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"Everyone, focus! Yuan Zhong, fire!" Lin Xi's voice echoed throughout the hall, carrying a mix of determination and tension.
The assault from the energy entities intensified, blue blades slicing through the air like scythes of death, forcing the team to retreat step by step. Wang Ya shouted while firing, "Lin Xi, the enemy numbers are still increasing! We might not hold on much longer!"
"Hold your ground! We have no way out!" Lin Xi swung the energy disruptor, destroying an energy core nearby, but new enemies quickly filled the gap.
Meanwhile, cold sweat dripped down Chen Rui's forehead as his fingers danced across the keyboard like a storm. The decoding progress bar moved at a painfully slow pace.
"Chen Rui!" Lin Xi barked, "How much longer?"
"The system's protective layer is complex," Chen Rui gritted his teeth, eyes glued to the screen. "Just hold on for two more minutes! Two minutes will be enough!"
"Two minutes?" Zhou Zheng scoffed, throwing a grenade that shattered three energy entities. "Two seconds here feels like a lifetime!"
As the situation grew increasingly dire, a red light suddenly flashed across the Shadow Stone Sphere, engulfing the entire hall in crimson light.
"What’s happening?" Wang Ya exclaimed. She had just taken down an energy entity when it rapidly recovered in the red glow and moved with even greater speed.
"This is bad!" Chen Rui's eyes widened in fear. "Its defense system has upgraded; the enemy's attack and recovery capabilities have increased a level!"
"We're fighting against the entire core system," Zhou Zheng gasped for breath. "Lin Xi, we can't win like this!"
"Retreat is not an option," Lin Xi gritted her teeth and switched to energy explosion mode, launching powerful attacks against the enemies while calmly analyzing the current situation. "Chen Rui, prioritize finding a way to stop enemy generation; forget about data decoding for now!"
"No!" Chen Rui shook his head vigorously. "If we don’t complete the decoding, we’ll never uncover the secrets of the Shadow Stone! We can’t miss this opportunity!"
"The secret is important, but we can’t all die here!" Wang Ya shouted angrily. "Lin Xi, you have to make a decision!"
"Shut up!" Lin Xi replied coldly. She smashed an approaching energy entity with her gunstock, her voice low yet resolute. "Chen Rui, keep decoding; we’ll cover you!"
Under the red light, the hall began to distort gradually. The symbols on the surface of the Shadow Stone Sphere flickered violently as if some program was being recompiled.
"It’s self-enhancing!" Chen Rui's face turned even paler. "If we can’t decode it before it completes its process, we might face an even stronger defensive force."
Before he could finish speaking, the Shadow Stone Sphere erupted with a powerful energy shockwave that sent team members staggering.
"Lin Xi!" Wang Ya half-kneeled on the ground, struggling to lift her head. "Our equipment can't withstand this intensity anymore!"
"Hold on!" Lin Xi grabbed the ground with one hand and tightened her grip on her weapon with the other. "Everyone! Yuan Zhong, unleash everything you have on the Shadow Stone Sphere! Even if we can’t destroy it, we must weaken its energy output!"
The team gritted their teeth as Yuan Zhong unleashed all remaining energy projectiles at the Shadow Stone Sphere. The shockwaves and flames intertwined in chaos throughout the hall.
"It's almost there! Almost there!" Chen Rui's voice was laced with excitement and madness as he monitored the decoding progress.
Lin Xi glanced at Chen Rui's screen and calculated calmly: "In the end, we'll buy you time!"
Suddenly, the Shadow Stone Sphere emitted a piercing shriek, and the red light intensified, as if the entire space was trembling.
This is bad! Chen Rui's face turned pale in an instant; it had activated its self-destruct sequence!
The activation of the self-destruct program made the situation even more dire. The team members could feel the temperature around them rising rapidly, the air thick with a sense of impending doom.
This place is going to blow up! Wang Ya shouted, we need to evacuate immediately!
Lin Xi! Zhou Zheng's voice was laced with despair. Chen Rui hadn’t finished decoding; we have to leave now, or we’ll all die!
Shut up! Lin Xi's gaze was as sharp as a blade. Chen Rui, how many seconds do we have left?
Thirty seconds! Chen Rui's voice was hoarse, as if squeezed from his throat; we only need thirty seconds!
Alright, follow my lead. Lin Xi took a deep breath, adjusted the communication frequency, and commanded everyone to prepare for the final thirty seconds of defense!
The team members fell silent for a moment before gritting their teeth and regaining their footing, pouring their last ounce of strength into attacking the enemies and preventing the Shadowstone Core’s self-destruct energy from spreading.
Time’s up! Chen Rui shouted, slamming his hand down on the decoding button.
The Shadow Stone Sphere shook violently, and all the red light extinguished in an instant, plunging the hall into darkness.
Did we succeed? Lin Xi gasped, breathless.
At least the decoding is complete. Chen Rui lifted his head, drenched in sweat but relieved; we need to leave immediately; the self-destruct sequence here is irreversible!
Let’s go! Lin Xi commanded sharply, leading the team to retreat swiftly.
As they burst out of the Shadowstone Structure, a deafening explosion erupted behind them, and a massive shockwave knocked everyone to the ground.
Lin Xi struggled to rise from the ground, looking back at the destroyed ruins with mixed emotions: what have we truly gained?
Chen Rui pulled out the Decoder from his pocket; it contained the information they had just decrypted. A complex glint flickered in his eyes: perhaps it holds truths about the Shadow Stone, or maybe truths about ourselves.
What do you mean? Lin Xi frowned.
Chen Rui offered a wry smile but didn’t answer directly; he merely murmured: let’s wait and see; perhaps some things are beyond our understanding.
As the wind and sand began to stir, the team silently embarked on their journey home through the ruins. Yet everyone knew that this mission was merely a beginning; the true mysteries had only just begun to unveil themselves.
To be continued...
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