"The energy core is right behind the cockpit, which is the most vulnerable spot."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhaoming's lips curled up slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.
“Very good, you made the right choice.”
He activated the "Azure Core" again, concentrating the energy into the Blade of Judgment, and then charged fiercely toward the driver's cab of the armored vehicle.
With a deafening roar, the armored vehicle's energy core exploded, instantly blasting the entire vehicle into pieces.
Iron Bull, along with the armored vehicle, disappeared in the flames of the explosion.
Xiao Cui watched the explosion and burst into tears.
She knew that her brother had left her forever.
After the explosion, the entire underground passage was left in a mess.
Debris, rubble, and lingering flames—everywhere was a scene of apocalypse.
Lu Zhaoming walked up to Xiao Cui and helped her up.
"Please accept my condolences. This is the law of survival in the wasteland."
Xiao Cui wiped away her tears and looked up at Lu Zhaoming.
"Why did you save me? You could have just killed me."
Lu Zhaoming smiled. "Why would I kill you? You're still useful to me."
"Me? What use could I be?" Xiao Cui asked doubtfully.
“I know that Poison Scorpion has sent Cold Moon to the experimental base to find a new ability triggering device,” Lu Zhaoming said.
Xiao Cui's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. "How did you know?"
“Of course I know.” Lu Zhaoming smiled mysteriously. “If you don’t want the Scorpion to succeed, tell me where the experimental base is.”
Xiao Cui hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "The experimental base is... is..."
Lu Zhaoming listened quietly, his expression growing increasingly serious.
"Looks like we need to speed things up," he muttered to himself.
The old blind man, leaning on his cane, slowly walked over.
"Young man, where are you going? This old man can tell your fortune."
Lu Zhaoming turned around and looked at the old blind man's empty eye sockets, a feeling of unease suddenly welling up in his heart.
“We’re going to the experimental base,” Lu Zhaoming said.
Upon hearing this, the old blind man suddenly revealed a strange smile.
"An experimental base? That's no good place..."
“Yes, it’s definitely not a good place,” Lu Zhaoming said meaningfully.
He turned around, ready to leave.
"Wait a minute." Su Li suddenly called out to him.
She walked up to Lu Zhaoming and said, "Be careful."
Lu Zhaoming looked at Su Li, a warm feeling welling up in his heart. "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
He smiled, turned and walked deeper into the passage.
His figure disappeared into the darkness.
Su Li grabbed Lu Zhaoming, her charming face filled with worry: "You've been using the Azure Core a bit too frequently lately. Don't turn yourself into a walking bomb, or I won't have time to clean up your mess." A faint smell of burning filled the air, a sign of overuse of superpowers.
Lu Zhaoming chuckled wryly and touched the tip of his nose: "There's no other way, time is of the essence. Besides, fortune favors the bold; how can one become the king of the wasteland without taking a gamble?"
The words had barely left his mouth when the system's mechanical, monotonous voice suddenly rang in his mind: "Warning! Ability level increased, current level LV3, stability reduced to 27%. Please proceed with caution, or you will be responsible for the consequences!"
"Damn it, I messed up?" Lu Zhaoming was shocked and quickly brought up the system panel.
The value representing the stability of the superpower was fluctuating wildly like an electrocardiogram, and could drop to zero at any moment.
It felt like carrying a time bomb in your arms, ready to explode at any moment and send you flying.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm the restless energy within him. His gaze swept over the dilapidated factory, finally settling on the area in the distance shrouded in an eerie blue light.
"Looks like we're going to play for big stakes this time..." Lu Zhaoming's lips curled into a dangerous smile as he whispered, "Su Li, take good care of them." With that, he turned and rushed into the depths of the passage without looking back.
Su Li watched his departing figure, feeling that something was off about the blue light this time… The old blind man had somehow appeared nearby, his empty eye sockets fixed on the direction Lu Zhaoming had disappeared, muttering to himself, “Blue… that’s the color of death…”
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