This is the cry of an Electric Wire Twitcher.
Normally, an Electric Wire Twitcher would not make such a sound unless it had found prey.
Yang Tao could guarantee that this 'Bacteria's' target would definitely not be him, so he quickly flew towards the source of the sound.
Soon, he saw a woman running for her life, with an Electric Wire Twitcher close behind her.
It was currently striding on its slender, distorted legs, chasing the woman across the carpet.
The woman's stamina was gradually failing, and her running speed became slower and slower.
The Electric Wire Twitcher's cries even contained a hint of excitement, as if its prey was about to be caught.
Bang.
A crisp gunshot rang out.
The unpleasant cries abruptly stopped, and the running woman was startled, her heart panicked, and she fell heavily to the ground.
She quickly looked up in the direction of the gunshot, only to see a young man holding an oversized revolver standing beside her, extending his hand.
"I think you might need some help."
Upon hearing this, she could no longer hold back and burst into tears, saying, "I thought I was going to die."
"What... what is this place? I've been walking for half a day and haven't seen a single person, and then I ran into this monster..."
Yang Tao looked at the emotional woman in front of him.
Her hair color didn't match that of Eric's lover, so she wasn't the person he was looking for.
However, he still smiled and said, "This is the Backrooms.
I will take you to a relatively safer place, where you will be properly settled."
"I still need to find other new Wanderers like you, so I can't delay here for too long."
The woman immediately stopped crying when she heard this, looked up, and asked, "Please don't abandon me, I... I really can't hold on any longer."
"Haha, don't worry, I won't.
If I hadn't met you, I would be powerless, but since I have, I will definitely save you."
When he summoned the wooden door, the woman was startled.
"Go in, someone will receive you there."
Unlike the man from earlier, the woman he saved clearly had more trust.
After only a moment of hesitation, she reached out and pulled herself up with his help.
Yang Tao opened the wooden door, revealing the scene inside.
The woman's expression froze, but Yang Tao didn't give her time to think, reaching out and pushing her inside.
He closed the wooden door with a bang.
'Ink...'
Buzz buzz...
Just then, the exploration terminal on his wrist vibrated twice, and a new message popped up.
'Found it??'
Yang Tao smiled from the bottom of his heart.
He truly considered Eric his own, and his empathy was triggered by his lover's unexpected entry into the Backrooms.
'Yang, a Wanderer saw her on Level 1, but they got separated again after encountering an Entity...'
Yang Tao's expression changed slightly when he saw the message from Catherine.
This was not good news.
'I'll be right there...'
Summoning the wooden door, he returned to the Overworld.
The woman he had kicked in earlier was now standing up with the help of a M.E.G. member.
As Yang Tao sent more and more Wanderers, the M.E.G. high command noticed the situation here and specifically arranged for people to come and assist.
Some people respectfully greeted him when they saw him.
Yang Tao nodded slightly in response, but his pace showed no signs of slowing down.
First, he found the Librarian.
"When our people return, tell them to go to Level 1 and Level 2, focusing on these two levels for investigation."
"Understood, Brave One.
And the Iron Golems..."
"Continue making them.
The extra Iron Golems should temporarily remain in the Overworld."
Although the Mutated Iron Golems are powerful, their intelligence is still somewhat lacking, mainly in terms of their autonomy.
He arrived at the M.E.G. organization's Alpha Main Base through the wooden door leading to Level 1.
It was bustling here as well, with many humans being sent in.
The sudden surge in personnel caught the M.E.G. organization somewhat off guard.
However, the highly organized M.E.G. immediately formed a special team to deal with the Wanderers who had appeared.
Yang Tao's appearance quickly attracted the attention of some guards.
A fully armed guard ran to his side, his eyes filled with gratitude, saying, "Mr. Yang, why have you come here?
"Is there anything you need help with?"
Looking at the other party's slightly slender legs and left arm wearing a black sleeve, Yang Tao smiled and said, "I'm here to find someone, they should be here soon."
Yang Tao still had some impression of this guy.
He was also one of those who had been sent to him for mechanical modification.
When he was carried in, Yang Tao was very curious how this guy had survived.
He had lost an arm and two legs, and even had a penetrating wound in his abdomen.
However, after his 'miraculous recovery,' he now looked no different from a normal person when dressed.
"Yang!"
At this moment, Catherine's voice came from the side.
She had come to Level 1 after receiving the news and relaying it to her superiors, as it was 'closer' to Level 0 and more convenient to get information.
"Mr. Yang, if you need anything, you can call me anytime."
"Okay, if I need anything, I will definitely call you.
You go back to your work now."
The other party nodded heavily and returned to maintain order within the base.
Catherine, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, seemed to have become even more beautiful, probably because she no longer risked her life every day after becoming Yang Tao's distributor.
"The last known location was in area B-f14 on Level 1, but we have now lost contact with her."
"According to that Wanderer, the Entity they encountered was a Hound."
Hound?
Yang Tao didn't know whether to be relieved or worried.
Hounds had no special abilities and their weakness was very obvious; they could be driven away simply by staring into their eyes.
However, they were fast, had strong stamina, and, like dogs, had a keen sense of smell.
"Do you know the B-f14 area?"
Catherine nodded lightly and said, "I know..."
Yang Tao didn't waste any words and directly stretched out his hand, saying, "Come here, hug me, and guide me!"
Catherine didn't hesitate at all.
They were already 'friends with benefits,' so she didn't care about a hug.
She stepped forward and tightly embraced Yang Tao's body, then said, "The base exit on the left is Exit B.
Go straight after exiting..."
Holding Catherine amidst the exclamations of others, Yang Tao directly soared into the air and flew in the direction Catherine indicated.
Level 1 itself was a huge and endless warehouse, stretching as far as the eye could see, even giving people a dizzying sensation.
Some water vapor rose to the ceiling, condensed into small droplets, and fell onto the concrete floor, making a dripping sound.
"Continue..."
Yang Tao's speed was very fast, so much so that Catherine was somewhat speechless.
After flying for about ten minutes, Catherine finally said, "Wait..."
"Let me take a look."
He landed on the ground and released Catherine.
She raised the terminal on her wrist, then pointed forward and said, "Continue straight ahead, we are now in Sector E..."