Dark Light Chaser.

Chapter 556 Laboratory

Although it possesses a strange ability to have human consciousness, it can already be called an apostle.

However, the DX818A was, after all, a product of the DX project with an unknown purpose, and no one knew what this project called Dark Christmas was actually for.

Whether they possess the strength of an apostle is another matter.

What if it wasn't even meant for combat?
"Stop asking me, just tell me what you plan to do. I don't think you'll obediently take the DX818A back."

Unable to figure it out, Dewey passed the question on to Zhu Lan.

"I won't go back," Zhu Lan replied decisively.

"Without even considering it?" Dewey asked in surprise.

When faced with such a life-or-death choice, most people would deliberate carefully before making a decision, and it's perfectly normal to think about it for several days.

But Zhu Lan's reply came so quickly, it was as if she hadn't even thought about it.

"Others may be able to return to Haixin Society, but it is absolutely impossible for me."

Zhu Lan said, "The high-ranking official I injured back then has now been purged, but he was, after all, a representative figure of the prisoner-of-war faction."

I indirectly caused the leader of the Prisoner of Justice faction to be purged from the Hai Xin Society. People in that faction will definitely hate me, and I'll inevitably be targeted when I return.

"But if you don't go back..."

Du Weigang was about to talk about the consequences of not going back, but he suddenly realized that Zhu Lan was different from people like him.

Zhu Lan is not only a core member of the DX project, but can also utilize the power of the DX818A to a certain extent.

For Hai Xin Hui, none of the fugitives combined were as important as her alone, so why would she choose to kill them?

Zhu Lan's actions fully demonstrate what it means to be fearless when favored.

Dewey then shook his head and said, "I need to go back and think about it carefully."

"Okay, you can let me know when you've made up your mind."

Zhu Lan did not criticize Dewey for his hesitation.

From Dewey's and others' perspective, accepting Lydia's "suggestion" and returning to the Sea Heart Society was indeed the best choice.

After leaving the chat room, Lydia held her phone in her right hand, then gently pushed it with her thumb, breaking it in two.

Lydia threw her phone into the trash can and began packing her luggage, preparing to check into a different hotel.

Before that, she needed to go out on the street and hypnotize someone to book a room for herself using that person's identity.

It will take some time for the high-level combat forces of the Haixin Society to come from Europe.

Lydia's task during this time was to keep a close eye on Zhu Lan and the others to prevent them from disappearing again.

However, Lydia did not choose to keep a silent watch. Instead, she directly confronted the other defectors about the whole matter and let them make their own choices.

Based on Lydia's understanding of this group, they would definitely be tempted by the opportunity to return to the Sea Heart Society and no longer live such a fearful life.

After all, the difficulty of surveillance is off the charts when one person is keeping an eye on a group of people who are not even in the same area.

Instead of forcing some people to stay put voluntarily, I can simply focus my observations on Zhu Lan and Dewey.

If you can return to Haixin Society, I can reduce the pressure of my mission; it's a win-win situation.

Lydia slung her backpack over her shoulder and pulled her suitcase, looking just like a tourist preparing for a long trip.

She had already met Bloom's wife.

But the woman knew nothing at all, and she didn't even see the face of the person who questioned her that night.

"Knowing that Bloom comes from an intercontinental underground force, but not mentioning the name of the Sea Heart Society, could this person be a member of some small organization in the Asian Union?"
Or is the other person simply an ordinary human who happened to have discovered something?

While pondering the identity of the person who had sought out Bloom's wife that night—that is, Ai Liang—Ledia used her spare phone to cancel her reservation.

"Bloom's body was dug up. To be able to dig a body from dozens of meters deep and withstand the effects of the remaining eerie aura is not something an ordinary person could do..."

Lydia had lived in Nevada for many years, after all.

It's unrealistic to expect someone like Dewey, a weirdo in charge of combat, to be beautiful every day.

He'll have some connections with the underworld.

So when she heard that someone in the underworld was asking about her identity, she immediately returned to the place where she had buried the body to check the scene.

It could be considered a coincidence if he merely asked Bloom's wife for information, but having the ability to handle a corpse contaminated by a strange aura is far beyond the capabilities of an ordinary person.

"Could it be some kind of secret society? But if they're investigating me, why won't they make sure they meet with me, instead of digging up Bloom's body?"

The information that can be obtained solely from Bloom's wife's account and the excavation site is too limited.

Lydia couldn't understand what the other person's purpose was, when they had noticed her, or why they refused to meet her.

We are at a critical juncture in the mission, and any seemingly insignificant accident must be taken very seriously.

"Just to be on the safe side, let's change the meeting place. There are quite a few smugglers traveling between various places around Duanjie Mountain. If someone sees us, we'll have to deal with the witnesses..."

Lydia made up her mind that once Gis arrived in Asia Union, she would tell him to meet at another place.

It's just a change of meeting place, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Lydia took out her phone and began searching for a suitable location on the map.

Ai Liang in the sky saw everything she did.

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Countermeasures Bureau's underground branch base.

Xia Qiyuan walked through the long, dark gold corridor and arrived at the door of the innermost laboratory.

The laboratory door, illuminated by the lights, also gleamed with a dark golden luster.

However, several strange, deep red lines appeared on the door.

These patterns, as if connected to the heart of some unknown creature, beat rhythmically and flashed red light.

If this scene were placed in a castle or mansion deep in the mountains, it would definitely be a cutscene in a horror game before the monsters appear.

Xia Qiyuan raised his arm, and his left hand was quickly covered by part of the armor.

He pressed his armored hand against the wall, and after identity verification, the laboratory door opened.

When people think of a laboratory, they usually picture a clean workbench, a table full of test tubes, impressive-looking petri dishes, and various testing and analytical instruments.

The laboratory responsible for researching the bizarre has a completely different style.

The laboratory in front of Xia Qiyuan was covered with deep red connective tissue, both on the walls and the ceiling.

It looks like you're inside some kind of giant creature.

Xia Qiyuan stepped into the laboratory. The dark brown floor was very soft, so soft that it made people worry that if an overweight person stepped on it, some kind of unknown liquid would spurt out from under the floor.

(End of this chapter)