Chapter 384: National Guard

"Who is it outside?"

A weak voice came from within the door.

Just as He Kui had guessed, due to being ambushed, the spy was trapped inside the secret room.

But if it was Rukini, she should have the Quantum Virus; why wasn't it effective?

However, now was not the time to think about that. He Kui directly stated a code for the rendezvous.

As soon as he spoke the code, the door to the secret room opened with a creak.

At that moment, a scruffy-looking ordinary man stood at the entrance.

"I didn't expect that the sir would personally send someone here."

The man looked deeply moved, as it seemed that Mattias had given him a direct code. It was no wonder he opened the door so readily, even in a situation where there might be spies within.

"Where's the data?"

Skipping the pleasantries, He Kui asked succinctly.

"Right here."

The man took out a storage device similar to the one previously seen at the Waste Merchant Guild and handed it to He Kui without further ado.

"Is there a retreat plan?"

"There was one, but since I've been sold out too..."

"Alright."

They couldn't go to the Waste Merchant Guild for now; heading straight to Panama was the fastest option.

With that thought, He Kui didn't hesitate any longer.

"Can you still walk?"

"I can, but I'm very weak."

After all, there was no food here. Although there was a water source, no matter how good one's constitution was, a week without food would leave anyone nearly exhausted.

"Wait a moment."

He Kui said as he entered the pure white secret room. The main hall of the room was about two hundred square feet, with several rooms on either side. A conference table in the hall was cluttered with various genetic data and reagents.

It seemed they had also tried to treat Creuset, but the results were evidently a failure.

Of course, He Kui wasn't there to sightsee.

"I've searched every room here, and there hasn't been much of a gain."

"You all should leave quickly!"

Seeing Aegis in a daze, the man urged anxiously despite his weakness.

He couldn't escape, but if He Kui delayed any longer, he might get trapped.

At that moment, the man thought He Kui was still greedy for the data.

"Mm."

As the man spoke, Shihe and He Kui were controlling a small bird to connect to the internal computer and began cracking it.

"Just as he said, there isn't much here, and the data has been completely destroyed by the Quantum Virus. Repairing it will be very difficult."

Shihe stated directly.

"I understand."

He Kui bypassed the previous rooms and headed straight into a small room where the reagents were stored.

"Are you a natural person or a Coordinator?"

The man following him still trembled slightly with urgency.

"I am a First Generation Coordinator."

"Then increase the dosage."

He Kui skillfully prepared the injections at the reagent table, and soon he had several syringes ready.

"Intramuscular injection; it can restore stamina with minimal side effects."

Upon hearing He Kui's words, the man didn't hesitate; after all, he was close to death.

With a determined bite of his teeth, he took the purple syringe and injected it into his own buttock.

The effect was quickly visible; in no time, the man felt as if he had boundless energy.

Even after a week without food, he felt as energized as if he had just received a boost.

"If it works, let's go."

He Kui said.

His time spent collecting intelligence and preparing the injection wouldn't take too long; otherwise, he would have run off on his own.

"Very good!"

Although the man was emaciated, his eyes had become fiery, as if a lecher had encountered a beautiful woman.

No wonder the boss sent him; he even knew how to prepare medicine.

"But are you sure there are no side effects?"

Now that he had regained some strength, the man spoke more.

"Just eat regularly when you get back. Let's go."

Before leaving, He Kui needed to stop by Yulis's hiding place.

"Brother!"

The girl hidden behind the hill felt her heart finally settle when she saw He Kui.

Even Yulis herself didn't know why she was so worried about this brother she only referred to.

Perhaps it was because of his gentleness.

The girl found an explanation for herself in her heart.

In any case, she could only stay close to He Kui.

As they walked, she witnessed Jason's ruthlessness. If she left now, after seeing and hearing so much, could she really survive? Moreover, it was precisely because of his ruthlessness that being his sister would be safer.

"Let's go."

He Kui extended his hand to the girl.

"Mm!"

As their hands touched, an alarm suddenly rang in He Kui's radar room.

"A squad is approaching the estate."

Shihe said nervously.

This was likely the ambush that person had mentioned regarding Rukini.

"How did they get in? Are we sure everyone is dead?"

A burly man of European descent in special operations gear asked his deputy with a grim expression from a speeding jeep.

"Unclear. The personnel we sent to scout haven't returned yet."

"Mobilize the troops and seal off the entire area."

"According to the plan, have the 163rd Armored Brigade come to assist, sealing a radius of fifteen kilometers."

The captain said quickly.

"Understood!"

Meanwhile, several people failed to notice that above them, a small bird was inconspicuously soaring in the air.

"Fifteen kilometers, 163rd Mixed Armored Brigade; the surface data shows 16 Dagger series mechs and 32 Pioneer units. We might not make it out in time."

After eavesdropping on the conversation, Shihe frowned.

"I didn't expect Rukini could command the National Guard."

The 163rd Mixed Armored Brigade is part of the Montana National Guard.

Although most of the forces had been deployed to the battlefield by the Atlantic Federation, some National Guard units were retained internally.

After all, just as they would go to assassinate PLANT officials, PLANT's espionage activities were also quite frequent.

That was why a reserve force was kept.

Of course, due to the current mechanized warfare, the retained forces wouldn't be too many.

Moreover, most of the Dagger series mechs were composed of some defective or heavily repaired Mobile Suits that were no longer usable.

But they were still MS, sufficient for suppression.

However, no one could secretly transport MS into the Atlantic Federation.

Even with the Mirage Colloid System, it was the same.

Furthermore, the sensor range of MS is vast. He could manage alone, and Aegis's shield was world-leading; he was confident that the enemy's Dagger series wouldn't detect him. But behind him were two living people, and they had no shield.

"What's wrong? Why did you stop again?"

Seeing He Kui halt, the man asked anxiously.

"The National Guard is coming; they are going to surround this area within fifteen kilometers."

"How do you know?!"

Upon hearing this news, the man's face quickly turned even more grim.

"Just a guess?"

(End of Chapter)