Chapter 12 Getaway

Group A returned the way they came and met up with Group D in front of the main gate.

"Groups B and C are probably wiped out. I'm preparing to call for reinforcements and hold the exit gate."

The leader of Group A glanced at the personnel present.

A total of thirty-one guards, thirty-one guns aimed at the corridor, ready to tear apart anyone into pieces with a storm of metal the moment Zero appeared!

Suddenly, the leader of Group A felt something was wrong… Wait, weren’t there supposed to be thirty of them?

"Beep beep."

The access control lit up green, and the gate suddenly opened.

Everyone turned their heads blankly, only to see a black-clothed operative with a tactical backpack standing by the gate, holding a white card. He tipped up the brim of his cap with his finger, turned his head, and gave a cheerful whistle to the crowd.

"Bye-bye."

The man abruptly pulled down the door-locking device, rolled on the spot, and flipped out before the gate closed and locked.

All the guards were petrified, their faces dumbfounded, standing there in a daze.

The leader of Group A's forehead bulged with veins, the locked gate seemingly mocking him silently.

"When did Zero sneak in?!"

…

The eighty-centimeter-thick alloy door slammed shut.

Finally escaped!

The long-lost sunlight shone on him, warm and comfortable. The stuffiness in his chest gradually dissipated. He looked at the sky, it was about four or five o'clock in the afternoon. The radiant star hung high in the sky, and in the canvas of white clouds and blue sky, the outlines of several planets could be vaguely seen, some far and some near. The closest ones even showed craters. These planets were the source of the "moonlight" of Aquamarine Star, refracting the starlight at night.

Taking a deep breath, the fresh air cleansed his nasal passages, and the feeling of freedom made Han Xiao feel refreshed.

From beginning to end, Han Xiao never intended to fight all the guards head-on—even though the base was at its weakest defense at the moment, whether he could win was secondary. Once the guards suffered too many casualties, leaving them without any hope, the sentry at the gate would definitely activate the locking device without hesitation.

Even if he transformed into Rambo and staged *First Blood*, killing all the guards, they would just lock the door, and the escape plan would be immediately declared GG. Then it would be Han Xiao's turn to be dumbfounded.

After disguising himself as a member of Group B to lure out Group A, he peeled off a relatively clean uniform from the corpses on the ground, took off the light-duty mechanical arm and put it into the tactical backpack, hiding in the corner from the second to third floor. That place was a blind spot in their vision, and it was difficult to be discovered if they didn't look for it intentionally.

Having been in a safe environment for too long, these guards had low vigilance. Han Xiao knew this well. Group A's mind was all on providing support, and they hurriedly passed the corner. Han Xiao quietly followed at the very back of Group A, very low-key, pressing the brim of his cap very low.

These Group A guards obviously didn't expect Han Xiao to be so bold. Who would bother counting teammates for no reason? For a moment, no one noticed that there was an extra person at the back of the group.

So Han Xiao followed Group A safely to the gate, and when the guards' attention was diverted, he quietly approached the gate, staging a scene of "My house's door is always open," locking all the guards in the base.

This was a risky move. If anything went wrong, he would be riddled with bullets at close range by dozens of guns. If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to use a risky move, but unfortunately the original plan was disrupted by Barrota, and he had to take the risk. Han Xiao was willing to try if the success rate was around fifty percent.

The surrounding area was an abandoned farm. Han Xiao found the tracks of an off-road vehicle leaving. Following the tracks, he found the garage. Several dark black bulletproof off-road vehicles were quietly parked in the garage, with the keys hanging next to the garage door, convenient for taking at any time. Now, of course, it was convenient for him.

"Reinforcements could arrive at any time. I can't stay long."

Escaping from the laboratory was only the first step. Next, the Germination's pursuit would surely follow.

He threw the backpack containing the mechanical arm into the passenger seat, took the keys to start the car, and put his hands on the steering wheel. Oh, it was even genuine leather.

Stepping on the accelerator, the high-powered engine roared, and the off-road vehicle was like a wild dog off its leash, smashing through the farm fence and rushing into the dirt road in the forest.

Han Xiao was completely ignorant of the nearby terrain and could only identify one direction.

…

On the Black Harrier helicopter, Hela's phone rang. She frowned and answered the call, "Who is it?"

"Supervisor Hela, something happened at the base. Zero is out of control. He killed more than thirty guards, Deputy Supervisor Barrota, and Dr. Lin Weixian, and destroyed the base's experimental data…"

The leader of Group A's tone was dejected. They were sure to bear the blame for failing to handle things properly. If they didn't notify the supervisor, not only would their future be ruined, but their lives would also be in danger. Not to mention that a large group of their brothers were still locked in the base. If no one came to open the door, would they stare at each other until the end of time?

Hela looked shocked. Was he kidding her?! She had personally brainwashed Zero. Was Zero just pretending at that time? There were no problems with the brainwashing effects on the other test subjects.

Had she been deceived from beginning to end?

Hela hurriedly contacted the leader and repeated what the leader of Group A had said. The leader's breathing on the phone became heavy, as if suppressing anger.

"Turn around immediately and pursue him for me."

Hela was very reluctant, "My sister…"

"Shut up. You're not qualified to bargain with me."

Hela bit her lip unwillingly and reluctantly shouted to the pilot: "Turn around, back to base!"

"Executive Hela, the plane needs to land for refueling first."

"Hurry up."

…

The Night Owl Squad received the leader's order halfway, and several off-road vehicles returned the way they came, opening the base gate from the outside. The operatives who had been locked inside walked out with dusty faces.

Looking at the tragic state of the base, Number One's face was full of shock and anger, mixed with disbelief. He pointed at the leader of Group A and angrily said, "Dozens of you couldn't stop him alone. Is there an internal traitor!"

He felt that he couldn't do it himself, and he also didn't believe that Han Xiao could do it.

The guards' faces changed drastically. No one could bear the crime of betraying the organization.

"Alright, stop arguing. The leader ordered us to pursue."

Silver Blade interrupted the conversation, his face indifferent, and led the Night Owl members into the car.

"Wait, our test subject team will go too." Number One said loudly, leading his team into the other two cars. He had always considered himself a perfect test subject and was very disdainful of Han Xiao, whose designation came before his. However, Han Xiao's achievements inevitably made him fall into self-denial, so he felt very irritable. Number One felt that only by defeating Han Xiao could he prove his value to the organization.

From beginning to end, the Night Owl Squad did not pay attention to the surviving guards, their indifferent and dismissive attitude clearly indicating that they also thought it was ridiculous that dozens of them couldn't stop Han Xiao, calling them trash.

The guards were indignant.

"When they really encounter Zero, they'll know what they're up against."

Instead, these guards hoped that Zero would successfully escape. If even the Night Owl Squad failed, wouldn't their mistakes seem excusable?

…

Night fell. From the gaps in the trees, the outlines of several asteroids in the sky could be seen emitting a hazy blue light. The various shapes of the several "moons" were light, ethereal, and mysterious. The starry sky was brilliant and beautiful.

Every planet in the galaxy had different environmental styles. In his previous life, there were even dedicated leisure players who liked interstellar travel, taking pictures of the beautiful scenery of different planets and making them into photo albums, which actually sold out on the official forums.

At this time, the moonlight was difficult to penetrate the forest, and the visibility was very low.

Han Xiao drove carefully, afraid of hitting a tree. The night was very unfavorable to him. The sound of the engine exposed his position, and the darkness of the visibility made it impossible to drive too fast.

"Driving at night is too disadvantageous. Let's walk."

Han Xiao decided to abandon the car, parked, took the key, and turned off the engine.

Without the sound of the engine, the silence of the forest immediately enveloped him. The shadows of the trees under the moonlight were like looming ghostly hands, and the atmosphere was eerie.

[You have obtained military compressed biscuits x5, mineral water x3]

There were a few bottles of water and military compressed biscuits in the trunk of the car, and Han Xiao packed them all into his bag, walking alone into the forest. The car left tracks on the forest dirt road. He couldn't erase the traces, so he had to change direction to escape after getting out of the car.

Without the car, the night suddenly became his protective color.

His body was very tired, and his stamina was running low, but Han Xiao didn't dare to rest. He hadn't completely escaped danger yet.

"Buzz buzz buzz—"

After walking for a while, the roar of a car engine sounded from behind. Han Xiao quickly hid behind a tree, secretly sticking his head out to observe. He saw six beams of headlights looming in the forest, heading in three different directions.

"Three cars of enemies!" Han Xiao pursed his lips. He abandoned the car and fled, causing the enemy to lose clues, leading the pursuers to only be able to track in different directions.

Han Xiao moved stealthily in another direction.

Suddenly, a gunshot broke the silence of the night!

Han Xiao's heart was alarmed, and he suddenly fell to the ground. His shoulder burned with pain. Turning his head to glance, his right shoulder had been grazed by a bullet, leaving a trail of blood. A tree trunk more than ten meters away had been shot with a hole.

A car stopped more than three hundred meters away. The entire Third Squad of Night Owl got out of the car, wearing black goggles in a straight line. The person who fired the shot was the leader, Silver Blade, holding a sniper rifle.

"Six laser eyes?!" Han Xiao was shocked by their attire, and then he realized, "Night vision goggles!"

Han Xiao cried out in bad luck and quickly hid behind a tree.

[You were grazed on the right shoulder by a SWP sniper rifle! Received 18 points of damage!]

Goodness, just being grazed by a sniper rifle caused damage comparable to a pistol.

[You have entered a combat state. Based on your level, you have obtained detailed information about the enemy!]

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Night Owl Operative:

Total Level: 15

Class: [Operative] lv10, [Elite Operative] lv5

Attributes: Strength 18, Agility 15, Stamina 25, Intelligence 10, Mystery 3, Charisma 8, Luck 1,

Energy: 0

Energy Level: 40

Health Points: 350

Perks: Well-Trained (Increase base Health Points by 100), Pain Tolerance (Combat power does not decrease due to injury)

Skills: Basic Combat lv4, Basic Shooting lv5, Precise Shooting lv2, Sniping lv1 (Leader Configuration)

Equipment:

[SWP Sniper Rifle (Leader Configuration): Quality - Gray, Large-Caliber Sniper Rifle, Attack Power 70~88, Fire Rate 0.5 rounds/s, Magazine Capacity 5 rounds, Output Energy Level 30, Usage Requirement - Master [Sniping] lv1]

[Thermal Imaging Goggles: Quality - Gray, Essential for Night Combat]

[Type 73 Wasp Pistol: Quality - Gray, Small-Caliber Portable Firearm, Attack Power 28~35, Fire Rate 1.1 rounds/s, Magazine Capacity 10 rounds, Output Energy Level 13]

[Type G Fragmentation Grenade (x3): Causes 50~80 points of area explosion damage within a twenty-meter radius, has a chance to cause multiple damage, Output Energy Level 45]

[Jason Submachine Gun: Quality - Gray, Attack Power 36~42, Single-Shot Fire Rate 1.5 rounds/s, Burst Fire Rate 4 rounds/s, Theoretical Maximum Fire Rate 10 rounds/s (Overheats in Three Seconds), Magazine Capacity 30 rounds, Output Energy Level 33]

[Kayla Light Body Armor: Quality - Gray, Ranged Defense 10~12, Durability 50]

[Alloy Dagger: Quality - Gray, Attack Power 8~12, Length 0.28 meters]

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These six Night Owl operatives were elite enemies. Although their total level was lower than his, they possessed a specialized second-tier class focused on combat, their panel attributes were very high, and they were fully armed.

"This is troublesome…" Han Xiao's expression was solemn.