The unnaturally large crow was mistaken by Lu Li, visiting for the first time, for a gray hawk. After understanding the relationship between investigators and crows, he no longer thought it was a hawk.
As Tesla had once done, Lu Li took out his Black Crow Badge with a single eye and placed it into the crow's mouth.
A strange mechanism started to operate, and seconds later, the badge fell out of the cloaked figure's facial area.
The wall paintings slowly parted to each side, Lu Li took back his badge and put it in his pocket, then walked into the elevator behind the painting.
Clang—
The gate closed and the elevator began its descent with a slight tremor, reaching the conduit access.
Lu Li stepped out of the passageway, the base's great hall as desolately spacious as ever. After scanning the area, he strode towards the Alliance Personnel wiping glasses behind the rest area's counter.
"Hey, Lu Li."
