The moment Li Chuan step inside 'Nexus' main hall, the air macam frozen like that. The huge server giving out blue color light, humming noise fill up the whole space. Li Feng just stand there at the middle, arms cross, smile sikit-sikit like everything under his hand.
Behind Li Chuan, Su Man and Cheng Mo also very alert, their gun already raise, pointing at Li Feng. But Li Feng not scare at all, some more slowly start clapping. The sound echo in the hall, got that bit bit mocking feel.
"I must say, your skill memang beyond my expectation," Li Feng say slowly, his deep eyes never leave Li Chuan. "So fast can find 'Nexus,' even can avoid all the trap come inside here. Li Chuan, you really not bad la."
Li Chuan don't bother reply his nonsense, his sharp eyes lock on him. "No need to waste time. Li Feng, your plan sudah fail. We already got the 'Nexus' core data. You no way out anymore."
Li Feng smile like he hear some joke. "Fail? You think you win liao?"
He slowly raise his hand, simply press the button on the control panel beside him.
Boom.
Suddenly, whole room flood with red color warning light, alarm sound super loud, vibrating the whole space. The wall LCD screen suddenly turn on, showing many many fast-moving code, macam digital tsunami.
"Automatic lockdown protocol activated."
A cold robotic voice echoing in the whole hall.
"Core control authority has been transferred to 'Main Brain.' 'Purge Protocol' will start in ten minutes."
Shen Qiu voice burst into their earpiece, sound very kancheong. "Li Chuan! Die liao! He already activate 'Nexus' self-destruct! Whole place in ten minute will gone case—data, structure, even… semua orang inside here!"
Li Chuan jaw tighten, his eyes never leave Li Feng. "You wanna die with 'Nexus' together?"
Li Feng chuckle, macam he heard a joke. His expression still very relax. "Die? No la, I just make sure you all leave here empty-handed. As for me…" He tilt his head a bit, his smile look got meaning.
"I already plan my jalan keluar."
BANG!
Su Man no talk nonsense, straight away pull trigger! Bullet shoot out, aim Li Feng heart!
But at that moment, a transparent shield suddenly appear in front of him, the bullet bounce away—piang!—hit the metal wall, got small fire spark.
Li Feng still stand there, nothing happen. Macam he already plan this all along.
"Sorry la," he smile, his finger press something on his smart watch. "I won't just stand here and wait you kill me."
Boom.
The ground suddenly vibrate—
A metal door at the center of the hall open slowly. A hidden lift come up from bawah. Li Feng step backward toward it.
"Li Chuan, I been waiting for you—waiting for you to be my true rival." Li Feng shake head, his voice got a bit regret. "But now… you really no much time left."
With that, his body disappear into the darkness. The lift drop down fast, gone inside the lower floor.
At the same time, the security system fully activate—
Wall panels open up—hundred of drones fly out, all their gun point at them!
"Jialat!" Su Man scold, fast fast shoot one drone down, but more already aiming at them!
"Shen Qiu! Faster disable system now!" Li Chuan shout while dodge the gunfire.
"I trying! But the encryption level very gao—need at least five minute!" Shen Qiu voice very tension.
"We don't got five minute!" Cheng Mo growl, flipping in midair, his knife slash through one drone, split into half. He turn to Li Chuan, face serious. "We must go control room, manually close this system!"
Li Chuan scan the hall, fast lock onto a metal door at the far end. The label say "Main Control Room."
Decision made. "Su Man, Cheng Mo—cover me! I settle the system!"
All three start action. Su Man and Cheng Mo one by one shoot down the drone, while Li Chuan sprint full speed to the control room.
Li Chuan kick open the door. Inside full of flashing red light, warning sound still blasting.
He rush to the main console, his finger type super fast, trying to override the lockdown.
"Shen Qiu! I inside! Tell me how to stop it!"
Shen Qiu voice still kancheong. "Find 'Main Brain' core interface! Type override command! Force stop the purge!"
Li Chuan fast fast navigate. The screen scrolling many many code, macam waterfall like that.
Outside, the drone movement slow down, but system still running.
Then—
Just as Li Chuan almost stop it—
Warning! Secondary encryption activated! Admin access required!
Shen Qiu curse. "What?! He set double lock? Mati la!"
Li Chuan face black. But he no hesitate, pull out one thing from his pocket—
Li Feng's genetic passcode.
He press it against the scanner.
For few second, the screen freeze. Then—
[Override Accepted.]
The red-warning light all go off.
[Security system shutting down.]
Outside, all drone suddenly drop to the floor—like no battery liao.
Su Man breathe out, wipe her forehead. "Wah, finally."
Cheng Mo still hold his knife, not relax. "But Li Feng already escape."
Li Chuan stare at the terminal screen.
The last message blinking—
"Evacuation route unlocked. Time left: 03:27."
He exhale slowly, voice super cold.
"He won't run far."