Knowing that Everett was safe and sound, Albert was relaxed and at the same time worried and confused.

It's not like a prank, the gang that deceived them must have a plan, but who are they? Why?

Scattered clues were tangled in his mind, and Albert was so nervous that he could only turn to the bodyguard leader beside him for help.

"Rick, they ...... I mean, those kidnappers, no, the crooks, are they targeting me? ”

"Maybe." Rick's expression was solemn, and there was also no lack of doubt in his eyes, in order to calm Albert's emotions, he said with relief, "Please rest assured, I have reported the situation to headquarters, reinforcements will arrive in four hours at the latest, we can go back to the safe house and wait." ”

It seemed that the next few hours would be spent in that small room where no light came, and when the so-called "reinforcements" arrived, he would presumably have to return with them to the underground laboratory building in Norman. Albert heard Rick's subtext, but despite his displeasure, he only frowned slightly and did not react more strongly.

"What if they put anti-materiel sniper rifles on Route Four?" Albert asked again.

Rick took the trouble to explain, "Route Four was improvised, and no one else would know the location of the safe house and our route back to the safe house unless I had an inner ghost on my team." In addition, the fleet vehicles are of the same model, and the front and rear license plates have automatic change devices, which are rotated every 20 minutes. ”

"Oh." Albert nodded slightly, as if he understood, and then on a whim, he asked, "Can you protect me if I am attacked?" ”

"Of course, we will do everything we can to keep you safe, even if it costs you your life." Rick answered the question without thinking at all, like an answering machine that triggered the program.

"Rick, I want to hear the truth."

Albert's expression was serious and solemn, which surprised Rick.

"Well, Doctor, I know we don't get along well, but trust our work ethic if anyone tries to hurt you, unless we're all killed. But anything can happen in this hellish world, can it? Rick grinned a stiff grin, "If we all fall, we won't be able to protect you." ”

"Please give me a pistol."

"What?"

Albert's abrupt request left Rick a little confused, as he knew that Dr. Amos had no military training and that it was not a good idea to equip him with a firearm - it was not uncommon for an idiot employer to accidentally shoot a bodyguard or injure himself.

"Rick, look at me." Albert looked Rick in the eye and said in a deep voice, "Do you know who I am?" Do you know what my job is? ”

Without waiting for Rick to answer, Albert continued: "My project in Norman may have the potential to change the world, but, like nuclear physics and the atomic bomb, every epoch-making invention can be a double-edged sword. If this sword falls into the wrong hands, it will have a very bad result and a lot of people will die, you know? So, give me a pistol. ”

Unexpectedly, Dr. Amos had such a noble personality, Rick was suddenly in awe, but in the face of Albert's pleading eyes, he shook his head firmly: "Sorry, this is not in accordance with safety regulations." But I assure you that in extreme cases, I will obey your orders and shoot you if necessary. ”

Albert stopped talking, and after much thought, gave up the idea of reaching for the gun.

After a while, Albert asked again, this time in a tone that sounded like a casual conversation with a friend.

"However, in fact, they are all unnecessary worries, if you want to wipe you out, you must at least send a full company, right? But that's not going to happen, and this is New York. ”

"Doctor, if you go to the war-torn countries of the Third World, you will know that there are too many incredible things in this world. Oh, and to give us a closer example, do you know 'J' and 'Cleveland Superwoman'? ”

At the mention of these two, Rick sighed.

"I believe J has superpowers, as people say, and can see the future. As for Supergirl, anyone who has watched the video knows that she can easily chop us into pieces. By the way, Doctor, you're an expert in biology, does your research have anything to do with superpowers like Superwoman? Maybe you can strengthen our bodies? ”

"Oh no, my research area is microbiology and genetic technology." Albert shook his head repeatedly, "It is not impossible to create a super soldier with this technology, the Advanced Research Projects Agency of the Department of Defense has been working on this kind of research, but this kind of technology is still in the theoretical stage." Bionic technologies like exoskeletons and intra-brain chips seem to have more application prospects than pure biotechnology."

"yes, that's a shame." Rick shrugged and sighed in resignation, as the car stopped, and in an instant his face tensed back to work.

The garage is on the same level as the safe house, and you enter the safe house by passing through thick walls that are strong enough to withstand shell attacks.

In accordance with safety regulations, Rick and his crew get out of the car to inspect the inside and outside of the garage, while Albert and the driver remain in the car and wait until Rick is sure it is safe before they can get out of the car. In the event of an attack, Rick will decide whether to have the driver flee in a car or escort Albert into the escape route - there are only two entrances to the safe house, an alloy door that connects to the garage, and an escape route with a self-destruct device.

"Attention! Six o'clock direction! ”

As soon as Rick got out of the car, he heard a shout and hurriedly looked behind him, only to see a micro-drone with strange rotor design moving through the garage door that had not yet been closed.

"Knock it down!" Rick didn't have time to think about where the drone came from or reflect on his mistake, and after a shout, he raised his gun and fired.

However, the micro-drone was not intercepted by the barrage constructed by nearly twenty rifles and high-velocity submachine guns, and it climbed as lightly as a spring swallow, dodging the first round of barrage with the highest firing accuracy, and Rick vaguely saw an object the size of a finger falling off the airframe.

What is that?

What is the most effective weapon of destruction in an enclosed environment?

If it is a grenade, such a small volume, which means that there is not enough shrapnel and low lethality, then ......

Intuition pierced the entire vertebrae like electricity, and Rick subconsciously jumped back towards the headlights while shouting, "Miniature gas bombs!" ”

Immediately afterward, a bright light hits, robbing all color, and after the loud bang, the hum takes over.