At the entrance of the basement, Chen Yao slid in like a ghost, the thermal imager in her hand emitting a faint green light, scanning everything in front of her.
The air was filled with the cold smell of motor oil and metal, mixed with a disturbing wave of energy, like an invisible hand strangling her throat.
On the screen of the thermal imager, a huge red outline suddenly appeared, like a dormant giant beast, emitting astonishing heat.
It was this damn crystal core transmitter that was greedily sucking the energy from the Alliance's main power station. The energy reading displayed on the screen was frighteningly high!
If this thing really gets launched, the entire shelter will be destroyed!
At the same time, Mou Xuan held the key in his hand, his heart beating like a drum.
0.3 seconds!
He chanted silently and activated his time ability.
The world seemed to stand still, and only he could move.
However, just as he was about to rush to the basement, a dazzling blue light burst out from the ground of the Parliament Building and shot straight into the sky!
A huge hole was blown out on the ground, with rubble and dust flying everywhere, covering the sky and blocking out the sun, and the air was filled with a burnt smell.
Damn it!
This launcher can actually attack automatically!
Mou Xuan cursed inwardly, luckily I reacted quickly!
"Hand over the key and I'll let you go!" A sharp voice cut through the chaotic air.
Tao the Instigator, the sinister villain hiding behind the remnants of the powerful faction, was now holding more than two hundred terrified people hostage and rushing into the basement.
He had a maniacal grin on his face and a rusty machete in his hand, pressed against the neck of a young girl.
The people huddled together, crying and screaming like a group of frightened lambs.
At this moment, a deafening gunshot rang out!
"Bang!" A bullet accurately hit the cooling tube of the crystal core launcher. The tube burst instantly, spewing out a large amount of white steam.
The person who fired the shot was Zhang Lame, who was sitting in a wheelchair!
The M1 Garand rifle in his hand was still emitting smoke, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle.
"Old man, the emblem on your cuffs is exactly the same as Wu Yinyang's!" Zhang Quezi pointed at Tao the instigator, his voice low and powerful, like bombs exploding in everyone's ears.
The atmosphere froze instantly and everyone was stunned.
Tao the instigator's face turned pale, his eyes flickered, and the machete in his hand trembled slightly.
He didn't expect that Zhang Cuzi, whom he had always regarded as a waste, would stand up at this time.
What he didn't expect was that Zhang Quezi actually discovered his secret!
Mou Xuan narrowed his eyes and threw the key in his hand high into the air.
"Let's die together!" He roared, and then within 0.5 seconds of supernatural time, he rushed to the crystal core launcher at lightning speed, accurately inserted the key into the core of the launcher, and ignited the crystal core overload program with his backhand.
Done!
Almost at the same time, Chen Yao's nano-silk net fell from the sky like a huge spider web, instantly entangled everyone's ankles.
The instigators, the civilians held hostage, and even Zhang the Lame were not spared.
“You…” Tao Instigator widened his eyes in horror and looked at Mou Xuan, his lips trembling, but he couldn’t say a word.
There was dead silence in the basement.
Only the increasingly dazzling light at the core of the crystal core transmitter foreshadowed the impending destruction...
The thin body of Lu Peace Messenger unexpectedly burst out with amazing strength, and he clung to Tao Agitator tightly, like a drowning man grasping at the last straw.
“Don’t! There is a bigger force behind him! You wouldn’t believe it even if I told you, it’s… it’s…” He spoke incoherently, his face was pale, and sweat was pouring down, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying.
At the core of the transmitter, blue light suddenly surged, blinding people.
A powerful energy wave swept through the entire basement, as if to tear everything apart.
The air was filled with a burnt smell mixed with a metallic odor, which was nauseating.
"What the hell!" Mou Xuan cursed inwardly, grabbed Chen Yao and slammed her against the wall.
Just as they hit the wall, the crystal core launcher exploded!
"boom!"
There was a deafening bang, and the entire basement shook violently.
The shock wave generated by the explosion was like an invisible giant hand, pushing everything into the abyss.
The splashing concrete blocks fell like raindrops, hitting Mou Xuan and Shen Yao, causing burning pain.
There was a deafening roar in my ears and a vast expanse of white in front of my eyes. I couldn't see anything clearly.
Amid the flying concrete fragments and dust, Mou Xuan vaguely saw a flash of metallic luster.
It was a mechanical eye, cold, ruthless, and full of evil.
Wu Yin Yang!
The name flashed through Mou Xuan's mind like a bolt of lightning.
After the explosion, the basement was in a mess.
There were pieces of rubble, steel and twisted metal everywhere.
The air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder, making it hard to breathe.
When the dust settled, a huge deep pit appeared in the center of the basement.
At the edge of the deep pit, half of a black military boot was exposed, covered with mud and blood.
Mou Xuan was very familiar with the style of this pair of military boots.
Those are the unique combat boots of Mu treasure hunters!
Not far from the military boots, a badge lay quietly in the ruins.
That is Elder Bai’s Elders’ Council badge!
There was a blue gem inlaid on the badge, which glowed strangely in the dim light.
Chen Yao got up from the ground, brushed off the dust on her body, and looked frightened.
"Oh my god! This is too exciting! Fortunately you reacted quickly, otherwise we would have become roasted suckling pigs!" she said with lingering fear.
Mou Xuan didn't say anything, just stared at the badge.
He felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet and rushing to his head.
Elder Bai, treasure hunter Mu, Wu Yin Yang...what is the connection between all these?
Suddenly, a faint voice came from the ruins. “Save…save me…”
Mou Xuan and Shen Yao looked in the direction of the sound, only to see that Envoy Lu Heping's legs were pinned by a huge stone slab, with blood flowing out through the cracks in the stone slab.
His face was pale, his lips were purple, and his breathing was weak.
"Quick! Rescue him!" Chen Yao said hurriedly.
Mou Xuan stepped forward and removed the stone slab that was pressing on Lu Heping's envoy.
Envoy Lu Heping struggled to sit up, grabbed Mou Xuan's hand, and said with his last bit of strength: "Key...data...Alliance main console..." After that, he tilted his head and took his last breath.
Chen Yao looked at the dead Lu Peace Envoy, "What...what did he want to say?"
Mou Xuan did not answer, but just held Lu Heping's cold hand tightly.
Key, data, alliance console… These words kept echoing in his mind, like a fog, shrouding his heart.
He raised his head and looked towards the entrance of the basement, "Let's go! To the Alliance main console!"
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