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

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

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 research complex.

The complex was situated in the heart of the world's most lush and complicated forest. On the surface, it was shrouded by dense

forests teeming with all manner of poisonous flora and fauna. Beneath this deceptive canopy lay the vast underground facility.

Initially, a few billion dollars were poured into this project, and now, decades later, the complex still gleamed as if brand new.

At the entrance, a retinal scanner verified the identities of the newcomers. 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 that compared 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 quietly cto collect what remained.

years, not a single outsider had breached

each verification point without issue and finally reached the main

feet, bustling with personnel in white lab

shackled with

tried, the monitors would explode, and losing a leg would be the least of their

inquired

replied, leading the way through a series of fortified

the internal members of the complex resided. Philip knocked on the door with practiced

had been with the complex for thirty years and was now

one of the key figures within the

such core members were not

Philip greeted her

jade bracelet on her wrist.

her face seemingly gentle, though her eyes lacked

issue while

her yet," Philip responded calmly, taking a seat and preparing

family has been poisoned, nearly to death. Without the antidote from our

gift, the Jellyfish Seal, "Professor, this is

that month, and the organization known as BK was the gift Philip had

caressed the seal with a light laugh, "It's a shI can't leave this place. But you've handled Augus

to beg for life and

was palpable as she clasped

pleased Philip; he shared the sdisdain for the Sanders

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