Soul-Slaying Maiden: Master Of Ancient Divine Weapons

Time rewinds to three minutes earlier.

When Han Zhen and Wang Chunyu pushed open the door to the research pod, they were met with the sight of a man seated inside.

The man opened his eyes and looked at them.

Wang Chunyu instinctively turned to flee, only to be grabbed by Han Zhen.

Confused, Wang Chunyu froze and watched as Han Zhen stepped forward and said, "Nine-grid hotpot, pretty good flavor."

The man was taken aback.

Various emotions flashed across his face, but in the end, he only cast a deep glance at the "stranger" before him and replied, "Not bad at all."

Liu Jingchun nodded and sat back down.

Wang Chunyu, still baffled, had no idea what secret code they had just exchanged, but one thing was clear—the man before them was not an enemy.

Suddenly, Liu Jingchun turned to Wang Chunyu and introduced himself. "I am Liu Jingchun, the head of the Fifth War Zone."

Wang Chunyu's eyes widened as he stared at this unassuming man.

The head of a major war zone?

It all made sense now. The Fifth War Zone, known for its healers and spirit contractors, had been forcibly taken over by CanShang Company after the Deep Blue Calamity. Their combat capabilities were not outstanding, making them easy targets.

Following the chaos, the Fifth War Zone was absorbed by CanShang Company, which began "recruiting" their healers and contractors.

"CanShang Company uses the lives of other war zone members as leverage to force me into aiding their research and treatment efforts," Liu Jingchun explained, though it was evident he was addressing Han Zhen.

"We're running out of time. Let's keep this brief. You're planning to escape through the waterway connected to this research pod, right? It's possible, but CanShang Company recently rerouted the waterways. The end of this passage now leads outside the city. You didn't go to all this trouble to take a scenic route, did you?"

Liu Jingchun's words left Han Zhen and Wang Chunyu momentarily stunned.

If Wang Chunyu's original plan had been simply to save Shang Xiaoyun and escape, he hadn't anticipated this development.

"I didn't think of that…" Wang Chunyu began, but Han Zhen raised a hand to stop him.

"Now's not the time for blame. CanShang Company's pursuers are almost here. We have little time left to figure this out."

"If this escape route is blocked, we'll move to the next one. The main issue now is how to deal with the pursuers."

Liu Jingchun remained silent, lost in thought.

Then, Wang Chunyu suddenly raised his head with a plan.

"I'll draw them away. Don't forget, we have an advantage in information. They may not know there are two of us. In their minds, a capsule bomb explosion means there's only one survivor."

"So, I'll reveal myself and lead them in the opposite direction."

"If I can buy enough time, you'll have a chance to reach the third escape route and leave the research facility!"

Wang Chunyu finished speaking and found both Liu Jingchun and Han Zhen staring at him.

"It's a good plan, but how will you escape once they're after you?"

"I have my methods. Don't forget, my head is full of knowledge." Wang Chunyu tapped his temple with a sly grin.

The five-star necro-warrior Shang Lin raised a finger toward Wang Chunyu.

The next instant, fiery tongues erupted from his fingertip—a barrage of flame-tipped projectiles with immense destructive power.

Wang Chunyu, as if sensing danger with a sixth sense, ducked his head and rolled along the ground, slipping into another corridor.

"This slippery little rat!"

Shang Lin snarled in frustration.

The mechanical research facility was a labyrinth. Even its regular staff occasionally got lost, let alone Shang Lin, who had rarely set foot here.

Wang Chunyu, utilizing his detailed mental map of the facility, repeatedly evaded Shang Lin's pursuit, using the maze-like structure to his advantage.

The necro-warrior's frustration grew with each failure to capture his prey.

"Just a rat, huh?" Wang Chunyu muttered to himself, dodging yet another volley of flame projectiles.

The heat singed his hair, filling the air with the acrid stench of burning.

The research facility's intricate layout was etched into Wang Chunyu's memory—a task that had taken him five painstaking years.

Five years, all leading to this moment.

"I never wanted to be a hero."

"I was just a small man trying to save the woman I love and escape this insect-infested world."

"But now, my love is dead. She was killed by you bastards!"

"If I'm just a rat, then I'll gnaw off a chunk of your flesh!"

As Wang Chunyu muttered to himself, he realized he had entered a dead end.

Behind him, Shang Lin and reinforcements from the security team closed in.

"Run? Why don't you keep running? You're quite good at it!"

Shang Lin sneered as he cornered Wang Chunyu.

"Hahaha!" Shang Lin laughed triumphantly.

"Hahaha!" Wang Chunyu laughed even louder in return.

Shang Lin stopped laughing.

"I'll capture you alive and hand you over to our scientists for dissection. We'll uncover the traitor who's been feeding you information, and both of you will beg for death!"

But Wang Chunyu was beyond intimidation.

Leaning against the wall, he breathed heavily, speaking slowly.

"This is why I've always thought CanShang Company was full of fools. You've become so reliant on technology and algorithms that you've lost the ability to see through basic schemes."

"Who says a capsule bomb can only explode once?"

"Look at the map—if you have one—and figure out who this 'dead end' is truly meant to trap."

"One more thing."

"Success need not be attributed to me!"

That night, a brilliant golden firework lit up the skies above Titan City.

A massive explosion shook the research facility, collapsing half its structure.

The ruins looked as if someone had bitten a giant chunk out of a towering prison.

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