Chapter 459: Discovery
The Captain switched his helmet’s vision mode once again and pulled out a two-centimeter bullet-shaped device. He activated it, linking it to his helmet. After a brief setup, Warwick’s countdown ended.
The room’s door slid open silently. As soon as a small gap appeared, the Captain flicked the device inside. Once airborne, the device transformed, extending a pair of wings and deploying a stinger from its surface. After a quick spin midair, it locked onto its target and plunged the stinger into the neck of the room’s occupant before he even realized something was happening.
By the time the door opened halfway, the Captain had already slipped inside, quickly crossing the room to catch the Rat Folk before he could hit the floor.
“All clear. Come in,” the Captain said, exhaling with relief as everything went smoothly.
The rest of the team entered the room. Some began searching for hidden documents or other confidential information, while Blanca joined the Captain. From a pouch on her belt, she retrieved a syringe and injected it into the Rat Folk’s body. Thirty seconds later, she pulled out another device, ran a few tests on the Rat Folk, and nodded at the Captain.
Understanding her signal, the Captain removed the stinger from the Rat Folk’s neck and applied a dab of milky-white ointment. The ointment quickly absorbed into the skin, healing the puncture wound left by the stinger.
Moments later, the Rat Folk groaned softly and began to wake. However, his glassy eyes made it clear he was still in an altered state.
Although the Ji primarily focused on mechanical technology, they had made considerable advancements in other fields. Developing advanced interrogation agents was no challenge for them. The one used here had no side effects, leaving the subject unaware that anything was amiss after waking.
“Your name?” Blanca asked softly as the Rat Folk regained consciousness.