From the Star Abyss
Chapter 102

Beautiful Wish (Part 2)

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Li Aoz searched the Third Floor of the shelter for half an hour.

At this moment, he finally understood why Nethermark Humanity Nethermark Humanity their own stronghold.

"There are too many secret passages in this place."

Li Aoz emerged from the secret passage, dragging the corpse of a young boy armed with the Esha Armed in one hand and leaning on a long sword in the other, looking extremely troubled.

The reality before him was not optimistic. The small P-205 Shelter had more than forty emergency exits and safety exits, some of which even stretched for two kilometers. When Li Aoz looked out, he found that the outside world was covered in white snow.

If we dig deeper into each one, it will take at least two days.

Players easily lose patience with this thankless task, especially since there are some Nethermark Humanity Esha Armed scattered throughout the passages who launch surprise attacks from time to time, engaging in guerrilla warfare and easily driving players crazy.

Because of the Imitation Human, Li Aoz was wary and dared not easily separate his forces. Whether it was Qiu Ran or Jane Nelia Alpha Rank, neither of them were strong enough to be attacked and killed by the Imitation Human, and then replaced.

Li Aoz in a bit of a predicament.

Players from the previous generation didn't explore the "Unremembered" quest much enough; they didn't even figure out the terrain map of the two lower levels of the Nethermark Humanity.

Unlike the streets of Sky Ring and Red Arrow, Li Aoz could find the location of the Blue Diva Ballroom in every city with his eyes closed.

"Tsk, if only there were [Biochemists] and [Mechanics] for this kind of thing."

Complaining now is useless.

"Phew... so tired..."

"Take a short rest, stay alert, and don't let your guard down."

Looking at Qiu Ran, whose eyes showed signs of exhaustion, and Jane Nelia, who seemed indifferent, Li Aoz began to make his own plans.

"It is certain that, according to the mission process of 'Unremembered,' the Second Floor is the key, and Xue Nuo and the remaining members of the Nethermark Humanity are also on the second level."

This raises a question: to go to the Second Floor, you need Assistant Physician Anna's authorization.

But if Assistant Physician Anna has already entered the Second Floor, what other way is there? Li Aoz thought that the higher-ups of the Nethermark Humanity shouldn't be that stupid, otherwise, if a fire accident occurred, everyone on the first floor would be wiped out.

Therefore, he must have left a backup passage.

Although Assistant Physician Anna successfully seized power, it had only been three days since then.

"The professor can transfer his consciousness to Infant Eater in Outland, but Doctor Anna has disappeared... What is she thinking? Dealing with inheriting the professor's legacy? Or contacting Frostplate for help?"

Li Aoz didn't think Doctor Anna would inherit the professor's legacy so quickly, for a simple reason: she didn't have the ability.

The professor is a genuine Beta-rank Biochemist, possessing knowledge of dozens of fundamental disciplines. Let alone receiving all the knowledge of a Biochemist, even the gifts he bestows upon others are difficult to handle without a certain level of intelligence.

Can Doctor Anna's academic abilities compare to those of a professor?

The answer is: definitely not.

Despite the limited information available, Doctor Anna did not leave a good impression on players.

If the professor is a scientific fanatic and a madman devoid of conscience, then Doctor Anna is a businesswoman who would question, "How much is conscience worth?"

The Underworld may change, but it will never go out of business.

In their previous lives, because the Nethermark Humanity hadn't suffered any devastating blows, the players had fought quite a few battles against the Esha Armed, and had to kill these poor young men and women, which made them feel terrible.

These mass-produced Esha Armed come from Outland People and impoverished people in Frostplate. As soon as they come off the assembly line, they are exchanged for money and transported to the armies of various warlords, gangsters, and small countries.

After all, these Esha Armed are obedient, easy to use, and won't betray you. They also possess intelligence, making them a much better deal than intelligent robots that require regular maintenance.

There are even professional human traffickers who kidnap teenagers and sell them to the Nethermark Humanity to be modified into weapons.

However, the Esha Armed from the previous life had already become widespread, and Frostplate was using it everywhere. Players had no idea who had invented this evil weapon.

And Doctor Anna played a role in pushing things along.

Incidentally, when the planet was destroyed in her previous life, this woman survived and went to space. She even brazenly sold a lot of medical knowledge and potions to the players. Later, she repeatedly switched between the opposing faction and her own civilization, making her a complete fence-sitter.

Therefore, Li Aoz believes that Doctor Anna will likely choose to contact Frostplate.

"If we think about it from this perspective... then the person we should contact is Law Enforcement Division Three."

Li Aoz frowned slightly.

To be honest, he didn't really want to go to war with Law Enforcement Division Three at this time.

On one hand, the Law Three Special Agent are generally strong in Combat Power and of high quality, with strong individuals at the Gamma (γ, the third Greek letter) and Beta (β, the second Greek letter) levels in charge.

Li Aoz may disregard Law Enforcement Division Four, but the network of Law Enforcement Division Three is spread across various Outland gathering places.

On the other hand, Law Enforcement Division Three has infiltrated many of Dai Weilin Faction members—most of the ambitious individuals of Frostplate are not in the army, but are here.

He plans to poach Dai Weilin, a legendary figure, Dai Weilin is a top-notch talent in politics and military affairs. However, such people need a team and connections to maximize their effectiveness.

It would be bad if friendly forces were accidentally injured.

Now that Doctor Anna has gone to contact Law Enforcement Division Three, how can we find Doctor Anna?

"Let me think... Doctor Chen Siqi mentioned before that the Law Enforcement Division Three relies on the Subway Brotherhood's railway for transportation."

"If that's the case, then the Nethermark Humanity must have a subway line in operation to enable covert communication and transportation."

"If Doctor Anna didn't go to the Second Floor, then she should have gone to the subway station to wait for the support of Law Enforcement Division Three."

Li Aoz rubbed his temples and began to recall the subway routes controlled by the Subway Brotherhood.

To be honest, so many years have passed, and many memories have faded.

The Subway Brotherhood's routes were so complex that he couldn't recall them even after thinking for a long time.

Subway... Subway...

As Li Aoz paced back and forth, he suddenly remembered something.

"Wait, why should I try to recall the events along the lines of memory?"

He stopped in his tracks, lost in thought.

"The P-205 Shelter is a pre- Old Era building, which means that there was a subway station with a specific name back in the Old Era!"

A sudden inspiration struck Li Aoz, and everything became clear.

Although Li Aoz couldn't remember the specific route, the cities and locations on Azure Star in the old days were all instant teleportation points for players back then, so he still had a deep impression of them.

"Let me think... P-205... should correspond to Godzilla, no, it should be— Krasnaya Agla Station!"

He found a direction, then bent down, knelt on one knee, pressed his palm to the ground, and released gravity.

Gravity exploration.

Gravity exploration is a commonly used method in geological exploration.

Since a planet is not a perfectly regular sphere, with undulating mountains and deep valleys, the gravity in different geological structures is actually different. Using this principle, we can search for natural oil and mineral deposits based on the differences in gravity.

Li Aoz did not use gravity to compress; instead, he released his own gravity like water, probing downwards to carefully feel the differences in gravity between the underground cement, steel bars, and frozen soil.

Suddenly, he felt a completely different kind of gravity.

"This gravity, including the metal... is the rails, and this is a cavity! It's a subway station!"

Li Aoz's eyes lit up. He looked up and saw a doorway to a passageway right in front of him.

"This is it!"

Li Aoz immediately stood up, called to Qiu Ran and Jian, and kicked the door in front of him.

Smack! But before he could kick it out, the door opened by itself, and a young man with black and white hair and a cold look in his eyes raised his hand and blocked his kick perfectly.

"Rude."

The young officer pushed him away in displeasure. Before he could even question him, Li Aoz steadied himself, looked up, and upon recognizing the man before him, immediately exclaimed in surprise:

"Damn it, what bad luck!"

"Isn't that Kamen Rider Du Zexin? "Li Aoz quite surprised.

The main question is, how come this die-hard Dai Weilin Faction with his thick eyebrows and big eyes is here?

Out of curiosity about this incredibly unlucky character, Li Aoz couldn't help but ask, "... You've also gone to the Outland?"

It was initially released for free...

Star Abyss Dao, a grand serialized novel!

There will be more this afternoon.

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