Chapter 30: Protozoa
Maximilian had finally returned home, safe and sound. The infiltration had gone smoothly, without a hitch, thanks to the new skills and EF he had gained from the trial.
After knocking out that bigshot Heinrich Strauss, he took a sample of the man's blood and inserted it into his suit's analyzer. Fortunately, the suit Blood Mongoose had left in the vault was an experimental model, custom-built for both battlefield and infiltration missions. That's why it came equipped with most of the functions needed to bypass standard UEC security protocols.
Take, for example, the doors that require DNA verification. All he had to do was collect a drop of Strauss's blood, insert it into the analyzer, and the suit handled the rest. The gloves could mimic both the DNA and fingerprints of the target as long as a blood sample was provided, everything was automated.
Afterward, he shot cryo-substance into the ventilation system to lower the temperature. Normally, the security protocol would seal the ventilation shafts once temperatures dropped below a certain threshold. However, exiting through the data room vents was ideal since he could easily override that protocol inside the data room.
So, Maximilian didn't face much resistance on his way out. By the time Strauss regained consciousness, Maximilian was already back at his home.
He removed his armor and stored it in the system's storage unit. After freshening up, he returned to his room and began transferring the data he had copied to his personal computer from the power suit's internal memory storage.
He had to admit, the amount of data he retrieved was massive. The suit's internal storage had almost reached its limit. Thankfully, the armor had also been designed with infiltration and sabotage operations in mind, equipped with high-capacity memory storage so operatives could extract vast quantities of data. Otherwise, this mission wouldn't have been worth it if the operative couldn't bring back all the intel.
Now, sitting in front of his computer, Maximilian ensured the data he obtained from the IHB data center was clean, no trackers, no embedded codes that could expose his location. Once he was confident it was safe, he began combing through the files.
He spent a few minutes searching for the names Rebecca Lane and Rebecca Prescott. Just as he expected, he found both entries in the database. According to the information, Rebecca Lane was the daughter of Owen Lane, the infamous Blood Mongoose. The file included details of who she was, and more importantly, who she is now.
It appeared that Rebecca was living alone on the outskirts of the city. The file even included her exact address, an address Maximilian planned to visit tomorrow, after finishing training with Ricardo's group.
Next, he searched for information on Photon Fury, the most powerful hero in the city-state and a key figure from the Central. He wanted to learn everything he could about her, especially any weaknesses.