svetikya Chapter 9 Helping Hand
Chapter 9 Helping Hand
Meanwhile, Kaplan was constantly typing on a small computer strapped to his left forearm with his fingers, reporting to his supervisor:
"Captain, it's Red Queen. She locked onto us the moment we entered the platform."
As he spoke, Kaplan looked up and shone his flashlight on the cameras on the surrounding walls, saying:
"The Red Queen has been monitoring our situation through these cameras."
"The sudden power outage just now was a program instruction issued by the Red Queen."
Alice asked Matthew, somewhat angrily:
Who is the Red Queen?
Why did she do that?
Geralt also looked at Matthew, waiting for an answer.
Matthew introduced in a calm tone:
"She is the best artificial intelligence system in the world, and she also controls the entire Hive."
"As for why she did this, I don't know either, but her purpose is obvious. It seems she wants us to stay in the Hive permanently."
At this moment, Matthew also realized that the mission his team had received was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
At this point, Matthew turned to his mercenary squad and gave them instructions:
"Keep moving forward, everyone be on high alert, the Red Queen has already made her move."
After saying that, Matthew, holding a flashlight, walked ahead with JD and continued down the stairs.
At this moment, Zhu Peng, who was exhausted, slumped on the ground and was about to struggle to stand up when a pair of black leather boots suddenly appeared in his peripheral vision.
Zhu Peng looked up, blinked uncomfortably, and wiped the sweat from his eyes. Only then did he realize that the white-haired, scarred man was standing in front of him.
Geralt quickly helped Zhu Peng, who was about to stand up, and said:
"Hurry up and get on, I'll carry you down."
Zhu Peng was taken aback at first, wondering if he was hallucinating, then suddenly realized what was happening and quickly put his arms on Geralt's shoulders, leaning forward.
Geralt lifted Zhu Peng by the knees and easily carried him on his back. Then, with a few big strides, he caught up with Zhang Jie and once again maintained the same pace.
Looking at the two who had caught up, Zhang Jie spoke to Zhu Peng on Geralt's back, repeating what Geralt had just said not long ago:
"Lucky kid!"
Zheng Zha looked at Zhu Peng on Geralt's back ahead and relaxed, saying, "That's great."
The worry I had was quickly dispelled.
"Thank you, I will never forget your life-saving grace."
Zhu Peng, who was on Geralt's back, also spoke up to express his sincere gratitude.
Because of the delay, Matthew and the others sped up their descent down the stairs again.
For a time, Zhan Lan, who was able to keep up before, gradually found herself struggling.
Zhan Lan tried to grab Zhang Jie's clothes for leverage, but she found that she almost fell due to inertia while going down the stairs, so she had no choice but to let go.
"What should we do?"
Seeing that she was about to fall behind, Zhan Lan, in a moment of quick thinking, looked at Geralt next to Zhang Jie, suddenly remembered his identity, and pleaded:
"Brother Geralt, could you help me out? I'm falling behind."
Upon hearing this, Geralt, who was carrying Zhu Peng on his back, paused in his steps, then smoothly turned to the side, reached out with his right hand, and firmly clamped Zhan Lan to his right waist.
Zhan Lan was wearing a tight-fitting top, and her already large breasts clung tightly to Geralt's cold leather armor, creating a striking curve.
"Thanks!"
With a slightly flushed face, Zhan Lan thanked Geralt, the cool touch penetrating her chest and clearly reaching her.
Seeing this, Zhang Jie joked with Geralt:
"You're quite the lucky guy, aren't you? Can't you try a different way of holding her?"
Geralt remained steady and quick, responding calmly:
"For safety reasons, I must keep one hand free."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jie's lips curled into a teasing smile.
At the very back of the line was that timid boy, who looked like a high school student.
Although he didn't seem very fast, he wasn't slow either, staying close behind Zheng Zha without falling behind.
"It's finally over."
Zheng Zha was panting slightly as he walked slowly, trying to calm his breathing.
"Yes, if this continues any longer, I won't be able to hold on either."
The one who hadn't said much and looked like a male high school student also chimed in, panting heavily.
Geralt put Zhu Peng and Zhan Lan down, then examined his watch, frowning slightly, and asked Zhang Jie:
"Will this distance-restricted task continue until the task ends?"
After hearing Geralt's words, the others quickly looked at their watches and found that the 100-meter distance limit was still in effect.
After carefully searching for the location of the mercenaries in the distance, Zhan Lan spoke:
"If we encounter zombies later, and things get chaotic, and I accidentally go more than 100 meters away, wouldn't I die a very unjust death?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of the others also turned sour.
At this moment, Zhang Jie spoke up:
"Don't worry, based on my experience, the Supreme God will not issue missions that are guaranteed to result in death."
Zheng Zha also comforted everyone, saying:
"That's right, Zhang Jie is right. As the old saying goes, there's always a way out. As long as we work together, we'll definitely make it back alive."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Peng seemed to be influenced and expressed his opinion:
"That's right, I survived thanks to everyone's help, so don't be discouraged so quickly."
In an instant, everyone's morale seemed to return, and Geralt and his group quickened their pace to catch up with Matthew and the others ahead.
Geralt and his companions arrived at a room filled with water, surrounded by many small, glass-enclosed rooms, all filled with water.
As soon as Geralt arrived, he noticed that the stench of corpses had become much stronger. Following the smell, he looked around at the glass enclosures filled with water. Through the murky sewage, he could vaguely see figures floating inside.
Seeing Geralt's actions, Zheng Zha and the others also looked around at the glass partitions.
Although Geralt didn't talk much along the way, his behavior unconsciously influenced Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, Zhu Peng, and others, who would subconsciously focus most of their attention on Geralt.
At the same time, he would subconsciously move closer to Geralt, as if this would bring him more sense of security.
"Captain, the laboratories ahead are all filled with water, which will seriously slow us down. We must find another way."
Kaplan looked at the map on the computer and spoke to Matthew.
Matthew immediately gave the order, first pointing to Matt who was handcuffed, and said:
"Zhang Jie, you stay here and watch this guy. The rest of you come with me to look around and see if there are any other roads leading to the Red Queen's server room."