The whole underground base was shaking kuat-kuat, cracks on the wall spreading like spider web, and pieces of ceiling falling down non-stop. The alarm sound was so sharp, like got people cucuk needle into your ear, and the red warning lights flashing here and there, making the whole place look like one big volcano ready to explode.
"Countdown: Nine minutes."
Li Chuan gritted his teeth, pressing his shoulder wound hard-hard, forcing himself to keep cool. This Li Feng really got plan one, this base sure got self-destruct system, once start already, the whole underground building sure hancur-hancur.
"Faster go!" Cheng Mo was half pulling Li Chuan, half checking the surroundings, his face very serious.
Su Man holding her gun tight-tight, her sharp eyes scanning every corner, in case got ambush: "Li Feng won't let us walk so easy lah, he confirm got back-up plan."
"You think I dunno meh?" Shen Qiu cursing while typing very fast on his tablet. "Cibai, he put so many lock on the main system, I cannot stop the self-destruct directly, but maybe can hack open the backup escape route."
"Countdown: Eight minutes."
"Hurry up!" Li Chuan's voice was low but urgent.
Shen Qiu sweating already, his fingers flying on the keyboard. A few seconds later, a blueprint of the base appeared on his screen.
"I found it! Channel B-17 still got backup power, logically we can use that way to escape!"
"Where?" Su Man asked.
Shen Qiu pointed at a big metal door in front: "Pass there, got one lift can go up to ground level."
Li Chuan took a deep breath, forcing himself to ignore the pain, and stepped towards the door. But before they could reach, suddenly a very familiar person walk out from side door.
Li Feng still with his usual smile, standing in their way. Behind him got two black-clothed guards, and in his hand, he was holding a silver gun, aiming directly at Li Chuan's head.
"Why so rush?" Li Feng smiled, his voice so steady like got nothing happening behind him. "Li Chuan, our game still haven't finish yet."
"You siao ah?" Su Man's tone was cold, her fingers pressing the trigger. "This place going to explode already!"
Li Feng never change his face one, still standing there relax-relax: "I know lah, that's why I very curious, in this last few minutes, you all can escape or not."
"Game again?" Cheng Mo's eyes narrowed. "You purposely wait here?"
Li Feng chuckled: "If I don't give you a chance, not fun lah."
Li Chuan took another deep breath, his eyes locked on Li Feng: "What you want?"
Li Feng smiled, suddenly lifted his gun, and—
"Bang!"
A bullet hit the ceiling, knocking out some hidden sensor. Immediately, the base's secondary defense system activated. The walls suddenly pop out metal bars, blocking all the exit routes, and at the same time, the floor started sparking, electric arcs jumping here and there.
"Countdown: Seven minutes."
"Li Feng!" Li Chuan roared.
Li Feng shrug his shoulders, like nothing happen: "You got two choice. One, stay here and die with me. Two, try to break my little game, maybe you can escape before everything go boom."
Shen Qiu cursed, fingers flying on his keyboard: "Diu, this defense system got its own power source, I need time to crack it!"
"Not much time left wor." Li Feng reminded with a playful smile.
Li Chuan didn't waste time talking, his brain already spinning fast-fast, looking for solution.
"Cheng Mo, destroy the defense device on the ceiling." Li Chuan ordered, his voice steady. "Su Man, cover Shen Qiu, let him do his work."
Cheng Mo nodded, took out his knife, jumped up the wall, and directly stabbed into an exposed wiring box. Sparks flying everywhere, some metal bars start to retract back a bit.
Su Man started firing, keeping Li Feng's guards from getting close.
Shen Qiu kept typing, his sweat dropping onto the keyboard: "Almost there…"
"Countdown: Six minutes."
Li Feng standing at the side, watching everything, like enjoying a drama.
"Li Chuan, to be honest, I really start to admire you." He said, smiling. "But too bad, you still not fast enough."
He raised his gun, aiming directly at Shen Qiu—
"Bang!"
Li Chuan move damn fast, jumped in front of Shen Qiu. The bullet grazed his waist, blood immediately soaking his clothes.
Shen Qiu shocked: "Li Chuan!"
Li Chuan sweating already, but still standing. His eyes burning with anger: "You到底 want what?"
Li Feng smiled again: "I want see you struggle."
"Countdown: Five minutes."
Shen Qiu suddenly slammed his finger on the keyboard: "Done!"
The metal barriers instantly deactivated, opening the escape route!
"Go now!" Li Chuan shouted.
Cheng Mo took down the last enemy, Su Man covered Shen Qiu as they rushed to the exit.
Li Feng watched them go, the smile on his face finally faded a bit.
"Interesting…"
But he didn't chase after them. Instead, he turned around and disappeared into another passage.
The lift slowly moving up, Li Chuan and the team inside, all breathing heavily.
"Countdown: Thirty seconds."
"Boom—!"
Just as they rushed out of the lift, the entire underground base exploded behind them. Flames shot into the sky, turning night into day.
Li Chuan stood there, looking at the burning ruins, his expression deep and unreadable.
This time, they escaped. But he knew, the fight with Li Feng… far from over.