All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

"Onda... I thought there would be some terrible danger."

The eighth-stage Energy Gathering Realm ninja had concealed his aura before entering the [Abandoned Underground Dissection Center], even using a [Concealing Breath Talisman] worth 8 Source Energy Points.

After his eyes flashed with golden light and he saw the scene of the abandoned underground dissection center, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

At this moment, apart from the scattered, dusty tool cabinets and crates, and the dissection table, the only thing that can be seen in this abandoned underground autopsy center is a heavy metal door that is tightly closed.

There was also a card reader with a faint glow at the entrance.

This secret realm even has rooms that have been unlocked with keys.

After the ninja told his teammates about the situation underground, several more pioneers came down from above one after another.

"roar--!"

Several mutated zombies, ranging from the third to fourth level of the Energy Gathering Realm, roared and charged towards the group.

A fierce battle ensued.

With the combined efforts of the group, several mutated zombies quickly met their end, lying on the ground.

Looking at the underground space that was now truly free of monsters, the group was slightly out of breath, but their faces were filled with excitement.

"Quick! Search the container quickly! Even ordinary monsters are at the third or fourth level of the Energy Gathering Realm. This secret realm must be at least classified. If those guys in the base city find out about this easy classified secret realm, we won't be able to get in for long."

Everyone nodded excitedly.

The group then split up and began exploring the various containers.

Exclamations of surprise and delight frequently escaped from their mouths.

"Oh~ What a beautiful white porcelain cup, a purple quality cup, it's so pretty, those noble gentlemen and ladies will definitely love it, it can sell for at least 5 Source Energy Points."

[Item Name]: Exquisite White Porcelain Cup

[Item Level]: Purple

Value: 14,159

【Type】：Home Furnishings

【Weight】: 0.2kg

[Occupies backpack slot capacity]: 1×1

[Item Description]: Amidst the devastation of the siege, this set of porcelain cups is one of the few high-end civilian items that survived the bombardment. It is said to have originated from a living room cabinet in the mansion of a local tycoon that was not destroyed by the bomb. It has no tactical value, but on some nights, an operator who can't sleep will find it in their backpack, pour a cup of hot water into it, and briefly forget the sounds of gunfire outside the window as they bring the cup to their lips.

"Gold! Gold-quality bullets! This 'weapon crate' actually contains gold-quality bullets! A full 39 of them, they could fetch at least 80 if I took them out..."

"What?! Yamamoto-kun, you're buying us drinks after we get out of here!"

"Wow! I recently heard about a newly opened izakaya (Japanese pub), and the owner is absolutely gorgeous..."

"Oh~ Hahahaha!"

The group laughed and joked, but the ninja who had entered the secret realm first was standing in front of a huge [Advanced Toolbox] suspended in mid-air.

His eyes were fixed on the black search box in front of him.

"Nine, nine..."

He was so excited he was almost speechless.

His companions, noticing his unusual behavior, also looked over curiously, seeing him excitedly pointing at the container in mid-air.

"Nine slots! Captain! I've got nine slots here! They're high-value containers!"

When the ninja shouted excitedly, the crowd, who were initially thrilled by the few small purple ones and the few half-sets of gold bullets, were roused.

After a moment of stunned silence, he leaped onto the hoisting platform where the ninja was.

Several hands simultaneously pressed on the [Advanced Toolbox (High-Value Container)].

When everyone saw the nine clearly marked items within the search bar, their breath seemed to stop for a moment.

Amidst heavy breathing.

Everyone stared intently at the rotating search icon.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

A bead of sweat, brimming with excitement, slid down their foreheads, running down their cheeks and wetting their masks.

What they didn't know at that moment was that, just as they were gazing at the unknown nine squares of crimson light, they were also unaware of something else entirely.

A pair of eyes, calm as if gazing at prey, were fixed on them...

This was something none of them could have imagined at that moment.

Behind the gate of the underground freezer, Chu Hong stood among a group of mutated zombies.

Wearing a silver mask that exudes a cold and oppressive aura, he crossed his arms and held a tactical pistol with dark gold patterns in his hand.

The mutated zombies around them, who would have gone berserk and attacked at the slightest smell of blood, now stood like soldiers, their eyes glazed over as if on standby, staring at the heavy gate in front of them along with Chu Hong.

outside.

A flash of red light suddenly illuminated the black frame amidst the almost frantic shouts of the group.

【Phantom Metal Ingot】!

When this super red item, valued at a terrifying 1180 million, appeared before them, they hadn't even had a chance to see the details of the item clearly.

Suddenly, a steady and heavy drumbeat rang out in everyone's ears without warning, catching everyone off guard.

That feeling of not being able to tell which direction the sound was coming from, as if my hearing had been forcibly taken over.

This caused the expressions on their faces to change drastically.

"drop!!!"

Accompanied by a sharp alarm, the alarm lights, which they had assumed were abandoned, damaged, and no longer functional, suddenly lit up throughout the abandoned underground autopsy center.

"Ta-da, ta-da..."

The air seemed to be gripped tightly by an invisible giant hand.

What followed was a heavy drumbeat, like the strides of a steel giant, unhurried yet relentlessly pressing forward. Each beat struck between heartbeats, announcing the arrival of the ruler.

Add to that the scarlet warning light that exudes a sense of danger.

"Warning! Experimental subject reserves are depleted! Qualified external experimental units detected. Commander will personally direct biological weapons operations to capture experimental subjects. All personnel are requested to evacuate the combat zone immediately!"

"warn......."

A cold voice, accompanied by the heavy creak of a hydraulic crane, rang out, and the gazes of several pioneers from Amaterasu Kingdom turned toward the underground cold storage.

Everyone's face turned pale.

Under the eerie blue light, as the gate slowly rose, it revealed a dense swarm of hideous mutated zombies.

Everyone stared in horror, their mouths agape in terror, unable to close.

They had already worked quite hard to deal with a dozen or so mutated zombies, and now, looking at the densely packed, at least a hundred mutated zombies at the fifth or sixth level of the Energy Gathering Realm, accompanied by a surge of cold air, they were now facing them.

Everyone immediately abandoned their ridiculous idea of ​​fighting.

"Quick! Run!"

The ninja team member felt his hand go empty, and then the [Phantom Alloy Ingot] he had just pulled out was snatched away by the captain.

Those who were ahead of them began to run frantically toward the exit.

"Damn it! I found it myself! Give it back!"

"Baka! Are you out of your mind? Run! Run first, then we'll talk..."

Everyone hurriedly jumped off the hoisting platform.

But the next second.

"Bang!"

With a deafening gunshot, the ninja team member felt a heat on his cheek. Turning his head, he was horrified to see that one of his comrades, who was still in mid-air, had his head blown off by a gunshot.

Brain matter, mixed with blood, splattered all over his face.

"roar----!"

Amidst a terrifying roar, the ninja had just landed when their trembling pupils saw a cold, stern-looking man in a black trench coat wearing a silver mask, who was aiming a large sniper rifle at them.

Beside them, mutated zombies, still exuding a chilling aura, surged forward like a torrent, ignoring their pursuers and roaring as they charged toward them.