dmims Chapter 222 Interrogation
Chapter 222 Interrogation
Chapter 222 Interrogation
The massive spatial fluctuations even directly shattered Huo Yuhao's simulated soul skill's distortion of space, and for a moment, Huo Yuhao's simulated soul skill showed signs of failure.
Fortunately, the burst of blue light did not last long, and the interference from the aftershocks of the battle outside made the commotion here less noticeable.
As the light subsided, Huo Yuhao immediately reverted to the stealth effect of his simulated soul skill. Seemingly remembering something, Huo Yuhao sensed the fluctuations of the battle above, gritted his teeth, and chanted a difficult and mysterious incantation. A pitch-black gate rose out of thin air.
Without hesitation, Huo Yuhao immediately threw the Starlight Sapphire into the Undead Demiplane, then abruptly dispersed the portal to the Undead Demiplane, and stealthily rushed out of the tunnel. Huo Yuhao took a deep breath; at this moment, his heart rate was still rapidly increasing.
This was the first time Huo Yuhao, who had always followed the rules, had ever stolen anything. It was quite exciting, especially since he had stolen something that was at the forefront of scientific research in the world, and it was also a prerequisite skill point that could be converted into a power amplifier for both battle armor and mecha in the future.
As Huo Yuhao ran along the passage, he suddenly slowed down and leaped straight onto the wall, gripping the ceiling tightly with all four limbs.
Just three seconds later, a series of chaotic footsteps sounded, and the next moment, the group from the Body Sect dressed in black hurriedly passed by Huo Yuhao from behind.
Despite having his aura concealed by a simulated soul skill, Huo Yuhao still subconsciously held his breath. If he were discovered, he would likely be taken back to the Body Sect.
"How's it going? How much stuff did you collect?"
"Reporting to the Sect Master, we have collected all the materials that could be collected from the archives. In addition, we have also looted some of the laboratories in the core area."
"Hmm, not bad. After we collect the bounty, we can sell the rest of the information in batches and make quite a bit of money."
"Sect Master, why do you think they'd spend hundreds of millions of gold soul coins on a bounty for some paper?"
"What do you know? Even if it's just waste paper, it's still Mingdetang's latest research data before it's sold, understand? As for what's actually inside, that's none of our business."
"Yes, Sect Master."
Seeing the group from the Body Sect gradually walk away, Huo Yuhao finally breathed a sigh of relief. He followed the passage he had come down through and returned to the Mingde Hall, then lifted the table and crawled out.
Mingde Hall.
Standing in the underground base, Jing Hongchen nearly ground his teeth to powder; what he saw before him could only be described as shocking.
The entire underground base resembled land that had just been turned over before planting, a scene of utter devastation. Less than a third of the expensive experimental tables remained intact; the majority were completely destroyed. Rare metals were scattered everywhere, and the underground base was utterly riddled with holes.
In addition, due to the intense impact, coupled with the influence of the construction of Mingde Hall on the underground structure, the terrain of the underground base has begun to become unstable due to the shock of the previous high-intensity battle, and collapse is not impossible.
If it were just the underground buildings that were gone, Jing Hongchen could grit his teeth and bear it. The more critical issue is that a large number of Soul Masters died. You have to understand that some projects can only be studied by the researcher himself.
Even the remote monitoring soul tool developed by the eighth-level soul master Xuan Ziwen could not be successfully analyzed or replicated by a single ninth-level soul master before it was simplified.
With so many Soul Masters dead, many of Mingde Hall's research directions may even be cut off!
"Master." Lin Jiayi approached Jing Hongchen, his voice trembling slightly. He lowered his head, not daring to look at him.
"How is the situation?" Jing Hongchen tried her best to calm herself down.
Lin Jiayi lowered his head and said, "The situation at the warehouse is fine. Nothing is missing, and all the high-level soul tools stored there are still there."
Hearing this, Jing Hongchen breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he was a little puzzled. What was it about Mingde Hall that made those guys from the Body Sect want to use all their strength to invade it?
"but……"
The two words Lin Jiayi uttered made Jing Hongchen's heart clench again.
Jing Hongchen suddenly turned around, looked at his capable subordinate, and gritted his teeth, saying, "But what? Don't beat around the bush, explain clearly."
Lin Jiayi gritted his teeth and said in a trembling voice, "However, all the data in the archives was stolen, and most of the data in the core area was also stolen."
"What?!"
Jing Hongchen felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and his body swayed, almost causing him to fall. Lin Jiayi quickly stepped forward to support him.
Archives, archives!
How could those idiots from the Body Sect have thought of attacking the data room? Although the data room doesn't store the highest-level soul tool data, it covers all the soul tool data accumulated by the Sun Moon Empire over thousands of years. It's designed so that the soul tool masters of Mingde Hall can access the data whenever they need it. Although it has some defensive measures, they're not too extravagant, and the frequency of updates is far less than that of the core area. After all, who would have thought that a dignified level 98 Super Douluo would infiltrate Mingde Hall just for this kind of data?
In addition, if the data from the core area were obtained by a force with sufficient manpower and resources, they could use this data to narrow the gap between them and the Sun Moon Empire in soul tools from hundreds of years to decades or even less.
"Besides... everything else..."
Lin Jiayi swallowed hard and said in a trembling voice, "Subject Number One has gone missing, Master."
"Wow--!"
Jing Hongchen suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood.
"The Hall Master? The Hall Master!"
Lin Jiayi looked at Jing Hongchen, who had vomited blood and fainted, and was at a loss for what to do.
Because the unconscious Jing Hongchen no longer had the fat and short appearance of the past, but instead had a tall and handsome appearance, vaguely resembling the demeanor of Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen (reversing the Heavenly Gang).
As a titled Douluo, even though he was momentarily stunned by the heat of the moment, he quickly regained his senses, forced himself to stand up, and gave the order in a trembling voice:
"Jiayi, pass on my order: everyone present today must keep quiet. Anyone who dares to spread the word about what happened today will be executed without mercy."
"Send people to all major auction houses, including our country, to keep an eye on all high-end auctions. If Experiment Subject No. 1 is found, immediately bid for it and take it back at all costs."
"In the name of Mingde Hall, issue a kill mission to all mercenary guilds and assassin guilds. Offer a high bounty for the heads of all members of the Body Sect."
At this point, Jing Hongchen paused slightly before continuing, "Except for the injured Mingde Hall disciples, all healthy Mingde Hall members are to be put on emergency mobilization mode. Spare no effort to repair the underground base as quickly as possible. Tell the elders that they need to rebuild Mingde Hall's defenses. There can't be any more blind spots. Understand?"
"Yes," Lin Jiayi quickly agreed. Seeing that Jing Hongchen had regained her composure, he felt relieved.
On the other side, Huo Yuhao followed the crowd and fled Mingde Hall after the attack, leisurely walking outside.
Since there were no surveillance cameras to capture his movements, even if the tunnel he dug indicated that he had been to the tunnel that the Body Sect had entered through, as long as there was no evidence to prove that he took it, even if they suspected him, they could do nothing about it.
After all, Mu En is still alive. If he really attacks Huo Yuhao, Jing Hongchen probably wants to experience the scene of a Limit Douluo forcibly breaking into Mingde Hall again.
(End of this chapter)