Chapter 164 Reunion in the Shadows

"The communicator," Olivia said, her face breaking into a sudden realization. "Dr. Sharma might still be online." John fumbled for the small device in his backpack, his fingers trembling as he tapped the activation sequence. A faint green light flickered to life, followed by the familiar voice of Dr. Sharma. "John? Olivia? Did you make it?" Dr. Sharma's voice crackled over the device, laced with a hint of concern. "We're in the server room," John said, explaining their encounter with the security guard in a hurried whisper. "We can't stay here long." Dr. Sharma let out a frustrated sigh. "That complicates things," she said. "But listen carefully. There's a secondary access point to the server room, a hidden maintenance panel behind a specific server rack. Locate rack number 37B." "Rack number 37B," John repeated, memorizing the code. He scanned the rows of servers, his eyes searching for the designated rack. "It leads to a decommissioned server room," Dr. Sharma continued. "It's