'Why does this thing look so similar to that thing sealed in the base's records?'
Twiggy recalled the fragmented experimental records left behind by the Defense Force, which she had been constantly reviewing since taking over this base.
In that pile of records, there was a file that had been sealed for a long time. Written within were details on those Silver Subjects whose cultivation had failed, yet who chose to inject drugs to enhance themselves.
Twiggy remembered that not a single subject injected with the drug managed to survive past three days; in the end, they all turned into Ethereals.
What left the deepest impression on her was that some of these subjects would produce a strong rejection reaction. Subsequently, turbid Ether energy would surge from their bodies, and their entire physiques would mutate into unknown monsters.
Since the mutated products couldn't even be considered Ethereals, the researchers naturally destroyed them, but they still left behind the experimental records.
The monsters Twiggy and the others were facing now were extremely similar to the kind in those records!
'I remember, those researchers seemed to have researched a corresponding countermeasure as well. What was it again...'
While analyzing the crystal on the test bench, she frantically searched her memories for that report.
The rest of the sisters were drawing the Ethereals away; she had to come up with a solution.
Crash~
The sound of shattering glass jerked Twiggy awake from her thoughts. She snapped her head toward the giant container to the side.
That was the container imprisoning the Dullahan.
Crash~
The cracking sound grew louder and louder, and the fissures on the glass grew larger and larger. Twiggy grabbed the military knife beside her, waiting in full battle readiness as she watched the Dullahan inside the container.
The destruction caused by the Ethereals had inflicted varying degrees of damage on the laboratory's equipment. Perhaps the container holding the Dullahan had lost its power supply because of this, thereby awakening the Dullahan inside.
Hum~
A wave of air surged up, and the glass covered in cracks shattered completely. A tall Ethereal walked indifferently out of the container, but its appearance at this moment had undergone earth-shaking changes.
The original black-and-white image of the Ethereal knight was gone, replaced by the same turbid color as the crystal on the test bench, crawling all over the Dullahan's surface like filth.
Hum~
The awakened Dullahan, following the instinct of an Ethereal, launched an attack toward the only living thing present.
This move came extremely fast. Twiggy didn't have time to dodge; she held her knife horizontally in front of her. With a loud bang, she was sent flying by the Dullahan, slamming heavily into the wall and spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.
"Urgh, this guy's strength... is so strong."
Although Twiggy wasn't skilled in martial force, she wasn't a completely helpless researcher either. Yet, facing the Dullahan's offense, she didn't even have the qualification to fight back. At this moment, like a little chick facing a hunting eagle, she could only tremble powerlessly.
'Everyone, Geno... I might have to... go one step ahead of you.'
Realizing she was absolutely no match for the Dullahan, Twiggy thought of her family's names in despair. Then, she could only watch helplessly as the Dullahan walked toward her step by step, quietly waiting for the arrival of death.
Then, she saw the Dullahan raise the arm-blade on its right hand high, chopping straight down toward Twiggy's head.
Clang!
It wasn't the sound of a sharp weapon slicing through flesh, but the crisp ring of metal colliding.
"Hey! The hero has arrived!"
"Geno!"
The familiar voice drifted into her ears, and Twiggy's vision instantly brightened.
Her entire being swept away the will to die she had just felt, and she propped herself up on the military knife to stand.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't just look at your little boyfriend. We're here too."
The Silver Squad looked speechlessly at Twiggy, who was valuing her lover over her friends, then helped her up to check her injuries.
"Just flesh wounds. Two broken ribs, internal organs slightly displaced. Minor issue."
Number 3 simply checked Twiggy's injuries, but in the end, only came to the conclusion of 'light injuries'.
Hearing this outrageous conclusion made Twiggy's mouth twitch. Looking like this, how was it a light injury?
"How is the situation below?"
"Not good. The defensive measures have almost been wiped out."
Number 3 explained the current situation while bandaging Twiggy.
"Twiggy, we must consider abandoning this place."
Number 5 reminded her from the side. According to the contingency plan made beforehand, if the Silver Base was powerless to resist, they could only abandon this place and escape the Hollow.
"I understand."
After listening to Number 5, Twiggy responded once, then remained silent, unknown thoughts running through her mind.
On the other side, Geno, who was fighting in a tangle with the Dullahan, also felt a pressure completely different from before.
'What is this thing?! The Ethereals downstairs seem to have the same type of power.'
Unlike the previous situation where he suppressed it easily, the current Dullahan and Geno were in a standoff, unable to distinguish high from low for the moment, locked in a stalemate.
The Dullahan also realized it couldn't take down this strange kind before it. It shoved violently, forcing Geno back, then turned and walked toward the window.
Crash~
The Dullahan smashed through the glass, leaping down from a height of over a dozen meters. It landed among the swarm of Ethereals downstairs and was instantly swallowed up, disappearing without a trace.
"Damn! Why did this guy run?"
Although not having to continue the stalemate with the Dullahan was a good thing, this behavior violating Ethereal instinct confused Geno greatly.
But the urgent task at hand didn't allow him to think too much. He turned back to find Twiggy and the others, preparing to evacuate together.
"Twiggy, are you okay?"
"Holding up. Won't die."
Seeing the bandaged Twiggy, Geno breathed a sigh of relief, then proposed the idea of evacuating.
"We think so too. According to the previous contingency plan, we have already prepared everything needed for evacuation in advance."
Although the plan had been made at the very beginning, having to implement it now made everyone feel a bit sentimental.
After all, this was the place where they had lived for a long time. In their hearts, they had long treated this place as home. Now that they had to leave, how could they not be sad?
"It's okay. This family hasn't fallen apart. Home is where you guys are."
Geno looked at the 'family members' he had picked up one by one showing such expressions and couldn't help but speak up to comfort them.
"Boohoo, my laboratory."
"My training equipment."
"And my kitchen!"
"What will we do without you all!"
...So it turns out you are heartbroken over those things.
Give me back my emotions! You bratty girls!
Of course, he could only mutter these things in his heart. If he really said them out loud, he would be gang-beaten.
"Alright, if you have time for this, hurry up and pack. Prepare to evacuate."
Geno beckoned the Silver sisters to grab their luggage. Next, they had to break out from here.
However, before they could act, a surprising sound came from outside the building.
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