Chapter 975 "The Mystery of the Core Computer Room"

"Snapped!"

Li Jie patted his forehead and almost laughed out of anger. In front of him was a solid iron door, the surface of which was covered with thick silver metal, and orange warning lights flashed on both sides of the door frame.

"I can't believe it. We tried so hard and ran like crazy, but this door was actually closed." Li Jie muttered helplessly.

"I've said it before, this kind of place is not that simple, and the mission cannot be completed easily for us." Xiao Chen shook his head, "This door is definitely not ordinary, there must be a mystery."

"I can see that." Li Jie said calmly, "We have to find a way to open it."

"Open the door? Are you overestimating yourself?" Xiao Chen leaned lazily against the wall, "Have you ever thought that maybe this door can't be opened by just pushing hard?"

"You also know that there is something wrong with this door?" Li Jie raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking that Xiao Chen did not look like he was joking.

"Of course," Xiao Chen shook his finger, "Look, those two flashing orange lights on the door, don't they look very similar to that panel?"

"Panel?" Li Jie quickly turned his head to look in the direction Xiao Chen pointed. It turned out that there was indeed a small control panel next to the door.

"Do you have a way to open it?" Li Jie looked at Xiao Chen.

"Open the panel?" Xiao Chen smiled proudly, "That's easy."

"Are you sure?" Li Jie's eyes were full of doubt. "Last time you were able to open a toy box, but I can't count on you this time."

"Don't worry! I'm serious this time." Xiao Chen looked confident and even began to pat his trouser pockets, "You know, this is a 'master' key!"

"Master key?" Li Jie almost choked. "You mean the little stick that can be inserted into the bolt?"

"Oh, I'm sad that you don't trust me." Xiao Chen pouted and started to take things out of his pocket. "But this time I brought the most powerful tool."

Li Jie's face changed, and he suddenly grabbed Xiao Chen's hand, "You didn't bring a... magic prop?"

"Magic props?" Xiao Chen was stunned for a moment, "You have a good idea, but actually, this is what I brought." He pulled out a small metal rod from his pocket.

"Is this your magic weapon?" Li Jie was speechless.

"A magic weapon? You don't understand!" Xiao Chen was very proud. "This is a high-end tool I learned from the 'Escape Expert'. It can accurately crack any circuit system."

"Really?" Li Jie didn't quite believe it. "Well, there's no other way. Let's give it a try."

Xiao Chen got into position, holding the metal rod in his left hand and operating quickly with his right hand. After a few clicks, the control panel made a "clicking" sound.

"Success!" Xiao Chen cheered, "How is it? Do you think I'm awesome?"

Li Jie did not show much surprise. "You have such confidence that even if the result is failure, you can find a reason for yourself."

"What do you mean by that?!" Xiao Chen was indignant. "Confidence and ability are two different things! Look, I have successfully cracked it!"

Li Jie smiled slightly, "Okay, okay, okay, I'll give you a small round of applause and see if the door can be opened."

"Snap!" With a slight sound, the iron door slowly opened. Behind the door was a dark space, which seemed to be an extremely complex laboratory, with equipment that was more advanced and sophisticated than any they had seen before.

"Oh, I succeeded!" Xiao Chen turned around proudly and struck a victory pose, "This is my charm!"

"Don't get complacent yet. Entering this laboratory doesn't mean the mission is complete." Li Jie looked around calmly, "The key point now is that we have to figure out the secrets of this place."

"Hey, don't be so serious." Xiao Chen curled his lips, "Isn't this just an ordinary laboratory? What is there for us to worry about?"

"Normal?" Li Jie took a deep breath. "Look at these devices. They are clearly the most advanced technology. Don't you think there's something wrong with them?"

Xiao Chen looked nonchalant, "If something is wrong, then it is wrong. We are already here, so there is nothing wrong with exploring."

"Well, since you are so optimistic, let's go explore." Li Jie shook his head and began to walk towards a huge device.

"Hehe, let's wait and see." Xiao Chen gave a mysterious smile and walked towards the control console on the other side.

Just as they began to check each of them, a low mechanical sound suddenly rang out throughout the laboratory.

"Warning: External intruder has been detected, defense system activated."

"Hey, what's going on?!" Xiao Chen turned around suddenly, "Defense system? What the hell are you doing? We just cracked the door, and now you activate the defense?"

Li Jie's eyes tightened when he saw the surveillance camera on the ceiling suddenly turn towards them. "It seems that we have triggered some system."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?!" Xiao Chen was anxious and rushed to Li Jie immediately, "What should I do? What should I do?"

"Don't panic!" Li Jie took a deep breath, "Look over there, there seems to be a deactivation button next to the console."

"Is this true?!" Xiao Chen turned around and rushed to the control console. "Quick, give it to me! I don't believe this little trick can stop us!"

Li Jie watched Xiao Chen crash into the console, so he took the opportunity to squat down and began to pay attention to the movements around him. Sure enough, after a while, the floor of the laboratory suddenly shook, and rows of metal doors automatically fell down, blocking all the exits.

"It's over. This is really troublesome." Li Jie muttered in a low voice, "Why do we feel like we are trapped in a dead loop?"

"Don't worry, I'll be right there!" Xiao Chen fumbled with the console, "If you don't believe me, I can't crack this thing."

"Can you do it?!" Li Jie looked at Xiao Chen's operation anxiously.

"Look at me!" Xiao Chen pressed the button with one hand and muttered, "This kind of small problem is not worth mentioning!"

"Hurry up!" Li Jie was so anxious that he kept jumping up and down. "If you go any slower, I'm going to collapse!"

"Hey! It's done!" Xiao Chen finally pressed the last button, and then all the metal doors rose up and the passage to the laboratory reopened.

"Don't you think you're too slow?" Li Jie rolled his eyes at him.

"Don't hit me!" Xiao Chen panted, "Give me a round of applause at the critical moment!"

"Applause? Are you planning on me giving you a 'Great Hero' award?" Li Jie asked sarcastically, "Hurry up and leave. Don't dawdle any longer."

"Hey, let's go!" Xiao Chen grabbed Li Jie's hand, "This place looks really complicated, we have to get it done quickly."

"Well, the goal is clear, let's keep moving forward." Li Jie glanced at the console, "This time, we have to be more careful."

The two continued to go deeper into the laboratory, and in front of them, a new mechanical sound was faintly heard - this seemed to indicate that a greater challenge was about to come.

"Xiao Chen," Li Jie suddenly stopped and his face became serious, "Do you feel that the previous mission is not just a simple trial?"

"What do you mean?" Xiao Chen was also stunned.

"Are we entering into a massive experiment?" Li Jie whispered, "Look at these devices, look at those surveillance cameras, maybe... we are just their experimental subjects."

"Oh, you're too serious. Aren't we here to decrypt the code?" Xiao Chen remained nonchalant. "What experiment? We've already prepared!"

Li Jie looked at the road ahead silently, but he had a vague premonition in his heart: this mission might be much more complicated than they imagined...