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Chapter 169 - 169 159 Mind Games

Chapter 169: Chapter 159: Mind Games Chapter 169: Chapter 159: Mind Games Chen Xiao staggered out of the room, disappearing from the sight of patient “202.”

He did not say much else to him.

The patient, who had just awakened from a dream of over a decade, realized that the obsession of his lifetime and the young life lost that summer, in the eyes of the other party, were nothing more than a minor episode. If these sad experiences were to be written into a novel, he might not even deserve a name.

Of course, no one would care about his name, nor would anyone care about the truth of this story.

All of it would quickly be forgotten like a dream upon waking, lost without a trace.

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This mission had ended… and these two chairs were the ultimate objective of this mission.

Their origins were surely untraceable now, and as for what kind of “technology” they contained, Chen Xiao had no inclination to delve into that now, as these matters were usually handled by the “research center” and those old immortals.

As for how much unimaginable hightech the Order Foundation had unearthed from these so-called “anomalous items,” we might never know.

But we can now ponder over the “exclusive subway line” of the Asian branch, knowing without a doubt that it is a technological marvel years ahead of our time.

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Chen Xiao arrived at a subway station in the X city area, opened a very inconspicuous elevator door using the “subway card” Mrs. Liu had given him, and stepped inside, then the elevator began to descend at a speed so fast that he felt almost weightless.

Fortunately, the descent lasted only two or three minutes before the elevator stopped. But Chen Xiao knew that he might already be deep within the rock layers.

Next, Chen Xiao exited the elevator, and before him lay a scene typical of a subway waiting room, with nearly identical decor, the same dark grey floor tiles, a vending machine awkwardly placed next to the restroom, and advertisement boards lit up on both sides. All of it was indistinguishable from a normal subway station.

However, there were many differences too. For example, the waiting room was empty aside from Chen Xiao, which was not surprising since the chance of having another person arriving at the same destination at the same time for a mission was incredibly slim. Another difference was the vending machine, which instead of just drinks in the first row, had rows stocked with items like “Blast Bullets,” “Strong Bandages,” and the advertisement boards were not promoting slimming undergarments or leak-proof sanitary pads, but showcasing “Portable Riot Shields,” “Bio-energy Tracking Missiles.”

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Apart from this, the biggest difference lay on one side of the platform—an enormous, digital map resembling a route map with many interconnecting lines, and small circles marking various stations.

Chen Xiao walked over to have a look,

Wow—

Based on the sheer number of stations, this subway covered almost every city in all regions of Asia.

Then, Chen Xiao quickly found his current location on this electronic map, “X city area.” He didn’t need to look for the “Asian branch” because it was marked by a protrusion much larger than the other dots.

And naturally, Chen Xiao clicked on this button.

The next second, several scrolling messages appeared on the screen.

“Please wait—Please wait—”

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Chen Xiao stepped back a few steps, looked around, and paused for a moment at a promotional poster for “Intelligent Transmission Glasses,” internally marveling at how the Order Foundation, this massive and impressive organization, handled outdated weapons and equipment much like a supermarket lures in housewives during sales.

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After a few more minutes, just as Chen Xiao was starting to feel a bit bored, he heard the distinctive sound of a “subway” arriving from behind.

He turned around, and indeed, a train, which looked like any other subway train, slowly approached and soon halted in front of the station.

Chen Xiao stepped aboard.

The train doors slowly closed—the subway began to move.

The amenities inside the subway were fairly standard, probably because the designers didn’t want to overthink the interior but rather copied it directly from existing designs.

But everyone knew that this seemingly ordinary mode of transport was embedded with astonishing technology.

Firstly, the passengers inside couldn’t feel the slightest bit of speed or direction; if it weren’t for the scenes slowly moving backward outside the windows, they wouldn’t even know the train was moving. This technology, which minimized perception of the external world, was extremely rare even in the aviation field.

Secondly, the speed of this seemingly ordinary “subway” was also terrifying. Although the exact location of the “Asian branch” was mysterious, if one were to calculate the straight-line distance between Chen Xiao’s residence in “K city” and the mission’s location in “X city” and the time it took to reach the “Asian branch” from both places, one could roughly estimate the speed of the subway… at least 2000 km/h, meaning it had already broken the sound barrier in its acceleration phase, making it a third faster than a supersonic aircraft.