Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1302 613: Powder_3

But this doesn't affect the drones continuing with the combat plan.

The target for the third stage is the finished goods warehouse.

The layout of this factory is rather special, with the finished goods warehouse, material warehouse, and production workshop not in the same courtyard and quite far apart.

The drone arrived above the finished goods warehouse, ready to drop bombs, when a group of people rushed out from the warehouse, frantically running in all directions in the courtyard.

Since the finished goods warehouse is close to the main factory area, the video clarity from the drone is acceptable. From the footage, the personnel appear evenly split between men and women, wearing uniform suits with noticeable enterprise logos, indicating they are likely sales personnel.

Why are sales personnel working in the warehouse?

The reactions of these sales personnel are quite different from the puppets previously encountered; they have no intention to fight, they only want to escape with their lives, but the high walls of the warehouse, with all exits blocked, force them to circle within the courtyard.

Are they human, or puppets?

No one dares to easily draw a conclusion. If they are human, security team members should be immediately dispatched to guide their evacuation.

But if they are puppets in disguise, sending in security team members would be sending them to their deaths.

The decision to attack the finished goods warehouse is still awaiting orders from the drones.

Chen Changrui is hesitating to issue an order, still observing.

Huajia reminded: "Director Chen, time is running out, the dust from the production workshop is about to drift into the warehouse."

The dust is highly toxic. Once it drifts into the warehouse, these sales personnel are doomed.

But that premise relies on them really being human and not a trap to lure in security team members.

The newly appointed Security Team Captain Ji Shoulin suggests: "Inform Bureau Chief Li to evacuate the site immediately. Once he has evacuated, destroy the warehouse, then activate the protective cover."

Activating the cover means deploying the sealed protective cover, the best method to control the dust. However, the protective cover is very fragile, and even a slight impact inside can damage it. So, all threats in the factory must be resolved before deploying the cover.

Dumpling looked at Ji Shoulin and asked: "You're ignoring the lives of those sales personnel?"

Ji Shoulin's expression was cold: "I believe they are likely not human, but rather creations of the Dark Ability, just like elsewhere."

Dumpling disagreed: "They are likely human. Sales personnel are the external representatives of a company. If they used puppets, they couldn't communicate normally with the outside world, so they must hire people to handle sales.

That's why the sales personnel work in the warehouse, to prevent them from having too much contact with other puppets."

Ji Shoulin shook his head: "We can't risk the security team based on your speculation."

Even though he knew in his heart that Dumpling's speculation was probably correct and these sales personnel were likely human.

But Ji Shoulin's method was the safest, avoiding casualties among Dark Star Bureau members while also resolving the risk of the dust spreading.

Dumpling shouted: "I'll go evacuate these people, alone if I have to."

Ji Shoulin frowned: "It's not about who goes, and now isn't the time for you to act tough!"

Dumpling gritted his teeth and remained silent.

Just as Chen Changrui was still hesitating, the drone footage suddenly revealed a figure.

This figure broke open the warehouse's iron doors and began evacuating the sales personnel.

"It's Chuuni!" Dumpling recognized the figure.

Chuuni rushed into the warehouse courtyard alone, shouting to the sales personnel: "Don't panic! There's an exit here! Leave the factory immediately, and don't head to other areas!"

The sales personnel crowded at the exit, while Chuuni used his Fighter advantage to maintain order as much as possible, speeding up the evacuation.

Boom!

A loud explosion came from the office building, as fragrant dust billowed out from the windows, mixing with the dust above the workshop, spreading over the entire factory.

Han Xiaoxuan sculpted an enormous mass of powder, collapsing the floor between the second and third floors.

Huajia reminded Chen Changrui: "The risk of dust spread is intensifying."

Huajia is one of the best Peeping Cultivators of the Dark Star Bureau, second only to Chen Changrui. His assessment of trends is accurate – if the toxic dust spreads uncontrollably, it could be disastrous for the surrounding streets.

Ji Shoulin shouted into the intercom: "Chuuni, get out of there immediately!"

Chen Changrui ordered that the finished goods warehouse be destroyed in one minute, the fire extinguished in two minutes, and the cover activated in three minutes.

Chuuni received the order and continued his last efforts to evacuate the sales personnel.

The last person remaining was a bit sluggish, and Chuuni carried him on his shoulders, running towards the exit.

Inhaling a whiff of fragrance powder, Chuuni realized why the person was sluggish.

He was poisoned, and Chuuni himself was showing signs of poisoning.

His legs grew weaker, his vision blurred, and Chuuni staggered as he ran outside.

Boom! A loud explosion occurred as a drone dropped an incendiary bomb at the warehouse.

The intense heatwaves hit Chuuni, briefly awakening him from near unconsciousness.

Run, get out!

Chuuni gritted his teeth, mustering all his strength, and rushed out of the factory.

Dumpling immediately arranged for emergency personnel to catch Chuuni and the last sales person.

Ji Shoulin ordered the Burners to get in position and prepare to extinguish the fire.

Isn't the Burner meant for starting fires? Why are they now tasked with extinguishing it?

In environments where drones are operational, incendiary bombs are the main force for starting fires. The Burners' primary task is to control the flames with their Techniques and extinguish the fire within a specified time.

Two minutes passed, and the duration for the incendiary bombs had sufficed, prompting the Burners to begin extinguishing the fire.