Chapter 24: The Basement (2)

The corridor is very long, and the lush sunlight outside the factory is like the same flourishing weeds in the cracks of the wall, penetrating through the rows of glass windows on one side, some of which have been broken for some reason, and use their broken corners to scatter the sunlight in several soft colors.

Chu Zihang followed behind Mercer, passing by one office after another, and through the open old wooden doors, you could see the empty interiors, and occasionally there were yellow seals pasted on them.

The heavy smell of dust obviously could not pose any obstacle to the two non-humans, but instead made Chu Zihang have the illusion of entering a historical monument that no one had ever discovered, and in this quiet corridor where the sound of footsteps seemed to be sucked away, he suddenly recalled the activity he participated in the excavation of a dragon-related tomb in Egypt a year ago.

There is no danger, there is only the laziness and decay that remains after being washed away by time.

"This is where your father used to work."

Mercer's cold voice woke the abandoned land.

Something was about to float along with his words, and the words 'Media Asia Group' gradually became clear in Chu Zihang's mind.

It is indeed the place where the man used to work.

The small logo pendant in the Maybach, the patterns on several office buildings passing by, and the caller ID of the boss when the man answered the phone......

Like a silent thunderclap, the details buried deep in the memory were once again excavated.

This made Chu Zihang feel some joy for no reason, because the more he remembered, the more he felt that the man was still alive in his memory.

Rather than the emotion of 'time can really erase a person completely'.

According to the internal structure of the factory that Mercer had investigated in advance, it didn't take long for the two to come to the iron door on the first basement floor.

“…… Need a key? ”

Chu Zihang frowned and looked at the obstacle in front of him.

The iron door standing in front of the two of them at this moment was very thick, with a completely mechanical lock cylinder, probably some obsolete items stored in military warehouses in the last century.

It's not that the contents of the warehouse are very precious, but that these military obsolete products are not only cheap to buy, but also have excellent safety performance. Steel ≤ up to 15 thick≤ diǎn≤ small ≤ says, .≌.o@s_(); The board can put an end to the mind of all thieves.

Of course, Chu Zihang's training in the academy has a 'quick unlock', but it is only for ordinary types of home security doors.

"No—"

Mercer stood still in front of the iron gate, took a slight step back, and closed his eyes intently.

Of course, the military gate is sturdy, and it is not mixed with scrapped steel and filling, but time will not neglect it because of its sturdiness, but because of its strong material, there are many fine cracks inside.

It cannot be seen with the naked eye, but there is another kind of 'eye'.

The consciousness that is stored in the spirit touches the gate with the slight flow of air, and then slowly penetrates into the interior through the cracks, like a predator at the end of the food chain, not in a hurry to catch the prey in front of him, but in a way that can kill the prey in one blow, waiting for the opportunity.

Chu Zihang watched his movements, and his heart trembled slightly. On the premise of not using the heavy weapons of the Equipment Department, he only used Jun Yan, and it was difficult for him to inflict substantial damage on this heavy gate.

Could it be that he wanted to use brute force to blast this door open?

A faint golden film of light flashed through the air.

It was at this moment that Mercer exhaled abruptly, kicked the ground with one leg in retreat, twisted his waist, turned around, and swung his fist.

The tidal wave of force was transmitted layer by layer along the toes, knee joints, waist and hips, back, shoulders, elbows, and wrists, and the sound of exhalation like thunder and the muffled sound of the fist bombarding the keyhole of the gate made Chu Zihang, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but want to cover his ears.

The moment he turned around, the bright gold that overflowed from the corners of his eyes surprised him even more.

Even when facing the dragon king Fenrir, he had never felt such a terrifying coercion of the abyss with his own high blood explosion, even though it had only appeared for a few seconds.

"Squeak-"

There was a tooth-aching twisting sound, and the flat door was completely dented, with an inconspicuous crack in the place where it came into contact with the fist. However, it is precisely with this crack as a breakthrough that the naturally occurring cracks and fragile knots in the entire door are connected and all the structures are disintegrated.

The steel that had survived years of erosion still tried to hold on, but in the end it had to collapse on the concrete floor and tear off a few pieces of concrete as a burial companion.

The heavy smell of oil and dust poured out over the iron gates, apparently having been in the basement where the large equipment was stored for too long.

Mercer stepped through the iron door and led Chu Zihang straight to the room in the corner.

The door was just hidden, and inside was a clean cabin: a double bed, a bedside table, a writing desk and a chair, and a scrapped old Xiaoice box.

A few steel wires were pulled in one corner of the room to dry the laundry, but now it was as empty as the walls, and there was nothing.

Chu Zihang didn't have much effort to imprint this qiē into his mind, and at the same time felt that something was not right—because it was too monotonous and empty. It's hard to imagine that man would rest and live day in and day out in such a place.

"These are just illusions."

Mercer had no interest in guessing or scavenger hunts, and walked straight to the bed, lifting the dirty futon to reveal the mystery under the bed.

A very heavy padlock.

"Open it and you'll get what you want."

Chu Zihang didn't move.

He unzipped his tennis bag and took out the village rain.

The spy headset on the ear drum had already given the order to take the 'final steps,' and according to the plan, his task was to drag Mercer here, as dozens of enforcement specialists had already surrounded the plant three minutes before this order was given.

Once the order was given, they could easily subdue Mercer with their full equipment......

Or kill.

"Don't resist."

Maybe it was thinking of a little friendship with classmates, or maybe it was thinking that the same risk factor was just a different level, Chu Zihang said a cold but kind reminder while fully activating the dragon's blood and word spirit.

Because the overall situation has been decided, resistance will be besieged and killed.

Mercer shook her head, smiling with a smile that could not be said to be sarcastic or sad.

"We were supposed to be friends."

Chu Zihang was unmoved, the flames were already rising and surging around him, sealing the only exit from this small room.

"It's not your fault."

Village rain in hand.

"It's just that there's something wrong with the world."

The knife flashed.

So all that remained was heat and silence.

Chu Zihang's full force slammed into the air, and the feeling of having nowhere to focus made him stumble a step, and the muscles and muscles that suddenly erupted all over his body felt a slight pain. The figure that was still in front of him a second ago disappeared into invisibility after he slashed out the air-tearing slash.

It's weird, but it's none of his business.

His mission was to intercept Mercer in this basement, and he did his best to spare no water or mercy. So what happens next is none of his business.

Only that ghostly sigh still echoed in his ears.

Is the world wrong?

As if thinking about a joke, Chu Zihang stepped forward and swung his knife again, cutting open the big lock.

(It feels like the exam blew up, but I still put a chapter first to show that I was resurrected.)

There may or may not be an update in the next few days, as there is a lot to do.

Anyway, after the steady dìng comes down, it should be a daily change~)