Chapter 150: Zergs’ Revolt (2/2)
There was no time for the FFC workers to ponder on the cause, as the Zerg army would arrive at the central control room in about twenty minutes. Although the control room was buried underneath, it would not escape Zergs death clutches since many breeds of Zergs were capable of boring into the earth to this depth.
Samantha and Martyrus's face turned pale, but Dr. Maggis was still calm: ”Everyone, get into the S-11 emergency tunnel ASAP. This is not a drill. Move, NOW!” After the announcement, Dr. Maggis turned to the two principles and said, ”Looks like the training will have to be interrupted.” His grave face suggested the magnitude of the crisis. The tell-tale sign lay bare in front of them: the strong defense system had been breached, and the sterile Zergs had been somehow reproducing hatchlings all this while. Dr. Maggis could come up with only one explanation: someone was after the FFC, someone who was very powerful.
The guard captain had gathered all the students and led them to the control room, including the Zhang Brothers. The two brothers had initially put up some resistance against the captain since they had taken the guard captain's command to leave the area as FFC's method of cheating during their standoff in the cyberspace.
”Captain Colleen, dispatch the F-14 unit to extract the three students who are still outside the wall. The rest of us will evacuate this island right now. Principals, after you please.” Dr. Maggis was not only the chief researcher, but also the one who could really call the shots on this island.
”Unit number 5, escort our lady!”
”Roger!”
The FFC would make sure the safety of Ma Xiaoru under any circumstances, even at the expense of this entire island that they had poured so many resources into.
The students were still wondering about what had just happened, second guessing if this was another one of their teacher's treacherous plot to ”test” them. As they evacuated the island under the escort of heavily armed soldiers, the situation perplexed them even more.
”Is it another petty show staged by our principals?” Karl touched his chin as he mumbled to himself. The 'show' started to become a little bit too real when he noticed that the workers were also among the evacuees. Ma Xiaoru was surrounded by guards as they made their way to the muster point.
”My lady, we need to get out of here.”
”What happened?”
”My Lady, my name is Dr. Maggis, I oversee this island for your family. There is a ...an emergency... and I need you to evacuate this island for your safety. Help is on their way.”
”Dr. Maggis, please make sure that everyone's safety is your priority.” Ma Xiaoru announced calmly. She had gone through many drills like this ever since childhood. Her safety had always been at the forefront of her families' concerns.
Luckily, the Paradise island was well prepared for a crisis like this. The guards led the evacuees to the emergency tunnel, through which, they landed into a submarine and set off to the sea. Fifty miles away, the private mercenaries hired by FFC were on their way to the danger zone.
Maggis was very clear of what he should do: first, he had to ensure the safety of Ma Xiaoru. Second, he had to make sure that no Zergs would escape the island. After all, if they did, they would quickly reproduce to massive numbers and wreak havoc on earth.
”Captain Rino, fetch that son of b*tch Lanes!”
”Doc! Lanes and his cohorts have committed suicide!”
Maggis's face turned black. He couldn't fathom as to who he was dealing with, who would dare butt head with the FFC?
”Doc, This is Colleen. The Zergs have controlled the area outside the wall; we can't go any further. We are standing by and request to abort the mission.”
The extraction unit intended to kill their way into the thicket, but somehow, their action instigated retaliation more intense than what they were capable of handling. The sheer number of Zergs shocked the guard captain.
Maggis's enemy was not only able to bribe personals from his inner circle, but also knew the fact that the Zergs were capable of concealing the part of the horde that was still fertile. Dr. Maggis concluded that he was dealing with someone as powerful as the FFC. But what worried him the most was the sinister undertone reflected in the timing of the attack: it happened during Ma Xiaoru's visit.