Chapter 4: Beyond the Channel

Chapter 4: Beyond the Channel

Oh no

One of the mercenaries said, "These laboratories are necessary passages to reach the Flame Queen. Now they are all submerged in water, and I don't think we can still enter

Matthew nodded and said, 'Ren, J'; D, You guys go check if it's still possible to drain the water

The long haired female mercenary's name is actually Ren, which is a masculine name. She and another mercenary J; After hearing this, D grabbed their guns and walked deep into the aisle.

Matthew looked at the research institute filled with water and said, "Kaplan, Zhang Jie, you guys go find another way to the Flame Queen

Kaplan raised his gun and followed behind Ren and Ren, while Zhang Jie waved his hand at Zheng Zha and others, as if walking towards them with ease.

After everyone had walked away, Alice suddenly spoke up and asked, "What's going on? First, it was nerve gas, and then it was irrigation. Why does it sound like a massacre

Matthew hesitated for a moment before deciding to answer, "About five hours ago, the Flame Queen manipulated and sealed off the entire beehive, then used the internal defense system to start killing people, released poison gas, cut off the elevator, closed the research room, and just like these, it killed everyone in this experimental area

Upon hearing the mercenary captain's response, Alice gritted her teeth and said anxiously, "Why did it do this? Isn't it an intelligent computer system

Ma Xiu shook his head and said, 'We don't know either. It could have been influenced by external factors, such as a computer virus... or it could have been manipulated and destroyed by internal personnel. All of these are...' When he spoke about the internal personnel, his gaze swept towards Wang Zongchao, Alice, and others.

Wang Zongchao also frowned and showed a thoughtful expression on the side, murmuring, "How could such a thing happen... Regardless of why the artificial intelligence malfunctioned, no one escaped from the laboratory, and no one contacted the outside world. From this perspective, this massacre should be planned and rational.

That is to say, we cannot view it as an ordinary intelligent system that loses control due to program chaos. If this laboratory is still under her control, we will probably face a rational and cunning enemy. What kind of gift will she prepare for our arrival

After listening to Wang Zongchao's words, Matthew's face immediately became solemn. He turned around and asked the mercenary Kaplan, "You are a computer expert. What means would this computer use to kill us

Kaplan replied confidently, "The means are limited, except for releasing toxic gas that can cause dizziness and activating the fire protection system to release water and drown people. If it takes a long time, closing the ventilation system can also cause suffocation. However, according to the information provided by the company, the toxic gas has already been consumed after such a large-scale release, and as long as we enter all the way and destroy the automatic closing system of the gate, there is no problem of being blocked and drowned

Then he shrugged and added, "After all, this is just a research center, not a military institution, nor is it an ancient tomb of a pharaoh. There is no problem of us suddenly reaching out an automatic machine gun and sweeping us all down or having a trap full of steel spikes collapse while we are walking on the road. Even if the computer closes the door, we can completely break through with our weapons

After listening to Kaplan's words, Matthew clearly felt much relieved, but other people familiar with the plot of the laser channel movie showed a disapproving expression.

If the company wants them to complete a certain task, even if they want to kill someone to silence them, it should be after they have completed the task. How could they deliberately conceal the existence of the laser channel to kill them? "Wang Zongchao was puzzled because he had just listened to Zhan Lan's plot summary.

Without thinking of an answer for a moment, Wang Zongchao let out a sigh in secret and looked up to see Li Xiaoyi, who was panting weakly and leaning weakly against the glass window. A figure gradually appeared behind him and kindly reminded him, "There seems to be someone behind you

Upon hearing these words, Li Xiaoyi turned around and carefully examined the glass window behind him, only to discover a female corpse who should have been plump and beautiful before her death. There was no trace of sexiness left at the moment, and her stiff and lifeless appearance was facing him face to face. Suddenly, she let out a terrifying scream, and her hands and feet, which were originally soft from vomiting, burst out with tremendous force, jumping backwards like an electric shock. If Zheng Zha hadn't blocked her, she might have hit the back of her head on the other side of the tempered glass and passed out.

Suit, no wonder the commission is so high this time. It turns out that Umbrella wants us to be nannies Matthew saw everything and couldn't help but curse.

Wang Zongchao is carefully observing these corpses and evaluating their combat effectiveness.

From the bones and muscles of these corpses, it appears that they have a completely ordinary human physique... Well, as researchers, their muscles are even more relaxed than those of ordinary people, which should also mean that their bones are relatively loose

There were no signs of struggle, she was knocked unconscious and drowned. Well, her colleague must have been very kind

Someone behind him said these words, and Wang Zongchao turned around to see that it was the handcuffed young man Matt who was also observing the body, without any awareness of being a criminal.

Suddenly recalling Zhan Lan's plot introduction, Wang Zongchao had a plan in mind and pressed his hand against the glass window, shaking with excitement.

This shock did not break the tempered glass, nor did it make any sound, just like gently pressing a hand on it, but the force went through the glass and drove the water behind to rush onto the face of the female corpse.

Then... the eyes of the female corpse suddenly opened, revealing a pair of eyes with blurred boundaries between pupils and whites, filled with death and terror, staring straight ahead.

Fuck, damn it This scene is much more terrifying than the sudden appearance of a female corpse floating around. Matt may not be affected by ordinary corpses, but this can scare him back a few steps. Although Zhan Lan and Li Xiaoyi had watched the movie and were mentally prepared, they still screamed loudly.

Wang Zongchao's performance seemed even more unbearable than theirs. In the process of retreating in shock, the iron rod in his hand hit a decorative mirror behind him, shattering the glass with a loud crash, and he himself couldn't control his balance and fell to the ground.

It's nothing, there are still some living cells on the fresh corpse, and sometimes there may be some small muscle activity under the action of bioelectricity. "Matthew also went forward to observe carefully, but did not see any follow-up movements after the female corpse opened her eyes, so he came to the conclusion.

Planned bankruptcy! Wang Zongchao, who stood up from the ground, shook his head helplessly. Just now, he tried to remind Matthew that there was a problem with his body, but he couldn't say it out loud. It seemed that he was restrained by the 'main god'. And the corpse did not show any other major movements, indicating that the corpse, which was in a state of hypoxia in the water, had not yet regained its ability to move as a zombie.

At this moment, Zhang Jie and another mercenary walked back. As he walked past Zhan Lan, he deliberately slapped the girl heavily on the buttocks. Unable to catch her off guard, Zhan Lan only had time to scream. Zhang Jie had already walked towards Matthew with a loud laugh.

Sir, we have found another path, but it may take some more time to walk there. We will first return here and then pass through Restaurant B to reach our destination. This path may take twice as long, "said the mercenary next to Zhang Jie.

At this point, the other two explorers had also returned, and a long haired hired female soldier named Ren said, "Sir, we can't walk over there at all. This floor has been completely submerged

Matthew nodded and said, "Okay, let's take the second route. Time is running out, everyone hurry up

Helpless, Wang Zongchao and others had no choice but to follow the large army towards the circuit. Fortunately, the mercenaries did not run again this time, and it is unknown how far they went. Finally, everyone stopped outside an iron gate. One of the mercenaries used a computer to open the gate, and then a few people in the front row carefully walked inside with guns.

This is a vast hall filled with countless small containers, each measuring only a few meters in size. The containers still exude a chilling atmosphere, and Wang Zongchao noticed that the mercenaries' expressions were nothing but confusion, while those around him who were familiar with the plot looked at the containers with obvious vigilance and fear. Wang Zongchao immediately understood that what was inside was definitely a dangerous creature, most likely the climber written on the watch. According to Zhan Lan, once the main computer is turned off, these crawlers will become the most terrifying alien creatures, with terrifying power more than a hundred times stronger than zombies.

A mercenary looked at the computer and said, "This is Restaurant B... that's what it says on the map

The handcuffed young man Matt still hasn't realized he's a criminal, "he said," There must be some secrets here that the company doesn't want the outside world to know

Matthew only gave him a strange glance when he heard what the young man said, and probably became even more suspicious of his identity. But at the same time, he also agrees with what the other party said. Turn around and command your hands: "J.D, Ren, Zhang Jie, you guys stay here and watch the prisoner, then guard the exit. Pay attention to whether there are any survivors

All three nodded, except for Zhang Jie who sneered and pulled out a cigarette from his pocket. Anyone who has watched the movie should know, survivor? No, there are no survivors, but there are quite a few zombies.

At this moment, Matthew had already said, "Okay, let's take action. The remaining people will come with me

At this moment, Zhang Jie was also behaving very naturally. He had been following behind the main force, and his appearance seemed to be constantly searching for something on both sides. The mercenaries didn't say much when they saw him, only Wang Zongchao and the others understood in their hearts that this was because Zhang Jie couldn't stay away from Matthew; Edison is 100 meters away, so he must follow behind the main force.

Halfway through several steel gates, everyone arrived at a central computer control room. Of course, now that the Flame Queen of the central computer has lost control, it is impossible to directly operate the entire laboratory here.

Kaplan, who was the most proficient in computers among the mercenaries, opened three laptops and skillfully started pressing them with a clatter. However, a few minutes passed and the door leading directly to the location of the central computer was still tightly closed.

Another female mercenary couldn't help but ask, "Why did it take so much time

Kaplan said without looking back, "The Flame Queen is an intelligent computer with a very complete defense system. If it could easily break through its firewall, it wouldn't be used as the main computer in the laboratory

As he spoke, there was a soft sound and the tightly closed door slowly opened. Matthew nodded and said, "Pack up the things!" After that, he turned back to look at Zheng Zha and the others.

You stay here

Behind the gate is a passage that is over ten meters long, with glass walls on both sides. If it weren't for the overly cold and hard high-tech that reveals it, it would be like leading to a magnificent crystal palace, completely different from the steel walls outside the gate.

After Matthew finished speaking, he walked inward on his own. He was very cautious, taking every step with enough care. Even so, when he reached the middle of the passage, he was still shocked because the glass walls around him suddenly lit up. This sudden feeling was enough to scare an ordinary person to the point of weakness.

Don't worry, it's just an automatic sensor light, there's nothing to worry about, "Kaplan's voice came out of the conversation device

Matthew carefully checked the passage again and found that the tempered glass decorations on the walls around the entire passage were completely sealed, and every piece of glass could not move, ruling out the possibility of a machine gun suddenly extending from somewhere and sweeping wildly. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

With a soft sound, the door leading to the host on the other side of the passage was opened by mercenaries.

After so long, Matthew finally arrived in front of the Flame Queen, and the mission was about to be completed. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh. He greeted the mercenaries outside and said, 'Okay, bring the things over.' He also didn't have a good impression of this laboratory, and years of life and death experience as a mercenary had given him an animal like intuition. This made him feel frustrated and something terrible might happen. He decided to quickly complete the task and leave this hellish place.

Similarly, Wang Zongchao also felt a hint of strangeness. Although he had already estimated that it might be a dangerous place inside, he did not expect the sense of crisis to be so strong. It was as if a fierce beast was lurking there, and the dazzling crystal passage was like the esophagus of a fierce beast, sounding an alarm in his heart.

The mercenaries were transporting equipment to shut down the system inside when Zheng Zha suddenly interjected and shouted, "Wait, wait, don't you think it's a bit strange? This computer is just too useless. Just letting you restart it like this, I don't think things will be that simple

The mercenaries stopped, but Zhan Lan sighed and silently retreated, leaning towards the female protagonist. Wang Zongchao noticed that the girl had been holding Zheng Zha and reminding him not to speak recklessly.

The purpose of the mercenaries is right in front of us, and Captain Matthew was the first to probe in without finding any traps. Stopping them now is like being an enemy of the mercenaries. This guy seems to have been wandering in the city for a long time, thinking that he has been corrupted by this rotten city. I never thought he would still hold onto such naive thoughts, "sighed Wang Zongchao with amusement in his heart.

All the mercenaries looked at him strangely, and Matthew walked out of the passage and came to Zheng Zha, quietly watching him. His tall body puts a lot of pressure on him. However, Zheng Zha is not an ordinary person and is also a capable white-collar worker in reality. Although the atmosphere was a bit awkward, it remained calm on the surface.

Have you regained your memory? Then, what's wrong with the other party in this passage? "Matthew suddenly asked.

Uh... no, not yet... actually, I'm not sure either. "Zheng Zha felt embarrassed as he couldn't reveal the existence of the laser channel due to the limitations of the main god.

Matthew looked at him meaningfully and said, 'Well, if you can't say anything wrong, you and the middle-aged man named Mou Gang will come in with us.' As he spoke, he nodded at Zheng Zha and the middle-aged man named Mou Gang.

Their faces turned pale with fear, and Mou Gang suddenly hugged his head and shouted, "No, I don't want it, I don't want to go in!" He turned around and was about to run.

Upon seeing his actions, Matthew's eyes flickered with a sharp glint, and he waved his hand forcefully, while the man named J D's mercenary pulled out a handgun in less than a second and without hesitation pulled the trigger on the back of Mou Gang's head.

With a loud bang, huge gunshots echoed in the not spacious space. Ordinary people who witnessed this scene had pale faces. They never expected that mercenaries would kill them whenever they wanted. Li Xiaoyi's legs trembled and he almost collapsed.

In fact, there is nothing strange about all of this. Any military unit can directly kill deserters on the spot during combat. This is the iron fisted style of soldiers, not to mention mercenaries who are even more cruel and unscrupulous than regular troops.

However, the cruel scene of blood and brain matter splattering in all directions did not appear in front of everyone. The bullet only flew past Mou Gang's scalp because he was in J At the moment D fired the gun, he fell and tripped while running past Wang Zongchao's side.

Seeing him fall, J.D did not continue shooting at him, but turned his gun and aimed at Wang Zongchao. Even Matthew pointed his submachine gun at Wang Zongchao.

You're amazing! "Matthew's tone was cold and hard.

I just wanted to stop him from escaping, "Wang Zongchao cooperated and raised his hands high, holding an iron rod horizontally, looking like a good citizen.

But I have to say you're amazing! I know my marksmanship very well, even a flying fly can't escape his gun at this distance.

But you let him slip, you grabbed the moment when he just pulled the trigger and couldn't adjust the shooting direction again, and timely made that guy fall down. I believe that with your skills, even if two people shoot at you with pistols at the same time, you can easily avoid them in advance by accurately grasping their shooting direction, right

You also know that my identity is a combat coach for security guards, so it's not surprising to have such skills, right? "Wang Zongchao kept his hand on his head and smiled, but he knew in his heart that he had indeed done something unnecessary, which exposed some of his strength.

And when he saved Mou Gang, he didn't think too much, just felt that this honest middle-aged man didn't deserve to die, just like how he saved the chubby guy Zeng Rong before.

You should also know that we mercenaries can execute some people who obstruct our mission. If you try to stop them again, my men will definitely shoot! "Matthew said coldly, then grabbed Mou Gang, who had fallen to the ground and was dizzy, and put the gun on his forehead. He asked coldly," Why did you run? If I think you're lying or someone is speaking for you, I'll shoot

I... I... "Mou Gang opened his mouth several times, but when he reached the point of speaking, he couldn't say it. It seemed that he was also restricted by the" main god ", as he couldn't reveal the existence of the laser channel.

Seeing Matthew's eyes getting colder and colder as he was about to pull the trigger, Mou Gang finally spoke up. He could only catch his breath and stutter, "I'm just an ordinary driver

Is he going to reveal his true origin and the existence of the 'main god'? Zhang Jie's eyes turned cold. He knew very well that although the 'main god' restricted them from speaking out about the T virus and laser channel, it was still possible to reveal their own origin. Although this would result in deduction of points, it didn't matter if he deducted points, what was important was that it would implicate others.

Let the pig like newcomers be implicated again. I should have let them die a few more before... "Zhang Jie looked at Wang Zongchao with anger and resentment in his heart.

But Mou Gang continued speaking.