"Who is it?" Ao Tian asked, raising his sword towards the rift.
No one answered. But a chilling aura rushed towards them.
"It feels a bit familiar," Qing Chen said, frowning slightly. "This aura..."
Su Wenxin quickly pulled up the data. "The energy fluctuations are completely different from before. This is... Ancient Will?"
"No," Ao Tian said, unusually serious. "This is the work of those old geezers."
Qing Chen glanced at him. "You really do know something."
"Likewise," Ao Tian shrugged. "But now might not be the best time for reminiscing."
Suddenly, the Spatial Rift twisted violently, and a massive hand reached out from within.
"Damn!" Ao Tian jumped back. "Is it really that straightforward?"
Su Wenxin's fingers flew across the controls as the Light Brain blared alarms:
【Warning: Unknown virus intrusion】
【Warning: System firewall breach】
【Warning: Quantum computing core damage】
【Oh no, this is bad!!!】
"..." Su Wenxin silently turned off the System Prompt. "I need to get a more reliable AI next time."
Qing Chen had already taken action. White light coalesced into chains, wrapping around that hand. But in the next moment, the chains shattered inch by inch.
"This is a bit tricky," he said.
Ao Tian replied, "You say that as if you've never encountered anything tricky before."
"Shut up." Su Wenxin pulled up a new program. "Enough chatter, find a way to stop it."
The giant hand suddenly clenched, distorting the entire space. The walls of the subway station began to collapse.
"Hey, hey," Ao Tian said while slashing, "this is the city center. If this keeps up, tomorrow's headline will be 'Supernatural Incident at Subway Station.'"
"Do you still have time for jokes?" Su Wenxin retorted.
Qing Chen suddenly spoke up, "I have a plan, but I need you all to cooperate."
"Go on." ×2
"Ao Tian, do you remember that move from last time?"
"What move?" Ao Tian paused, then realized. "Oh! That one... wait, do you guys know each other?"
Su Wenxin replied, "Shouldn't I be the one asking that?"
"Cough," Qing Chen interrupted them, "let's get down to business. Manager Su, is your quantum system still operational?"
"Just barely."
"Good, then let's proceed..."
The three exchanged quick glances. In the next moment, Qing Chen transformed into a streak of white light and dashed toward the rift. Ao Tian's long sword instantly split into hundreds of blades, while Su Wenxin's fingers began to dance in the air.
Light Chips, talismans, sword energy, Quantum Data—four different powers intertwined.
The giant hand seemed to sense the threat and swung violently. A terrifying force swept toward them.
But this time, the trio's coordination was flawless.
Qing Chen's white light formed a protective shield, Ao Tian's sword energy weaved through it, and Su Wenxin's Quantum Data perfectly fused the two powers.
"Get back!" they shouted in unison.
Boom!
After a deafening explosion, the Spatial Rift slowly began to heal. But all three knew this was just the beginning.
"So," Ao Tian sheathed his sword, "shouldn't we have a serious talk?"
"What are we talking about?" Su Wenxin sneered. "Are we discussing the fact that you two knew each other before? Or are we talking about who that voice was directed at?"
Qing Chen replied calmly, "We need to discuss both. But not now."
"Why not?"
"Because," he pointed to the sky above, "someone is coming."
The sound of sirens echoed from a distance. Clearly, the commotion had attracted the attention of the authorities.
"Let's disperse," Qing Chen said. "Tomorrow night, at Drunken Immortal Tavern, it's on me."
"Oh," Ao Tian's eyes lit up. " master Qing is treating us? That's rare."
Su Wenxin glanced at the two of them. "Are you sure you want to discuss things in a place like that?"
"Don't worry," Qing Chen said, a rare smile appearing on his face. "I've reserved the entire venue."
The three quickly parted ways.
The sirens grew louder as they approached. On the platform, only a scene of chaos remained, along with faint traces of energy fluctuations.
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