Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the air in the temporary stronghold was always filled with oppression and vigilance—half of this oppression came from the unbreakable energy suppression collar around Liam's neck, half from the unknown threat lurking in the team, and more from the dual uncertainties of research and development and combat. Three days ago, he was forcibly fitted with the collar by the military, his 20% activation level was abruptly suppressed to 18%, and the adaptation between the symbiote and his brain experienced slight disorders.
Dr. Gray monitored his neurotransmitters and gene sequences three times a day, fearing that long-term suppression would cause irreversible damage; Elena, taking advantage of the gap before the transfer, frantically analyzed the energy spectrum of the β-7 crystal, trying to find the core mechanism of the collar's suppression, her fingertips covered with tiny scratches, and her tablet filled with dense experimental data. Liam ran his fingers repeatedly over the black collar around his neck, the cold metal constantly reminding him of the 18% activation limit. The unwillingness in his heart never faded, but it was pressed deeper and deeper by his increasingly firm sense of responsibility. He tried to gather energy over and over again, feeling the forcibly suppressed symbiotic energy flowing slowly in his body.
Even though each gathering required twice the effort, even though the range of his energy domain was halved, even though a dull pain throbbed in his temples, he never stopped—he knew that this 18% of power would be his only confidence in fighting the Reapers, breaking the collar, and exposing conspiracies, as well as the foundation for subsequent brain development and physical evolution. He had to hone his strength within the limits to prepare for all the upcoming crises.
Evan still maintained a gentle and professional demeanor, appearing in the laboratory on time every day, assisting Elena in sorting out gene adaptation data and debugging basic brain-computer interface programs, with flawless words and deeds. As a genius AI algorithm expert specially recruited by Elena, he quickly optimized the stability of the one-way control of the brain-computer interface with his precise code debugging ability, solving the signal delay problem that had been plaguing the team, winning the trust of Dr. Gray and Wang.
Wang even took the initiative to open part of the terminal permissions to Evan to facilitate his synchronization of sorting out the core algorithms for the adaptation of the brain-computer interface and symbiote energy—no one noticed that every time Evan operated the terminal, he would quietly start a hidden background program, silently copying core data. But every time he approached the terminal storing core data, especially when touching files related to symbiote gene fusion and β-7 crystal energy regulation, the vigilance in Liam's heart would suddenly rise. The blurred figure in the surveillance at the end of Chapter 19 was like a thorn in his heart, lingering. Liam vaguely sensed that Evan's lurking was no accident; he must be supported by a powerful force behind him, most likely related to Hale's remnants or a mysterious organization coveting symbiote technology, and his target was definitely the core secrets of the brain-computer interface and symbiote genes—Liam did not expose him immediately, nor did he reveal too many doubts to his comrades.
He knew that without conclusive evidence, hastily questioning would only disrupt the transfer plan, alert the enemy, and make Evan speed up the leakage of secrets. Only by observing quietly and recording every subtle movement of his could he find an opportunity to crush the conspiracy in one fell swoop.
"The transport convoy is here. All equipment and data have been packed and are ready to depart at any time." Kane's voice broke the silence in the laboratory. He was already dressed in his combat uniform, with a modified energy weapon at his waist, and his sharp eyes swept over everyone. As the combat captain, he was not only responsible for security during the transfer, but also for planning the security deployment of the new base.
His eyes were bloodshot, and his tablet marked all routes from the temporary stronghold to the abandoned military base, with potential danger points marked at every intersection. When his gaze lingered on Liam for a moment, there was a touch of worry—he had witnessed the moment Liam broke through the 20% activation level, and also saw the unwillingness and pain in Liam's eyes when the military forcibly put on the collar. He understood that Liam did not need sympathy, only trust and cooperation.
More importantly, he knew that the transfer to the new base was not only a change of R&D location, but also the beginning of the dual advancement of R&D and combat. They were about to step into an area full of unknowns and dangers, with Reaper remnants, forces coveting technology, and military surveillance all watching in the dark.
Liam nodded and stopped trying to gather energy, the faint light at his fingertips fading slowly, and the dull pain in his temples becoming more intense.
He looked at his comrades around him, each busy making final preparations for the transfer, their figures busy and firm: Elena was carefully packing β-7 crystal fragments and gene samples into anti-collision containers, her brows furrowed, her fingertips quickly marking the energy spectrum of the collar on the tablet, with cross data of neuroscience and materials science jumping on the screen, obviously still thinking about ways to break the collar—as the core suppression component of the collar, the cracking of the β-7 crystal's energy frequency was not only the key for Liam to break free from the shackles and restore the 20% activation level, but also the foundation for subsequent cross-species gene fusion. Only by mastering the crystal's energy regulation technology could the energy disorder during gene fusion be avoided; Dr. Gray was sorting out medical equipment, holding Liam's latest physical examination report in his hand, looking up at him from time to time, his eyes full of worry.
He knew that being restricted by the 18% activation level for a long time might cause gene adaptation disorders and even affect the progress of brain development. In the future, he must continuously monitor Liam's physical data, especially the adaptation index of neurotransmitters and symbiote genes; Wang squatted in front of the terminal, quickly checking data backups to ensure no core R&D data was missed, especially the key algorithms for brain-computer interface and symbiote fusion, and the technical parameters of β-7 crystal extraction. These data were the foundation of subsequent R&D and the target of all forces; Marcos sat in the corner, carefully sorting out plant gene samples brought from the rainforest tribe. These samples contained special energy-neutralizing substances that might assist in breaking the collar's suppression. He looked up at Liam from time to time, his eyes full of admiration and worry; and Evan was "coincidentally" standing beside Wang, seemingly helping to sort out data cables, but his eyes secretly glanced at the gene data on the terminal screen. That moment of greed was accurately captured by Liam—Liam knew in his heart that Evan had already started his plan, and he would definitely find more opportunities to copy core data after arriving at the new base, and even try to access the β-7 crystal extraction equipment.
The doubts in his heart became stronger and stronger. Liam walked forward calmly, pretending to check the data backup, and said in a flat tone: "Evan, please check the basic algorithm of the brain-computer interface again, especially the core module adapted to symbiote energy, to avoid program errors during the transfer, which will affect subsequent tests." He specifically mentioned the "symbiote energy adaptation module" not only to remind Evan that he had been paying attention to the core data, but also to test—this module would be the key to upgrading the brain-computer interface from one-way control to two-way interaction, and also the core foundation of the subsequent AI symbiotic assistance system, which was undoubtedly the focus of Evan's covetousness.
Evan stiffened imperceptibly, then immediately showed a gentle smile and nodded in response: "Don't worry, Liam. I have checked it three times, and there are no problems. After all, the brain-computer interface is related to your safety and the progress of subsequent R&D. I will never be careless." His tone was natural, his eyes open and honest. He even took the initiative to open the module file to show Liam, with neat and standardized code on the screen, showing no abnormalities. If Liam had not been vigilant, he would have been deceived by his appearance—but Liam knew that the real core code had long been hidden by him, and what was displayed in front of him was just an irrelevant surface program.
Liam did not say more, just nodded slightly, his eyes sweeping over the terminal screen. He noticed that a file marked "Symbiote Gene Adaptation Core Fragment (Unfinished)" had traces of being secretly copied—although Evan cleaned it up extremely secretly, he still left a faint operation record, and a strange IP address flashed by in the background log, then was quickly deleted. At that moment, the guess in Liam's heart was almost confirmed. The fragment Evan copied at this moment was only a basic one. In the future, he would definitely try his best to obtain more complete gene fusion data, β-7 crystal energy parameters, and even the core algorithm of the brain-computer interface. Liam still did not speak out, only made up his mind secretly: after arriving at the new base, on the one hand, he would speed up adapting to the 18% activation level, cooperate with Elena to promote R&D and break the collar, and at the same time cooperate with Dr. Gray to monitor his physical condition to prepare for subsequent physical evolution; on the other hand, he would secretly investigate Evan's whereabouts, work with Kane to set up hidden surveillance, collect evidence of his leakage, and be vigilant against the force behind him; he would also quickly work with Wang and Marcos to promote the transformation of the new base, divide the R&D area, experimental area, combat area, build a breeding area for animal experiments, and prepare for subsequent cross-species gene research (starting with primate and reptile samples); most importantly, he would explore the top-secret laboratory on the third basement floor as soon as possible—there, there might be early data on symbiotes, top-secret technology of brain-computer interface, and even key clues to break the collar, and it was more likely related to the origin of the Reapers.
The convoy slowly left the temporary stronghold, with a total of five military off-road vehicles, each equipped with heavy protection and energy weapons. Kane sat in the driver's seat of the leading vehicle, observing the surrounding environment vigilantly throughout the journey, ready to respond to emergencies at any time. Liam sat in the passenger seat of the second vehicle, watching the blocks gradually disappear outside the window, his heart filled with mixed emotions. This place had witnessed his joy of breaking through the 20% activation level, his helplessness of being put in shackles by the military, the shadow of a spy, and the traces left by the FBI's intervention—at the end of Chapter 18, the FBI's secret surveillance did not directly take action, but Liam knew that they would never give up. They would definitely come again, either to seize the R&D results or to try to control him as a "symbiote experimental subject". Ahead, the abandoned military base in the suburbs of Washington was not only a "sanctuary" provided by the military and a new starting point for their continued R&D, but also the main battlefield of R&D and combat—the new base not only had military surveillance and restrictions, but the military would also send specialists to station there, ostensibly to assist in security, but in fact to monitor the team's every move and control the R&D results; there was also the covetousness of the force behind Evan, who would probably find the location of the new base soon and try to seize the core data; the top-secret laboratory on the third basement floor hid great secrets, and the remnants of the Reapers might also find here in the future. A contest around power, secrets, and conspiracies was about to begin here. The top-secret laboratory on the third basement floor mentioned by Elena was like a mystery, attracting them and making them vigilant. No one knew whether what was hidden there was hope or a deeper trap.
"Don't worry too much," Kane held the steering wheel, glanced at Liam's tense side face from the corner of his eye, and said softly, "When we get to the new base, we will first check for security vulnerabilities, set up double surveillance—one part to prevent external attacks, and the other part for internal investigation, focusing on Evan's whereabouts. I will quickly find out the details of the military specialist stationed here to prevent them from interfering in R&D affairs. As for the collar, Elena has been studying it. In the future, as long as we find the method to crack the energy frequency of the β-7 crystal and the relevant data in the underground laboratory, we will definitely help you break free from the restriction, restore and even break through the 20% activation level. You don't have to put too much pressure on yourself. Your body is the foundation of R&D and combat. If it collapses, everything subsequent will be impossible." Kane's words were all in line with the team's subsequent plans. Security investigation, Evan's identity investigation, military specialist surveillance, collar cracking, and laboratory exploration would be the core tasks in the early stage of the new base, and the premise for the dual advancement of R&D and combat.
Liam turned his head, forced a faint smile, and the vigilance in his eyes softened a little: "I'm not worried about myself. I'm worried that Evan will leak the core data to Hale's remnants or other ulterior motives. Once the brain-computer interface and symbiote genes are abused, it will not only trigger a greater genetic disaster, but also strengthen the Reapers' power. In the future, the difficulty for us to fight the Reapers and protect civilians will double. More importantly, if hostile forces master the β-7 crystal extraction technology, they may create more energy suppression collars, even using them to control ordinary humans." He paused, touching the collar again with his fingertips, his tone firm, "Moreover, I must adapt to the 18% activation level as soon as possible. I can't delay R&D or the fight against the Reapers because of the restriction—in the future, whether facing the force behind Evan, the Reapers' attacks, or the FBI's intervention, I must be able to stand alone. More importantly, only by adapting to the current activation level can we steadily promote brain development and lay the foundation for subsequent physical evolution and increasing the activation level to 35%."
In his heart, there was always an obsession, which ran through all subsequent R&D and combat: he wanted to break free from the shackles of the collar, take control of his own power, no longer be manipulated by the military or any force, steadily increase the activation level, and achieve dual breakthroughs in brain development and physical evolution; he wanted to expose the lurking spy, crush the conspiracy behind Evan, guard the core R&D results, and prevent symbiote technology and brain-computer interface technology from becoming tools to harm humanity; he wanted to work with the team to promote multi-disciplinary R&D, integrate technologies from multiple fields such as neuroscience, genetic engineering, AI algorithms, and materials science, and unlock cross-species gene fusion, global brain-computer interface, and AI symbiotic assistance system; he wanted to promote the construction of the new base, transform the abandoned military base into a professional symbiote R&D and combat base, and build a complete R&D, experimental, combat, and operation and maintenance system; he wanted to accumulate funds through military cooperation grants, β-7 crystal extraction technology authorization, etc., to ensure the smooth progress of R&D; he wanted to completely eliminate the Reapers, find out the origin of the Reapers, and protect the people he cared about and the world on the verge of crisis. This obsession supported him, making him never flinch even in the predicament of being restricted.
After driving for more than an hour, the off-road vehicle finally arrived at its destination—the abandoned military base in the suburbs of Washington. The base was surrounded by high barbed wire, the walls were covered with traces of time, overgrown with weeds, looking desolate and dilapidated. But when approaching, one would find that the inside of the barbed wire was already full of surveillance arranged by the military, with an infrared surveillance camera every fifty meters, and two special soldiers guarding the entrance. They were dressed in black combat uniforms, holding heavy energy guns in their hands, and looking at everyone getting off the vehicle vigilantly. The air was filled with a faint smell of gunpowder and metal rust, and a faint β-7 crystal energy fluctuation homologous to the collar. Liam knew in his heart that the military's transformation of this base was by no means as simple as it seemed. They most likely were also secretly researching symbiote technology, and even might have known the secret of the underground laboratory for a long time. The so-called "providing support" was just a way to keep them firmly under control and seize their R&D results—what the military wanted was the military application of the brain-computer interface and the mass production of symbiote soldiers. Once they mastered the core technology, they would probably abandon or even control the entire team. This also laid the groundwork for the subsequent conflicts between the military and the team, and between the military and the force behind Evan.
"This is our new base," Elena held a tablet, walked to Liam's side, and the base layout map was displayed on the screen, with preliminary area divisions marked on it, "The military has simply renovated the surface area. The R&D area, experimental area, and dormitory area have initially taken shape, and water, electricity, and basic security systems have been connected. The key is the top-secret laboratory on the third basement floor. The military has not provided any internal information, only saying that it has been closed all year round and the equipment inside is still intact. I just detected a faint β-7 crystal energy fluctuation in the base, which probably comes from the underground laboratory. Perhaps, there are not only early data on the brain-computer interface, but also technologies related to collar suppression, and even clues to the origin of symbiotes—this is crucial for us to break the collar and promote R&D in the future." Elena slid her finger on the tablet to bring up the base's geological survey map, "The entrance to the third basement floor is in the secret room of the R&D area, which requires a password provided by the military. I have contacted the military's contact person, who said that a specialist will be sent to deliver the password later and station at the base to assist us in 'improving' security." When she said "assist", there was a hint of sarcasm in Elena's tone. She knew that the so-called "assist" was just surveillance. She paused and added: "I have already planned the subsequent R&D plan: first build a basic R&D platform, debug experimental equipment, then start animal experiments, first use primates as samples to extract bone strengthening genes, optimize the signal stability of the brain-computer interface, promote the upgrade from one-way control to two-way interaction, and simultaneously crack the energy spectrum of the β-7 crystal."
Liam looked around, and the collar around his neck suddenly felt a faint stinging pain, as if he had sensed the hidden energy fluctuations in the base—that was not the dark energy of the Reapers, nor the symbiotic energy, but more like an ancient and weak mechanical energy mixed with the suppression fluctuation of the β-7 crystal. Undoubtedly, this fluctuation came from the top-secret laboratory on the third basement floor. He frowned, and the curiosity and vigilance in his heart became stronger and stronger: what was hidden in that closed laboratory? Was it early data on symbiotes, top-secret technology of brain-computer interface, or some other more terrible secrets? Did the military already know the secret of the laboratory? Did the force behind Evan also know the existence of this laboratory, or even send someone to infiltrate it long ago? In addition, had the FBI found the location of the new base? Countless questions arose in his heart, and he knew that these questions could only be answered one by one in subsequent explorations.
Everyone got off the car one after another and began to unload equipment and data. Evan was still very active, taking the initiative to help carry heavy experimental equipment, especially the β-7 crystal extraction equipment. He deliberately leaned over, pretending to help fix it, but in fact carefully observed the structure of the equipment, with a hint of greed in his eyes—the β-7 crystal extraction technology was the focus of all forces' covetousness, and also the core of the team's subsequent money operation and fund accumulation. Once mastering the extraction technology, huge profits could be obtained through technology authorization. Evan even offered to debug the base's terminal system first to ensure that data could be imported smoothly, and also "thoughtfully" offered to be responsible for the terminal's security settings to prevent data leakage. Liam's eyes followed his figure closely, watching him walk into the temporary R&D area, typing quickly on the terminal with a focused expression—Liam knew that he would not just debug the system and set up security. He would definitely look for opportunities to plant viruses, leave backdoors, so as to copy core data, transmit intelligence more conveniently in the future, and even cooperate with the force behind him to destroy R&D and seize data and β-7 crystals.
"I'll go check Evan's debugging progress and verify the data import progress by the way." Liam said to Elena, then turned and walked towards the temporary R&D area, his steps light, trying not to attract Evan's attention. He knew that this was the best time to test Evan and collect evidence, and also to lay the groundwork for exposing his conspiracy and preventing data leakage in the future. At the same time, he also wanted to take the opportunity to check the terminal system of the temporary R&D area to see if there were any monitoring programs left by the military, so as to avoid the team's R&D dynamics being monitored by the military in real time.
In the R&D area, Evan was operating the terminal with his head down, and complex codes and data were displayed on the screen. He seemed to be debugging the system, but in fact he was quietly planting a hidden program—this program could automatically copy the core data in the terminal, send it to an encrypted email regularly, and leave no obvious operation traces. Even a technical soldier like Wang would hardly find it. A faint smile appeared on his lips, and he quickly copied a file marked "β-7 Crystal Energy Fusion Parameters" and sent it to an encrypted email—this parameter was the core of subsequent collar cracking and symbiote gene fusion promotion, and also one of the most desired data by the force behind Evan (the competitor of the richest man Richard Thorn). After sending, he quickly opened the core algorithm file of the brain-computer interface and was about to copy it, but his fingertips suddenly stopped, a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes, and then he quickly switched the screen interface—as if he had noticed something. This scene was clearly seen by Liam at the door.
Anger surged in his heart instantly. Liam clenched his fists, his fingers turning white due to force, and the symbiotic energy in his body surged unconsciously, but was forcibly suppressed by the collar, causing a sharp stinging pain. The dull pain in his temples became more intense, and even a hint of dizziness flashed before his eyes. He forced himself to calm down. Now was not the time to expose him—the force behind Evan had not yet appeared, and the evidence he had was not sufficient. Once exposed, Evan would probably jump over the wall in desperation, destroy all evidence, and even damage experimental equipment and seize β-7 crystals, which would make the force behind him accelerate their actions and hire mercenaries to attack the base. He needed to get more conclusive evidence, find the force behind him, and find out their conspiracy to crush them in one fell swoop, avoid more core data leakage, and protect the team and R&D results. More importantly, the team had just arrived at the new base, the equipment had not yet been debugged, and the security system was not perfect. If internal strife occurred at this time, it would only give external forces an opportunity.
He coughed gently. Evan stiffened, immediately closed the encrypted email, quickly deleted the traces of the implanted program, and even cleaned up the background log, switching to the system debugging interface. When he turned around, his face regained a gentle smile: "Liam, why are you here? I'm debugging the terminal, and the data import is going smoothly. It won't be long before we can start subsequent R&D tests. I also specially set up multiple layers of security to prevent core data leakage. After all, these data are too important to be lost." There was a hint of deliberate flattery in his words, but a hint of panic was hidden deep in his eyes, and his fingertips even trembled slightly—he probably had already noticed that Liam might have found his abnormality.
Liam walked into the R&D area, glanced at the terminal screen calmly, and said in a flat tone, without any abnormality: "Thank you for your hard work, Evan. The R&D task has been heavy recently. You should also rest and don't overwork yourself. By the way, you must keep the β-7 crystal fusion parameters properly. They are the core of our subsequent gene fusion and collar cracking R&D, and also the key for us to cooperate with the military and authorize technology to make money in the future. There must be no mistakes. In the future, Elena and I will check this parameter with you to ensure there are no problems." He specifically mentioned "check together" and "money operation" not only to remind Evan that he would not give him the opportunity to contact core parameters alone, but also to put pressure secretly and observe Evan's reaction—he wanted to see if Evan had any abnormal attention to the team's fund planning and technology authorization plan.
Evan's eyes flickered, and he nodded quickly: "Don't worry, Liam. I will keep them properly, and there will be no problems. In the future, I will sort out the parameters and wait for you and Elena to check them at any time." His tone was slightly flustered, and he even did not dare to look directly into Liam's eyes, obviously pricked by Liam's words and realizing that Liam might have already started to suspect him—which would make his subsequent actions more hidden and urgent, laying the groundwork for conflicts in the following plot. He paused and took the initiative to speak: "By the way, when I was debugging the system just now, I found some abnormal signal fluctuations in the terminal, which seemed to be monitored by external equipment. I have temporarily blocked them. In the future, I will further optimize the security program to prevent the military or other forces from monitoring our R&D dynamics." He tried to change the subject with this sentence and show his "loyalty", but Liam knew that this might just be his disguise, and those abnormal signals might even be sent by himself to pass messages to the force behind him.
Liam did not ask further, just nodded slightly, his eyes sweeping over the background of the terminal, and sure enough, he found no abnormal traces—Evan's anti-reconnaissance ability was stronger than he had imagined. He turned around and walked out of the R&D area. The moment he walked out of the door, the calm on his face faded instantly, and only cold determination remained in his eyes—Evan's fox tail had finally been exposed. Next, what he had to do was wait patiently, work with Kane to set up hidden surveillance, focus on Evan's whereabouts and terminal operations, and collect more evidence of his information leakage and program implantation; at the same time, speed up adapting to the 18% activation level, cooperate with Elena to break the collar and promote R&D, and cooperate with Dr. Gray to monitor his physical condition to prepare for subsequent animal experiments and cross-species gene fusion; he also needed to quickly work with Kane and Wang to check the security vulnerabilities of the base, prevent attacks from the force behind Evan and surveillance from the military; work with Marcos to sort out the rainforest plant gene samples and try to use energy-neutralizing substances to assist in breaking the collar; most importantly, get the password to the top-secret laboratory on the third basement floor as soon as possible, explore the secrets of the laboratory, find key clues to break the collar, and find out the secrets of the laboratory to seize the initiative for all subsequent R&D and combat.
The sun set, and the golden afterglow sprinkled on the walls of the abandoned military base, dispelling a bit of desolation and coldness. Liam stood in the open space of the base, looking at the distant sky. The collar around his neck glowed coldly in the afterglow, but it could not hide the sharpness in his eyes. He could feel that the oppression in the air was becoming more and more intense, and the lurking shadow was spreading quietly. Military surveillance, Evan's conspiracy, the secrets of the underground laboratory, the covetousness of the Reapers, and the potential threat of the FBI were intertwined, forming a huge net that trapped them firmly. In the distant woods, a black shadow flashed by and quickly disappeared into the dusk—that was an eyeliner of the force behind Evan. They had already found the location of the new base, and a crisis was quietly brewing.
The curtain of the new base had been raised, and the lurking shadow had never dissipated. The military's shackles were still heavy, Hale's remnants were still watching in the dark, the force behind Evan was covetous, the secrets of the underground laboratory waited to be revealed, the threat of the Reapers was never far away, and the FBI's surveillance never stopped. But Liam knew that he was no longer fighting alone—he had comrades fighting side by side, firm faith, and unyielding courage. Elena's R&D talent, Evan's algorithm ability (even if he had ulterior motives, he could temporarily help R&D), Dr. Gray's professional protection, Marcos's plant gene technology, Wang's technical support, Kane's security deployment, and his own symbiote power were all the confidence for the team to move forward. Even if the activation level was restricted to 18%, even if the road ahead was full of thorns, even if there were dangers everywhere, he would move forward courageously, break all shackles, dispel all shadows, protect everything he wanted to protect, uncover all hidden conspiracies, promote the dual breakthrough of R&D and combat, and achieve the dual leap of brain development and physical evolution.
At this moment, in the R&D area, Evan watched Liam's leaving back, and the gentle smile on his face disappeared completely, replaced by a hint of viciousness and eagerness. He opened the encrypted email again and quickly sent a message: "The target has arrived at the new base. Core data (β-7 crystal energy fusion parameters) has been initially obtained. The collar suppression is effective. Liam has no abnormalities for the time being, but he seems to have slight doubts about me. There is a top-secret laboratory on the third basement floor of the new base, which is suspected to contain symbiote-related data. The military will send a specialist to station here, responsible for monitoring and password delivery. The team plans to launch animal experiments (primate samples) in the near future, promote the two-way interaction upgrade of the brain-computer interface, and crack the β-7 crystal spectrum at the same time. Request instructions on the next step: whether to speed up the acquisition of complete gene data, explore the secrets of the laboratory, and whether to contact external eyeliners to seize the opportunity to snatch the β-7 crystal extraction equipment." After sending, he deleted all records, his eyes turning to the core data on the terminal again, with a hint of greed and viciousness in his eyes—his conspiracy had just begun, and the subsequent contest would be fully kicked off because of this message.
At the same time that Evan sent the message, a military off-road vehicle slowly drove up at the entrance of the base. Two men got off the vehicle: one was dressed in a military uniform with a serious expression, who was exactly the specialist sent by the military to station here. He held an encrypted USB flash drive in his hand, which contained the password to the top-secret laboratory on the third basement floor; the man beside him was dressed in casual clothes, seemingly an accompanying assistant, but his eyes were extremely vigilant, looking at the base environment from time to time, with a faint sneer on his lips—he was another lurking spy, belonging to the force behind Evan, disguised as a military assistant to infiltrate the base. His purpose was to cooperate with Evan, obtain more core data, explore the secrets of the underground laboratory, and even seize the opportunity to sabotage the R&D progress. With dual spies lurking and multi-party forces competing, the crisis of the new base was far more severe than Liam had imagined.