Chapter 1223: White Gas
When the fleet of cars stopped before a fortress that was clearly strengthened using military methods but wasn’t that eye-catching, another long and tedious inspection and verification process followed.
Then, the United States government sent over a few high-level officials to receive this group led by Liu Yun on the surface.
Since this group of Chinese people came so abruptly and strangely, the United States government kept their guard up even though all the documents and identities were verified.
Out of the few high-level American officials, a portion of them knew China’s situation well, and they were acquaintances and friends of Liu Yun.
In the half-hour that they spent together, these officials were receiving the group in name, but they were trying to test Liu Yun and making sure that he was the real person and not a bug in disguise.
After that reception ceremony was over, the American officials relaxed and felt more comfortable.
Then, Liu Yun asked to meet with the leaders of the United States who were higher on the ladder.
With Liu Yun’s status, this request wasn’t strange or off-putting.
After a moment of hesitation, the United States government agreed to the request.
However, only Liu Yun and four other people could enter the depths of this fortress, and others had to wait outside where they were right now.
This level of caution showed that the former ruler of Earth was terrified of the bugs and didn’t dare to be careless.
Just like the headquarters of the Chinese government, the United States government’s headquarters was also underground.
Taking the elevator, the group went about 600 meters into the ground before stopping, arriving at a giant and modern facility. This place made others feel like it was an underground city that was isolated from society. The streets and buildings looked futuristic, and the conveyor belts were everywhere like an airport.
Liu Yun and others already expected this. This place looked similar to the underground city that China had, but the technologies here were more advanced than what China had. It might be a result of the longer construction time. It seemed like this underground city that the United States had was being built before the catastrophe struck Earth.
Through conveyor belts, Liu Yun and the other four were led to an unknown place. Then, they entered a giant transparent room.
As soon as the five of them entered the room, the electron tempered glass panels suddenly closed without warning, and they were completely isolated in here like white rats inside a test facility.
“What are you doing?” Liu Yun was shocked, and a subordinate instantly asked in English.
If Fei, who was invisible to the Americans, weren’t here, these people would be worried that the Americans were trying to play tricks.
“I’m sorry, General Liu. You know that according to our research, the bugs have insane spirit energy that can be miraculous in our eyes. There had been cases where high-level bugs controlled some people in the city, trying to infiltrate the command center. Therefore, we have to make sure that we are seeing our real friends from China and not corpses controlled by bugs!” that official who was very close to Liu Yun said apologetically.
Fei was instantly curious about all this.
“There have been cases where the bugs controlled humans with spirit energy? From the looks of it, the Americans experienced such incidents before, and they have actually found a way to distinguish the difference between those who are controlled and those who aren’t, or they could break the control?”
This was interesting to Fei; it was something that he didn’t plan for.
While these people talked, streaks of white mist were injected into this white glass room through many invisible channels in the ground. Instantly, Liu Yun and others were engulfed in the mist, and a mystical fragrance permeated the air.
“General Liu, don’t worry. This is a type of gas that is only effective on the spirit energy of the bugs. It won’t harm humans. By staying in this type of gas for ten minutes, all spirit energy that the bugs might have left on you would be wiped out,” the American official explained with a smile on his face.
Liu Yun didn’t show anything on his face. He had seen all the events in his life. Although he was a little angry that he was being treated like this in the United States given his status, the old general showed his mild temper and stayed calm all the time after thinking that Fei might be after something here.
Fei reached out his hand and capture a mass of this white mist.
It was hard to tell what kind of matter this was, but one thing was for sure; this gas was corrosive toward spirit energy, especially toward the spirit energy waves and frequencies that the bugs used!
“The Americans somehow created such an interesting gas. Not bad… not bat at all, hahaha…”
Fei collected some samples of this white gas. Since the partnership between the official laboratories of China and the Mad Scientists’ Laboratory from the Azeroth Continent, this was Fei’s first time seeing a product of technology that could counter magic and ‘supernatural abilities’.
Ten minutes quickly passed by.
Then, Liu Yun and others were released from this tempered-glass laboratory.
“We apologize for this. But now, we are sure that our old friends are here for a visit, and the bugs didn’t infiltrate our base…” that American official said with a smile on his face.
“Humph!” Old General Liu snorted and vented a bit of his displeasure as a high-ranking official.
The American official apologized a few more times with a smile on his face, and then he led Liu Yun and others toward the depths of the underground city.
While chatting on the way, the American official intentionally or unintentionally asked, “Old friend, don’t be angry. After all, the whole world is being attacked by the bugs. You guys suddenly came to the United States abruptly; there is no way that we won’t have doubts. Oh, while we are on this topic… this is unimaginable! How did you fly this far and cross the ocean?”
Liu Yun paused for a split-second and smiled mysteriously. Then, he replied, “This is a secret. When I meet your real commander, I will discuss this matter with you in detail. After all, we are interested in the defensive energy sphere system and the supernatural weapons that you guys have developed.”
While talking, they took the elevator and went lower into the ground.
After a long while, they arrived inside a building that was even more secure.
Some researchers in white lab coats were busy working in this building, and Liu Yun got to meet the highest-level commander of the United States, Vice President Duranklin.
Unfortunately, President Obala died on the day of the catastrophe, and everything in the United States was being controlled by the Vice President.
Most of Fei’s attention was focused on the various laboratories inside this building.
The Americans had captured many living bugs, and they were running all kinds of experiments, trying to find these monsters’ weaknesses. Except for the spider-like monster, quite a few kinds of high-level bugs could be seen here as well. Their progress was much more advanced compared to China.
Soon, Fei discovered something that brought him an extreme shock.