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Li Haotian gripped the bronze dagger. Golden flames danced on its surface. He walked towards the pitch-black door.

"Whatever it is, we need to find it first," Li Haotian said.

He didn't ram the door directly. Instead, he lightly touched the edge of the door. Golden-red flames instantly spread. Runes twisted on the door's surface. The black iron door creaked horribly.

Lin Mo peeked out from behind him. She looked at the flames with curiosity.

"Dazhu, what's inside the door?" Lin Mo asked.

"No matter what, you have to come out and take the beating," Li Haotian replied.

The door was burned open by golden flames, leaving a large hole. Inside was another laboratory. This laboratory was deeper and more spacious. The floor was covered with black alloy plates. The walls were covered with huge display screens. Dozens of people in white coats stood in front of the screens. They turned to look at Li Haotian, who had barged in. Their eyes were wary.

One of them rushed towards the nearest alloy cabinet. He opened the cabinet door and took out a strangely shaped rifle. The gun barrel gleamed with a ghostly purple light. Several thin tentacles extended from the muzzle.

"Who is he?" Lin Mo asked, pointing at the man.

"The pioneers' pharmaceutical research team," Su Wan's voice came through. "Energy fluctuations indicate that their weapons are incorporating materials from mirrored organisms."

Li Haotian did not answer Lin Mo. He walked towards the experimenter. The experimenter raised his rifle. The suckers at the tips of the tentacles opened. A faint purple light emanated from deep within the suckers.

"Don't move!" the experimenter shouted.

Li Haotian didn't stop. The lab technician pulled the trigger. Purple slime sprayed from the muzzle. The slime was corrosive. Li Haotian neither dodged nor avoided it. The slime splattered on him, making a sizzling sound. His security uniform was instantly corroded, but his skin remained unharmed.

Li Haotian grabbed the mucus-spraying rifle with his right hand. He twisted it forcefully, turning it into a pretzel. The purple tentacles broke off. The experimenter was so frightened that he fell to the ground.

Another researcher nearby activated a mechanism beneath their feet. A robotic arm sprang up from the ground. At the end of the arm was a high-frequency battle axe. The axe hummed. Li Haotian kicked the robotic arm, shattering it. The axe flew out and crashed into the wall, leaving a deep gash.

More researchers rushed over. They were armed with various weapons: electromagnetic whips, sound generators, and short knives that looked like modified living tentacles.

Li Haotian shielded Lin Mo behind him. He swung his fists, golden-red flames enveloping his arms. A lab technician brandished an electromagnetic whip. Li Haotian reached out. The flames instantly engulfed the whip. The whip melted in mid-air, turning into a wisp of smoke. Li Haotian stepped forward and slammed his fist into the technician. The technician was sent flying, crashing into a culture tank behind him. Liquid inside the tank splashed everywhere.

Another experimenter held a sound wave generator. He turned it on towards Li Haotian. A piercing sound wave instantly filled the entire space. Lin Mo covered his ears. Li Haotian frowned. He didn't back down. He raised his hand and waved it. A barrier of golden-red flames formed. The sound waves struck the barrier and were instantly absorbed. The flames darkened in color. Li Haotian rushed to the generator and smashed it with a punch. The sound waves stopped. The experimenters scrambled away in terror.

Dozens of researchers surrounded Li Haotian. Their faces were filled with terror, yet they dared not approach. Li Haotian's existence was beyond their comprehension. Their weapons were as brittle as paper before him.

At that moment, a man in a silver suit stepped forward. He wore a monocle, and his hair was slicked back. He wore white gloves. He walked to the front of the crowd, a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes.

"Stop!" the man with the monocle shouted.

All the lab personnel stopped. The man with the monocle stared at Li Haotian. He adjusted his glasses.

"You must be Li Haotian?" the man with the monocle asked. "Not bad. It's a pity you didn't choose to serve the pioneers in medicine production."

Li Haotian did not respond.

"I'm the head of research and development here. You can call me Cole," the man said. "I have a suggestion."

"What suggestion?" Li Haotian asked. His voice was calm.

"Hand over the 'mother' behind you to us," Director Cole said. He pointed to Lin Mo. "We can give you immeasurable wealth. Luxury and riches. Everything you want. Pioneer Pharmaceuticals can give you."

Lin Mo gripped Li Haotian's clothes tightly. She looked at Supervisor Cole with disgust in her eyes.

"Manager Cole," Li Haotian said. He took out his phone from his pocket. "Is what you're saying considered a bribe?"

"You can think of it as cooperation," Manager Cole said with a smile.

Li Haotian didn't say anything more. He dialed a number directly. The call was answered quickly.

"Hey. Captain Chen?" Li Haotian said. His voice was a bit loud. Everyone around could hear him. "Someone here is trying to bribe me. They want me to hand over the 'Matrix.' They're promising me wealth and luxury."

Manager Cole's smile froze on his face. His expression changed.

"What is 'the mother'?" Chen Dong's voice came through the phone, tinged with a hint of doubt.

"It's Lin Mo," Li Haotian replied. "They want me to give Lin Mo to them. I'm asking you, isn't that illegal? Isn't that illegal fundraising?"

"Li Dazhu, where are you?" Chen Dong asked. His voice sounded urgent.

"I'm in the basement of Tunghai University. The Pioneer Pharmaceuticals Core Laboratory," Li Haotian said casually. "There's a group of people here, carrying all sorts of strange weapons. They're saying they want to buy Lin Mo."

"Li Dazhu, don't do anything rash. Wait for me!" Chen Dong shouted.

"Captain Chen, I haven't done anything wrong," Li Haotian said. "I just want to ask, if I accept this money, would it be illegal?"

Manager Cole's face turned ashen. He stared intently at Li Haotian.

"Li Dazhu, don't listen to his nonsense." Su Wan's voice suddenly interrupted. She connected to Li Haotian's call through her headset. "The flow of funds at Pioneer Pharmaceuticals has become abnormal. Just now, Captain Chen ordered the freezing of all their secret accounts."

Su Wan's voice echoed throughout the lab. Supervisor Cole's eyes widened. He pulled out his handheld terminal and quickly operated it. The screen displayed "Account Frozen." "Assets Zeroed."

"How is this possible?" Manager Cole exclaimed, his voice filled with shock and anger.

"Captain Chen is very efficient," Li Haotian said. He hung up the phone. "It seems your wealth and status mean nothing now."

Supervisor Cole was trembling with anger. He suddenly waved his hand.

"Damn it!" Supervisor Cole roared. "Activate Plan B! Destroy all experimental data! Activate defense mechanisms! Kill without mercy!"

Upon hearing the order, all the lab personnel paled instantly. They rushed to their respective control panels. Supervisor Cole slammed down a red button. The lab lights instantly turned a blinding red. The alarm began to blare, its piercing sound causing a painful strain on the eardrums.

"Beep! Beep! Beep! Data self-destruction countdown!" a cold, mechanical voice announced. "Defense system activated!"

From the top of the laboratory, rows of black cannon muzzles protruded, flashing with blue arcs of electricity. They swiftly locked onto Li Haotian and Lin Mo. Cracks appeared in the ground, revealing more mechanical devices. Energy grids emerged on the metal walls, emitting a ghostly blue light. The entire laboratory instantly transformed into a death trap.

Lin Mo was startled by the alarm. She clung tightly to Li Haotian's waist.

"Dazhu. What are all these?" Lin Mo asked. Her voice trembled slightly.

"Some trash," Li Haotian said. His eyes sharpened. "Worthless trash."

The cannon began spewing blue energy beams. These beams, carrying intense heat, shot towards Li Haotian. Li Haotian hugged Lin Mo even tighter. A golden-red light shield appeared around his body. The energy beam struck the shield and instantly dissipated, without causing a ripple.

An energy grid rose from the ground, attempting to separate Li Haotian and Lin Mo. Li Haotian unleashed a punch. Golden-red flames collided with the energy grid, instantly shattering it into countless sparks.

"Beep! Data self-destruction progress 30%!" The mechanical voice sounded again.

A twisted expression crossed Director Cole's face. He saw Li Haotian easily evade the defense mechanisms, and his eyes filled with despair. He knew that this core laboratory of the Pioneer Pharmaceuticals was likely to be completely destroyed in Li Haotian's hands.

Li Haotian raised his foot and stomped on the muzzle of the cannon that was firing energy beams at the ground. The muzzle instantly deformed, emitting a loud bang. The entire defense system fell into chaos. More cannons were directly destroyed by him.

"Su Wan, can this self-destruct program be stopped?" Li Haotian asked.

"The self-destruct program is powered by an independent energy source. It cannot be interrupted remotely. The only way is to physically destroy the core processor from the inside," Su Wan replied. Her voice was somewhat hurried. "The core processor is thirty meters below the main control room. The self-destruct countdown has two minutes left!"

"Two minutes. That's enough," Li Haotian said.

He held Lin Mo tightly. Golden-red flames erupted around his body instantly. He charged towards the nearest alloy wall. The wall melted instantly before the flames, revealing a huge opening. Li Haotian, carrying Lin Mo, leaped inside.

Behind them, the alarms still echoed. Blue energy beams swept haphazardly, destroying a large amount of equipment.

"Beep! Data self-destruction progress is 50%!"

Li Haotian plummeted rapidly into the darkness. He could sense an even stronger heat source and energy fluctuations below. He knew. The secret of the pioneers' medicine-making lay there, waiting for him to uncover it completely.

He tightened his embrace around Lin Mo. Lin Mo looked up at him. Fear was gone from her eyes; only dependence remained.

"Dazhu, where are we going?" Lin Mo asked.

"Let's go somewhere more lively," Li Haotian said, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He landed steadily. Golden-red flames exploded beneath his feet.

This is a huge circular space. In the center floats a massive sphere of flesh. The surface of the sphere is covered with purple veins, constantly pulsating, like a giant heart.

The surrounding area was filled with countless control consoles. Several researchers were operating them, their faces filled with fervor.

"Beep! Data self-destruction progress is 70%!"

"You're too late!" a voice came from inside the fleshy ball. A crack appeared on the surface of the ball, revealing Han Dehai's face. His pupils turned an eerie purple. "Our 'Mother' is about to fully awaken!"

Li Haotian looked at the ball of flesh. The bronze dagger danced in his hand. Golden-red flames surged instantly.