Alien Relic Hunter

Chapter 547 Research Institute Headquarters
Perhaps because of the fear that emergency braking would cause the train to fly directly off the track, the entire deceleration process lasted for nearly 5 minutes. Under the buffer of several small reverse propellers installed at the front of the car, the whole train successfully stopped.

This is the West District [-], which is the top-level block in the entire Ark after the core area, but there are no commercial areas and residential areas in this block, and even the common noble manors and There are no mansions.

The entire West District [-] is the industry of the "Noah Core Research Institute". The headquarters of the research institute alone occupies one-third of the entire area, and the rest of the area is also occupied by various branches, staff dormitories and The institutions of higher learning affiliated to the research institute are filled to the brim... It is no exaggeration to say that if you randomly pull someone on the street in the West First District, ten out of ten are related to the research institute. "Outsiders" even need to apply for a special "time-limited pass" if they want to enter the West District.

After all, this area covers less than [-]% of the total area of ​​the Ark, but it has concentrated more than [-]% of the cutting-edge talents and technologies of the Ark... This is why the undead crew can "handle" the West Ninth District as well as "handle" the East Ninth District. One of the reasons why District [-] was "destroyed".

At this time, this block, which is usually full of scientific research and academic atmosphere, has completely become like a military restricted area. A large number of armored vehicles and mechs directly form a steel wall, covering the three floors in the West District and the three floors outside. As for the researcher headquarters near the core area, a large energy shield was directly activated, and the gorgeous iridescent light curtain folded a large white building upside down like a giant bowl—this light curtain Although it is extremely beautiful, anyone or anything that touches it will be instantly reduced to ashes. Even if a tank is smashed into it, the thick alloy armor will be melted into hot molten steel.

Judging from the degree of solidification of the light curtain, the power of this energy shield is obviously already full. It has to be said that the rich and powerful research institute is really rich. The crystallization consumption of this shield per minute is enough to top It is enough to consume a cruise fleet in a non-combat state for a day.

Originally, Ke Lan wanted to convert it into credits to calculate how much this "big bowl" burned per hour, but when the number of zeros in the calculation result exceeded two digits, he gave up decisively—— This is meaningless. In order to prevent the "things" inside from getting out, even if the research institute bets all their wealth, it should not hesitate.

It's just... "memes", even if the strength of the energy shield is high... it can't be trapped...

The place where the train stops is the "College Station" in the West District 1. This is the outermost one of the three defense lines. Walking a little further in is the dream school "Core Research Institute Affiliated Institute of Technology"... but Now this "Ark No.[-]" Institute of Technology looks more like a military academy...

As far as the eye can see, there are garrison soldiers in military uniforms and emergency firepower points everywhere. Looking up, almost all the high points of the buildings are equipped with large-caliber heavy machine guns. Behind some half-open windows, On the other hand, the figure of the sniper could be vaguely seen.

"Is it useful..." Ke Lan couldn't help complaining in a low voice. The defense here seems to be impeccable, but in fact, when these soldiers saw the information carrier carrying the "meme" from the scope, this line The line of defense can be regarded as collapsed...

Just like the saying widely circulated among relic hunters-violence and weapons can solve many problems, but most problems cannot be solved by them.

Seeing that Ke Lan and others got off this "train", those soldiers even omitted the step of coming up to check their identities, and directly gave way to the passage, while several people wearing powered exoskeletons hurried back to pass by. Barricades across the street were removed.

A team of people wearing the same dark gray uniforms as Lin Qiming and the others came out to greet them—Ke Lan already knew that those with copper-colored decorative buttons on their cuffs were serious agents of the Security Bureau, and the people from the Crisis Management Division, although their uniforms were of the same style Exactly the same as the Security Bureau, but the decorative buttons on their cuffs are chrome.

In the absence of any identification, this is the only way to identify the two groups.

The group of people in front of them were all members of the "Crisis Management Section".On the contrary, the agents of the Security Bureau stood on the nearby posts with serious faces, not daring to move a step.

In terms of authority and level, the Crisis Management Section should be above the Security Bureau. After all, they are directly under the command of the Undead Crew Council, and there is a joint parliamentary group between the Security Bureau and the Crew Council.

"This is the chief of the Crisis Management Section, Schroeder." Seeing Ke Lan's eyes on the person in front, Lin Qiming took the initiative to introduce him.

Although Schroeder is obviously a Western name, this person's appearance is a real Asian, and he is also the kind of Asian with very pure blood. Ke Lan can't even find it on his square face. Common traits in those of mixed race.

Compared with Lin Qiming, the second in command, the head of the crisis management department is not a few years older. Although he looks more stable, Ke Lan can guarantee that this guy is definitely not over forty.

Unless he has done the kind of medical aesthetic surgery that can look younger.

The two groups came together, and the somewhat too young chief of the crisis management department seemed to read the doubt in Ke Lan's eyes, and said, "I know you must be doubting my age...to tell the truth , Today is my first day as section chief... Well, to be precise, it's the fourth hour."

He glanced at Lin Qiming who was following Ke Lan, and continued, "Qiming is the same as me, we were originally the chief and deputy captains of the first mobile team... To be honest, we never expected to be promoted in this way. "

"This way? Accepting orders in a crisis? So, the original chief and deputy section chief..." A sudden look flashed across Ke Lan's face.

"Yes, they all looked directly at the unprocessed pictures... Not only them, but the entire leadership of the crisis management department were not spared." Schroeder said with a slight regret on his face, "If you can , I would rather give up such a promotion opportunity. I think I am more suitable to charge forward."

"Oh, I'm sorry." Ke Lan's heart trembled. Sure enough, his previous guess was correct... The reason why the two of them were able to sit in this position was entirely because the entire crisis management department was more capable and experienced than them. The old people were all sacrificed... No wonder Lin Qiming didn't even hesitate to pull the trigger on his forehead.

Logically speaking, even if a person in this leadership had to sacrifice himself, he would definitely weigh the pros and cons of it before he died, and try his best to maximize the value of his life.

Instead of like him, Ke Lan put the muzzle of the gun to his temple with a casual sentence.

From the first time we met, Lin Qiming gave Ke Lan the feeling of a brave general who charged into battle, not the kind of marshal or staff officer who sits in the middle of the army.

This guy of feelings was just the vice-captain of a mobile team four hours ago...

Ke Lan suddenly felt a little depressed... The leadership of the crisis management department was wiped out in the early stage of the incident, and there were only two stunned youths left to lead the team. For him, the news was terrible.

He needs to be an ally with rich experience and a keen sense of smell... And the Schroeder and Lin Qiming in front of him may be good "chess pieces" for rushing on the chessboard, but if they are to be the "chess players" who control the overall situation ", Ke Lan always felt unreliable.

But because of the "meme", the "chess piece" to fight can only be himself.

These people can't help at all.

Ke Lan glanced at the news on the tablet, and he found that the previous head of the crisis management department who died of "meme infection" not long ago was also called Schroeder—Schroeder is not a name , but a code name: every chief of the crisis management section is "Schroeder".

"Is there any progress from the countermeasure team?" Ke Lan asked.

"Several experts insisted on their own opinions, and the debate was fierce, but the specific progress..." Schroeder sighed and shook his head slightly.

"Forget it, I didn't count on them at the beginning." Ke Lan said, "This group of people is super first-class just to make trouble."

The only thing he can rely on now is the assistance from the Undead Crew Association, but he also knows that if the Undead Crew Association can provide any useful information, they will definitely contact him.

If they didn't come to him, then even if he ran to ask them, he wouldn't be able to ask anything.

"However, the equipment department has temporarily produced two sets of armor for you and your assistants. One is a general-purpose armor, and the other is a customized close-combat special armor based on the specialty of that hunter named Akira Asano. , and is equipped with a small sonar and a special strengthening device that can amplify the power of the mind." Schroeder said.

"A special strengthening device that can magnify the power of the mind..." Ke Lan chewed on the term, "It seems that you have collected a lot of information about us, and you even know this..."

"All of these have been approved by the Undead Crew Association." Schroeder said, "But you can rest assured that Mr. Akira Asano has been removed from that experimental project, and no one will trouble him in the future."

"I want to know, will this mind-magnifying device have side effects on its use?" Ke Lan looked directly at Schroeder and asked, "I know what the price of that ability is, and I have also witnessed Marshall's final outcome with my own eyes. , don't try to blind me with lies."

Hearing what Ke Lan said, Schroeder was slightly taken aback, and then nodded: "There will definitely be side effects...Using that kind of ability will cause irreversible damage to the experimental subject itself, but as long as it is set properly The power and side effects can be completely controlled within an acceptable range."

"That is to say, if this thing is turned on to the maximum power, it can kill Akira Asano, right?"

Schroeder didn't speak, he was silent for a few seconds, and then nodded his head.

"Tear it down."

"But...as long as you don't overuse it, there is no problem...with this kind of device, at least it is equivalent to having an extra hole card in a critical moment. Mr. Ke Lan, please think about it carefully. If you are really in a desperate situation, at least One can be saved by sacrificing another..."

"Tear it down." Ke Lan looked at him coldly, "I don't want to say it a third time. Do you think I still need Akira Asano to exchange my life for mine? Besides, if the matter is really serious At that point...with all due respect, if the undead crew can't come up with a better solution, then everyone will die together."

"This……"

"It's just a matter of order." Ke Lan shrugged indifferently.

"Tell the people in the equipment department to remove the mind-enhancing module." Schroeder stared at Ke Lan with a hesitant expression on his face, took a few breaths, and then turned his head, facing a said the subordinate.

"Where are they now? Where are they?" Ke Lan put the tablet in his pocket and walked forward.

"They're waiting on the second line of defense," Schroeder replied.

The members of the Hunting God Hunting Group had previously discussed business with the Yip Consortium in the East Second District, so even though Ke Lan took this special train transformed from a space shuttle, he still arrived at the scene one step later than them.

When Ke Lan and others arrived at the second line of defense, the Hound and the others had already been waiting behind the roadblock. The first time they saw Ke Lan, the Hound had already jumped over the roadblock and ran over, grabbing Ke Lan. Lan, said: "Come with me, I have something to tell you."

As for the people from the Crisis Management Section, they were directly blocked by the two big men, Layton and Zhuo Ligetu—they already had a lot of face to obey the arrangement of the Crisis Management Section and wait here. As for this time, If you want them to get out of the way, it's something you don't even think about.

Schroeder and Lin Qiming glanced at each other, and they both saw a wry smile on each other's faces—although the strength of this group of relic hunters was not very strong except for that guy named Asano Akira, but between Ke Lan's The reason is that they can't conflict with these relic hunters, and there is nothing they can do about this group of people.

On the other side, the hound kept pulling Ke Lan, dragged him into a toilet, asked Akira Asano to guard outside, and locked the door with his backhand.

"What's going on?" The Hound asked nervously, "Why did they let you perform this kind of mission? Those secrets of yours... exposed?"

"I don't know... But they didn't embarrass me, and they didn't say a word about my own abilities." Although the "they" in Ke Lan's words referred to the Undead Crew, they were heard by the hound's ears. In the process, they became the group of people in the crisis management department.

"Then how did they come to you? I heard... this incident is very evil. The things in it will be infected by just looking at them... Damn, this kind of thing is not something that humans can deal with Yes. According to me, we should launch the entire West Second District into the sky as we did with the East Ninth District, and then use the main gun to completely destroy it."

"Actually, the cause of this incident has nothing to do with me...Although it was the professor of the research institute who caused the trouble, the thing in the polluted area was made by him with my cloned cells." Ke Lan thought about it for a while , or told the hound the truth.

"You—what did you say?" The hound immediately opened his mouth wide, "The thing inside...is your...gram, clone cell?"

"It's the product of the fusion of my cloned cells and the active cells of the Seed of Corrosion." Ke Lan corrected.

(End of this chapter)