76 Predator 3 (2/2)

There was no reason for Ark to continue this military operation any longer. Rather, they will be interrogating them.

”We're leaving,” as soon as Schwartz spoke, all the lights of the research center's building turned off one by one. The fan attached to the air vent stopped spinning.

”… How did it know? We have our communication devices turned off.”

It seemed to have heard their conversation and cut off all the electricity. Han suddenly noticed something and took off his upper gear.

He found a miniature wiretap device on his shirt. The researchers had attached it when they patted his shoulder. The researchers approached Han for this single purpose.

”Transfer the communication system to the satellite instead. Herald.” Schwartz said. Herald took out his communication device and attempted to connect to the outside, but only static could be heard.

They've even blocked out communication from the outside. Herald shook his head. Schwartz calmly took out a flashlight and looked at their map once again.

”Should we descend down to level three?”

Now that all source of electricity and communication was cut off, the only path forward out of this place was to go down to the emergency power room down in level 3.

Kukuku!”

The squad began shooting in all directions. They took turns to light the way with the flash light. The sound of laughter drew further and further away.

”It's watching us. It's not a normal Elu.” It was also Schwartz's first time fighting against such an Elu. However, it was definitely an Elu due to its signature laughter.

'Mages don't take these types of risks. It must be a hunter or warrior type. Otherwise… it could also be a knight?' Ark put Elus into four categories. Each Elu differed quite vastly from one another, however they could usually fit into one of four categories.

Squad Victor took caution as they continued forward.

From time to time, it would let its laughter echo across the corridor. A space which has been blockaded, an enemy who remained hidden, and the thick smell of rotting human blood. Usual soldiers would become mentally broken by this time, but the eyes of the squad held clarity and strength.

”It's been closed off.”

The steel door which led to the lower third level was tightly locked shut. This was made to be an automatic door, but they had to open it manually.

Wooong!

Schwartz's eyes glowed with blue light. He forced the small crack of the door to split open, his muscles bulked to the point that his battle gear became rigid. He gritted his teeth as he forced the door to open.

Badududuk!

The steel door bent and soon, there was an opening large enough for an adult to easily pass through. Schwartz unique skill was physical strength reinforcement. Once his skill is activated, his normal strength will exponentially grow inhumanly strong.

Guuooo!

At the end of the third floor corridor, a set of red eyes glowed through the darkness. Han aimed his flashlight toward the red light.