It was quite normal for an Extraordinary to set up an enchantment within the seclusion grounds. At Gong Qi's level, it was impossible for anyone to completely entrust their lives to the so-called security team. This was a variable that Luo Nan could imagine, but he was powerless to do anything about... At least, this was the case before he revised his plan.
The slender red beam collided with the enchantment like a high-energy laser. It scorched the barrier, but the work of breaking the barrier did not proceed smoothly.
The enchantment was nearly invisible, but it was built upon the foundation of Gong Qi's powerful fleshly body. It integrated with the abundant energy reserves of the seclusion area through an exquisite circulation of energy. It could be called the pinnacle of enchantment technology in the inner world. Perhaps the enchantment was limited by the way it was operated, so it could not be maintained for a long time. However, it took into consideration all sorts of unexpected situations that might occur during the period of seclusion. Its bearing capacity for the first wave of impact was quite astonishing. Its purpose was to resist the instantaneous damage of an Extraordinary.
The hidden structure of the incorporeal enchantment was revealed under the scorching of the slender beam of light. The precise and complex structural diagram flickered indefinitely. Its circulation was still strict, constantly digesting and transferring the impact force it was withstanding.
The impact from the polar domain did not reach its upper limit, but the follow-up energy still had to bear an even more important task. If the energy was excessively consumed here, it would be very difficult to achieve the desired goal of Gong Qi's tough and sturdy fleshly body.
What was even worse was that the life-support system had triggered the highest level of alarm the moment it received the impact. It had also activated the forced awakening mechanism. Of course, Gong Qi's soul was currently in an out-of-body state and he was imprisoned in the cloud world. He could not wake up. However, the floor beneath the cockpit had already split open. The mechanical installation drove the cockpit to rapidly sink.
In the blink of an eye, the middle and lower parts of the cockpit had already sunk beneath the floor. The split opening wasted no time at all and began to close up.
The life-support system only needed a second and a half to sink into a permanent fortification capable of withstanding the attack of an earth penetrating missile.
"Whoosh!"
Rui Wen, who had been assembling the transmission array ahead, let out a sigh of relief. She stopped what she was doing and breathed out. She switched to working mode and swung her arm.
It was as if an incorporeal blade slashed through the air, producing a hissing sound.
The impact instantly struck the enchantment outside the cockpit. It appeared to be a sharp slash, but what it embodied was not penetrative power. When the collision occurred, the originally strict internal structure of the barrier seemed to have been replaced with a high-power engine that had been installed with an accelerator, causing it to hum and spin wildly.
The situation was like a truck that was fully loaded with goods. It was moving at a steady and uniform speed, but in the blink of an eye, it had entered the territory of a sports car. Moreover, it was still accelerating, and the brake system had completely malfunctioned. Even if there was a boundless plain in front of it, the changes in the flow that exceeded the limits of what it could endure also accelerated the wear and tear of the entire system. Structural links accelerated and lost speed one after another, and the tight structure began to distort and deform until it was completely out of shape.
Half a second ago, the barrier that was hard to break was like a balloon that was filled with water. With a bang, it exploded, and the scattered spiritual waves swept through the entire quiet room. It also brought with it an even sharper alarm. This secluded quiet room was completely filled with flashing red light.
But no matter what, the shattering of the barrier determined the course of events. On the upper edge of the cockpit that had already sunk halfway, a small opening was silently eroded open. The fine red light drilled in through this small hole and firmly hit the forehead of Gong Qi, who was sleeping with his eyes closed inside the cockpit.
"Beautifully done!" A praise came from the distant void. At the same time, there were indistinctly discernible howls and roars in the background. It was slightly chaotic.
Rui Wen still didn't turn her head. She just quietly switched back to her work mode and continued with the finishing touches on the work at hand.
As for the cockpit, the translucent nutrient fluid suddenly turned turbid. Then, a large number of air bubbles surged until it boiled.
Flames. Blood-red flames ignited from between Gong Qi's eyebrows. They quickly burned through his closed eyelids, and then came out from his nostrils, mouth, and ear orifices. From point to surface, from head to toe, they covered his entire body.
Under the raging blood-red flames, Gong Qi's tough body, which didn't show any signs of aging, began to distort and swell. What changed even faster was the gases in the cockpit that were exploding. The cockpit even burst open, and then the escape passage that led downwards was firmly stuck.
The floor that was about to close up was also stuck there. The mechanical force and the dissimilated life force that was wreaking havoc in the cockpit clashed so powerfully that the entire floor of the room began to shake violently.
Of course, this could also be due to the repeated bombardment of this area by the security team outside and the few Extraordinaries who had finally come back to their senses.
The seclusion quiet room hidden deep beneath the island began to collapse. The powerful mental attacks from at least two different Extraordinaries also squeezed through the outer protective barrier, crushing inside layer by layer.
The room could collapse at any moment, but Rui Wen didn't care in the slightest. She just lowered her head and used the testing apparatus Luo Nan gave her to inspect the error of the transmission array to see if it was within the permitted range.
An explosive boom rang out, and the shattered parts of the cockpit sprayed out from the gaps in the floor. Without the obstruction, the two somewhat deformed floors finally closed together. But they only closed for half a second before the berserk power from below blasted them apart in one fell swoop.
Blood-colored flames rose from the ground, illuminating the entire quiet room. They suppressed the flickering red light of the alarm. It was as if an invisible brush was sketching and smearing within the flames. Mountain ramparts, winding rivers of blood, cave temples, and so on gradually took form. Together, they constructed a treacherous picture of a lonely peak.
After this picture of a lonely peak, the outline of a human body gradually became clear. It seemed to have condensed into some sort of liquid substance. It warped endlessly, gradually taking shape.
The island structure that the quiet room was built on began to collapse at an accelerated rate. And the existence within the bloody flames that seemed human yet inhuman walked over in Rui Wen's direction with heavy footsteps.
Rui Wen remained unresponsive.
The flaming humanoid brushed past Rui Wen's body. It walked all the way to the metal chest that she had brought with her before, the chest that had already been mostly dismantled.
There was still a set of mechanical components that Rui Wen had not touched within the chest. As the flaming humanoid drew closer, the drifting tail of flames swept across the metal chest outside. High heat was transmitted over, and what burst out from the chest was a deep blue electric flame.
The glow of the barrier of the volcanic island had just dimmed, but it shone once more. This time, the deep blue color of the barrier had turned quite a bit deeper. It was suffused with a purplish-red luster. Warped runes revolved within each 'large grape', and they passed through the internal pipes to transmit a majestic power to the location of Area 1.
The barrier of that area clearly could not withstand this power. Just as it was about to collapse, it was forcefully controlled by Madam Da Lei. The structure of the barrier suddenly changed from 'defending against external forces' to 'suppressing and sealing inward'.
This was Madam Da Lei's habitual method, but the other spiritual-type Extraordinary who stood across from her was Cannon Monroe, who was famous for his long-range firepower. He was clearly not pleasing to the eye. "You've covered this place so tightly that I can't even use my hands and feet … Hiss, there's a conflict between our soul forces again. You're disturbing me!"
Ever since the rise of the Cage Theory, a certain genius youth's' Theory of Assault 'had also become widespread. An old hand like Monroe loved this sort of joke the most. From time to time, he would play around with it. Using it on a strong person of the opposite sex at the same level gave him an exceptional sense of accomplishment.
Madam Da Lei always wore a thick robe that covered her body and a hood that covered her head. She looked like a mysterious witch from the Middle Ages. She couldn't be bothered to bicker with the old bastard Monroe, nor would she change her most habitual way of doing things. She turned a deaf ear to Monroe's protests.
Moreover, they had already wasted too much time.
Above the two spiritual-type Extraordinary, Vice President Maron's brows were tightly furrowed. He was rather anxious in his heart. Abner was away, and as the First Vice President, he was the one in charge. If something were to happen, it would be a great loss of face.
This was a bad omen!
Maron was a pure physical Extraordinary. Mental senses weren't his forte, but his spiritual senses were sharp and his intuition was astonishing. He instinctively felt that the situation in Area 1 and Gong Qi's situation were very bad. However, that old fellow had always been untrustworthy. He had set up too many defensive measures in his seclusion room, and now they had all become fatal obstacles.
But these defensive measures were all intact, so where did the danger inside come from?
"I'll go in!"
Impatience finally wore away the last bit of Maron's patience. It also burned away the arrogance of his status. His figure sank down. He wanted to use the most direct and skilled method to directly penetrate the barrier and figure out the problem inside. As for whether or not Gong Qi would have any objections after this …
He would wait until he had a "future" to think about it!
Maron's thoughts were clear. His tyrannical body propelled an inconceivable force, and he crashed down like a meteorite falling from the sky. Even Madam Da Lei, who controlled the barrier, had to make way for him.
But the moment his body passed through the barrier, Maron's rapidly descending body suddenly came to a halt. The two spiritual-type Extraordinaries in midair also reacted at the same time. All three of them stopped what they were doing and turned their heads to look at the sky.
In the gaps between the gloomy and heavy clouds above the volcanic island, dark blue waves of light suddenly flashed and leaped. The surrounding clouds seemed to have turned into a strange "lantern". Intense light flickered inside and leaped about. In the end, it tore apart the fragile outer skin and sprayed out dazzling electric flames.
And in the eyes of the three Extraordinary, when the electric flames tore apart the clouds, there was a powerful force field that shouldn't have appeared. It tore apart the barrier between the abyss area and the material world at the same time, allowing the spiritual and material planes to fully interfere. Moreover, it set up an invisible guideway that locked onto the target of the berserk energy.
"Rumble!"
The sound of thunder came from the horizon, and the rapidly expanding air stirred restlessly in the void. But what spread at a speed thousands of times faster than this powerful vibration were the three electric spears that shot down from the clouds.
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