July 15, 139 New Era

Summers in the Alpha region are exceptionally hot, especially in July, with temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius almost every day. People can't wait to leave behind their shame and get rid of it. I wasn't there yet, and I had to wear tank tops and shorts. The base was originally filled with the smell of metal and fire, and under the scorching sun, it turned into a steamer, and it was so suffocating that it was breathless.

A month after infiltrating Viper, I was able to come and go freely from the base. Even though I can only move around in a limited area, and I have people following me every time I go out, I still go out when I have nothing to do. Sometimes it's just to breathe, sometimes it's to go out and buy something, like today.

At 0630, I drove a large truck, together with four "Viper" soldiers in civilian clothes, into the city of Calgar, a border city in Adullar, 20 kilometers away from the base, which is very popular and prosperous. "Viper" often sends people here to buy daily necessities and ingredients, and today it is my turn.

"It's a little early, do you want to have a meal first?" I parked my car on the street outside the morning market and asked the soldier in the co-pilot.

He was somewhat reluctant. "Forget it, I'll go back to eat as soon as possible."

"Not far," I said, pointing to a small restaurant in front of me where I could see the plaque, and continued to advise, "I'm so hungry." ”

He also saw the restaurant, but still shook his head.

"Then you eat, let's buy it."

So we got out of the car. I walked straight into the hotel, and two soldiers followed me in and stood in the doorway. I found a place to sit down and asked the waiter for a bowl of noodles. The two soldiers stood all the time, and when they saw the noodles being served, they walked out of the restaurant.

A customer passed them and walked into the store. He walked up to the position behind me and sat back to back with me.

That man was Jed.

*****

There is a clear hierarchy within the Viper, and members of different levels have different information to grasp. In the case of Tren's experimental team, a newcomer like me is a lowest-level member, and his daily job is to clean and shop, much like in the Special Operations Group. On rare occasions, I was called into the lab to help out and do what the researchers told me to do.

The third and fourth floors of the base are dedicated to the experimental team, and the research facilities and equipment warehouses are located on these two floors. To enter and exit both areas, you must be a researcher or research participant. The only exceptions that can be made are three cadres and "snake heads". For these reasons, I didn't even see him in person in my first month on Tren's team, and I only went into the lab four times.

On the other hand, the Viper's communication facilities are also strictly managed, most people do not have mobile phones available, and internal communication relies on an internal communicator with a communication range of only one kilometer. If you want to communicate with the outside world, you must go to the communication hall on the second floor and use the telephone or Internet there.

Communications have been monitored, and I used them once on the eighth day after infiltrating and communicated with Jed. Using the code words we had discussed beforehand, we decided that the joint would be located here. In order not to be suspicious, we selected six joint points along the morning market street and used them in order. Whenever I make a small discovery, I write it down on paper and then take the opportunity to buy something and give it to Jed.

The waiter served me and Jade a glass of water and went on to do something else. Jade pulled down the hood that was wrapped around his face and picked up the glass. There weren't many people around, and he tried to control his volume as much as he could.

"The information you provided last week was accurate, and we intercepted one of their devices. How's it going over there? Does anyone suspect you? ”

Four days ago, Experiment 3 and 2 went on a mission in the area of Area A. During one of my experiments, I overheard a few researchers talking about it, so I reported it to Jade in advance. The time of departure, the equipment I carried, the number and equipment of the armed men accompanying me, and the general arrangement, I did as much research as I could, and it seemed to come in handy.

The interception of equipment is very helpful in understanding the purpose of the "Viper", but this is already the second time that I have provided their movements. If it happens too many times, some people with a keen sense of smell will notice it.

"It's okay for now." I said as I ate.

Jade drank the water from his glass and cleared his throat. For the past two months, he has been somewhere in Sector C, analyzing the information I have given him, passing information between me and the Colonel, and guarding against possible surprises, which is not a small burden on a daily basis. The glass of water didn't make his voice any easier, and his voice still sounded a little hoarse.

"Be vigilant, Akeya, our main direction at the moment is experimentation. Now that the device has been intercepted, you can just continue to grasp the situation from the inside. Don't give any more information until the colonel gives instructions, and you don't have to say anything big, so as not to expose it. ”

"Got it."

"That's good. How's your mix now? ”

"At present, he is a member of the 7th experimental group, mainly responsible for equipment adjustment and maintenance."

"Sounds like low-end work, do you have any special permissions?"

I also drank half of the water in the cup, "I can't even use my phone, it's just a miscellaneous person." ”

"Try to speed it up, we have limited time."

Jade tossed a ball of paper at my feet, and I stomped on it.

"See you next time."

He pulled up the hood again, got up and hurried away. I cleaned the last bit of noodles, picked up the paper balls, and called the waiter to settle the bill.

When I got back to the van, there were several baskets of vegetables, fruits, and other things in the cargo compartment, and it was estimated that we would be returning soon. I got into the cab and unfolded the paper ball, on which was the colonel's handwriting.

"It has been confirmed that the activities of the 'Viper' in this area are related to EXP. In addition, the Silver Wing will enter the Alpha region in September, and we will be able to operate before the troops move in, at a later notice. Before the operation begins, learn as much as possible about the details of the 'Viper' experiment. Objective: Annihilate the 'poisonous snake', dig out the organization behind it, and capture the 'snake head' alive. ”

I only looked at it once, then burned the note with a lighter to ashes and threw it out of the car.

*****

EXP energy, or EXP for short, is said to be an almost inexhaustible source of energy that is hidden underground. However, it seems that human research on EXP is still very underdeveloped, at least so far I have not seen a car, a TV, or any other device that is started with EXP. Because the cost of using EXP is very high, and there is no comparison with the current traditional energy sources such as coal, oil and electricity, the main research direction in the civil sector is large-scale utilization to replace traditional energy sources. On the contrary, it is more used in the military, and "nameless" equipment is an example.

A large gap means that there is also a lot of research value and space. A breakthrough in this field will surely bring considerable benefits. It is probably for this purpose that the "Viper" went to this barren land to conduct research.

0720, I drove the truck into the storage warehouse on the fifth floor, got out of the car and went straight to the cafeteria. If it weren't for the show, I wouldn't want to eat those unpalatable noodles. I asked for two sandwiches, a fresh meatloaf, and a bottle of mineral water in the cafeteria, put them in a plastic bag, and went to the library on the fourth floor.

In the past, I have never met a terrorist organization with which anyone has a library. They don't have enough space and interest in reading, both of which can be found in Vipers. The library is connected to a research institute and contains mostly scientific research materials, as well as local magazines and newspapers, making it a great place to gather information.

The entire library has a collection of nearly 80,000 volumes of various materials. If I didn't have anyone to guide me, I would have to look for a needle in a haystack, but fortunately I had a "guide" who could help.

"Good morning, Saletta."

"Ah, Ravi, good morning."

Sareta was sitting at the table waving at me with a breakfast about the same size as mine. I walked over and had breakfast with her.

From the time I joined Tren's team, I worked hard to learn about EXP, spending some time in the library every day. One day, I happened to meet Saraita in the library. When she learned that I was studying hard, she said that she would help with everything, and she volunteered to join the experiment 7 group and became my colleague. It's not bad to keep me from drowning in a sea of books.

So, we met in the library almost every day. I don't expect to be like the old professors, but at least I can keep those concepts out of my mind, including the development progress of EXP, the research results, and the special people who can manipulate EXP, the superhumans.

One of the most important lessons in the learning process is to understand superhuman beings. Their bodies are able to produce EXP and release it in a variety of forms. Superhumans have been around for thousands of years and are so belligerent that they were once called monsters. They are said to have caused a great catastrophe in the past. There is also the dark curtain war that broke out in 95 of the new century, known as the "Second Century War", which is also related to them. However, there are very few records of superhuman beings in history books, and more of them are stories passed down by word of mouth.

I've seen super people who can do a little bit of arson and discharge and other little tricks, and it doesn't make me feel terrible. Aside from that, they look no different from natural people. I heard from the Colonel that there are quite few superhumans with real combat power, and Tokar and I have learned about them from the Colonel, and everyone is a ruthless character, but fortunately I haven't met them yet.

A long time ago, superhumans were the main component of the armies of some countries, with a high status, and were also respected and feared by natural people. But about a thousand years ago, the fate of the superhuman changed dramatically, and they gradually lost their "garb of God" and were no longer feared.

The most typical is the War of the Century that broke out in the first 15 years of the new century, which affected almost all countries in the world. After the war, the world adopted a new Gregorian calendar to commemorate the hard-won peace. At the same time, the world government was established in the year of the end of the war, in the first year of the new era. This is enough to illustrate the tremendous impact of the war of the century on history. However, the protagonist of this war is the emergence of new weapons, not superpowers. They are not as useful as they once were.

"How do you feel about the material I recommended to you yesterday?"

Sareta took a bite of the sandwich and asked as she chewed it. The 56-page book is a summary of the EXP energy flow and structure by Viper, which is a basic thing. It only took me half an hour to read it, but if I want to understand it thoroughly, I'm afraid it will take half a month.

"After reading it, it's just too hard to understand. It's impossible for me to understand concepts like structure and flow all at once. ”

"That's right, it's better to look at some EXP equipment, it's better to understand."

After chatting and eating breakfast, Seretta led me into the bookshelf. She looked left and right, looking up and pacing between the two rows of bookshelves. Finally, he stood under the bookshelf K12 and gently swiped his fingers over the neatly arranged spine of the book.

"By the way, this is it."

She won the one she had chosen, with the title "The Wrong Energy" printed on the cover.

"It introduces some practical application directions about EXP, which is easier to understand than those professional materials."

This one is much thicker than the one just now, about 200 pages. I flipped through it a few times, and it was full of pictures and texts, but I still found it a little difficult to read. The book introduces a lot of equipment and weapons that use EXP as a power or medium, some of which have been made into physical objects, some are being studied, and some are just concepts. Each of them is something incredible, and it can be called the top of today's technology. But as the name suggests, why don't you use these technologies where they're needed more?

"This one looks fine, I'll take it back and read it slowly."

"Okay, if there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me."

"That's great. Then again, why are you helping me so much? ”

I finally asked this sentence, and I wanted to ask it since I heard that she took the initiative to transfer to the experimental team, but I never had the opportunity. It would be nice if Sareta could continue to help, but there was no denying that she was a watchman sent by Mirmir. If you can talk to me naturally, it will be easier to find my flaws.

Unexpectedly, Sareta showed a somewhat surprised expression, but soon a smile appeared and her eyes glanced away.

"Actually, I'm glad you're here, after all, there isn't a single person in the organization who is about my age. It's great to have someone who can talk to them now. ”

I didn't quite understand the meaning of this statement, and it sounded like she thought I was the one to talk to. Maybe I'm overthinking, she may really be transferred for her own reasons.

Because, the smile just now is a bit similar to Lily.