At the moment when the blade and the black shadow intersected, a dazzling white light burst out, as if a small sun exploded on the hill!
The strong shock wave uprooted the surrounding trees, causing rubble to fly and dust to fill the air.
Mou Xuan was knocked backwards by the force and fell heavily to the ground, feeling that all his internal organs were displaced.
"Cough cough..." He struggled to get up. His vision was blurry and his ears were buzzing as if countless bees were flying around.
When the smoke cleared, the black figure had disappeared, leaving only the devastated hills, silently telling the story of the thrilling scene that just happened.
"Mu Xuan! Are you okay?" Chen Yao's anxious voice came. She ran to Mu Xuan, helped him sit up, her face full of worry.
"I'm fine," Mou Xuan shook his head, took a deep breath, and tried to keep himself awake, "It's just... this thing is a bit tricky..."
This experience made Mou Xuan realize that there was a huge danger hidden behind the energy fluctuations.
In order to figure out the source and nature of this energy, he decided to build a temporary research point near the location where the energy fluctuations occurred so that Expert Qin could conduct more in-depth research.
“Yaoyao, the base is left to you. I will take people to build an outpost.” Mou Xuan ruffled Chen Yao’s hair, his tone gentle but firm.
Although Chen Yao was worried, she knew that this had to be done. She held Mou Xuan's hand tightly.
"Don't worry, I'm a man with cheats!" Mou Xuan gave her a confident smile, turned around and took Lao Lu and several expedition members to walk towards the place where the energy fluctuations occurred.
The temporary research point was set up quickly. Although it was called a research point, it was actually just a few tents and some simple equipment.
Expert Qin is a typical scientific research fanatic. As soon as he arrived at the place, he plunged into his work and completely forgot about the dangers around him.
"Expert Qin, you have to be careful. This place is very weird." Lao Lu reminded while being vigilant.
"I know, I know. Don't worry, Brother Lu. I know what's going on." Expert Qin waved his hand without even raising his head, busy with various instruments in his hands.
However, just as expert Qin was about to use the equipment for a more detailed inspection, he discovered that the equipment was badly damaged.
The wires were cut and parts were scattered all over the floor, it was a horrible sight.
“This…this…what’s going on?!” Expert Qin was suddenly panicked, running around like an ant on a hot pan.
"Report to the boss, the equipment... has been destroyed!" The voice of Yu the expedition team member trembled slightly.
Mou Xuan rushed to the scene and his face instantly darkened when he saw the scene.
This is not a simple malfunction, but deliberate sabotage!
"Lao Lu, take people to search the surroundings to see if there are any clues." Mou Xuan's tone was cold, and a murderous aura spread.
"Yes!" Lao Lu immediately took a few guards and began to search the surrounding area carefully.
Mou Xuan squatted down and carefully examined the damaged equipment.
He found some subtle footprints and traces, which were very recent and obviously left by vandals not long ago.
"The footprints are very shallow and the steps are light. He is a repeat offender." Mou Xuan thought to himself, "Also, the sabotage method is very professional. It is obvious that he is targeting the weaknesses of the equipment. It is not something that an ordinary thief can do."
Mou Xuan's brain was working rapidly, analyzing these clues.
He recalled some previous frictions with other forces, and gradually a suspect came to his mind - Zou the Destroyer, a notorious guy who enjoyed destroying the facilities of other forces.
"Zou Destroyer...is that you?" Mou Xuan narrowed his eyes.
At this moment, Lao Lu came back with his men, with a hint of excitement on his face: "Boss, we found some clues! In the grove over there, we found a few fresh footprints that are exactly the same as the footprints at the scene!"
"Let's go!" Mou Xuan led everyone towards the grove without hesitation.
The light in the woods was dim, and the air was filled with a smell of damp earth.
Mou Xuan and others moved forward cautiously, fearing to miss any clues.
Suddenly, a weak energy fluctuation was heard, which made Mou Xuan's heart tremble.
"Be careful!" he whispered.
Everyone immediately became alert and held their weapons tightly.
"Boss, look!" An expedition member pointed ahead, his voice trembling slightly.
Deep in the dim woods, a vague figure is slowly approaching...
"Stop! Who are you?!" Lao Lu shouted and aimed his gun at the figure.
The figure stopped, slowly turned around, and revealed his true face...
“Haha, I didn’t expect you to find out so soon…” A cold voice sounded, and it was... Zou Destroyer!
"Zou Destroyer! It's you!" Mou Xuan's eyes were filled with murderous intent. "Why did you destroy our equipment?"
Zou the Destroyer sneered, "Why? Of course it's for... fun!"
"You're looking for death!" Mou Xuan roared, and was about to take action...
Suddenly, the surrounding energy fluctuations became extremely strong, and the ground began to shake violently...
The smile on Zou the Destroyer's annoying face hadn't even fully bloomed before he was stunned by the sudden vibration.
He staggered on the shaking ground like a clown and almost fell to the ground.
"Oh my god, what's going on?!" he exclaimed, his voice filled with fear.
Mou Xuan wasn't feeling much better either. He felt like the ground beneath his feet was a restless trampoline, shaking him to the point of dizziness.
There was a suffocating feeling of oppression in the air, as if an invisible hand was tightly strangling his throat.
"This feeling... is wrong!" Mou Xuan's face turned pale. He could clearly feel that this energy fluctuation was by no means a natural phenomenon, but like a sleeping giant beast that was slowly waking up.
"Boss, be careful!" Lao Lu threw Mou Xuan to the ground. A huge rock whizzed past their heads and hit the ground, causing gravel to fly everywhere.
"Thanks, Lao Lu!" Mou Xuan dusted himself off and calmed himself down.
He looked up at the center of the energy fluctuations and saw a bright light there. Visible energy ripples were spreading in all directions at an astonishing speed.
"Is this...is this a nuclear explosion site?!" The voices of the remaining expedition members were filled with tears.
Zou the destroyer seemed to realize the seriousness of the matter. He didn't care about pretending anymore and tried to escape from the scene by crawling.
"Want to run? Too late!" Mu Xuan sneered, rushed to him, grabbed his collar, and lifted him up like a chicken.
"Let...let me go! You...you are dead! This...this place is going to collapse!" Zou the Destroyer was so scared that he shouted incoherently.
Mou Xuan ignored his nonsense. He stared at the center of the energy fluctuations, and the feeling of uneasiness in his heart became stronger and stronger.
Suddenly, a deep voice sounded in everyone's mind:
"Interesting... There are humans who dare to set foot here..."
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