Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

First, these rats must have come from outside, rather than entering the headquarters by digging holes.

Then, the reason why these rats are so frantic must be due to human factors!

In this way, by sealing off each area of ​​the base, the movement of rats can be blocked, and people can be prevented from taking advantage of the chaos to enter the base and carry out destructive activities.

It must be said that these judgments are all correct.

Although the rats caused great harm, they were eliminated very quickly. Except for rooms containing valuable equipment, many members used firearms to kill the rats.

Except in some confined spaces, these guys would directly use machine guns to sweep the rats, killing large numbers of them. Once the rat density decreased, they would switch to burst fire.

They treated eliminating rats as a game.

However, this process is destined to be slow, and in a short period of time, the circuits of a large number of instruments are directly damaged, causing the instruments to become unusable.

This directly affected the operation of the base, and it was precisely because of this that Miyazaki Yu was able to find this place even though he was completely unfamiliar with the entire Skeleton Knights headquarters.

"From now on, re-close all sections, shut down all entrances and exits, and then each section will conduct self-inspections to see if anyone has sneaked in. Everyone, stay alert!"

The voice of the commander-in-chief came through the earpiece. The entire combat force of the underground base had been mobilized and began searching their respective areas.

As each area was confirmed to be safe, the small red squares on a large wall lit up with green lights one by one.

This was the earliest set of area inspection equipment at the base, but it was eventually phased out after more advanced equipment became available.

However, due to the destruction caused by the rats, many of those advanced things were destroyed, and many areas could not be identified.

Now, a figure stands in front of the wall, beginning to check the safety of each area.

Chapter 505 Fear and Coping (3rd update!)

"Report: No casualties have been reported in any area!"

After receiving a positive answer, the tall figure secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The Skeleton Knights may seem like a civilian organization, but in reality, this organization has intricate connections with the government.

The Knights of the Skull were founded by a bigwig from the Skull and Bones Society. He secretly created the Knights of the Skull in a fit of anger after losing the presidential election.

However, the organization's power did not escape the official sphere; in fact, it could be said that the establishment of the Knights Order was heavily influenced by official forces.

First, they have an official background. The growth of the entire Knights Order can be described as smooth sailing. Just like human trafficking, drug trafficking, and human organ trafficking, it would be impossible to do it so flawlessly if the authorities didn't turn a blind eye.

This world has always been like this: behind every powerful criminal organization, there must be a protective umbrella backing them up, otherwise they would suffer a devastating blow.

However, harboring gangster forces is tantamount to raising bandits to enhance one's own power. In the long run, the dogs one keeps may turn against their masters.

For example, in this case, in order to completely break free from the control of the Skull and Bones Society, the leader of the Knights made a decision: to do whatever it takes to make their preferred candidate the new president of the United States.

If you want to run for office, especially if you want to manipulate the entire election process, besides boasting and deceiving people all day long, the most important method is to throw money at it!

With money, one can constantly boast and add all sorts of halos to candidates, enabling targeted advertising and sending precise messages to individuals, such as, "Your enemy has chosen another candidate's name, so why don't you consider me?"

Or, it could be something like, "If you choose me, what will happen? What changes will occur in your community?"

These messages may seem naive, but in reality, they are a tactic to manipulate the election!

But to do all this, you need too much money!

A normal election requires billions of dollars to support it, while a manipulated election would require ten times that amount of money!

It is precisely for this reason that the Skull Knights would do such crazy things, directly kidnapping wealthy people in the United States or their relatives.

It doesn't matter which country or region they come from; as long as they can make money, they'll do it at any cost!

However, such a practice is akin to draining the pond to catch all the fish, and it violates the bottom line of all the upper classes. It will cause panic among the upper classes worldwide, and the resulting negative consequences may last for many years, and may even cause irreversible damage to the United States.

Now, for their own benefit, they can't care about anything else!

However, things don't seem to be that simple. The backlash and confrontation seem to be coming much faster than expected. The fact that these rats attacked the headquarters is no accident. We must find this dangerous element now!

However, it seems that the manipulator has not entered the base yet. But that's normal, the entire base is impregnable, and it would be too difficult to break through.

Just as he was beginning to relax, the alarm on the wall suddenly went off.

"what happened?"

A dead tone came from the walkie-talkie, as if it had been cut off by something. Immediately afterward, a chilling scream rang out, but it was only one scream. In other words, the person who screamed died instantly after uttering the scream!

But that wasn't the end of it. Then the dial tone disappeared, and a deathly silence came from the walkie-talkie!

"Immediately shut down all areas and issue a red alert!"

Red alert is the highest level of alert. Once this level of alert is reached, all access routes to the entire headquarters are closed, the entire base enters a state of maximum defense, all automated equipment is activated, and all the most advanced cameras, sensors, and thermal imaging technologies are also activated.

These devices would never be fully activated under normal circumstances, as there is absolutely no need for them. The entire headquarters is already impregnable, and all the various types of sensors are only in place to deal with the worst-case scenario.

Moreover, each device has its own independent power supply, and even each area has its own independent power source, which ensures that even if a part of the circuit is damaged, it can still maintain normal operation.

He was reluctant to start it up earlier because the rats had damaged some areas, and starting it up rashly would cause some losses. However, fortunately, he had this old set of equipment, which made him decide to do it.

Before these advanced devices could even be put into operation, the old-fashioned inspection equipment on the wall began to alarm frequently.

"Huh? The alarm interval between the two adjacent areas is too short! Even if an attacker infiltrated, how could they have moved from one area to another in just a few minutes? Impossible! Impossible!"

However, at this moment, the red alert system came into play, and the sensors in various parts began to transmit the aggregated information to the large screen in the control room.

However, he soon discovered a problem: the damaged areas were connected, forming a line, and the end point was one of the exits!

"This is no coincidence. Someone has infiltrated this place to try and rescue people! This road starts at Area 097, the area where those wealthy relatives are being held! How despicable!"

He immediately began relaying orders: "Order Cobra Squadron and Black Mamba Squadron to immediately enter Area 018 and stand by. If any trace of anyone is discovered, shoot them dead immediately!"

Meanwhile, in a complex network of paths, Miyazaki Yu was leading the two forward at a rapid pace. Suzuki Sonoko was being carried on his back, while Suzuki Jirokichi was lying face down on the Yokogakure sword that was suspended above the ground. He was gripping the hilt of the sword tightly with both hands, and his obese belly was pressed firmly against the blade.

Fortunately, under Miyazaki Yu's control, Yokogaku Dan had already restrained his sharpness; otherwise, he would have been cut if he had only touched the blade slightly.

Even so, Suzuki Jirokichi, riding a flying sword for the first time, felt both fear and excitement.

You have to understand that this is flying on a sword, which is a man's ultimate dream, and now it has been realized under these circumstances, which makes him feel an unprecedented thrill.

The feeling of speed and light made him feel intensely unreal, as if he were in a dream.

Just like the scene he and Sonoko saw when they walked out of the cell, the guards were lying haphazardly in the corridor, without any trace of blood on their bodies, just lying there with their eyes closed.

The naive Sonoko thought that these people had just been knocked unconscious, but she knew that they were already dead.

They arrived at another extremely heavy iron gate. Jirokichi skillfully leaped down from the Yokogumo Dan, which instantly transformed into a stream of light and landed in Miyazaki Yu's hand.

Immediately, a great light shone in Miyazaki Yu's hand, and the sword light transformed into streaks of afterimages, blasting towards the door. This door, which was strong enough to withstand high-explosive TNT, was easily pierced through by Miyazaki Yu's strikes, like a piece of black tofu.

"Miyazaki, you're amazing!"

Although Sonoko had seen him several times along the way, she still couldn't help but give him a big kiss on the cheek when she saw the current situation.

She lay on Miyazaki Yu's back the whole way. His back was warm and comfortable, and more importantly, it was very stable. Lying on it was much more stable than riding a horse, and there was no bumpy feeling at all.

Sensing the girl's gentleness, Miyazaki Yu smiled, but then became solemn again, for the real battle had only just begun.

Chapter 506 Like a God, Like a Demon

As soon as he cut open the gate in front of him, he immediately realized that two armed teams of no less than fifty people were waiting for him ahead.

Although his various arrangements could slow these people down, he never believed that he could truly get out of here by simply using some petty tricks.

To truly leave this place, he needs an earth-shattering battle. This battle is not just about rescuing his woman, but about tearing apart the rules!

Even though he has become a being beyond mortals, there are still people who dare to hurt and scheme against him, and harm those around him.

Since that's the case, then I'll use the sword in my hand to eliminate everyone who dares to stand in my way, and let the world truly see my power that is enough to destroy the world!

In other words, I'm laying my cards on the table. I'm not pretending anymore. I'm going to make the world's strongest superpower truly feel pain, just like the Six Paths of Pain!

At the end of the passageway, the Cobra Squad and the Black Mamba Squad, who were lying in ambush, suddenly tensed up.

They were all elite US troops who had participated in many major wars. After retiring, they were invited to join the Knights of the Skeletons and became members of the order.

They were all bloodthirsty brutes, accustomed to fighting and bloodshed, and could not accept a life without battle.

Even the U.S. government, which was constantly at war, could not meet such demands.

However, the Skeleton Knights can. Once they join, they can indulge in the thrill of killing, assist drug dealers in attacking military and police forces, help criminals escape, and help arms dealers sell weapons.

Their presence can be found in countless scenes of evil. They only like two things: the ultimate enjoyment and the thrill of unleashing bullets on others.

However, years of fighting have also cultivated their keen combat instincts.

Everything that happened today was so bizarre. The rats went berserk and started attacking the headquarters base, which was beyond our comprehension.

At this moment, after they lay in ambush here, everyone felt a vague unease, and many people couldn't help but tense up, just like students taking the college entrance examination.

The tension was contagious, and by the time the two squad leaders realized the problem, the fear had already spread throughout their squads.

"You are the elite of the elite, bloodthirsty vipers, not those scum and idiots outside. No matter who the enemy who has infiltrated is, what you have to do is use the guns in your hands to blow them to pieces!"

After a furious rebuke, the two teams quickly calmed down. However, they didn't see that their captain's hands were trembling slightly.

There is only one way to truly overcome fear: to be truly strong. Only by being strong in both mind and body can one truly overcome fear.

Self-hypnosis is useless, but at this moment, both captains know that only in this way can they temporarily stabilize morale. Therefore, even if they are afraid, they must not show it at all.

But their curiosity was practically overflowing. What kind of enemy was it that made them feel the fear of death even before it arrived? Could there really be a superhero like those in Marvel? They just couldn't understand why, even if there were superheroes, it should be Captain America.

But now it seems that things are completely the opposite.

"boom!"

A rumbling sound came from deep within the passageway. The camera that had been monitoring the gate suddenly disappeared from view, leaving only a thermal imaging system struggling to carry out its mission.

One of the team members was operating a tablet computer that displayed a thermal imaging image. However, the way one figure appeared in the thermal image caught his attention.

It is important to know that the body temperature distribution of a normal person is not uniform. In thermal imaging, this will show various layers. In other words, a person in thermal imaging is like a rainbow, with several colors superimposed.

However, this figure was different. His body, from his heart to his limbs, was a pale red color, a perfectly uniform gradient without any other color.

He was about to report to his superior when the image suddenly distorted and disappeared!

Before he could speak, a violent storm suddenly erupted from the passageway, like a whirlwind entering the underground. The intense aura caused everyone to lose their sight for a moment!

"Everyone be careful, be prepared..."

Before he could even utter the words "battle preparation," a sword beam, approaching from afar, instantly swept past his body. The sword energy, like a long whip, swept from a distance and then, like a thin rope tightening around a piece of soft tofu, vanished at the other end of the passageway!

At this moment, the special forces soldiers, who included both white and black members, all had tears in their eyes.