When they heard a noise coming from above and smelled an odd odor,
Han Dong immediately grabbed Maritzis and hid in a refrigeration chamber that could fit two people, blocking the vents for the cold air and the hormone injection for assisted sleep, and quietly stayed inside.
Clang!
A sturdy iron rail broke and fell, and three figures swiftly descended from the ventilation duct above the room.
First, two Aliens with massive builds and crown-like structures on their heads came down.
Following them, a hunched middle-aged man also landed in the room, and Han Dong immediately recognized his identity.
[Novikov]
"…but Novikov is even worse, I have to be particularly wary of him. He came here under the guise of a fifth-level Engineer, surely harboring his own motives."
For a moment, the words of Monk Gu Xu echoed in Han Dong's mind.
Back at the Desert Alien Ruins when he met this man, Han Dong had already sensed a strange danger.