Female Novel
Chapter 352
Chapter 352 The Arbotte Laboratory
The usually quiet and meticulous Arbotte Laboratory suddenly became a hub of activity. It was a world-renowned research facility.novelbin
While it was just a laboratory, its research projects garnered global attention. Many countries coveted theopportunity to collaborate with this facility. Despite its small size, consisting of only a dozen members,each was a globally recognized genius in their field.
The laboratory primarily focused on cutting-edge technology, excelling in physics and chemistryresearch. Every research achievement from the laboratory had the potential to change the world.However, this laboratory was shrouded in mystery; little was known about its members or location.
The only means to obtain information about the laboratory was through two channels. The first was tomonitor the sporadic updates on the Arbotte Laboratory’s website, which sometimes went without newdetails for the entire year.
The second option was to obtain information through the black market, but Arbotte Laboratory’sinformation was notoriously expensive and required significant sacrifices. As everyone knows, anythingcan become a currency if it holds value in the black market!
No one expected this world-renowned and enigmatic laboratory to be hidden within the bustlingneighborhood of Oceanvile.
Amidst the dilapidated old city, with its labyrinthine alleys, an unremarkable residential building from the1990s stood. At first glance, it appeared ordinary, a common sight in this aging city. Two slenderteenagers were standing and whispering to each other outside the building,
“Rodge Milton, do you think the chief will come?” Scott Theo asked innocently, looking at Rodge withanticipation.
Rodge was on the verge of being driven crazy by the constant chatter. While he was also excited aboutthe chief’s arrival, he couldn’t stand the continuous talking.
He gave Scott a cold glance and said, ” Brat, shut your mouth. Be careful; she might cut off your tonguewhen the chief arrives. The chief doesn’t like talkative people!”
Scott was frightened and immediately fell silent. In his eyes, the chief was his idol, and he was a simpleperson. He admired whoever was more potent than him.
As for the chief, he did not doubt that she was far more powerful than anyone he had ever met. She washis ultimate role model.
Therefore, the chief had to be his only idol. Rodge checked the time as their meeting with the chief wasapproaching. His heart raced with excitement. He had been a laboratory member for three years, andthis would be his first encounter with the chief.
He couldn’t help but feel thrilled. After all, the chief was a genius and a visionary leader. As he eagerlyanticipated her arrival, his heart soared.
Just as he had finished admonishing Scott, he saw a slender figure dressed in black approaching from ashort distance away.
Rodge was momentarily stunned. She had to be the chief just by judging her overwhelming aura. Howcould an ordinary person possess such a powerful presence?
Scott, who was next to him, widened his eyes and couldn’t find words to speak. He could only graspRodge’s hand and shake it eagerly.
Rodge was nearly infuriated by this annoying kid. He was the youngest science champion in Halleywick,yet he lacked this much composure. Catherine walked up to the two of them. They were still pushing andshoving each other, but they stopped when she cleared her throat.
Rodge immediately stood up straight, his demeanor much more respectful. He cautiously spoke, “Excuseme, are you the chief?”
Catherine replied in a soft voice, ” Hello, Rodge.”
It was a charming feminine voice, and she sounded pretty young. Rodge was stunned. When the chiefcontacted them, she always used a voice modulator. So, apart from their team leader, nobody knew if thechief was male or female, old or young.
Rodge had considered that the chief might be an older man with a full beard or a middle-aged man withextraordinary charisma After all reaching the height of leadership required a lot of time and experience.
However, he never would have imagined that the chief was a woman. Moreover, she was a very youngwoman based on her voice. Rodge hadn’t had a chance to look at Catherine yet, as her face was mostlyhidden under a cap, and he dared not to stare at her closely.
On the other hand, Scott, who was even younger than Rodge, was excited to the point of losing hiscomposure. If it weren’t for Rodge instinctively holding him back, he would have thrown himself intoCatherine’s arms.
“Chief, I’m Scott. Do you remember me?” said Scott. Catherine glanced at the young boy, who lookedeven younger than Rodge. Scott had an adorable cherubic face.
His eyes would crinkle when he smiled, giving him an endearing and friendly appearance. Sherecognized him, a young physics genius who joined the lab over a year ago.
He was still relatively young but had made significant contributions to physics research. She noddedslightly, “I read your paper last month, and your arguments were well done.”
“Really?” Scott was overjoyed. He beamed at Catherine. “Chief, you’re so kind, praising me like this!”
Rodge, on the other hand, was worried that Scott’s thoughtlessness might offend Catherine. He tried toguide the conversation and said, “Chief, shall we go inside the lab first?”
Catherine gave a slight nod, and Rodge led the way. They entered the core of the laboratory, a room thatappeared quite ordinary and furnished.
But when Rodge glanced at the decorations near the entrance, the originally whitewashed wallssuddenly began to move aside.
A hidden high-tech laboratory tunnel slowly revealed itself. The decorations had iris recognition devices,allowing only lab members to open the mysterious door and access the laboratory’s interior.
However, this door was just the first obstacle. There were many more mechanisms inside to ensure thelab’s security.
For outsiders, entering the lab was practically as difficult as reaching the heavens. Rodge escortedCatherine to the innermost part of the laboratory, the core area.
“Chief, please have a seat. I’ll retrieve the data for you,” said Rodge. Catherine showed no courtesy asshe walked over to a nearby sofa and plopped down, adopting a casual and unreserved posture, exudingthe air of a big shot.
On the other hand, Scott looked like an enamored fan. He rested his chin on his hand and gazed infascination in Catherine’s direction.
No matter how he looked at his idol, he felt that she was incredibly beautiful. Their chief had come inperson, and Rodge couldn’t afford to be lax. He promptly prepared the data and handed it over toCatherine.
“Chief, here are the results of our current research phase. The initial findings are already available.Please review and let us know if you’d like to proceed with the second phase of experiments,” said
Rodge.
As he handed the documents to Catherine, Rodge inadvertently looked up.
He was frozen in shock and his mouth agape, as if he had encountered something immensely startling.