death of hope

Chapter 1055 "Psionic Storm" (128) Panic and Confusion

In area B14, all corridors and passageways flashed red "WARNING" lights, and the piercing, high-pitched warning sound was as unsettling as a death knell.

"Holy crap... you all heard that gunshot, didn't you?!"

"What's wrong?"

"This is too exaggerated. Even setting off firecrackers during Chinese New Year isn't this lively."

"Could it be... that the security guard on the night shift cheated at cards, and then they got into an argument and started shooting?"

"Impossible. The security guard's small .22 caliber revolver couldn't have caused that much noise."

"There's a fire alarm. Should we get a fire extinguisher and spray it?"

"Hey guys, stop making wild guesses, okay?"
Forget about the 70-80 cent reason! Why risk your life for such a meager monthly salary? Get out of here!

Upon hearing the gunshots and alarms, the colleagues quickly took cover in the nearest safe house, locked themselves inside, and awaited rescue.

At this point, Li Ang was unaware of what had happened and could only urge his team to execute the plan ahead of schedule.

It was almost dawn.

The evacuation window is only half an hour; if it is missed, everyone involved in the operation will be doomed.

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At that moment, researcher Katsuhiro Otomo had just completed a simple surgery.
Remove the tracker from Yuna's carotid artery, disinfect and suture the wound, and prepare to implant the tracker into the android impersonating Yuna.

Cleaner Mamoru Oshii pushed in a large garbage truck contaminated with biochemical contaminants. Together with Li Ang, they stuffed the anesthetized Yuna into a body bag, put it into a garbage can, and prepared to push it away.

"That was..."

Gunshots?

Dr. Otomo put down his scalpel in alarm.

"The alarm's on! Someone's sabotaging the lab equipment!" The cleaner's legs began to tremble.
"Could it be... that we've been discovered?"

"Don't panic! Let me ask what happened!" Li Ang feigned composure, but his hand holding the communicator was trembling slightly.
"Hello! Hello! Tomino-kun, what's going on at the lab?" The signal seemed to be interfered with by psionic interference, emitting a crackling electrical sound. After a few seconds, the heavy breathing of network security engineer Tomino Yuuki came through the receiver. This guy was clearly terrified.
"Oh no! Something's happened! Something really terrible has happened!"
Just now… I saw on the monitor that Ryan Elsson, leading a large group of fully armed corporate warriors… came down from the elevator and headed straight for the lab…

They fought a fierce battle against a group of cybernetic cyborgs; many of the Corporate warriors were killed, but they still managed a pyrrhic victory…

Then… that elevator operator, Higashiyama Ruriko, that woman was ruthless, she shot Old Joe in the heart… afterwards the lab camera was destroyed, and we can't see anything…”

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"What? The director..."

Dead?!

Several people in the channel exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

"How could this be... He was the first doctoral student the old man mentored. The two were like father and son. How could that kid Ryan betray the old man... Unbelievable..."

"I don't understand what happened either. It's too absurd, too sudden..." the engineer said, trying to calm his racing heart.

"I just have a vague feeling... there are powerful figures involved in this, and it's a level we can't get involved in..."

Those corporate warriors are equipped with unusual gear; they might have been sent by the head office… or even be the personal guards of the matriarch, Matsushita Yumi…

Also, that elevator operator, Higashiyama Ruriko, that frivolous beauty—there were rumors before that she was an undercover agent sent by head office to monitor the director. Now it seems the rumors are very likely true.

After the engineer finished speaking, the channel fell silent, everyone stunned by this sudden and unexpected turn of events.

"Hey! Hey! Can you hear me, everyone... There were people around me the whole time, and I just found a chance to sneak a few words on the communicator..."

The night shift security guard, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, sounded extremely tense, like a thief being chased by the police:

"Several BTR armored vehicles pulled up at the gate just now. They had our company logo on the side skirts. These bastards lined up in a long, straight line, with their high-powered searchlights flashing back and forth at my security post and the surrounding iron fence. The machine gunners on the roofs were even using laser sights. It was really scary..."

Several company soldiers jumped out of the armored vehicle. They warned me to stay put, saying it was a drill arranged by the head office and that no matter what happened, I shouldn't move. They said it was pure nonsense to fool idiots... What kind of drill would they be conducting in the middle of the night with live ammunition...

I saw more armored vehicles driving up on the road; I guessed they were going to surround the entire research institute…

I suggest you guys get out of here through the back door right now, or you're all doomed!
Oh no... the searchlights are shining here, I have to go. Take care, everyone...