When Captain Mei Xue emerged, several people, including Xiao Luo SIR, had already changed into specially designed protective suits and were ready to trigger the device.
Dr. Yaohua was in charge, while Deputy Captain Jiankang had assigned at most half his people to the task. The rest still had to protect the other researchers—because the researchers were assets of the Group.
The destination was on the twelfth underground level of the institute, but in truth, even Dr. Yaohua could not confirm whether the place she wanted to find had been cut off by the Black Wall.
"Everyone, be careful from here on." Dr. Yaohua's voice was low and stern. "The area near the Black Wall will spontaneously give birth to all kinds of dangers. They could be traps, or terrifying creatures... Also, the poisonous gas is more concentrated on this level, so be careful not to damage your protective suits."
The operation was swift. Everyone jumped directly into the elevator shaft, landed at the twelfth level, and broke through the elevator doors in one smooth motion.
"What are these..."
The instant the elevator doors on the twelfth floor opened, the entire corridor was almost filled with corpses... They were all wearing the institute's uniforms, their faces pale and distorted, black veins bulging all over their bodies... Some had even rotted away.
"The Black Wall disaster that erupted on this level was too terrifying." Deputy Captain Jiankang sighed. "This disaster erupted suddenly from within. We had no choice but to retreat urgently."
"How many people are there in this institute?" Captain Mei Xue asked solemnly.
Deputy Captain Jiankang did not answer. Instead, he ordered his subordinates to clear a path ahead. "Judging from the situation, under the corrosive effects of this intensified toxin, the Black Wall disaster that originally occurred on