Time rewinds to three minutes earlier.

When Han Zhan and Wang Chunyu pushed the door open and entered the research pod, they saw someone sitting inside.

The person opposite opened their eyes and saw them too.

Instinctively, Wang Chunyu wanted to turn around and run, but Han Zhan grabbed him.

Wang Chunyu didn't understand, then saw Han Zhan suddenly take a step forward and speak, "Nine-grid hotpot, tastes pretty good."

The other person froze for a moment.

But quickly, his eyes flashed with a mix of emotions, and finally, he just gave the "stranger" in front of him a deep look.

"Indeed, it's quite good," Liu Jingchun nodded in agreement.

He sat back down.

Seeing this scene, Wang Chunyu was a bit bewildered, not knowing what secret code these two were exchanging.

But at least it could be confirmed that the person opposite was not an enemy!

Suddenly, Liu Jingchun looked at Wang Chunyu behind Han Zhan and spoke, "I am the person in charge of the Fifth War Zone, Liu Jingchun."

Wang Chunyu was shocked, looking up at this inconspicuous man before him.

He was actually in charge of a major war zone?!

Yes, it was long rumored that after the outbreak of the Deep Blue Calamity, the Fifth War Zone had already been taken over and controlled by Can Shang Company as a base for Great Xia's Spirit Contract Masters, and their combat method was not outstanding.

After the chaos ended, the Fifth War Zone was taken over by Can Shang Company, and they began to recruit and pacify this part of the Spirit Contract Masters and Contracted Spirits.

"The people from Can Shang Company used the lives of others in the Fifth War Zone to threaten me to assist in their treatment work."

These words were directed at Wang Chunyu, but anyone could tell that he was explaining to Han Zhan.

"Our time is limited. To make a long story short, we need to escape from here."

"You're talking about the external water source that this research pod leads to, right? It's possible, but Titan City recently changed the waterways, completely moving the end of this passage outside. You must not have gone to all this trouble just for sightseeing, right?"

Liu Jingchun's news caused both Han Zhan and Wang Chunyu to be stunned for a moment.

If it was just Wang Chunyu's original plan, to escape after rescuing Shang Xiaoyun, there was not much consideration given.

After Liu Jingchun's reminder, he now realized the problem was significant!

"Sorry, I didn't think of this point…" Wang Chunyu just started to speak, only to be interrupted by Han Zhan raising his hand.

"Now is not the time to blame who is right or wrong. The tracking team from Can Shang Company is almost here, and we only have a short time left, so we must think of a way."

"Since this escape point doesn't work, head to the next one. The main problem now is how to deal with this wave of pursuers."

Liu Jingchun lowered his head, pondering without speaking.

Suddenly, Wang Chunyu snapped his head up, offering his idea.

"I can take responsibility for drawing away the pursuers. Remember, we have an information advantage; they may not know there are two of us. In the minds of those overly dependent on machine calculations, one capsule bomb explosion means only one person is left!"

"So, as long as I expose myself ahead of time and draw them away in the opposite direction."

"If I can buy enough time, you can reach the third escape point and leave the Mechanical Research Institute!"

After Wang Chunyu finished, he noticed Liu Jingchun and Han Zhan both looking at him.

"It's a good plan, but how will you escape capture?"

"I have my ways, don't forget, my brain holds a lot of knowledge."

Wang Chunyu stated, pointing to his head.

...

Five Stars Abnormal Skeleton Warrior Shang Lin pointed at Wang Chunyu's head.

The next second, tongues of flame erupted from Shang Lin's fingertips.

They were, obviously, highly destructive Flame Arrows!

Wang Chunyu, as if with eyes on the back of his head, quickly ducked, dropping to the ground and rolling into an adjacent path.

"This slippery little rat!"

Seeing his attack miss, Shang Lin growled angrily.

The internal paths of the Mechanical Research Institute were labyrinthine, so much so that even people from the institute could occasionally lose their way, let alone an Abnormal Skeleton Warrior who had barely visited a few times.

Originally, they were two unrelated professions with no intersection.

Yet, the Great Xia rat named Wang Chunyu repeatedly used the terrain and paths' advantages to lose him.

This feeling is truly frustrating!

As the Flame Arrows whizzed past above his head, even though he dodged quickly, the scorching air currents still singed his hair, filling the air with the smell of burnt eggs.

The full map of the Mechanical Research Institute was like a maze of unparalleled complexity, vividly present in his mind.

He had memorized every detail of this map over five years.

Five years, today marked the day he thought he would reunite with his beloved and escape disaster.

Never had he imagined being caught in a deadly pursuit.

"I never wanted to be a hero."

"I'm just a small person, wanting to save my lover and escape the chaos of this apocalypse."

"But now, my lover is dead. She was killed by you people!"

"A rat you say? Ha, even if I am a rat, I'll bite a chunk out of you!"

He mumbled to himself, realizing he had unknowingly run into a dead end, with the relentless Shang Lin and newly reinforced security robots in close pursuit.

"Run, huh? Why aren't you running now? Weren't you quite the runner?"

Behind him, Shang Lin's mocking voice sounded, as he came upon the dead end.

A dead end means this person can't run anymore!

"Hahahaha!" Shang Lin laughed with some pride.

"Hahahaha!"

Suddenly, Wang Chunyu laughed in response, laughing even louder than Shang Lin.

Shang Lin stopped laughing.

"I'm going to capture you alive and hand you over to those scientific maniacs for a live brain dissection, to find out who betrayed Can Shang Company, making sure you and that person suffer!"

Threats that were futile to Wang Chunyu.

He bowed his head, leaning against the wall at the end, slightly panting.

"So I always thought that everyone in Can Shang Company was foolish. So reliant on high-tech, everything computed and analyzed, that you've all lost the basic ability to discern plots."

"Does a capsule bomb really only explode once?"

"Look at the map, if you have it, see who this 'dead end' is truly meant for."

"Also, one more thing."

"Success does not have to lie with me!"

In my life, I've always tried to please others, never living freely.

The woman I love most, trapped in an unreachable place, I tried every means for her, planned for years with schemes and deceit, betraying my comrades.

But she still died, and damn it, I chose to be a hero.

Why did I want to be a hero? It's laughable, don't you want to? I say I don't, but that's a lie, just to deceive you.

Shang Xiaoyun, I can finally be a hero.

Shang Xiaoyun, I'm coming to find you.

That night, a brilliant golden firework suddenly blossomed over Titan City's sky.

The rumbling explosion collapsed half of the Mechanical Research Institute,

looking like a prison bitten by a giant.

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