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After the battle at Wei Xia's location concluded, he turned towards the Central Control Room. Inside the Cold Storage Vault was a system control room, where the Virtual Persona Noah had access to buttons that controlled the entire Crimson Dragon Army. Each machine was equipped with a shutdown function that could be activated at any moment to prevent enemy takeover.
To restrain Noah's power output was to effectively suppress the Crimson Dragon Army, akin to rendering a person blind by taking away their sight. Noah played a crucial role within the Defense Coalition, not only having special authority over Kinetic Energy Weapons but also under the constraints of his simulation Thinking. Only those holding a White Card could issue commands, and even hidden Nuclear Bombs could be detonated instantly.
Wei Xia hardly paused as he ran a considerable distance, pushing through his injuries into the depths of the Cold Storage Vault. He navigated through several checkpoints; the Cold Storage Vault was centrally located and heavily defended with permissions granted by the Host. Along the way, there were eighteen Permission Codes. However, it was nearly impossible for external intruders to force their way into the core system. Even with the most advanced Intelligent Computer and assistance from top-tier professionals, breaching the Firewall required vast amounts of data and significant time.
As he passed through each checkpoint, he felt frustrated by the mechanical restrictions. He underwent a series of tests: retina scans, palm prints, and voice recognition. While these were based on external physical characteristics that were difficult to replicate, they could still be faked convincingly. Following that were lie detector tests, which would directly challenge those in the know with puzzles set by the Virtual Persona.
"Finally broke through these obstacles... Honestly, even with a permission card, it's so strict now. It's ridiculous; there's no need for me to assist in holding this for four hours!" Wei Xia muttered quietly. Just then, he felt the surroundings suddenly brighten. Previously shrouded in dimness, it now burst forth with light like an extraordinary solar flare exploding. He squinted his eyes and took a long time to adjust.
"Wei Xia, come over here... Let's hold this entrance together!" At that moment, a series of crisp footsteps echoed from within, and a young man with black hair stood beside a group of Virtual Persona Boys. This was Noah's virtual image but appeared as a real blue-haired boy who often flashed a bright smile.
Hearing that voice made Wei Xia's body tremble slightly. Despite his fearlessness, he found himself lowering his head slightly before this imposing presence. The figure looked somewhat familiar from afar; up close, he noticed cold indifference in his eyes—like frozen ice layers—chilling and lifeless.
"Commander, what happened? Why are you here guarding the Ice Vault?" Wei Xia's voice quivered as he spoke to the man before him, clearly overwhelmed by his commanding aura.
"There are matters I cannot discuss right now. They only called you here; no one else for support—perhaps to deal with other issues," the Commander replied proudly. "This Ice Vault holds too much critical information; even a single leak could cause significant harm to our defense forces. According to Noah's search for special passes, we have already detected over a dozen outsiders hiding within this military camp during combat. We cannot let control systems fall into their hands; we must protect them at all costs—even if it means sacrificing our lives."
"What kind of people could they be?" Wei Xia thought back to Margaret he encountered not long ago but found her identity checked out as an officer from regular forces. What kind of individuals could maneuver within such tightly secured core systems? Did they not realize that Noah controlled this shelter’s defense system? If security keys were deliberately damaged, it would weaken the frontline energy grid and make it easy for Zerg attacks—did those mysterious individuals not understand this consequence?!
"It's still unclear; we've detected their life signs approaching this area. While there is a possibility they belong to other legions, we must not let our guard down. According to Noah's identity verification comparison, they have breached the third line of defense. If they were other Special Forces teams, they wouldn't have such authority or capability—so whose permissions are they using? The results Noah found are untraceable; they are a group of individuals shrouded in mystery numbering over a dozen."
"However, only one Life Sign has independently infiltrated the core system; it was detected at an incredibly fast speed. Even Confronting surveillance cameras struggled to capture clear footage; only three frames vaguely caught sight of a Phantom in mere seconds—indicating that this person's speed is extraordinary and likely hostile! We must prepare ourselves for a fight to the death!"
Commander continued to stare coldly at the last line of defense, as if a monster were about to burst through the metallic wall. With the Sniper Rifle adjusted and resting on his back, he sat on the ground and said seriously, "We still don't know if that thing is human. Among all known creatures, none can move with such speed. Excluding the Zerg, only partially evolved intelligent insects might be possible. The Parasite Beast is one of them, but these insects are too foolish to charge into Base Camp, especially during this chaotic battle. If they were discovered by the five factions, even the Queen Mother herself would not be able to achieve her desires, even if she couldn't be killed."
Wei Xia's emotions calmed down, and he began to feel a strong sense of numbness. His hands clenched tightly, unable to relax their grip. To him, it was clear that a powerful presence was radiating a strong killing intent that penetrated his mind; otherwise, he would not have shown such weakness.
"You seem tired. Was it from the earlier battle? I have some medicine in my backpack; take some. It will help with cell recovery. You've overexerted your genetic abilities beyond your limits, causing localized muscle ruptures through reverse mutation. You must have encountered a very strong opponent, am I right?" Commander did not turn around but keenly sensed every detail around him; nothing could escape his attentive perception.
"Commander, you're impressive; nothing escapes your eyes," Wei Xia replied with a smile as he approached Commander from behind and took out a piece of dried mushroom the size of a thumb from his black bag. He bit into it, and it quickly dissolved in his mouth, releasing a medicinal flow that flooded his tongue and rapidly seeped into his nearly collapsing muscles to stop the damage.
"How amazing! The injury is healing..."
Just a small piece of dried mushroom had such an effect. If consumed entirely, it could strengthen one's foundation. To Wei Xia, this medicine seemed like a generous gift from higher-ups to officers, helping them break through faster amid years of training and warfare. Without these leaders, it would be impossible to effectively harness overall strength in battle; their loyal subordinates were often the first to fall in combat. Death was inevitable in the South, but winning their unwavering loyalty was no easy feat.
"Alarm! Alarm! The enemy has breached the sixth layer of defense! There are four layers left; at this rate, they will reach the central control room in less than five minutes!" Noah, the Virtual Persona, frowned as he waved his hand through the air, causing an image to appear on a wall.
It showed a shadow darting past at incredible speed, unstoppable like a raging tide. Even with the Alarm activated, the mechanical walls along its path unleashed gunfire and bright flashes without hindering its advance; bullets flew into empty space beside that shadow as if those weapons had been tampered with to avoid hitting their target.
When these defensive weapons were initially designed, there were already signs of trouble since they were controlled by Virtual Persona technology. Some absolute blind spots were unreachable even for professional marksmen. All Noah could do was try to adjust and eliminate those blind spots. Powerful firepower covered an entire wall; amidst the hail of bullets, they had reached critical points. Yet within that chaos, it seemed that faint white light flickered around that shadow—bullets struck but left no trace of blood on the ground.
"There are two layers of defense left... two minutes..." Noah calculated precisely.
"Then there's no choice. Conserve your weapon output; it won't affect him at all—no need to waste massive data operations on this. Copy all confidential files and delete the originals. Transfer them remotely to a Computer outside the Ice Vault and erase the original code so that even if someone tries to intercept or trace the Computer by its code, they won't find anything," Commander instructed.
"But if we do that, we won't be able to retrieve any data; it's too chaotic! What if we can't correct it? Even I..." Noah blinked in surprise at this revelation.
Captain Austin smiled upon hearing this and said, "This is the method I want. If we can easily find the source, then even if the enemy is foolish, they will surely think of some way to cut off our access. As long as they use their network capabilities, there will inevitably be subtle traces left in some corner. Even if they try to erase them, something will eventually be uncovered. What I want is for them not to find it. As long as we keep him from leaving here, we will find a way to locate those encrypted files."
"I see, there's that method too. Alright, I'll execute it right away!" Noah exclaimed, slapping his forehead as if awakening from a dream.
"Open the remaining two defense locks and let me face him directly. After all, there's no way to stop him; I don't want to deal with meaningless obstacles," Austin stated.
Noah was taken aback and stammered, "Uh, is that really okay? Or... well, never mind, I'll just follow your lead." As he spoke, Noah's eyes sparkled with excitement. When he looked up again, the alarm had completely ceased, and an unexpected tranquility filled the air. The sound of mechanical chains unlocking echoed from the metal walls ahead, directly connecting to the depths of the corridor…
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