Global Shelter Game

Chapter 173: Chapter 173: From the Academy?

Bena and Zhou Mei entered the factory building, while the others provided support from outside.

The factory’s interior was dimly lit, but Bena and Zhou Mei both had exceptionally sharp vision and quickly adjusted to the low light.

Bena’s gaze was locked on the mutated bear. He could sense the immense power contained within the mutated creature.

He knew that if they couldn’t neutralize the mutated bear quickly, it would likely pose a major threat to the team.

Bena cautiously approached the mutated bear while signaling for Zhou Mei to handle the man in the white lab coat.

Zhou Mei nodded. After her beast-like transformation, she seemed to melt into the shadows, silently closing in on the man in the lab coat. Even the mutated creature standing near him didn’t notice her at first.

Meanwhile, Bena had closed the distance to less than thirty meters from the mutated bear.

Perhaps because the distance was too short, the mutated bear, which had been lying on the ground, seemed to sense danger. It got up uneasily and looked around.

The man in the lab coat nearby noticed the bear’s behavior and stopped what he was doing to look at it.

Seeing this, Bena knew he couldn’t hesitate any longer.

His power armor instantly switched to full-power mode, and he became a silver streak of light as he lunged toward the mutated bear.

The mutated bear reacted quickly. It immediately detected Bena’s approach and turned to counterattack.

But Bena was faster. He wrapped his arms around the mutated bear’s neck and forcefully slammed it to the ground.

The mutated bear let out a furious roar, struggling desperately to break free from Bena’s grip.

Bena gritted his teeth, using all his strength to hold the mutated bear down.

The man in the lab coat was startled by the sudden turn of events. He immediately reached for the chip controller on the desk to put it on his head.

However, he was clearly not fast enough.

At that exact moment, Zhou Mei successfully closed in on the man in the white lab coat.

She clamped a hand over his mouth from behind, while her other hand pressed a sharp dagger against his throat.

"Don’t move! Or I’ll kill you!" Zhou Mei hissed, her low voice laced with killing intent.

The man in the lab coat was clearly startled by Zhou Mei’s sudden appearance. He stared at her with wide, terrified eyes.

"Who... who are you people? What do you want?" His voice trembled, filled with obvious fear.

Zhou Mei didn’t answer his question. Instead, she kept the dagger pressed to his throat, warning him not to move.

At that moment, the mutated hounds inside the factory seemed to sense that something was wrong and began to bark wildly.

Neil immediately increased the controller’s power, trying to control the mutated hounds.

However, the hounds seemed to be resisting Neil’s control. They didn’t quiet down as they had before.

While frantically attacking the white bear beneath him, Bena commanded the others:

"Take them out. Kill all those dogs."

They still didn’t know if the enemy had other arrangements or traps set up elsewhere.

Now that they were exposed, there was no longer any need to hide.

Hearing Bena’s command, the team immediately took action.

Inside the factory, the frantic barking of the mutated hounds and the furious roars of the mutated bear mingled, throwing the scene into chaos.

But thanks to the decisive actions of Bena and his team, the chaos was quickly brought under control.

Although Neil couldn’t fully control the mutated hounds, his controller’s interference slowed their movements, buying the team precious time.

Lanton, Zhou Yiming, Hawke, and the three bionics moved swiftly, killing the wildly barking mutated hounds one by one.

Bena, meanwhile, was completely focused on his fight with the mutated bear. His power armor played a crucial role, allowing him to contend with the enormous mutated creature.

Aided by his immense strength and power armor, Bena successfully killed the mutated bear despite its desperate struggles.

On the other side, Zhou Mei had the man in the white lab coat completely under control.

Zhou Mei had bound his hands and feet with steel wire.

She held her dagger to his throat, daring him to make any move to resist.

"Don’t kill me, don’t kill me!"

The man in the lab coat’s voice trembled; he was clearly terrified.

However, contrary to the panic on his face, his mind was in turmoil.

’He’d been in this abandoned industrial park for a long time. He’d set up countless mutated creatures to patrol the perimeter. The fact that these people managed to sneak in silently was simply unbelievable.’

Zhou Mei didn’t answer him, simply watching him with a cold stare.

Soon, the mutated hounds and the mutated bear inside the factory were dealt with, and the scene grew quiet once more.

Bena stood up and looked at Zhou Mei.

"Zhou Mei, you watch this guy for now. Don’t let him escape."

"Everyone else, search the area. See if there are any other mutated creatures."

"Understood."

The team acknowledged the order and began to search the factory.

Bena walked over to Zhou Mei and looked at the man in the white lab coat.

"Who are you?"

"What is this place?"

The man in the white lab coat answered, trembling:

"I... My name is Lin... Lin Hao. I... I’m with the Academy."

"This... this is my laboratory. And this lab is connected to the Academy’s quantum network! They know everything that happens here."

"What do you want? I... I can give you money. A lot of money. Just please, don’t kill me."

Hearing his words, everyone exchanged bewildered glances.

None of them had expected him to claim he was from the Academy.

If he really was from the Academy, it cast doubt on whether they should continue with the mission.

Unlike the Steel Brotherhood, Ye Yun’s group had a fairly good relationship with the Academy. They even had one of their ID cards.

Just as Bena was contemplating how to proceed, Zhou Mei spoke up.

"You say you’re from the Academy. How can you prove it?"

Lin Hao’s expression changed slightly.

To be honest, this wasn’t the first or second time he had used the Academy’s name to bluff and swindle people.

He had never encountered much suspicion before. After all, the Academy was one of the most powerful organizations in the wasteland, and ordinary people wouldn’t dare to impersonate one of its members.

Besides, with so much high-tech equipment around him, most people wouldn’t doubt him for a second.

Lin Hao stammered, "I... I have an Academy ID card on me."

He quickly calculated his options. ’If I can bluff them with the Academy’s name for a while, I might have a chance to survive.’

Zhou Mei gave him a cold look. "Where is the ID card?"

Lin Hao pointed to a nearby desk. "In... in the second drawer of that desk over there."

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