The Zetta Sonic

Catch

It was the first time Alex had seen a real bomb in front of him. So far, he has only seen it through pictures or videos on the internet. Even if he never saw it in person, he knew it was a bomb. The number on his body shows the number 00:00. The bomb should have exploded or been damaged.

“You see this, Jayden?” Alex didn't dare move. He kept both his hands away from the toolbox and then budged in position.

Jayden turned on the central communication, allowing Tiger and Caitlin to hear back. [Alex found the bomb.]

Unexpectedly, Caitlin chimed in with the same thing. [I also. Under the dining table, there was a bomb with a dead timer. The number stops at zero. What does this mean?]

Tiger spoke up. [I was lucky to find only an empty box.]

Jayden gave a long sigh. [I think the bomb just hasn't been activated yet.]

“Someone put a bomb here mixed with an empty box and sent all its dots as an SOS signal to the Zetta Sonic base. It's not a challenge or a trap, it's more like a test. As if want to see if we can find all the bombs in time or not.” Alex felt his voice tremble as he spoke. He agreed with Jayden. The time-lamp on the bomb will be on the move soon.

The four are silent. They each have their own thoughts.

[That's creepy.] Tiger broke the silence first. [We need to get everyone out of here right away.]

Alex shakes. “To get everyone out of here would make the perpetrator panic. He could have blown up all the bombs here. We need to know how many SOS points are here. Jayden?”

[So far, twenty-eight points.]

“So far?” reset Alex.

[I told you, ‘kan. The points had increased when ktia was on the plane. Currently, there are two pulu eight points. No more no less. Four points have been checked. Tiger and my drone found an empty box. You and Caitlin found the bomb. There are twenty-four points. We better move fast if we want to find everything. I've shared the point with you guys.]

[I'm going straight to the next point.] Tiger replied and then there was the sound of his footsteps running along the iron floor.

Caitlin let out a short breath. [Then, what should I do with this bomb?]

“Define!” sahut Alex's.

[You're kidding!?] Caitlin protest. [You can, really?]

“But did not have time to learn.” Alex answered honestly. “Jayden can help.”

Jayden grunting tickled. [I was thinking that you could actually defuse the bomb, Alex. But, okay. Give me a minute. I'll send you a guide to defuse the bomb.]

Within a minute, Jayden sent out accurate guidance from the ICPA center regarding the bomb. Alex followed him exactly. So did Caitlin. So far there have been no explosions and no screams of Jayden. The point is everything is safe. Jayden asked them to throw the bomb into a nearby garbage can. Later, there will be an ICPA agent Sinde who takes care of it.

Alex was not surprised. Even within the ICPA's own body, they send each other members to different continents for various reasons. Even so, Alex is very confident that the main reason is clear. They're watching each other. Perhaps it is also a good thing, even though he is not sure how much good compared to the problem.

Alex moved to a different floor through the emergency stairs. He found one empty box and another box containing a bomb. He tamed it faster. Basically, he just needs to remove or cut the cable.

Then, Jayden's voice sounded again. [Hey, there's one extra point!]

“Where?” suhut Alex fast.

As Jayden checked through the surveillance cameras, Alex ran down the emergency staircase leading to the third floor. He didn't want to check the latest point. He wanted to meet with whoever had laid down the point. That point must have been turned on manually by someone. If he's fast, he can find him.

[Can! The man was also wearing a factory uniform. He ran to ... emergency stairs!]

Jayden hadn't really finished talking when Alex ambushed the guy. As Jayden said, the person was wearing a uniform just like them. Alex tried to knock him to the floor but the opponent seemed ready. He swung a sharp dagger. Alex had to back down. In that short moment, the handle came off. His opponent used a staircase, jumping down the stairs below him.

[It looks like he can parkour.]

“I can do better than him.”

[Capture him, Alex!]

“Zetta Sonic!”

[Izin given.]

Alex put the emblem on his shirt. In an instant, the uniform appeared again. Black pieces seeped into his body, forming a perfect protector. This time Alex had put on the boots before getting into the factory while the gloves and the helmet headphones were already stored in the pouch. Alex put his clothes back on in seconds.

Jayden has opened up all access to his arsenal. He's got a pair of guns. One standard 9mm bullet gun, another laser gun. Alex has been granted permission to use it here even if he himself is not sure he will.

If the opponent can only jump one floor after another, Alex can do more. With the power of Dragon Blood, Alex managed to reach the side of the stairs before his opponent opened the exit. The fight was avoided. His opponent could obviously punch him quickly. If not helped by Dragon Blood, Alex had at least one or two blows to his face. Right now, their scores were still equally empty.

While holding on to the entire length of the stairs, his opponent swung the kick with two legs. Her earflap hat came off. The tapered face behind it looks young, probably about the same age as Jayden. Alex stopped the attack with just one hand. He catches next to the opponent's foot and slams it to the ground. Before his opponent could make a move, Alex pointed a gun at his opponent.

“We can do this the easy or hard way. Who are you?”

His opponent raised his hand slowly. “James. I'm just a man,” he replied still panting.

“Who told you?”

“I don't know. Really am. I was just running errands that were sent to my phone. The man asked me to put the boxes in the places he asked for. Then, turn on the button next to the.” box

[Always this way. The bosses use the poor to carry out their actions. All instructions are sent via mobile phone and cash payment. Breaking the chain on her. The box must have an SOS signal-sending button.]

“You know what the box is about?” snapped Alex.

“I don't know. Probably bomb.”

The guy's answer made Alex even more upset. James was on a ditch to deploy the bomb in the factory without caring about the risks behind it. “You know how many people will be victims if all those bombs really explode?” Alex yelling. “Now, say! How many bombs total?”

James began to tremble, able to feel Alex's anger behind the helmet. “Maybe ... ten. The shape of the box is different. Everything is in position. The rest of the other small boxes are in my car.”

“You will help me find all the bombs!”