Jace froze for a moment, the scrambled message still flickering on his system interface.
> "You h...ave b..een dis...covered...run!!"
His eyes narrowed.
"Guess playtime’s over," he muttered.
Without hesitation, he reached into his pocket and pulled out two specially designed components—black metal pieces etched with faint blue energy lines, glowing softly.
> [Inventory Accessed]
Deploying: Flash Core Disruptor ×1
Deploying: Smart Lock Override Chip ×1
These weren’t just scraps—he’d spent weeks secretly building them behind Dr. Patrick’s back. The Flash Core Disruptor could short out the base’s surveillance grid for 30 seconds, while the Override Chip would c***k open any door, even those locked by high-level clearance.
He looked around. No one in sight—yet.
> [System Ale
