Chapter 45
Three hours later.
Seated on a bench in the lobby of Experimental Base No. 4, Yoren let out a long sigh.
Big. Enormous. Too damn big.
In the past three hours, he had explored the entire Rhine Life Base No. 4, from the first to the fourth floor, visiting every accessible area. No one had stopped him. Occasionally, passing staff members glanced at his name tag but paid him no further attention.
The base covered an immense area—easily tens of thousands of square meters. Each floor had numerous rooms, though most were off-limits. Every door had a fingerprint scanner, and aside from his assigned quarters on the fourth floor, Yoren could only enter common areas like restrooms, smoking rooms, dining halls, and recreation areas.
Yet, something felt strange.
There were barely any staff in the entire facility. Over three hours, he had encountered no more than thirty people, mostly on the first and second floors. The third floor was nearly empty, and on the fourth floor, aside from Aina, he hadn't seen a single soul.
Snowsant trotted over, holding two cups of juice.
"Big Windmill, here!"
Yoren took the cup, momentarily remembering Aina's earlier warning that he should only eat normal food starting tomorrow.
Eh, whatever. He'd probably live.