The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle
Chapter 412 - 266: Goodbye, Black Liquid! _2

"Remember."

"This operation is for you to observe and learn, you don't need to take action. Of course, there might be some threats that are not too serious, which you can try to handle, but you must follow orders, understood?"

"Know... knew it." The rookie stuttered after being scolded.

Su Qi watched this scene and fell into deep thought, the truth is... Despite the high elimination rate in the Superpower Association, the participation is massive. Thus, even though the chances of getting in are low, there are still a large number of new recruits joining in.

According to every half-year cycle, this rate of change might be too rapid, and their training method, which is to directly involve the rookies in operations, though real combat is the best teacher, honestly, it's too fast, too hectic.

Something wasn't right.

"What is our operation?" Su Qi asked.

The Captain narrowed his eyes and looked at Su Qi; if it were any other rookie, he might have just grunted and not answered, but the young man in front of him seemed quite steady.

"Initially, I planned to tell you all on site after your arrival, to prevent you from becoming fearful right now."

"But since you asked,"

"I'll tell you, our operation is to investigate a factory in the suburbs, where a death occurred just half an hour ago. The scene is extremely gruesome, so, I hope you're mentally prepared now so you do not throw up later."

The color drained slightly from the rookies' faces.

"However, this might not be of any use for you since you can't see," a teammate waved in front of Su Qi.

"It's okay, passing the test means I also have the ability to participate in operations, don't mind me, just treat me as an ordinary person," Su Qi said with a smile.

The Captain narrowed his eyes, not saying anything.

He didn't really care about Su Qi's eyesight; after all, many people have their own methods of fighting. Sometimes losing an organ could trigger a burst of astonishing potential. Among the personnel of the Superpower Association, Su Qi was far from being the most special one.

Additionally, the higher-ups' attitude was consistent as always, allowing anyone who passed the tests to join, regardless of physical disabilities or impediments.

Some felt grateful to these standards as they provided them the opportunity to contribute.

Others thought it seemed somewhat lax, with a rough approach to nourishing the recruits, somewhat negligent.

But overall, the Superpower Seven were still wildly admired idols, turned to as a beacon of hope in times of dire crisis. Not only were they extremely popular around the world, but their fame also seethed internally within the organization.

"Boom boom boom!"

The vehicle sped along the highway.

They soon approached the industrial park area, which seemed to be a more secretive and secured zone. Su Qi looked out the front window, noticing the stringent access control, the dense iron fences, and the shocking electric currents.

The armored vehicle bore the emblem of the Superpower Association.

But they were not granted immediate entry.

"Bang bang bang!"

Someone knocked on the window: "You're the team sent over this time, right? Open all the doors, we need to do a thorough check."

The captain paused, puzzled: "We are emergency response personnel here to handle an urgent situation, this is my ID to prove our identity. A thorough check seems unnecessary."

Knowing that this was an urgent situation, they had hurried over to take action, but were now being stopped here and subjected to a thorough check, which could cause significant delays.

"I apologize." Yet the man spoke calmly: "This is a special area, with many enterprise factories still operating, containing core secrets. As the person in charge here, I must do this."

The Captain really wanted to curse but knew that arguing or debating wouldn't help and coldly said, "Hurry up!"

As members of the Superpower Association, they were stopped by the manager of a corporate factory park but had no recourse, since those enterprises were pillars, and the Superpower Seven had endorsed many of them.

After a thorough check,

they finally entered the industrial park, and Su Qi also noticed several large factories in operation, surrounded by security personnel.

"Here we are, this is the site of the incident." The lead vehicle quickly brought them to a compound factory.

"For safety, we have currently sealed all entrances and exits to the factory. If you want to enter, you can only come through the back door."

"Lead the way." The captain stated succinctly.

Su Qi narrowed his eyes at the guide, wondering if others had noticed this too, but the guy seemed rather indifferent.

It wasn't the kind of indifference that showed in one's expression, but rather an emotional indifference, like observing lab rats.

Moreover,

Su Qi looked towards the tightly shut factory doors, within the sealed passage, it seemed like some danger was waiting for them.

"This is the back door," the man pointed ahead, "Now you can enter."

Everyone slightly perked up, their gazes fixed on what was ahead, seemingly prepared.

But at that moment,

The captain shook his head,

"Wait."

"Are you hiding something?"

"Your report stated... three people had died."

"But..."

His expression had grown serious, and with his superior physical condition, he had faintly smelled blood coming from inside the factory.

"This scent of blood doesn't seem like it's just three people."

He had felt something was off.

Yet, the man calmly said, "There were indeed some errors in our report, given that it was made in haste, and the number of casualties wasn't tallied at that time, so a few were underreported."

"During the period it took you to arrive here, we took a count, and approximately fifteen people have died."

As soon as the number was mentioned,

The captain's expression darkened, "Such a number isn't a minor incident, had I known earlier, I wouldn't have brought the newcomers."

"But it is still within the responsibilities of a C-class squad." This man still looked calmly at Su Qi and the others, "Besides, I think the newcomers... also need some training."

"Moreover, I urge you to be quick."

The man glanced at his watch, "Our factory can't afford to be shut down for too long, it would lead to significant losses, and if it resulted in such an outcome, I would file a complaint with the Superpower Association."

The captain's expression grew even darker.

He knew it wasn't any favorable task; the other party's calm yet firm demeanor clearly left him no room to refuse. Complaints from ordinary people were generally rare, but if it came from a major corporation, for him, it would likely mean dismissal.

"Let's go." The captain said no more.

Su Qi also remained silent, wearing sunglasses he passed by the man, giving him a glance. Sunken eyeballs, indifferent pupils, the scent of his perfume couldn't mask the pungent smell of chemical compounds from the Potions.

The man noticed the gaze, but in the next moment, had vanished.

His eyes calmly watched as everyone walked in through the back door.

"Start recording, the 52nd batch of test subjects has entered. I've already reviewed the physical fitness data of each person; most meet the standards."

"It's just a matter of how much data they can provide for me."

As everyone stepped into the place.

Click, click, click!

And simultaneously,

The lights in the passage all lit up.

"Everyone listen," the captain gently began, "Especially the newcomers, this mission is a bit more dangerous than envisioned. The incident report mentioned a hallucinogenic compound leak, leading to employees psycho...

"And it's not that simple."

"So, please be very careful."

"Newcomers, stay close to us!"