Desperate people, accept the seed of my soul!

This attack was originally intended for Zhao Hongtu, but since the prey chose to escape, the weeds blocking the way should be cleared first.

A bolt of lightning, as thick as an adult man's arm, burst forth from his palm.

That was pure light of destruction.

The blue and white light instantly illuminated the entire corridor, tearing the darkness to shreds.

Wherever the lightning bolt passed, the air was instantly ionized, producing a piercing explosion.

The security captain didn't even have time to pull the trigger.

Before the lightning even touched the gun, the metal inside the gun began to glow red and melt, then completely vaporized.

The next second, the lightning bolt struck him squarely in the chest.

There were no screams.

In the instant that the body is pierced by temperatures exceeding several thousand degrees, flesh and bones evaporate instantly without even a moment to feel pain.

His upper body exploded into a fine mist of blood, which was then charred into black powder by the high temperature in mid-air and scattered in the wind.

Only half of its charred torso remained, still in the position of raising its gun, before falling straight backward and crashing to the ground with a dull thud.

The aftershocks of the lightning spread outwards, and the shockwave knocked over the bodyguards holding stun guns on both sides.

They were thrown against the wall like rag dolls, leaving a three-meter-long charred mark on the metal surface, with smoke still rising from the edges.

The air in the entire corridor was vibrating, the pungent smell of ozone mixed with the odor of some kind of burnt protein, making one's stomach churn.

Dead silence.

The security personnel who were still standing had their hands trembling violently as they gripped their guns, and their hands holding the stun guns had already let go limply.

They looked at the half-charred corpse on the ground, at the burn marks on the wall, and at the man who was slowly walking towards them, his body crackling with electric arcs.

Liu Zhen glanced at the wreckage on the ground, his eyes calm.

Arcs of electricity danced around him, and a ghostly blue light illuminated his cold, handsome face. There was no fervor after the killing, only the chilling intent of revenge.

Everyone understood one thing: those who stand in his way will die.

No weapon can save you.

After a brief silence, fear finally overcame professional instincts.

"Run! Run!" someone screamed, their voice trembling with tears.

The remaining security personnel turned around almost simultaneously and sprinted toward the exits on either side of the corridor.

They threw away the stun guns, like a flock of sheep scattered by a wild beast.

No one dared to turn back, no one dared to fire a shot; they just wanted to get as far away from that monster as possible.

Zhao Hongtu had already run away the moment Liu Zhen stepped out of the power distribution room.

When he saw the figure shrouded in blue and white light in the darkness, he didn't wait for the result.

He was too adept at maximizing profits and minimizing losses. Decades of navigating the ups and downs of the business world had taught him: when danger strikes, don't look back.

The security captain died in his place, so let him die.

All he wanted was to live.

Zhao Hongtu, escorted by his last two bodyguards, rushed towards the emergency exit, down the stairs, and into the underground parking garage.

Screams and the crackling of electric shocks came from behind him. He dared not turn around, dared not stop, and just ran for his life.

My heart was pounding violently in my chest, as if it were about to shatter my ribs.

Liu Zhen strode forward.

With each step he took, an arc of electricity shot out from his fingertips.

The electric arc was no longer as powerful as the first strike. It consumed Liu Zhen's own strength, so it was not fatal, but it was enough to incapacitate someone.

These security guards turning around and attacking Liu Zhen together might have posed a threat to him, but they were all terrified.

The one running in the lead was hit in the back of the head, fell to the ground, and convulsed all over.

The one running in the middle was hit in the back of the knee and rolled around screaming in agony.

Those who had already rushed into the emergency exit were caught by the electric arc from behind, fell headfirst onto the stairs, and tumbled down.

No one can escape the speed of electricity.

A dozen seconds later, the corridor and emergency exit were filled with people lying haphazardly.

Some were still groaning, while others had already breathed their last.

The shadows shifted, and many plants appeared in the cracks of the walls and the gaps between the floor tiles. They seemed to be infused with some kind of life force, and slender vines instantly stretched out.

Like a swarm of snakes, they silently coiled around the mouths and noses of the struggling security personnel, secreting a transparent mucus.

The vines tightened rapidly, enveloping their respiratory organs, and the secretions caused them to suffocate and quickly fall into a coma until their vital signs disappeared.

Liu Zhen continued chasing after him.

……

The motion-sensor lights in the underground parking garage lit up one by one with the sound of footsteps, and then quickly went out behind Zhao Hongtu and his group, as if the light did not want to linger for even a second longer.

Zhao Hongtu's lungs heaved violently like a bellows, and his throat tasted of blood.

The leather shoes struck the cement floor, producing a rapid and chaotic echo that was amplified infinitely in the open space.

Twenty meters.

The black sedan sat quietly in its parking space, its body reflecting the cold light of the headlights—a symbol of hope and a fortress of power.

Once he gets in the car and escapes outside, he can immediately mobilize external forces, gather the best doctors and top bodyguards, and tear this crazed thug to pieces.

ten meters.

My heart was pounding wildly in my chest, almost shattering my ribs.

five meters.

Zhao Hongtu had even reached out his hand, his fingertips about to touch the car door handle.

At that very moment, a faint cracking sound came from the concrete ground beneath their feet.

That was the sound of concrete cracking, or perhaps the breath of something long dormant awakening.

A dark green vine suddenly and unexpectedly burst forth from the cracks in the floor tiles.

It moved with such speed that it seemed less like a plant and more like a venomous snake that had been lying in wait, instantly coiling around Zhao Hongtu's right ankle.

"what!"

Zhao Hongtu screamed and lost his balance, falling heavily forward.

His chin slammed into the concrete floor, the excruciating pain making his vision blur and his mouth taste of blood.

The two bodyguards suddenly stopped.

They stared at the vines sprouting from the ground, momentarily forgetting to move—a scene that only appeared in nightmares.

What is this?! How can a plant move on its own?!

But professional instincts prevailed over fear.

The two immediately pulled out stun guns, and the blue arcs of electricity crackled as they pressed them hard against the entangled vines.

The smell of burning filled the air, and several thinner branches instantly turned black and broke off.

But no sap flowed from the broken part—instead, more and more tiny, tender green shoots sprouted from those charred cuts at a speed visible to the naked eye.

More vines hung from the ceiling, squeezed out of cracks in the walls, and even climbed up from under the wheels.

They seemed to share a common will, ignoring the burning electric current, and contracted frantically.

A main vine, as thick as a baby's arm, hung down precisely from above and instantly wrapped around Zhao Hongtu's waist.

"What the hell is this? Let me go!"

Zhao Hongtu writhed wildly, his hands scratching at the vines that were digging into his flesh.

But the plant's surface was covered with tiny barbs, and the more it struggled, the tighter the constriction became.

The main vine exerted its strength, dragging him off the ground and hanging him upside down in mid-air.

Zhao Hongtu felt all the blood rush to his head, and his vision became bloodshot and blurred.