The following morning, Guan Tong arrived at the Countermeasure Research Institute base as agreed.
Strictly speaking, this was his first time here. Although he had worked closely with the Countermeasure Research Institute during the [Earth Dragon Turns Over] Rule Period, he had never gone deep into the base itself.
The entire Countermeasure Research Institute base had been built underground. Ordinary transportation could not get anyone inside; they needed to take a special train.
When Guan Tong arrived at the boarding point, someone was already waiting for him.
The person wore a beige jacket, dark blue work pants, and a pair of standard military combat boots.
Hearing footsteps, Silver Fox turned and smiled. "Right on time."
"We enter the base from here?" Guan Tong walked to her side and looked at the long rail track leading into a tunnel.
"Of course. We need a special train to get in."
Silver Fox took out her phone and sent a signal. Before long, a black train emerged from the tunnel and stopped in front of them.
Looking at the train's design and its complicated mechanical levers, Guan Tong felt like he was looking at some antique from decades ago.
The doors opened with a hiss. Silver Fox boarded first, then turned and waved at Guan Tong. "Come on."
Guan Tong stepped into the train, and the doors shut behind him.
"This train..."
"Pretty old, right? Clearly, the base's designers believed that making all facilities electronic and automated would be dangerous," Silver Fox said.
Guan Tong nodded.
That was true. Electronic automation was convenient, but it was relatively less secure.
A hard drive could hold a vast amount of data, yet one shake or impact might destroy it all. For the most important information, keeping a paper copy was safer.
Soon, as the train