The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel.

Chapter 352 Accident
The institute is extremely large, covering hundreds of acres. Its architectural style is full of technological design. Various metal structures and strange lines are intertwined, shining with a cold metallic luster under the moonlight, as if it is a mysterious fortress from the future world.

"We're going to sneak in here and look for someone? Do you have a map?"

Nami looked at Lucci with expectant eyes, which contained a hint of desire and dependence, hoping that Lucci could give a positive answer.

"No."

Lucci spat out these two words indifferently. The short and cold words were like a sharp arrow, ruthlessly piercing Nami's expectant heart. Her eyes dimmed in an instant, and a feeling of uneasiness and anxiety surged in her heart.

"How could this happen?" Nami couldn't help but complain in a low voice, her face full of helplessness and worry.

"The institute is heavily guarded. We only have one chance."

Lucci frowned, concentrating on thinking about the strategy of infiltration, trying to find a possible breakthrough in this seemingly clueless predicament.

However, at this moment, his eyes widened, and his originally cold and majestic face became a little funny because of extreme shock and anger.

"What is that bastard doing!!!" Lucci roared angrily.

It turned out that when everyone was concentrating on discussing the plan, Luffy took advantage of everyone's inattention and rushed out alone like an arrow.

He quickly bit his fingertips and blew air forcefully into the gaps between his bones. In an instant, his hands began to grow in size, his muscles bulged, and his veins popped out.

"Gear 3 Rubber Giant Pistol!"

With this roar, Luffy swung his huge fist and blasted towards the door of the research institute like a cannonball.

With a loud bang, the extremely sturdy door was blown away by him, turning into countless fragments flying everywhere.

"Infiltration successful!!"

Luffy had no idea that he had caused such a disaster. He stepped into the research institute, smugly giving a thumbs up, with an innocent and somewhat silly smile on his face.

However, his action instantly triggered all the alarm systems in the institute.

The sharp and piercing alarm sounded throughout the entire institute in an instant, and the red warning lights kept flashing, illuminating everything around it in red.

"That idiot!!!"

Lucci was almost mad with anger, his face flushed red, veins on his forehead bulged, and his heart was filled with anger and helplessness towards Luffy.

But at this moment, everything was irreversible. Their carefully planned infiltration plan was completely disrupted by Luffy.

A group of pacifists had quickly surrounded Luffy.

"This kind of thing is no longer useful to me!!"

Luffy showed no fear, he spoke confidently.

Two years ago, a pacifist could force the Straw Hat Pirates into a desperate situation, but now, after two years of training and growth, Luffy's strength is no longer what it used to be.

He nimbly moved among the pacifists, dodging their attacks with ease, and then launched a counterattack with lightning speed.

His fists rained down on the pacifists, and each blow contained great power. Those seemingly indestructible pacifists fell one after another under his attack. In just a moment, a team of third-generation pacifists was easily dealt with by Luffy alone.

"Wes Erwin!! I'm here to defeat you!!! Get out!!!"

After Luffy dealt with the pacifists, he did not stop. He stood in the middle of the hall of the institute and shouted Weiss's name loudly, and his voice spread to every corner of the institute.

"Damn it, now that things have come to this, everyone rush in!!!" Luffy knew that there was no way out at this moment. Since the plan had been disrupted, he could only bite the bullet and go ahead.

Then, the CP0 members led by him turned into white afterimages and rushed into the research institute like ghosts.

They were agile and extremely fast. When they passed by Luffy, they didn't even stop for a moment, and directly passed Luffy and the defeated pacifists, and quickly advanced into the depths of the research institute.
There is determination and coldness in their eyes. Only their goal is the most important, and everything else can be ignored.

"Spread out. If you find Vegapunk, send a signal immediately. Bruno will be ready to respond at any time!"

Lucci gave orders decisively while running.

After hearing the order, the CP0 agents quickly dispersed and searched in different directions.

They shuttled through the intricate corridors of the research institute like keen hunters looking for their targets.

As for joining forces with Luffy and the others to fight the enemy, in Lucci's mind, that was just empty talk.

From the very beginning, they were just using the Straw Hat Pirates and others. In his plan, the best outcome would be that Weiss and the Straw Hat Pirates would both suffer losses, and then they, CP0, could reap the benefits and bring Vegapunk back to the World Government.

In the core area of the research institute, the shrill alarm also startled Vegapunk who was concentrating on his research.

He slowly raised his head, and saw that his big head, which was taller than a human, had undergone a huge change. There was a strange device on his head that looked like half an apple.

"There are intruders?? That's really rare."

Vegapunk muttered to himself, his voice calm and steady, without a trace of panic.

Then he walked calmly to the operating table, reached out and pressed a button.

Several huge screens appeared in front of him, with lights flashing on the screens, and then the appearance of all the invaders were clearly projected onto the screen.

"So it's them. We can't let them break in. We have research going on."

Vegapunk looked at the people on the screen and frowned slightly.

Afterwards, after a series of quick operations on the console, several huge doors slowly opened.

The Seraphs are dispatched.

"Do you want me to take action?"
At this moment, Luo's voice came from the side.

He was assigned by Weiss to protect Vegapunk to prevent such things from happening.

"No, it's just a good opportunity to test the strength of the upgraded Seraph."

Vegapunk picked up a cup of steaming coffee, slowly walked to a chair beside him and sat down, then looked at the screen leisurely, intending to enjoy the wonderful show that was about to be staged.

"Weiss used magic to reshape the Seraph. Hopefully, these invaders can hold out a little longer so I can collect enough data."

The CP0 members were getting closer and closer to the core of the institute, but they found that the obstacles they encountered along the way were getting fewer and fewer, and the surroundings were unusually quiet. This abnormal atmosphere made them feel an ominous premonition.

"Lucci?" Kaku couldn't help but remind him softly, his voice carrying a hint of nervousness and uneasiness. "I have a bad feeling."

As soon as he finished speaking, an extremely sharp slash suddenly came like lightning. The slash was so fast that the air seemed to be torn apart wherever it went, making a sharp whistling sound, leaving people no time to react.

(End of this chapter)