"This is... a defense system from before a nuclear war," Professor Lin said gravely. "To enter the ruins, we must first decipher this mechanism."
Professor Lin immediately began to study the mechanism. He concentrated intently, his fingers constantly fiddling with it, trying to find a way to solve it.
However, it wasn't long before his expression turned even more grim.
"Oh no! This mechanism has been tampered with!" Professor Lin exclaimed. "It's a trap! Once triggered, the entire entrance will collapse!"
"Damn it, Green Snake, you stinking woman!" Lu Zhaoming couldn't help but swear again.
"What should we do? Should we stop cracking it?" Su Li asked.
Lu Zhaoming shook his head; it was too late to stop now.
"Afu, activate the 'access control' function to temporarily suspend the operation of the mechanism!" Lu Zhaoming decisively ordered.
Afu immediately carried out the order, and an invisible energy instantly enveloped the entire mechanism, causing it to temporarily stop operating.
"Quickly, let's enter the ruins now!" Lu Zhaoming roared, leading his team into the entrance.
Just as they were about to enter the ruins, a cold voice suddenly came: "Lu Zhaoming, do you think you can escape?"
Lu Zhaoming turned around abruptly and saw the Green Snake standing not far away with a strange smile on her face.
"I have all the key data, and all your actions are under my control!" the Green Snake said smugly.
Lu Zhaoming's heart sank. It seemed that he was really in trouble this time.
"Is that so? Then let's see who really has the upper hand!" Lu Zhaoming sneered.
He secretly activated the new form of the Blade of Judgment, and an unprecedentedly powerful force surged through his entire body in an instant.
The Blade of Judgment burst forth with dazzling light, like a small sun illuminating the entire canyon.
The green snake was stunned by this powerful force, and its face turned pale instantly.
“Impossible…this is impossible…” she murmured to herself.
Lu Zhaoming gave her no chance to catch her breath. He moved swiftly and appeared in front of the Green Serpent, slashing out with his sword.
The green snake had no time to react and could only watch helplessly as the dazzling light slashed towards it.
Just at this critical moment, a dark figure suddenly appeared, blocking the Green Snake and shielding her from Lu Zhaoming's attack.
Lu Zhaoming frowned and looked closely. He saw that the person blocking the green snake's way was a tall man in black wearing a metal mask, so his expression was not visible.
"Who are you?" Lu Zhaoming asked coldly.
The man in black did not answer, but stood there silently, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.
"Heh, it seems I've had quite a few surprises!" Lu Zhaoming sneered.
"Lu Zhaoming, do you think you can defeat me like this? You're too naive!" Green Snake suddenly shrieked.
She pulled a remote control from her waist and frantically pressed the buttons on it.
A violent tremor came from the entrance, and the walls began to collapse...
The entrance to the canyon looked like it had been hit by a magnitude 10 earthquake, with rocks falling like dumplings being dropped into a pot, and billowing dust that made people's eyes roll back in their head.
Lu Zhaoming grabbed Xiao Cui and shoved her inside, yelling, "Hurry up, or we'll all be doing performance art here—petrified!"
Professor Lin stamped his feet in frustration, his old face scrunched up like a Shar-Pei: "What are you all standing there for! The secret of the 'Purification Project' is inside, we have to find it before everything collapses!"
Knowing the old man's importance, Lu Zhaoming hoisted him onto his back and sprinted towards the depths of the ruins.
Su Li followed closely behind, not forgetting to roll her eyes at the direction of the green snake, her eyes seeming to say: "Little brat, you're still too green to fight me!"
The moment they stepped into the ruins, the system's voice suddenly blared, like a loudspeaker roaring in Lu Zhaoming's ear: "Warning! Warning! Unknown energy fluctuations detected. Please investigate immediately! Repeat, please investigate immediately!"
Before Lu Zhaoming could react, a low, mechanical roar came from afar. The sound was like the growl of a wild beast or the sigh of death, sending chills down one's spine.
"Holy crap, what the hell is this?" Lu Zhaoming couldn't help but curse.
Su Li's expression was grave, and her tone carried a hint of unease: "This is bad, this voice sounds... not good."
Professor Lin also stopped struggling, staring in horror into the depths of the ruins, muttering to himself, "Impossible...this is impossible...how could they activate that thing..."
Seeing the two men looking like they were facing a formidable enemy, Lu Zhaoming felt even more uneasy.
He gripped the Blade of Judgment tightly, his eyes resolute: "Whatever demons or monsters they are, if they dare to block my path, I'll let them taste the flavor of judgment!"
Before the words had even finished, an ethereal voice echoed from the depths of the ruins, carrying an endless resonance: "Welcome to... the Judgment Grounds..."
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