Chapter 12: Breaking Through to Life

The night was deep, like a giant beast opening its black mouth to swallow everything.

The figures of Ji Chen and Ceng Yue were like two sharp blades, cutting through this silent night sky, pointing directly at the skyscraper towering into the clouds.

They didn't choose the elevator, but directly broke the outer wall of the building and went all the way down along the pipes.

The cement pipes under their feet were cold and damp, and the air was filled with a nauseating moldy smell, mixed with a faint bloody smell, like a classic scene in a horror movie, making people feel that they were not going downstairs, but going to hell.

"This place is really eerie as hell." Ji Chen frowned and complained in a low voice.

Ceng Yue didn't speak, only her eyes were sharper, like a cat in the dark, ready to pounce on prey at any time.

Finally, they arrived at the underground base.

At the entrance of the base was a huge iron gate, covered with rust and stains.

Behind the gate was a deeper darkness, like an abyss with its mouth wide open, waiting to swallow every creature daring to approach.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue looked at each other, without any hesitation, directly pushed open the heavy iron gate.

"Click—" The sound of the iron gate opening sounded exceptionally harsh in the silent underground space.

Behind the gate was a long, narrow corridor, the dim lights flickering, pulling the weird shadows on the wall long, like countless ghosts baring their fangs.

The damp breath in the air was heavy, mixed with the pungent smell of chemical agents, making people nauseous.

"Be careful, something is wrong." Ji Chen said in a low voice, he could feel the supernatural fluctuations permeating the air, and not just one.

"I see." Ceng Yue's voice was still cold, but carried a hint of vigilance.

Sure enough, after walking a few steps, several figures blocked their way, and those people exuded powerful supernatural fluctuations.

"Yo, you're here." One of the burly men sneered, moving his muscles and bones, making clacking sounds, "You really dare to come to die!" "Tsk, noisy." Ceng Yue said coldly, she rushed out first, her figure as fast as lightning, directly fighting with the people opposite.

Ji Chen also followed closely and joined the battle.

He knew that these people in front of him were just appetizers, and the real BOSS was still behind.

A fierce melee broke out in the narrow corridor, the explosion sound of energy collision, the dull sound of fists and feet hitting, and the crisp sound of weapons colliding, intertwined into a harsh symphony.

The figures of Ji Chen and Ceng Yue were like two lightning bolts, shuttling through the crowd, every strike carrying powerful force.

Although there were many opponents, they didn't retreat at all.

An enemy suddenly turned into a mass of liquid, instantly wrapping Ji Chen's body, the sticky feeling making his movements sluggish.

Ji Chen decisively shook with internal energy, the liquid instantly dispersed, but he missed a counterattack opportunity.

Ji Chen suddenly discovered that this liquid enemy seemed to have an advantage in this damp underground environment. He had a flash of inspiration and discovered that the weakness of the liquid enemy was high temperature, so he used his own supernatural ability to generate high temperature, instantly countering the enemy. The high temperature also affected other enemies around, causing chaos for the enemies.

"Be careful on the left!" Ceng Yue's voice came from not far away. Ji Chen turned his head quickly and found himself facing an enemy with blue light in his eyes. The opponent suddenly stretched out countless slender tentacles from his hands, attacking him like venomous snakes.

Ji Chen dodged quickly, the tentacles hit the wall, leaving deep marks, emitting a pungent smell.

During the battle, Ji Chen constantly used his body to absorb the energy scattered around and converted it into the power for counterattack.

One of his punches directly shattered an enemy's supernatural barrier, followed by a kick to the opponent's face, kicking him flying directly.

However, enemies still appeared one after another, making him feel a hint of irritability.

Suddenly, an exclamation came from Ceng Yue's direction, and Ji Chen's heart tightened sharply.

He turned his head and saw Ceng Yue entangled by a huge energy net, her body suspended in the air, unable to move.

The energy net in the enemy's hand constantly contracted, Ceng Yue's face became exceptionally painful, she breathed with difficulty, but her eyes still carried unyielding light.

Ji Chen's anger and self-blame surged in his heart instantly. His gaze became cold, and the power in his body was ready to move.

He took a deep breath, the energy around his body gathered rapidly, forming a huge energy ball.

"You guys go to hell!" Ji Chen roared, the energy ball in his hand flying out like an arrow off the string, hitting the enemy group directly.

The explosion echoed in the narrow corridor, the light illuminating the surroundings, and fragments and dust instantly filled the air.

Enemies fell one after another, but Ji Chen's gaze was tightly locked on Ceng Yue, the anger in his heart not yet subsided.

He walked toward Ceng Yue step by step.

"Don't underestimate us." Ji Chen's voice was low and powerful, his eyes flashing with unyielding light.

Just then, a cold voice came from the depths of the corridor, carrying a hint of playfulness and disdain.

"Hmph, you are not qualified yet." Just when the enemy thought victory was in their grasp, Ji Chen suddenly closed his eyes, and the aura of his whole body became incomparably calm instantly.

In his body, an unprecedentedly powerful supernatural ability began to boil, and the supernatural fluctuations permeating the air surged toward him like sea waves, being quickly absorbed by him and converted into powerful force.

"Ceng Yue, are you ready?" Ji Chen's voice was low and firm, his eyes flashing with cold light.

"Anytime." A faint smile appeared on Ceng Yue's face. Although entangled by the energy net, her eyes were still full of confidence.

Ji Chen took a deep breath, raised his hands high, and the surrounding energy gathered rapidly, forming a huge energy ball.

In the process of their supernatural ability fusion, their memories and emotions also had a short fusion, and a deeper tacit understanding between the two emerged spontaneously.

The color of the energy ball after fusion became colorful, like a dazzling gemstone, emitting dazzling light. This energy ball could also automatically adjust the attack method according to the enemy's supernatural ability, making the enemy's defense completely invalid.

"Take this!" Ji Chen roared, the energy ball in his hand smashing toward the enemy like the sickle of death.

The huge explosion was deafening, the light instantly illuminated the entire corridor, fragments and dust filled the air, enemies fell to the ground one after another, and painful cries rose one after another.

Ji Chen and Ceng Yue didn't stop, they continued to go deep into the base and found the conspirator.

The man stood in front of a huge control panel, with several remaining subordinates standing beside him, a cold smile on his face.

"Do you think you can defeat me like this?" The man said coldly, but his voice could no longer hide a hint of panic.

"You think too highly of yourself." Ji Chen's tone was cold and ruthless, his gaze as sharp as an eagle, tightly locking onto the conspirator.

Ceng Yue held the silver dagger flashing with cold light again, she leaped out lightly, accurately stabbing at the vital point of the conspirator.

The man screamed, wanting to dodge, but it was too late. The dagger drew a beautiful arc in the air and deeply inserted into his chest.

He widened his eyes, unable to believe all this.

His body slowly fell, a trace of blood spitting from his mouth.

"Please... let me go..." The man's voice was weak and trembling, but Ji Chen's gaze was full of ruthlessness and firmness.

Just then, his mobile phone suddenly vibrated, and a mysterious message appeared on the screen.

Ji Chen's brows were tightly locked. He quickly handed the mobile phone message to Ceng Yue and said in a low voice: "Looks like our journey is far from over." Ceng Yue took the mobile phone, and a solemn expression appeared on her face.

Her gaze met Ji Chen's, as if reaching some kind of consensus in silence.

The two looked at each other, nodded at the same time, and then turned and walked toward the depths of the base to welcome new challenges. ===== CHAPTER 13 =====