Volume 14: Devastation Chapter 702: Lucky Mentality
The two walked up to the second floor side by side, and the guard at the second floor staircase was very surprised to see them and asked, "Instructor, deputy instructor, why are you here? And... you are carrying guns, is there something going on ?"
"It's okay. Things have been tense lately. The boss told us to be more careful, so we came here to check it out." The burly man with the watch pretended to be relaxed and said, "Did you find anything unusual?"
"No." The guard immediately reported, "But there was a brief power outage in our neighborhood a few minutes ago, about ten seconds, and it was restored quickly."
"Did the power just go out?" Another sturdy man, the one the guard called deputy instructor, showed a suspicious look on his face.
"It's not an abnormal situation. The power supply system near the disaster-stricken area has been severely damaged. The official announcement said that people are being sent to carry out emergency repairs. This happens almost every day these days, and everyone has gotten used to it." said the guard.
"Well, this is normal." The instructor nodded, "But when the power went out just now, did you hear any strange noises..."
He paused, then added: "Especially those coming down from upstairs."
"When the power went out... there were strange noises..." The guard thought for a moment and shook his head. "No... when the power went out just now, the horns of cars outside were blaring, almost covering up all the other sounds. Even if there were any noises, we couldn't hear them."
As the guard was talking, he couldn't help but glance upstairs and asked in a low voice: "Instructor, did something happen upstairs?"
"I've told you it's okay, don't think too much." The deputy instructor stepped forward and patted the guard on the shoulder. "The boss just told us that the brothers have worked hard during this period, and the allowance at the end of the month will be doubled... In addition, those who perform well will be selected into the next batch of 'seeds' list."
"Really?!" Upon hearing that the allowance would be doubled at the end of the month, the guard's eyes lit up, but after hearing the second half of the sentence, he stood up straight in an instant.
"Well, work hard and you all have a chance to be selected." The usually serious deputy instructor showed a rare smile, which made the guard's eyes full of passion.
"Foolish man..." The deputy instructor encouraged his subordinate like this, but he had completely different thoughts . As the executors of the plan, they naturally knew much more than these guards selected from "devout believers"... But the more they knew, the faster their "faith" collapsed.
Not only them, even the middle-level cadres of the heretical sects, except for the black cardinals and a very small number of "psychopaths", the vast majority of people do not believe in the teachings of the heretical sects at all... They join the heretical sects either because they are forced to do so in order to survive, or they want to use the power of the heretical sects to achieve their own goals and satisfy their desires.
"If anything happens, report to me immediately." After saying this, the instructor walked past the guard.
"Yes!" the guard answered loudly.
The two walked to a distance of more than ten meters from the guard, and then they spoke in a voice that the guard could not hear: "The fourth seed escaped from the container. Could it be related to the power outage just now?"
"No way... it should just be a coincidence." Another person shook his head slightly, "The power has been cut off every now and then these past few days, and I haven't seen any abnormal reactions from the seeds."
"That's right... I hope I'm overthinking it." The deputy instructor nodded. "By the way, if there really is a problem with the experiment and the number four seed matures early... should we notify the boss?"
"Of course." The instructor frowned. "Besides the boss, who else do you think can control that thing? Besides, this is an unplanned event. The responsibility is not yours or mine. I don't think the boss will blame us."
"Actually, I'm still a little worried..." After walking a few steps forward, the deputy instructor continued, "Not long ago, the people from Group 6 had a car accident outside. Although the people from Group 4 and Group 8 quickly brought their bodies back to the headquarters and handled them, and did not expose the parasites in their bodies to the public, their behavior was too abrupt. I think it is very likely to attract the attention of the Security Bureau... Maybe there are spies planted by the Security Bureau among those traffic control personnel who maintain order."
"You're worrying too much. Maybe you didn't sleep well after the failed attack, and you're a bit nervous. I see you have dark circles under your eyes." The instructor looked at his companion strangely, "If you really want to talk about this matter - there is a medical room in our Chamber of Commerce headquarters, and a fully functional medical cabin... This information is publicly registered and can be found by the Security Bureau. The nearest hospital to the scene of the incident is four or five kilometers away. Isn't it normal to bring the seriously injured back to the Chamber of Commerce for rescue? Why did it attract the attention of the Security Bureau?"
"No... I just have a very uneasy feeling, and I can't tell why." The deputy instructor said with difficulty, "Anyway, let's be careful."
"It's true that we should be careful, but we need to be careful of the fourth seed, not the security bureau... If we are treated as prey by that thing, I'm afraid we won't even have a chance to wake up the boss."
The instructor has much more experience than the deputy instructor, and he has participated in many more "experiments" - he personally witnessed the completion of the first and second "seed" training programs, while the deputy instructor was transferred here from another branch after the third training program began.
Although he knew the horror of the "seeds", he had never actually seen a mature "seed" out of the container.
"Hmm..." The assistant instructor nodded, looking a little nervous.
Even though both of them were holding guns with active ammunition in their magazines... they knew in their hearts that this thing was just a prop to give themselves courage. It could be used to control subordinates who were parasitic on ordinary seeds of erosion, but if it was a "seed", active ammunition would not be able to cause any damage to it.
The only one who can handle this situation is the mysterious BOSS.
"To be honest, I really hope that this thing is broken." The instructor patted the watch on his wrist, which was still flashing red light. When he was talking to the guard just now, he deliberately rolled up his sleeves and put his arm against the side of his body to cover up the constantly flashing red light.
"This thing... has this kind of thing ever malfunctioned before?"
"Never."
