Su Xiao stooped and crawled through the hole in the wall into the laboratory.
"Finally found the researcher. Is this place a maze?"
As Su Xiao entered the laboratory, blood slid from the edge of Dragon Slayer Flash. He had just encountered a squad of Hound Force members. Those guys had been brainwashed, so getting information out of them was difficult.
The moment Su Xiao entered the laboratory, the Hound Force member inside raised his rifle and aimed it at him. A Counter Shield beside Su Xiao shot out toward the Hound Force member. As it flew, the Counter Shield rapidly split into dozens of pieces, like sharp blades.
Pfft, pfft...
The Hound Force member holding the rifle was riddled with holes. This was a new use Su Xiao had developed for Counter Shield. It was not very practical in actual combat, but it worked well against cannon fodder.
"You—you're the intruder?"
A researcher sat on the floor, kicking his legs wildly as he shuffled backward until he was pressed against the wall.
Su Xiao lightly tapped the ground beneath his feet and vanished from the researcher's line of sight. When he appeared again, he was already standing in front of him.
"The map of this place..."
Halfway through his sentence, Su Xiao suddenly realized that he probably had no need to look for a map. Understanding the terrain was a habit he had developed, but now, asking directly about Kihara Gensai's location would be more reliable.
"Where is Kihara Gensai?"
As soon as Su Xiao finished speaking, the researcher raised both hands and said rapidly, "I know the map here very well. Kihara Gensai must be hiding in the central control room. It has a Level Four defense system. I can take you there."
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