Faced with the misunderstandings and fierce attacks from the people, Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze had no choice but to temporarily retreat to the regency government, their hearts filled with doubts and unease.
They were completely baffled as to why they had encountered such a sudden change.
Xu Yuehuai frowned, pondered for a moment, and then muttered to himself, "The pills I carefully refined are clearly pure and safe, so why are the people experiencing mutations? Could there be a deeper secret hidden behind this epidemic?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Guze also fell into deep thought, his mind flashing back to the scene of fierce battle with the mecha monster and those intricate encrypted codes, and an ominous premonition arose spontaneously.
"Ah Yue, do you think there might be some subtle connection between this plague and the mecha monsters?" he asked tentatively.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai's heart stirred, as if he had touched upon some crucial clue: "Now that you mention it, I also feel that there must be something fishy about it. That mecha monster appeared abruptly and disappeared inexplicably, and its power was extraordinary. It does indeed have many similarities to this plague."
Their eyes met, their gazes gleaming with a thirst for the truth and a desire to uncover it.
To unravel this mystery, they decided to embark on another investigation. First, they visited the most renowned physician in the capital to try and learn more about the details of this mutated disease.
The doctor's expression was grave as he slowly said, "This epidemic is extremely rare and complex. Its symptoms are quite different from any epidemic we know of before. It is very likely caused by some unknown force or substance."
"An unknown force or substance?" Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai felt as if a light had been lit in her heart. She keenly sensed that this might be the key to solving the mystery. "Could this really be related to the mecha monster?"
She quickly shared her hypothesis with Qi Guze, and the two hit it off immediately, deciding to return to the abandoned factory to delve deeper into the mystery of the blueprints and code left behind by the mecha monster.
After countless days and nights of hard work, they finally cracked the secret in the code—it turned out that this mecha monster was not a naturally generated object, but was created by a mysterious and unpredictable force.
And this force is the culprit that caused this mutated epidemic!
As their investigation deepened, they were astonished to discover that this power originated from an alien race, and that the mecha monsters and mutated diseases were merely the tip of the iceberg in their grand plan.
Upon learning this shocking truth, both Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze were deeply shaken. Behind the massive, cold figure of the mecha monster lurked the sinister face of a schemer—an evil scientist attempting to fuse Blue Rose Stone with cutting-edge technology to weave a nightmare of biological weapons. He intertwined the strange energy contained within Blue Rose Stone with the insidious power of an unknown virus, creating a source of disease capable of upending the natural world.
"So that's how it is!" Xu Yuehuai's voice rang out in the quiet air like a thunderclap, her eyes burning with a raging fire that seemed capable of devouring all darkness. "This is not a natural punishment, but an extreme manifestation of the evil in human nature!"
Qi Guze gritted his teeth, his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles turning white from the force. "We must shatter that person's delusions and save innocent lives from their suffering!"
So, Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze followed the clues left behind by the mecha monsters, traversing the perilous secret realm. With their extraordinary wisdom and fearless courage, they gradually approached the hidden underground laboratory.
The laboratory was dark and gloomy, filled with a complex array of instruments and test tubes, and the air was thick with a suffocating smell of chemicals. As one ventured deeper inside, an ominous premonition began to rise.
In the deepest, darkest corner, a scientist with a distorted face and fanatical eyes stood before a massive machine, his hands moving like a frenzied dancer, pressing buttons and switches. Every movement revealed his insatiable thirst for power and his twisted obsession with it.
A chilling smile curled at the corner of his lips, his eyes filled with both provocation and madness: "You're too late! My perfect masterpiece is about to be born!"
"Your ambition is destined to end in failure!" Xu Yuehuai roared, his power surging out like a river, instantly converging into a dazzling sword beam that slashed through the air and hurtled towards the scientist.
Qi Guze moved with ghostly agility, silently circling behind the scientist to deliver a fatal blow.
However, the scientist was clearly no ordinary person; he sneered and suddenly pressed a conspicuous red button.
In an instant, the entire laboratory seemed to be activated, with instruments roaring and lights radiating. A chaotic battle between technology and magic erupted in this small space.
Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze were forced to temporarily retreat to find an opportunity to counterattack. In this contest of wits and courage, they constantly observed, analyzed, and adapted, finally discovering the scientist's fatal weakness through precise teamwork. After a thrilling confrontation, they successfully subdued the scientist.
With the scientists' defeat and the collapse of the biological weapons manufacturing machine, a potential catastrophe was averted.
The azure sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, and lightning flashed continuously, as if someone was undergoing a tribulation.
Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze looked at the strange celestial phenomenon and felt a sense of foreboding.
"I sense an unprecedented force of nature brewing; I'm afraid... it's going to be a major disaster." Xu Yuehuai sensed the subtle fluctuations in the air.
Before the words were even finished, the first raindrop fell, but this was no ordinary rain; it carried highly corrosive acid.
It made a hissing sound and emitted a wisp of smoke when it landed on the bluestone slab, and the slab was corroded with a shallow pit.
"Acid rain!" Xu Yuehuai exclaimed, quickly grabbing Qi Guze's hand. "If this acid rain continues, the entire imperial city will be destroyed!"
The two searched for a shelter that could protect them from the acid rain, but the intensity of the acid rain was beyond their imagination. In a short period of time, many buildings began to collapse, and there were corroded pits everywhere, making it almost impossible to find a place to step.
Qi Guze suddenly pointed to a forgotten ancient site not far away: "Quick, there's an ancient underground palace over there that might provide us with shelter!"
The two quickened their pace, overcoming numerous obstacles, and finally arrived at the entrance to the underground palace.
As the heavy stone gate roared open, they seemed to see a glimmer of hope. They seemed to have crossed the boundaries of time and space and stepped into a completely different world—a dry, tranquil, and ancient secret realm.
Beneath the dome of the underground palace, candlelight flickered like stars, illuminating the mottled murals and sculptures with a mysterious and solemn glow.
"We want everyone to know about this safe haven." Xu Yuehuai tried to find a glimmer of hope for communication amidst the ruins.
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