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The phone call echoed in Lin Yuan's ears, the cold voice sounding like an invitation from hell. His hand trembled slightly as he held the phone, a storm of emotions surging within him. The true source of the cell-absorption ability? Was it a trap set by the Obsidian Empire or the beginning of the truth? Lin Yuan's intuition told him this could be an excellent opportunity, but it might also lead him straight into the Abyss.
He walked to the window, watching as the sky gradually brightened, the city's noise slowly awakening. Taking a deep breath, Lin Yuan dialed Zhou Haoran's number.
“Lao Zhou, help me check a location,” Lin Yuan said, his voice slightly hoarse as he relayed the address of No. 66 Ximing Road.
On the other end, Zhou Haoran's groggy voice came through, clearly still half-asleep. However, upon hearing the seriousness in Lin Yuan's tone, he quickly woke up. “No. 66 Ximing Road? Isn't that an abandoned industrial area that's been deserted for years? What are you going there for?”
“There are some things I need to confirm,” Lin Yuan replied without further explanation; he knew Zhou Haoran would understand. “Remember, don’t let anyone know.”
After hanging up, Lin Yuan quickly packed a few essentials and changed into a dark athletic outfit that allowed for easy movement. He knew tonight would not be calm. The Obsidian Empire wanted to play; he would play along to the end.
As night fell, Lin Yuan took a taxi alone to No. 66 Ximing Road. Just as Zhou Haoran had said, it was indeed a desolate factory area. The tall buildings loomed in the night like silent giants, their rusty iron gates exuding an eerie atmosphere. Only a flickering streetlight cast a dim yellow glow, barely illuminating a small patch of ground.
Lin Yuan cautiously avoided the light's reach, moving like a ghost blending into the darkness as he swiftly navigated through the abandoned structures. He recalled the clues revealed by Han Lingyun's avatar in the illusion; the secret laboratory entrance should be hidden in some inconspicuous corner of this area. Although his Guan Qi Abilities were suppressed in the illusion, in reality, he could clearly sense the faint Spiritual Energy Fluctuation around him.
He stopped in front of a wall covered with ivy and closed his eyes to sense carefully. Indeed, a very faint Spiritual Energy Fluctuation emanated from underground, almost imperceptible and mixed with the surrounding ruins' Lingqi—something that ordinary people would never notice. A subtle smile crept onto Lin Yuan's lips; this fluctuation remarkably matched the aura revealed by Han Lingyun's avatar in the illusion. He cautiously approached and found a hidden metal door covered by vines at a Ventilation Duct obscured by weeds. The door had no handle—only a smooth black panel. Lin Yuan pressed his palm against it and focused his thoughts; his cell-absorption evolution ability activated quietly, causing his fingertips to emit a faint glow. He had absorbed fragments of memory from Han Lingyun’s avatar in the illusion, which included verification methods for entering and exiting personnel from within the Obsidian Empire. As energy flowed into it, a ghostly blue light illuminated on the black panel; moments later, Lin Yuan’s iris was scanned successfully. The metal door emitted a soft click and slowly opened inward, revealing a pitch-black passageway.
The passage was deep and filled with an icy metallic scent mixed with disinfectant and a hint of Lingqi. Without hesitation, Lin Yuan slipped inside as the door closed silently behind him.
As Lin Yuan stepped into the underground, a powerful Lingqi interference field hit him like a wall. His brow furrowed, and his Guan Qi Abilities instantly dulled, akin to an old television set with a fuzzy picture. The surrounding Lingqi became chaotic, with every energy fluctuation distorted and difficult to discern. This was more direct and thorough than the interference in the illusion. He had to slow his pace, relying on the faint Spiritual Energy Fluctuation he had absorbed from the illusion researcher as a guide. Those fluctuations flickered like fireflies, appearing and disappearing in the chaotic Lingqi disturbance, each flash tightening his nerves. He cautiously advanced along the corridor, his body pressed against the cold wall, each step feeling like dancing on the edge of a knife, fearful of triggering any alarms. Occasionally, faint mechanical sounds and the buzzing of electricity reminded him that he was in a bizarre space where technology and Lingqi intertwined.
Ahead, the sound of patrolling footsteps reached him, and Lin Yuan instantly held his breath, blending into the shadows of the wall. He could even hear the heavy breathing of the security personnel and the subtle sounds of their weapons shifting. Like a slippery loach, he hugged the wall, skillfully avoiding several waves of patrols by using corners and facilities for cover. Each near miss sent his heart racing, cold sweat trickling down his temples.
At the end of the corridor stood a heavy alloy door devoid of any markings but radiating a strong Spiritual Energy Fluctuation. Lin Yuan knew this was the Core Area. He activated his "Cellular Absorption Evolution" again, silently unlocking the alloy door and pushing it open. The sight that greeted him made Lin Yuan's heart drop. The vast laboratory was brightly lit, with rows of transparent culture dishes containing humanoid biological entities submerged within. These entities were covered in tubes and wires connected to various complex instruments. Most shocking was that their heads were implanted with AI chips emitting a faint glow.
On a large screen in the center of the laboratory, data streamed down like a waterfall, prominently displaying the words "Spiritual Warriors," alongside astonishing parameters such as "AI and Lingqi Fusion Rate" and "Combat Power Assessment." A red alert flashed on the screen: "Experiment entering final phase; mass production imminent!" Lin Yuan's heart sank; this was not research but rather the manufacturing of war machines! The Obsidian Empire was secretly creating these "Spiritual Warriors," which not only desecrated human bodies but also twisted the use of Lingqi power! He could almost envision a future where an army composed of these cold-blooded "Spiritual Warriors" swept across the world, crushing all resistance.
Suppressing his shock, Lin Yuan sprang into action. He noticed an unprotected computer in a corner of the lab displaying detailed previews of "Spiritual Warriors." Like a ghost, he approached it, using the faint permissions gained from previously avoided researchers to attempt accessing the laboratory's data network. His fingertips brushed over the keyboard as an invisible Spiritual Energy Fluctuation spread from them to connect with the computer. Data surged across the screen like a river; Lin Yuan quickly located detailed parameters for "Spiritual Warriors," their manufacturing processes, and most importantly—their weakness analysis. He began copying data at lightning speed, but the laboratory's defense system proved more formidable than he had anticipated; his copying progress was agonizingly slow at only three percent. Each second felt long and torturous as he feared being discovered at any moment.
Sweat soaked his forehead as his nerves reached their peak. He could sense that as he continued copying, the laboratory's Spiritual Energy Fluctuation grew increasingly unstable, as if something was being awakened.
Suddenly, an ear-piercing alarm blared throughout the laboratory: "Intruder detected!" The sudden red lights illuminated everything in stark relief. Lin Yuan's face changed; he knew things wouldn't go smoothly. Without hesitation, he yanked out the data cable; the copying progress on-screen remained pitifully at seven percent. The alloy door of the laboratory emitted a heavy sound as heavily armed security personnel rushed in, their energy weapons aimed directly at him.
"Capture him! Bring him alive!" roared the leading security Captain.
Lin Yuan wasted no time; at that moment when security personnel charged forward, he activated "Scientific Analysis," his eyes flashing with Data Stream visuals. The structural layout of the laboratory, Lingqi defense lines, and even security personnel's movement trajectories formed clear three-dimensional images in his mind in an instant. With a swift movement, he evaded the first wave of gunfire like a specter while using Cellular Absorption to glide past several security personnel. Waves of weak spiritual energy surged into him; though minimal, they provided him with a sense of returning strength as his spiritual power slightly increased.
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