novel-bin Chapter 478: First Security Check
Chapter 478: First Security Check
Nak stared intently at the holographic screen in front of him, his fingers tapping quickly and accurately on the virtual keyboard like a nimble dancer.
Each click was accompanied by a subtle flash of light, and the words that only Nak could see emerged one by one like bright stars in the night sky.
As Nak methodically entered the password into each command box, the entire hall seemed to be immersed in a tense and quiet atmosphere.
At this moment, the originally quiet and stable transmission platform made a crisp "click" sound, and then began to tremble slightly. This slight shaking was like ripples on a calm lake.
In an instant, a dazzling white light lit up, instantly illuminating the entire teleportation hall like daylight.
The light was so intense that people had to close their eyes to avoid being stung. However, in the blink of an eye, the white light disappeared without a trace, along with the thousands of people who had been standing in the hall.
When Tiberus and the others finally recovered from their brief dizziness, they were surprised to find themselves in an extremely spacious and empty hall.
The hall is vast and boundless, and the surrounding walls seem to extend into the endless distance, giving people a deep and mysterious feeling.
What is even more eye-catching is that in the four corners of the hall, there stand four Titan mechas, each fifty meters tall.
They are like four indestructible steel fortresses, exuding a chilling aura. These mechas are pitch black, their surfaces shining with a cold metallic luster, and their majestic appearance is shocking.
Just as everyone stepped into this unfamiliar hall, the four Titan mechas reacted almost simultaneously. They slowly lowered their heads and projected blood-red scanning beams.
These rays, like sharp gazes, swept across each person swiftly and precisely. For a moment, the entire hall was filled with a dazzling spectacle of interwoven red light.
When the scanning beam reached Nak at the front of the team, the situation changed. As if recognizing Nak, the four mechas stopped their movements, raised their heads again, and resumed their previous silent and majestic postures.
Obviously, this is the first level that must be passed to enter the enhanced laboratory. Without Nak's guidance, anyone who rashly breaks in here will be attacked mercilessly by these powerful mechas.
"Snap!" A crisp and loud sound was heard, and Nak snapped his fingers at everyone.
The sound was like lightning piercing the sky, instantly drawing everyone's attention to him. Just as Nak snapped his fingers, a strange change began to occur in the previously empty and silent hall.
The ground slowly rose, and countless small counters appeared like mushrooms after rain. These counters were exquisite and small, as if they were summoned by magic.
At this time, Nak stood there, watching everyone quietly. After noticing that everyone's attention was focused on him, Nak cleared his throat and said to everyone:
"Everyone, please note that this is where everyone stores their weapons. Since weapons are strictly prohibited in the laboratory, please be sure to follow the rules."
As soon as Nak finished speaking, the Star Space Marines left the teleportation platform first and walked towards the cabinet closest to them.
When they got closer, they skillfully untied the power swords hanging from their waists and gently placed them on the counter.
After completing this action, the Star Warrior extended his finger and gently pressed it on the counter. The moment his fingertip touched the countertop, a slight "click" sound was heard.
Then, as if receiving some kind of command, the counter began to slowly descend. Simultaneously, a transparent glass cover slowly rose from below, eventually enveloping the power sword tightly.
When the counter completely disappeared under the floor of the hall, the whole process seemed mysterious and orderly, which made people marvel.
The Astartes all kept their eyes on the backs of Tiberius and the others, waiting for their orders.
Tiberus, Azrael and the others exchanged glances with each other, and then turned their gazes to Nak who was standing not far away.
Nak stood firmly in his place, showing no sign of letting go. They instantly understood the reason: Nak had special permissions, allowing him to enter and exit the laboratory freely with weapons.
After a brief thought and observation, Tiberus and others were sure that Nak and others had no intention of harming them. Even if they wanted to harm them, they would not go to the trouble of bringing them to the Star Sea Galaxy.
When this idea became clear in their minds, several people nodded tacitly, indicating their agreement with Nak's order.
Azrael turned around and faced the Astartes warriors who were waiting in formation. His expression became extremely serious. He spoke in a low and powerful voice:
"Everyone, please store all weapons you carry here. The laboratory has clear regulations prohibiting anyone from bringing any form of weapons into the laboratory. This is an iron rule, and no one can be exempted!"
Hearing Azrael's order, the Astartes warriors responded in unison: "Yes!"
Then they left the teleportation platform and walked towards where the weapons were placed.
Seeing this, Tiberus and the others followed the Astartes warriors without hesitation. Arriving at the weapons counter, everyone began to remove their equipment.
All of a sudden, a wide variety of weapons appeared before their eyes, including chainsaw swords flashing with cold light, plasma pistols emitting blue light, extremely sharp monomolecular daggers, and so on. It was hard to imagine where everyone hid so many weapons with such a wide variety of weapons.
As weapons were placed into the counter one by one, the originally empty counter was gradually filled up.
Finally, when everyone finished storing their weapons, the whole scene became exceptionally quiet, with only the occasional sound of slight metal collisions, as if telling of the tense atmosphere that had just been experienced.
Nak looked at the information transmitted from the personal terminal on his wrist. After discovering that everyone had stored their weapons there, he said to Tiberus and the others with satisfaction:
"Very good, you don't have any hidden weapons. If anyone of you hides a weapon and tries to enter the laboratory, I have the right to kill him on the spot.
This is also for the safety of researchers in the laboratory, I hope you can understand."
Tiberus and the others' expressions tightened, but they nodded silently, understanding that Nak was being so cautious for the safety of the researchers.