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Chapter 156 It's Serious

This logistics manager briefly explained what happened.

But her words seemed to say something, yet also seemed to say nothing at all.

In short, she knew nothing about anything.

Ye Qingwan said she understood, and then asked the others, only to find that everyone had been inexplicably thrown out while they were doing something, and none of them knew anything about it, which made her a little annoyed.

"Um, I... I think I know..."

At that moment, a weak voice rang out from the crowd.

Everyone looked back, and then the crowd quickly parted to the sides, revealing the person who had just spoken.

Just then, everyone's attention was focused on the figure that was slowly walking towards them.

It was a man, thin and short, as if a gust of wind could blow him over.

If you only glance at him briefly and don't pay attention to his face, many people would probably mistakenly think he is still a child who is not yet an adult.

He walked slowly and limped toward Ye Qingwan along the path that the crowd had made way for him.

As he approached, everyone realized that he had a limp and walked with great difficulty.

Perhaps because he felt the gazes of many people around him, he became even more timid, his head lowered deeply, as if he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into and hide himself.

This situation is truly astonishing, considering that with today's advanced medical conditions, conditions like lameness should be able to be properly treated.

Unless this person comes from a poor, backward slum area with little access to medical care, but judging from his clothing and demeanor, he doesn't seem like someone from such an environment.

What could possibly have caused him to appear here in this state? Everyone couldn't help but wonder, and at the same time, they were filled with curiosity about him.

"Oh, it's you. Xiao Zhao, how have you been lately?"

Ye Qingwan saw the limping man and greeted him naturally, without any curiosity about the reason for his limp.

It seems that she not only knew this man, whom she called Xiao Zhao, for a long time, but was also very familiar with him and knew the reason for his limp.

"Ye, Captain Ye. I'm doing well lately."

When facing Ye Qingwan, Xiao Zhao was no longer so timid; he had calmed down, and it seemed that he and Ye Qingwan were quite familiar with each other.

"That's good. Tell me, what did you discover?"

Ye Qingwan exchanged a few pleasantries with him before inquiring about what had happened.

"Well, after I finished coding, I felt a bit bored, so I went downstairs and sat in the lobby's reception area to drink coffee and daydream. Since you've all left the mission area, there weren't many people in the lobby, and the receptionists were busy organizing documents and such."

Xiao Zhao suddenly stopped speaking, and his body trembled slightly, as if he had been struck by an invisible force.

His eyes became somewhat unfocused, as if his thoughts had drifted back to a terrifying moment. His pupils contracted slightly, revealing a hint of barely concealed fear.

"It's alright, it's safe here now."

Just then, Ye Qingwan noticed Xiao Zhao's unusual behavior.

She spoke to comfort him, and gently turned her gaze to Xiao Zhao. Her gaze was like a warm spring breeze, gently brushing against his face and bringing a comforting power.

Under Ye Qingwan's caring and warm gaze, Xiao Zhao gradually broke free from the vortex of memories.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

After a while, his breathing finally calmed down, and his complexion regained some color.

Then, Xiao Zhao spoke again, but his voice was still trembling slightly, clearly indicating that he had not yet fully recovered from the memory.

"I saw the two newly arrived high-level aliens walk into the center, the man embracing the woman. His face was grim, his brows tightly furrowed. His lips trembled slightly, and he was breathing heavily, looking like an enraged lion. At that moment, a chilling aura was emanating from him, rapidly spreading into the surrounding air."

"I was startled and instinctively wanted to go forward and ask what had happened. But at that moment, something unexpected happened! With a loud 'whoosh,' a dense cloud of black mist suddenly erupted from his body. This mist churned and surged like billowing smoke, enveloping him completely in the blink of an eye."

"What's even more bizarre is that within this pitch-black fog, there are faint, shimmering points of crimson light. These lights appear and disappear intermittently, like the ghostly eyes in the darkness, sending chills down one's spine."

"Because I was closest, I was the first to come into contact with the mist. Then, in less than two seconds, I started having trouble breathing, my body went limp, and I was about to pass out. Then I heard the female alien seem to be crying out in pain, and then we were all thrown out."

"Then, when we tried to get in, the entire area was sealed off. Because I was a combatant before, I could sense that there were at least ten layers of energy shields set up here. When I saw you come in, I knew that, except for the innermost one, the other energy shields were for people to enter but not leave."

Xiao Zhao described everything he saw in detail. He knew that the more detailed his description, the easier it would be for the combat personnel to prepare for battle.

"Hmm...it seems my guess was right, she is his Achilles' heel."

Ye Qingwan touched her chin and spoke.

"Then what do we do now?"

Louis, who had overheard the whole thing, knew even more how important Lin Xiyue was to Melos.

After all, they had spent many days together on the shuttle, and Lin Xiyue trusted him completely, so he knew a lot of things.

"Two options: First, wait for them to come out on their own. Second, we'll find a way to get in."

Ye Qingwan held up two fingers and shook them before saying these words.

"??? I know those two methods too. But how do I do them?"

Louis was dumbfounded, thinking that what she said was just nonsense.

"We'll be at a disadvantage when they come out, because we won't know what's going on inside. If Lin Xiyue's condition worsens, our entire city could be in trouble. So we can only choose the second option."

"As for how to do it? That depends on this."

As Ye Qingwan spoke, she opened her terminal, opened the video she had previously repaired, brought it close to the impenetrable light screen, and clicked play.

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