Chapter 948 - Enigmatic Behavior (1/2)

The car was parked on the platform and continued to descend at a speed not too fast to feel gravity changes inside but not too slow that one could not feel anything at all.

After three minutes, Jiang Fei grew uneasy as the air pressure in his ears started to make him feel slightly nauseated.

”How far are we from the surface?” he asked.

”Sir, we are current at 1,200 meters below the surface. Our destination is 3,000 meters below,” said the driver.

”3,000 meters?”

Jiang Fei was stumped. That was a depth that puts this place as a superior evacuation center! From the looks of it, Jiang Fei guessed that the place was built as a means to evacuate important people here. The question was… why would Fan Yao call him there?

Just as Jiang Fei was beginning to think that something was odd, the platform slowed down and came to a stop. The car's engine ignited and the driver drove off, following a route that was lit up with countless on-road LEDs. In less than a few minutes, the car stopped and the door beside him flung open.

”Mr. Jiang Fei. This is your stop. I am only limited to this area and unable to proceed further. Please wait here. There would be someone else picking you up,” said the driver, still without emotion.

”Thank you,” Jiang Fei thanked the driver and got out of the car with Ariel. Although the driver was cold and expressionless, he could not speak otherwise as he was only mirroring the same expression.

After the car left, Jiang Fei turned around, only to see a huge building that looked like an overly grandiose station. The building was at the edge of the tunnel. On the station's platform, there were rows of sofas and armchairs that one could sit and relax while waiting for the next ride. Judging from the location and the built-up of the building, the station looked like it was a rest-stop for long distance travels.

Jiang Fei did not immediately sit down but chose to walk onto the illuminated road and inspect the building from a distance. After seeing that the building did not look anything special besides being overly grand, he turned to the construction of the entire tunnel itself. The best way to describe the entire structure was to compare it with an underground train tunnel. The only difference was that there was no one else besides him and the sheer size of the tunnel. It was amazing how the Chinese military was able to pull off such a feat without the public knowledge.

After soaking everything in, Jiang Fei made his way to the platform and sat down on one of the sofas. Not long after, at the edge of the station, a large door unfolded. After a few clinks and clanks, the door opened and someone came out.

Ariel was the first to notice it and quickly warned Jiang Fei.

”Someone's here,” said Ariel via telepathy.

As soon as she did, Fan Yao came out and greeted Jiang Fei.

”Welcome, Mr. Jiang!”

Jiang Fei was stumped once more. Fan Yao himself coming to greet him was the last thing he had expected.

”Nice to see you again, General Fan!” Jiang Fei replied and smiled.

The two proceeded to walk and talk about unimportant matters as Fan Yao brought him into the door and deeper into the entire base. Jiang Fei do not understand the motive of this but he could somehow tell that Fan Yao seemed a little different from before. He just could not put a finger on it.

After entering the base, Jiang Fei was greeted with various automated machinery. There was hardly any human personnel working there. Those ”humans” that he saw were mostly Androids. It was so automated that everything was… neat. The kind of feeling that was similar to how he felt when he was inside the bridge of Braveheart.

”Captain, I have completed the basic scanning of this facility. Basic schematic has been completed,” said 0542.

”Good. Do a comprehensive scan!” Jiang Fei ordered.

”Yes, sir,” 0542 accepted the order and proceeded to thoroughly scan the entire structure. With the basic schematics now available, Jiang Fei would know what was going on inside this hidden base.

Fan Yao led Jiang Fei and Ariel into a small meeting room. The two were seated comfortably and was even served with the finest chinese tea. All that was inside the room were Androids, besides Jiang Fei, Ariel, and Fan Yao. Even the bodyguards that were accompanying Fan Yao since the start were Androids, only much stronger than the others.