"Hao, I need your help. Drive the floating car and hover near the roof of the BioTech building. Be prepared for the worst; we might need you to crash into the building to rescue people, and also, please keep an eye on the ground. If the BioTech security team comes to surround the building, we'll need you to step in and help!"
Using the floating car was definitely the worst-case scenario. Even if they managed to rescue everyone, Lin Mo didn't see this outcome as a victory, just a little better than a tragedy.
"Lin, this mission is a bit tough, but I'll do my best," Hao responded without hesitation.
"Thank you." Lin Mo sighed.
"What happened? Are you okay over there?"
"I'm fine, just a little tired."
...
Inside the BioTech building, in a hallway, Lin Mo leaned on the handrail, sweat mixing with rainwater running down his forehead. He couldn't tell which was rain and which was sweat anymore.
Looking at the safety signs on the corridor walls and the never-ending spiral staircase below, Lin Mo felt like a thousand raging beasts were jumping around inside him.
Before setting out, he had known this path wouldn't be easy, but he didn't expect to be this exhausted.
Without a professional hacker, he couldn't hack the elevator system and leisurely ride it up to save people.
These corporate towers of international enterprises typically had at least 100 floors. If you were a regular person, running up from the bottom without any cybernetic enhancements, it would either kill you or strip you of your skin.
On top of that, he kept activating the Stanis to shorten his distance, and combined with everything, he was already exhausted before even reaching the top floor.
Maybe he should have activated the Marathon Champion skill... but that didn't seem worth it!
After fully integrating all biological components, Lin Mo's physical attributes had reached 7. Before setting out, he thought these attributes would be enough.
Rather than developing a balanced approach, he decided to focus on one area. So, he invested all his remaining 3 attribute points into Reaction!
Now, his reaction speed had reached a terrifying 14!
The reaction attribute's enhanced effects weren't just about neural reaction speed; Lin Mo could also feel that his physical explosiveness had reached unprecedented levels.
Even without Stanis, he could easily run 10 meters in 9 seconds now!
But his stamina... wasn't great...
Just as Lin Mo encouraged himself, preparing to push through one more time, the green emergency lights in the hallway suddenly turned red, and an intense alarm sounded throughout the building.
At the same time, Maine's voice warned him that the jammer's duration had expired.
Sasha's reply: "Sorry."
The young man couldn't help himself and replied angrily:
"I'll find you, and I'll catch you. Absolutely!"
Now he understood. The unexpected situation in the simulation was caused by that stupid girl.
Although he didn't know why she did this, at least it didn't affect his mood, which was terrible.
Does she know someone's running a marathon for her right now?
Lin Mo couldn't help but think, "Once everyone's safely back, I'll let this stupid girl feel the exhaustion of collapsing!"
Looks like I'll have to deal with these "old man legs" myself.
Grinding his teeth, Lin Mo tried to remain calm. He took out a test tube and an injector from his waist pouch, not thinking twice before injecting it into his arm.
The jammer had failed, the alarm had been triggered, and there was still a long way to the top. If this continued, that stupid girl would definitely die here.
No choice but to take the drug; after all, the protagonist in the game, V, always took drugs, so why should he undersell himself? A little combat stimulant wouldn't hurt.
As the drug flowed through his body, his exhausted form seemed to rejuvenate. His cells were rapidly metabolizing, and the heat emanating from his skin even evaporated the moisture that had soaked his clothes.
A ghostly figure passed by in the hallway again...
...
The call ended, and Sasha's confused expression shifted back to a look of determination and indifference.
She quickly connected her personal data line to the desk's interactive interface. The bright electronic screen instantly switched to a transfer page:
Data was being transmitted from BioTech to News Station 54, the progress bar visibly moving forward.
She lengthened the personal data line and slowly wound it around her hand.
Luckily, the hacker's data line was retractable, or it would have been quite difficult to handle the upcoming fight while also managing the connection.
However, even if she fought with all her might, the final outcome would probably still end in tragedy.
These big companies' security robots had top-notch ICE protection, and unless you'd done your homework beforehand, no ordinary hacker could breach them in a short time.
Even with a forced quick crack, leaving aside whether there was enough RAM, the puppet's upload speed would be extremely slow. In close combat, it would be impossible to fully hack it.
So, she had to make a little modification to save most of the RAM, adjusting the Cyber Psychosis to a low-tier version, transmitting only part of the data flow, which would reduce RAM consumption and shorten the hacking process.
In this way, the puppet's duration would be reduced to less than a second, but it was better than nothing.
She pulled out her pistol, checked the magazine, then took out a small timed bomb. After setting the time, she placed it in her equipment bag.
There were a few grenades in the bag. As soon as the timed bomb exploded, it would trigger a chain reaction and turn the office into dust.
When she made this decision, Sasha had already accepted the possibility of death.
However, at this moment, her heart had no attachment or fear. The only feelings in her heart now were joy and relief!
The helpless girl from the past had never truly grown up. Instead, she had always lived deep inside Sasha's heart. Now, she was reconciling with her past self!
Revenge was the best way to find closure!
Outside the office door, the sound of rapid footsteps echoed, like two pieces of metal colliding. The security robots were quickly heading to the invaded office.
Sasha's gaze shifted toward the window.
Sure enough, under the dark rainy night, a green-colored floating car was hovering near the top of the building.
It was like a vulture circling in the sky, waiting to swoop down as soon as its prey fell to the ground.
This short distance was enough to allow them to reboot the building's security system and remotely take control of the intelligent security robots, making moves that regular robots couldn't make.
Sure enough, a ticking sound came from the door.
In a few seconds, the explosive charge blew open the electronic door. Three green-colored robots rushed into the room, sweeping the office with their weapons.
Hearing the noise, Sasha had already hidden under the desk, her body curled up like a cat, and her free hand was rummaging through her bag to grab a grenade.
It had to be said, the big companies' setups were on another level. Even the ordinary desks were bulletproof, and hiding behind the desk, Sasha survived the first wave of gunfire.
Amid the gunfire, she froze and looked at the grenade she had pulled from her bag.
—A light blue electromagnetic pulse grenade.
Sasha blinked in confusion.
When had she bought such an expensive grenade?
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