Card maker? No, I'm a mechanic!

"Get in...!"

Gao Chi's face contorted, and then he exerted force with both hands, about to complete the last piece of the puzzle.

"You wish!"

Jiang Zhe frowned. How could he possibly give him the chance to create a monster?

Without any hesitation, his mental power erupted instantly, and at the same time, a flash of light appeared in his hand.

"Zira!"

With a piercing crackling sound of electricity, Jiang Zhe's figure only blurred for a moment.

The next second, he appeared beside the operating table as if he had teleported.

Instead of targeting his vital organs, they directly seized the blue energy furnace.

"Get out of my way, this is mine!"

Upon seeing this, Gao Chi couldn't help but roar, and a light purple shield immediately appeared on his body.

At the same time, the scalpel in his hand had already become a blur, stabbing straight at Jiang Zhe's wrist.

This guy clearly has the foundation of a card master, and his physical abilities far exceed those of ordinary people.

"Go to hell!"

Jiang Zhe neither dodged nor evaded; his left fist, radiating a brilliant blue light, struck the scalpel directly.

"when!"

The scalpel snapped instantly, but the left fist continued its forward momentum.

"Ugh!!"

Gao Chi was struck and let out a pig-like scream as his wrist bones shattered.

Immediately afterwards, his hands were forced to loosen.

The mobile energy furnace, still emitting a faint blue light, was released from his grasp.

It drew a parabola directly in the air.

"Give it to me!"

Jiang Zhe reacted quickly, scooping it up firmly in his hand.

The energy furnace felt cold to the touch, but inside it felt like a heart was constantly beating, continuously emitting energy fluctuations.

"Perfect... I never expected to gain this much outside the core area..."

"You bastard!"

Gao Chi's eyes were bloodshot, and he then disregarded the pain of his severed hand.

He suddenly pressed a red button next to the operating table.

"Buzz..."

The next moment, Li Kai, who was still unconscious on the operating table, suddenly began to convulse violently.

The granulation tissue on his chest also began to grow wildly.

Although he was still missing the most important piece of the puzzle, the high-intensity electrical stimulation caused his cells to go berserk instantly.

"Ugh..."

With a low growl, Li Kai prepared to get up and fight.

"Only starting now? Too late!"

Jiang Zhe's eyes narrowed, and he immediately slammed his fist into the control panel, cutting off the power supply.

"boom!"

Sparks flew from the panel, and the excitement brought by the red button seemed to have come to an end.

Without any hesitation, he pulled out the incendiary bomb that Professor Lin had just given him.

Taking advantage of the moment when the fleshy buds on Li Kai's chest opened, he forcefully shoved it inside.

"It's time to free you."

"puff!!"

A muffled thud.

A terrifyingly high temperature erupted within Li Kai's body, completely incinerating his struggling flesh and blood.

"You...you ruined him!"

Gao Chi slumped to the ground, watching Jiang Zhe's actions, his eyes growing increasingly vacant.

It's as if they've lost their ideals.

"You should get some sleep too."

Jiang Zhe was too lazy to waste words with him, so he walked over and casually punched him until he was completely knocked unconscious.

Since he was already there, Jiang Zhe casually rummaged around inside his white coat.

However, besides a few unknown cards, there was also a completely black card.

"I'm getting angry now, I'll look into it when I get back."

"Boom!"

Just then, a violent tremor began to come from above, and dust began to fall continuously.

"Has a fight broken out up there?"

"It looks like the tug-of-war is over, and the city defense forces are about to intervene by force."

Although that level four old man was strong, he was, after all, facing a regular army.

So at most it's just for show.

"Time is running out; the city defense forces will probably search the area soon."

Putting away the energy furnace and other spoils, Jiang Zhe turned and stepped deeper into the area.

……

Following a narrow passage, Jiang Zhe soon arrived at a place that resembled an employee dormitory.

Strangely, this place now seems to have been temporarily converted into makeshift detention centers.

The original gate was locked, and an electric fence was even installed at the entrance.

Looking through the iron bars, Jiang Zhe saw that there were quite a few people crammed inside.

Most of them were wearing uniforms with company logos, although they looked somewhat anxious.

But it seems to be doing alright, at least it can still function normally.

Moreover, they were all card masters with a strong foundation in mental power, but they definitely didn't have any cards left.

"They all look like low-level employees who have been temporarily taken into custody."

Jiang Zhe immediately understood.

These people probably handle odd jobs and such at the base.

But at certain critical moments, such as when there aren't enough formal experimental subjects.

Therefore, these cardholders with superior physical abilities are the best choice for backup batteries.

With this thought in mind, Jiang Zhe did not hesitate any longer and directly activated the floating cannons to cut off the door lock.

"Who?!"

Upon hearing the noise, the people inside immediately became alert.

"One of our own."

Jiang Zhe stepped through the door, his gaze quickly sweeping across the crowd before finally settling on a figure leaning against the wall, smoking.

"Brother Chen?"

The figure trembled violently, and the cigarette butt in his hand fell to the ground.

The next moment, Chen Ming suddenly raised his head, his tone full of shock.

"Kang...Kang Chul!?"

Upon seeing this, his eyes widened instantly.

Then, as if he had seen a ghost, he rushed over and looked him up and down.

"Holy crap? How did you get in here?"

"To make a long story short, the city garrison will be coming down soon, so get out of here quickly."

Jiang Zhe grabbed him.

However, upon hearing the words "city defense army," Chen Ming's expression instantly changed.

Instead of showing any joy, his expression became more serious than ever before.

"No, we can't just go out."

"Why?" Jiang Zhe frowned.

"Brother, don't you understand?"

Chen Ming pointed to his colleagues around him, who also had grim expressions.

"We know too many secrets, and we've been doing all sorts of shady stuff."

"Once it falls into the hands of the city garrison, it will be endless interrogation and imprisonment."

He took a deep breath, a resolute glint in his eyes.

"What's even more frightening is the head office. If this branch is raided, it will definitely cause a shock."

"And they would absolutely not allow people like us who know the inside story to appear."

"If they show their faces, they could be assassinated at any moment."

"We must either die here, or disappear completely."

Upon hearing these words, Jiang Zhe remained silent for a moment.

What Chen Ming said makes sense, especially for someone like him from the lower class.

It would be virtually impossible to escape unscathed in this situation.

"So what do you plan to do?"

"Gao Chi definitely left himself an escape route!"

As a seasoned veteran in the company, Chen Ming had clearly been planning this all along.

"These underground black bases usually have a one-way teleportation array for emergency escape, which leads directly to a safe house."

"As long as there's that kind of startup..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhe immediately pulled out the black card from his pocket and waved it.

"You mean this?"

Holy crap!