Hunter of Mysterious Creature-Chapter 657 - 178: Circuit Break Threshold

Sun Hang quickly found the panel that Yang Qi mentioned, and after he pried it open, there was indeed a dark red button hidden inside.

After pressing this button, the restraints (or safety belts) on Shinkata Misaki's body instantly broke, and two mechanical arms holding rubber hoses detached from the interior wall of the metal capsule. The needles at the end of these arms pierced directly into the injection ports reserved on both arms of her anti-gravity suit.

The hoses were transparent, and it could be seen that one contained bright red blood flowing inside, while the other withdrew the pale yellow "deep-sea submersion medium" from Shinkata Misaki's body.

The two needles pierced into her artery and vein respectively. To protect her blood vessels and internal organs, more than sixty percent of Shinkata Misaki's blood had previously been extracted and stored in blood bags within the capsule's wall layers.

Before she could come out of the metal capsule, the most crucial step was to reintroduce this blood into her body while extracting the medium that had been replacing the blood.

The "deep-sea submersion medium" inside the metal capsule also flowed out from the filter opening at the bottom of the capsule, and Sun Hang curiously dabbed a little with his finger, bringing it to his nose for a sniff—it smelled like blood that had been diluted many times, with a faint bloody scent mixed with the distinct smell of chemical compounds.

Sun Hang rubbed the fingertips of his thumb and index finger together, and the medium was quickly absorbed by his skin, leaving the viscous sensation at his fingertips to disappear.

The medium inside Shinkata Misaki's body was quickly extracted, and she coughed violently, expelling the residual medium from her respiratory tract.

Just as Shinkata Misaki regained the ability to speak and was about to open her mouth, a helmet fell accurately from the top of the metal capsule, fastening onto her head. With the sound of clasps engaging, the bottom of the helmet and the collar of her anti-gravity suit were completely fastened together.

"Cough cough... hurry... cough cough... let me out!"

The mechanical arms withdrew the needles from Shinkata Misaki's arms, and the locking devices on the sleeves and front of her anti-gravity suit also disengaged. Regaining freedom of movement, Shinkata Misaki immediately began to pound forcefully on the observation window of the metal capsule.

"Can we let her out now? There shouldn't be any additional steps for verification, right?" Sun Hang asked over the communication channel.

"Mm, just let her out... The device actually lost its sealed state when the medium was expelled." Yang Qi replied.

Sun Hang couldn't be bothered to ask Yang Qi how to open this mechanism-laden metal capsule; he simply ran his fingertip lightly along the side of the capsule, and the entire capsule was sliced cleanly in half.

"Damn it... I can finally move..." Shinkata Misaki cursed as she stretched her limbs, "I was nearly suffocated..."

"Can you walk?" Sun Hang glanced at her and asked.

"I can." Shinkata Misaki nodded, "To be honest, I feel like besides the blood transfusion, the needle probably injected me with some kind of drug... I don't feel weak at all; in fact, I feel full of strength."

"Four units of slow-release adrenaline," Yang Qi said over the communication channel, "This allows you to regain mobility in a short time, with the effect lasting around an hour."

"Does that mean I have one more hour to live?" Shinkata Misaki asked with a playful smile.

"The side effects of adrenaline are relatively minor compared to common military stimulants. Dizziness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and arrhythmia are common side effects, but they generally don't pose a life-threatening risk." Yang Qi explained, "I'll have the Hunter team do their best to ensure your safety, so you..."

"No need to comfort me, I know my own position." Shinkata Misaki suddenly dropped her smile and spoke in an unusually serious tone, "I also know the orders you received—'at any cost,' correct?"

"...Yes."

"Then let's go." Shinkata Misaki gestured to Sun Hang with her hand, "Aren't we supposed to meet up with those Hunters?"

"No, they're the ones coming to meet us." Sun Hang looked up at the massive figure ahead—the cocoon shell of Chimera 17 on their side had almost entirely fallen off, leaving a scene where almost everywhere visible was covered with slowly flowing crimson "magma."

This "magma" clung steadfastly to the surface of Chimera 17, seemingly not about to fall off. A peculiar force continuously guided it, sketching out incomprehensible patterns on the surface of Chimera 17.

"Can you see where this thing's weak spot is?" Sun Hang asked.

Shinkata Misaki took a deep breath, and her right eye rapidly transformed into a block of azure jade, with deep blue ripples gently swirling within it.

"I can't see it." Shinkata Misaki shook her head, "Its weak spot seems to be hidden deep... but..."

"But what?"

"I sense something strange in that place. Can you try attacking it?" Shinkata Misaki raised her hand, pointing to a spot.

The spot she pointed to was less than half a meter from the ground, with a layer of cracked cocoon shell on its surface.

"Alright." Sun Hang nodded.

The scattered debris of PFDA around them suddenly trembled, and then they were drawn by an invisible force to Sun Hang's side.