There were even fewer people inside the underground laboratory, and Skyler met some who greeted him. Although he was extremely nervous, he remained indifferent and nodded. He also had a translating device but could only understand what others were saying without speaking the language.
According to the map they had received, he estimated that Matthew might be held inside the room at the east end of the fourth-floor basement.
Veronica mentioned that Crayson revealed they were using advanced technology to copy Matthew’s memories and alter them before inserting a microchip inside him. The room on the far end of the east wing was the Memory Retrieving Room.
“Hey, who are you?” Suddenly, a tall man with at dark complexion pointed at Skyler from behind him. When Skyler heard him, he did not dare to turn around, so he could only move forward.
The interior of the research center was pure white, giving it a high-tech feel, almost identical to how research facilities in Destor were. Also, he knew that the top research facilities in Destor had the best security systems in the country, so would this place be the same?
He was worried and anxious, afraid the person behind him would activate the alarm system. As he had feared, the person saw Skyler ignore him, so he pointed at him and barked, “Stop! I’ll shoot you if you dare take another step forward.”
Within the hidden clan, people were allowed to bring guns, so Skyler had no choice but to stop walking. Otherwise, if the other party fired his pistol, it would only attract even more people and foil their plan to save Matthew.
The moment Skyler turned around, he held the tranquilizer gun and shot it at the other person. However, that guy had quick reflexes and jumped to the side, avoiding the anesthetic.
Bang! The man fired his gun, making a roaring sound that echoed inside the building and startling everyone. Cursing inside, Skyler shot at the man a few times before running away. Woo-Woo-Woo-
Someone activated the security alarm, so the entire building’s sirens were wailing, which sounded particularly annoying. The guards were chasing after Skyler, and their numbers. were growing by the minute. “Quick. Get him!”
“Kill him!”
“We can’t let him leave this place.” “Come on.” Continuous screams were coming from behind Skyler. The people inside the research center gathered around as Skyler madly dashed forward. “F*ck! Why are there so many of them?”
After that, he ran past the Memory Extraction Room and glanced inside. Since the walls beside the hallway were made of see-through glass, he could see everything inside the room. No one was tied up or strapped down inside, nor was there any sign of Matthew.
“What the heck? Why is it empty?” He finally lost his pursuers but was found again because he was peeking inside the room while leaning. against the glass. Then, he fired his gun at those men a few times before circling. He was about to turn the corner to leave but bumped into someone.
“F*ck!” He ran into the person and bounced off, causing him to fall on his butt. “What the hell…” When he got up and was about to shoot at the person before him, he finally saw who the person in the white hospital gown was. “Matt, it’s you! How did you- Tugging Skyler’s hand, Matthew dragged him. up from the ground. “Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up if you don’t want to die!”
“Oh. Okay. Coming.” Skyler was ecstatic while escaping with Matthew and asked, “How did you get out? Why do you look like you’re all fine?” “I’m not injured, so what could happen to me?”
In reality, Matthew was not injured but poisoned. The toxin had spread throughout his body, causing him to faint. Now that the poison had dissipated and he had taken a night’s rest, he was in a much better condition. Also, he was secretly relieved that the poison Crayson gave him was similar to that of paraquat and that his body could recover quickly after ridding the poison. However, his body condition became much worse than before.
“Phew-” Skyler released a long sigh. “It’s good that you’re fine. Roni is worried sick.”
“Stop talking. We have to make it out alive first!”
