NovelEnglishlan had returned to the core research lab, the very vial he'd taken now back in its rightful place.
Upon seeing 00 there, lan knew Summer's days were numbered. And, sure enough, news about Summer chalf an hour later;
ssaid his room was ablaze, and he hadn't made it out alive.
lan immediately sought out Sarah, asking her if she was satisfied with this outcome.
"Before the flames consumed him, someone took his sight; he probably had to wait, helplessly, as the fire encircled him. Doctor,
let's discuss our escape plan."
He'd been inside for too long, and Maja was waiting outside; she must be utter worried. It was tto destroy the research base
and clear his nin Windhelm.
Sarah, eyes scanning a collection of reagents, was about to speak when the ground gave a sudden shudder.
"Did you feel the group moved just now?"
lan hadn't noticed a thing. Frowned, Sarah's tone grew somber, "This base has been here for years. | used to dream of an
earthquake that would bring it all down."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut if an earthquake really were to hit, most here wouldn't survive. That tremor had unsettled her; she had always been sensitive
to such shifts.
"Doctor, are you worried about an earthquake?"
"Mm-hmm, but this base has stood firm for over a century without one. lan, you mentioned you have as many people as we could
imagine on the outside, right? The moment we leave, they need to be ready to cover us. Otherwise, escaping alive will be nearly
impossible - we'd be sitting ducks."
Besides, if Sarah herself disappeared, the base would spare no resource to capture them.
Only today had Sarah fully awakened to the reality of her situation. Before, she'd merely felt a need to leave, hence her various
preparations. But she hadn't understood why. Now she knew - she had to find her daughter.
Yet, her identity remained elusive, the most crucial piece of her past stubbornly out of reach. Aside from the “Holy Daughter” in the
organization, she couldn't recall the so-called Sanders family, not even her two sons.
"I've got this back-up thing covered. What's crucial now is figuring out how to get out."
Sarah opened a nearby cabrevealing a hidden compartment filled to the brim with prepared explosives.
lan's eyes widened with surprise. How much had she stockpiled? These materials must have been meticulously gathered from
countless experiments, little by little.
Still, explosives alone wouldn't guarantee their escape.
"Besides this, your people need to create chaos in every sector. The twenty chairpersons within the base have badges that form a
unique code - a master password that opens every lock."
Twenty chairpersons?
All fiercely loyal to the base. Obtaining their badges seemed an impossible feat. No wonder no one had ever successfully escaped.
Sarah pulled up images of the members. When Philip's face appeared, her expression darkened.
"I've never liked his face. | vetoed his chairman proposal once, but he still made it."
So, Philip was the youngest chairman, and it had passed the executives’ resolution. His badge now was already pinned to his chest.
Looking at Philip's photo, lan felt a surreal sense of disconnection - as if everything that had happened in Greenfield was but a
dream. They used to be friends, and now he couldn't recognize the man before him.
Sarah opened Philip's file, which held little of interest for the content wasn’t displayed at length; she already knew everything she
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As she stared at his face, fragmented images flashed through her mind, her expression growing ever grimmer.
"I knew him before; his ambition is huge. With him as a chairman, we'll face trouble. He's cunning, not as easily fooled as the
others. His badge - it's right there on his chest."
"What if we kill him?"
lan's question hung in the air as Sarah looked up to meet his gaze.
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