"It's you?!" Lu Zhaoming's voice was filled with shock and confusion. He never expected to meet this person here.

The man grinned, revealing a sinister smile, and said softly, "Long time no see, Lu Zhaoming..." Then, the man slowly retreated into the darkness and disappeared.

The brief exchange just now filled Lu Zhaoming with an ominous premonition.

He had no time to think, because low, guttural roars could be heard coming from the darkness ahead.

The test subjects surged in like a tidal wave, their shapes distorted and their movements swift, sending chills down one's spine.

Lu Zhaoming made a quick decision and said in a deep voice, "Xiao Dao, Xiao Cui, you escort the wounded to retreat first! Su Li and I will cover the rear."

Xiao Dao and Xiao Cui were in tears. They turned around and glanced at Lu Zhaoming, who nodded vigorously, as if offering her silent comfort.

While treating the injured team members, Su Li complained, "You always leave the most dangerous tasks to yourself." Her words carried a hint of coquettishness, but her eyes were unusually firm.

Lu Zhaoming simply smiled and said casually, "Who told me to be the judge?"

Lu Zhaoming quickly observed the surrounding environment. The experimental subject's movements were unusually fast, clearly indicating that it was not an ordinary creature.

A flash of inspiration struck him, and he immediately activated the system scan.

A short while later, the system notified that there was an abandoned energy generator nearby.

Lu Zhaoming quickly adjusted the parameters and transformed it into a simple sonic weapon.

During the first test, several of the experimental subjects that rushed forward instantly collapsed to the ground, letting out painful roars, and the dust on the ground was shaken up.

"It works!" Lu Zhaoming was overjoyed, but before he could celebrate for long, a new problem arose.

Green Snake suddenly appeared in their field of vision with a group of experimental subjects. Her eyes were cold and a mocking smile was on her lips.

“Lu Zhaoming, every step you’ve taken has been exactly what I expected,” she said coldly, before ordering the release of more test subjects.

Lu Zhaoming's expression changed slightly, realizing that he had to finish the battle quickly.

"What should we do?" Su Li's voice was slightly tense, but she remained calm.

Lu Zhaoming quickly considered the situation. The Green Snake had clearly made preparations, and they needed to find a more decisive solution.

"Detonate the energy generator to create area-of-effect damage!" Su Li suddenly made a bold suggestion.

A hint of hesitation flashed in Lu Zhaoming's eyes, but he finally nodded: "Okay, let's do it this way."

He swiftly used the Blade of Judgment to clear away obstacles in front of him, ensuring the main force could retreat in time, and then joined forces with Su Li to initiate the final procedure.

The enormous explosion was deafening, as if the entire wasteland was trembling, and dust and debris flew everywhere.

The experimental subjects were completely wiped out, but the Green Snake took advantage of the chaos and disappeared without a trace.

"Let's go!" Lu Zhaoming grabbed Su Li and the two quickly retreated to the rear.

After the dust settled, Lu Zhaoming stood in the center of the ruins, gazing at the burning flames, his eyes shining with determination.

He murmured under his breath, "Green Snake, our score isn't over yet..." The dust kicked up by the explosion fell like dandruff.

Lu Zhaoming spat, "Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey! This sour taste is unbelievable!"

"Warning your sister!" Lu Zhaoming rolled his eyes at the air. All he wanted to do right now was to lounge around like Ge You, and let whoever wanted to investigate do it!

"What's wrong?" Su Li dusted herself off; her cheongsam was practically a rag, and she felt sorry for it!

"Could it be that Green Snake has a backup plan? If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they'll grow back in the spring breeze. Doesn't she understand that principle?"

Lu Zhaoming ignored her, feeling that something strange was amiss with what was going on.

He squinted, staring at the distorted shadows in the firelight, feeling as if something unclean was about to emerge.

"Wait!" Lu Zhaoming suddenly grabbed Su Li's wrist, his grip so strong it almost crushed her bones.

"Don't you think... it's a little too quiet around us?"

Su Li was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening.

After the explosion, apart from the crackling sound of burning, there wasn't even a single insect chirping in the surroundings; the silence was unsettling.

Just then, a strange green light suddenly shone from the depths of the ruins, like the eye of a demon, staring intently at them.

Su Li couldn't help but shudder; the atmosphere was even more thrilling than a horror movie!

Lu Zhaoming stared intently at the green light, a strong sense of crisis welling up inside him.

He felt as if he was being watched by something terrifying.

"Not good, retreat quickly!" Lu Zhaoming roared, grabbed Su Li and ran back.

However, it was too late.

A chilling voice, seemingly emanating from the depths of hell, echoed across the ruins with boundless malice and mockery: "Heh... Lu Zhaoming, you think this is the end? The game has only just begun..."

Upon hearing the system's warning, Lu Zhaoming's face instantly turned ashen...