Alien Hotel.

Chapter 538 Invasion
The blonde elf princess's mechanical limbs curled up behind her, and even her ears drooped slightly, as if she had been quite shocked.

Yu Sheng, watching the other person's expression, thought for a moment and said, "Well, it's just a matter of dropping two nuclear bombs, and I don't think those things are that big. If it really doesn't work, I'll open the door and send them back to you. You can just give me the cost price later..."

But before he could finish speaking, Luo shook his head with a gloomy expression: "No, the key issue isn't the nuclear bombs, but their installation location and interlocking mechanisms—the core of the laboratory is protected by a complex set of force field devices, strong enough to withstand considerable destructive force, and the safety system's role is to trigger a chain reaction at the key points of the protective force field, shutting down the operation of the Zolda Black Stone from within..."

"Do you understand? Those two fusion bombs are just two 'triggers.' Simply transporting them back won't work. They also need to be reinstalled in the correct positions on the interlocking mechanism. But the safety system wasn't designed with the possibility of the triggers disappearing into thin air in mind... It's almost impossible to reinstall the bombs without damaging the interlocking mechanism."

The people in the office exchanged bewildered glances. Eileen looked around and finally couldn't help but speak up: "What nonsense are you spouting? I don't understand a word of it—is blowing up a lab really that complicated? Don't you guys have a ton of advanced technology? Just find something more powerful than a nuclear bomb and blow up the entire space station, wouldn't that be the same? Why bother with chain reactions and internal shutdowns..."

“Of course not!” Eileen was interrupted by Luo in a hurry before she could finish speaking. The latter was obviously still a little traumatized by the 66.6-centimeter-tall shorty in front of her, and did not dare to look directly at the little doll when she spoke. “You don’t understand. That laboratory... and even the entire Blackrock space station, their function is not just to protect ‘Blackrock’, but more to serve as a limiter for Blackrock.”

Yu Sheng immediately frowned: "A limiter?"

“Yes, or to put it another way, the entire Blackrock space station is actually a cage. Eighty percent of its structure is designed to prevent Blackrock from escaping,” Luo Fei said quickly. “Remember what I just said? Blackrock will react to various external stimuli—it’s like some kind of living thing, quite active in its ‘awakened’ state, and has a very strong tendency to escape. That’s why we need to use the chain reaction triggered by the ‘trigger’ to ensure that we can correctly change Blackrock’s operating mode in an instant and make it re-enter a dormant state.”

“If we don’t do that, but instead simply and brutally destroy the space station, then the Zolda Blackstone, which is currently in operation, will be directly exposed to the outside world. I… don’t know what will happen then, but it definitely won’t be a good thing.”

After listening for a while, Yu Sheng finally caught up with the other person's explanation, but then looked completely bewildered: "What the hell? A nuclear bomb can put someone to sleep...?"

Luo's eyelids twitched visibly, and her eyes were filled with helplessness and sighs as she looked at Yu Sheng.

"Don't look at me like that," Yu Sheng quickly waved his hand upon seeing the other person's reaction. "My college entrance exam scores were just average back then."

Baili Qing, standing to the side, seemed to be deep in thought: "But as far as I know, before you obtained that 'stone,' it circulated among scavenger settlements for a long time, and was even the trigger for several warlord conflicts. At that time, its condition was..."

“Hibernation,” Lo sighed. “The Zolda Blackstone had been dormant for a long time, which is why those savage and backward scavengers were able to survive and steal it from us. In fact, it wasn’t until three years ago that we first awakened it in a laboratory setting and realized its escape urges—but at that time it was still relatively easy to control and didn’t cause any trouble. Until about a year ago, the Blackstone’s activity level suddenly increased several times, and it looked like it had completely woken up… Now that I think about it, the ‘out of control’ probably started unknowingly from then on.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Sheng's heart stirred, and he subconsciously lowered his head.

Eileen also tilted her head back, her scarlet eyes meeting his.

“Carrying a picture frame is heavy enough normally,” the little doll began to mutter, “but now I have to carry a pot too…”

Luo heard Eileen muttering to herself and turned around in confusion: "What does that mean?"

Yu Sheng waved his hand. Since he wasn't familiar with the other party, he didn't explain too much. Instead, he changed the subject: "I think you don't need to worry about those two 'security systems' anymore. They're useless. Even if you fix the 'trigger', it won't help."

Luo frowned: "Why do you say that?"

“Because Blackstone’s current activity is no longer related to your activation three years ago,” Yu Sheng sighed. “It’s agitated for other reasons now—the ‘shutdown’ process you set for it three years ago has failed.”

Luo turned his head with some confusion, his gaze falling on Baili Qing.

“I suggest you believe what he says,” Baili Qing said expressionlessly. “He’s an expert.”

"Isn't this hunter an expert in fighting the Dark Angels?" Luo asked, looking somewhat confused.

But the next second, she suddenly realized what was happening, and her confused expression turned to astonishment.

"You understand now?" Baili Qing looked calmly into Luo's eyes, her tone tinged with helplessness and annoyance. "Will you still randomly pick up things to study in the future?"

"I……"

Luo opened her mouth a few times, but in the end, she didn't say a word. After several seconds of silence, she finally turned to look at Yu Sheng: "Alright, Mr. Hunter, what's your suggestion?"

“I need to get a close look at that ‘stone,’ and that will require your cooperation,” Yu Sheng said earnestly. “Perhaps I have another way to calm it down—or figure out what it’s ‘thinking.’ But let me make it clear beforehand, I can’t guarantee success; I have to try first.”

“No problem,” Luo nodded almost immediately. “As long as you can get me back to the space station, I’ll immediately order the lab to open its doors to you… As for my ‘disappearance’ during this time, I’ll give my men a suitable reason to dispel their suspicions.”

“No, it might not be that simple,” Yu Sheng immediately waved his hand. The mental entities he had seen in the “Mirror Space Station” corrupted by the ominous power, trapped in spider webs and delirious, flashed through his mind. “Are you really sure those researchers and security forces around ‘Black Rock’... are still your subordinates?”

Luo was taken aback by his words, and his expression changed: "What do you mean by that?"

“Think back to your state just now,” Yu Sheng shook his head, “When you heard someone questioning Blackstone’s loss of control and demanding that you shut down the research facilities, what was your first reaction?”

Two seconds later, Luo's expression visibly changed.

“That ‘stone’… it can sense threats from the outside world,” Yu Sheng said slowly as he pondered. “It can pollute and assimilate the minds of those around it, turning you into its protectors without your knowledge. And it can do more than that—the two nuclear bombs that were transported to the border region were clearly not a coincidence.”

Lothar suddenly realized: "So...it has started trying to remove the restraints around itself!?"

“What we’re facing isn’t a ‘rock,’ but a ‘brain’ that has already taken over that space station, capable of sensing threats and malice—and its methods of judging and perceiving threats are a complete mystery,” Yu Sheng said, unconsciously pacing slowly around the office. “The researchers and security forces around the black rock, and even the space station itself, will spare no effort to protect it, not to mention that the black rock itself may possess all sorts of strange and bizarre ‘abilities’…”

Luo listened attentively, and after a moment of thought, she took a deep breath. However, just as she was about to say something, a piercing alarm suddenly interrupted her.

The sirens blared throughout the Secret Service building!

A red light suddenly enveloped the corridor outside the door, and several warning notifications instantly popped up on the screens on the nearby desk. Baili Qing's eyes narrowed, and she instantly went to one of the screens and answered a call request that was flashing continuously: "What's going on?"

"Director!" came an urgent voice from the loudspeaker. "The space detectors have detected several anomalous mass foci forming on the second customs floor. Something is tearing through our space shield!"

"Customs evacuate, everyone retreat to the buffer zone and wait for orders, security forces will be here soon," Baili Qing said quickly, then looked up at Song Cheng not far away, "Xiao Song, you take your men over there immediately—bring heavy firepower!"

"Yes! Director!"

Song Chengfei left quickly, while Baili Qing made several other emergency communications. She quickly grasped the "intrusion" situation in the building at a dazzling speed and completed the deployment for all affected floors and departments. It was only at this time that Yu Sheng interjected: "Where is that customs floor? I'll go help out too?"

“You’ve never been before, I’ll take you,” Baili Qing said without ceremony, walking directly from behind her desk, glancing at Luo again as she went, “You come too.”

“If you don’t mind a black-spotted scientist wandering around your Secret Service building,” Luo said casually, her legs under her long skirt instantly transforming into flexible wheel-like legs.

Hearing this, Eileen looked up at her, the little doll's face full of doubt: "What can you do over there? You can't even beat me."

Luo was momentarily speechless, but fortunately, Baili Qing spoke up: "If any Black Dot soldiers run in, at least she can negotiate on our behalf."

“Alright then—if those little black soldiers who ran in can actually understand human speech.” Eileen shook her head, then raised her hand and waved it. A dozen mass-produced dolls immediately ran over and stood in a row behind her.

To be honest, it looks quite imposing—if you ignore the fact that these little things are only 66.6 centimeters long.

"I still trust my 'troops' more."

Eileen said with a smug look on her face.

(End of this chapter)