High-tech invasion, I can see the future

Chapter 48 The Thunder Spear Test: Foreshadowing

We left the city and entered the mountainous area.

Bai Yu kept a close eye on the situation in this area. He was even worried that the fate line might change, causing a battle to break out on the way there.

Fortunately, no accidents occurred while passing through the Nine Serpent Bend area.

The group successfully arrived at the Thunder Laboratory in the mountains.

The laboratory consists of two main buildings, with the rest being a vast area enclosed by barbed wire, which is clearly the area for lightning control.

I looked up at the sky; it was covered in thick, dark clouds.

Wang Wen noticed Bai Yu's gaze and smiled, "You're lucky. The thunderclouds are thick today, and there's plenty of natural lightning-attribute spiritual energy in the air."

After learning some basic numerical knowledge about inscriptions from Bai Yu, his opinion of Bai Yu changed drastically, and he became much more enthusiastic about him.

Bai Yu thought for a moment and asked, "By the way, who's in this remote lab?"

"Haha~ An old friend of mine. His strength has reached the Spirit Origin Realm. He mainly cultivates lightning-based magic. Come on, I'll take you to meet him!"

As he spoke, Wang Wen walked through the gate. Here, many scorched patches of earth could be clearly seen on the ground.

From a distance, there were already about ten people standing at the entrance of the building.

A middle-aged man, Feng Yihua, who was relatively robust and somewhat overweight, walked over, looked at Wang Wen, and said, "You old man! Weren't you researching your spiritual plants, medicines, and dietary supplements? What brings you to my place?"

"I just came to check on you since you've been stuck in this desolate place for months without going home. I was worried something might have happened to you. If you haven't been electrocuted yet, this will at least help ease your loneliness."

"Ha! You don't have that kind of leisure. So, tell me, what do you plan to do with this lab I'm using?"

"Hey, I'm here to chat and have a drink with you. What's the topic?"

As he spoke, Wang Wen looked behind him.

His students immediately brought out plates of fresh spiritual fruits, which looked quite valuable.

Feng Yihua took a look and saw that one of the purple spiritual fruits was a third-tier heavenly treasure with lightning attribute.

This level of rare and precious materials is not currently in mass production and is extremely valuable.

Such a generous gesture!

"Haha~ Why are you being so polite? Please come in."

Seeing that the two seemed ready to chat for a while, Bai Yu wasn't in a hurry.

He preferred to spend more time figuring out who was here and who might have leaked the information.

"That investigation report didn't find anything. If I wanted to find it, it would definitely be difficult."

"But... I have a cheat code!"

Pretend to do some research, and report back to your superiors tomorrow after you get the information.

There are two buildings in total, one for offices and living quarters, and the other for housing special equipment.

Inside the office building.

Wang Wen brought a lot of good things, and they started lunch right away.

Everyone enjoyed the meal very much.

Bai Yu then calculated the situation of the people present.

On Professor Wang Wen's side, there were three associate professors, one Spirit Origin Realm expert, and ten guards.

Professor Feng Yihua's side has more than 30 researchers and 50 guards, most of whom major in lightning-related fields.

The concentration of spiritual energy in the wild is already one to two times higher than in the city, not to mention the facilities that guide lightning here.

Therefore, this group of guards wouldn't waste time staying here; instead, they entered a sacred place for cultivation, where the spiritual energy levels were all quite high.

The luncheon lasted for nearly an hour.

Everyone was in high spirits.

Feng Yihua said excitedly, "Old Wang, it's perfect that you're here. I've recently discovered a new treasure, and I'd like to show it to you."

"Oh? What treasure?"

You'll find out soon enough.

As he spoke, Feng Yihua led Wang Wen to the window.

Outside the window is a vast open space.

At this moment, there was a man holding what appeared to be a long silver harpoon, and in front of him was a blood-red monster tied to a wooden stake.

Bai Yu: The vampire's modified object! ?

Does this lab use this for experiments? That could be the cause!

He had previously assumed that the enemy's target was the Thunder Scepter, since the information he had received indicated that the activated Thunder Scepter was an item from a level 5 treasure vault.

But now it seems the situation is different.

Vampire-modified beings have actually appeared here.

Seeing this, Wang Wen asked in confusion, "What's going on?"

"The weapon in my student's hands, which I call the Thunder Spear, can release a massive amount of ultra-high voltage current for a short time, instantly crippling most monsters below level ten!"

"As for this monster, I caught it in the nearby mountains recently. It seems to be spying on my laboratory."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu...

Holy crap! You've got this going on, and you're not even taking it seriously?!

Before I came, I had so many doubts about this and that.

I thought some treacherous subject was trying to harm me, but who knew it was you they had their eye on and they just happened to eliminate me as well.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu couldn't help but ask, "Professor Feng, this monster should be a modified vampire. If it appears near the laboratory, we still need to be very careful."

Feng Yihua, being a good-natured man, didn't think there was anything wrong with the student suddenly interrupting. He glanced at Bai Yu and said, "Don't worry! Don't let the simplicity of my experimental setup fool you. In reality, it can unleash power beyond your imagination. It can even withstand an invasion of a thousand alien races."

"There's no need to worry about aliens breaching the base's control building; the real control hub is underground."

"If they dare to come, then let them taste the power of thunder!"

The confidence in his tone was palpable in those words.

Bai Yu: Okay, that's confirmed. Judging from Professor Feng's arrogant nature, the vampires must have been eyeing this place for a long time.

Professor Wang Wen laughed and said, "My student is being silly. Come on, let's continue our conversation."

"Haha, it's nothing, it must be because of your personality."

"Let's see how effective your lightning spear is."

As researchers, their favorite part is definitely the process of verifying new research results.

Below, the lightning spear in the student's hand flickered with lightning, and in just five seconds, a bolt of blue lightning shot out.

"Roar~!"

The monster that was hit let out a painful roar, its chest was charred black, its flesh and blood were on the verge of disintegration, and a muscle in its leg even fell off.

Despite the seemingly cruel experiment, no one showed any sympathy.

Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts!

Bai Yu was also silently observing the others, wondering if he could spot any problems.

After three consecutive shots, the monster fell completely silent.

As Wang Wen watched, his smile vanished.

Feng Yihua became even more smug: "This was a level 9 monster, and its strength was not bad, but it still died easily under my lightning spear."

"Furthermore, the materials required for my lightning spear aren't complicated. If we mass-produce them, the production cost should be reduced to around 500,000, so the prospects are quite good!"

"Old Wang?"

Wang Wen snapped out of his daze, offered his congratulations, and then felt a competitive edge in his heart, thinking that he also had to speed up his research this time, he couldn't afford to lose!

Thinking of this, his thoughts became even deeper, and for a moment he forgot about Bai Yu.

Feng Yihua then spoke up, asking, "Old Wang, you've eaten and looked at the food. Tell me, what exactly did you come here for? You didn't really come to see me, did you?"

"Look at what you're saying, can't I come to see you alone?"

"Alright! In that case, I'll accompany you for a walk around this area and let you see the scenery. We can head back together this afternoon."

"Go back? You're not staying in these deep mountains and forests anymore?"

"Now that we've achieved this, we should go back and give them an explanation, right? We can also take a break in the city, think about new projects, and select some new materials."

"That's perfect! I'll show you around my lab."

Bai Yu took these words to heart, and his thoughts became clearer.

It seems that Professor Feng intends to return to Tianhai City; this is his predetermined choice!

This attack was likely targeting Professor Feng.

Of course, if there was a traitor among them, the subsequent appearance of treasures like the World Tree branch might have further solidified the vampires' determination to attack.

"I remember the stun guns the investigators wore were specially made, costing over 50,000 Federal Credits! They could only temporarily incapacitate monsters below level 4. Sometimes the effect was quite poor."

"The Thunder Spear is much more effective, and the price is only ten times higher, which is acceptable. If mass-produced, ordinary people could handle level eight or nine monsters—what a spectacle! Technology truly changes destiny!"

"If I hadn't crossed paths with Professor Feng, given his talent and the fact that he was already being targeted by the vampires, he would probably be doomed!"

Thinking about all this, Bai Yu also looked at the two professors who were chatting.

The two chatted about places to relax and have fun in Tianhai City, and the more they talked, the more excited they became, not knowing when it would end.

More than ten minutes later, the two were still talking when Bai Yu coughed and interrupted, "Ahem, Professor Wang Wen, about my scepter..."

Wang Wen glanced back at Bai Yu, thinking to himself, "You finally couldn't hold it in anymore, kid?"

Serves you right! I did it on purpose!

This is humiliating for disrespecting elders!

With a smile playing on his lips, he criticized, "My student has no manners and is very impatient."

"It doesn't matter, I learned it all from you anyway."

Professor Wang Wen's speechless expression gave Professor Feng a great deal of emotional value, putting him in a very good mood.

I've been staying in these deep mountains for months, and I haven't been this happy in a long time.

Bai Yu: Hehe~ You're taking advantage of me! I'm not your student.

Then, Professor Wang Wen got down to business: "The reason I've come here is for a black scepter that my student obtained from the treasure vault. He says it needs to absorb a large amount of lightning element to activate it."

"Oh? Let me see it."

Professor Feng became somewhat interested.

Mainly, he felt that Professor Wang Wen must have come to him specifically for this scepter because it must be extremely special!

(End of this chapter)