Lu Chen was silent. He knew what she was talking about. Without the "protection" of the emotion suppression chip, he was like a snail stripped of its shell, its tender interior exposed to the harsh reality. All emotions, both good and bad, assaulted him in the most raw and direct way.
Without the slightest hesitation, she aimed the high-frequency energy focuser at the Soul-Eating Vine closest to Lu Chenentang and pressed the start button.
"Zizi—" A fine beam of energy shot out, accurately striking the vine. Green smoke instantly rose from the tip of the vine, followed by a hissing sound like a living thing being burned, and it suddenly recoiled.
Those "Soul-Eating Vines" were obviously very afraid of this kind of energy attack, and they turned their attacks to Wen Shifei who was holding the energy beam.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Cheneng rushed to the wreckage, grabbed the military burning stick, and pulled the fuse.
"Boom!" A ball of blazing flame suddenly rose up, illuminating the dark corner.
Under the scorching flames, the Soul-Eating Vine let out a shrill, baby-like cry, twisting frantically, trying to get away from the fire. Its "eye"-like buds quickly withered and burst in the intense heat.
"Let's go!" Lu Cheneng, holding a burning stick, stood in front of Wen Shifei like a god of war returned from hell, clearing a path for her. The flames illuminated his resolute profile, and even the sweat and stains couldn't hide the frightening light in his eyes.
Wen Shifei stared at his back in a daze, with mixed feelings in her heart.
In just a few hours, this man underwent a transformation from a cold machine to a warrior bathed in fire. His emotions and will seemed to be completely ignited by that scarlet code, erupting with astonishing power.
She suddenly realized that the "seed of revenge" she had planted seemed to be growing wildly in a direction she could never have predicted.
With the cover of the burning sticks, the two of them safely broke out of the encirclement of the "Soul-Eating Vine" and ran all the way until the eerie silence and the screams of the plants behind them completely disappeared.
They stopped in the relatively safe corner of an abandoned warehouse, breathing heavily. The flame of the burning stick had gone out, leaving only wisps of blue smoke.
"Thank you...thank you." Wen Shifei leaned against the cold wall, looking at Lu Chenhang, her voice a little hoarse. This time, she was the one to say thank you.
Lu Chenxiang shook his head, trying to calm his pounding heartbeat and surging emotions. The experience he had just had was nothing less than a baptism of the soul. For the first time, he had felt the boundary between life and death so clearly, and for the first time, he had experienced the powerful force that could be unleashed when emotion and will combined.
"We... are even." He looked at Wen Shifei, a tired but sincere smile on his lips.
Wen Shifei avoided his gaze, but a strange ripple rose in her heart. Even? Could the word "even" really be used to describe the situation between them?
At this moment, Lu Chen's wrist communicator suddenly vibrated slightly. He looked down and his expression changed slightly.
"It's the Tianshu Group's internal encrypted channel... Someone is trying to contact me, not using a hunting signal, but... an emergency help code."
Wen Shifei's heart was also lifted: "Who is it?"
Lu Chensheng's brows were furrowed, and a complex light flashed in his eyes.
"It's my sister, Lu Qingyi."
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