At this critical moment, the system notification suddenly sounded in Lu Zhaoming's mind: "The host can activate the 'Ultimate Judgment' mode, but must bear the risk of mental exhaustion."
"The final judgment?" Lu Zhaoming was stunned for a moment, then a resolute glint flashed in his eyes. "I can't worry about anything else, I'll fight!"
"I choose... to activate!"
Instantly, a violent energy surged within Lu Zhaoming's body, his eyes turned blood red, and the judgment storm surrounding his body became even more violent.
"Ah..." Lu Zhaoming let out a painful roar, feeling as if his body was about to explode.
"What... kind of power is this?" Green Snake looked at Lu Zhaoming.
"Let me show you what a real trial is!" Lu Zhaoming's voice became low and hoarse, like a demon from hell.
He moved swiftly, appearing in front of Shi Hu in an instant, and punched Shi Hu on the head.
Shi Hu's head exploded like a watermelon, splattering red and white matter all over the ground.
"Pathetic!" Lu Zhaoming sneered, turning to look at the Green Snake.
The green snake was so frightened by Lu Zhaoming's gaze that it turned and ran away.
"Trying to run? Too late!" Lu Zhaoming moved swiftly, appearing in front of the Green Snake in an instant and grabbing her by the neck.
"Let...let me go..." The green snake struggled desperately, but could not break free from Lu Zhaoming's grasp.
"Go to hell!" Lu Zhaoming
With a crisp sound, the green snake's head drooped limply.
"Huff... huff..." Lu Zhaoming let go, his body swaying, feeling like he was about to collapse at any moment.
"Is this... the power of the Ultimate Judgment?" He looked at his hands.
"But... the price is too high..." He felt like his head was about to explode, and his mental energy was almost completely exhausted.
Just then, Professor Lin's voice came from the direction of the control panel: "Mr. Lu, the password has been cracked! Data transmission has begun!"
“Data…transmission…” Lu Zhaoming murmured to himself, then everything went black before his eyes and he collapsed to the ground, powerless.
In his last moments before losing consciousness, he seemed to hear Su Li calling his name.
"Lu Zhaoming! Lu Zhaoming! Wake up..."
He wanted to respond to her, but he couldn't say anything.
"What should we do? He... he seems to be dying..." Su Li's voice was filled with anxiety.
"Don't panic, let me take a look..." Professor Lin's voice trembled slightly, "His mental energy is severely depleted, he needs... he needs..."
"What do you need?" Su Li asked eagerly.
Professor Lin was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "It requires... a large amount of spiritual energy..." "It requires... a large amount of spiritual energy..." Professor Lin's voice stopped abruptly, and the air seemed to freeze.
Su Li paced anxiously, her alluring face filled with helplessness.
"Where am I supposed to find mental energy?! Am I supposed to contribute all the gossip in my head?!"
Suddenly, an instrument on the control panel beeped, and a series of complex waveforms appeared on the screen.
Professor Lin's eyes widened as if he had discovered a new continent.
"This...this is! Could it be the natural spiritual energy contained within the ruins?!"
He frantically operated the instrument, and a beam of pale blue light shot out from it, slowly entering Lu Zhaoming's body.
Lu Zhaoming's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and his breathing became more even.
"It's working!" Su Li exclaimed in surprise, but then looked into the distance with worry. "But this can't go on. The Blood Ravens could come back at any time. We have to leave here as soon as possible!"
Lu Zhaoming slowly opened his eyes, feeling a splitting headache and as if his body had been hollowed out.
He struggled to his feet and looked around at the mess. "Where...am I?"
"You're finally awake! If you hadn't woken up, I would have had to consider giving you CPR!" Su Li said irritably, but the concern in her eyes was evident.
"Have you received the data?" Lu Zhaoming asked anxiously, ignoring the pain in his body.
Professor Lin nodded, his expression serious.
"We've got it. With this data, we might be able to completely..."
"Beep! Beep! Beep!"
The piercing alarm sounded again, the system interface flashed wildly, and a line of scarlet text appeared alarmingly: "Warning! A high-level energy source is approaching!"
Lu Zhaoming's expression changed, and he looked sharply into the depths of the passage, where a suffocating sense of oppression was rapidly approaching.
He swallowed hard and said in a low voice, "Looks like... a big fish has taken the bait."
Su Li gripped the dagger in her hand tightly. "Those who come this time are probably not easy to deal with..."
Professor Lin also looked serious, staring intently at the waveform on the screen.
"The energy reaction... far surpasses that of all previous enemies!"
A series of heavy footsteps approached from afar, as if the scythe of death was reaping lives.
Lu Zhaoming took a deep breath, enduring his physical discomfort, and slowly raised his head to look at the end of the passage.
In the darkness, a pair of blood-red eyes, like flames from hell, slowly lit up...
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