Chapter 1809 The meeting begins

On the open ground downstairs, Lu Jingcheng and Chu Yuanqing were already waiting there. The members of the Blazing Fire Team had also all arrived. A group of young people under the age of thirty, all full of energy, with the sharpness of warriors in their eyes.

Seeing Li Luo and Shi Xinxin come out, Lu Jingcheng stepped forward first and nodded, saying, "Are you all ready? Let's go then."

Li Luo nodded, and the group walked side by side in tacit understanding, heading towards the underground confidential conference room.

The corridor was dimly lit, yet it couldn't conceal the chilling atmosphere surrounding everyone. A meeting concerning the safety of the base and the conspiracy of the forces of destruction was about to begin.

The conference room was small, with an oval dark conference table in the center and black leather chairs neatly arranged around it. The electronic screen on the wall was off, and only the vent in the corner was running slightly, emitting a barely audible airflow sound, bringing a breath of fresh air into the enclosed space.

Xu Ying was already waiting in the conference room. When she saw everyone come in, she gestured for them to sit down.

After everyone was seated, Xu Ying closed the conference room door and pressed the security button on the door.

Instantly, a pale blue energy barrier enveloped the entire room, its surface shimmering with a subtle glow.

This is the base's most advanced anti-eavesdropping and anti-psychic detection shielding device, capable of isolating all external signals and energy detection.

After doing all this, Xu Yingcai sat down in the main seat, his expression gradually becoming solemn:

"I think you all know how confidential this reagent escort mission is. Apart from the highest command, only I and a few core members know the specifics. Now that the reagents have been properly stored, we need to review the situation. Chengzi, could you first tell me the details of the journey? Did you encounter any unusual situations, or did you obtain any key information?"

Lu Jingcheng nodded, sat up straight, and spoke in a calm tone:

"Our journey has been relatively smooth, but we've encountered two groups of destructive forces. From the captured interceptors, we've obtained some crucial information. The destructive forces are more active than we anticipated. They can not only control zombies but also possess a bizarre shadow manipulation ability, and their members all carry a chilling energy originating from the same source as zombies. More importantly, we've confirmed that they are conducting some kind of experiment combining the zombie virus with human abilities. The level 5 speed-type zombie king we encountered earlier was very likely a product of a failed experiment."

Xu Ying's brows furrowed slightly, her fingertips tapping lightly on the smooth conference table, producing a rhythmic sound, and her tone grew more somber:

"Your information matches ours. In the past month, the Destruction Forces have launched three attacks on the perimeter of the base, targeting our supply transport teams and research personnel. What's more troublesome is that their shadow manipulation ability is difficult to defend against. Two of the base's core research personnel have already been ambushed inside the base and are still missing, with no trace of them, dead or alive."

"They have people in the base too?" Li Luo's heart sank, his previous guess was confirmed, and his tone was somewhat solemn.

“Not only do they exist, but they may have already infiltrated the middle levels.” Xu Ying’s eyes sharpened, as if they could pierce through layers of fog. “Half a month ago, we captured a member of the Destruction Force disguised as a base supplies manager. He was a Level 5 special type shapeshifter. Strangely, after being captured, he was unusually ‘obedient,’ neither resisting nor revealing any information, like a puppet without any independent consciousness. We suspect that he was captured on purpose, either to find out the base’s core secrets, or to pass on false information, or even as bait to lure out our core personnel.”