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[Wang Qi: Ye Wenjie was the first person to make contact with the Trisolarans, and she holds a secret that poses a significant threat to them. You just mentioned talking to her, so she's most likely already told you that secret. The Trisolarans have been monitoring Earth, and in their eyes, you are now the most dangerous person on Earth.]

Now, Luo Ji has no way out. Moreover, the existence of the chat group has already made him extremely conspicuous, and whether he likes it or not, he has already been drawn into this vortex.

[Wang Qi: There's no need to panic. The main force of the Trisolarans will still need several hundred years to arrive.]

[Wang Qi: But we can't be careless. The fact that war won't break out for hundreds of years doesn't mean we're safe now. The Trisolarans can monitor the entire globe, lock down human technology, and easily instigate internal strife among humanity. Moreover, there's never a shortage of traitors among humans. If you're not careful, you might die at the hands of your own people before the Trisolaran fleet arrives.]

[Luo Ji: I understand, I will be more careful.]

Taking advantage of the mercenaries flooding into the control room, which completely distracted Zheng Zha and his group, Wang Qi quietly retreated to the edge of the corridor. His enhanced physique gave him tremendous explosive power; he moved swiftly, his footsteps drowned out by the roar of the ventilation system, quickly arriving at the area marked "Restaurant B"—the most crucial scoring point and variable in the entire beehive.

In the vast hall, rows of giant shipping containers stood neatly arranged, their indicator lights gleaming a faint green, like sleeping eyes—inside were the cultivation chambers housing the reptiles. In the deathly silence, only the faint sound of dripping water from pipes could be heard in the distance; danger, like an undercurrent, surged beneath the calm surface.

With a thought, Wang Qi produced two small medicine bottles in his hand. Having already inquired about their usage, he quickly uncorked the bottles and dripped the green liquid onto the seam of the box. White smoke instantly billowed from the metal surface, accompanied by a piercing corrosive sound, and a small hole was melted in the blink of an eye. He then dripped in a dozen drops of black liquid before moving on to the next bottle, his movements swift and efficient, until all the potions in the system space were emptied.

Looking at the container that was only half damaged, Wang Qi felt a pang of regret. This was the only chance to rack up points without taking any damage, as the potion reserves were ultimately limited.

Wang Qi did not linger, turned around and returned along the predetermined route, leaving no trace whatsoever.

The moment the words left his mouth, the lights in the entire room suddenly dimmed. Everyone's hearts sank; they knew Matthew Addison had shut down the central mainframe computer. At the same time, the defense system that had been isolating the zombies and crawlers instantly failed, and the entire laboratory was about to become their hunting ground.

Having learned a painful lesson from the previous plot changes, Zheng Zha and the others dared not make any rash moves this time. They could only watch helplessly as the central computer was shut down, and then face death.

Several seconds later, the lights came back on. Wang Qi knew that everything had officially begun.

Matthew Addison and the female lead emerged from the central computer room. The exhausted black mercenary glanced at the corpses in the corridor: "We can't deal with them right now. Let's take the Flame Queen's motherboard back to the company first. Kaplan, how's the Hive?"

Kaplan made a few moves on the computer: "Great, all defense systems are off, we can leave the hive directly through the main passage."

Matthew Addison nodded: "Very well, so now we..."

Before he could finish speaking, gunshots rang out from the direction of "Restaurant B". Matthew Addison and Kaplan exchanged a glance, then immediately grabbed their guns and rushed out, with Alice and the other two main characters following closely behind, and Zheng Zha and his two companions also joining the fray.

Reaching the entrance of Restaurant B, Zheng Zha specifically looked at the containers holding the crawlers—the green lights had all turned red, indicating that the freezing had failed. The thought of the terrifying number of crawlers here sent a chill down Zheng Zha's spine; these crawlers were definitely beyond human capability to contend with.

When everyone ran to the entrance of "Restaurant B," the long-haired mercenary, Rain, was there, holding a pistol and cursing. Matthew Addison asked, "What happened? I heard gunshots."

A large chunk of flesh was missing between Renn's thumb and forefinger, a bloody and gruesome sight. She gritted her teeth and said, "Sir, we found a survivor, but he's gone mad and bit me..."

Matthew Addison frowned: "So you fired?"

"He's gone mad!" Ryan shouted back.

He's gone.

Zhang Jie's voice suddenly came. He looked at the pool of blood on the ground and said calmly, "It was here just now, but it's gone now."

Matthew Addison walked to the bloodstain, knelt down to examine it, and after a couple of glances, noticed that it was already semi-viscous. This was definitely not fresh blood that had just flowed from his body, and a bad feeling began to creep into his heart.

Matthew Addison stood up and shouted, "We're leaving the hive right now!"

Raine asked in surprise, "Sir? Weren't our orders to stay here and hold the line after obtaining the Flame Queen motherboard, awaiting reinforcements?"

Matthew Addison shook his head with a wry smile and said, "There's no more reinforcements... Time to leave!"

Zhan Lan quietly walked up to Zhang Jie and whispered, "Weren't you afraid that your sudden outburst would change the plot?"

Zhang Jie scoffed, "You guys are the real experts. As newcomers, you actually managed to change the plot and still survive... Take a good look at your watches, is Matthew Addison's name still on them?"

Zhan Lan, Zheng Zha, and the other two looked at the watch at the same time. Sure enough, Matthew Addison's name had disappeared, and that column was blank.

Zhang Jie sneered, "From now on, we are free to move around. Remember, you can do anything, as long as you can survive."

He thought for a moment and then said, "If I were you, with your lack of stamina, reflexes, and firearms, I would follow the main force back to the Flame Queen's room. At least that way you'd be safe..."

Zheng Zha and the other two were stunned for a moment. Zhan Lan smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be such a nice person. You're just not good at expressing yourself."

Zhang Jie scoffed, "Good people? Are you kidding me? I just don't want you guys to interfere with my earning reward points. Don't get me wrong... There are no good people in this world. As long as I can survive, I don't mind using the four of you as my shields!"

The naked killing intent in his words sent a chill down the spines of Zheng Zha and the other two.

Just then, a screeching sound of metal scraping came from not far away. Ryan and J.D. walked toward it with their guns in hand. After a few steps, a man in a lab coat emerged from around the corner, dragging a hammer. Behind him were several staggering "people".

J.D. cocked his gun: "Stop! Or I'll shoot!"

These "people" were naturally unable to stand still; they had already been infected by the T-virus and turned into zombies. As they appeared, these swaying "people" kept appearing around the corners. They were all wearing work clothes or research coats. Some of these "people" had already begun to rot, and there were "people" whose ankles were completely twisted and deformed but who were still walking. Zheng Zha even saw that one of them only had half a head left, and the rotting bones and brain matter were grayish-white. This scene almost made him vomit again.

"Stop! Move again or I'll shoot!"

"Bang!"

Matthew Addison was the first to fire at the zombies. The leader of the zombies, who was holding a hammer, was sent flying, but he quickly got up from the ground, staggering. He had been shot more than ten times, but he didn't bleed much.

"Bang!"