"Do you want to go straight to Huanglong? Is it a shot into the soul? Sophia immediately understood what Qi Lin meant.

"That's right, as long as the command system of the base can be dismantled, then it will be much easier to control the situation, and if we can take the base before Xia's people arrive, it will undoubtedly be a huge advantage for us."

"The command system of the base...... To be honest, the command system of the base is actually a copy of the mastermind located in the dungeon lord, but now that copy has been cut off from the mastermind and has fallen into the hands of Mr. Qin, you also know this. Sophia said with a frown, her slender fingers tapping on the table in a chaotic rhythm - this action meant that she was in a very restless mood right now, but for some reason, she seemed unwilling to tell Qi Lin the source of her anxiety.

She was right, it was indeed not the original command system that commanded the entire base now, and for this situation, the mastermind ...... Or rather, they should have left another contingency plan - when the main brain clone loses the ability to command, the officers with high loyalty under him will take over the command, as for where this replacement is now, no one knows except himself, and it is even possible that he is not in this base at all. ”

"Is it possible that the commander is the mastermind or Xia himself? They use long-distance communications to remotely control the base, and if that were the case, it would be very difficult for us to take control of the base. Qi Lin said.

This is the worst situation imagined, if it is really as he said, then there is no doubt that their current direct opponent is the mastermind or Xia, and judging from the resources in their hands so far, even if they have a "humanoid strategic weapon" like Ayakui, their chances of victory are slim.

"No...... I don't think this possibility is valid, after the Fort Yukon base was built, the mastermind and Xia rarely showed up in person to give orders to the base, and all instructions were issued through their agents - the agents of the mastermind were the replicas of it built deep underground, and Xia's agents were those high-ranking officers who belonged to the organization, and this time, the one who commanded the troops to attack us must have been one or more of the agents...... You should be aware of the command structure of the army, and if the mastermind or Xia directly crosses these agents to issue orders, the authenticity of the orders can easily be doubted...... But judging by the degree of execution of these soldiers, it is clear that this is not the case. ”

"So ......"

Before Qi Lin's words were finished, Qin suddenly interrupted him: "I received a communication request from the ground, it was sent to you, do you want to receive it?" ”

"Is that the 'agent'?" Qi Lin reacted immediately, the other party was obviously a little stunned by the cannon just now, they obviously didn't know that Qi Lin and the others still had this level of weapons in their hands, and when the strength could not completely crush the enemy, negotiation was obviously a very common practice.

"Yes...... However, I would suggest that Sophia better avoid it...... Also, after the communication is connected, I need time to locate the sender's coordinates as long as I can. Qin said.

"It's my father...... Right? He's in those hands, isn't he? Sophia walked to Qi Lin's side, and although her tone did not change, Qi Lin could detect that her entire body was trembling slightly.

"Yes." Qin didn't choose to hide it, and said bluntly, "They took Dr. Horford hostage, hoping to force you to submit...... But you yourself know that no matter what choice you make, it will not affect the final outcome...... We've sacrificed so many people to get to where we are today that it's impossible to end the plan for your father alone. ”

"I know...... I was just...... Would you like to take one last look at him? Sophia clenched her fists, and Ella held her fists in her palms with both hands.

"Yes. The data signal of the video communication is being transmitted to you...... Remember, procrastinate as much as possible. As soon as Qin's voice fell, the window for video communication had already appeared on the screen.

It was a dimly lit room, where an old man in a white lab coat was tied to a metal chair, while a black man in a dark green beret leaned back and played with a glittering dagger in his hand.

“…… It's actually Odin?! Seeing the man, Ella exclaimed.

"What? Do you know such a cuckold guy? Qi Lin glanced at Ella and asked.

"It's more than just knowing...... This guy is one of the four leaders of the Blackeye Force, and one of Dr. Horford's best friends at the base...... Unexpectedly, this guy would be a 'agent' hidden in the shadows. ”

"This guy ...... I'm going to kill him. Sophia gritted her teeth and said, because of Dr. Horford, this guy called Odin and the guy are also very familiar with her, in Sophia's impression, Odin is not the kind of mastermind diehard, the reason why he came to the Fort Yukon base to serve is purely to covet the super high remuneration promised by the organization.

Odin had told his father more than once that when the war was over, he would take the large sum of money he earned to live a free life in a place where no one could find it, he said that he liked to use mineral salts with super-aged agaves that had been fermented for more than three years, he said that he liked Indian chicks with big butts, and he said that he hated this goddamn war, and even wished he had a hammer to smash the brain replica underground......

It's all a lie! It's all a lie!

"Sophia, I know you're on the other side of the screen, and now you're ...... Surprised? Two seconds after the video was connected, Odin's voice came out of the stereo, and in the picture, he was holding the handle of the dagger with two fingers, and gently shaved the beard on Dr. Horford's lips with a sharp blade.

"Odin, I didn't expect to be a traitor! After knowing the truth about the 'Sword of Damocles', Dr. Horford treats you as a friend, and will choose to tell you the truth as soon as possible, he trusts you so much, but you betray him! You're such a brute with no bottom line! Ella scolded sharply - since Qi Lin didn't activate the camera on their side, Odin could only hear their voices and not see the picture, but he had already guessed Ella's identity based on this voice alone.

"Oh...... Is it Dr. Ella? I don't think much of what you're saying...... I knew from the beginning that the 'Sword of Damocles' was nothing more than a life-threatening traitor in my mind, and that wouldn't it be my job to arrest a traitor? Dr. Ella, it really saddens me that you don't praise me for my devotion to my duties, but you still scold me. ”

As Odin spoke, the dagger in his hand shook slightly, and a long cut was instantly left on Dr. Huofu's face, and blood overflowed along the wound, quickly staining the small half of Dr. Huofu's face.

Dr. Horford, on the other hand, seemed to have been injected with some kind of anesthetic, and seemed to feel no pain at all, just staring at Odin coldly.

"Look at ...... When I'm angry, my hands will shake easily, and if I shake them, I will accidentally hurt your father...... You're right, Sophia? ”

"What do you mean?" Sophia resisted the impulse in her heart and asked word by word.

"What do you mean? It's very simple, give up resistance, hand over Qi Lin, and the weapon that killed many of my men, not only can I guarantee that your father will not die, but I can also be blameless for your rebellion today, and I can also help you arrange a few places to enter the 'utopian world', so that you don't have to be buried with this base—what do you think? Isn't this condition more favorable than you imagined? ”

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