367: Closing the net

Lin Yao waved his hand and said, "Don't send too many people; just symbolically support them. After all, only with an opportunity can those people show their faces."

Bai Yan was still a bit confused: "Elder Lin, if he does this, many ordinary members will surely die."

"Some deaths are unavoidable. Tian Ming, that kid, has quite the methods; he has indeed grown a lot." Lin Yao's face showed a hint of appreciation.

Bai Yan didn't say anything more, nodded, and said, "Then we'll cooperate, tight outside and loose inside?"

Lin Yao waved his hand: "No need. Just execute according to Level 1 combat readiness. Without Number Three, no matter how we cooperate, there will be loopholes. Otherwise, the Alliance wouldn't have lost so many bases."

Bai Yan sighed slightly and said, "Yes, but we still rely on him too much. This makes the entire group passive."

Lin Yao glanced at Bai Yan and slowly said, "I know what you mean, but the current situation is not something you can change."

Bai Yan didn't say much, bowed to Lin Yao, and then turned and left.

Lin Yao's words made Bai Yan feel a wave of powerlessness and helplessness. He understood that what Lin Yao said was true, given the current circumstances. They couldn't change the entire base's reliance on Tian Ming.

Tian Ming was their god; they couldn't change the fate of the entire group being entrusted to one person.

At this moment, in a warehouse used for storing miscellaneous items in the Underground City, a large number of people had gathered. These people were the hidden Converters in the base, all wearing masks that covered most of their faces.

"We can't sit around and wait to die anymore. If we wait any longer, our identities will be exposed."

"That's right. Once our identities are exposed, it's a dead end for us. While they haven't reacted yet, and the base's main AI is still self-checking data, and Lu Tianming isn't in the base, we can't sit and wait. We must show our worth. Even if we die, we must severely cripple the human base."

"That's right. Instead of being caught for nothing, we might as well fight. Our converted Corpse King has already been killed by Lu Tianming. If we don't act now, we'll die too, and we'll die without any value."

"That's right. We can't die so uselessly. Even if we're going to die, we must die gloriously."

The leader's eyes flashed with a cold light as he slowly said, "Since everyone agrees, then let's start a riot. Currently, the military's defense is particularly strict, and there are Ability Users. The only place we can strike is the Enforcement Bureau's armory."

The person paused and continued, "First, raid three armories. After succeeding, gather at the East Gate. Our target this time is not ordinary civilians. Killing them has no value. Our targets are various research labs, important data centers, and energy rooms."

"You all go back and inform everyone to act together at 8 PM tonight. The Underground City section will be handled by Snake Spear, and the important surface factories will be handled by me. If Bai Yan sends people to support, the reserve squad will attack their armory. It would be best if we could detonate two heavy bombs. We must let him know how formidable we are. Even if we die, we can still severely damage the entire base," the leader said with a sneer.

At 8 PM that night, the lurking Converters began to act. They carried out their plan, dividing into multiple small teams. Intense clashes erupted outside the Enforcement Bureau's light weapons armory.

The Enforcement Bureau immediately dispatched personnel to the armory to respond. Suddenly, a fire broke out in the research institute's computer room, and piercing alarms rang throughout the base.

The Enforcement Bureau's personnel were exhausted, and the sudden attack caught the soldiers defending the Underground City off guard.

The Underground City was simply too vast, and the Converters were extremely dispersed. At the same time, the people who had been captured in the prison also began to riot. Large numbers of Converters, armed with weapons, looted the prison, and the riotous ranks rapidly expanded.

Ordinary civilians didn't know what was happening, and some even directly participated in the riot. These people, unaware of the truth, were not Converters.

The entire process was like a popular uprising, quickly sweeping through the entire base. Those who were inherently dark, those who held a pessimistic view of the entire human race, now completely unleashed the malice in their hearts.

Inside the base's command center, Meng Xian's head was about to explode. The boss had gone too far this time; the entire base was on the verge of losing control.

When the base was initially designed, especially the critical departments, they had corresponding shelters. These shelters were made of titanium alloy, and the rioters armed with light weapons simply couldn't break in.

The residential areas were the same; each residence had a small room made of steel structure, used to withstand collapses or for shelter.

Most people hid. Those who were truly still active outside, unafraid of death, were all rioters. They smashed, looted, and burned, doing everything imaginable. Over a dozen research institutes, all scientific data, and several energy points were engulfed in raging fires and explosions.

"Director Han, don't worry about those people anymore. Your thousands of people simply can't hold them off. Concentrate your forces on defending Number Three's data center. If the main AI is destroyed, then our base is finished!" Meng Xian roared.

"I know, but the passage to Number Three's data center is blocked, and many ordinary members have also joined the riot. We can no longer contact our internal personnel."

"Rioters, kill them without mercy. Bring out the heavy firepower. The Underground City isn't that fragile; it can withstand it," Meng Xian said.

Ji Ruping, who was beside him, said, "What is the boss doing? Why isn't he coming out to stop this? He's made things so big, and Number Three still hasn't reacted at all. He's not really going to throw in the towel, is he?"

Meng Xian waved his hand slightly and said, "There are only about 1,000 true Converters. Right now, there are at least forty to fifty thousand rioters in the base. What could the boss be waiting for?"

Boom! The passage to Number Three's data center was directly blown open by a rocket. The enormous shockwave made the entire passage tremble.

"Charge in!" the leading rioter roared.

Large numbers of rioters began to advance towards Number Three's data center. The data center's multiple security doors were breached one by one.

However, inside the data center's main hall, there was no one. The empty hall contained two automatic machine guns, their dark, twenty-barreled muzzles pointing at the group of rioters.

The eyes of the leading person narrowed, and the arrogance in his eyes turned into fear.

"We've been tricked! Number Three was never dormant; we've been tricked!"

Click, click, click...

After a series of heart-pounding mechanical turning sounds, the two machine guns opened fire.