Starry Sky Railway: No one understands the Amber King better than me.

Gazing at the sphere before him, its light shimmering silently, the professor, with an ethereal air, remained expressionless, devoid of joy or sorrow.

He slowly reached out his hand, but his fingertips stopped a few inches from the star core, blocked by an invisible force field barrier.

"This is one of the deepest secrets hidden within the containment module: a star core. You should know that this is the origin of the repeated outbreaks of the 'Star Core Catastrophe'."

"It is," the guide said in a low voice.

"Ha, as a scholar, how could I not know?"

The professor's voice rang out.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?"

He pressed his face close to the force field, the sphere's glow illuminating his face.

"So, how do I open it?"

"The birth and phenomenon of the star core remain a mystery. This one is an exception. After the technological breakthrough, the Knowledge Society used special technology to seal it away and placed it at headquarters for containment to ensure stability."

Its security and danger levels are both at the highest level... Fortunately, we obtained access in advance.

The guide's tone became noticeably more relaxed, but seeing that the professor seemed uninterested, he wisely fell silent.

"Before we open it, I need to reiterate to you that we are allowing you to enter the Sith, to bring in what you need, and to conduct your experiments here."

All you have to do is extract this star core and hand it over to our people. Is that alright?

"of course."

The professor responded calmly.

"It's simply a matter of mutual benefit. After helping you achieve your goals, we also need to get back to our own business. Now, open it..."

The guide gave him a deep look, then walked to the panel in front of him.

As the highest level of security containment chamber, the system here is completely independent.

It is neither connected to the outside world nor can it be operated remotely.

However, this created a vulnerability: after the headquarters was hacked, the attackers arrived before the keys could be manually changed.

"Authentication successful"

"Key verification successful"

"Instruction verification passed"

After a series of commands were given, the light screen in front of us dissipated.

The star core was completely exposed in the center of the binding force field, its radiance flickering like breathing.

"Simply remove the force field generator. Remember, do not damage the container. If it leaks, the consequences will be unimaginable."

After the lockdown was lifted, the guide gave some heartfelt advice.

The professor operated the system in sequence, and a rectangular container slowly rose from the base, with a sphere that seemed to contain the light of a miniature star suspended inside.

"Got it, let's go."

When the professor mentioned the star core container, he closed his eyes and concentrated, as if sensing some invisible pulse.

"Phew, looks like everything's going well."

The guide also breathed a sigh of relief.

Compared to before they came, now that they have the star core in their hands, it has become a guarantee, and their safety is much higher.

After all, no one would be foolish enough to attack an unstable explosive that could explode at any moment.

Following the route they had taken, the elevator carried the two people up to the entrance level of the containment chamber section.

Once we leave here, the next step of the plan can begin.

"Ding"

The elevator doors slowly opened, and two figures stepped out.

Contrary to their expectations, there was no assembled defense force in front of them, only an empty corridor.

"Heh, it seems the company's defenses aren't as reliable as I thought."

The guide breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

In the midst of this silence, the sound of the hatch slowly opening could be heard.

A figure emerged from a containment chamber against the wall on one side of the corridor.

Who are you?

Upon seeing the sudden appearance of strangers, the group was taken aback, and then a clear, cold female voice rang out.

...........

The defenses of such a large company headquarters would obviously not be so lax.

But apart from the invasion and battle that just took place in the central courtyard, other areas also began to descend into turmoil.

Deputy Minister Yamada's whereabouts were discovered, which was followed by a sudden attack by local forces within the headquarters.

Although preparations had been made in advance, the surprise attack still disrupted most of the plans.

Even more troublesome is that the seeds of suspicion have already taken root and sprouted.

The executives trapped in the fortress command center can give orders, but they have difficulty discerning which teams remain loyal.

Under these circumstances, no one is willing to easily commit their own forces, which has led to a gradual weakening of the internal defenses.

The only unit to which Spier was operating according to plan was currently searching for the fallen deputy minister.

Fortunately, there was still a force within headquarters that could be completely trusted. That was the team from Envoy Pierpont Aibe and his subordinates.

At this moment, Ai Bai was leading his men to rush towards the containment module.

However, time is becoming increasingly tight.

.............

Natural Regulation System Control Center

This is a colossal architectural structure that surrounds and envelops the entire planet Sith, and its function is to regulate the planet's day and night cycles and weather.

This megastructure, invested in and operated by the Business Consolidation Department, has also been attacked today.

"Do you know what you're doing and what you're trying to do?"

The head of the control center stared at the masked intruders with a grim expression.

At this moment, the security guards at the center were all lying on the ground, while the staff members squatted tremblingly to the side.

"Hehe, of course I know."

The leader stepped forward and looked down at the supervisor.

"The natural regulation center, of course, wants to make this weather more appropriate."

"This is impossible!"

The supervisor's expression changed upon hearing this, and he said sternly.

"This is a vital company asset. Your actions will be met with severe retaliation from the company, no matter where you run!"

"Hehe, the company, they're probably having other things on their minds."

The leader chuckled. He turned around, picked up a briefcase from the side, and opened it with a "snap."

"How many credits do you earn a month? Why are you risking your life? Look at this, it's enough to take your family and children far away. As long as you cooperate with us, no one will know what happened here."

The light from the box came into view, and the supervisor's eyes flickered slightly, but he immediately closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"I almost... I was really tempted."

The supervisor shook his head, then grinned.

"Too bad you didn't check properly, I'm single!"

The masked man in the lead was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Stop talking. I won't help you no matter what. Activating weather weapons without my authorization? Dream on! Let me tell you, no one in this company is a coward!"

"Tsk, what a pity, but... it's not like I can't live without you."

With a karate chop, the supervisor instantly collapsed to the ground.

"Hurry up! Since we can't activate the weather array, let's change the weather first. Who... step forward? Otherwise, you'll all die!"

The men rushed to the control panel in front of them, and soon an operator, with a gun pointed at him, tremblingly stepped forward to operate it.

The masked leader stood in front of the control panel, looking down at the observation porthole below.

Soon, the enormous ring in space began to move and deform, and countless light sails reflecting starlight adjusted their angles.

Gradually, thick clouds covering half the planet's atmosphere rapidly gathered at high altitudes, forming bursts of dark clouds.

Lightning flashed and intertwined among the clouds, and under this light, countless Sithians looked up at the sky, where the sky was gloomy and the air currents were swirling and howling.

Such celestial phenomena only appear in the past memories of some older people.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock"

The clouds piled up thickly, and rain began to fall.

A dazzling ray of light streaked across the sky, followed by a deep rumble of thunder.

............

At this moment, in the corridor area at the entrance of the containment module.

The professor slowly turned around and looked at the woman who had spoken not far away.

She was dressed in a white research uniform, her black hair cascading down her shoulders, her face delicate and beautiful, but at this moment her brows were furrowed, and her knuckles were white from the force of her grip.

A rare look of doubt suddenly appeared on the professor's face.

He looked the other person up and down, then spoke in a low voice:

"Little girl...have we met somewhere before?"

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