coobybook Chapter 137 A Preliminary Study of Mysterious Energy
Chapter 137 A Preliminary Study of Mysterious Energy
As the night fell, the thick darkness seemed to become real, covering the entire city. Chu Mengmeng and Lin Wan'er turned into two streams of light, rushing towards the direction of the black vortex. The wind whistled in her ears, and anxiety and worry were like two tangled threads, tightly entangled in Chu Mengmeng's heart.
"Brother Yichen, please don't be in any trouble..." Chu Mengmeng prayed silently in her heart.
At the other end of the black vortex, Xiao Yichen and Su Mubai were in a desolate suburb. The two carefully observed their surroundings, and there was a disturbing energy fluctuation in the air.
"It seems that we are close to the source." Xiao Yichen said in a low voice, scanning the surrounding environment with sharp eyes.
Su Mubai nodded slightly, and a dazzling white light condensed in his hand, illuminating the surrounding area. Not far away, an abandoned research institute stood quietly in the wilderness, and the dilapidated walls were covered with traces of time, as if silently telling the story that had happened here.
"Let's go and take a look." After Xiao Yichen said this, he took the lead and walked towards the research institute.
The two approached the research institute cautiously. Su Mubai released a detection energy and pushed open the door of the research institute after confirming that there was no danger around.
"Squeak-"
The rusty iron door made a harsh sound, as if warning the intruders. The interior of the institute was dark, and the air was filled with a smell of decay and mold.
Xiao Yichen and Su Mubai entered the institute cautiously and began to search carefully using the light source in their hands. The facilities inside the institute had long been dilapidated, and various instrument fragments and document debris were scattered on the ground, as if telling that this place had experienced a catastrophe.
"This seems to be a place where some kind of energy research is conducted." Su Mubai said, pointing to the remaining experimental data on the wall.
Xiao Yichen carefully observed the data, frowning slightly: "These data... seem to be very similar to the dark energy fluctuations we encountered before."
The two continued to go deeper into the institute and finally found an important clue in a closed laboratory. In the center of the laboratory, a huge metal device stood quietly, connected to countless complex lines and pipes, emitting heart-pounding energy fluctuations.
"This is it." Xiao Yichen looked at the device in front of him, a trace of solemnity flashing in his eyes.
At this moment, Chu Mengmeng and Lin Wan'er also rushed to the research institute.
“Brother Yichen! Su Mubai!” Chu Mengmeng was relieved to see that the two were safe and sound. She quickly ran over and asked, “Are you okay?”
"We're fine, Mengmeng." Xiao Yichen smiled and shook his head, then pointed at the device in front of him and said, "But we seem to have discovered something incredible."
The four of them carefully observed the device, trying to find more clues about the dark energy. Suddenly, the indicator light on the device flashed a few times, and a powerful energy wave burst out instantly!
"careful!"
Xiao Yichen reacted quickly, protecting Chu Mengmeng behind him, and at the same time released a powerful energy shield that enveloped the four of them. The energy fluctuations hit the shield, making a series of roars, and the entire laboratory shook violently.
After the energy fluctuations subsided, the four of them raised their heads in shock, only to see several small dark creatures staring at them covetously in the corner of the laboratory...
Several dark creatures were short and pitch black, like twisted shadows, with scarlet eyes flashing strangely in the darkness. They hissed and seemed to be evaluating the prey in front of them.
"What is this?" Lin Wan'er couldn't help but take a step back and tightened the weapon in her hand.
"Be careful, they are the products of dark energy and are very aggressive." Su Mubai warned, with white light flashing in his hands, ready to fight at any time.
The dark creatures were extremely fast and pounced on them in an instant. Xiao Yichen and Su Mubai reacted quickly, each exerting their abilities to fight the dark creatures. Xiao Yichen's sword was sharp, and every swing brought a gust of wind, forcing the approaching dark creatures back. Su Mubai manipulated the white light, turning it into a series of light blades, accurately hitting the dark creatures' vital points.
Although Chu Mengmeng and Lin Wan'er were slightly weaker, they were not to be outdone. Lin Wan'er was flexible, and the long whip in her hand danced like a spirit snake, dispelling the attacks of the dark creatures one by one. Chu Mengmeng gradually mastered the use of her new ability in the battle. She formed seals with her hands and chanted a spell. An invisible wave spread out, and the originally ferocious dark creatures seemed to be suppressed by something, and their movements became slow.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Yichen and Su Mubai seized the opportunity and quickly resolved the battle. Several dark creatures turned into black mist and dissipated in the air, leaving only the mess on the ground.
"Huh... Fortunately, they are just some minions." Lin Wan'er breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"Don't take it lightly," Xiao Yichen said solemnly, "The appearance of these dark creatures shows that our previous speculation was correct, and the dark forces are reviving."
Chu Mengmeng walked to a computer in the laboratory and lightly touched the screen with her fingers. A strange energy wave flowed out from her fingertips, and the originally dark screen actually lit up.
"Mengmeng, you..." Lin Wan'er looked at Chu Mengmeng in surprise.
"I don't know what's going on, but it seems like I can control these electronic devices." Chu Mengmeng herself was a little surprised. She tried to operate the computer and quickly cracked the encrypted files on it.
The contents of the document made everyone gasp. It contained an astonishing plan: using dark energy to open a passage to another world and summon even more powerful dark creatures to this world...
Chapter 137: A Preliminary Study of Mysterious Energy
"Use dark energy to open a passage to another world?" Su Mubai frowned. The contents of the document made him feel uneasy. "It seems that the trouble we are facing is more difficult than we imagined."
"We must report this news as soon as possible," Xiao Yichen made a prompt decision, "Mengmeng, can you trace the source of this information?"
Chu Mengmeng shook her head, looking a little frustrated. "I can only read the existing information and cannot trace the source. However, I feel that there is a strong energy fluctuation hidden behind this information, which is very similar to the energy fluctuations of the dark creatures we encountered before."
"In other words, we are being monitored by some unknown existence?" Lin Wan'er couldn't help but feel a chill on her back.
"It's very likely." Xiao Yichen's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness. "It seems that we have to be more cautious."
He immediately contacted his superiors and reported the laboratory's findings and their speculations in detail. His superiors attached great importance to the matter and immediately ordered to strengthen the city's vigilance and mobilize more personnel to conduct an investigation.
After ending the call, Xiao Yichen turned to look at his three companions, "There is no time to lose, let's go back to the city first and make a detailed plan on the way."
The four of them did not dare to delay and immediately set out to return. However, as the weather was unpredictable, just as they were about to leave the wilderness, the originally clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, strong winds blew, and bean-sized raindrops poured down.
"Oh no, the rain came too suddenly!" Lin Wan'er looked up at the dark sky, feeling uneasy.
"Let's find a place to shelter from the rain first." Xiao Yichen made a prompt decision and took everyone to a nearby cave to take shelter.
The cave was pitch black, with only a faint light coming in from the cave entrance. Raindrops as big as beans hit the rocks outside the cave, making a deafening sound.
"I hope the rain will stop soon." Chu Mengmeng said in a low voice while looking at the heavy rain outside the cave.
"It won't be that fast," Su Mubai looked at the rolling dark clouds in the distance with a serious expression, "This rainstorm came strangely, I'm worried..."
Before he could finish his words, a horrifying roar suddenly came from outside the cave, deafening enough to seem to shake the entire cave down.
"What's that sound?" Lin Wan'er's face changed and she clenched the whip in her hand.
Xiao Yichen and Su Mubai looked at each other, and saw solemnity in each other's eyes. They stood up and walked to the cave entrance. With the weak light, they saw a huge black shadow standing in the rainstorm, with scarlet eyes staring at the cave they were in.
"Oh no, it's a more powerful dark creature!" Xiao Yichen's face darkened and he clenched the sword in his hand, "Prepare for battle!"
Chapter 137: A Preliminary Study of Mysterious Energy
In the storm, the huge black shadow let out a deafening roar, and the fishy smell sprayed at the entrance of the cave, making people sick. It had rough skin like a lizard, and sharp bone spurs grew on its back, flashing cold light. Its scarlet eyes stared at the cave, as if it could see through everything.
"It's a third-level dark beast, the armored giant lizard!" Su Mubai recognized the monster in front of him at a glance, with a hint of solemnity in his tone.
The third-level dark beast is already comparable to a seventh-level human mutant. Its strength, defense, and speed far exceed those low-level dark creatures they have encountered before.
"What should we do? We are trapped!" Lin Wan'er looked at the huge creature outside the cave and couldn't help feeling a little panicked.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here!" Xiao Yichen protected Lin Wan'er behind him, staring firmly at the giant beast in front of him. The long sword in his hand made a clear sound, as if responding to the master's fighting spirit.
"Roar--"
The armored giant lizard seemed to have lost its patience. It roared towards the sky, and swung its huge tail violently, smashing hard into the entrance of the cave.
"Quickly open!"
Xiao Yichen reacted quickly, pulling Lin Wan'er over and narrowly avoiding the attack. The huge impact force shook the cave to the point of collapse, and rubble fell down.
"We can't just passively defend, we must rush out!" A gleam of light flashed in Chu Mengmeng's eyes. She took out a handful of candy from her pocket and stuffed it into her mouth. Her cheeks bulged out like a cute little hamster.
"Mengmeng, what are you going to do?" Su Mubai looked at her worriedly. He knew that although Chu Mengmeng looked confused, she could always come up with some unexpected ideas at critical moments.
"Don't worry, watch me!" Chu Mengmeng winked at him mischievously, then took a deep breath, and suddenly a powerful energy wave burst out from her petite body.
"This is..." Xiao Yichen looked at Chu Mengmeng in surprise. He could feel that the energy fluctuations on her body were rapidly increasing, even faintly exceeding the level of a third-order psychic.
"Roar!"
The armored giant lizard seemed to have sensed the threat from Chu Mengmeng, so it gave up attacking the cave, turned around, stared at her with its scarlet eyes, and let out a low roar from its throat.
"Come on, let me see how powerful you, a big lizard, are!" Chu Mengmeng did not retreat but advanced, and her petite figure rushed towards the huge body.
A war is about to break out!