Chapter 12 - 11 Spell Gambler

Chapter 12: Chapter 11 Spell Gambler

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Neither of them spoke, and the only sound in the room was the rustle of files being flipped through.

The safe was filled with experimental reports, enormous in volume, but Leonard Churchill skimmed them quickly.

The mechanical arm girl seemed to understand the implication of the file classifications far better than Leonard; spotting a critical point, she muttered incredulously to herself, "Abnormal Creature Shelter 407 was studying an 'T-Level Disaster Source'!"

While listening to her nearly imperceptible whisper, Leonard was rapidly reading the reports line-by-line.

This was what he was looking for.

Critical clues needed to solve the mystery.

Amidst the files, he not only found the "Fallen Witch Sect" of Room 2012, the "Corrupted Giant" of Room 1099, and the "Cursed Gamblers" of Room 3045, but also a few others.

All of the most problematic anomalies discovered so far were documented.

However, clearly, Leonard had also made a wrong guess before.

The bunker wasn't studying the imprisoned monsters.

The monsters were merely a by-product of their research.

The real subject of the research was the so-called "Disaster Source".

Although Leonard did not understand what exactly this 'Disaster Source' was.

But judging by the description, it seemed to be a hazardous object with an extremely potent contaminative effect.

Keeping a watchful eye on the mechanical arm girl, Leonard discerned from her reaction that this must be something extraordinary.

...

Without exchanging a word, Leonard quickly sifted through the files.

Then, he opened another file and found an accident report.

Just as they had inexplicably found these crucial files, she was confused as to why Leonard was so certain that monsters would appear imminently.

Leonard gazed at the empty lab but didn't elaborate further, instead hinting mysteriously, "We will find out soon."

In this alternate dimension, he had detected something unusual.

Which perfectly supported his assumptions.

...

Yet before any monsters appeared, they were disturbed by outsiders.

As they were still flipping through the files in the Archive, charged gunshots rang out.

It seemed like someone on the first floor had rushed up and was trying to forcefully reach the third floor.

The gunfire was aggressive, but the monsters were evidently more formidable.

The gunfire was consistently concentrated around the elevator on the second floor.

"Damn it! The monsters on this floor can inflict mental contamination, it's going to be tough advancing to the third floor. Captain, should we retreat?"

"Retreating will just lead us to a dead end, find an exit quickly!"

"Hey... there's a hole in the wall of Room 2013!"

"Get in and hide quickly!"

"..."

Whether by coincidence or systematic searching, the intruders outside stumbled into Room 2013, then discovered the pit.

The sounds suggested there were quite a few of them. Soon, they entered the laboratory.

Looking through the glass, Leonard saw an elite squad of fully armed invaders rushing in, about a dozen or so.

The mechanical arm girl recognized the emblem on their uniforms and warned, "Be careful, they're mercenaries from the 'Black Water Group'. They're ruthless."

With that succinct piece of information, Leonard immediately understood that this lot wasn't destined for an easy fate.