397: Chapter 397 Harp System, How Could It Be Him?

"How can we save him? Should we smash the glass directly?"

Cheng Jiashu asked immediately, his gaze sweeping around to look for a handy tool.

"No!"

The female researcher shook her head immediately, her eyes filled with vigilance:

"We must be extremely careful doing anything here to avoid triggering the alarm."

"The life support devices on the test subjects are all connected to the central System, transmitting data in real-time. Once an error occurs, it will affect the normal operation of the entire laboratory."

As she spoke, she walked over to the nearby console, found a numbered control box, pressed the keys in sequence, and shut down several groups of operations consecutively.

After a few seconds, the culture room remained completely silent without the slightest movement.

"I remember... the operation sequence should be like this..."

A trace of tension appeared on the female researcher's face as she muttered to herself.

Although her usual position was not directly in charge of these life support Systems, she had once secretly observed her colleagues' operations and was now trying hard to recall.

Suddenly, a low "humming" sound rang out abruptly.

Immediately after, Majima Goro's body inside the cylinder twitched violently, and the emerging bubbles became denser and more frantic.

Fine beads of sweat began to ooze from the female researcher's forehead; her expression was nervous as she bit her lower lip.

Amidst her anxious thoughts, she seemed to remember something and tried pressing another button.

The humming sound instantly grew louder, and the blue liquid inside dozens of glass cylinders was being drained at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The roaring sound of the machine's operation echoed in the empty culture room, appearing exceptionally abrupt.

Fortunately, the culture dish where Majima Goro was located also began to respond.

As the blue liquid was drained away, the several catheters attached to his head and back also detached.

Seeing this, the female researcher's face revealed wild joy, and ignoring everything else, she hurriedly pressed the last button.

With a muffled "bang", the hatch at the front of the glass cylinder finally opened.

Majima Goro instantly tumbled out from inside, soaking wet and covered in mucus.

His body was still twitching violently, his throat making a strained "ah-ah" sound, and his bloodshot eyes slowly opened, as if he had already awakened.

The female researcher didn't care about the mucus all over him; she immediately ran over and pulled a syringe and injection from her bag.

Then she skillfully injected the medicine into his neck.

Majima Goro's violently twitching body quickly calmed down, and his consciousness lapsed back into a coma.

Clearly, that was a potent sedative, and she had prepared for it long in advance.

The female researcher then laboriously hugged Majima Goro, trying to help him up.

However, her strength was simply too small, and she could only drag him forward a few steps.

Seeing this, Cheng Jiashu stepped forward and reached out to grab Majima Goro's arm.

The latter's sturdy body felt as light as a sack of grain in Cheng Jiashu's hands, hoisting him up in one motion.

"I'll carry him away."

Cheng Jiashu said concisely: "You go get the USB flash drive."

Gratitude flashed in the female researcher's eyes as she nodded heavily:

"Thank you!"

The two walked out of the culture room one after the other.

Cheng Jiashu carried Majima Goro on his shoulder, while the female researcher quickly returned to the data room to retrieve the USB flash drive.

Just as they were about to pass through that corridor again, Cheng Jiashu suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"Did you hear any sound?"

He abruptly knitted his brows, turning his ear to listen.

The female researcher shook her head in astonishment:

"No. Do you mean the sound of the air conditioning supply?"

The wrinkles between Cheng Jiashu's brows deepened. He took a slight breath, a trace of doubt flashing in his heart:

"Could my Mental Energy be having hallucinations and acting up again?"

By his ear, a voice seemed present yet absent, as if whispering his name.

It carried an eerie sense of familiarity, very much like the soft humming his mother used to lull him to sleep when he was a child.

How could this be possible?

A strong sense of unease welled up in Cheng Jiashu's heart.

The female researcher didn't notice his abnormality.

She walked toward the computer; the progress bar displayed on the screen was nearing its end, but the transmission was not yet complete.

The two could only continue to wait.

The throbbing feeling in Cheng Jiashu's heart grew stronger and stronger, and the hallucination seemed to become clearer as well.

That eerie calling voice seemed to whisper right by his ear, seducing him toward an unknown abyss.

It was even more gentle and considerate than his mother's, making one reluctant to part with it.

No.

It must be his deceased mother calling out to him, right?

Cheng Jiashu subconsciously raised his hand and covered his forehead.

The female researcher noticed his abnormality and asked with concern:

"What's wrong with you?"

Cheng Jiashu waved his hand, signaling that he was fine:

"I just have a bit of low blood sugar."

After a few more minutes, the data transmission finally finished.

The female researcher quickly pulled out the special USB flash drive technically modified by the Special Investigation Team and put it into her bag.

Then she glanced at her watch, anxiety emerging on her face once again, and urged:

"Alright, let's hurry up and go. It's already half past ten. The cleanup time is coming soon, and those guards will be coming in later!"

Cheng Jiashu, however, did not respond.

He stood there in a daze, his gaze crossing the female researcher's shoulder, staring straight into the depths of the dark corridor behind him.

That tightly closed iron door was actually slightly ajar at this moment, leaving a crack.

Red light flickered within it, and it seemed as if grayish-white smoke was slowly seeping out from inside.

That singular calling voice came precisely from something hidden behind the door.

Cheng Jiashu's eyes at this time also emitted a strange and dim light.

Deep within his pupils, stars seemed to be rotating, capable of piercing through all illusions and discerning the deepest secrets.

"What... is that thing?"

Cheng Jiashu gasped a breath of cold air and muttered to himself.

The lingering rainy night enveloped the entire Noah Building.

In a room located on the top floor, candlelight flickered in the darkness.

The CD player was playing white noise of an approaching storm.

The air trembled slightly, just like ripples on the surface of water.

In this Mental Energy field that seemed to have condensed into substance, an extremely weak ripple suddenly spread out.

Jia Sangyi, sitting quietly, moved his tightly closed eyeballs rapidly under his eyelids.

"Got it."

His voice rang directly in Minister Luo Lie's mind, carrying the excitement of a hunter discovering a prey's trail.

"A Mental Energy fluctuation is trying to pierce through my network. It's very covert and cunning; he wants to contact people outside."

"Good."

Minister Luo Lie stood behind him and immediately commanded in a deep voice:

"Lock onto him, don't startle the snake for now, and make sure to track down that fellow hiding in the dark."

"Locking on... Fluctuation source... Found it!"

A hint of surprise leaked from Jia Sangyi's voice.

"It's him?"

"Who?"

"Wait."

Jia Sangyi did not answer immediately; the voice in the Mental Energy connection suddenly rose, filled with astonishment.

"There is more than one fluctuation source; I feel that from the direction of the experimental area, a much stronger fluctuation is also coming!"

Minister Luo Lie's brows instantly knitted tightly.

Someone broke into the experimental area? Why did the surveillance System and laser network not react at all?

"I understand."

Jia Sangyi's thoughts spun rapidly.

"It must be that mole secretly sending action signals to the enemies waiting outside, taking advantage of our Focus being in the conference hall to sneak into the laboratory with the purpose of stealing data."

He paused, then continued:

"I will transmit the locations of these two targets to you first. Minister Luo Lie, you must be especially careful with the target in the experimental area and not let him escape easily."

"He likely possesses some kind of ability similar to stealth or Transmigration through space, otherwise it would be impossible to avoid all physical surveillance."

"Rest assured."

Minister Luo Lie's voice was cold and hard: "He definitely won't get away."

As he spoke, he swiftly raised his hand, pressed the switch on his headset, and issued commands to the communication channel.

"Black Eagle, immediately blockade all exits of the experimental area and activate the 'Harp' System."

"Yes."

A short and powerful response came from the headset.

The "Harp" System was not some conventional sound-and-light alarm device.

It would release an infrasound wave of extremely low frequency into the enclosed space of the entire experimental area.

This sound could not be captured by human ears, but it could directly act upon the cerebral cortex, causing severe Mental Energy interference to gifted individuals.

Amidst the layers of metal walls, the infrasound waves would continuously reflect, reverberate, and resonate, ultimately forming an invisible Mental Energy storm.

At best, it caused splitting headaches and out-of-control abilities; at worst, it caused Mental Energy collapse and loss of consciousness.

In any case, this was enough to temporarily interrupt any abilities requiring Focus to cast, creating a superb opportunity to capture this mysterious person who had sneaked into the building.

Minister Luo Lie clenched his fists, his knuckles making a "creak-creak" sound.

He turned his head to look; behind him in the darkness, more than a dozen figures wearing tactical masks stood silently, like dormant predators.

In this operation to capture the mole, the Noah Organization seemingly concentrated most of its energy in the conference hall, making the defense of the experimental area appear somewhat thin.

But this was precisely a flaw intentionally exposed by Minister Luo Lie.

The opponent's patience was extraordinary, refusing to expose themselves for a long time.

Since that was the case, they simply tore open a gap, letting the opponent mistakenly think they had seized a rare opportunity and voluntarily jump into this trap carefully prepared for him.

In Zhuo Feng's words, this was called "inviting a guest into the urn".

Minister Luo Lie's mouth hooked into a sneer.

This infiltrator was perhaps the legendary "White Owl"?

His abilities were indeed unfathomable; if not for being prepared in advance, he would have almost succeeded.

Fortunately, he had invited Jia Sangyi, the Great Master of the Mental Energy Domain, to lay down an invisible celestial net covering the entire building in advance.

Even when actively shrinking back and showing weakness to the enemy, he had not forgotten that the experimental area was the core in the entire chess game that needed protection the most.

Now, the physical-level "Harp" System had been activated, and the Mental Energy-level celestial net had also locked onto the target.

Under the dual traps, even if he had the ability to pierce the heavens and escape the earth, he wouldn't be able to fly away.

Minister Luo Lie made a simple tactical gesture toward the combat squad waiting for orders.

No words, no sound.

The elite pursuers instantly understood the command, their movements uniform, silently following Minister Luo Lie out of the room.

"Keep an eye on them, and notify me at any time of any movements."

Before going out the door, Minister Luo Lie issued the final instruction.

"Understood."

Jia Sangyi still sat quietly in place, like a boulder in a torrential current, being the most core hub of this big net.

His consciousness had completely extended, transforming into countless invisible tentacles that tightly wrapped around the two areas of the conference hall and the laboratory, tracking the Mental Energy spots of light hiding in the dark.

The elevator doors slid open silently and closed rapidly.

The floor numbers jumped on the display screen, as if counting down for an upcoming slaughter.

The elevator descended rapidly, heading to the 87th floor.

Which was the core area of Noah Pharmaceuticals located two floors below the top floor.

The lights inside the car lit up, and the metal inner walls reflected Minister Luo Lie's dark and ruthless face.

At this moment, he also wore a tactical mask used to block out infrasound waves.

In his mind, Jia Sangyi's Mental Energy transmission rang out once again.

"The target in the experimental area is moving rapidly; he seems to have noticed something, and his actions have become somewhat impatient."

Minister Luo Lie's gaze showed no change at all.

It was the most normal reaction for prey to realize it had fallen into a trap and begin to struggle.

Ding.

Three elevators arrived at the designated floor simultaneously.

The metal doors slid open to both sides, and outside the door was an alloy corridor illuminated by cold white light.

The air was permeated with the smell of disinfectant.

At the end of the corridor was the first high-pressure airtight door leading to the experimental area.

In the night vision goggles, red beams faintly appeared; that was the laser detection grid operating.

Minister Luo Lie stepped out of the elevator first, raised his hand, and made a gesture once again.

The team members behind him immediately dispersed in a fan shape, raised the assault rifles in their hands, and stepped forward step by step.

Their black combat uniforms absorbed all the dim light around them, and the joints of their powered skeletons did not emit a single friction sound.

The movement of the entire team was as quiet as a phantom.

Raindrops beat against the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, making the city's dazzling night view somewhat blurry.

Inside the conference hall, the clamor gradually subsided.

Even those cadres who behaved most actively and loyally quieted down at this moment, as if they had almost talked their saliva dry.

The air was permeated with a complex odor mixed with cigars and tea, as well as an imperceptible tense atmosphere.

The wall clock's ticking sound continued to ring incessantly, as if counting down something.

Station Chief Feng Jincai sat upright on the sofa, leisurely drinking tea.

Suddenly his brows twitched, his expression changed slightly, and then he coughed.

"Alright, everyone, although it is not yet midnight, I think the time is about right."

He looked at his watch and stood up.

Then, he walked over to the silver metal box, seeming ready to destroy the documents stored inside.

Seeing this, everyone present held their breath.

Xu Hao's fingers subconsciously clutched tightly onto the chair's armrest.

Meanwhile, Chen Chen, though calm on the surface, couldn't help speeding up his heartbeat a bit.

However, Station Chief Feng Jincai suddenly stopped his movement; he turned around, and the smile on his face became incomparably eerie.

"However, before destroying this classified document, we have an even more important matter to do."

At this time, Zhuo Feng also instantly straightened his figure, his cold gaze sweeping slowly across everyone like a knife.

"That is to comply with everyone's suggestion and weed out that traitor who stabbed us in the back!"

As he spoke, he slowly raised his hand, pointing at the numerous cadres and peripheral faction leaders present.

In an instant, the hearts of Xu Hao and Chen Chen jumped to their throats.

They subconsciously tightened their muscles, their throats turning dry.

Almost thinking that in the next second, Zhuo Feng's hand pointing at the traitor would freeze on themselves, pronouncing their fate.

However, Zhuo Feng's gaze passed over them.

Finally, it locked onto someone whom everyone least expected.

His finger shockingly pointed at the man who had just been laughing heartily, brimming with righteous indignation, and acting more loyal than anyone else.

"Ma Biao, do you have anything else to say?"

The entire audience was dead silent.

Everyone looked in unison with incredulous gazes at the stunned Ma Biao.

Xu Hao and Chen Chen were also dumbfounded.

Holy shit, how could it be him?