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Chapter 166 Sneak away

Bai E narrowed his eyes, sensing that the officer was contemplating a retreat, he once again threw out the information he had discovered, "Moreover, I saw just now that they seem to be restricted by orders and won't actively pursue us beyond a certain limit; once they reach that boundary, they will stop in their tracks."Bai E, who covered the rear, observed more information than the rest of the party.

This discovery actually proved very useful in verifying other things...

Normally, to prevent intruders from causing damage, the relatively small number of biowarriors should be patrolling throughout the base.

So, was it the case that the orders they received at the beginning were just like this? A few warriors guarding the outer ring, most protecting the central processing units.

But this was not logical... It wasn't just them who might come to this base wanting to restart the equipment; orcs, wild beasts, insects, any of them could have come, and they wouldn't show any mercy to human technological creations.

Of course, it's also possible that there were more than these few people in the base initially, and the biowarriors responsible for patrolling mostly died of natural causes over these hundreds of years. And these biowarriors executed their orders so rigidly without any flexibility, leading to the current situation.

However, Bai E felt this possibility was rather slim.

Therefore, the last possibility became quite interesting—

The orders they received were new.

Some "person" had discovered their team of intruders and issued a temporary change of orders, directing them to concentrate at the last line of defense.

Who could issue orders to them? The answer was on the verge of revelation.

What decision would this speculation lead the officers to make—retreat, or complete destruction?

What kind of abilities did the electronic demon have? Apart from controlling machinery, what impact could it have on them as living beings?

He had no idea.

The situation became chaotic.

Bai E looked at Minister Likok, who still held onto his computer and aimed to obtain verification from the data, waiting for his final verdict.

But before that, someone needed to be dispatched to find and make contact with the other two squads that had split off.

The enemy had already gathered their forces, while his own side was still operating singly?

No wonder they were at a disadvantage!

Glancing around, Bai E chose to remain silent.

Now that there was a commander-in-chief, he could step back... from talking, at least.

Having listened to the multitude of information provided by Bai E, Gregory, after a brief period of contemplation, immediately issued an order, "Before Minister Likok confirms the final result, I need you to find the other two dispersed squads."

As he spoke, he pointed to a side road they had just passed and said, "All the paths here are connected. Leave three with me to guard the minister, and the rest of you divide into three groups to

Bai E's gaze swept through them. He didn't recognize anyone... it wasn't the group led by the Blood God.

"We are ordered by the commander to take you to the assembly. Come with us now," the soldier accompanying Bai E explained cheerfully to the team.

"We noticed earlier that the voice communication was cut off, so something really happened, huh?"

"Let's go now!" The members of the team were somewhat surprised. Without the commander's orders, they were also a bit confused about what they should do next.

"Go!"

As they passed by an intersection, Bai E hesitated slightly. Having taken a few steps past, he took a step back and looked up toward the transverse corridor that seemed to stretch endlessly.

"Brother?" Bai E's unusual behavior puzzled the accompanying soldier.

"You take them to see the commander," said Bai E.

"Ah?"

"You take them to see the commander. I have another task," Bai E withdrew his gaze and explained calmly with a stern face.

"?" The accompanying soldier expressed his confusion with a question mark.

"The commander ordered me to ensure the safety of the other team of brothers. I need to find the other team," Bai E clarified.

"..." The accompanying soldier couldn't immediately find fault with that.

The commander had indeed given that order in front of everyone.

But... isn't there something wrong with acting alone?

He couldn't quite articulate it.

Bai E urged expressionlessly, "Hurry up and go. Don't keep the commander waiting. I will look for the other team."

"Be careful on your own," the soldier, not having strong opinions of his own, could only follow Bai E's orders, as Bai E had been his "commander" during the brief time just past.

"Don't worry."

Watching the accompanying soldier lead the team further and further away, disappearing around the corner at the end of the corridor, Bai E then pivoted on his heels, walking in the direction of the passage he had just observed.

Having wandered around the base for quite some time, he had a good understanding of the overall architecture of the base.

All the places he had visited were like the fog of war lifting, unlocking each on the mental model of the base relic in his mind.

[You have explored the target relic's residential area completely. Current exploration progress: 70%.]

The exploration mission did not require him to walk through every corner of the relic with his own feet. A rough exploration of a large area and understanding its general function was considered task completion.

And now, the only area left enshrouded in fog was the central computer room area, which the commander and his team had wanted to enter but failed to breach.

Is it hard to get in? Indeed, it is hard.

But now there was an opportunity.

The paths within the base were traceable. Following this branch road would lead straight to the entrance of the concentric circle corridor closest to the Root Server room...

A big group would have a hard time breaking in, but what about one person sneaking in?

He had just sensed the commander's reluctance. Facing a force of hundreds of biochemical soldiers, the commander clearly wanted to be prudent.

He might be prudent, but what about his own mission?

If they were to return, there would be no more room for personal choice. If the commander decided to retreat, should he obey or not?

Disobeying would mean going against military orders, but obeying would mean a failed mission.

Life, sometimes, is about taking chances.