816 A Secret Meeting (1/2)

Hidden and out of sight, Jiang Fei and Ariel paced slowly through the cold night and into the base.

There were a number of patrolling Android soldiers roaming around the base premises. Jiang Fei walked with Ariel's arms clung to his arms like an attention-seeking kitty. As he did so, he noticed several outposts erected in the most unforeseen places. Jiang Fei finally understood why the base was top secret. To have so many outposts and Androids patrolling around, the military base must be keeping something. Something that they did not want the general public to know about. Heck, not even a Mutant could infiltrate the facility.

Even though security was tight, Jiang Fei had alien technology to guide him around. There was nothing to fear with 0541 around. Provided that Jiang Fei had given it permission to use more power than it usually did, 0541's sensory system was so sensitive that it was possible to detect every single human and Android inside and near the base.

With highly advanced stealth technology, Jiang Fei could trot undetected but he chose to do it quietly instead. However, there was one problem, one simple obstacle that he could not solve without the enemy's help. Opening the doors. If he wanted to keep his presence undetected for as long as he wanted, he could not open doors!

To locate Han Tianyu, Jiang Fei needed to make his way deep into the facility. Infiltrating the base was simple but moving inside the building would prove tricky as there were cameras around, pointing at doors and corridors. If the guards were vigilant, they would notice if a door suddenly opened without anyone standing in front of it.

He thought he could solve this small problem by having Ariel to teleport him through the doors. However, if she did, she would emit a powerful surge of energy, the likes of which could be detected by Supreme Androids.

Jiang Fei convinced himself to not let his presence noticed by anyone. His main objective of infiltrating the base was to find Han Tianyu, not attacking the military. He cannot let the military know that he was infiltrating their facility or they would declare hostility towards him or worse, the martial artists. Although he did not mind having to make an enemy out of them, he could not do so anytime soon as the martial artists needed help to fight against the Mutants. Alone, he could fight the Mutants, but there was still a chance of him losing to them. Worse, there was still the problem with the US military. That said, he needed to make sure that the relationship between the martial artists and China military stayed friendly.

As such, Jiang Fei decided to wait for the right time. His patience was rewarded soon enough when a military personnel approached the door and opened it. He took the chance and slipped through, with Ariel tugging behind him.

Once Jiang Fei had entered the building, he immediately noticed that cameras were set up everywhere. If he had entered without cloaking his presence, the guards would have already been alerted.

”0541, where is Han Tianyu?” Jiang Fei asked, anxious as he had just overcome the first obstacle: entering the building.

”I'm sorry, Captain. I am unable to detect Han Tianyu in this facility,” 0541 answered, throwing Jiang Fei off.

”Didn't you traced him back to this facility a while back? How could you not detect him now?”

”It is true that I have traced him back to this location. However, the reason why I am unable to detect his presence now might be because of an isolation system,” 0541 explained.

”Mhm. That would explain everything. He is being imprisoned somewhere in this facility,” Jiang Fei exclaimed, further reinforcing his hypothesis of Han Tianyu being held against his will.

”Do you have any suggestions on how we could find him?” Jiang Fei asked.

”Someone's here!” Ariel alerted Jiang Fei telepathically.

Jiang Fei stopped moving and focused to heighten his senses. As soon as he calmed down to slow his heartbeat, he could hear the sound of footsteps coming closer to him.

As the sound of trotting approached closer, Jiang Fei peeked out from a corridor and saw a young officer. The young man was unfamiliar and looked like he was Qin Tian's subordinate.

”We need to follow him,” said Jiang Fei mentally. Ariel, who was listening to Jiang Fei's thoughts, nodded.