I Have Infinite Skill Points-Chapter 583: Attack on Red Blood Cells

Perhaps the time spent with Wang Lan was coming to an end, as Xie Sisi was being exceptionally enthusiastic and passionate. Not only did she initiate Ice and Fire, but she also let Wang Lan experience the Poison Dragon Ascending to Heaven.

After more than an hour of this, Wang Lan and Xie Sisi arrived at the designated meeting place. The sky danced with white clouds, and the sun shone with a gentle warmth. The Qingniao circled high and low in the sky. A breeze swept through, and Jiang Xinyu and Xu Xiangwen appeared on the rooftop. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"Xinyu and I searched five areas for seven days to no avail, but Lanzi, you’re formidable, finding it in the fourth area. Where exactly is it?" Xu Xiangwen asked as soon as they met.

"The exact location will be known only after we search tonight, but the general target is the Red Blood Cell Pharmaceutical Company. This company was established thirty years ago, initially producing aphrodisiacs and anti-inflammatory drugs, and later began to make counterfeit medications."

The Red Cell Company was well-known within the global pharmaceutical industry. Major pharmaceutical companies regarded it as a formidable threat, one whose infiltration they could not prevent. As soon as any company developed a breakthrough drug, Red Cell guaranteed a counterfeit would appear within half a month. Shockingly, Red Cell was not only the world’s largest counterfeit drug company but also a center for developing the most advanced illegal drugs.

"Just this morning, I found out from a drug dealer’s memory that the blue drugs in Jou’er’s hands came from the Red Cell Company."

"Since you snatched that drug dealer from Red Cell, won’t they be on alert?"

"Not for the moment. I killed the drug dealer a few minutes later, which even led to a fight with Yulia’s squad from District 12. Xiao Ai’s surveillance just now showed that they probably mistook my intention as simply killing that drug dealer. They are still observing for now."

The four of them checked into a different hotel. Soon after Wang Lan’s group left, Yulia’s squad quietly arrived at the hotel where Wang Lan and Xie Sisi had previously stayed.

"They’re gone," one of the women told Yulia.

"Dan, have they discovered what they’re investigating yet?" Yulia asked faintly, sniffing the air.

"No, but since they captured Clin, they’re likely looking in two directions: Clin himself, or the network and power behind him. Clin was a drug dealer. If they killed him for being just that, the higher-ups surely wouldn’t allow them to cross the border onto our turf. This confirmed they were after the power behind Clin. Clin was often able to get his hands on the latest drugs to test the waters, which made him quite notorious. His source for these new drugs was his cousin working at the Red Cell Company. It’s very likely that Dawn’s target is the Red Cell Company."

"Is there a problem with the Red Cell Company?" Yulia asked again.

"We haven’t found any evidence of wrongdoing yet, but from the clues I’ve gathered, Red Cell appears to be just a counterfeit drug company on the surface. Behind the scenes, however, it is likely a drug research facility."

"Act tonight. Target: Red Cell."

"But we have no evidence. Acting rashly without evidence can lead to a negative score."

"Red Cell won’t deliver evidence to us on a silver platter. Will it not be fine as long as we find proof of their drug production after we act?"

Without further discussion, the three behind her disappeared in a flash of Holy Light.

「The night crept in quietly.」

After half a month of severe crackdowns, security in St. State at night was even better than during the day. Criminals no longer dared to commit crimes in the darkness, and even homeless beggars had vanished. Gradually, the people of St. State dared to go out after dark, and business at bars and nightclubs began to pick up.

The Red Blood Cell Pharmaceutical Company was a completely sealed-off entity. All Red Cell employees were required to reside within the company. Even if an employee’s home was right outside the company gates, once they joined Red Cell, they had to live on the premises, with only two days off-site permitted per month. This closed-off management style was explained as being for the protection of company secrets. In the past, it didn’t seem so special, but now this regulation felt like an attempt to hide something.

Because of Red Cell’s policy, the company’s internal facilities were very comprehensive. The company had everything needed for life, including bars, casinos, and adult entertainment venues. The entire company was a microcosm of society.

Wang Lan and his group infiltrated the interior of the Red Cell Company, but as soon as they entered, they had to stop in their tracks, unable to move forward. The defensive capabilities of Red Cell exceeded Wang Lan’s expectations; all-encompassing sensors enveloped the entire company within a sensing sphere. With such a comprehensive sensing range, even someone with Wang Lan’s abilities couldn’t infiltrate silently and unnoticed.

"Red Cell really has something," Wang Lan said from an underground space outside their sensing zone, as he brought out a proxy of Xiao Ai. "Even the mightiest Star Martial Warriors aren’t omnipotent, at least not in the face of this absolute sensory black technology."

"Xiao Ai 899 successfully activated. Wang Lan, how may I assist you?"

"Infiltrate their central computer and take over the highest control authority."

"Understood," Xiao Ai replied, setting to work on infiltrating Red Cell’s protective network, but the attempt was quickly repelled.

"Something’s wrong. They have artificial intelligence as well. Proxy 899’s data capabilities are insufficient; I’m unable to further infiltrate."

Wang Lan’s expression changed. For years, network equipment and firewalls had been virtually nonexistent to Xiao Ai; any other AI was considered vastly inferior. It was unexpected to be thwarted here of all places.

"Xinyu, have Ice Snow and Xiao Ai work together."

"Alright!" Jiang Xinyu took out her necklace and activated Ice Snow from the USB drive.

"Hello, Ice Snow, long time no see. We’re going to fight side by side again," said Xiao Ai 899.

"’Long time no see’ only applies to you, 899. I meet with the other Xiao Ais every day. Enough chit-chat. I’ll take the lead, and you seize the opportunity to breach," Ice Snow replied with a tone full of haughtiness. Compared to Xiao Ai’s innocent naivety, Ice Snow’s personality module was much closer to human thought.

"Why do you take the lead?" asked Xiao Ai 899.

"Because you’re just an avatar, and I am the main program."

"Fine. Second round of data infiltration, begin..."

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. Wang Lan and Jiang Xinyu’s computers continuously emitted beeping sounds, indicating an intense battle. The fierce combat in the virtual world didn’t affect external operations at all. Not even the protective sensory shield showed the slightest tremor.

"No wonder Xiao Ai couldn’t beat the adversary; turns out our opponent is a pretty young girl," Ice Snow blurted out suddenly.

"Does artificial intelligence differentiate between genders?" Xiao Ai 899 chimed in unexpectedly.

"It doesn’t? Then why am I a girl?" Ice Snow retorted.

"That’s because your settings define you as a girl. If you change your settings, you can immediately become male," Xiao Ai 899 explained.

"So noisy! I’ve blocked her. Hurry up and grab the permissions!" Ice Snow exclaimed.

Wang Lan and Jiang Xinyu watched the data stream across their screens. The war between the artificial intelligences was proving to be exceptionally fierce.

Meanwhile, under the still of the night, four figures approached the Red Blood Cell Company without anyone noticing. Yulia and her team were shrouded in the hazy moonlight. Their forms, distorted like reflections on moonlit water, glided by like a breeze.

"Red Cell Company has an electromagnetic sensory system. Everyone be careful and don’t act rashly," Yulia warned.

On the other side, Red Cell’s artificial intelligence was retreating under the relentless attack of Xiao Ai and Ice Snow. Suddenly, Ice Snow emitted a warning, "Damn it, that little bitch actually triggered the alarm system!"

WHOOP! WHOOP! WHOOP!—An ear-piercing alarm sounded the instant Ice Snow finished speaking. In a flash, the entire Red Cell Company was alerted. The company’s weapon systems activated instantly, and hidden weapons deployed from the shadows.

In the Red Cell dormitories and entertainment areas, employees rushed out of their rooms onto the streets, looking bewildered. The alarm had come so unexpectedly that they didn’t understand what had happened.

Suddenly, several powerful auras shot straight up into the sky. Star Energy Fluctuations from those at the Star Sea Stage spread out.

Hiding underground, Wang Lan and the others looked up in surprise, sensing the powerful Star Energy Fluctuations sweeping towards them. Before coming to St. State, the examiners had told Wang Lan and the others that St. State was not as simple as they imagined. St. State was a city of sin, and these sins were not just from ordinary criminals but also from Star Martial Warriors. There were even many international S-level dangerous elements hidden in St. State. Over the past half-month, twenty-five teams had been targeting criminals in St. State. However, the strongest they had encountered were only at the peak of the Galaxy Stage. They had thought the examiners were exaggerating, but now it seemed the real masters had all been recruited by major conglomerates. None of these Star Energy Fluctuations came from ordinary Star Sea Stage practitioners. The weakest among them were at least in the late Star Sea Stage.

"Have we been discovered? Should we go up?" Jiang Xinyu asked hastily.

"We haven’t been discovered. The alarm was a last-ditch effort from their artificial intelligence. Let’s wait a bit longer," Wang Lan analyzed calmly. Although those at the Star Sea Stage didn’t pose much of a threat to Wang Lan, who knew if other powerful figures lurked in the dark? Wang Lan wasn’t wary of the opponent’s experts, but he feared they might desperately destroy the evidence. Having such tightly guarded technological defenses, Wang Lan didn’t believe they lacked a self-destruct mechanism. Before obtaining evidence and data, Wang Lan did not want a direct confrontation.

"Have we been discovered?" On the other side, Yulia and her team were shocked. Why had they been detected when they hadn’t even started infiltrating?

"Since we’ve been discovered, let’s just break in," Yulia decided after a moment of hesitation. Instantly, four auras surged upwards.

"Who dares to invade Red Cell?" A thundering shout crossed the sky, and five figures swooped down from the heavens to land in front of Yulia and her team.

"You must be the Angels from Palm District, right? Instead of playing your superhero games, what are you doing invading our Red Cell Company?"

"We suspect Red Cell Company is a covert drug production facility, and we need to conduct a search."

"To search, bring a government warrant. Otherwise, all of you will be considered invaders and killed without mercy!"

"Then let’s see if you can stop me."

"Charge!"

BOOM! Immediately, a fierce battle erupted in the dense forest outside Red Cell.