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Chapter 36 Secret Communication Records
Lu Zhao suddenly ripped open his collar. There was a hideous scar below his collarbone, shaped like a burned letter Z.

"Elizabeth carved this into my body a week before she was killed."

He traced his fingers over the scar. "She said that if you ever see a project starting with a Z, you should immediately destroy all the information."

Xiao Ran grabbed the military dagger, which also had the letter Z engraved on the handle.

"This is the birthday present Xiao Yu gave me when I was ten." The blade reflected his red eyes. "She said Z stands for the last hope."

Lin Che's right hand twitched uncontrollably. He ripped open his sleeve, revealing the chip implanted under his skin. The serial number ended in Z-07.

"Every experimental subject has..." His breathing became rapid. "Number Seven said that Z is the abbreviation of the ultimate goal."

Su Wanqing pressed the twitching chip. The jade bracelet flashed blue light, and the space warehouse spit out a yellowed cooperation agreement.

On the signature page, the official seals of seven countries are arranged in a circle, with "Final Purification" written in German in the center.

At the same moment, Lu Zhao's coffee can fell to the ground. He stared at the genetic map in the appendix to the agreement, his throat cracking as he muttered, "This is cross-species genetic chimera technology. They want to transform humans into biological weapons that can adapt to any environment."

"I received an anonymous email this morning." The video was dated three days ago, with a Swiss company logo hanging in the background. "Xiao Yu is still alive in the Seventh Laboratory."

Lin Che's chip began to bleed. Salt water mixed with blood beads gathered on the table, gradually forming the outline of a world map.

Blue blood was oozing from seven red dots, all pointing to an underground facility marked with the letter Z.

"Twenty-two hours." Lu Zhao tore off the buttons on his sleeve and placed seven metal pieces with logos on the operating table. "The underground laboratories of these institutions will upload experimental data synchronously every twenty-two hours."

Su Wanqing gripped the Tang sword tightly. "Tomorrow night, when the moon is full," she recalled the vibration of the jade bracelet that morning. "All Z-level laboratories will simultaneously initiate the final phase."

Xiao Ran loaded the bullet into the magazine. The clanging of metal mixed with his whisper: "Xiao Yu's ability is fire, which perfectly corresponds to the code name of the Seventh Laboratory."

Lin Che suddenly collapsed onto the operating table. Saltwater formed a vortex beneath him, and a fragmented audio message emerged from the center: "The Seven Deadly Sins Plan must be stopped." The voice sounded like twenty tones speaking simultaneously. "When the seven containers are filled, the gate to a new world will open."

Lin Che's voice abruptly stopped, and the room fell into a dead silence. Everyone looked at each other, and the air was filled with tension and anxiety.

Lu Zhao was the first to break the silence: "We must act quickly." He quickly packed up his equipment. "The nuclear power plant's underground laboratory may still contain critical information."

Su Wanqing nodded in agreement: "Time is running out, let's set off immediately."

The four of them quickly packed up and headed for the abandoned nuclear power plant. Along the way, Xiao Ran kept checking his weapons while Lin Che silently gnawed on a block of salt in the back seat.

After arriving at the destination, Lu Zhao led everyone through layers of blockades and into the underground laboratory.

The dilapidated corridor was filled with dust and rubble, and the bloodstains on the walls were chilling.

"Here." Lin Che suddenly stopped and pointed at a piece of equipment that had been forcibly dismantled. "It feels familiar to me."

Lu Zhao carefully examined the remains of the device: "This is an advanced encrypted storage device, and it may still contain important data."

Su Wanqing asked: "Can it be repaired?"

Lu Zhao shook his head: "The damage is too serious."

Lin Che took a step forward: "Let me try." He stretched out his hand, and blue liquid oozed from his fingertips, carefully seeping into the gap of the equipment.

"Let me help." Su Wanqing used her spatial ability to stabilize the electromagnetic field around the equipment.

With their combined efforts, the equipment gradually resumed operation. Lu Zhao quickly connected his laptop and began cracking the encryption.

Xiao Ran looked around vigilantly: "I always feel like someone is watching us."

Lin Che also nodded: "I also feel an inexplicable uneasiness."

Su Wanqing comforted him: "Don't be nervous."

Lu Zhao suddenly shouted excitedly: "Success! I entered the communication record system."

Everyone immediately gathered around and stared at the text scrolling on the screen.

"Look here." Lu Zhao pointed to a record. "There's a person codenamed 'Shadow' who's been in frequent contact with the laboratory."

Xiao Ran frowned: "Shadow. I seem to have heard this code name somewhere before."

Lin Che added: "This name was also mentioned in the previous email."

Su Wanqing read the records carefully: "They repeatedly mentioned a 'biological reset plan'. What is this?"

Lu Zhao's expression was serious: "It sounds like some kind of extremely dangerous experiment."

Just as everyone was delving into the investigation, Xiao Ran suddenly discovered an unusual record: "The last communication shows that someone attempted to destroy all key evidence." Lin Che asked, "Who gave the order?"

Lu Zhao quickly flipped through the pages: "I can't find the specific name, only a string of gibberish."

Su Wanqing pondered: "Could it be 'Shadow'?"

Xiao Ran stood up and said, "I want to investigate the background of this 'Shadow'."

He turned to Su Wanqing, "Can you help me?"

Su Wanqing nodded: "Of course, I will fully support you."

Lu Zhao continued to analyze the data: "The locations of several experimental bases are also mentioned here."

Lin Che suddenly felt dizzy and gasped for breath, leaning against the wall. Su Wanqing quickly supported him and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Lin Che shook his head: "It's okay, it might be that the concentration of blue blood is not high enough."

Lu Zhao handed him a bag of salt: "Refill it first."

Xiao Ran frowned: "We have to leave here as soon as possible. I always feel unsafe."

Su Wanqing agreed: "Indeed, let's copy the data first and analyze it slowly when we get back."

Lu Zhao worked quickly and copied all the information to the portable device.

Just as they were about to leave, they heard footsteps in the distance.

Xiao Ran immediately raised his weapon and prepared for battle.

Lin Che whispered, "Someone's coming, at least three."

Su Wanqing made a quick decision: "We'll evacuate through the emergency exit. Lu Zhao, you go first with the data. Xiao Ran will cover you, and Lin Che and I will provide cover."

Everyone worked in perfect harmony, moving quickly towards the exit. The footsteps behind them grew closer, and the air was filled with tension.

Just as they were about to escape from the laboratory, a cold voice suddenly rang out: "Stop! Don't move!"

The four of them froze in place for a moment and slowly turned around to see three heavily armed men in black pointing guns at them.

The leading man in black sneered and said, "It seems that someone is very interested in our experiment."

Su Wanqing secretly activated her supernatural powers, ready to strike at any moment. Xiao Ran gripped his weapon tightly, while Lin Che quietly gathered his water power.

Lu Zhao said calmly: "We are only here to investigate the nuclear power plant leak."

The man in black obviously didn't believe it: "Oh? Then why did you sneak into the underground laboratory?"

The atmosphere was tense and ready to explode. At this moment, Lin Che suddenly activated his supernatural power, and a wall of water instantly submerged the man in black.

"Run!" Su Wanqing shouted, releasing her spatial ability at the same time to disrupt the enemy's vision.

Xiao Ran grabbed Lu Zhao and said, "Let's go!"

The four of them rushed out of the laboratory and got into the vehicle that had been prepared long ago.

Xiao Ran stepped on the accelerator and the car rushed out like an arrow.

In the rearview mirror, the man in black chased out of the laboratory and fired at their car. The bullet hit the rear windshield, and spider-web-like cracks spread instantly.

"Get down!" Xiao Ran yelled, swerving the steering wheel. The car swerved sharply, shaking off the pursuers.

Only after confirming safety did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Su Wanqing asked: "Lu Zhao, is the data still there?"

Lu Zhao nodded: "Keep it safe."

Lin Che said weakly: "Those people are not ordinary security guards."

Xiao Ran's expression was serious: "They are most likely members of Shadow."

Su Wanqing pondered for a moment: "We must decipher this data as soon as possible and find out the truth."

Lu Zhao agreed: "We'll start analyzing it right after we get back to the safe house."

(End of this chapter)