Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

Inside the circular observation corridor, the air seemed to freeze.

No one expected the resonator to be so large, which explains why the organization could use it to destroy the city.

Once this behemoth is fully powered, no one can imagine how terrifying it can be!
"The energy readings are still climbing!"

The portable detector in Lingque's hand emitted a sharp beep.

The data on the screen was fluctuating wildly.

This was their best testing equipment, but now the entire equipment can no longer measure the final data.

Because the energy level had exceeded their expectations.

"It's building up its energy for final startup! We don't have much time left!"

Lingque exclaimed in disbelief.

The ghost's gaze quickly swept across the structure of the space below.

"The core control console is on that raised platform directly in front of the generator! Someone has to go there and manually implant a virus, or physically destroy its energy core!"

His gaze finally settled on Jiang Nian.

Only Jiang Nian has the ability to break through the heavily guarded area.

Jiang Nian clearly knew this too, and he nodded, "I'll go."

His gaze was fixed on the metal suspension bridge leading to the core platform, and the few guards in silver-gray close-fitting armor at the end of the bridge.

They were clearly the organization's elite bodyguards.

"We'll cover you!"

Without hesitation, the ghost immediately issued the order.

"Barrier, guard the entrance to the corridor!"

"Lingque, attempt to disrupt the automatic defense system in the area below! Li Cang, Zhao Rui, follow me to establish firing positions and suppress the enemy on the other side of the suspension bridge!"

"understand!"

The team sprang into action instantly.

To complete the mission, everyone acted at this moment!
The massive barrier blocked the only entrance to the corridor like a boulder, and heavy shields rose up with a roar, energy flowing across their surfaces.

Almost simultaneously, the sound of rapid footsteps and the hum of energy weapons charging could be heard outside the passage.

The organization's mopping-up force has arrived!
"boom!"

The violent explosion shook the entire corridor!
The fortress groaned, and the light on its shield flashed violently, but it did not retreat an inch.

Lingque's fingers flew across the keyboard as she operated a portable terminal, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

"No! The firewall in the core area is too thick; I cannot remotely seize control!"

"We can only conduct localized signal interference to delay the activation time of the automatic turrets!"

"enough!"

Ghost, Li Cang, and Zhao Rui had already set up their weapons by using the edge of the observation window in the corridor.

Specially designed armor-piercing projectiles and pulse beams were fired at the inner guards on the other side of the suspension bridge.

The opposing center-back reacted extremely quickly, simultaneously raising his uniquely shaped energy weapon!
"Watch out! It's a vortex gun!"

The ghost issued a stern warning.

"call out--!"

Several distorted, transparent energy vortexes shot out from the machine.

Wherever it passed, the air made a tearing sound!
It wasn't fast, but it had a strange, locking-on feel to it, blocking all of Jiang Nian's possible attack routes!

Jiang Nian's eyes narrowed.

These energy vortexes gave him a sense of danger; he absolutely could not take them head-on!

Even though he had reached the Grandmaster level, he dared not come into close contact with this energy weapon.

He suddenly darted forward.

The energy vortex seemed to possess tracking capabilities, relentlessly pursuing it.

Just as it was about to touch his body, Jiang Nian narrowly avoided it!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The energy vortex struck the suspension bridge railing and the generator casing below. It did not explode, but it instantly twisted and tore the alloy structure apart!
What a bizarre weapon!

Jiang Nian felt a chill run down her spine, but her movements did not stop at all.

Having avoided the first wave of vortex attacks, the distance between him and the platform has been reduced by more than half!

"Stop him!"

On the platform, a guard who seemed to be the leader shouted coldly, and at the same time, he rushed forward, holding a pair of daggers in his hands, and slashed at Jiang Nian with such speed that only two cold flashes remained!

The other two interior defenders flanked from the flanks, their vortex guns flashing once more.

A formidable enemy lies in front, while a bizarre weapon poses a threat from the flanks!
Jiang Nian took a deep breath, and the Grandmaster-level internal energy within his body surged at an unprecedented speed.

Facing the charging enemy, he advanced instead of retreating, his right hand pointing like a sword.

The head of the guards felt an irresistible force coming from the double blades. His hands were split open, and blood instantly stained his gloves. The double blades almost slipped from his hands!

He was so shaken by the force that he staggered backward, his face filled with horror!

What power is this? !

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jiang Nian struck the energy vortex coming from the left with his left palm. The palm wind was as solid as a wall, and he forcibly dispersed most of the distorted energy.

The remaining force made his palm go numb for a moment, but it was no longer a threat.

At the same time, using the recoil force from the right finger, the body slid to the right like a fish, narrowly avoiding another vortex attack.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Nian had broken through the interception and stepped onto the core platform!
"Prevent him from accessing the console!"

The head of the inner guards, enduring the soreness and numbness in his arm, roared hoarsely.

They had figured out Jiang Nian's goal, so no matter what, they absolutely could not let Jiang Nian access the control panel.

If they fail, their mission and experiments will be ruined.

However, Jiang Nian's strength and speed are simply too fast!
On the platform, the last two technicians in charge of the operation were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground and scrambled to hide in a corner.

With their mediocre skills, how could they dare to confront Jiang Nian head-on?
They were just experimenters.

but.

Jiang Nian's goal was not the main control panel filled with screens and indicator lights.

Below the control panel, there is a cylindrical device protected by multiple layers of energy barriers, which constantly emits a low rumble!
That's the energy core of the generator!
Instead of thinking about how to manipulate the console.

It would be better to destroy their core directly.

This is Jiang Nian's main purpose.

"Boom!!"

Just then, the entire underwater base suddenly shook violently!
More intense than ever before!
The alloy dome overhead emitted a teeth-grinding groan, and even some tiny metal shavings and dust fell down!
"what happened?!"

The sparrow cried out in surprise in the corridor.

Her detector screen was instantly covered by a red alert.

"The base's external structure has suffered a tremendous impact! The readings are abnormal! It's like something hit it from the outside!"

This unexpected turn of events stunned everyone!
Completely unaware of what happened!
Almost simultaneously, the cold, synthesized voice from the base sounded again.

"Warning! The final phase of the Furnace Protocol has been initiated! All areas will be subject to mandatory isolation and meltdown in three hundred seconds! Repeat, all areas..."

Meltdown?!
Everyone's hearts sank!
Jiang Nian and the others immediately understood!

The organization is sacrificing the pawn to save the king; they'd rather destroy this base than let the invaders leave alive!

"Jiang Nian! Hurry! We only have five minutes at most!"

The ghost's voice came through the communicator.

Jiang Nian's eyes sharpened, and he held nothing back any longer!
His aura suddenly erupted.

Ignoring the inner guard leader who was rushing up from behind and the vortex of energy shooting towards him, he struck out with both palms and slammed them hard against the energy barrier protecting the energy core!

"Break it for me!"

“Buzz——!!!”

The palm strike clashed violently with the barrier!
A blinding light burst forth, illuminating the entire core platform in a ghastly white light!
A violent energy shockwave swept outwards, sending the charging guard leader flying and crashing heavily into the control panel behind him!
The sturdy energy barrier emitted a crisp sound like shattering glass, and spiderweb-like cracks instantly covered it.

Then it vanished with a roar!

It's now!

This is the best opportunity.

Jiang Nian wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. He pointed his fingers like a sword, concentrating all his inner strength into them, and thrust them straight at the most dazzling point in the center of the energy core!

"Do not!!!"

The head of the guards let out a desperate roar.

Time seems to stand still at this moment.

next moment.

The regularly pulsating blue light from the energy core suddenly stopped, then became chaotic.

A piercing scream of energy going out of control emanated from within the core!
“Buzz buzz buzz——!!!”

The giant resonance generator emitted a dying groan, and the regular blue light sources on its surface flickered wildly and erratically. The massive structure began to tremble violently!

Inside the thick conduits that connect to it, the surging energy flow becomes violent and chaotic, and some conduits even develop cracks on their surfaces, with leaking energy darting around like electric arcs!

"Success! Energy core overload! Resonance generator is losing stability!"

"The sparrow cried out in delight!"

However, before they could even rejoice, another anomaly occurred!
The base was hit even more violently!
"boom!"

The entire base is tilted at least fifteen degrees!

The people in the corridor were caught off guard and almost fell.

The fortifications held firm against the shields, preventing the invading enemies from breaching them.

After destroying the energy core, Jiang Nian returned to the corridor without pausing for a moment.

His face was somewhat pale.

That powerful attack just now consumed a huge amount of energy.

But now he couldn't care less about adjusting his breathing and said urgently.

"Generator malfunctioning, base about to melt down, evacuation is imminent!"

"Follow me! I know the nearest emergency escape route!"

Lingque quickly pulled up the structural diagram she had recorded during her infiltration and pointed to the other end of the corridor, "Go down over there, and there's an emergency descent tunnel that leads directly to the upper submarine dock!"

"go!"

The squad fought and retreated, breaking through in the direction indicated by the spirit bird.

The chaos inside the base reached its peak.

The lights were flashing wildly, and pipes were bursting from time to time, spraying out high-pressure gas or scorching coolant.

The resistance encountered along the way became sporadic and chaotic.

Many organizations' technicians and junior guards have begun fleeing for their lives.

"Final phase of the Crucible Agreement, 180 seconds to go!"

The cold, electronic voice declared ruthlessly.

"Hurry up!"

The ghost kept urging them on.

The group unleashed their last bit of potential, smashing open isolation doors and rushing into the C-zone supply warehouse.

The place was a mess, with various supply boxes scattered all over the ground.

"The emergency exit entrance is over there!"

Lingque pointed to a striking red sign on the wall at the far end of the warehouse.

Just as they rushed toward the entrance.

"boom!"

The heavy alloy door of the supply warehouse was violently smashed open from the outside!

A figure flew in like a cannonball, crashing heavily onto a pile of supply crates. It was the fortress that had been guarding the entrance to the corridor!
His shield was riddled with cracks, his chest armor was deeply dented, and blood was seeping from under his mask.

"barrier!"

Old Zhao exclaimed and stepped forward.

At the entrance, the guard leader who had been wounded by Jiang Nian, along with the remaining three guards and more than twenty fully armed base guards, blocked their way.

The head of the inner guards, his face contorted with rage, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stared intently at Jiang Nian: "You've ruined the Tide Project, none of you are leaving here! You'll all be buried with us!"

He raised the vortex gun in his hand again, and energy began to gather.

The other guards also pointed their guns at the people inside the warehouse.

A formidable enemy lies in front, while the countdown to their impending meltdown continues to close in from behind.

The team is in dire straits!
Jiang Nian slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, a resolute glint in his eyes.

He stepped forward, shielding his teammate, whose condition was clearly declining, behind him, and faced the dense barrage of gun muzzles and the dangerous vortex energy alone.

"You are to prepare to enter the passage."

Jiang Nian's voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable power.

"Here, leave it to me."

Looking at Jiang Nian's tall but somewhat lonely back, and then at the heavily injured Bi Lei and the panting Li Cang and Zhao Rui, You Hun gritted his teeth.

"Alright! Consultant Jiang, be careful!"

He believed in Jiang Nian's abilities.

This is the only option at the moment!

Moreover, Jiang Nian always manages to bring them miracles.

Their presence here could even become a burden.

Leaving is the best option.

"Want to leave? Dreaming!"

The head of the guards grinned maliciously and pulled the trigger!

The distorted energy vortex roared out once again!

At the same time, all the guards opened fire!
Dense pulse beams of light enveloped Jiang Nian and his teammates behind him!
Faced with this deadly attack, Jiang Nian's pupils shrank slightly, and he forcefully mustered his previously weakened internal energy once again!

The energy vortex and dense pulse beams, powerful enough to tear apart alloys, took a strange deflection after entering a certain range in front of Jiang Nian!

It seemed to have sunk into an invisible quagmire, its speed suddenly decreased, and it began to spin around Jiang Nian!

Jiang Nian's face turned flushed at a visible speed, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

Maintaining this force field is clearly a huge burden for him!

"Give it back to you!"

He suddenly pushed forward with both palms!
The terrifying energy, bound and concentrated by the force field, surged forth like a flood that had found an outlet, pouring back towards the enemy at the door with even greater ferocity!

"what?!"

"Hide!"

The faces of the guards and the inner guards changed drastically, and they tried to dodge or find cover in fear.

“Rumble——!!!”

A deafening explosion rang out at the entrance of the supply warehouse!
Sparks, flashes of electricity, and metal fragments flew everywhere!
The entire warehouse door, along with the nearby walls, was blown to pieces!

Smoke and dust filled the air, obscuring the view outside.

Jiang Nian swayed, and finally couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

Forcibly reversing and rebounding such a dense and powerful attack was almost beyond his current capacity.

"Advisor Jiang!"

The sparrow exclaimed in surprise.

"I'm fine..."

Jiang Nian waved his hand, his voice hoarse, "Let's go!"

Without further hesitation, the ghost hoisted the heavily wounded Barrier and jumped into the passage.

After confirming that there would be no pursuers in the short term, Jiang Nian followed closely behind, leaped into the passage, and closed the gate behind him.

The descent tunnel was completely dark.

The only sounds were the friction of the body against the pipes and the whistling wind.

The feeling of weightlessness lasted for about ten seconds before everyone crashed heavily onto the cushioning airbag. (End of Chapter)