Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Chapter 479: Escape from the Tiger's Mouth (Part 2)

The two quickly stepped forward to investigate. At that moment, Funina, clutching her crowbar, took advantage of the moment they leaned over to check on their companion and leaped from behind the shelf like a cheetah. With all her might, she brought the crowbar down with a whistling sound, striking the researcher on the left in the back of the neck.

Boom!

After a muffled sound, the other party fell to the ground without even a groan.

The researcher on the right turned around in shock, a flash of fear in his eyes. Just as he was about to scream for help, Funina twisted her wrist and swung the crowbar across, hitting him hard on the temple. The man's body lurched, crashing against the shelf, files scattering everywhere, and then he was silent.

The whole process took only two seconds, but Funina was already sweating all over.

"No, I can't stay here any longer."

Funina tucked the crowbar behind her, grabbed a researcher's tech bracelet from the ground, and put it on. The bracelet's screen lit up, automatically recognizing her iris. Perhaps due to the base's temporary permissions, she was successfully logged in.

A simple base map popped up on the screen, the red alert area rapidly expanding. She locked onto the northwest emergency exit, marked "Cargo Passage," which was usually less guarded.

"Finally found it!"

Finina no longer hesitated. After changing into the researcher's uniform, she also put on the wig she had brought with her from the group. She let it down to cover half of her face and walked quickly towards the door, trying her best to imitate the researcher's posture.

Just as she walked out of the reference room, she heard footsteps at the end of the corridor. She paused, but then her mind jerked and she continued walking down the corridor in her disguise.

Fortunately, when the patrolling brigade members passed by, they just glanced at her and walked away.

"Very good, then..."

She smiled confidently, but at this moment, a sharp alarm suddenly broke the silence of the corridor, and the red warning light began to flash wildly, making her shadow flicker.

"What's going on? What happened?" The patrol team not far away suddenly stopped.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Funina slowed down her pace while speeding up.

"Attention, all units! Attention, all units! The little girl imprisoned in the cell killed Yagu and escaped! The little girl imprisoned in the cell killed Yagu and escaped! Block all passages immediately! Block all passages immediately! Focus on checking the cargo area and the emergency landing area! Repeat..."

"No way, were we discovered so soon?"

The instructions on the radio were harsh, and Funina's heart suddenly sank.

"No, we must leave here as soon as possible!"

She didn't dare to stay any longer, so she quickened her pace. By the time the patrol team behind her reacted, she had already disappeared.

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At the same time, on the other side, after Clara brought Linny and others back to their residence, Swarovski searched the map for a long time but still could not find any information about Funina.

"Mr. Swarovski, is there still no news about Furninna?" Clara asked from the side.

"Searching for the target's location. Warning: The target's area may be shielded by a special signal, and conventional scans cannot penetrate it." Swarovski's mechanical voice was solemn. The data stream on the screen kept refreshing, but it always remained in the "signal lost" state.

Hearing this, Linny and Tabak became anxious.

"It's so frustrating. There's still no news about the leader!" Tabak clenched his fist and swung it violently.

"Calm down Tarak," Linnet advised.

"Yes, you have to trust Funina. Although she seems like a living treasure, she always has her own way at critical moments." Klee nodded.

Tabak turned around and said, "I know, but this time is different. You've probably heard from Mo Yan and the others about how ruthless the Fallen Angel Troupe is. How can I possibly feel safe with our leader in their hands?"

drip.

As soon as he finished speaking, a prompt sound came from the system, and then Swarovski's mechanical voice sounded again.

"Search interrupted, the system detected an unknown signal source."

"Mysterious letter?" Clara leaned in front of the screen and thought for a moment, "Who sent it?"

Shiwaro quickly operated the console. A string of encrypted codes popped up on the screen, accompanied by a faint signal fluctuation: "Decoding... Decoding successful."

A line of text appeared on the screen: "I am Funina. I am currently at the Fallen Angel Brigade base. I am safe. Don't worry. Their system data is backed up inside the base."

"It's the captain, the captain is fine!" Linnie said excitedly.

"But she is still in the enemy base." Femini said worriedly, and soon the atmosphere on the scene became solemn.

"Mr. Swarovski, can you locate the exact location of the signal source?" Clara asked.

"Received instructions, began to narrow the search range based on the source of the signal...." The signal ripples on the screen surged again, but froze in a blurred area.

"Warning, signal interference is occurring. Redirecting our focus, detecting the source of the interference... Detection complete, decoding in progress... Decoding successful, enabling us to locate the target based on the signal source." Swarovski's mechanical voice carried a hint of conviction.

Soon, the blurred area on the screen became clear, and a red dot flashed steadily next to an energy tower icon.

However, upon seeing the target location, Grayshu was stunned. "Wait a minute, isn't this the machine factory where the prisoners of the Fallen Angel Brigade are held and guarded?"

Hearing this, Linnie folded his arms and said, "The Academy of Sciences is nearby, but they actually set up their base in such a conspicuous place. It's really unexpected."

"The most dangerous place is the safest," said Kelly, spreading her hands.

"Now that we've found it, let's go and rescue him!" Tabak said excitedly.

However, Clara lowered her head and fell into thought.

"Mr. Swarovski, can you find out where Finina is now?" she asked calmly.

"Trying to connect to the factory's internal program... Connection successful, retrieving internal surveillance footage." The screen switched to surveillance footage from inside the factory, with shots from multiple angles.

Clara leaned closer to the screen and quickly scanned the images: "Found it!"

In one shot, Finina is wearing a researcher's uniform, walking quickly through the corridor with her head lowered, her wig covering half of her face. Despite this, every time someone passes by, she hides in a corner, crowbar tightly grasped, and vigilantly observes her surroundings. If someone stops to guard the corridor, she can only take a detour.

"Oh no, the captain is in danger, we must rescue her quickly!" Tabak turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Adeline.

"Wait a minute, it's no use for you to go now!"

"That's right." Klee turned and came to the center. "Besides, with so many of us, we'd be too conspicuous. We'd be spotted if we got close to the factory. So I suggest that we give the task of rescuing Funina to Mona and Clara. After all, they're from the law enforcement team and have experience."

Clara nodded and said, "Okay, then Mr. Swarovski, please use the teleporter to send me and Senior Mona to the factory."