July 16, 139 New Era

0125, there are only some necessary lights left in the base, and soldiers on duty patrol each floor. Until 0500, all elevators and lifts are closed and will only be opened in the event of an emergency.

I went to bed early yesterday, woke up just after midnight, put what I needed in a toilet bag, tightened the string at the mouth of the bag, turned off the lights in the house, and threw the electronic card on the bed - this thing actually has a positioning function, which Sareta told me later. When I was ready, I quietly opened the door a little gap.

Three soldiers with lamps happened to pass in front of me, leaving a dark spot behind me, and I immediately opened the door and stepped out, gently locked the door, and quickly hid in the shadows of the house. With the help of dark corners, I ran as fast as I could, to the far west.

The Viper's base is on the south side of the mountain, while the north side of the mountain remains the same as it was. After dodging two searchlights and a few soldiers, I made my way to the end of the fifth floor. There was a cliff below, and there was no one nearby, so I put down the toilet bag and opened it, feeling the dark and taking out the contents of it.

The first time I met Jade, I secretly packed my climbing tools in a truck and brought them back. At this point, I changed into climbing spikes, with hooks on my wrists and a large bundle of climbing ropes on my back, and climbed up the cliff. I slowly moved sideways along the cliff to the north of the mountain. I don't know how long I climbed, but I turned to the back of the base, so that the soldiers and searchlights at the base could not see me.

I nailed two hooks to the cliff, put a climbing rope, tied a dead knot, tugged twice, and then followed the rope little by little. This rope is more than 100 meters, which is enough to cope with my current height. It didn't take long for me to be on the ground.

The rope and hooks can only be left on it, and I will need them when I get back. Until then, pray that no good thing will be discovered.

Without a car, I had to walk to Gargo and go straight to the hotel where I had met Jade in the morning. There was a nondescript toilet in the backyard of the hotel, and I dug up a few bricks in the toilet wall to reveal a hollow and took out a communicator from it. This is the Nameless' communicator that allows you to securely contact Jade.

But what can I say? It's not an important situation right now, and Jade has warned me not to mess around. I don't know what's wrong with me doing something completely unreasonable. But now these things are fading, gradually disappearing from my mind, and only another thought is in my place.

I have to save Lily. If I don't, I'll feel even more remorse than Tokar left.

*****

"You contacted late at night just to report this?" These were the first words of Jade after listening to my report.

"Yes, Major."

There was silence on the other end of the communicator for a moment.

"Maybe a supply depot is worth a bit to us, but if you are exposed, it will be worthless."

Jade didn't have a joking tone, and it was natural for him to blame me. No one would contact their companions late at night to report information that is of little value when they are suspected. But I have a reason to do it anyway.

"You're worried about Lily?" Jade asked.

"Yes, Major." I don't hide my thoughts. "Is she still in the red pine forest?"

"Yes, but ......," Jade sighed in response, "I didn't expect you to think like that, Akeya." ”

I smiled wryly and continued, "The accompanying soldiers should be transferred as well. ”

"Yes, now that I know, I can't leave it alone," said Jed, "and I'll call the Colonel at once and ask him to send a car to pick it up." ”

"No, Major, that's dangerous."

"What do you mean?"

"From what I've learned about the progress of the experiment, I don't think the Viper's actions in the red pine forest are inevitable, they want to find out where the loopholes are. I'm sure that from the moment the order was given, there was already an ambush on the main road from the base to the red pine forest. ”

This is for sure, just yesterday 1932 hours I saw four trucks with sheds at the foot of the hill driving away, which were the usual troop carriers of the "Viper". After dinner, I kept looking down at the edge of the road on the fifth floor, and there were a total of twelve cars in front of and behind me.

"What do you think?"

"Move to the nearest place and avoid the limelight before leaving."

"Having said that, where can it be transferred? You know that our people are very difficult to mix outside the base, and if we don't get the consent of the locals beforehand, there will definitely be conflicts. ”

I've thought about this for a long time, and I'll say the answer right away.

"Just get to the town of Tambrava."

"Tambrava? Have we been in contact with someone there? ”

"We don't, but the red pine forest does. The two places are only 15 kilometers apart, and the residents often do business with each other, and they will listen to the people of the red pine forest talk about us. When the troops are transferred there, at least there will be no conflict, if not welcome. ”

My words silenced the communicator for a while, and Jade thought about it for a long time before replying.

"Alright, do as you say, and I'll report to the colonel. Lily will be fine. You'd better take care of yourself, if the 'poisonous snake' pounces into the air, is there any way you can get out? ”

I heard the phrase "Lily will be fine" and didn't care about the rest. The wood is done, and I need to take care of the rest.

"Rest assured, Major, I will have a way."

When I returned to the base, I walked very briskly and took less time than I had come. Climbing back down the hill to the fifth floor didn't feel so strenuous, and it was easy to get back to the room. By this time it was already a little light.

Although I boasted about Haikou, I actually didn't have any mature countermeasures. There were two other people who joined the Viper after me, and they were both put into Experiment 2, and the three of us were definitely the focus of suspicion, but not all. Otherwise, the "snakehead" will not hesitate to kill us, anyway, we are all small people, and death will not have much impact. He didn't do that, indicating that he wasn't sure where the vulnerability was. If killing us doesn't solve the problem, it will only make the atmosphere in the base more and more tense, which is not a good thing.

So what I'm going to do now is make sure I don't leave a trace, and then I'll see the move.

*****

When I returned to my room, I had only slept for more than two hours before I woke up again, feeling a little fragmented in my thoughts, as if I was still wandering in a dream. When I went to the cafeteria for breakfast, I was also in a daze. Saraita, who was next to me, kept looking over and put her hand on my forehead, which made me sober up a bit.

"What, what?"

"I thought you had a cold, it didn't seem like so." She put her other hand on her forehead, "That means you didn't sleep well?" ”

"Well, I don't mind what I said at the meeting."

I deliberately threw up the topic to see how Saraita reacted. She picked up the spoon again, thoughtful.

"It's also, suddenly said that there was a spy or something, but I can't think of who it will be, after all, I'm not very familiar with everyone else, and I feel like everyone looks a little like ......"

Speaking of this, she suddenly remembered something, and her neck straightened.

"Ah, of course Ravi is different, and I don't doubt you. How can friends doubt each other? Aha......"

Seeing Sareta swing her hands and explain with all her might, I was sure that she couldn't have suspected me.

"Speaking of which, I don't know you very well, and I'm not familiar with other people, is it because I haven't joined for a long time?"

"It's been a long time, it's been two years."

It is really unintentionally planted in the willows, which shows that the "poisonous snake" has been active in other areas before. I had always naturally assumed that they were born in the Alpha region, and did not investigate the past of this organization, or that I had no idea that it still had a "past".

"Has this group been active elsewhere before?"

"The past is in ...... Well, the south side. ”

Sareta hesitated, as if considering revealing this to me, and finally said it.

The Viper has been around for at least three years, and Sereta joined two years ago, when the Viper, known by the other name Black Scorpion, operated around the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the southern hemisphere. There are also differences between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and neighboring country Aven Ravel over the border line and other issues. The conflict known as the "Twin Cities War" has occurred three times, more than on the Alpha side.

Born in Anlaville, the son of an army officer, Saretta was killed in the Third Twin Cities War in 136 of the New Era. This immediately disintegrated the family, which was barely able to survive due to marital discord. Her mother did not hesitate to abandon her, take what she could take with her, and run abroad with an upstart man.

After losing her family, a helpless Sareta lived alone for a year, and then completely desperate and wanted to take her own life. However, when she jumped from the bridge into the lake, she was spotted by Tren who happened to be passing by and rescued. At Tren's persuasion, she chooses to join Black Scorpion.

"You said Mr. Tren saved you?"

Seeing my surprised look, Sareta smiled like a flower.

"Don't look at him always with a stiff face, he is actually a warm-hearted person. Whoever has any difficulties in the base, he will help when he sees it. Although we have many cold-blooded and brutal people, Mr. Tren is a good man with integrity. ”

This was beyond my expectations. But from Saraita's mouth, it must be true.

"You're in luck, then."

"Yes, when you are desperate, you can meet Mr. Tren. Then I'm really lucky to meet you here. ”

Sareta blinked, and with a satisfied expression on her face, it was hard for me to imagine that she had tried to kill herself. Also, everyone has their own struggles and pasts, but it is impossible to always hang their hearts on the outside - just like I am now.

*****

After breakfast, we went to the library as usual. After picking up a few books in front of the shelves, I placed several books on the table, and among them was a drawing with some kind of mechanical composition that intrigued me - it was very similar to the thing we saw in Area F.

"What is this?"

"Relay device, it seems."

Saraita gestured a circle on the drawing, pointing to the chimney-like part of it, and continued.

"There are currently very limited ways to find the exact location of EXP solid adhesions. We've tried a few times, but time is running out. ”

"Time is running out?"

"It's almost September, and when the time comes, we have to leave."

It's the same as the note written by the Colonel. In September, the main forces of the Silver Wing Army will be stationed one after another. Half a month ago, I also heard some rumors that Miari and Adullar had reached a provisional agreement on the ownership of the Alpha region, which could maintain peace in the region for at least twenty years or so. In the interest of fairness, the two sides will not send troops for the time being, and peacekeeping troops will be stationed to ensure the security of the region.

The base of the "Viper" was snatched from a previous terrorist group and remodeled. Although it operates in the Alpha region, the location of its base is in the territory of Adullar. Although its location has been presumably discovered before, considering that Adulal will react to this, even if it is discovered, it will not be able to attack head-on. Now, the situation has changed, and now that the peacekeepers can be stationed, it means that Adulal cannot be the umbrella of the base.

"But there are still some projects that have not been fruitful at this stage, is there any good way?" I asked.

"Maybe there is, maybe not, the answer can only be known after the experimental field of the red pine forest is developed."

I was about to ask, but the sound of the motor of the car outside was getting closer and closer. I subconsciously looked up, and off-road vehicles drove past the library window. It was the car that the experimental team used when they went out, and they were about to go.

"I'll go back to the dorm and I'll be right back."

With these words, I ran out of the library. I just saw the car driving into a road that led to the interior of the mountain. This road opens up the first four floors, and it is much easier to get up and down from here than an elevator. Standing on the side of the road, I looked down the hill and saw dozens of soldiers ready to go.

After another ten minutes, several trucks joined the team one after another, and after a large group of people bustling below, they set off in a mighty manner.

I looked at my watch, 0730, no surprise, they will stay in the red pine forest for a day and return to the base by this time tomorrow. I'm afraid Tambrava isn't very safe either, and I should take another opportunity to inform Jade and ask him to move his troops away as soon as possible.