PNB Chapter 662 Crisis and Opportunity in the Fog
Chapter 662 Crisis and Opportunity in the Fog
Lin Yu led the group cautiously into the passage. Mysterious runes shimmered on the walls, as if telling ancient stories. Soft light shone down from above, but it couldn't dispel the tension in their hearts. Every step was taken with extreme care, for fear of triggering unknown dangers.
As they ventured deeper, the passageway widened, revealing a massive circular hall. In the center of the hall floated a crystal sphere emitting a soft blue light—the very Heart of the Universe they had been searching for. Just as the group prepared to approach, a swarm of mechanical guards suddenly emerged from around the hall. These guards were tall and imposing, their bodies gleaming with metallic luster, their eyes radiating a cold red light, and they surrounded the group.
"Be careful, these mechanical guards are tough to deal with!" Lin Yu shouted, quickly drawing his weapon. The team members also went into battle mode, confronting the mechanical guards. One member of the mysterious fleet launched the first attack, firing an energy beam at the nearest mechanical guard. However, the mechanical guard reacted extremely quickly, instantly activating its shield and easily blocking the attack, then retaliating with a powerful laser beam.
A fierce battle erupted. The mechanical guards attacked with precision and ferocity, laser beams crisscrossing the hall, sparking dangerous flashes. Lin Yu dodged the attacks while observing the mechanical guards' patterns of movement. He discovered that their actions seemed to be under some kind of central control, with each attack executed with remarkable rhythm and coordination.
"Everyone, concentrate your fire on the third mechanical guard on the left! It might be the control center!" Lin Yu shouted. Hearing this, everyone immediately changed their attack strategy, concentrating their firepower on the target. Under the intense firepower, the mechanical guard's shield began to flicker and teeter on the brink of collapse. However, the other mechanical guards sensed the danger and quickly strengthened their defenses, standing in front of the target to absorb the attacks.
The battle reached a stalemate, and the group was gradually losing their strength. Just then, Ellie suddenly discovered a weak point in the mechanical guard's power supply line. She quickly adjusted her weapon's frequency and fired a pulse wave specifically targeting the weak point. With a "boom," the mechanical guard that had been the primary target was instantly paralyzed and rendered incapable of movement.
With the fall of this crucial mechanical guardian, the other mechanical guardians became sluggish and disorganized. Seizing the opportunity, the group pressed their advantage. After a fierce battle, they finally destroyed all the mechanical guardians.
Having defeated the mechanical guards, the group finally arrived before the Heart of the Universe. Lin Yu reached out and gently touched the Heart of the Universe; a warm and powerful energy coursed through his body, invigorating him. However, just as they were about to take the Heart of the Universe away, the hall suddenly began to shake violently. Cracks began to appear in the once-calm ground, and scorching magma gushed from the fissures.
"Damn it, we've triggered the self-destruct mechanism!" the mysterious fleet commander shouted. Lin Yu gripped the Heart of the Universe tightly and led everyone in a frantic sprint toward the exit. The light in the passage began to flicker, threatening to go out at any moment, while the magma behind them surged forward like a raging tide.
Just as the group was about to reach the exit, a huge rock fell from above, blocking their path. Xiao Wang and several team members tried to lift the rock, but found it incredibly heavy and impossible to move. The lava drew closer, the scorching heat assaulted their senses, and the shadow of death loomed over them.
In the nick of time, Ellie suddenly remembered the energy traction device on the spaceship. She quickly took out her communicator and sent an emergency distress signal to the crew members remaining on the ship. Moments later, a powerful energy traction beam shot from the spaceship, precisely grasped the rock, and slowly moved it away.
Taking advantage of the moment, the group rushed through the exit and boarded the spaceship. Just as they left, the building behind them collapsed with a deafening roar, swallowed by the surging lava. Lin Yu looked at the Heart of the Universe in his hand, his heart filled with mixed emotions. Although they had successfully found the first Heart of the Universe, the whereabouts of two others remained unknown, and the journey to find them was destined to be filled with more unknown hardships and dangers. Where would they go next to search for the other two Hearts of the Universe, and what kind of crises would they encounter along the way?