Chapter 894: Frontal Assault
Some of the researchers had been hit by the metal fragments, their bodies grotesquely twisted from the impact. The researcher who managed to get up looked towards the source of the explosion, his eyes widening in fear and shock.
Through the hole blasted in the metal wall, a man stepped into the laboratory. His presence was imposing, and the long blade at his side gleamed menacingly in the dim light. This was Su Xiao, and he moved with the calm assurance of someone who knew he was unstoppable.
"Where is the central control room?" Su Xiao asked, his voice cold and detached.
The researchers hesitated, looking at each other nervously. One of them, a man in his fifties with a receding hairline and glasses, stepped forward. He was trembling, but he seemed to have enough presence of mind to understand the gravity of the situation.
"It's... it's down the hall, to the left," the man stammered. "But it's heavily guarded. You won't make it there easily."
Su Xiao nodded as if he had expected this answer. He turned to leave, but then paused, looking back at the researchers.
"Thank you," he said, and then, almost as an afterthought, "You should probably evacuate. This place won't be safe for long."
With that, he left the laboratory, the researchers still in shock from the sudden violence. They quickly gathered their wits and began to evacuate, knowing that staying would likely mean death.
Su Xiao moved down the hall with purpose, his senses alert for any signs of danger. He knew the layout of the facility from the electronic map he had been given, but that wouldn't account for all the security measures or the potential traps that might have been set.