PFC Chapter 3583 Edge of Tomorrow (29)
Chapter 3583 Edge of Tomorrow (29)
Chapter 3583 Edge of Tomorrow (Twenty-nine)
"Is this the construction site of the Gotham University subway station?" Victor sat in the car and looked outside, but he only saw a circle of walls and some scattered mechanical equipment.
"We are far from the city center, so the construction speed is not that fast. Only the underground tunnel near the station has been completed, and it is not even connected to the nearest factory station." Schiller said, looking at the map.
"Want to go down and take a look?"
Schiller nodded, put away the map and opened the car door. The two walked towards the construction site. It had rained a little in the morning, and the workers had not yet returned to work. The entire construction site was empty, without even a security guard.
"The security situation in Gotham has really improved a lot. They dare not send anyone to guard here." Victor stared at the excavator next to him and said, "If it were in the past, there would be nothing left here in less than an hour."
"Thanks to James. The experts who could dismantle the excavator and take it away in batches within an hour are now in jail."
Schiller walked in first, followed by Victor. He took out the freezing gun and had two freezing grenades on his waist.
"How's your night vision?" Schiller asked.
"Not very good." Victor shook his head and said, "I can't see clearly in darker places."
"There should be no electricity in here, and neither of us has a flashlight. Why don't you stay outside and I'll go in and take a look myself."
Victor hesitated a little, he also knew that his biggest weakness was that his body strength was too low. If the freezing gun missed and the enemy got close to him, he would have no ability to resist at all.
It was dimly lit down there, and there was no lighting, so it was hard to hit with the freezing gun. If he was really held hostage, it would be a burden to Schiller.
So Victor handed the freezing gun to Schiller, and then said: "Press this button to shoot quick-freezing ice cones. If the opponent has a gun or a bomb, you can press this button to quickly freeze an ice wall as a cover..."
Schiller nodded. But even if there was someone inside, he would just take a look and would not confront the other party head-on.
If the other party is a killer, then kill him; but if he is a terrorist who intends to cause a bombing, the police must be arrested, and it would be best if they can catch him red-handed.
Schiller walked down along the already built subway entrance. Maybe because there are more underground water veins here, it is relatively humid and there is not so much floating dust. However, it can no longer be said to be dim, but there is no light at all.
Schiller's eyes quickly adjusted to the darkness. He continued to move forward with the very weak cold light emitted by the freezing gun. The passage was not long, and he soon arrived at the construction site that was still under construction.
Because it was connected to the factory area further west, the subway tunnel passed under Gotham University. Schiller made a rough guess and thought that his current location should be between the girls' dormitory and the A13 teaching building.
This place is considered the central area of Gotham University. Because it is the only way to the cafeteria, there are many students coming and going. If you enter the school from the main gate, it is also the only way to the freshman registration area.
After standing at the end of the passage for a while, Schiller was able to confirm that there was no one here. However, he found some strange materials in the corner where construction materials were piled up, which looked like they could be assembled into a bomb.
Schiller pulled out his phone, turned on the flash, and took a few photos. Just as he was about to leave, he heard a noise at the entrance.
Schiller immediately walked inside and hid behind a supporting column. But as the sound got closer, he realized that it was not the footsteps of one person, but several people, both men and women.
"Oh my god, it's too dark here, turn on the flashlight quickly."
"My head still hurts a little. What on earth did that damn scarecrow-looking guy inhale that day?!"
"Keep your voice down, it will be troublesome if someone finds out."
"There's no one here..."
Task Force X? Hiding behind a pillar, Schiller frowned slightly. Why are they here? Are they the terrorists who came to detonate the bomb?
No. Schiller thought, if these people wanted to cause a big commotion, there was no need to make a bomb. And Amanda was helping politicians to improve the status of the Federal Shield. If she carried out a terrorist attack, her organization would be finished.
Especially the employees she hired, each one was more unique than the other. If anyone was photographed with any connection to a terrorist attack, it would definitely be traced back to her. Amanda couldn't be stupid enough to get into such trouble.
Schiller guessed that someone might want to frame Amanda. To be more precise, they wanted Amanda to be the scapegoat for this terrorist incident so that they could get away with it. When this group of people appeared near Gotham University, they might have been photographed by someone.
This group of people look strange. If an explosion suddenly occurs where they appear, no one will believe them if they say it has nothing to do with them.
Schiller turned his head and looked at the pile of explosive materials. So far, this thing has not been assembled yet, so it shouldn't explode immediately. He had to find a way to get out of here first.
Although this X-Force is without Harley Quinn and the Joker, they are not that easy to deal with. The vengeance demon who can control fire is almost invincible in such a small space, and there is no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation.
At this time, members of Task Force X began to walk towards Schiller. Schiller went around to the other side of the pillar and disappeared from their sight.
He thought about it, and simply took advantage of the darkness to come to the wall on one side, then rushed into the passage as fast as possible.
When he started running, he was naturally heard, but the members of Task Force X just looked over here, and when they found Schiller, Schiller had already run into the passage.
"Chase!" It was the voice of the Death Shooter.
But Schiller did not run out in one breath. He came to the other side of the passage, raised the freezing gun, and pressed the button of the ice wall. In an instant, a generator was shot out, and the moment it landed, a cold mist rose up, and then condensed into a thick ice wall.
Rather than an ice wall, it was more like a huge block of ice, more than two meters thick, which completely blocked the passage without a single gap.
When Schiller entered, he discovered that because the tunnel was not completed, there was no ventilation inside. If the passage was blocked, it would become a confined space. Humans could not stay in it for long.
There were at least five or six members of Task Force X this time, so the time they could stay in there was even shorter. If they didn't want to suffocate to death in there, they had to find a way out.
Schiller had great confidence in the quality of Victor's dense ice. Since he said it could withstand a bomb, then it must be possible. But if it could withstand a bomb that could blow up a subway station, then it would definitely be able to withstand the attack of Task Force X.
If they couldn't get through the ice, then they would have only one way to leave the small underground space, and that was to dig a hole in the ceiling above their heads and run out.
Although this may also destroy the subway station, after all, school has not yet started and there is no one nearby, so the impact can be minimized. Moreover, there is no large-scale explosion, so it is not a terrorist attack and will not attract too much attention.
More importantly, the place where they were trapped was already the area of Gotham University. If there was a hole in the ground, it would definitely need to be repaired. At that time, the maintenance personnel would be able to directly see the situation underground through the hole, and it would be difficult for the terrorists to do anything.
After leaving the underground, Schiller and Victor went to the principal's office. As soon as they arrived, they felt the ground shaking.
Shivana was startled and was about to sound the earthquake alarm when he was stopped by Schiller.
"It's not an earthquake. Someone was trying to cause trouble in the subway station tunnel and I trapped them there. They should be trying to dig upwards now."
After explaining the whole story to Sivana, he said, "You can call the police now and say that you found someone working underground illegally, causing the ground to collapse, resulting in damage to the road surface and teaching building, and then sue them for compensation."
Sivana immediately called the police. Schiller called Harvey and said, "Lawyer Dent, there is a case here about compensation for damage to public facilities. Could you please come to Gotham University?"
After hanging up the phone, Schiller and Victor drove to the base of the Tomorrow Alliance. Cobert and Harley had already received the photos Schiller had taken, and when they arrived, the others were discussing it heatedly.
"How did that guy attract Task Force X over there? He couldn't have sent them a message saying that he was going to cause trouble there, and Amanda mobilized all members of Task Force X, right?" asked Cobblepot.
"Amanda isn't that kind," Harley pouted. "If she knew someone was going to blow up the Gotham University subway station, she wouldn't want to help. Instead, she would let Task Force X do something else while the police's attention was drawn."
"What do you think of Deadshot's leadership ability?" Schiller asked after sitting down.
"Of course not. He was able to pose for half a minute in front of the clown. I can only say that his leadership ability is slightly better than my cat's."
"That's it." Schiller said, "Amanda is not the smartest among the smart people, but she is much better than ordinary people to be able to run such a big stall. But the Deadshots are not like that. They are just a group of mercenaries. How smart can they be?"
"Hey!" shouted Deathstroke, who was playing billiards nearby.
"Not you," Harry said. "But they're not that stupid, are they? They just go there when they're tempted? There's nothing there."
Schiller sighed and said, "This is where Amanda is stupid. She was on high alert against Brainiac and refused to allow these people to use Brainiac's power. If they had installed a super butler software, they wouldn't have been fooled by such a fool."
"Okay, then, Brainiac," Harley said, "the bomb found at the Gotham University subway station was also a work-in-progress. What do you think?"
"Come and catch more fish," Brainiac said succinctly. "We can change the detonation positions based on what we find. This can only mean that they have enough raw materials."
"Don't state the obvious. You know what I'm asking. The raw materials for the bombs we photographed are already quite a lot. Where did all these materials come from? You have to give us an explanation, right?"
"I'm investigating," Brainiac said. "I've targeted three cheap chemical factories. All of them have had large-scale raw material transactions recently, but the procurement process is very formal. What I need to find out now is who misappropriated the raw materials that should have been used for other purposes."
"This group of people must be professionals," Schiller said. "This is not the first time they have done this kind of thing. They know that the most important thing is to do it cleanly rather than effectively. When they planned this, Brainiac had not yet fully taken over the information system, so it would not be easy to investigate it."