Chapter 196 Unleashed 2

It wasn't just the seals on the demon hunters that were broken.

The cells throughout the secret base were covered with anti-detection barriers. Although these barriers, which hindered perception, did not sever my connection with "Firefly," they still caused obstacles when I needed to remotely control "Firefly" to transform into a key.

Therefore, while liberating all the Witchers, I also ruthlessly used my "gaze" to smash these obstructive things.

More than half of the anti-detection barriers inside the secret base shattered in that instant, and a sound like an air raid siren blared wildly in all directions. Through the "fireflies" placed in various places, I saw the guards patrolling the corridors looking terrified, and I also saw the researchers who were torturing people in the cells panicking—the latter probably more because they saw the experimental subjects bound to the crosses suddenly become free.

The demon hunters, like beasts unleashed from their cages, bared their cruel fangs.

They may not remember the countless times their memories were restarted, but they certainly remember the death and pain etched into their souls, and the hatred and rage that arose from it. These superhumans with powerful magic killed their tormentors the moment they gained their freedom, then smashed open the half-open iron door and entered the corridor, unleashing a storm of blood and carnage.

The total number of witchers trapped in this secret stronghold exceeds sixty, more than two-thirds of whom are bad-level, the rest are resident-level, and none are of the highest level; as for the total number of guards, excluding those I killed not long ago, there are still fifteen.

The guards are overwhelmingly fewer in number, but each one is a high-ranking officer, well-rested and physically enhanced with no weaknesses. If a full-scale war were to break out with the demon hunters, they might not necessarily emerge victorious, but they would certainly inflict heavy losses. I'm still counting on the escaped demon hunters to probe Chenlong's true strength, so I can't allow the guards to unleash their full power.

I haven't even retrieved the more than one hundred "Fireflies" that I was responsible for unlocking for the Witcher faction yet. Now that the Guards faction has rushed to the front line, before they even had a chance to fight the Witchers, I remotely controlled the "Fireflies" to take action.

Even if I don't have much strength left, dealing with these guards is more than enough. The "fireflies" that transformed into fiery sword energy shot directly towards the guards.

Some of the guards who had transformed into monsters were hit directly and turned into dry, charred remains on the spot; others barely managed to dodge, but were still hit by the rapidly returning flame sword energy and turned into dry, charred remains on the spot... Such scenes were playing out in various parts of the secret stronghold. In just a breath and a half, almost all the guards had died.

The demon hunters, now in a frenzy, ignored the guards and began slaughtering the other researchers who hadn't had time to escape.

This wasn't just out of intense hatred, but also because of the plan that the young girl Lu Chan had agreed upon with them from the beginning. As long as they continued to act recklessly within the stronghold, someone would surely stand by and do everything in their power to suppress the riot in the shortest possible time.

That person is Chenlong.

A terrifying surge of magical power instantly swept across the entire secret stronghold, as if the gravity of this independent real space had increased countless times. The girl Lu Chan beside me involuntarily reached out to grab the wall, nearly falling to the ground. Her face turned pale, she struggled to breathe, and cold sweat beaded on her forehead.

The demon hunters, who were considered targets, became sluggish, their expressions shifting as if they were recovering from hatred and rage, and they looked in the direction from which the magical energy fluctuations were coming from.

By the time the nearest demon hunters turned to look, it was too late. The source of the magical energy surge had already passed by them, and their bodies, as if only now realizing their impending death, exploded and scattered half a beat too late.

Some witchers began to flee into the distance, hoping to kill as many researchers as possible before they died; while many more witchers wore expressions of even greater hatred, deliberately charging towards their destined adversaries.

"traitor--"

"Chenlong!"

A dazzling array of spells rained down on the speeding dragon.

At the same time, the girl Lu Chan reached out and placed her hand on my shoulder, activating a spell to connect with my mind.

Now, through our mental synchronization, she can see the "Firefly's" perspective, observe Chenlong's movements from various angles, and analyze the secrets behind Chenlong's all-out attack inside the stronghold; while I can also share her perspective and even see the normal stronghold scene.

When I first heard about this part of her plan, I was curious about what a normal base would look like and wanted to see it from her perspective beforehand. However, she warned me that doing so might ruin my "filter" of what a secret base would be like.

My distorted "filter" originally came from Lu Youxun outside. Since the young girl Lu Chan and Lu Youxun are essentially the same person, her normal perception could completely override the distorted perception brought about by Lu Youxun. Because the "filter" was still working until just now, I didn't use it before.

And now it has been proven that her prediction was correct.

At that moment, the stronghold in my eyes underwent a complete transformation.

The barbed wire floor radiating a fiery red glow, the dirty white-painted walls stained with blood, the half-broken light bulbs that flickered on and off... all these things seemed to slide away and fade from view like mud washed off a windowpane. In their place was a spacious corridor as civilized and hygienic as a hospital, while the cells and torture instruments were replaced by laboratories and experimental equipment, and the entrance was changed from a rusty iron door to a metal door equipped with security verification procedures.

It seems I can't find that seemingly terrifying but actually convenient "filter" again for the time being.

The bloody and cruel slaughterhouse has been transformed into a legitimate research facility. However, the laboratories and corridors of this research facility are littered with the remains of unrecognizable corpses, making it look like a research institute where a biohazard accident has occurred.

Meanwhile, the "superpowered zombies" that escaped containment launched suicide attacks on Chenlong one after another.

These attacks were utterly ineffective against Chenlong. He swept through the corridors at supersonic speed, slaughtering the weaker demon hunters who couldn't even withstand the shockwaves from his movements. The stronger, higher-level demon hunters were shattered at the slightest touch. The number of demon hunters was rapidly decreasing.

At the same time, he also noticed the "fireflies" all around him.

"Zhuang Cheng, is this your doing?!"

He roared.

(End of this chapter)