Armor: After finding the Demon-Sealing Box, I won't eat beef.

They were surrounded and attacked by three high-level alien beasts at the same time.

west Zhao was suddenly under unprecedented pressure.

Moreover, he had already gone through a round of intense fighting, and his armor's energy was greatly depleted.

The armor now has only about 70% of its remaining light energy reserves.

The mantis's double-edged attacks are fierce, domineering, and incredibly sharp.

Putting everything else aside, even in a normal one-on-one fight, he would have to give it his all and not dare to relax.

Not to mention, there were two other monsters, the Demon Horse Beast and the Crocodile Beast, attacking from both sides.

Bang

bang bang-

In just a few rounds of fighting, west Zhao's armored body suffered four heavy blows in succession.

The combined energy plummeted and rapidly dissipated.

next to.

"Evil wood..."

You tricked me!

Shadow King, standing to the side, scrambled to his feet from the ground in a disheveled state.

Ignoring the aches and pains from all the bumps and bruises, he rushed up to the evil tree and angrily began to accuse it.

Evilwood replied coldly and disdainfully, "You have never been worth my time or effort to scheme against."

Besides, after all that fuss, aren't you still standing here alive and well?"

"I just got lucky, it has nothing to do with you!" Shadow King stubbornly retorted.

I don't know if it was luck or not.

But if you continue to waste your time here, you'll never get the Earth Shadow Stone you've been longing for in this lifetime.

Emu's tone was sarcastic, yet he accurately grasped Shadow Master's weakness.

Just as Shadow King was about to continue arguing with him, a sudden thought flashed through his mind, and the angry curse that was about to come out of his mouth was instantly stuck in his throat.

wrong.

Emu's words were mostly sarcastic.

However, the Earth Shadow Stone has not yet been obtained.

Having figured out the key point, he stopped wasting time and immediately rushed to the hole that had been smashed by the alien beast, crouching at the edge and peering inside.

Loud crashes and sporadic screams echoed from the depths of the cave, as the Red Hare Beast wreaked havoc and caused chaos below.

The base's remaining machine gun ammunition had long been exhausted, leaving it with no defensive capabilities.

"A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

With a determined look and a leap of his teeth, Yingba jumped directly into the dark hole in the ground.

boom!

The impact of the landing was extremely violent.

Given his mediocre physical condition, he was instantly thrown into a daze, feeling completely disoriented.

"hiss--"

Shadow King lay on the ground for a long time before he could barely suppress the excruciating pain all over his body.

He limped to his feet, carefully surveying the underground base while frantically searching for traces of the Earth Shadow Stone.

The ERP research lab occupies a vast area and is filled with countless sophisticated pieces of equipment.

He searched back and forth for a long time, but he couldn't find even a trace of a single light-shadow stone, let alone an earth shadow stone.

After much searching, he finally followed the sound and saw the Red Hare Beast wreaking havoc.

The entire base was left in a mess, with two or three injured staff members lying on the ground.

The rest of the people have all disappeared, presumably having already evacuated in an emergency.

"Where is the Earth Shadow Stone?"

Where did my Earth Shadow Stone go?

Undeterred, Shadowmaster continued his exploration and finally found the core control equipment of the ERP research lab.

As a descendant of Tu Village, he was extremely sensitive to the energy aura of the Light and Shadow Stone.

Instantly, I could smell the rich and unique energy fluctuations of the light and shadow stone remaining in the device.

Just then, an electronic screen next to them, which had luckily escaped being smashed by the Red Hare, began flashing a glaring red warning pop-up.

【alarm!】

[The light and shadow stone has detached from the device and will stop supplying power in 10 seconds! Please handle this as soon as possible!]

【alarm!】

Even if Shadow Master was slow-witted, he finally realized what was happening.

During their emergency evacuation, the base staff had already taken all the light and shadow stones with them.

"hateful!"

Enraged, Yingba slammed his fist hard on the cold control panel.

"How could this happen..."

"I was so close! I was just one step away from succeeding!"

If he could have rushed into the base a few seconds earlier, these people wouldn't have had time to move the Light and Shadow Stones, and they would definitely have gotten the coveted Earth and Shadow Stones.

at the same time.

The five men—Li Xinnan, Wu Dongshan, Bei Miao, west Zhao, and Kun Zhong—who were fighting in the field, simultaneously had their chest armor crystals light up with blinding red warning lights.

The five armors combined, relying entirely on a summoner to connect with the combat satellite.

It operates by relying on the core power supply of the light and shadow stone.

The base's core equipment has now lost its supply of light and shadow stones.

The combat satellite could no longer receive light energy signals, and the combined energy of the five suits of armor instantly and rapidly dissipated.

In the blink of an eye, ten seconds had passed.

Li Xinnan's combat talent was already exceptional, even if his daily training data wasn't top-notch.

However, they grow extremely quickly in actual combat, becoming stronger with each battle.

At this moment, the pus beast he was fighting had already been weakened to the point of near death.

He had even fully charged up his power, ready to unleash his ultimate move to completely finish off his opponent.

Unexpectedly, at the crucial moment, the armor's energy was completely depleted.

hum~

A faint spatial fluctuation resounded.

Because the Flame Dragon Armor had completely lost its energy support, it was forced to disengage from its combined state.

Li Xinnan froze on the spot, completely stunned.

Looking at the pus-filled beast that was still entrenched in the same spot, exuding a deadly aura of poison, a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.

An ordinary person's bare-handed physical body simply cannot fight against a mutant beast.

as predicted.

For a long time, the Pus Beast that has not been sealed will have its kill judgment invalidated when it is low on health.

Health points quickly recover.

It then transformed into a wisp of dark green smoke and gracefully fled the scene.

"Oh no!"

Watching his prey slip away, Li Xinnan had no time to feel regret; he immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.

The Flame Dragon Armor disintegrated on its own for no apparent reason; it must have been a fatal attack on the ERP Research Lab!

I thought of the emergency call that Meizhen had sent not long ago.

He dared not delay and turned to run at full speed toward the base.

Meanwhile, he kept trying to contact Meizhen using the summoner, but the other end of the communication remained completely silent, without any response.

Something's happened! Something's definitely happened at the base!

……

The situation in Beimiao is equally dire.

The rock beast had been desperately trying to hold him back.

Instead of sticking to a defensive posture, they took the initiative to launch a full-scale attack.

Once the tense defensive stance is broken, all the flaws and weaknesses of the body are completely exposed.

He immediately seized the opportunity and unleashed the Frenzy Strike to imprison his opponent, only one step away from finishing him off by applying the sealing seal.

As a result, the armor's energy suddenly dropped to zero, and the Black Rhino Armor was forced to disintegrate on its own.

All their efforts were in vain.

He could only watch helplessly as the rock beast broke free of its restraints and escaped safely.

……

Wu Dongshan's situation was the most dangerous of all.

The speed of the Tiger Armor Beast far exceeded expectations, completely overwhelming the Wind Eagle Armor, which was known for its speed.

Throughout the entire battle, he was completely suppressed and beaten, with no chance to fight back.

At this moment, his armor suddenly disintegrated, and without the protection and combat power of the armor, he instantly became a lamb to the slaughter.

Strangely, the tiger-armored beast looked at the disintegrating cedar.

Suddenly losing all desire to attack, it turned into a wisp of smoke and vanished.

Kunzhong's experience was exactly the same as everyone else's. His armor ran out of energy and was forced to disintegrate, and the wasp beast also gave up the fight and retreated.

……

Our gaze returned to west Zhao's battlefield.

At this moment, he was being relentlessly attacked by three top-tier enhanced mutant beasts.

These three monsters are not only incredibly powerful, but also have an insatiable thirst for battle, making every move deadly and ruthless.

west Zhao was on the defensive the entire time, suffering defeat after defeat, and was completely unable to fight back.

The red warning light on the chest armor was flashing wildly, and low energy alerts kept ringing.

at last.

After taking a heavy blow from the crocodile beast, his body was sent flying.

It rolled several times on the ground before finally crashing heavily into a thick concrete support pillar, barely coming to a stop.

He endured the excruciating pain throughout his body and gritted his teeth, trying to push himself up.

The snow mastiff armor on its body disintegrated and vanished instantly due to the complete depletion of its energy.

Just then, the mantis beast charged right in front of him.

The sharp sickle, gleaming with a chilling light, slashed down diagonally, aiming straight for the vital point.

west Zhao was filled with extreme terror and instinctively raised his arms to protect his head.

At the critical moment, an invisible energy ripple, visible to the naked eye, swept rapidly from afar.

It instantly covered the entire underground space.

The mantis's sharp blade stopped a mere centimeter away from west Zhao's arm.

The sharp blade had already pierced the skin, leaving a clear, bright red bloodstain.

The next second, Crocodilemon and Demonhorn, who were poised to attack, froze instantly and fell completely silent.

Even the Red Hare Beast deep within the base seemed to have been paused, ceasing all its destructive actions and standing quietly in place.

"What happened?"

Evilwood was horrified. He clearly realized that his control over the mutant beast had become abnormal.

It's not completely out of control.

It can still establish a consciousness connection with the alien beasts, but it can no longer issue combat commands smoothly.

If we compare mutant beasts to vehicles that can be controlled at will, then there is now an existence whose strength far surpasses that.

He forcibly seized control of the steering wheel, vying for control, and the opponent's power level completely overwhelmed him.

"Attack! Keep attacking!" The evil tree was not giving up and repeatedly gave the mantis beast the order to attack.

The mantis's limbs trembled slightly.

It was clearly struggling violently and resisting commands.

In the end, it put away its sickle, quietly retreated to the side, and completely disobeyed orders.

In the midst of this eerie silence, deep within the underground passage, a steady roar of a car engine suddenly rang out.

The voice sounded completely out of place in the dilapidated and desolate underground base.

And as it gets closer, it becomes clearer and clearer.

Soon, a top-of-the-line extended Lincoln presidential limousine slowly drove out from the depths of the passage.

It came to a steady stop ten meters directly in front of the bad tree.

The driver in black got out of the car.

Ignoring the evil tree and the three alien beasts, he walked quickly to the back door with a cold expression and opened it.

"dad."

A disheveled west Zhao, panting heavily, called out softly.

That's right, the person who slowly stepped out of the back seat at this moment was none other than Lin Zhen, who was in control of everything behind the scenes.

Lin Zhen held a cigar between his fingers, his gaze sweeping over the disheveled west Zhao, noticing the faint bloodstains on his arm.

With a hint of barely perceptible concern in her voice, she asked softly, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

west Zhao quickly steadied his breathing and walked briskly to stand beside Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen nodded slightly and said calmly, "It's good that you're alright."

west Zhao immediately reported in a deep voice: "Dad, all the turmoil today was orchestrated by the Shadow Protector."

"It was Evilwood who acted without authorization, unilaterally breaking the cooperation agreement with you and launching a surprise attack on the ERP base!"

Lin Zhen slowly exhaled a smoke ring, his voice low and calm:

"I already knew about this."

At this moment, Evilwood had no time to pay attention to the conversation between the two, his heart already filled with extreme shock.

The human before them possessed a far more terrifying level of power than the five Shadow Guardians had anticipated.

It was hidden too well.

Its eyes were fixed on Lin Zhen, trying to probe his background: "You actually..."

Do they possess superhuman control over alien beasts that surpasses mine?

It seems the changes that have occurred in you are not ordinary changes at all!

Lin Zhen glanced up at him calmly, his eyes filled with undisguised contempt: "You seem surprised."

"I thought that if you dared to launch an attack rashly, you must have made thorough preparations."

They have at least a complete understanding of my background.

Unexpectedly—

You know nothing of my true power.

A faint hint of disappointment flashed across his face, but his tone, though unhurried, was extremely authoritative: "It seems I overestimated the five of you."

Ultimately, it all comes down to narrow-mindedness; he's a hopeless case, a good-for-nothing!

Evilwood showed no anger in the face of blunt mockery.

I am filled with disbelief.

Everything that just happened demonstrates one possibility.

"That's impossible!"

You, a mere human from a universe of light, have actually awakened the pure power of darkness!

This is the source of his extreme shock.

Previously, the five guardians had secretly observed Lin Zhen, only believing that he had awakened a trace of incomplete dark power.

It is necessary to rely on light energy to neutralize the body's backlash.

They never imagined that humans from a world of light would awaken the pure dark essence that only native beings of the dark universe could possess.

This is the core power of darkness, equivalent to the source of light!

In other words, the purity and level of the dark power of this human being far surpasses that of the five Shadow Guardians.

The dark universe has an ancient ironclad rule: only those who control the pure source of darkness can have the highest level of control over the magical stone beasts.

Now, Lin Zhen's authority completely overwhelms that of himself, the Shadow Protector.

This is enough to prove that the dark power within the other party is far purer and more powerful than theirs.

"No matter how long you live, if you have limited knowledge, you will always be a frog in a well."

This is Lin Zhen's understated assessment of the "evil tree".

No one knew that after his body was healed by the Shadow Protector, he unexpectedly awakened this mysterious power.

In addition, his unique background as a transmigrator has long since transcended the understanding of the Shadow Guardian.

He used to be wary of the unknown trump cards and special methods hidden by the five guardians.

But after today's turmoil, we have thoroughly figured out the other side's true colors.

The Shadow Guardian's greatest asset is his authority to control mutant beasts.

This only trump card has now been completely crushed.

At the same time, the key information was confirmed from the horrified reaction of the evil tree.

The mysterious power within him indeed originated from the dark universe, sharing the same source as the Shadow Guardian.

The cooperation agreement that once bound the two parties has probably already shattered and become invalid due to the subversion of power levels.

After all, dark creatures have a strict hierarchy.

"Our contract is null and void from this moment on."

"You will pay the price for your foolish decisions. Are you ready to face my wrath, Evilwood?"