The dense dark energy, like a black torrent, wrapped in biting cold, rushed fiercely towards Liam. That energy was violent and cold. Everywhere it passed, the surrounding air seemed to be frozen, the leaves withered and turned black in an instant, and the gravel was corroded with a hissing sound, which was enough to show its great destructive power——this was the full-strength blow of the Shadow Leader, containing dark power enough to destroy everything, vowing to completely erase Liam.
"Be careful!" The three elite team members who escorted Liam had grim expressions. They immediately stood in front of Liam, their energy weapons erupting with all their strength, and white energy bullets shot continuously at the dark energy torrent, trying to block its attack. However, the Shadow Leader's dark energy was too powerful. When the white energy bullets collided with it, they were instantly swallowed and annihilated, not even leaving a ripple. Instead, they were counterattacked by the dark energy. The three team members were shaken back repeatedly by the shock wave, blood overflowed from their mouths, and their energy weapons almost slipped out of their hands.
Liam's eyes condensed, without the slightest panic. The symbiotic energy at his fingertips soared instantly, and white light covered his whole body, intertwined with the red light of the collar around his neck, forming a more dazzling halo. He could clearly feel that the symbiote in his body was surging frantically, and the resonance with the barrier's energy was getting stronger and stronger. An unprecedented power was constantly erupting from the depths of his body——that was the power after the fusion of symbiotic energy and barrier energy, pure and powerful, with the will to protect, enough to compete with dark energy.
A trace of surprise flashed in the Shadow Leader's eyes. He obviously did not expect that Liam could erupt such powerful power——he had always thought that Liam was suppressed by the collar and could only exert half of the symbiotic energy, which was not his opponent at all. But at this moment, the power erupted by Liam actually had a tendency to suppress his dark energy, which made him feel a trace of fear, but also more greedy——as long as he could seize the symbiote gene in Liam's body, he could have such powerful power, and his ambition to rule the world could be realized faster.
"Interesting. I didn't expect you to break through the suppression of the collar and erupt such powerful symbiotic power." The Shadow Leader's tone was cold, with a trace of viciousness. "However, this is not enough! Today, you must die. Your symbiote gene and the origin gene in the cave will be mine!" With that, he waved his hands, and the dark energy in his body soared again. The black torrent became thicker. At the same time, countless black energy sharp blades separated from the torrent and shot at Liam and the three elite team members, with a more violent attack than before.
Although the three elite team members were already injured, they still did not flinch. They endured the severe pain of their bodies, raised their energy weapons again, and fought side by side with Liam. The white energy bullets collided with the black energy sharp blades, constantly making violent explosions. Liam, while controlling the symbiotic energy light shield to block the attack of the dark energy torrent, looked for the flaw of the Shadow Leader——he knew that although the Shadow Leader's dark energy was powerful, it must have its weakness. As long as he could find the weakness, he could win with one strike.
At the same time, the battle at the ambush point in the mountains also entered a white-hot stage. Kane led the team members to fight against the members of the Shadow Organization stubbornly. The snipers sniped accurately at the commanding heights, constantly harvesting the lives of the members of the Shadow Organization. As time went on, fewer and fewer members of the Shadow Organization were left, and their attacks gradually became weak. Many members even began to retreat——they did not expect that the combat effectiveness of Kane's team was so strong. Even in an ambush, they could still take the upper hand.
"Everyone, cheer up! The people of the Shadow Organization can barely hold on. Completely eliminate them, and then immediately go to the cave to support Liam!" Kane shouted to the team members while fighting with the members of the Shadow Organization, his tone firm. The team members responded in unison, their morale was greatly boosted, and their energy weapons were more brave, launching a fierce counterattack against the members of the Shadow Organization. Soon, they eliminated all the remaining members of the Shadow Organization and completely took control of the situation at the ambush point in the mountains.
"Immediately count the number of people, treat the injured team members, leave two team members to guard the ambush point, and the rest, come with me to the cave to support Liam!" Kane ordered quickly, his tone urgent. He could feel that the energy fluctuation coming from the cave was getting stronger and stronger, including both the pure light of symbiotic energy and the cold breath of dark energy. He knew that Liam must be fighting with the core figures of the Shadow Organization, and the situation was very critical. He must rush to support as soon as possible.
In the abandoned military base, the battle was also drawing to a close. Wang and Elena led the support team and the base team members to fight against the infiltrators of the Shadow Organization stubbornly, successfully guarding the core experimental data and star-patterned ore. Although the infiltrators of the Shadow Organization were well-equipped, they were limited in number and lost external support. They were soon all eliminated, and the crisis of the base was completely lifted.
"Wang, you stay here to continue improving the AI algorithm, monitor the signal dynamics of the mountains and the base, and guard the core experimental data and star-patterned ore. Once any abnormality is found, notify us immediately." Elena ordered Wang, her tone urgent. "I will lead some team members to the mountain cave to support Liam and Kane's team, ensure their safety, and protect the origin gene at the same time."
"Understood! Elena, you must be careful and pay attention to safety. I will monitor your signals throughout the whole process. Once you encounter danger, I will send support immediately!" Wang nodded firmly, then turned around at once and devoted himself to improving the AI algorithm, closely monitoring the signal dynamics of the mountains and the base, daring not to slack off at all. Elena led some team members, quickly left the abandoned military base, and rushed towards the hidden cave in the northern mountains to fully support Liam.
At the entrance of the cave, the fierce battle between Liam and the Shadow Leader was still continuing. Liam's physical strength was gradually exhausted, the symbiotic energy in his body was also greatly consumed, the light of the light shield became weaker and weaker, and he was scratched by black energy sharp blades in several places, with blood flowing. The injuries of the three elite team members were also getting more and more serious, and they were almost unable to hold on. They could only barely block the attack of the black energy sharp blades, and could not give Liam effective support at all.
A trace of pride flashed in the Shadow Leader's eyes. He could feel that Liam's symbiotic energy was almost exhausted. As long as he persisted for a while, he could completely eliminate Liam and seize the symbiote gene and the origin gene. "Liam, give up resistance. You are almost unable to hold on. No matter how much you struggle, it will be in vain." The Shadow Leader's tone was cold, with a trace of mockery. "As long as you obediently hand over the symbiote gene and the origin gene, I can give you a happy death and let you not suffer too much pain."
"Never!" Liam gritted his teeth and persisted, his tone firm, with a trace of firmness in his eyes. "Even if I die, I will not let you succeed. I will guard the symbiote gene, the origin gene, protect my comrades, and protect the future of human science and technology. I will never let you, such an evil person, rule the world!" With that, he used all his strength to activate the symbiotic energy in his body again. At the same time, with the resonance of the energy barrier, he absorbed part of the barrier's energy into his body. The symbiotic energy and the barrier energy fused together, erupting a more powerful force.
At this moment, the red light of the collar around Liam's neck suddenly soared, and then a crack slowly opened——for a long time, the collar had been suppressing his symbiotic energy. But at this moment, the fusion force of symbiotic energy and barrier energy was too powerful, which actually broke part of the suppression of the collar, allowing his symbiotic energy to be further released. Although the collar was not completely broken, the suppression force was greatly weakened, and the symbiotic energy in Liam's body became more active and powerful.
"This... How is this possible! You actually broke through the suppression of the collar?" The Shadow Leader's face changed greatly, his eyes were full of disbelief, and there was a trace of panic in his tone. He never thought that Liam could do this, break through the suppression of the collar, and release more powerful symbiotic energy——this was completely beyond his expectation, and also made the fear in his heart more and more intense.
Liam ignored the Shadow Leader's panic. He clenched his fists, gathered all the fused symbiotic energy at his fingertips. The white light became extremely dazzling, even covering the black torrent of dark energy. He could clearly feel the Shadow Leader's weakness——it was at his chest. The dark energy fluctuation there was weaker than other places. Obviously, it was the core of dark energy and his fatal weakness.
"Shadow Leader, your time is up!" Liam shouted loudly, his figure flashed, turned into a white afterimage, rushed towards the Shadow Leader, and the symbiotic energy sharp blade at his fingertips turned into a huge sharp blade, stabbing at the weakness of the Shadow Leader's chest. The Shadow Leader's face changed greatly, and he wanted to dodge, but it was already too late——Liam's speed was too fast, and he never thought that Liam would launch a counterattack at this time and find his fatal weakness.
"No——!" The Shadow Leader let out a shrill scream. The symbiotic energy sharp blade accurately stabbed the weakness of his chest. The white light poured into his body instantly, constantly devouring his dark energy. The dark energy in the Shadow Leader's body kept flowing away like a tide. His black robe gradually lost its luster, and the mask on his face also fell to the ground, revealing a ferocious and terrible face——his face was covered with black lines, his eyes were vicious, but at this moment, he was full of fear and unwillingness.
"You... You actually... found my weakness..." The Shadow Leader's tone was weak, a lot of black blood overflowed from his mouth, and his body kept shaking. "I'm not willing... My plan, which I've planned for ten years... was actually destroyed in your hands... I'm not willing..." With that, the dark energy in his body completely dissipated, his body slowly fell down, and he completely lost his vitality—the evil leader who ruled the Shadow Organization for ten years, planned countless conspiracies, and tried to rule the world, finally fell under Liam's symbiotic energy sharp blade.
As soon as the Shadow Leader died, the remaining few core members of the Shadow Organization fell into panic instantly. They lost the leader's command and the courage to fight. They no longer had the previous ferocity. They all turned around and wanted to escape from the cave entrance to save their own lives. "Don't let them run away! Completely eliminate them and eliminate future troubles forever!" Liam endured the severe pain of his body and shouted to the three elite team members, his tone firm.
Although the three elite team members were already exhausted, they still endured the severe pain of their bodies, chased the fleeing core members of the Shadow Organization together with Liam, and white energy bullets shot continuously. Soon, they eliminated all the remaining core members of the Shadow Organization and completely lifted the crisis at the cave entrance.
After the battle, Liam could no longer hold on. His legs went weak and he fell down. The symbiotic energy in his body was completely exhausted, the wounds on his body were still bleeding, and his face was as pale as paper. The three elite team members also fell down one after another. Their injuries were already very serious, and they could no longer stand up. They could only lie on the ground, gasping for breath.
"Liam!" "Liam! How are you?" At this moment, Kane led the team members to the cave entrance in a hurry. Seeing Liam and the three elite team members lying on the ground, his face changed greatly. He immediately rushed over quickly, his tone urgent. Elena led the base team members to the cave entrance closely behind. Seeing the scene in front of her, she was very anxious and immediately arranged for the team members to treat Liam and the three elite team members.
After receiving the news, Dr. Gray also immediately took the medical equipment from the abandoned military base to the cave entrance, and quickly checked and treated Liam and the three elite team members. "Don't worry, they are not in danger of life. They are just exhausted and seriously injured. As long as they rest well for a period of time, they can recover." Dr. Gray said to Kane and Elena while treating Liam's wound, with a trace of relief in his tone.
Hearing this, Kane and Elena finally let go of the stone hanging in their hearts. Kane looked at Liam, who was lying on the ground with a pale face, and his eyes were full of relief and admiration: "Liam, you did a good job. You successfully defeated the Shadow Leader, smashed the conspiracy of the Shadow Organization, protected the origin gene, and also protected all of us. Thank you."
Elena also nodded gently, her eyes full of admiration: "That's right, Liam. You are our hero. If it weren't for you, it would be difficult for us to defeat the Shadow Leader, to guard the origin gene, and it would be difficult for us to win this war. Don't worry, we will take good care of you and make you recover soon."
Liam slowly opened his eyes, looked at Kane, Elena, Dr. Gray, and other team members around him, and showed a weak but relieved smile: "You're welcome... This is what I should do... We are comrades fighting side by side... Protecting everyone... Protecting the future of human science and technology... is the responsibility of each of us..."
He paused and continued: "Although the Shadow Leader was defeated, there may still be residual forces of the Shadow Organization. We can't take it lightly... In addition, the origin gene in the cave... We must protect it well... Extract the regeneration factor from the origin gene as soon as possible... Start the bone purification experiment... Complete the unfinished research of the R&D team ten years ago... Completely crack the suppression principle of the collar... Let all people suppressed by the collar regain their freedom..."
"Don't worry, we will definitely do all this well." Kane nodded, his tone firm. "We will arrange elite team members to guard the cave 24 hours a day to protect the origin gene. At the same time, we will speed up the preparation work for the experiment, extract the regeneration factor as soon as possible, start the bone purification experiment, complete the unfinished research of the R&D team, and live up to you and the R&D team members who died ten years ago."
Elena also nodded and added: "I will lead the team to continue improving the AI algorithm, further analyze the principle of the energy barrier and the secret of the origin gene. At the same time, we will strengthen the base's defense system and data encryption system to prevent sneak attacks by the residual forces of the Shadow Organization, ensure the safety of core experimental data and star-patterned ore, promote the breakthrough of gene purification technology, and protect the future of human science and technology."
Dr. Gray, while treating the wounds of the three elite team members, said: "When Liam and these three team members recover, we can start preparing for the work of extracting the regeneration factor from the origin gene. The origin gene contains powerful energy and pure regeneration factors. As long as we can extract them successfully, we can smoothly start the bone purification experiment, which can not only help Liam completely break the suppression of the collar, but also enhance the strength of all of us, allowing us to better cope with future crises."
The sun broke through the mist and sprinkled at the entrance of the cave, dispelling the cold of the mountains and the haze of darkness. The light blue energy barrier still wrapped the cave, with soft but powerful light, guarding the origin gene in the cave and the hope of human science and technology. Liam lay on the ground, looking at the comrades fighting side by side around him, and his heart was full of firm belief——he knew that they had won this war, but the road ahead was still long. They needed to continue to work hard, continue to fight side by side, protect everyone around them, protect the future of human science and technology, and complete their unfinished mission.
And in an unknown corner, a faint black mist quietly drifted out of the Shadow Leader's body and quickly disappeared into the depths of the woods, like a ghost, leaving no trace—this black mist was formed by the residual dark energy in the Shadow Leader's body and also the last hope of the Shadow Organization. Its escape laid a hidden foreshadowing for the future plot, and a new crisis may be quietly brewing.