I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

"Hmm?" A passing worker stopped, listened, and couldn't help asking, "That sound... is it those robots coming again?"

Before he could finish his words, a blinding red light suddenly lit up at the end of the tunnel. A robotic voice echoed throughout the tunnel: "Unauthorized intrusion detected. Cleanup procedures initiated."

Suddenly, everyone's face changed drastically.

"Holy crap! This place actually has an automatic defense system?!" someone screamed, obviously not expecting the situation to be so bad.

Zhao Li quickly raised her weapon and aimed it at the light source, scanning the surroundings with a sharp gaze. "Quiet! Everyone, proceed with caution. These systems usually react based on our actions. Let's test the waters first!"

At the same time, the college student crouched down and began examining a control panel on the ground. "Wait, I can try reprogramming some of the logic instructions... Theoretically, if I can disrupt its judgment mechanism, it should be able to stop functioning for a short period of time."

However, before he could finish, a burly man suddenly pushed aside the person blocking his way and roared, "Stop talking nonsense and hurry up! If we really attract some super boss here, none of us will be able to escape!"

The mood in the crowd suddenly grew restless. Some began to stir, while others lowered their voices and began to discuss.

"Who is this person? How can he be so bold? If he moves around at this time, it will easily lead to bad things!"

"You know what? I think his aura is quite intimidating. Maybe he's still alive thanks to this reckless fighting style! Hahaha. But to be honest, a teammate like this is quite respectable. At least he's not like some useless scum who only knows how to pretend..."

Just as the debate intensified, Du Fan's annoying voice interrupted again. This time, his signature frivolous smile played on his lips as he spoke slowly, "Hey there! All the heroes gathered here? It's quite lively! But with all due respect, you'll only die if you continue like this. After all, this isn't just any basement—it's the true heart of the Skymound Judge. Just imagine, why have so many people disappeared from this city? Hehehe~ Can you guess the answer?"

Hearing these words, the already tense crowd grew even more panicked. They exchanged worried glances, seemingly realizing the situation was far more complicated than they had imagined.

"Don't believe his nonsense! Since you have chosen to break in, you have to stick to it. If you give up halfway, you might as well just admit defeat!" Zhao Li gritted her teeth and shouted, trying to suppress the crowd's commotion.

But at this moment, the college student looked up and shouted something unexpected: "Wait a minute... Look at this screen! It seems like some hidden information has been triggered!"

Everyone's eyes simultaneously turned in the direction the university student pointed. On that ancient monitor, a blurry but profound text message played: "Welcome to the Sky Curtain Project test area. Please prepare to welcome a new era."

"What the hell is this? Could the 'Sky Curtain Project' be the reason behind this catastrophe?" A young man wearing sunglasses couldn't help but exclaimed with a puzzled expression on his face.

Immediately afterwards, another voice announcement sounded: "Detection failed, current status: Full startup mode activated..."

"What does it mean? What does 'full start-up mode' mean? It sounds like it's even more awesome than the previous combat levels... Oh my god..." The fat chef next to him screamed as his legs went weak and he almost fell to his knees.

Seeing the situation becoming increasingly urgent, the college student quickly adjusted his strategy and said, "Hurry up and help me protect the law for two minutes. I must break through the last level to enter the final control center. If I fail... the consequences could be very serious."

So, in the tense atmosphere, the rest of the team pulled out their gear and spread out to form a defensive circle, buying precious time for the impromptu hacker. Every time the mechanical unit tried to charge the defenses, it was met with stubborn resistance, sparks flying everywhere...

Finally, with the clear, clear ring tone indicating success, the entire environment fell into an unprecedented silence... Only the sound of the electronic door slowly opening echoed in my ears...

Is salvation or destruction outside the door?

When the heavy metal door opened completely, it revealed a huge transparent glass room. Inside, countless precision instruments and several giant computer equipment were neatly arranged, waiting for further exploration and unveiling.

Qin Yifei, who had been standing at the doorway for a long time, remained silent. Finally, he turned to look at his companions who were still holding their ground and asked, "What do you think? Are you willing to accompany me in to explore the hidden secrets that led to this situation today?"

This statement immediately caused an uproar...

"Of course we have to find out the truth, otherwise we'll never rest in peace!" a passionate young man said first, and then another voice echoed in agreement, like a passionate march that lingered around them for a long time...

Seeing everyone's enthusiastic registration, I couldn't help but smile with satisfaction and then decisively waved my hand to give the order to attack...

But at this moment, a sudden and unusual explosion in the distance interrupted the high morale and in an instant they returned to the cruel reality of the battlefield...

How will the external crisis evolve? What kind of murderous intentions are hidden in the internal mystery waiting to be solved?

"Boom!" The sudden explosion seemed to rip the air apart, and the entire corridor trembled instantly. Everyone was frightened by the sudden movement and took a step back, and some even slipped and almost fell.

"Oh shit! What's going on? Is there something wrong outside?" A girl with a ponytail exclaimed, holding onto the wall and looking behind her in panic.

Qin Yifei's expression also grew solemn, but he quickly collected his emotions and decisively raised his hand to signal for everyone to be quiet: "Don't panic now, let's first confirm what exactly happened. But no matter what happens outside, we must seize this opportunity to enter the internal control room. The longer we delay, the more passive the situation will become."

The university student stood at the doorway of the glass room, sweat coating his forehead, his hands steady as he debugged data on the keyboard. "My successful hack just now only temporarily disabled a portion of the automatic defense system, but if other crisis mechanisms are triggered externally... it's very likely to reactivate all alarms! In other words—we must act before the next wave of attacks arrives!"

A low murmur of discussion suddenly broke out among the crowd:

"It's so annoying! Could there really be some pervert rushing in from outside? I don't want to die for no apparent reason!" The burly man said with gritted teeth, his tone full of anxiety and impatience.