"Tap, tap..."
Crisp footsteps echoed in the steel corridor, melodious like a piano yet with a resounding echo, until at the end of the corridor, the image of an elderly but upright man slowly became clear.
He walked through the corridor filled with the stench of decay and blood, as if deep in thought, or perhaps apprehensive, his steps gradually slowing until a clear cry sounded from within his embrace.
"Wah~~ Wah~~"
The baby had no complex thoughts; for an infant less than a year old, he could only sense the surrounding air was somewhat suffocating and acrid.
"Hush now, don't cry, don't cry, Grandpa's here."
The man comforted the small life in his arms, taking a deep sigh before stepping forward directly to the end of the corridor.
Fingerprint verification, retinal verification, password input, electronic key, and even a mechanical lock.
One verification after another.
Until a pleasant mechanical voice sounded: "Welcome, Commander Lin."
"Buzz~~"
