They were able to find the elevator used to transport these monsters because they happened to run into one crawling out of a hole.
It was a mechanical structure equipped with things like chainsaws, looking like a piece of engineering equipment.
This thing seemed to have self-awareness and was extremely aggressive. After coming face to face with Ethan and the others, it immediately raised its chainsaw and charged at them.
"What the hell is this thing!"
They could treat werewolves, zombies, and ghosts as ordinary monsters, but this thing was a robot, right? Maybe someone was controlling it with a remote? Were those mysterious guys finally ready to take action themselves?
It was not surprising that Curt and the others thought this way. If Ethan had not known the plot, he would also have suspected it was a construction robot controlled by remote.
However, after seeing through the surface to the essence, Ethan discovered that beneath the mechanical exterior was a raging, chaotic evil soul, and the external mechanical structure was merely a tool to facilitate its killing.
"How should we deal with this?"
After Ada emptied a clip from her submachine gun, she found that small-caliber bullets did almost no damage to the thing. Using larger caliber weapons could cause some structural damage, but it seemed like the opponent did not care at all.
"To deal with something like this, you have to smash it into pieces."
Ethan gently raised his hand, and blue magic eventually condensed into a giant palm. Then, as Ethan brought his hand down, it directly smacked the mechanical body into fragments, like swatting a bug.
Sparks and electrical currents crackled, and a few scattered parts still made whirring sounds, but these were meaningless except to make the unlucky thing look even more pathetic.
"It can be dealt with just like that."
Ada narrowed her eyes. She realized her biggest current weakness: she had many methods, but when faced with this kind of situation, she lacked moves that could absolutely crush the opponent. Or perhaps the power of the grenades she carried was not enough, maybe she should prepare some more powerful weapons.
"Let's go... wait."
Ethan looked at the elevator exit in front of him. He suddenly thought of a problem.
In the original plot, Marty and Dana were able to take the elevator to the control center or the base's interior because the other side was intent on killing these two sacrifices to complete the ritual, so they actively sent the elevator inside.
Now that he had killed the monsters the other side released as easily as slicing vegetables, the other side must have seen it through the cameras. Would they be stupid enough to send him and his group into the base?
"What's wrong?"
"I suddenly thought of a problem. Maybe we cannot directly reach their lair."
Only then did Curt and the others realize that Ethan had been wandering around this area looking for this strange facility because he wanted to break into the enemy's lair?
That sounded exciting.
Moreover, these young people also really wanted to know who exactly wanted to kill them as sacrifices. They did not want to miss the chance to confront the other side face-to-face.
"Does this thing lead to their lair? Is there a problem?"
"It can indeed lead to their lair, but... the operation of this elevator is not under our control, unless we can seize control of the elevator."
The others also thought this was troublesome, but Ada just looked speechless.
"I thought it was some big trouble. I can handle this little thing."
Ethan nodded. He had forgotten that Ada, as an elite agent, was also proficient in hacking, and Ada had further improved her skills during her time in the Marvel universe. Seizing control of an elevator was no problem at all.
The group squeezed into this space, which had a completely different style from the outside. Ada just glanced around and found what she was looking for.
She did not need to dismantle the outer casing to open the elevator exit beneath her feet like Marty did in the original plot. She just needed to take out a fingernail-sized receiver and stick it on the wall.
Then she took out a small laptop and began operating it.
"Done."
From the moment Ada entered here until she opened the elevator door, it did not take more than half a minute in total. Ethan looked at the elevator below and gave Ada a thumbs-up.
"Nice job."
"This elevator seems a bit small."
Originally, only Marty and Dana entered the elevator, so there was no need to worry about it being too small.
Now, an awkward situation arose. The elevator was not too small to fit them, but it would be a bit crowded.
"Let's squeeze in. Are you willing to stay here and wait?"
Marty wanted to say that waiting here was not impossible, but he quickly realized that there were still many monsters roaming outside. If they were slow-moving like zombies, it might be okay, but if they encountered something like werewolves, they could not even run away, they would just be waiting to die.
"Let's just squeeze in."
They did consider asking Ethan for some self-defense weapons and guarding this spot while waiting for Ethan and the others to return, but thinking about it, it still was not safe enough, so they ultimately did not say anything.
Anyway, there were only eight of them, and it was not impossible to fit. Besides, they would not be staying inside forever, and since it was an elevator, the opponent's lair should not be too far away.
Everyone jumped into the elevator one after another. As the last one, everyone left some space for Ada because she had to hold the laptop and control the elevator's direction.
Perhaps it was some kind of twisted humor, but the elevator stopped and started along the way. Through the transparent glass on both sides, everyone saw many monsters that were horrifying even just to look at. Only then did Dana and the others realize that there were so many terrifying creatures below. If they were all released...
Maybe under Ethan's protection, they could still survive, but if Ethan had not shown up, the few of them would definitely be dead. Even if only one or two were released, they would not have much chance of survival.
At the same time, they were also very curious: what kind of organization was this? Why did it have so many monsters?
Ethan, however, knew that these monsters were actually gifts from the evil god underground to these people. Perhaps they were monsters from the abyss?
"The Abyss from a horror movie?"
Just imagining it felt unexpectedly cool. Maybe it would be a good choice for training those troublesome kids like Laura and Modred?
Perhaps they had been together for too long, but Logan, who was beside him, suddenly said, "If you want to go play in some horror world next time, do not call me."
"What about a war world?"
Logan waved his hand, indicating he was not interested either. He had participated in countless wars in his past and had fought enough. The last thing he wanted was to participate in another war.
"I see."
Ethan stopped asking and continued thinking about his own matters.
Curt and the others did not quite understand what they were hearing, but they did not ask either. The elevator suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of Ada operating the keyboard.
The elevator stopped and started, and after some time, it finally reached its destination. Ada hacked into the cameras and saw the situation outside the elevator, a group of fully armed soldiers were waiting for them with their guns raised.
"What do we do next?"
"I believe as soon as the elevator door opens, we will be instantly overwhelmed by bullets."
Curt and the others' worries did not affect Ethan and their actions. Ada opened the elevator door very decisively. Almost at the same time, deafening gunshots rang out continuously, and after Curt and the others flinched in fear, they found that nothing had happened to them.
Let alone the feeling of being hit, the sound of the gunfire seemed to have become quieter.
Turning their heads, they saw a translucent, light blue wall appear in front of Ethan's outstretched left hand. When bullets hit it, they only caused slight ripples and were completely unable to penetrate the wall that looked only a thin layer thick.
Through this wall that shielded everyone behind it, Curt could even see the panicked looks in the eyes of the soldiers opposite them.
Dozens of soldiers fired together, but it had no effect. Instead, Ethan waved his left hand, a motion like waving for people to get out of the way.
The translucent wall suddenly transformed into a shockwave, sending dozens of soldiers flying back together, slamming heavily against the walls.
Those more severely injured were knocked unconscious from the fall, while even those lightly injured were in pain all over and unable to move.
"You did not kill them?"
"I need someone to lead the way for me."
This underground base was quite large. If he had to search for it himself, he did not know how much time he would waste. He hoped to find that ancient evil god sooner rather than playing hide-and-seek with a bunch of ordinary people.
Seeing a soldier who was the least injured and still struggling to reload his weapon, Ethan walked over and picked him up directly.
"Do as I say and you can keep your life. Understood?"
The soldier did not hesitate for too long. He quickly released his grip on the weapon, raised his hands to the sides, and obediently nodded vigorously at Ethan.
He had just found a job, he did not really want to dedicate his life to this great cause. Choosing to surrender when unable to resist was a completely normal choice.
"Take me to the deepest part of your base, where you can see that ancient evil god."
"Ancient... what?"
The soldier's answer made Ethan realize something, not everyone in this base knew the full situation. This soldier clearly knew nothing.
Thinking about it, this was normal. The fewer people who knew the secret, the better it could be kept.
"Then take me to the person in charge here. You at least know where they are, right?"
The soldier nodded. He knew that much.
"Mr. Hadley and Mr. Sitterson, they are in the control room."
"Take us there."
Ethan let go of the soldier, not even disarming him. However, the soldier did not make any resistance and obediently led Ethan and the others.
Halfway there, they encountered a second group of soldiers. After watching his comrades turn into ice sculptures from the blue light spheres casually released by that person, he felt his choice was absolutely correct.
(To be continued.)