Chapter 372 Preparing for Action
Jiang Wan also wanted to leave with him; she missed him and the twins.
However, things had progressed to this point, and she couldn't choose to be a coward and give up halfway.
"I can't leave. Trust me, I can help you if I stay in the city."
At the very least, it can create some chaos and restrain some of the robots' power.
Chu Yuntian also said, "If we work together from the inside and outside, we should be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort."
Jiang Wan then remembered Chu Yuntian and the others: "What exactly did you find out while you were lying in wait in Dragon City? How confident are you now? Since we are going to cooperate, I hope you can also show some sincerity."
In fact, no matter what Chu Yuntian planned, Cheng Zhen and his men would attack. Chu Yuntian said, "My people have found out that they are planning to leave this planet in five days in a spaceship. At that time, they will detonate this planet."
"Why?"
For a moment, everyone inside and outside the portal was shocked.
Except for one person who remained remarkably calm, that was Cheng Wenshan.
He laughed and said, "I didn't expect that you, you coward, would finally do something worthwhile this time!"
Chu Yuntian's expression was not good, and Cheng Zhen sensed the unspoken meaning in his words: "What exactly do you know? Take this opportunity to tell us everything at once. Let's be open and honest with each other. No one should hold back anymore. The success or failure of this matter depends on this."
Cheng Wenshan, as expected, stopped hiding anything and said, "The robots are preparing to leave this planet in five days, and they are indeed planning to detonate the planet after they leave. At that time, all of us will perish in a sea of fire."
Everyone gasped.
Jiang Wan asked incredulously, "Why is that?"
"What else could it be? Because this planet has run out of oxygen, they feel very tired, and this planet is too old. They want a younger planet. Most importantly, we don't have the materials they need here, but they found a planet in space rich in rare metals, which can allow the robots to further develop and grow."
Jiang Wan couldn't help but ask, "So, did they build the spaceship?"
If that's really the case, then the intelligence of these robots is terrifying.
At this moment, Chu Yuntian spoke: "No, the spaceship that allows us to escape this planet was invented by humans. We were originally going to leave here too, because there is no oxygen. The Ω and oxygen stones will eventually be exhausted, and then humanity will face extinction. So, after learning that we were about to enter an oxygen-deficient apocalypse, everyone started researching spaceships and exploring planets in space. We have found a planet suitable for human habitation, but we didn't expect that before we could even put it into action, the human world would already be in chaos."
The crowd fell silent. Yes, in order to prove their technological advancement, humanity researched and produced robots. How could they have imagined that one day robots would overthrow humanity's rule and leadership, steal the fruits of their labor, and turn humanity into slaves?
Now that they knew the whole story, everyone had a clearer understanding of the objective of this mission: to defeat the robots and leave the planet in a spaceship.
With the objective set, Jiang Wan refused to leave: "When are you planning to make your move? We'll create chaos for you in the city."
Seeing that she had made up her mind, Cheng Zhen could only agree: "Okay, I'll give you a signal when the time comes, but you have to promise to protect yourself and absolutely not take any risks or get hurt."
"Okay, you too." The two stared at each other silently across the portal of time and space.
After a while, Chu Yuntian couldn't take it anymore: "Alright, wake up already! The superpowers of superhumans can be detected by robots here. Do you want to expose your location?"
Jiang Wan was startled, not expecting such a saying, so she immediately urged Cheng Zhen to close the portal and get on with the important business.
To find the entrance to the secret passage into the presidential palace from the wild, they first had to clear a large number of mutated plants in the wild, which was no small task.
Almost at the same time that Cheng Zhen closed the portal, Jiang Wan heard a series of "clanging" footsteps coming from above.
She was startled and looked up abruptly, only to see Chu Yuntian making a shushing gesture at her.
Everyone remained silent, without making a sound.
Except for one person whose posture was a bit unusual, as if he was using supernatural abilities.
Jiang Wan's sudden disappearance alarmed the entire Dragon City. All the robots were mobilized to search for and arrest her, as if they would dig three feet into the ground to find her.
The footsteps overhead came in waves until they subsided slightly the next day. Only then did the person using the superpower quietly breathe a sigh of relief, put away the power, and plan to rest for a while.
Jiang Wan noticed that his face was pale and covered in fine cold sweat. Maintaining his superpower for such a long time must have been very tiring for him.
She suddenly realized something: they were trapped in Dragon City and probably had no crystals to replenish their supplies.
So she silently took out an energy crystal from her spatial storage and handed it to him. Although she didn't say anything, the meaning was clear: she wanted him to replenish his energy.
The superhuman didn't say much, silently accepting and absorbing the energy. Taking advantage of this short time, Chu Yuntian finally answered her questions. It turned out that this superhuman was the one who shielded his abilities.
With him around, the outside world cannot detect that there are people here, nor can they detect the existence of superhumans. However, their abilities are relatively weak and cannot conceal the presence of a high-level superhuman like Cheng Zhen.
Jiang Wan was surprised that there were actually superhumans who were born to utilize the robots' abilities. Chu Yuntian then told her that he had another superhuman who could become invisible. Only by working together and interacting could these two superhumans ensure that they would not be discovered and captured by the robots.
It was only at this moment that Jiang Wan truly understood how they had managed to evade the robots' search and survive until now.
After their initial shock, the robots resumed their search. The two absorbed the energy from the crystal, restoring much of their powers, and then unleashed their abilities once more to protect everyone.
Jiang Wan asked, puzzled, "But hiding here all the time isn't a solution."
Cheng Zhen and his group will make their move sooner or later; they need to go out and create some commotion to support them.
Chu Yuntian then said, "No need to rush. We can go out after there is some commotion outside."
Sure enough, after they hid underground for another day, Cheng Zhen had finished making preparations and opened the portal to inform them of the news.
Without saying a word, Chu Yuntian gathered everyone and led Jiang Wan away from the underground and onto the streets of Longcheng.
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