Now is the time for these venomous snakes to bare their fangs!
At a critical moment, Lu Zhaoming activated the new form of Trial Storm II.
His body was surrounded by crackling blue electric currents, radiating powerful energy fluctuations.
"Judgment Storm II, Energy Guidance!"
Lu Zhaoming let out a low roar, directing the energy fluctuations of the defense system toward the Stone Tiger Squad.
"boom--"
With a deafening roar, a powerful energy surge instantly swept through the entire hall.
Shi Hu and his men were like fallen leaves caught in a hurricane, instantly torn to pieces.
Shi Hu didn't even have time to scream before he completely disappeared into the energy storm.
However, Lu Zhaoming nearly collapsed due to excessive consumption of his life energy.
His body swayed unsteadily, his face as pale as paper, as if he might faint at any moment.
[Warning! Residual energy of the Life Matrix detected. Attempt to absorb it for an upgrade?]
Just then, another prompt popped up on the system interface.
Lu Zhaoming chose to carry it out without hesitation.
He urgently needs to replenish his energy, otherwise he may fall into a weakened state and be at the mercy of others.
As he made his choice, a powerful energy surged into his body, repairing his damaged meridians and cells.
[System optimization complete. Energy shield function unlocked.]
As the system notification sounded, Lu Zhaoming felt his body brimming with power.
An invisible energy shield surrounded his body, protecting him from harm.
Just when everyone thought the crisis was over, the terminal in the center of the hall suddenly restarted...
Chapter 175 The Ruins' Counterattack (Continued)
The silence that followed the ordeal lasted less than three seconds before it was shattered by a sudden electronic voice.
"Beep—"
The sound wasn't loud, but it was like a needle, precisely piercing the nerves that everyone had just relaxed.
In the center of the hall, the terminal that had seemed completely broken just moments before suddenly lit up again!
A faint green light replaced the previous eerie blue, flickering in the smoky air like will-o'-the-wisps, sending chills down one's spine.
Having just crawled back from the brink of death, Qinglian was so frightened she almost jumped up, blurting out, "No way, sir, again?!"
The blacksmith was also completely bewildered, almost dropping the wrench in his hand: "This thing... is as tough as a cockroach?"
Lu Zhaoming had just caught his breath by absorbing energy, and his face hadn't even regained its color when he saw this scene, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
Damn it, is this damn ruins determined to get back at him?
This is never going to end!
Before he could even complain, a green light flashed on the screen, and several lines of cold text appeared, like a system-provided taunt:
Core data has been transferred to an external server.
[Final Agreement: Launch.]
[Tracking signal locked... Coordinates being transmitted...]
"Holy crap!" Lu Zhaoming's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition exploded within him.
What are the core data?
What external server?
This operation sounds so familiar.
Isn't this just like in a video game where the main villain uploads their save file to the cloud before dying, and incidentally provides navigation for the enemy as well?!
“White robe…” Lu Zhaoming practically spat out those two words through gritted teeth.
These persistent bastards really did have a backup plan all along!
They not only want what's inside the ruins, but they may have even been monitoring everything that's happening here all along!
Professor Lin, who had been silent all along, now lost the last trace of color from his face.
He stared at the changing coordinate data on the screen, his voice filled with an indescribable weariness and despair, and let out a long sigh: "It's over... they still beat us to it."
The old professor's cloudy eyes reflected the light from the screen as he murmured, "The most crucial technical data of this ruin is the core algorithm of that 'Life Matrix'... Once the white-robed ones fully grasp it, they can... create something even more terrifying..."
Afu, supporting the swaying Professor Lin, was sweating profusely with anxiety: "Professor! What should we do?!"
Professor Lin suddenly raised his head, a resolute glint in his eyes. He looked at Lu Zhaoming: "We must cut off the data before they fully analyze it or find the server! Otherwise, this wasteland... will truly be hopeless!"
The air seemed to freeze, with only the faint sound of the terminal running and the constantly flashing coordinates on the screen remaining.
Lu Zhaoming stared at the coordinates that seemed to point to some unknown fate, took a deep breath, and the energy shield that had just recovered slightly fluctuated around him, emitting an almost inaudible hum.
He didn't speak, but slowly raised his hand, his fingertips almost touching the string of fatal data on the screen.
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