Hei Ying kena laser net zap until evaporate. Whole lab alarm sound slowly fade. Lin Su stand on the burnt black floor, eyes sharp, scanning the room—make sure really finish already.
Sumann lean against the wall, still breathing fast. Her hands gripping the rifle super tight. Her heart still pounding. "You say not yet finish? What you mean?"
Lin Su keep quiet one second. Then slowly lift his head. "If I'm correct, Night Curtain won't let this lab's secret jatuh into our hands."
He raise his hand, pointing at the control panel screen.
Sumann follow his gaze—then realize the monitor screen all turn into static.
Next second—
A countdown appear.
00:09
00:08
Sumann's face immediately change. "COUNTDOWN?! They deleting all data!"
Lin Su rush to the console, try to hack and stop it—
But system locked down. Everything remotely controlled.
00:06
00:05
"Damn it!" Sumann gritted her teeth. "They already predict we will come."
Lin Su's eyes narrow, brain turning fast. "No. We still got chance."
He speak fast: "Their remote lock must depend on main server. But this lab likely just a data cache station. If we find the physical storage unit, maybe can still recover some files!"
00:04
"Physical storage unit?" Sumann quickly scan the whole lab, looking for any possible data device.
Lin Su's eyes sweep through everything—
Then lock on one spot.
A metal cabinet in the corner!
"THERE!" He shout, immediately run to it, yank open the door!
Inside—
Three hard drives.
Each got label:
"Experiment Log A-13"
"Experiment Log B-17"
"Classified File S-01"
00:03
Sumann grab all three, shove into tactical backpack!
00:02
Lin Su pull her wrist. Low voice: "RUN."
00:01
"BOOOOM—!"
The entire lab EXPLODE.
Ceiling auto-turrets ALL BLOW UP. Fire burst everywhere. Then a shockwave ROAR THROUGH THE ROOM, destroying everything instantly!
Every electronic device melt down. All screens—data gone forever.
At last second—
Lin Su & Sumann LEAP for the exit!
Just in time—
They roll on the floor outside, breathing hard.
Behind them—
The whole lab collapses.
Flames eat everything.
Sumann panting, quickly check her backpack.
The hard drives—still there.
She finally exhale in relief.
Lin Su stand up, dust off his clothes, eyes calm. He stare at the burning ruins.
"Night Curtain destroyed most of the data." His voice steady.
"But they never expect…" He turn slightly—
"…we still took the most important pieces."
Sumann's grip tighten around the bag.
Her eyes turn sharp.
"These drives…" She whisper. "Might hold their biggest secret."
But—
Before they can escape—
Footsteps. Fast.
Someone is coming.
Lin Su & Sumann exchange looks.
No hesitation—weapons UP.
Aim at the corridor.
In the darkness—
A voice. Familiar. Calm. Dangerous.
"You move faster than I expected."
A silhouette slowly walk out from the shadows.
Mouth curved into a cold smile.
Eyes like a blade.
Li Feng.
Lin Su's eyes narrow.
Voice low. "Night Curtain's man?"
Li Feng—clap his hands slowly.
"No." His smile remains, but his gaze turns sharper. "Just an observer."
"But…" He glance at the backpack.
"Since you took those files—"
"We need to talk."
Sumann's voice cold. "What you want?"
Li Feng smirks.
His eyes deep like abyss.
"Inside those hard drives…" He speaks softly.
"…might be a secret that can overturn everything."
"And I… need them."
Lin Su's finger tighten on the trigger.
"What if we don't hand them over?"
Li Feng's smile never change—
But his gaze turns deadly.
"…Then be ready."
His voice lower.
"…For the real hunt to begin."
A chill spreads through the air.
Like a storm is about to break.