Card maker? No, I'm a mechanic!

The next moment, the core shattered like fragile glass.

Dark red energy continuously splashed out, sizzling as it hit the ground.

Even so, the puppet's body still did not stop operating.

He simply let his arms hang limply, and the red light in his eyes began to flicker.

"Still can't do it...?"

The electronic voice sounded intermittently, tinged with regret, as he looked at his brother and made his final decision.

"I can't believe I still lost to that guy in the end..."

Clearly, he still believes that his brother is being controlled by that original system.

After all, who else here besides that guy could do that?

"Since I can't save you, then... let's go together, brother."

"Only complete destruction can be our best funeral."

Before the words were even finished, the red light in its eyes began to flash wildly.

"drop!"

A soft sound was heard, as if some device had been activated.

"boom!"

Without any warning, the massive metal gate, tens of meters high, slammed shut at the entrance, completely sealing off this only escape route.

Immediately following, the entire array of runes inside and outside the pyramid simultaneously overloaded.

The terrifying energy began to tear everything around it apart.

"Holy crap?! Are they serious?!"

Jiang Zhe's expression changed drastically; this script wasn't right.

Don't self-destruct programs usually give a countdown before running away?

"Sizzle sizzle..."

However, as the energy raged, the originally stable spatial barrier began to show some fluctuations at this moment.

Is there still a chance?

Upon seeing this, Jiang Zhe had a sudden thought, and reacted in an instant.

The self-destruction of this pyramid was so powerful that it not only destroyed the place but also disrupted the spatial stability of the ruins.

This is the old, traditional method, only now it's a super-powerful version.

"Buzz!"

Sure enough, in the next moment, as the spatial barrier gradually shattered,

Dark spatial rifts appeared out of nowhere and began to spread throughout the ruins.

The bracelets on everyone's wrists, which were originally supposed to wait for five days, were activated ahead of schedule due to the spatial fluctuations.

The next second, the flames of the explosion engulfed everything, and an even stronger pulling force dragged everyone into the void.

……

Meanwhile, inside the East Plaza of Tianlan City.

It was afternoon, and the sunlight was lazily shining on the square.

"Hey, Lao Li."

The examiner, Liu, was holding a cup of tea and boasting to a middle-aged man in uniform beside him with a satisfied expression.

"We still need to discover more talent; who knows, we might just find a diamond in the rough."

"Back then, I also wasted my time little by little, but now guarding this portal is much more comfortable than being an examiner."

"Especially when people enter the core area, it's like taking a long holiday."

"A full five days of paid leave."

"Yes, yes, you're a veteran."

The middle-aged man smiled ingratiatingly, but inwardly he couldn't help but complain.

If this guy hadn't gotten lucky and achieved good results, he wouldn't have had the job of goalkeeper.

He could even admit that he had wasted a little time.

Seriously, it really got him shaking...

"Buzz..."

But at that moment, the teleportation array, which had been operating smoothly, suddenly emitted a piercing buzzing sound.

Immediately afterwards, the surrounding space began to distort violently, and even the air seemed to become scorching hot.

"Holy crap?"

Examiner Liu's hand trembled, and the scalding hot tea spilled directly onto his crotch.

But he couldn't care less at that moment, and suddenly got up and rushed to the control panel.

"Buzz...buzz..."

The red malfunction indicator light began to flash, and the piercing alarm continued to sound.

"What's going on? It's only been three days, how come the bracelet is already reacting?"

As examiner Liu witnessed what was happening before him, his expression changed drastically.

"Quick! Call for backup!"

"Something's happened!"

……

A dazzling white light flashed.

Several figures also fell awkwardly from the void, landing heavily on the hard ground.

"Splash! Splash!"

As the smoke and dust cleared, the horrific state of everyone was exposed to the sunlight.

"hiss……"

The medical staff who were urgently summoned couldn't help but gasp when they saw this scene.

These people are really pitiful!

Li Kai was covered in blood, although the bleeding from the hole in his abdomen had stopped.

But you could still vaguely see the wriggling buds inside, and the person was completely unconscious.

Leia, standing nearby, wasn't in much better shape. All her defensive cards were shattered, and her mental energy was severely depleted.

He was lying on the ground, panting heavily, his eyes somewhat unfocused.

As for Zhang Yuan and the remaining unlucky ones, they were barely breathing, as if they would die at any moment.

"Take them away! Quickly! They're all seriously injured!"

Several medical staff rushed over, yelling, and immediately began emergency treatment in a flurry of activity.

However, amidst this chaos, one figure stood out as an oddity.

The moment Jiang Zhe landed, he rolled over to absorb the impact and knelt on the ground to protect the supplies he had brought with him.

"Huff... huff..."

He was breathing heavily, but apart from being a little pale, he was otherwise well.

There wasn't a single obvious wound on his entire body.

Jiang Zhe originally wanted to lie down and pretend to be dead, and then quietly leave the scene among the wounded.

But at that moment, a sharp-eyed nurse rushed up to him.

"Hey, are you alright? Where does it hurt?"

The nurse held up the sprayer in her hand, but it looked at Jiang Zhe's face, which was somewhat dirty.

But the clothes didn't even have a single tear, and for a moment I didn't know whether I should touch them or not.

This art style seems off.

Where should I spray it?

Jiang Zhe froze, which was awkward.

"Uh... I think I'm fine, just a little dizzy."

He tried to stand up, wanting to show that he didn't need to worry and should quickly grab his things and leave.

However, to outsiders, his move was a prime example of a last gasp before his time.

"No way! You can barely stand and you say you're fine?"

A Mediterranean doctor nearby shouted and pointed at the crowd on the ground.

"Look at how badly everyone else is hurt, how come you're perfectly fine?"

"You're definitely delirious from internal injuries!"

"Huh? No...?"

Jiang Zhe wanted to argue, but the doctor didn't give him a chance and simply waved his hand dismissively.

"Take him away! Keep him under close surveillance!"

After saying that, several burly caregivers rushed over without saying a word and skillfully strapped Jiang Zhe onto the stretcher.

To prevent him from moving around, they even thoughtfully put a restraint belt on him.

"Hey! I'm really fine, I can walk by myself!"

"Stop talking nonsense, this is for your own good!"

Amidst the chaos, Jiang Zhe could only be put into the car with a look of utter despair on his face.

They received the same VIP treatment as other seriously injured patients.