Doomsday police, please show your god/demon ID card.

Three minutes later.

The alloy doors of the command center slid open again.

Wang Hu, Luo Yongchao, and Liu Qiang walked in hurriedly.

"Team Leader Tang, what's going on..." Wang Hu's words were cut short.

My gaze was immediately drawn to the giant screen in the center of the hall, and my mouth opened involuntarily. It took me a long time to finally manage to utter a sound.

"Holy crap... Captain Tang, did you hack into the satellite?"

"Stop sighing." Tang Long tapped the table and pointed to the yellow dot on the screen: "Look here."

Luo Yongchao keenly sensed something was wrong: "They're moving very fast and maintaining their formation very professionally; they're not ordinary survivors."

"They came from the direction of the provincial capital," Tang Long said calmly. "If I'm not mistaken, they're here because of the grain depot incident."

"Three armored vehicles, four heavy off-road vehicles, and an estimated 30 to 40 combat personnel. The firepower configuration is unknown, but given the ability to conduct long-range cross-regional maneuvers, they must possess heavy weapons."

Everyone's expression tightened.

"What's there to be afraid of!" Wang Hu slammed his hand on the table, his eyes flashing with ferocity. "We have walls, cannons, and helicopters now. We can wipe out as many as they come!"

"No rush." ​​Tang Long raised his hand, signaling Wang Hu to remain calm.

He turned his head to look at the convoy on the screen, lost in thought.

"Chen Ming mentioned before that the provincial capital is more advanced than us in gene therapy and biotechnology."

"For example, our potential-enhancing drug was originally developed based on some kind of gene inducer from the other side."

"Now is the perfect time to test the technology in the provincial capital and see just how advanced it is."

Tang Long straightened up and gave the order.

"Luo Yongchao, take your artillery team up to the tower, set up the rocket launchers, but don't fire yet."

"yes!"

"Wang Hu, have the garrison equip themselves with full riot gear, carry automatic rifles, and line up in the inner city square. Remember, we need to project a powerful image."

"clear."

"Liu Qiang".

"arrive!"

"Notify the entire base to enter a state of high alert, but maintain a relaxed exterior while remaining vigilant internally. Also, take off with drones and conduct covert surveillance at a safe distance. I need to see every detail of every vehicle and every person's movements."

"As for Zhao Fan, logistics and the people are your responsibility."

"Notify all non-combat personnel to remain silent and stay in designated areas. Do not wander around or look around. Strengthen security, especially in the research lab and Chen Ming's area. No one is allowed to approach without my order."

Tang Long rested his hands on the command platform, staring coldly at the screen.

"Whether you come with good intentions or bad intentions..."

"Now that you've stepped into my territory..."

"The initiative is no longer in your hands."

......

On the national highway, a convoy of vehicles was speeding by, kicking up clouds of dust.

Leading the way was a heavily modified Mengshi armored vehicle, with thickened steel plates welded with spikes, and a large-caliber machine gun mounted on the roof remote weapon station, its dark muzzle rising and falling with the vehicle's swaying.

"Captain, we're about to enter the East District." The driver glanced at the navigation: "The signal from the Seventh Outpost disappears in this area."

In the passenger seat, a man with a buzz cut and a hideous scar on his left cheek was resting with his eyes closed.

He was wearing a black special operations uniform, but not a regular bulletproof vest; his muscles made the uniform bulge.

He is Lei Lie, the captain of the "Black Edge" special operations team in the provincial capital.

"That good-for-nothing Xiong Zheng." Lei Lie opened his eyes, a cold glint of disdain flashing in them: "He has a gene-inducing drug, yet he couldn't even defend a grain depot, which was taken down by a bunch of country bumpkins."

"Captain, we can't be careless." A teammate in the back seat fiddled with his tablet. "Based on the evidence left at the scene, the other party has explosives, and their actions were very methodical. They might even be naturally gifted individuals with special abilities."

"The message from above is that we need to bring that superhuman back; everything else is secondary."

"A naturally awakened superhuman?" Lei Lie frowned slightly.

"Regardless of whether they are superhumans or who did it, if they dare to touch the company's assets, they must pay the price."

The words were spoken.

The driver suddenly exclaimed.

"Wait! Captain! There's a situation ahead!"

Lei Lie looked up abruptly and, through the bulletproof glass, saw the distant fog gradually dissipate, and the outline of a colossal object gradually became clear, before it stood awe-inspiringly on the horizon!

The eight-meter-high concrete city wall stands like an insurmountable barrier in the middle of the road.

On the top of the wall, the cold light of the searchlights was dazzling even in the daytime, and the dark muzzles of cannons and machine gun positions were faintly visible.

"What...what kind of place is this?" Lei Lie was stunned.

Didn't the intelligence report say there was only one police station here?

It's just a bit bigger than a regular police station.

Can...

Isn't this a bit too big?

"Captain, the radar shows strong electromagnetic interference; the drone can't fly over there!"

"They've locked onto us! It's a signal from their fire control radar!"

A slightly panicked voice came from the communication channel from the team members in the rear vehicle.

Lei Lie's face darkened, and his earlier contempt instantly subsided.

"Stop the car!" Lei Lie ordered.

The convoy stopped 500 meters from the base.

"Shout out a message," Lei Lie said coldly, "to test their strength."

The loudspeaker on the roof of the armored vehicle was turned on, and the loud sound echoed across the empty wilderness.

"Attention, base ahead! This is the provincial capital's special rescue task force! We are here on orders from higher command to investigate a serious attack and asset embezzlement incident!"

"You are hereby ordered to immediately disarm all forces, open all entrances and exits, and cooperate with our personnel in a comprehensive inspection and situation verification!"

"I'll repeat it again! Disarm immediately! Otherwise, we will take coercive measures!"

The sound rolled away, carrying a condescending, commanding tone.

However, all they received in response was deathly silence.

The figures on the city wall moved about, seemingly watching them coldly, without any sign of opening the gate.

"You're asking for it." Lei Lie's eyelids twitched, and a fierce look appeared on his face.

"Vehicle number two, aim at that section of wall next to their main gate and fire a few warning shots with your machine gun! Don't hit the gate, hit the wall!"

He wanted to demonstrate his strength, but he didn't want to completely break off relations before figuring out the other side's true strength.

"yes!"

The turret of an armored vehicle behind slowly rotated, and its 30mm autocannon aimed at a certain spot on the city wall.

However, at that moment...

Squeak!

The heavy alloy door slowly opened.

However, it was not fully opened; only a gap about three meters wide was opened, just wide enough for one car to pass through.

Behind the door was not the square or street one might expect, but a passageway extending inward, flanked by high walls that seemed to be sealed off at the top.

"Captain, they... opened the door? Did they give in?" the driver asked uncertainly.

Lei Lie's brows furrowed into a knot.

The other party's behavior was completely unexpected.

It's neither a confrontation nor a surrender, but more like an invitation?

He felt a sudden surge of vigilance, but he quickly suppressed it.

As a third-tier gene enhancer, ordinary light weapons can hardly penetrate his skin, so what if there is an ambush?

"Hmph, playing tricks." Lei Lie sneered, grinning. "Since they dare to open the door, let's go in and see."

"Attention all personnel, maintain battle formation, advance slowly."