Time was tight, and they only placed one bomb per laboratory.
A building typically had about 10 labs, and there were three such buildings in total.
That's 30 labs. Splitting up, it took them nearly 10 minutes to finish placing them all.
Suddenly, with a "snap,"
all the lights flickered on, illuminating the entire base.
A broadcast voice rang out.
"Xu Qian! Did you really think you could escape?"
"I've blocked all your exits!"
"If you blow it up, we all die together!"
Hui Feichi's voice trembled with anger, clearly driven to the brink by her.
The two leaned against the corner wall, Xu Qian's brow furrowed. With all exits sealed, escape would indeed be difficult.
Base R was unlike other bases; its underhanded tactics were numerous and impossible to guard against.
Xu Lv softly comforted her, "Sister, it's okay. We found another way out."
Xu Qian's eyes lit up, and she urged, "Then let's hurry."
The two descended to a laboratory on the first floor, where an elevator was located.
It led to the basement, revealing an underground river with a swift and long current.
Its end was nowhere in sight.
"Xiao Qian."
"Strategist."
Xu Qian's eyes brightened. Jie Yayun and Yi Chun!
The two, clad in identical black robes, ran towards them shouting, "There are mutated fish in the water, it's not easy to traverse."
"Yes, we just saw them."
Without hesitation, Xu Qian's mind raced.
A military yacht appeared by the riverbank. It was camouflage-colored, not very large, capable of accommodating six people.
"We'll use this."
Jie Yayun asked with some curiosity, "Xiao Qian, can you drive it?"
Xu Qian paused. It seemed she might not know how.
She instinctively looked to Jin Tian, who was usually by her side, capable of quickly resolving any issue.
Now, she had to handle it herself.
"It's fine, I'll study it. It should be simple."
Everyone broke out in a cold sweat but dared not speak.
They jointly dragged the yacht into the water. As soon as it hit the water, red-eyed mutated fish began to circle the boat frantically.
Xu Qian took the captain's seat. The operation was actually quite simple, with a steering wheel, a manual gear shift, and a brake button.
The driving mode could be automatic or manual.
She pressed the ignition button, and the yacht roared to life, clearly starting successfully.
The speed had low, medium, and high gears. Xu Qian selected low, and the yacht began to move forward on its own.
Xu Qian breathed a sigh of relief, "Alright, I just don't know where it leads."
Yi Chun nervously gripped her seatbelt and stammered, "We heard the people in black say that this underground river leads to the open sea.
But because of the mutated fish, ordinary vehicles would have no chance, which is why they didn't bother with this loophole."
Xu Qian nodded. It didn't matter where it led, as long as they could leave, there was a way back.
The figures in black searched the base frantically for Xu Qian's trace but found nothing.
Hui Feichi rubbed his temples. This woman was slippery as an eel, impossible to catch.
At any rate, all exits were guarded now. Even if she wanted to leave, she couldn't.
Suddenly, a subordinate rushed over and exclaimed urgently, "Young Master Hui, Young Master Hui, a group of people has arrived from outside. They say they are from Bright Base."
Hui Feichi narrowed his eyes slightly. They weren't very familiar with Bright Base; why would they visit so suddenly?
"Let them in."
"Yes."
Five individuals entered the X Group headquarters brazenly.
In the early morning, there were only a few scattered researchers in the plaza. The black-clad figures, however, patrolled the area within minutes.
"Knock, knock, knock."
"Come in."
Hui Feichi suppressed his emotions, stood up, and greeted, "Bright Base and my X Group have no cooperative relationship. May I ask the reason for your visit, esteemed guests?"
Xiang Jintian stood tall. Even standing still, he exuded an aura of righteousness and integrity.
"Hello, I am Xiang Jintian, the commander of Bright Base. We are here at X Group because we received a report that X Group is conducting experiments on living humans. We are here for an inspection."