Liu Yan was the first to be hit, struck in the chest by the mad dog's fist, and sent flying backward, his fate unknown.

Qinglian's illusionary abilities were almost ineffective against Mad Dog, and her support abilities seemed pale and powerless in the face of Mad Dog.

Although Su Li was agile, she could only barely defend herself against the mad dog's frenzied attacks.

Doctor Li and Xiaocao were protected at the very back of the line and were unable to provide any assistance.

"This can't go on, we're doomed sooner or later!" Lu Zhaoming was extremely anxious, his mind racing as he searched for a way out of the predicament.

Just at this critical moment, the little grass that had been silently watching suddenly let out a scream.

A dazzling light burst forth from her body, forming a powerful energy wave that spread outwards.

"Ah!" Mad Dog screamed, clutching his head and backing away, a look of pain on his face.

"This is...an antibody gene?" Doctor Li looked at Xiaocao in surprise.

"A great opportunity!" Lu Zhaoming seized this rare chance and immediately activated the newly unlocked superpower amplification module of the system.

His strength surged instantly, and he slammed a punch hard into the mad dog's chest.

"Pfft!" The mad dog spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the wall, his fate unknown.

"It's done?" Su Li asked, somewhat incredulously.

Lu Zhaoming did not answer, but instead cautiously observed the surrounding movements.

He knew that things were not over yet.

Suddenly, a piercing alarm sounded throughout the core area.

"Warning! Core device activated! Warning! Core device activated!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a huge device starting to operate in the center of the core area.

Beams of red light shot out from the device, illuminating the entire space.

"Oh no, this device is about to activate!" Doctor Li said, his face pale. "Once it's activated, the entire wasteland will be contaminated!"

"We must stop it!" Lu Zhaoming gritted his teeth, his tone firm.

"But how can we stop it?" Su Li asked anxiously.

"This device needs to be manually shut down, otherwise it will trigger a chain reaction and completely contaminate the surrounding area," Dr. Li said in a deep voice as he quickly checked the device's data.

"I'll go!" Lu Zhaoming said without hesitation. "You guys wait here, I'll go in and turn it off!"

"Be careful!" Su Li looked at Lu Zhaoming with concern.

Lu Zhaoming nodded, took a deep breath, and walked towards the core control room.

The door to the core control room was tightly closed, covered with complex combination locks.

Lu Zhaoming concentrated and began to crack the code.

Time passed second by second, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Just as he was about to crack the last password, a familiar voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"You think you can win? Lu Zhaoming, you're too naive. This is just the beginning!"

It's Red Wolf's voice!

Lu Zhaoming was startled and looked up abruptly, but saw nothing.

"boom!"

Just then, a loud explosion suddenly came from outside the control room.

The entire core area began to shake violently, as if the end of the world had arrived.

"Lu Zhaoming, you just wait... cough cough..."

When Lu Zhaoming heard Red Wolf's blood-stained last words, his heart sank, and he knew something was wrong.

"That old bastard, even when he's about to die, he still wants to cause trouble!"

With a deafening roar, steel bars and concrete rained down from above.

Lu Zhaoming cursed and rolled away from a thick steel beam.

"Damn, are you serious?!"

Amidst the swirling dust, Lu Zhaoming coughed violently, his senses amplified to an extreme degree.

He could smell the pungent smell of gunpowder in the air, hear the mournful groans of twisted and deformed metal, and feel the stinging pain of gravel cutting his skin.

Everything was dark, with only the emergency lights emitting a faint glow, barely surviving.

"Damn it, I've really messed up this time!" Lu Zhaoming struggled to his feet and found himself trapped in a small space.

The communicator also completely died, and the screen was filled with static.

"Hey! Su Li! Liu Yan! Is anyone there? Can you hear me?" Lu Zhaoming shouted hoarsely.

Meanwhile, outside the core area, Su Li kicked aside a boulder blocking her way, her delicate face full of anxiety.

"Damn it, Lu Zhaoming, please don't let anything happen to you!"

Liu Yan was also busy and sweating profusely. As a soldier, he was on the verge of collapse. "No, Sister Su Li, this can't go on like this. We have to think of a solution!"

Qinglian bit her lip, trying to use her illusion ability to create a path, but the collapsed passage was too complex for her to penetrate.

"It's no use, the collapse is too severe, we can't find the entrance at all!"

"We can't give up on him!" Su Li gritted her teeth, her eyes resolute. "He's saved us so many times, we have to get him out this time no matter what!"

Just then, the familiar electronic voice in Lu Zhaoming's mind rang out again.

"Ding! The host has triggered the hidden mission 'Rebooting the Judgment'. The next step requires unlocking key memories."

"Crucial memories? What the hell?" Lu Zhaoming was completely bewildered. Before he could react, a line of blood-red text appeared on the system interface: "Host, please recover your lost memories as soon as possible, or you will face irreversible punishment!"

Su Li wiped the dust off her face, her tone leaving no room for doubt.

"Little Grass, can't you sense Zhaoming's location? From now on, we'll rely on you to lead the way!"