Me? I was transported into a book? And I became a vicious villain?

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other and finally made up their minds. They followed the mysterious man closely and went deep into the dark forest. The tall trees blocked out the sun, and the sun could hardly penetrate. The air was filled with a damp and corrupt smell, as if it led to an unknown abyss.

"How do you want us to trust you?" Xiao Yichen broke the silence with a hint of vigilance in his tone.

"You will understand soon." The mysterious man did not look back, but just said lightly.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the view in front of them suddenly became clear. A huge building suddenly appeared in front of them, the cold metal walls reflected the cold light, and the towering walls were covered with surveillance cameras and electric grids, with strict security, like a steel fortress.

"Where is this..." Chu Mengmeng covered her mouth in surprise, with an ominous premonition in her heart.

"The headquarters of 'New Dawn'." The mysterious man stopped and turned to face them with sharp eyes. "Your daughter is imprisoned here."

"Ling'er..." Chu Mengmeng's eyes turned red instantly. She wanted to rush in and rescue her daughter immediately, but Xiao Yichen held her tightly.

"Don't be impulsive. We must take a long-term view." Xiao Yichen said calmly, "What is your plan?"

The mysterious man pulled out a map from his pocket and spread it out in front of them. The map detailed the structure of the headquarters, the distribution of guards, and blind spots of surveillance, and it was obviously carefully prepared.

"I have already explored it clearly," the mysterious man pointed to a red dot on the map, "Ling'er is imprisoned in this area. We need to avoid all surveillance and guards before we can sneak in."

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen listened carefully to the mysterious man's explanation, and a glimmer of hope ignited in their hearts. According to the plan, they used the cover of night to sneak into the headquarters quietly. The mysterious man knew the terrain here very well, and led them to avoid all the sentries and entered the core area smoothly.

"It's right here." The mysterious man stopped in front of a heavy metal door, "Ling'er is inside."

Chu Mengmeng's heart beat faster, and she couldn't wait to push the door open, but was stopped by a mysterious man.

"Wait," he whispered, "it might be dangerous inside..."

Before he finished speaking, the metal door suddenly opened automatically, and a cold voice came from inside: "You are finally here, I have been waiting for you for a long time..."

The metal door slowly opened, and the biting cold air mixed with the strong smell of blood hit them in the face. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen couldn't help but hold their breath. The room was dimly lit, with only rows of culture chambers flashing with faint blue light, filled with light green liquid, and vaguely visible humanoid creatures floating in it. The scene was weird and terrifying.

"Ling'er is not here..." Chu Mengmeng's voice trembled slightly, and a strong sense of uneasiness surged in her heart.

"Be careful!" The mysterious man suddenly knocked them to the ground. A bullet grazed his arm and hit the wall behind him, sparks flying.

"Who is it?!" Xiao Yichen reacted quickly, immediately pulled out the dagger he was carrying, and looked around vigilantly.

"It seems that our whereabouts have been exposed." The mysterious man whispered, with a hint of solemnity in his tone, "Leave this to me, you go find Ling'er, remember, time is running out!"

Before he finished speaking, several people in black uniforms and holding laser guns rushed over from the end of the corridor and launched a fierce attack on them. The mysterious man was not afraid and faced them head-on and started a fierce battle with them.

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen did not dare to fight, and took advantage of the chaos to run along the corridor, looking for Ling'er. They passed through laboratories and saw all kinds of horrifying experimental scenes: huge culture tanks filled with bizarre biological organs, half-dissected mutant animals lying on the operating table, and the air was filled with the nauseating smell of formalin and decay.

"Ah!" Chu Mengmeng suddenly screamed, startled by a monster that jumped out from the corner. The monster was skinny, gray-white, with sharp claws and fangs, exuding a foul smell, and pounced on them.

"Get out of here!" Xiao Yichen pushed Chu Mengmeng away, wielding the dagger and fiercely stabbing at the monster's eyes. The monster let out a shrill scream, fell to the ground, twitched a few times, and then stopped moving.

"What the hell is this place..." Chu Mengmeng's face was pale. She suppressed her fear and grabbed Xiao Yichen's arm tightly.

"We must find Ling'er as soon as possible and leave here!" Xiao Yichen took a deep breath and pulled her to continue running forward.

Finally, they found a closed metal door at the end of the corridor with a label on it that read "Subject 001".

"Ling'er..." Chu Mengmeng's heart was beating violently. With trembling hands, she slowly pushed open the door...

There was only a cold operating table in the room, on which lay a thin figure, her long black hair scattered on the pillow, covering her face.

"Ling'er!" Chu Mengmeng rushed forward and hugged the thin body, her voice choking with sobs, "How are you? Are you okay?"

The girl slowly raised her head, revealing a pale and unfamiliar face. Her empty eyes stared straight at Chu Mengmeng, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a strange smile, "Mom... I miss you so much..."

Chu Mengmeng's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and the suffocating feeling made her almost unable to breathe. This "Mom" was so strange and so cold, like a sharp ice thorn, piercing her heart fiercely.

"Ling'er, I'm your mother, don't you recognize me?" Chu Mengmeng trembled as she stroked the girl's cheek, trying to awaken her memory. The girl's skin was extremely cold, and felt like metal.

The girl's eyes were empty and blank, as if they had no focus. She mechanically repeated: "Mom... I miss you so much..."

Xiao Yichen noticed that there were many fine tubes connected to the girl's wrist, and the other end of the tubes was connected to a complex instrument. The screen on the instrument displayed various waveforms and data.

"This instrument is controlling her consciousness!" Xiao Yichen acted decisively, pulled out a dagger, and prepared to cut off the catheter connected to the girl.

"Stop!" A cold voice sounded at the door of the room. A tall and burly figure stood there against the light. His face could not be seen clearly, but the powerful aura emanating from him was enough to make people shudder.

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen were startled and turned to look at the door at the same time. An ominous premonition came to their minds.

"Who are you? Why did you take my daughter away?" Chu Mengmeng protected Ling'er behind her and stared at the newcomers vigilantly.

"Haha, you've gone to great lengths to come here, but you still don't know who I am?" The man walked closer, the shadow on his face gradually dissipated, revealing an angular face with a cold light flashing in his deep eyes.

"Are you... the leader of a mysterious organization?" Xiao Yichen asked in a deep voice. He had seen this man's photo in some materials and knew that he was the supreme leader of this mysterious organization and possessed authority and power that ordinary people could hardly imagine.

"Yes, I am the 'leader of the mysterious organization' you mentioned." The man walked up to them, looked down at them, and raised a mocking smile. "Who do you think you are? How dare you break into my territory and even want to take away my experimental subjects?"

Chu Mengmeng was furious. She clenched her fists tightly, suppressing the fear and anger in her heart, and said word by word: "Ling'er is my daughter, not your experimental subject! I will never leave her here!"

"Oh? Really?" The man smiled indifferently. He slowly reached out his hand and gently stroked Ling'er's cheek. His tone was so gentle that it was creepy. "But, she is my masterpiece now, my... work of art..."

He suddenly exerted force with his hands and grabbed Ling'er's neck. Ling'er struggled in pain but could not make any sound.

"Let her go!" Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen rushed forward at the same time, but were stopped by several men in black who appeared beside the man.

"You don't know your own limitations!" The man sneered and increased the strength in his hands. "Do you think you can take her away from me?"

The man's arrogant laughter echoed in the empty laboratory, sounding particularly harsh. "Don't overestimate your own abilities!" He threw Ling'er aside violently, and the collision between the metal floor and the girl's thin body made a frightening sound. Chu Mengmeng couldn't help but let out a cry of grief, but she had no time to care, because the two men in black had already pounced on her and Xiao Yichen like falcons.

Xiao Yichen protected Chu Mengmeng behind him, the dagger in his hand flashed with cold light, and he used ruthless moves to repel the attack of the man in black. However, the other side had more people and was well-trained, so the two of them soon fell into a disadvantage.

"With your mediocre skills, you think you can fight me?" The man watched everything happening in front of him calmly, as if he was enjoying a farce. "I advise you to surrender. Maybe if I'm in a good mood, I can leave your bodies intact."

"Don't even think about it!" Chu Mengmeng's eyes were wide open with anger. She knew that if she couldn't rescue Ling'er today, their family of three would probably not be able to escape his clutches.

"Mengmeng, calm down!" Xiao Yichen shouted in a low voice. While resisting the attack of the man in black, he observed the surrounding environment, looking for a breakthrough.

"Yi Chen, what should we do?" Chu Mengmeng asked anxiously. She had never felt so helpless as she did now.

Xiao Yichen did not answer. He took a deep breath and his eyes gradually became firm. He knew that at this moment, they could only fight to the death!

At this moment, the door of the laboratory was suddenly knocked open by a powerful force, and a tall figure appeared at the door, standing against the light. His face could not be seen clearly, but the awe-inspiring aura emanating from him could not be ignored.

"Who is it?!" The man turned around vigilantly and stared at the person who came.

"Your opponent." The man slowly raised his head, revealing a handsome and stern face, with a cold arc at the corner of his mouth.

“You are...?!” The man’s pupils suddenly contracted, as if he recognized the person.

"Long time no see, you really are still haunting me..." The man ignored the man's surprise and just said coldly.

"It's you?! How come you are here?!" the man exclaimed, his tone full of disbelief.

The visitor ignored his question, but turned his gaze to Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice: "I'm late, leave it to me next..."