Chapter 231

A member of the Tactical Unit beckoned at his team under Aether Spire's iconic pyramid-shaped building. His team, receiving the signal, quietly sneaked into the passageway. The building was plunged into darkness after the electric circuit was forcefully destroyed. The backup electric generator and emergency lights in the hallways were all damaged as well. An eerie dark green color permeated the entire building. Upon closer inspection, these dark green tentacles spread around like ivies. Even more terrifying were the venomous, razor-sharp barbs coiled around each tentacle. The security personnel climbed up the fire escape pipes in silence, but when they finally reached the upper floors of the building, they found them completely empty. The high-level conference hall, where the initial alarm had been triggered, was devoid of life. How could there be no one? The tentacles were still here. So, where had the people gone? They carefully affixed explosive devices to the walls at regular