Chapter 1543


    As dawn broke, a group of Ian''s men set out early.


    Ian reminded 00 to take a walk around the city, to keep a low profile, but to remain vignt.


    With her face masked and her cap pulled down low, 00 began to wander the bustling streets, blending


    into the urban tapestry.


    Meanwhile, Philip and Phil arrived at their destination in the afternoon.


    But they didn''t head to the city of Cania; instead, they took a helicopter straight to the headquarters of


    the researchplex.


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    Theplex was situated in the heart of the world''s most lush andplicated forest. On the surface,


    it was shrouded by dense forests teeming with all manner of poisonous flora and fauna. Beneath this


    deceptive canopyy the vast underground facility.


    Initially, a few billion dors were poured into this project, and now, decadester, theplex still


    gleamed as if brand new.


    At the entrance, a retinal scanner verified the identities of the neers. Every thirty feet, these tests


    were repeated, all in the effort to keep outsiders at bay.


    In addition to retinal data, the final checkpoint included a gait analysis system.


    The twenty-meter-long corridor they now faced was lined with cameras thatpared the gait of each


    person entering against previous records. Any discrepancy would trigger the gun turrets overhead into


    a barrage of bullets, and the guards stationed nearby would quietlye to collect what remained.


    Over the years, not a single outsider had breached the researchplex.


    Philip and Phil passed each verification point without issue and finally reached the main hall.


    The hall spanned several thousand square feet, bustling with personnel in whiteb coats.


    However, unlike other facilities, here the staff were shackled with ankle monitors that ensured they


    could never leave theplex. If they tried, the monitors would explode, and losing a leg would be the


    least of their worries.


    "Where''s the Professor?" Philip inquired of a nearby staff member.


    "Inside, waiting for you," they replied, leading the way through a series of fortified walls to a secluded


    room.


    This was where the internal members of theplex resided. Philip knocked on the door with practiced


    ease.


    Their mentor was an elegant middle-aged woman named Mandy. She had been with theplex for


    thirty years and was now fifty, having contributed many strategies and bing one of the key figures


    within the facility.


    Even such core members were not permitted to leave.


    "Professor," Philip greeted her with respect.


    The woman sat in a leather chair, a simple jade bracelet on her wrist. Age had not diminished her


    grace.


    "You''re back," she said, her face seemingly gentle, though her eyescked warmth as they moved over


    Philip and Phil.


    "Did you resolve your issue while you were out?"


    "We haven''t found her yet," Philip responded calmly, taking a seat and preparing tea for himself, "But


    over in North America, Augus from the Sanders family has been poisoned, nearly to death. Without the


    antidote from ourplex, he''s done for."


    He respectfully presented a gift, the Jellyfish Seal, "Professor, this is for your birthday."


    The malice in her eyes was palpable as she sped the Jellyfish Seal tightly.


    Her grudge against the Sanders family, against Cynthia, pleased Philip; he shared the same disdain for


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    "Summer?"


    "A member of our organization. He''s the one who got ahold of the Jellyfish Seal this time."


    "Ah, I see," she murmured, her wordsden with hidden meaning.