After a full day of cleaning yesterday, the mutants around the armory have been mostly dealt with.

As everyone expected, although the number of mutants around here was not large, each of them was quite powerful.

Fortunately, Peng Si had the foresight to bring along superhumans from the army to protect them when they set out, and they wiped out the outer perimeter.

To prepare for this mission, he brought along all A-level ability users, none of whom were weak, and they proved to be of great help.

Ling didn't sit idle either. After having her wound treated again by the military doctor, she went out alone and brought back a lot of crystal cores, which she distributed to the ability users in the team.

She didn't need these things, so they naturally became items to help her teammates.

On the 20th, after confirming that there would be no further accidents, Peng Si sent messages to both Mengcheng and Yuecheng bases, informing them that everything was fine and they were preparing to enter the armory.

Following Miao Yin and Ling's instructions, they successfully found the secret passage.

According to the map, this passage originally required going down to the bottom floor of an office building via a secret passage and passing through multiple security checkpoints to reach it.

Unfortunately, after the previous team left, the big fox unexpectedly took over the place and destroyed the road on the side of the office building, blocking the passage there.

In other words, they can only enter through the entrance that Miao Yin discovered.

Because of the large fox's forced breach, what was originally just a small opening on the side has now grown to be over ten meters wide.

Fortunately, the armory was well-constructed, and all the materials were of the highest quality; otherwise, they would have had to consider the possibility of collapse.

"Take out all the headlights. Second team, come down with me first," Peng Si commanded.

There was no light in the passageway, so they had to install portable light sources on the walls to make it easier to move around.

The soldiers immediately brought ladders and other tools, lowered them into the cave, and climbed down to explore the passage first.

Almost an hour later, they finally finished setting up the light source and climbed up from below.

The air inside was stagnant and stuffy, and Peng Si was covered in sweat when he came out.

He wiped the sweat from his brow, took a breath, found Miao Yin, and said to her:

“I’ve looked down there. The walls of the entire passageway are crushed, with only a few load-bearing pillars holding it up. I’m worried that if something happens to the armory and it collapses inside, you might not be able to get out. Besides, the air inside is poor, and people can’t stay there for long.”

Miao Yin understood what he meant, and that was precisely why they didn't get entangled with the mutants down there that day.

"Why don't you just send those people in there with those teleportation abilities?"

Peng Si shook his head and pointed to the iron wall: "The outer shell of the armory is already very thick. In addition, when the defense mechanism is activated and lead molten metal flows back in, an additional defensive wall will automatically be added inside to isolate the lead molten metal."

He approached the building and knocked, but the heavy walls offered no response, only a jarring echo.

He continued, "From where we are now, the straight-line distance to the inside of the armory is fifty meters, and that's a rather conservative estimate. You have to understand that there are many facilities inside the armory."

"The apocalypse came too suddenly. Most of the structural diagrams of the weapons depot have been lost. All we have is an early internal map. Now no one knows whether going in from here leads to a normal space or a pool of nuclear wastewater."

Although those spatial ability users could enter the armory, without a precise location and distance, it was entirely possible for them to get stuck in the wall and be crushed to death.

This secret passage has only one door, fifty centimeters thick, leading to the interior of the armory.

Furthermore, both ends of the passage are tightly sealed, meaning that after passing through this door, there are still more sealed spaces that need to be unlocked, which also means that there will be no mutants ambushing you from behind.

This is the safest place they can confirm.

This means that if this passage is gone, it will become extremely difficult for them to get out.

After pondering for a while, Miao Yin asked, "Who were the people who entered the armory this time?"

Peng Si: "Not many. We brought seven people who can teleport, one of whom can carry three people with him at once. That means it's a team of ten."

“Those ability users were all civilians before. Although they have been trained, they are still far behind my men. So this team needs to include soldiers. It can’t just be you going in. When you get to the armory, you will need their help.”

"I can only reserve two spots for you at most, and you can bring one of your own people."

“Okay.” Miao Yin looked at the people in her team. “I’ll leave Ling with you. Her thorns are very resilient and can serve as a load-bearing pillar. With her outside, the passage won’t collapse.”

"That's good. Where's the last person?"

Miao Yin pondered for a moment, seemingly assessing something: "Tu Hao, come with me, but Yao Yue, you have to leave her behind. I don't want anything to happen to her before I get out."

Although Peng Si had some doubts, he still agreed to her request.

“Okay, I’ve arranged for Vice Captain Fang Ce to be with you. He’s very experienced and knows all the relevant information by heart. You can ask him any questions you have. I’ll stay outside and guard the rear until you come back.”

After saying that, Peng Si left to discuss the next steps for entering the armory, as he still needed to deploy his troops.

Not far away, Tu Hao, who had overheard their conversation, quietly said, "Even if Ling is inside, she can leave thorns to ensure the passage is safe."

Compared to him, who can only fight in close combat, Ling is obviously much more useful.

He didn't understand why Miao Yin chose him instead of Bai Jingji.

“Although you are not as good as Ling in terms of the destructive power of your superpowers, once you are out of the thorns’ defense, Ling’s weaknesses will be very obvious. Her body is not as good as yours, and there are some things she can’t withstand. That’s why I brought you to the armory.”

"Trust me," Miao Yin said, looking at him. "You're more suitable than her."

Tu Hao narrowed his eyes, pondering the meaning of those words: "So, they just want to torment me because they think I'm not easy to kill."

"In the apocalypse, isn't survival the greatest asset?"

Not long after, a soldier informed them to go to the passage, and the conversation ended there.

"Let's go," Miao Yin said.

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