Lu Zhaoming had just breathed a sigh of relief when he felt his back was soaked with cold sweat. Before he could catch his breath, a sudden change occurred!
"Buzz—Zzzzz!"
The core of the device, which had been relatively stable just moments before, suddenly erupted with a blinding light, like a hornet's nest that had been kicked, without any warning!
The light was no longer a stable energy color, but a chaotic, violent white, mixed with crackling arcs of electricity, like countless silver snakes darting wildly.
The entire space emitted a teeth-grinding buzzing sound, so sharp it seemed to tear one's soul apart. The metal floor beneath one's feet began to vibrate violently, the frequency increasing until it made one's bones tingle!
"Damn it! Are you kidding me?!" Lu Zhaoming cursed inwardly as he watched the surrounding space begin to distort and shake as if it were drunk.
Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the wall, and pieces of debris fell down with a soft patter.
Especially the entrance they came in from, the once clear outline was rapidly blurring and collapsing, the edges seemed to be torn apart by an invisible hand, large chunks of the structure mixed with soil were crashing down, and it looked like it was about to be completely swallowed by darkness and rocks!
This is truly a case of driving away wolves at the front door only to let tigers in through the back!
Lin Shuang stared blankly at the gradually collapsing, chaotic entrance, her eyes vacant, as if she had lost all strength. She could only subconsciously mutter to herself, her voice filled with a sense of despair that had come to an end: "Is this... my ending?"
"Stop talking nonsense!" Just as Lin Shuang resignedly closed her eyes, a strong and powerful hand suddenly grabbed her arm, so forcefully that she staggered.
Lu Zhaoming's eyes were sharp as knives as he stared at the shrinking escape route. He growled at the distraught Lin Shuang, "Come with me, it's not too late!"
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Zhaoming had already activated the time delay function of the "Doomsday Judgment System".
Everything around seemed to slow down; the falling gravel seemed to move in slow motion, and the dust in the air appeared to stand still.
"System, analyze the best escape route for me!" Lu Zhaoming gave the command to the system in his mind, while his eyes quickly scanned the surrounding environment.
In a state of time slowed down, he can observe every detail more clearly and capture the vitality that ordinary people can hardly notice.
"Beep! Scan complete. Three potential escape routes detected. Route 1: Original entrance, extremely high risk of collapse, not recommended. Route 2: Ventilation duct, relatively stable structure, but with unknown risks. Route 3: Underground waterway, complex environment, risk of flooding."
Lu Zhaoming frowned, quickly weighing the pros and cons.
The original entrance is definitely not an option; that would be pure suicide.
Although the underground waterway sounds a bit risky, it's still better than being trapped here to die.
But the biggest problem now is that time is running out!
The time-delay function consumes a huge amount of energy, and he must make a decision as soon as possible.
"Lin Shuang!" Lu Zhaoming turned his head sharply and said urgently, "If you want to live, follow my orders!"
Lin Shuang was stunned for a moment. Looking into Lu Zhaoming's resolute gaze, she felt a long-lost sense of trust and reliance.
After hesitating for a moment, she finally nodded, as if grasping at the last straw: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Without wasting words, Lu Zhaoming immediately commanded, "Brother Rat, take your men and follow me! Black Wolf, go ahead and scout. Little Butterfly, use your special ability to sense the danger around us!"
The group quickly sprang into action, running towards the ventilation ducts under Lu Zhaoming's guidance.
The ventilation ducts were located in a corner of the fortress, and the entrance was sealed off by a thick metal plate.
The metal plate is covered in rust; it's obvious it hasn't been used in a long time.
"Black Wolf, use your tools to pry this thing open!" Lu Zhaoming pointed at the metal plate, his tone leaving no room for argument.
Black Wolf is Lin Shuang's top assassin, agile and skilled in various lock-picking and sabotage techniques.
Without saying a word, he pulled out a special tool from his waist and began to work on the locks on the metal plate.
"Snap! Snap!"
A sickening metallic scraping sound rang out. Black Wolf's technique was very skillful. Before long, he pried open the locks on the metal plate one by one.
"Alright, all done!" Black Wolf wiped the sweat from his forehead and pushed the metal plate outward with force.
"Boom!"
The metal plate slammed heavily onto the ground with a loud thud that echoed in the confined space.
Lu Zhaoming didn't rush in immediately, but turned to Xiaodie and said, "Xiaodie, can you sense if there's any danger inside?"
Xiaodie is an orphan taken in by Lin Shuang. She possesses a special ability: she can sense the energy fluctuations around her.
She closed her eyes, her whole body tensed up, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
"There's...there's danger!" Xiaodie's voice trembled slightly. "There are many traps inside, very dangerous traps!"
Lu Zhaoming's face darkened; it wasn't that easy after all.
Ventilation ducts are definitely full of traps and mechanisms; a slight mistake could trigger a chain reaction, and they would really be trapped here to die.
"Looks like I need to be more careful." Lu Zhaoming took a deep breath.
"System, how many people can the upgraded ability amplification range expansion function now cover?"
"Beep! Current system level: Amplification range can cover ten people."
"Good!" Lu Zhaoming was overjoyed; this was exactly what he needed.
He immediately activated his superpower amplification function, covering all members, including Lin Shuang, Xiao Die, Brother Mouse, and Black Wolf, with an energy shield.
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