Because the destination was clear, Xiao A drove straight ahead. It was then that Shen Muyu noticed that among the cans arranged in a grid pattern, there were some things that looked like cafeteria food delivery machines.
It was only when Xiao A moved to the side to avoid the debris that she accidentally touched a button and discovered it.
When the button was pressed, a hollow object descended from above.
Shen Muyu had Xiao A estimate the location, which should correspond to the partitioned laboratories on the second basement level. It looked like they were used to transport the contents of these jars.
Without wasting much time, Xiao A parked the car outside the occupied cubicles, and then Zhan Yi, fully armed, packed them up one by one. To avoid exposing the dimensional space, they were specially given an additional layer of blindfolds this time.
Along the way, they received a total of seven researchers who were unconscious but still alive.
Shen Muyu also knocked open one of the jars to take a look, but since that person was already dead, he didn't bother with it anymore.
However, it is worth mentioning that Shen Muyu also found more than a dozen household robots on this floor.
Although they were almost all submerged in that dark brown liquid, fortunately it was not corrosive, so apart from crashing, they were not damaged and were directly put into Zhan Yi's backpack, thus expanding the working army once again.
After scanning the area again and confirming that there were no problems, Xiao A drove the car back into the elevator, preparing to go to the last floor.
...
"What should we do! The plant extract is almost gone!" A middle-aged man wearing glasses and a white coat said, looking at the last tube of green liquid on the table.
"The rescue team hasn't arrived yet. What are those people doing?!" A young man, listening to the constant noises coming from the side, scratched his head in despair.
"Calm down, everyone. Those people definitely won't abandon us. After all, what we have is too important to them." The short-haired woman said as she evenly brushed the green liquid from the jar in her hand onto the wall in front of her.
Fortunately, they were quick-witted and carved out a room directly into the mountain. Apart from the area in front of them, the rest of the room was surrounded by the mountain, which greatly reduced the consumption of plant extracts. Otherwise, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold on for long.
"Yes, comrades, don't be too anxious. They've probably arrived already. Let's just hold on a little longer, and everything will be alright." The kind-looking old man spoke with a hint of weakness, but his words carried a firm strength.
"Professor, please stop talking and get some rest. We're fine." A middle-aged woman handed the old man a glass of water.
The old man didn't refuse, but simply took a small sip and put the cup down.
"Sigh, it all happened so suddenly, we weren't prepared at all. All we have left are these three bottles of water. We don't know how long it will take for rescue to arrive." The middle-aged woman looked at the supplies in front of her with some worry.
"Who knew that guy who didn't even have a crystal core would suddenly awaken a special spatial ability? We tried to guard against it, but we couldn't prevent it!" The middle-aged man with glasses said with some excitement.
"For now, the plant extract is blocking the odor, but what will we do once it's used up? It will definitely find its way in." As if thinking of something, the middle-aged man's tone became somber, and he sighed as he looked at the small tube of milky white liquid next to the old man.
"How about we throw this thing out in a bit, and while that guy goes to pick it up, we run towards the elevator! There's still a chance of escaping. Right now, there's probably only that one guy left in the base!" The young man raised his head and said with shining eyes.
"Impossible! I won't let you do that. The results of so many days of research cannot be wasted!" The old man's face turned cold, and he immediately put the vial of liquid into his pocket.
"If you really get lost, even if you escape, you probably won't come out unscathed. Those people might tear us apart," the young woman said, jumping off the table, the green liquid in her hand already smeared all over the wall.
"What are we going to do! This extract will only last for one day!" the young man roared in a low voice.
"Stop arguing! They'll definitely send someone!" The middle-aged woman's words silenced the room.
...
Just as the elevator was about to reach the fourth basement level, it suddenly stopped with a thud, and the elevator lights above went out.
"The power's out?" Shen Muyu's tone was heavy with concern. This was a place many meters underground; if the power really went out, it would be disastrous.
Fortunately, the elevator started working again soon, but the elevator lights did not turn on. Shen Muyu guessed that the backup power supply had been activated, only supplying power to the critical parts. She had to finish quickly.
Meanwhile, the hemispherical dark brown mass that had originally ascended along the ventilation shaft had returned to the top of the mountain, and its viscous liquid damaged the base's power facilities while searching for a way out.
The five people in a room on the fourth basement level were now even more desperate.