2026-07-31 07:31:01The laboratory erupted into chaos.
Red warning lights flashed across the walls.
WARNING!
SECURITY BREACH DETECTED!
LEVEL FIVE LOCKDOWN ACTIVATED!
Steel doors slammed shut throughout the underground facility.
Alexander Kingsley’s expression turned cold.
“Who betrayed us?”
No one answered.
Evelyn Hart immediately walked toward the main control panel.
Her fingers moved rapidly across the holographic keyboard.
A three-dimensional map of the institute appeared.
Dozens of red dots surrounded the building.
“They’ve completely surrounded us.”
Alexander frowned.
“How many?”
Evelyn’s eyes narrowed.
“Thirty-seven outside.”
“Twelve inside.”
The room fell silent.
“Twelve?”
Alexander slowly looked around the laboratory.
“They were already here.”
One of the Crown Guards instinctively reached for his weapon.
“You mean…”
“We have traitors among us.”
Evelyn nodded.
“I’m afraid so.”
Suddenly…
The laboratory lights flickered.
Then…
Every monitor switched to the same image.
A man wearing a silver crown mask.
He slowly clapped his hands.
Clap.
Clap.
Clap.
“Wonderful.”
“What a touching reunion.”
Alexander’s face instantly darkened.
“You.”
The masked man chuckled.
“It’s been a long time, old friend.”
Ethan looked between them.
“You know him?”
Alexander nodded slowly.
“I do.”
“He was once…”
“…the Third Elder of the Crown Society.”
The room became deathly quiet.
The masked man laughed.
“Was?”
“That’s a cruel way to describe me.”
Alexander’s voice became icy.
“You betrayed us.”
“No.”
The man shook his head.
“I simply chose the winning side.”
He removed his silver mask.
A man in his late fifties appeared.
Sharp features.
Cold eyes.
A long scar ran across his left cheek.
Evelyn whispered,
“Richard Kane…”
Richard smiled.
“I’m glad someone remembers me.”
Alexander clenched his fists.
“You disappeared twenty years ago.”
Richard nodded.
“I did.”
“Because I accepted Lucien Draven’s invitation.”
Ethan finally spoke.
“So you’re working for the Black Dragon Syndicate.”
Richard laughed.
“Working?”
“No.”
“We’re partners.”
He looked directly at Ethan.
“And now…”
“We’re interested in you.”
Ethan remained calm.
“What do you want?”
Richard smiled.
“The Legacy System.”
Silence filled the laboratory.
“So…”
Alexander whispered.
“You know about it.”
Richard nodded.
“I’ve known for twenty years.”
“I helped Nathan build this laboratory.”
Ethan’s eyes narrowed.
“You knew Nathan.”
Richard smiled bitterly.
“He was my best friend.”
Alexander shouted,
“You tried to kill him!”
Richard’s smile vanished.
“I never wanted him dead.”
“I only wanted the system.”
Evelyn stepped forward.
“You murdered innocent people.”
Richard looked at her.
“They were sacrifices.”
“For progress.”
Evelyn slapped the control panel in anger.
“They were human beings!”
Richard shrugged.
“And now they’re history.”
His eyes returned to Ethan.
“I’ll give you one chance.”
“Hand over the system.”
Ethan smiled faintly.
“I don’t even know how.”
Richard laughed.
“I expected that answer.”
He raised a small remote control.
“Fortunately…”
“I prepared another way.”
He pressed the button.
Boom!
A violent explosion shook the entire laboratory.
The ceiling cracked.
Concrete rained onto the floor.
Several computers exploded.
The power flickered.
Another explosion followed.
Boom!
The eastern wall collapsed.
Smoke poured into the room.
One Crown Guard shouted,
“They’ve breached the lower entrance!”
Gunfire erupted in the distance.
The sound echoed through the underground corridors.
Alexander immediately drew a pistol.
“Defensive positions!”
The Crown Guards rushed to the entrances.
Sophisticated security turrets emerged from hidden compartments.
Evelyn looked at Ethan.
“They’re trying to reach the Core Chamber.”
“The Core Chamber?”
She nodded.
“It’s where Nathan stored his final research.”
Richard smiled through the monitor.
“Exactly.”
“And thanks to all of you…”
“I finally know how to get inside.”
Ethan frowned.
“What do you mean?”
Richard laughed again.
“Ethan…”
“You think this attack is about killing you.”
“It isn’t.”
He pointed directly at the camera.
“You were only the key.”
Ethan’s heart skipped a beat.
“The moment you entered this laboratory…”
“…the system unlocked Nathan’s security protocols.”
The system suddenly flashed in bright red.
CRITICAL ALERT!
Host DNA Confirmed.
Legacy Vault Unlocked.
Unauthorized Access in Progress.
Estimated Time Until Breach:
05:00
The countdown began.
04:59
04:58
04:57
Evelyn’s face turned pale.
“No…”
Alexander looked at her.
“What happens if they reach the vault?”
She answered in a trembling voice.
“They won’t just steal Nathan’s research.”
She looked directly at Ethan.
“They’ll gain control…”
“…of every Legacy System in existence.”
The countdown continued.
04:43…
04:42…
04:41…
Then…
Deep beneath the laboratory…
A massive steel door slowly began to open by itself.
Something hidden for forty years…
Was finally awakening.
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