blueteamnovel Chapter 459 459: Passed, Dead
Chapter 459 459: Passed, Dead
The two of them walked up to the main entrance of the compound: Caleb with his skeletal wings held tight against his back and Leo tensing his muscles, ready to spring into action. "You ready to have some fun, big man?" Caleb grinned.
Leo grinned, cracking his knuckles. "Let's smash some heads."
They moved quickly on, the agility of Caleb complemented with the brute strength of Leo. Reaching the first checkpoint, Caleb launches a swift, precise strike at the guard on the left, knocking him out cold before he can raise the alarm.
Leo barreled through the gate, his bear-like force sending the other guards flying like rag dolls.
As the alarms went off, Caleb withdrew from his belt a small blocker of all local signals, just to postpone the backup. Already in a maelstrom of noise and smoke, Leo drove through the improvised barricades, setting off a wave of destruction, flagging all the security forces within the compound.
Zoey and Ethan, meanwhile, secured the eastern flank, moving in sync within shadows. The strategic mind of Zoey had everything planned out in the routes they would take and how to avoid the patrolling pathways of cameras and security. In due course, Ethan, with his heightened sense, heard the beats and footfalls, maneuvering safely around patrols.
Zoey stopped at a control panel, fingers dancing across the keys as she hacked into the system and started turning off cameras one by one along their path. Ethan was standing guard, his ears flicking at every little far-off sound. They approached the wall quietly, and Zoey drew a set of grappling hooks from the knapsack. With an easy flick, she secured their line to it, and they climbed up quick but quiet. At the top, Ethan peered over, spotting two guards on the other side.
Signaling Zoey, they coordinated a simultaneous takedown, dropping the guards before they could sound the alarm.
They pressed forward to the ground again, Ethan leading with his sharp sense of smell, avoiding another patrol by the narrowest of margins. Zoey, ever the most calculating, noted their patterns and whispered to Ethan, "They change shifts every twenty minutes. We've got a window now." With that knowledge, they slipped past the defenses around the compound and moved more directly toward what they needed, their movements a dance of precision and stealth. It was going off without a hitch; each step well worked out with meticulous care on their part, bringing them closer and closer to where the inside of the compound held its key.
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Caleb, approached the bound white-haired teen, his team close behind, their expressions a mix of shock and rage.
"Start talking, you little shit!" Caleb snarled, standing over the teen, who remained eerily calm, a wide grin plastered on his face.
The teen, caught in the sticky web, looked up at them, his grin unfaltering. "You're qualified to join the UAG," he said cheerfully, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "Good luck, kids."
Before Caleb could react, the teen's grin widened, and he bit down hard on something hidden in his mouth. A moment later, his body convulsed slightly, then went limp, his smile frozen in place.
"Fuck!" Caleb exploded, his voice echoing through the silent corridors. "He had a cyanide pill or some shit!"
Leo, reaching forward to check the teen's pulse, confirmed the worst. "He's dead, Caleb. No questioning him now." Experience more tales on My Virtual Library Empire
Mia, her face pale, muttered, "He was a dead man walking, ready to die rather than spill anything."
The team stood there, frustration and disbelief clouding their features. Ethan punched the wall, a growl of anger escaping him. "So, that's it? He just offs himself and leaves us with nothing?"
Sarah, usually composed, looked visibly shaken. "He knew. He knew we were coming and planned this from the start."
Alex, staring down at the lifeless body of their enemy, spoke up, "He was just a pawn of the management of UAG to test us. It seems we passed the test but Zoey is dead unfortunately."