Chapter 106 An Even Bigger Secret
Ning Shuyin's goal was clear—Su Zhe. Besides Luo Lan, he was the only SSS-level powerhouse here.
Strands of pure healing energy quietly seeped into Su Zhe's body, dispelling the deadly poison.
Then, she observed and discovered two SS-level powerhouses whose abilities were second only to the strongest along the way.
Finally, as Ning Shuyin's supernatural power was exhausted and she felt increasingly weak—
Su-cheol quickly exchanged a glance with his companion.
The instant You Lingyu turned his back to them, the group leaped up from the ground like leopards gathering their strength.
"Heh." You Lingyu didn't even turn around, but swung his twin swords behind his back. Then he delivered a spinning flying kick.
The three people, who had just been detoxified, had not yet fully recovered their strength.
Two SS-level experts collapsed to the ground.
Su Zhe dodged and moved towards Loran.
One of them was an mechanics expert, and the other was a doctor. Neither of them were professional martial artists, but when they worked together, they could occasionally gain the upper hand.
You Lingyu's sinister gaze fell on Ning Shuyin: "Dare to play tricks secretly?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than he suddenly unleashed a gust of sword wind.
A sharp energy blade slashed straight at Ning Shuyin.
Loran and Su Zhe flashed over. You Lingyu had anticipated this.
His attack on Ning Shuyin was merely a feint. His true target, however, was a sword strike that arrived first, striking Su Zhe squarely in the chest.
Su Zhe suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed.
You Lingyu didn't even glance at him.
Ning Shuyin appears to have exhausted her powers and is unable to heal anyone. The only one left capable of fighting is Luo Lan.
A cruel smile appeared on the face of the young master You, and energy gathered on the edge of his sword.
“There’s no hope…” a fallen Alliance warrior muttered to himself, “We’re finished… No one can defeat him…”
Just then, Ning Shuyin suddenly stood up.
But she neither drew her sword nor said anything.
She simply stood there quietly, with her eyes closed.
His swaying body leaned against the huge glass culture tank behind him.
"What is she doing?" Lisa asked, her voice trembling with despair, unable to comprehend. "Is she surrendering? Or is she paralyzed with fear?"
No one answered her.
Because, apart from You Lingyu who had his back to her, everyone else was stunned by the terrifying sight behind Ning Shuyin.
Behind her, an enormous carnivorous plant specimen was slowly awakening from a crack in the culture tank.
Its jaws, large enough to swallow a giant beast whole, were already open.
Just now, in the instant her powers were exhausted.
Like a movie playing in her mind, the words spoken to her by the aged "Heart of Hope" in the core of the ark flashed through her mind.
"This ark is alive; it has its own consciousness and its own rules of operation."
"The opening and closing of the road is to it as unconsciously as your blinking."
"You need to understand its rules in order to truly make it work."
Since this ark is a living thing, her role as the "highest-level administrator" is not to control it, but to awaken and guide it.
Ning Shuyin closed her eyes and placed her hand on the culture tank.
She connected her consciousness with the entire Ark of Genesis.
Then, she really heard breathing and felt countless pulses beating.
"Wake up!" she cried out telepathically, "Protect us!"
Fangzhou has truly woken up.
Suddenly, the ground beneath You Lingyu's feet cracked open, and vines intertwined with the fungus sprouted out, tightly binding his legs.
He tried to cut the vines with the laser knife in his hand.
A large number of spore-bearing plants, as if they had agreed to bloom at once, burst into bloom. You Lingyu coughed repeatedly as he tried to breathe.
Under Ning Shuyin's control, the vines surged from all directions, weaving into a huge cage that trapped You Lingyu in place.
"Loran!" Ning Shuyin opened her eyes. "Purification Protocol."
Lorraine immediately understood her intention.
Now!
He moved with incredible speed, leaping towards You Lingyu.
Before he could react, they snatched the purification agreement from his hand.
You Lingyu could only look on with resentment, his anger finding nowhere to go.
“You Lingyu, you betrayed the Alliance and harmed your compatriots. Your crimes are unforgivable!” Professor Sanger regained some strength and said, panting heavily, “You can expect to spend the rest of your life in the Alliance prison.”
Ning Shuyin sneered inwardly.
For a family like the You family, whose power is deeply entrenched, the Alliance Prison is not the most suitable place.
A thought crossed my mind.
The man-eating flower behind her, which had been patiently waiting to unleash its power, was finally released.
A murderous intent flashed.
In just a second.
The terrifying jaws opened and closed.
The scream was abruptly cut off.
You Lingyu and the SSS-level aura emanating from him vanished from this world.
After surviving the ordeal, sighs of relief finally filled the laboratory.
"Fortunately..." Lisa hadn't finished speaking.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, the entire ruins began to shake violently.
Tiny pebbles fell from above like rain.
"Oh no! This place is going to collapse!" Professor Sanger was the first to react, shouting in panic.
Despair enveloped them once more. Having just escaped the clutches of the demons, were they to be buried alive here? At least two-thirds of the group remained immobilized due to poisoning.
"Don't panic!" Ning Shuyin shouted, her voice acting like a calming agent, instantly stabilizing everyone's hearts.
She pointed to the two vehicles at her feet.
These were the two machines that Zhou Zhiheng had bought for 4 million in the outer star field. She had taken them out of her spatial ring during the chaos.
The engine roared to life.
Ning Shuyin and Luo Lan jumped onto the vehicle.
But with so many wounded who were unable to move, two vehicles were simply not enough.
“Everyone, grab onto these vines. Loran and I will guide you,” Ning Shuyin said.
Looking down, everyone saw thick vines, each about the thickness of a forearm, with one end already attached to the tail of the vehicle.
Soldiers who were able to move at the scene quickly picked up the wounded. Some carried one, some carried two.
The next instant, the two vehicles, like two sled dogs, pulled a long string of vine-made sleds and rushed at full speed back to the passage they had come from.
The vehicle's engine was clearly at its limit, yet the speed continued to climb. Lying on the vines, Lisa keenly sensed that it wasn't the vehicle pulling the vines.
Instead, it was the vines that were actively "pushing" them forward with tremendous force.
As they walked through a scene of collapse and destruction, some plants, intentionally or unintentionally, always managed to shield them from falling rocks.
Miracles followed us all the way.
Finally, the exit gate was right in front of us.
It was already the next morning.
The bright sunlight streamed in from outside, which, in everyone's eyes, represented the hope of life.
Just as the exit of the ruins was about to be buried, two vehicles rushed out of the ark.
The vines seemed to be stretched to their limit, and suddenly detached from the vehicle at the entrance to the ruins.
Due to inertia, all the "passengers" were thrown onto the muddy ground at the entrance.
Finally, I can breathe the fresh air I haven't had in so long.
Suddenly, a deafening roar came from behind.
Everyone looked back.
The magnificent ruins slowly sank into the depths of the swamp beneath their feet amidst violent tremors.
With a wave of the hand, the site of the once high-risk restricted zone, the ruins of K99, was reduced to nothing but a murky expanse of water.
That ark was as if it had never existed.
“We…we survived…” a soldier murmured to himself, weeping with joy.
Ning Shuyin lowered her eyes silently.
Loran watched her from a short distance away. His eyes were sharp, as if he had already seen through something.
He had just caught a glimpse of slyness on the girl's face, as if she were gloating over a perfect farewell.
Loran was right.
Whether it was the collapse of the ruins or the final sinking, it was all Ning Shuyin's own doing.
The "Genesis Ark" was an unexpected bonus of her trip—super access to a high-dimensional civilization's ruins.
Previously in the biological laboratory, when she used her consciousness to awaken the Ark, in addition to interacting with those plants and animals, she also sensed a larger energy body—as if she had touched a "prototype of the universe" that was being conceived.
At the heart of the Ark, a true… “Seed of Creation” is being nurtured.
This power was far more terrifying than she had anticipated.
The Alliance must not be allowed to know until she has figured it out.
Therefore, she chose to hide all the secrets beneath the surface of the water.
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