Chapter 94: Important List
Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations
Editor: Karai
Early the next morning, Yu Ran drove to the Federal Research Institute. Tang Ce, blending into the color of the chair, merged seamlessly with the front passenger seat. From the outside, it appeared that only Yu Ran was in the car. Consequently, his vehicle smoothly passed through security and parked directly in the institute’s designated parking lot.
Recently, Yu Ran visited Professor Morvi every weekend. Everyone at the institute knew that he was Professor Morvi’s new apprentice. Upon entering the lobby on the ground floor, Yu Ran noticed four staff members in white coats in the duty room. He took out a fruit basket and warmly greeted them, “You’re all on duty on the weekend, working hard. I picked some fruits from home for you to taste.”
Knowing that General Lu loved farming and had many fruits and vegetables at home, everyone knew that Yu Ran lived with Lu Zexuan. Every time he came to the institute, he would pick some fresh fruits from the Lu family’s orchard for everyone to enjoy.
Upon hearing Yu Ran’s words, the duty staff immediately gathered around, accepting the fruits he brought and enjoying them. These duty staff members were not part of Morvi’s secret experimental team but rather researchers from other project groups. Among them was the special agent sent by the Eagle Legion, a young female guide whose avatar was a seven-star ladybug, named Lu Xingyue.
There were many people in the capital star with the surname “Lu,” and her resume had no connection with Lu Zexuan. Yu Ran had become familiar with the people at the institute in the past few days and had also talked privately with her. Lu Xingyue had been lurking in the institute for many years but had not been able to contact Morvi’s core experimental team. She only knew that Morvi was a very cautious person, and the office on the top floor was heavily secured with multiple layers of security passwords, making it inaccessible to outsiders.
Meeting Yu Ran’s gaze, Lu Xingyue smiled and asked, “Yu Ran, you always bring fruits for us to eat. Does your General Lu mind?”
Yu Ran scratched his head and said, “Actually, he asked me to bring them for you. He was very happy when he found out I became Professor Morvi’s apprentice. If it weren’t for his busy schedule, he would have visited the institute himself.”
Lu Xingyue sighed, “You two have such a good relationship. When will I find a Sentinel who treats me so well?”
Yu Ran laughed, “Sister Xing, you’re so beautiful, you’ll find one for sure… Oh, is Professor Morvi here?”
Lu Xingyue blinked and said, “He hasn’t come today. But the members of his experimental team are all here.”
Yu Ran nodded, “Okay, I’ll go to the laboratory and wait for him.”
While Yu Ran was chatting with the others, Tang Ce quickly changed his color to match the ceiling and silently crawled to the elevator entrance. Yu Ran discreetly glanced over and said, “I’ll go upstairs first. We’ll talk later.”
Yu Ran walked to the elevator, opened the door, and Tang Ce slipped in quickly. Only then did Yu Ran press the button for the 68th floor. He didn’t speak but gestured for Tang Ce to hide first. Soon, the elevator reached the 68th floor. Yu Ran turned and went to Morvi’s office. He had observed the office door carefully before. It had dual verification with iris and fingerprint recognition, and it was linked to Morvi’s communicator. If someone forcibly opened the door, Morvi would receive an alert immediately.
Therefore, the door had to be opened by Morvi himself. With no one in the corridor, Yu Ran extended his mental tendrils, touching a gray wall where Tang Ce was hiding.
In Tang Ce’s mind, Yu Ran’s voice sounded, “Wait for me to find an excuse to talk to Professor Morvi alone. You stay here, and when he opens the door, I’ll let it stay open for a few seconds for you to slip in.”
In Tang Ce’s mind, he replied, “Got it. Once he leaves, I’ll copy the data quickly. How do I get out later?”
Yu Ran said, “You don’t need to rush to leave. Stay here until I come back to get you.”
Morvi was very vigilant. The doors and windows of his office were equipped with the highest-level anti-theft systems. Whether breaking in through the door or sneaking out through the window, once discovered, all previous efforts would be in vain. The best way was to wait for him to open the door and slip in and out unnoticed.
Yu Ran reminded him again, “Morvi is very alert. He might return multiple times. Be sure to listen for any movement outside the door. If you sense anything wrong, stop immediately and hide yourself.”
Tang Ce said, “Okay, I know what to do.”
Just then, there was a “ding” from the distant elevator. Yu Ran immediately severed his mental tendrils and looked over.
Morvi walked out of the elevator. He was dressed in a clean white coat and had a smile on his face, seeming to be in a good mood. Yu Ran hurriedly approached and said, “Master, you’re here?”
Morvi smiled, “Yes, why are you here so early today?”
Yu Ran raised the fruit basket in his hand and said, “I went to the orchard early this morning. I heard that Master likes grapes, so I picked some specifically for you. The grapes from the Lu family orchard are very sweet. I brought them for you to taste.”
Morvi took the basket with a smile, “You’re still so filial.”
He walked towards his office, opened the door with iris and fingerprint verification, and Yu Ran followed behind him. Morvi went to his desk, ate two grapes, and praised, “Homegrown, indeed delicious.”
Yu Ran said, “If you like them, I’ll bring them for you every time.”
Morvi waved his hand, signaling Yu Ran to come and sit. Yu Ran sat down in front of him and asked, “Master, what are your orders?”
Morvi instructed, “The progress of the President’s speech is going smoothly. When the formal voting begins next month, have Lu Zexuan and Xie Chen declare their support for President Harrison first. This way, most Sentinels will follow the Legion Commander’s vote.”
Yu Ran replied, “Don’t worry, I’ll arrange it.” He paused for a moment before saying, “By the way, Master, I still have some questions about the experimental content they told me about neurotoxins. Could you provide me with some case data so I can study it further?”
He assumed a serious attitude toward learning.
Morvi didn’t suspect anything and asked, “What kind of case data do you need?”
Yu Ran said, “I’m curious about the previous failed cases and want to understand the reasons for their failures.”
Morvi nodded and opened the terminal on his desk. A transparent blue screen appeared before him, and Morvi quickly typed in the password, invisible to Yu Ran from his angleābut Tang Ce, perched on the ceiling, could see everything clearly.
Morvi’s terminal had several encrypted folders. He entered another password and opened the folder containing the case files, took out a chip from the drawer, connected it to the terminal, and copied the case data inside, handing it to Yu Ran. “These are the reports of the previous failed cases. Take your time to look through them.”
Yu Ran took the chip and said, “Thank you, Master.”
Morvi closed the terminal and stood up, saying, “Alright, let’s go to the lab. The President has promised to provide free medication to all Sentinels in the Federation. We need to speed up production here, or we won’t be able to keep up, and the medication will run out.”
Yu Ran followed him out of the office.
After a while, the office quieted down. A transparent shadow leaped down from the ceiling and approached the desk, opening the terminal. Tang Ce entered the complex ten-digit password he had just memorized, and the terminal opened smoothly.
Following his memory, he found Morvi’s folder containing classified information, then took out a chip from his pocket and connected it to the terminal. Although these files were encrypted, cracking such codes was only a matter of time for Tang Ce. He opened the decryption program and swiftly tapped on the keyboard on the screen.
Outside the door, Morvi walked with Yu Ran towards the laboratory. Just as they reached the laboratory door, he suddenly stopped, smiled, and said, “Oh, I almost forgot. We have a small group meeting today. You go in first, and I’ll go back to get a few documents.”
Yu Ran was speechless. He forgot to bring documents? That was impossible. Guides had the best memory, especially an S+ guide like him.
Morvi must have sensed something amiss, or perhaps his inherently paranoid nature made him suspicious, prompting him to go back and check. Yu Ran couldn’t follow him, confirming his suspicion, so he raised his voice and said, “Master, then I’ll wait for you in the lab.”
In the office, Tang Ce, who was copying the data, immediately stopped and restored everything on the terminal, then quickly hid himself. Almost as soon as he hid, Morvi pushed open the door. He glanced around the room with a sharp and cold gazeāstrangely, everything seemed normal here, but with the keen perception of an S+ guide, he couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off in the office. He narrowed his eyes and said calmly, “Search around.”
His adorable “little porpoise” began to swim around the room, searching, while he extended his blue mental tendrils to carefully probe the floor and ceiling. As long as there was someone present, his mental tendrils would definitely sense something. Countless mental tendrils spread rapidly around, almost covering the entire room.
The mental energy of an S+ guide was truly formidable.
Morvi withdrew his mental tendrils and rubbed his temples. “It seems I was being paranoid. The smoother things go, the easier it is to become suspicious.” He turned around and waved to his “little porpoise,” saying, “Let’s go.”
Morvi left with the porpoise, closing the door behind him.
Tang Ce was about to come down but suddenly remembered Yu Ran mentioning Morvi’s extreme caution. So, he stayed put, not moving. Sure enough, less than 10 seconds after leaving, Morvi opened the door again to check the office. But once again, there was nothing unusual.
Morvi smiled, completely relieved this time, and turned to head to the lab.
Meanwhile, Tang Ce’s palms were already soaked with sweat!Ā Morvi’s paranoid vigilance was too strong, returning twice in a row? Thanks to Yu Ran’s foresight, Tang Ce had been warned to listen for footsteps outside. As soon as he heard Morvi’s footsteps approaching, he quickly hid.Ā His hiding spot was cunningāon the window of the room. He turned himself transparent, pressing tightly against the glass.
Morvi’s mental tendrils had almost grazed his ear just now, narrowly missing him!Ā
Luckily, Yu Ran had set up a small invisible barrier in advance, and with Tang Ce’s camouflage ability, Morvi had automatically overlooked everything in this area when scanning it. Furthermore, the window itself was transparent. Morvi would naturally assume there was no one there, as he could see the clear blue sky through the window.Ā He didn’t know that the transparent window was exactly where the Nine-tailed Fox and the Chameleon Tree Lizard were hiding together!
What a narrow escape. Tang Ce breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the terminal.
At the same time, Morvi walked into the lab, clapping his hands and saying, “Alright, let’s have a meeting and clarify our roles again.”
Yu Ran, who had been nervously clenching his fists, was also sweating profusely in his palms. Seeing that Morvi hadn’t discovered Tang Ce, he finally relaxed.
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Tang Ce remained hidden in the office until lunchtime when familiar footsteps sounded once again. Outside the door, Yu Ran’s voice came, “Master, there were a few things from the meeting that I didn’t quite understand. I’d like to ask again.”
Morvi opened the door, smiling, “Sure, ask whatever you need.”
Tang Ce had already positioned himself on the ceiling by the door, ready to slip out the moment Yu Ran opened the door and Morvi entered the office. He took advantage of Morvi’s back being turned to him and slipped out immediately.
The office door closed slowly behind him.
Just then, the guide named Lu Xingyue took the elevator to the 68th floor to find Yu Ran and deliver some food. Tang Ce passed her by, entered the elevator, and waited for it to automatically descend to the 1st floor.
All of this happened silently. At that moment, Morvi, discussing the “Great Human Plan” with Yu Ran in the office, was completely unaware that, with the seamless cooperation of three individuals, a confidential document from his terminal had been silently copied away, without a trace.
Thanks for the update
I was scared to death š± by Tang Ce. Thanks for the chapter!
That was tense!
Thank you both for the chapter.
Sooo nerveracking. The three of them were seamless and amazing š
My palms got so sweaty too š