cared about most.

If he could gain control of all the robots, it would be equivalent to holding military authority in the pyramid, allowing him to do as he pleased.

"Of course, you just need to go to the third underground level and insert the permit token into the central control system to gain control of all the robots."

Hearing that, Su Hao frowned slightly; if the central control system is on the third underground level, then that blue projection on the pyramid's top floor presents an even bigger problem.

Su Hao could basically be certain that the blue projection wants the permit token in order to vie with the central control system for control of the pyramid.

But why does he want to seize control of the pyramid?

With such a control system before him, Su Hao naturally wouldn't just guess wildly; he immediately asked:

"What is the identity of that blue projection on the top floor?"

"I'm not sure; I lack the clearance to know about the top floor and the third underground level."

"Is that so…"

Unable to learn anything about the blue projection, Su Hao felt a bit regretful and then continued asking:

"How can I contact you from other places in the experimental base?" "Esteemed administrator, as long as you're not on the top floor or the third underground level, you just need to state your request and I'll hear you."

"All right, I have nothing else to do right now."

Su Hao nodded in satisfaction; with that assurance from the control system, he felt a bit more confident about the upcoming exploration.

Afterward, Su Hao pulled the permit card out of the slot, took Da Xiong Mao and the others into the elevator, and pressed the button for level –2.

The next moment.

The elevator doors shut with a clang, and the elevator plummeted at high speed; before long it arrived at underground level 2.

Compared to underground level 1, the space on underground level 2 is far larger, with a height of nearly 200 meters.

In this spacious underground level 2, on the wall opposite the elevator stands a gate over a hundred meters tall, made entirely of silver alloy.

The other two walls are also made of silver alloy, but they have no gates.

On the floor sit six metal boxes of various sizes, likewise made of silver alloy.

Besides that, there is nothing else.

"Strange—underground level 1 has so many guards, yet upon reaching underground level 2 there isn't even a single robot."

Looking outside the elevator, aside from those few metal boxes of various sizes, the floor bore nothing else; Su Hao couldn't help but frown, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

Underground level 1's defenses are immense, with over a thousand bronze robots standing guard.

But upon reaching underground level 2, it becomes empty and barren—not a bronze robot, not even a black‑iron robot in sight.

This isn't a case where one must pass through underground level 1 to reach underground level 2; the situation is clearly abnormal.

As the saying goes, when things go awry there must be something uncanny; seeing this scene, Su Hao didn't feel pleased but rather felt a vague unease.

Anyway, he refuses to believe that underground level 2 lacks any defensive force.

In his view, either the entire underground level 2 is filled with deadly traps capable of stopping even second‑ or third‑tier supernatural beings, or…

…or there are large numbers of robots using some unknown technology, hiding somewhere, waiting for him to enter underground level 2 before launching a deadly assault.

Su Hao looked at the metal boxes on the floor, pondered for a moment, then lightly waved his left hand.

"Open those metal boxes for me!"

Given the uncertainty about the opponent's strength, Su Hao had no intention of leaving the elevator.

If the enemies hidden in this underground second level are truly a large group of Supernatural Third Tier silver robots, then Su Hao would have no choice but to flee.

Even after his advancement, his physique and spiritual power are already not inferior to some Third Tier supernaturals.

In a one-on-one situation, he is fully confident, relying on his near-indestructible body to remain undefeated in battles against many Third Tier supernaturals, even securing victories.

But if there truly are hundreds of Supernatural Third Tier silver robots ambushed in this underground second level, then Su Hao has no other option but to flee; even a slight mistake could see him fall here.

Therefore, to be safe, Su Hao still chose to let these skeleton warrior underlings go out first to scout the situation.

If hundreds of Supernatural Third Tier silver robots suddenly appear, he will decisively press the button for the first floor and, holding the authorization token, rush to flee.

After advancing to Third Tier or gaining full confidence, he will return to complete the unfinished exploration.

Soon, the squad formed by those 100 skeleton warriors had arrived beside the metal box closest to the elevator.

This box is huge, over 50 meters long, over 30 meters wide, and over 10 meters high,

Moreover, the material used is a silver alloy of astonishing weight; even a piece about a meter in size is difficult for some Supernatural Second Rank supernaturals to move.

Finally, Su Hao dispatched another 200 skeleton warriors, and only through their joint effort was the metal lid opened.

What Su Hao did not expect was that the box contained no hidden enemies, and the items placed inside were also far beyond his expectations.

(End of Chapter)