2:07 AM.

Underground Level 2.

The alarm hadn’t sounded for long before five members of the Divine Heart Association living nearby blocked the entrance between the first and second levels. Their uniforms, both in fabric and craftsmanship, were noticeably superior to those of the upper level members, as they were official members of the Divine Heart Association, all Two-star Spirit Masters.

This group was just about to speak when the sound of footsteps came from the top of the stairs, causing their expressions to change.

According to the base’s rules, when the alarm sounded, the personnel on the upper level were forbidden from stepping into the lower levels under any circumstances.

Without a word, the five released their Spirit Beasts and hid in the shadows.

Step.

When a figure appeared in their view, they unhesitatingly issued the order to attack.

Flames, water columns, lightning, various skills were hurled at the person.

Seeing the person unguarded, as if about to be hit in the next moment, the five ambushers let out gleeful smiles, while the slightly slower members of the Divine Heart Association had a flash of regret in their eyes, lamenting the missed opportunity for credit.

The next moment, those colorful skills collided with a light pink “wall,” unable to stir up any waves.

Not only that, the “wall” kept advancing forward, like a speeding car, instantly smashing into several Spirit Beasts, sending them flying away.

All the members of the Divine Heart Association were taken aback, then looked around, there were about a dozen companions, all Two-star Spirit Masters, which gave them the courage to release their Spirit Beasts.

“Do you like black?”

The woman in the black cloak said, “Congratulations, I like it too.”

“Play with it.”

An overwhelming evil thought surged out from her, coalescing in the corridor into a massive mad shark, with a savage aura and fierce red eyes.

“Roar——!!!”

Evil Attribute Ether spurted out from the shark, even among the Divine Heart Association members who were accustomed to venturing into the wilderness, they were momentarily disoriented.

The two Spirit Beasts leading the charge were instantly struck by the rampaging shark, slammed heavily against the walls, producing intense ripples and exploding sounds, losing their combat power.

“Get out of the way!”

One member of the Divine Heart Association was shocked, a flash of pain appeared in their eyes, they pulled out a golden sphere from their chest, infused it with Spiritual Power, and hurled it at the shark.

The slightly illusory shark continued advancing indifferently, while the person’s eyes had a hint of viciousness—the sphere was a one-time Tier Three Spiritual Artifact “Thunder Summoning Bullet,” if it hit anything other than a Tier Three defensive Spirit Beast, it would undoubtedly cause significant damage.

But in the next moment, an unbelievable scene appeared before everyone’s eyes.

A Flying Leaf Rapid Blade from who knows where struck the Thunder Summoning Bullet, altering its trajectory, causing it to hit the wall and rebound back into the crowd of Spirit Beasts summoned by the Association members.

Boom——

A flash of lightning appeared, and the cold floor now had more than a dozen Spirit Beasts and their Contractors, lying charred.

“?”

“…What is this, a suicide?”

The cloaked figures, one large and one small, were momentarily stunned, seemingly not expecting such a coincidence.

They were just about to say something when they saw the youth in the windbreaker continue onward without hesitation, immediately following.

…

2:10 AM.

At the entrance of Underground Level 3 of the Divine Heart Association Base, stood three men in team leader uniforms.

One bald man touched the headset in his left ear, a flash of astonishment appeared in his eyes, and he unhesitatingly smashed the emergency button behind him, causing the heavy iron gate to slowly descend.

Moments later, seeing the distant flames and three approaching figures, the three did not waste time with threats like mere henchmen, immediately summoning their Spirit Beasts,

Flame Fang Snake, Ghost Flame Poison Lizard, Lightning Mad Rat, Miasma Poison Toad, Frost Iron Crab, Thunder-winged Eagle.

Four Green excellent-level potentials, two Blue elite-level potentials, with the lowest level being 27 and the highest 36.

Seeing this, the woman at the forefront let out a cold laugh, the floating giant shark became slightly more illusory, crouched beside her right side, as if merging with her right fist. Fire Attribute Ether condensed into solid form, flooding her right fist, pouring into the giant shark, giving its black body a touch of red.

The last of the three, holding a magic staff, gestured towards the six beasts, shooting out ghostly blue flames.

“Block her, Thunder-wing!”

The lightning-fast Thunder-winged Eagle traced a lightning-like trajectory through the air, and as its wings swung, there was a clap of thunder. An electric net rushed toward the flames, but the flames suddenly dispersed, and the net only intercepted a small portion. The remaining flames charged toward the other five beasts.

Although the speed of the flames was impressive, those capable of acting as team leaders were no amateurs. They had all consumed special potions provided as benefits by the Divine Heart Association, possessing the realm of a Three-Star Spirit Master.

In an instant, the Frost Iron Claw Crab, with the strongest defense, was at the forefront. The remaining four Spirit Beasts released their signature skills, dispersing several clusters of flames, and unrelentingly struck toward the giant shark.

One of the team leaders sneered, seemingly envisioning the young girl’s body being torn apart by skills. But in the next moment, his pupils contracted suddenly.

It was because a [Evil Thought] with unimaginable power suddenly spread.

“Ah! My head!”

“Big Frog, what’s wrong with you?”

“Move, Iron Claw! Why aren’t you moving!”

The three of them were in excruciating pain, their faces filled with shock. They couldn’t imagine that the Spirit Beasts, usually perfectly obedient, would suddenly become dizzy and difficult to command.

Rich experience pulled them back to reality, and they immediately constructed a [Barrier] in front of them. Considering the density, they probably used invaluable Two-Star Spirit Pattern Crystals.

But it was all meaningless.

In the midst of inexplicable heartbeat sounds, the opponent swung his fist towards them.

In the next moment, the spacious corridor was filled with fierce shock waves and flames, tearing their barriers like paper.

Without even being directly hit, several Spirit Beasts and their Contractors were already unconscious, completely losing their combat ability, lying on the ground like charred remains.

The smoke and flames slowly dissipated in the enclosed environment, and the three, protected by strong Spirited Thoughts, stood before the metal gate.

By now, there was no one left to block the path on the second underground level.

Lin Guang took out three bottles of potions in different colors, giving one to Vishdair and Lisa, and taking another for himself, slightly lifting his mask to drink it all in one go.

Vishdair downed the potion in one go, and Lisa quickly followed, then looked at Lin Guang with some concern: “Big brother, you’ve already drunk the second bottle…are you okay?”

Lin Guang casually tossed the bottle aside, with no sign of the dark golden flames in his eyes dimming in the slightest.

—That was not only the potion’s effect but also the Holy Secret Text: Lin absorbed the spiritual power dissipated by the Spirit Masters using the Spirit Patterns and Talent Blessing, making his burden much lighter than imagined.

“My endurance is special, I am far from reaching my limit. On the contrary, you must maintain your status and shouldn’t drink too much in a short time, so my blessing cannot stop.”

After slightly calming his breath and feeling his spiritual power rapidly recovering, Lin Guang approached the metal gate, raising his fluorescent hand to touch it before turning to Vishdair.”

“It seems to be some kind of special alloy, plus a Spirit Rune Array blockage, with an estimated thickness over forty centimeters. Breaking it could be quite troublesome, we have to get serious.”

“You haven’t done this kind of work enough, you’re inexperienced.”

“As long as the people are cleared, isn’t everywhere a path?”

The young girl shook her head proudly toward him, then suddenly took out a sharp-pointed red crystal stone with her right hand and forcefully pressed it into the ground.

“Move back.”

Lin Guang instinctively activated a barrier, shielding himself and Lisa.

Boom!!!

A massive explosion and earth-shaking tremor created a big hole in the corridor’s floor.

“Again!”

Vishdair repeated the process, detonating two specially crafted Tier Four Ethereal Crystal bombs, set for penetration explosion, finally blasting through the solid floor.

Down below, under the intersected steel-reinforced concrete, complex cables, and pipe layers, there was a considerable space for storage.

Direct access to the third underground level!

Although the floor was also sturdy, this method was more cost-effective than forcing through this door.

Lisa couldn’t help but ask curiously: “Sister Vishdair, how did you know there was space directly below?”

Vishdair shrugged, replying as a matter of fact: “He said our luck is good now, so I took a gamble.”

2:17 AM.

The three of them jumped down, landing on the third underground level.

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