Chapter 36

The group moved forward swiftly and cautiously, their combat boots treading almost silently on the alloy floor.

As they advanced, Lin Xinghai's sense of the zombies became increasingly clear; they were mostly distributed on both sides of the corridor.

Not only him, but others like Roger, who had broken the second genetic lock, also noticed this.

However, apart from tightening their grip on their firearms, they made no other moves.

Soon, isolation doors began to appear on both sides of the corridor. Although these doors were thick, the mercenaries' hearing was exceptional, and in such an unusually quiet environment, they could hear the sounds coming from behind the isolation doors.

There were footsteps, the sound of collisions, and the scraping of claws on metal.

Clearly, there were zombies behind these isolation doors.

At this point, Fang Tianhe slowed his pace and began to observe the nameplates above the isolation doors.

"Found it!" When he saw the words "Surveillance Room," Fang Tianhe immediately waved to stop the team.

The team member who had been responsible for prying the window open earlier stepped forward again, this time with a震荡匕首 (vibration dagger). However, these isolation doors were made of high-strength alloy, making it difficult even for the vibration dagger to cut through them.

So, the team member only cut the lock and then stepped back. Fang Tianhe then stepped forward, inserted his fingers into the cut groove, and exerted force.

Creak!

Fang Tianhe's strength, which was as high as 97 points, was fully displayed at this moment. The lock, which was not completely severed, snapped, and the 5-centimeter-thick alloy door slowly opened.

Roar!

The door had barely opened 15 centimeters when a zombie's head appeared, trying to bite Fang Tianhe.

But Fang Tianhe seemed to have anticipated this. He casually reached out with his other hand and accurately grabbed the zombie's head, then pulled it back.

The entire zombie's head was torn off by hand, while its body remained stuck behind the door.

Swallow!

Lin Xinghai couldn't help but swallow hard. This was the absolute difference in strength!

Handling zombies was like handling chicks.

Fang Tianhe casually threw the head to the side and then kicked the headless corpse behind the door.

Boom!

Under the terrifying force, the headless corpse flew back like a cannonball, knocking over all the zombies that followed.

Fang Tianhe then smoothly opened the alloy door and entered, followed by the team members who quickly entered and shot the four zombies on the ground.

The entire process was smooth and quick.

"Strength-type gene enhancers are still the most impressive!" Lin Xinghai couldn't help but mutter as he quickly followed the team inside.

"Roger, I need the layout of this research institute. It's up to you," Fang Tianhe said, pointing to the surveillance computer in front of him.

"No problem!" Roger opened his wrist computer and took out a black metal cube, placing it gently on the connection port of the surveillance computer.

Lin Xinghai could see that the black metal cube began to deform slowly, eventually fitting perfectly into the port.

"Liquid metal?" Lin Xinghai couldn't help but mutter, then looked at the light screen projected from Roger's wrist computer.

Waterfall-like code was already appearing on the screen.

"Tsk! Although it's a 20-year-old antique, this firewall is not simple. Truly worthy of a space research institute," Roger said, looking at the code.

"How long will it take?" Fang Tianhe asked.

"About a minute," Roger replied.

Fang Tianhe frowned but said nothing.

However, this subtle expression was immediately caught by Roger. "Captain, if you think it's too slow, how about giving me a special fund after this? I'll get the latest decryption device and guarantee to get it done in 10 seconds."

"Cough! We'll talk about it later," Fang Tianhe said.

Roger pouted. "Later" could be directly understood as "never."

However, a minute wasn't a long time. The group exchanged a few jokes, and it passed quickly.

"Done!" Roger said, tapping a few keys on the virtual keyboard in the air. Instantly, a 3D structural diagram of the space research institute was projected.

Fang Tianhe stepped forward, studied the projected diagram, then enlarged it and pointed to a spot. "The power room is here, on the third underground level."

As he spoke, he operated his wrist computer to read the data and quickly calculated the optimal route.

"Let's go! This way." Fang Tianhe led the way again. With the map in hand, the next steps were much easier. They soon found the stairs leading down.

When they reached the first underground level, everyone felt their field of vision suddenly widen.

The buildings above the space research institute were mostly office areas, and even the laboratories were separated into individual rooms.

However, the first underground level was almost entirely open, with numerous large machines. In the center was an unfinished spacecraft.

Seeing its massive size, streamlined hull, and futuristic appearance, Lin Xinghai was deeply impressed.

If the disaster hadn't occurred, the space age might have already begun.

However, his awe lasted less than a second before the zombies' growls pulled him back to reality.

This entire level was an assembly workshop with no obstacles to block the view. The over 100 zombies on this level immediately spotted them and, like a pack of starving wolves, pounced.

Without the protection of an armored vehicle, facing over a hundred zombies, Lin Xinghai felt a bit nervous.

"Keep up with the speed!" Fang Tianhe, at the front of the group, showed no fear or hesitation. He led everyone directly toward the next staircase entrance.

Facing the charging zombies, he raised his hand and slashed one to death, then made a horizontal cut, slicing two more zombies in half.

It was swift and decisive, and his forward momentum was not hindered at all.

Everyone behind him, including Lin Xinghai, felt reassured. They fired their guns and quickly followed.

Although there were over a hundred zombies, they were spread out across the entire level. During their journey, only about ten zombies posed a real threat.

Just as they rushed into the stairs, Wu Yan, who was covering the rear, casually closed the door.

The second underground level was mainly for researching spacecraft engines, and the assembly workshop was divided into several not-so-large rooms, making the passage relatively easy.

However, when they reached the third underground level, Lin Xinghai used his perception and was slightly stunned.