"That place... really hasn't been searched. The anti-air glass can block gods. If it's damaged, it's a serious crime. No one dares to touch it carelessly, so it wasn't checked."
Zhao Longfei said, ["I didn't check the anti-air glass either. I'll check now."]
"Okay."
Lu Daoxing got busy again.
After just over ten minutes, Zhao Longfei called again.
["Found it!"]
["Guo Jiuxiao is really cunning!"]
["He really didn't dare touch the anti-air glass, but on the lampshade where the anti-air glass is installed, I found three metal canisters painted the same color as the lampshade!"]
["At first, I thought they were containers for long wiring! But after a closer look, I noticed something off. There's definitely something weird inside!"]
Lu Daoxing followed up, "I found two as well. Both were at the edge of Xingye Ranch. Old Zhang, you really know Guo Jiuxiao!"
["Exactly! The three I found were also at the edge of the ranch. This is definitely a trap!"]
Hearing they'd uncovered more of Guo Jiuxiao's setup, Qin Siyang showed a relieved smile.
This was another layer of protection for Li Tianming.
Zhao Longfei's satisfied laugh came from the phone, ["Professor Zhang is still sharp, but Little Qin's little brain actually thinking of anti-air glass, that's indeed sneaky enough."]
"Director Zhao, this is called being clever!"
Zhang Kuang shook Qin Siyang's hand with satisfaction.
Before they could celebrate further, he continued, "Old Lu, are those metal canisters signal-controlled?"
"If they were signal-controlled, I would've found them long ago. There's no signal receiving or transmitting device on them."
"No signal... then it can only be based on positioning-type skills. Just like the God-Hunting Weapon inside that stone earlier, it can only be triggered by physically smashing the metal canister."
"These physically-triggered devices are always the hardest to find and check. Guo Jiuxiao setting it up like this makes sense."
Zhang Kuang asked on the phone again, "Principal Zhao, is there any surveillance around those metal canisters?"
["Same as the stones earlier. Probably to avoid suspicion. There's absolutely no surveillance near the anti-air glass."]
"Okay!"
Zhang Kuang's lips curled up, "Old Lu, dismantle them all!"
Zhao Longfei asked, ["Professor Lu, you're all underground. Can you dismantle those metal canisters?"]
"No problem. I'm not dismantling them myself; I'm using the God-Hunting Weapon to do it."
"However, during dismantling, Principal Zhao, help me keep an eye on the area. If anything seems off, let me know immediately."
["Okay, will do. By the way, to save time, I can help you locate these metal canisters and report the coordinates to you. How's that?"]
Lu Daoxing said, "That would be perfect! Principal Zhao, you find them first. I'll try using the God-Hunting Weapon to disable the ones we've already found."
["No problem."]
Hao Liang said from the side, "If possible, can I get two of those metal canisters? Judging by their structure, they're likely some kind of solvent. I want to study what's inside."
Lu Daoxing nodded, "Sure. I also want to study the composition of the metal canister to see if there's any mystery in it. I'll bring a few of those trap-filled stones too. Want to study them?"
"Stones? Just some meaningless combinations of solid material. What's there to study?"
"They also contain God-Hunting Weapons."
"I don't study God-Hunting Weapons. That stuff's for you to research."
Qin Siyang raised an eyebrow.
'As expected of a professor.'
'Never forgets about research, no matter the situation.'
'Even now, with a huge threat incoming...'
'Still thinking about what to study afterward.'
But then again, it's exactly this kind of composure that allowed them to rise to the top and become elite researchers after the apocalypse.
Qin Siyang curiously looked at the large screen in front of Lu Daoxing.
Sure enough, next to the lampshade of the anti-air glass, they found a metal canister the same color as the lampshade, hidden, about the size of a fist.
Then, a stream of transparent liquid appeared at the edge of the screen.
Lu Daoxing controlled the directional keys on the screen, and the transparent liquid moved as if remotely controlled, slowly flowing along the anti-air glass toward the metal canister, gently wrapping around it.
Something that left Qin Siyang dumbfounded happened.
The metal canister wrapped in the transparent liquid began shrinking as if under a magical spell, smaller and smaller, until it became a tiny canister the size of a fingernail.
Then the tiny canister was carried by the transparent liquid and left the screen's range.
Seeing Qin Siyang's amazed face, Lu Daoxing smiled with satisfaction.
"Professor Lu, how did you do that?"
Lu Daoxing explained to him: "This God-Hunting Weapon's technology is similar to the tier-four storage box I gave you."
"This is my unique specialty. Completely different from those ordinary tier-one or tier-two storage boxes."
Qin Siyang nodded and gave a thumbs-up, "I can tell. It's seriously impressive!"
Zhao Longfei and Lu Daoxing worked together, using the God-Hunting Weapon to disable all the metal canisters they could find near the anti-air glass.
Qin Siyang asked again, "Director Zhang, now that the traps around have been removed, what's next?"
"Everything that could be done has been done. Next, we find a hidden spot suitable for rescuing Old Li."
Lu Daoxing asked again, "But among these many houses, which one is suitable for rescuing Old Li?"
Zhang Kuang shook his head, "Not necessarily near any house."
"Just find a random spot to hide in Xingye Ranch."
"After all, when Old Li kills Ye Hongqing, it'll definitely draw out Guo Jiuxiao and the others. No matter where we're waiting, we'll have to rush to the battlefield."
"So just find a location that's close to all the houses in Xingye Ranch. It'll make it easier for us to move quickly."
"Alright. Chang Da, are you still beside Principal Zhao?"
["Yes."]
"You heard what Old Zhang said, right? Analyze a coordinate for me that's closest to all the houses."
["Above ground or underground?"]
"Underground. Above ground is too easy to be spotted."
["Okay, give me a few minutes."]
Zhang Kuang asked again, "Chang Da, how long until Old Li gets here?"
On the other end, Chang Tianxiang said, ["When the signal disappeared earlier, he still had about ten hours to go."]
["Old Li is moving on his own now. I don't know what method he'll use, but I'm sure he'll be moving much faster than before."]
["I estimate he might arrive in just two or three more hours."]
At this point, Qin Siyang asked, "Director Zhang, Principal Zhao can find Ye Hongqing at Xingye Ranch, but can Old Li find her?"
"He doesn't have surveillance-type skills and can't know everything."
"I'm worried he might go near Ye Hongqing's house first. There will definitely be people lying in wait there. What if he gets exposed early?"
"He'll definitely find her," Zhang Kuang's gaze was firm, "He's Li Tianming."
[T/N: The Silk Song is real!]
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