The scalding iron left scars on Xiao Yi's skin, and the whip lashed him, blood splattering. But Xiao Yi still gritted his teeth, with only one belief in his heart: they must not succeed. However, as the torture intensified, Xiao Yi's consciousness gradually blurred, and his body was on the verge of collapse.

In a semi-comatose state, he heard the man threatening in his ear, "If you don't tell me, you won't leave here alive!" At this moment, Xiao Yi was on the verge of death. Could he keep the secret, or find a chance to escape? Everything became uncertain... Just as Xiao Yi's consciousness was about to fade completely, a sharp alarm suddenly sounded. Lights flashed throughout the underground facility, and the Crimson Cross members immediately fell into chaos. The leader cursed, left a few guards, and hurried with the others to investigate the situation.

This sudden change gave Xiao Yi a glimmer of hope. He forced himself to endure the excruciating pain, using his remaining strength to quietly grasp a sharp piece of broken porcelain hidden in his sleeve. Taking advantage of the guard's unpreparedness, he suddenly exerted force, freed one hand, and stabbed the broken porcelain piece into the guard's neck. The guard's eyes widened, and before he could utter a sound, he slowly fell to the ground.

Xiao Yi ignored the pain of his wound, picked up the weapon dropped by the guard, and groped towards the direction of the alarm. He thought, no matter what happened, this chaos might be the best time for him to escape. Along the way, he carefully avoided the enemies running around and struggled forward in the intricate passages.

Finally, he arrived at a vast room. In the center was a massive control console, pulsing with strange symbols and lights. In the corner, he spotted a familiar figure—the doctor's assistant, Lin Na. Lin Na was frantically operating the console, seemingly trying to stop something.

Xiao Yi approached cautiously, pointing his weapon at Lin Na: "What are you doing? What is going on?" Lin Na turned around and saw Xiao Yi, a flash of surprise in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure: "Xiao Yi, you're still alive! There's no time to explain. The doctor's plan has gotten out of control, and this underground facility is about to activate its self-destruction program. We must stop it!"

Xiao Yi was startled. He knew that if the facility self-destructed, not only would his own life be in danger, but the doctor's conspiracy might also remain unsolved. After a moment's hesitation, he lowered his weapon and walked over to Lin Na. "What should I do?" Lin Na said quickly, "We need to find the core code left by the doctor and input it into the console to disable the self-destruct program. The code should be in his office."

The two did not dare to delay and quickly ran towards the doctor's office. Along the way, they encountered many remnants of the Scarlet Cross, but with Xiao Yi's combat experience and Lin Na's familiarity with the facilities, they escaped danger time and time again.

When they finally arrived at the doctor's office, they found that the door was heavily encrypted and they could not get in. Lin Na anxiously looked for a way to crack it, while Xiao Yi watched the surroundings vigilantly to prevent the enemy from attacking again.

Just when they were feeling desperate, Xiao Yi suddenly noticed something strange about a painting on the wall. He walked over and pushed hard, revealing a hidden safe behind the painting. Lin Na's eyes lit up, and she quickly stepped forward. With her understanding of the doctor, she successfully cracked the safe's code.

The safe slowly opened, revealing a chip glowing blue. It was the core code they were looking for. After retrieving the chip, the two men raced back to the control console. However, when they tried to enter the code, they discovered the console had been vandalized, rendering some functions unusable.

As the time for the self-destruction program to activate draws near, the entire facility begins to shake violently, and rocks continue to fall from the walls. Can Xiao Yi and Lin Na repair the control console in this last critical moment, disable the self-destruction program, and stop the doctor's conspiracy? What will their fate be?

A cold light flashed in Xiao Yi's eyes, "The ambition of the Bloody Cross is much greater than we imagined..."

Dozens of "Xiao Yi" slowly walked out of the incubator, their movements in unison, as if controlled by the same consciousness. The real Xiao Yi felt nauseous, looking at these faces that looked exactly like his own, he felt a deep sense of disharmony.

"Xiao Yi, don't be influenced by them!" Doctor Lin grabbed his arm tightly, "No matter who you are, you are the real you now!"

Xiao Yi took a deep breath and tried to calm his inner fluctuations. He could feel that the lightning energy in his body was fluctuating violently, as if it was resonating with something.

"Interesting," the doctor observed with interest. "It seems there is indeed some connection between the original and the replica."

At this moment, all the clones suddenly spoke at the same time, their voices overlapping to form an eerie harmony: "Eliminate...abnormal individuals..."

"Be careful!" Xiao Yi pushed Doctor Lin away, and a bolt of lightning struck the place where they had just stood.

The battle erupted instantly. Dozens of clones simultaneously unleashed their lightning powers, filling the entire underground space with blinding lightning. Xiao Yi barely managed to hold up a lightning shield, but cracks soon appeared.

"This won't work!" Dr. Lin shouted anxiously. "Their energy is shared. You must find the control core!"

Control core? Xiao Yi suddenly thought of something. His eyes swept across the entire space, finally settling on a strange device in the doctor's hand. It was a hexagonal crystal, emitting a faint blue light.

"That crystal!" Xiao Yi shouted, "It's controlling all the clones!"

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