Wen Shifei's movements suddenly froze, and a chill instantly rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head!
Tracker!
That damn Hive Tracker that Zero pointed out! It's... still working?! The violent energy field that erupted from Lu Chen's Mithril Arm just now didn't even destroy it? Or... was it activated?!
This thought was like a poisoned ice spike, piercing her mind fiercely. She suddenly looked up at Lu Chensheng's chest, but amidst the filth, there was only dark brown blood scabs and black oil stains. The green light disappeared without a trace, as if it was just an illusion caused by her excessive tension.
Was it an illusion? Wen Shifei's heart pounded, nearly bursting through his chest. With the "Web Weavers" betrayed and the entire resistance network potentially exposed, any signal from the Hive could be fatal! The chaebol's scavengers... no, something even more terrifying could follow this glimmer of light and pounce like a shark on the scent of blood!
"Go! Go!" A profound sense of crisis overwhelmed her physical fatigue and fear, and Wen Shifei's voice suddenly rose, tinged with a hysterical edge. She no longer looked at Lu Cheneng, practically dragging him along, stumbling and taking heavy steps once again, rushing deeper into the thick darkness and stench of the garbage dump. With every step, she felt countless pairs of cold eyes watching behind her, watching that single, potentially deadly green light.
Lu Cheneng seemed to have sensed her suddenly increasing fear. He gritted his teeth, unleashed the last bit of potential in his body, carried Ajie, and followed Wen Shifei, fleeing for his life through the garbage maze that was piled high and exuded a strong smell of death.
The collapse of the abandoned energy pipeline was like the mouth of hell opening wide.
Boom boom boom——!!!
The deafening roar was a roar tearing through steel and rock. Under the ravages of an invisible force, the massive cooling pipes emitted a teeth-grinding metallic groan, instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks. The next second, the solid alloy shattered like fragile glass! Blazing high-pressure steam, mixed with a dark purple, viscous liquid that emanated a strong radioactive stench, erupted from countless fissures like a fountain from hell! Huge chunks of concrete and twisted steel rained down from overhead like a torrential rain!
Zero's crimson electronic compound eyes maxed out environmental scanning data the instant it collapsed! Its core processor frantically calculated all possible escape routes and evasive maneuvers. Without hesitation, his black-armored body, like the strongest barrier, lunged forward, firmly protecting Lu Qingyi, who was curled up in the hollow of the pipe wall.
boom!!!
A tabletop-sized block of concrete, laced with broken rebar, slammed into Zero's back, creating a deep crater. Scorching steam whipped against his armor like a whip, emitting a hissing, burning sound. A dark purple, viscous liquid splattered, corroding the armor's surface and emitting acrid white smoke. The massive shockwave and flying debris, like countless heavy hammers, pounded his back fiercely.
"Warning: Back armor damage rate 17%...Radiation contamination index rising...Biological isolation layer effectiveness declining..."
A cold system notification chime echoed within the core processor, instantly blocked by Zero. His single remaining mechanical leg unleashed a powerful force, clinging to a patch of thick, unbroken alloy floor wreckage, resisting the destructive torrent of steam, radioactive liquid, and rubble that surged forward like a mudslide. His other armored mechanical arm, like the most sophisticated digging claw, painstakingly carved a narrow path forward between the collapsed pipe wall and the crevices of fallen obstacles.
Every swing of his arms, every kick of his feet, was accompanied by the piercing shriek of armor rubbing against each other and the sparks of damaged internal components overloading. The crimson electronic compound eyes on his mask glowed even dimmer than before, even flickering erratically. But Lu Qingyi, whom he protected beneath him, was miraculously trapped in the center of this destructive storm, securely contained within a relatively stable triangular space.
The collapse continued. Each violent tremor made the narrow passageway Zero had opened even more precarious. His crimson electronic compound eyes, peering through the swirling steam and dust, fixed their gaze on a fork in the tunnel deep within the pipe that hadn't completely collapsed and appeared somewhat stable. It was the only possible path to survival.
Sudden!
boom!!!
An even more terrifying tearing sound came from overhead! A massive main cooling pipe, several meters in diameter, was completely crushed by the collapsing rock and building structures above. Like a broken mountain ridge, it crashed down into the small space where Zero and Lu Qingyi were, carrying a destructive momentum! A huge shadow instantly enveloped them!
The calculated probability of survival: 0.0007%!
Zero's core processor instantly issued a cold verdict. However, in this crucial split second, his crimson electronic compound eyes suddenly turned to Lu Qingyi, who was protected beneath him!
Her body trembled violently once more! Even in her coma, under the dual impact of the soul-shattering crash and the Burial Worm's violent mental radiation, a cold, inhuman silver-white light suddenly flashed across her pale, fragile face, beneath her tightly closed eyelids! It was fleeting, but like a flash of lightning exploding in the darkness!
Even stranger, as that silver light flashed, the micro-monitor Zero had implanted under her skin, connected to the chip at the back of her neck, showed a brief, sharp trough in the deep purple waveform representing the Burial Worm's mental contamination! It was as if some invisible force was forcibly interfering with and suppressing the terrifying mental radiation!
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