The night stretched on, deep and unrelenting, as Lin Yue and Chen Xi returned to their hideout with the stolen data. Their breaths were shallow and hurried, echoing faintly off the crumbling concrete walls of the abandoned warehouse. The man who had led them into the experimental base followed closely behind, his expression unreadable, a turbulent mix of unease and determination.
As the trio crossed the threshold, the atmosphere within the hideout felt heavier than before, as if the stakes of their mission had cemented into something far more consequential.
“We need to analyze this data immediately,” Lin Yue said, his voice a low rumble laced with urgency.
Chen Xi nodded, already sliding into position before her laptop. She attached the external drive to the system, her fingers dancing
