Footsteps blew through the empty corridor, blowing up a few scattered pages.
The Apostles of Doom had been eyeing this university since its inception, and sent members of their organization to personally oversee the construction of some areas, including this building with a hidden underground passage.
Decades later, the original utility room was converted into a library reading room, but the underground passage hidden in the room has never been exposed.
Bang!
The second leader kicked open the locked iron door.
A group of people walked in.
Wang Ran glanced across the room and saw nothing obviously out of place.
"Sir, please follow me."
Sect Leader Er bent over and led the way for Wang Ran, bringing him to several rows of bookshelves deep in the room.
These bookshelves are quite old, and they are filled with books that young people don’t care about: "The Girl Who Loves to Work", "Postpartum Care for Sows"…
The Second Sect Leader took a few books off the bookshelf.
The buttons that were originally blocked by the books popped up one after another, triggering the mechanisms hidden inside the bookshelves and walls.
Click, click, click, click—
The sound of gears turning is endless.
A scene that could only be seen in movies appeared before Wang Ran.
The wooden floor slowly rose and then split open, revealing a wide, brightly lit staircase leading underground.
The Second Sect Leader naturally walked in the front.
"My lord, I will lead the way for you."
Wang Ran and others followed Master Er onto the stairs.
At the end of the stairs was a long and narrow platform that resembled a subway platform. The ground was littered with hideous corpses, two of which were wearing golden masks and were nailed to the ground with tiny iron rods, forming a hornet's nest.
These are all Yi and Lu’s masterpieces from yesterday.
There was a disgusting smell of blood in the air, and Wang Ran felt nauseous.
Wang Ran had never seen so many dead bodies in real life, and he felt a little uncomfortable for a moment, but his spiritual power was innate, and he quickly suppressed this discomfort.
He looked around and found a simple elevator embedded in the wall.
“Is the elevator still working?”
…
Beep! Beep! Beep!
On the highway out of the city, shrill whistles rang out one after another, and the drivers' faces showed more or less anxiety.
Although it is incredible to predict an earthquake 120 hours in advance, two days have passed and the country has not only not lifted the alert, but has continued to raise the warning level.
Both those who know the business and those who don’t are scared!
At this moment, the entire Yong'an City is shrouded in an atmosphere of uneasiness, and this atmosphere is getting worse as the countdown decreases.
"Mom, will there really be a big earthquake?"
"Hurry up and pack your things, it's our turn to leave the city!"
"Xiao Lan! Get in the car!"
"What happened up ahead? Why aren't you moving?"
“I just bought a new house!”
"I am Mayor Zhang Min. The leadership team of Yong'an City has not left. Please do not panic, citizens. Leave the city in an orderly manner. Everyone can leave safely!"
Looking down from a high place, Yong'an City looks like a leaky barrel.
The invisible hand pressed down, causing the wooden barrel to leak as fast as possible. No one knew whether Yong'an City would really face a disaster, and when this disaster would come.
…
This elevator is not safe at all.
There are two machines hanging an iron plate, taking off and landing vertically, and there are no guardrails around them.
It was pitch black down there, so I guess if I fell down I could start eating right away.
"It works." Master Er whispered, "This elevator was built by me before. It goes straight to 10,000 meters underground. However, after the people below found out that we had forced our way in, they detonated a bomb at a depth of 3,000 meters, destroying the elevator shaft that led to a deeper level."
Wang Ran nodded slightly.
The collapse of the elevator shaft is not a problem. He can load the soil and rocks blocking the elevator shaft into a portable warehouse, which can save a lot of time on the road.
The Second Sect Leader stepped onto the iron plate first, then said respectfully, "You may come up now."
This elevator is responsible for freight transportation. It has a large area and can easily transport more than ten people at a time.
The Second Patriarch pressed a button on the control panel.
Buzz!
The machine above started to work and the iron plate dropped rapidly.
The elevator shaft was extremely quiet, with only the sound of their breathing. After two minutes, Bai Fan suddenly said excitedly: "There are quite a few people down there, and one of them seems pretty powerful. Watch me kill them all!"
Bai Fan's abilities had just been upgraded, and at this moment he was eager to show off, wishing he could demonstrate it right away.
"Stop!" The Second Sect Leader stopped him, "He's one of our own!"
Bai Fan was confused: "Huh?"
The Second Sect Leader was speechless and said, "We opened up the road along the elevator and established a forward base at a depth of 3,000 meters. Lu and some servants will meet us there."
Bai Fan chuckled twice.
Wang Ran rolled his eyes: "Calm down, the enemy is deeper in the place."
Another minute passed and the elevator stopped in bright light.
There were more than a dozen rows of fully armed soldiers standing outside the elevator.
These were apostles of doom who had experience in military service, including many veterans of well-known mercenary groups and special forces, and each of them exuded a tough temperament.
Lu, with a hunched back, stood in front of the soldiers.
Seeing Wang Ran coming here, he knelt on one knee without hesitation and said in a deep voice: "Sir!"
Wang Ran walked down the elevator.
"Someone just exploded and died. Should we stay here and find the enemy, or continue to go deeper with you?"
Lu gritted his teeth.
At this time, Bai Fan lowered his head guiltily.
Wang Ran glanced at Bai Fan and saw Bai Fan's guilty look, and he immediately knew what was going on.
He said calmly: "No need, this person is already dead."
I'm so ashamed.
Bai Fan's shoulders trembled.
Others also noticed Bai Fan's abnormality, and the Second Sect Leader mocked, "This man deserves to die!"
Bai Fan felt embarrassed and annoyed, and thought to himself that he must prove himself later.
Wang Ran used the light from his cell phone to shine down into the elevator shaft.
It was a mess down there. The elevator shaft was completely blocked by charred earth and rocks, and not a single ray of light could get through.
A thought occurred to him.
Most of the soil and rocks blocking the elevator shaft disappeared out of thin air, and the small amount that remained fell downwards.
Boom!
After only a few seconds, he heard the sound of a stone falling to the ground.
He couldn't help but frown.
The blockage was not a big deal, but the Apostle of Doom had detonated more than one bomb, and the structure of the elevator shaft might have been severely damaged. It would be terrible if it collapsed while they were descending.
"grown ups!"
At this time, Master Er suddenly spoke up: "If you can clear the dirt and rocks blocking the elevator shaft, we can use the elevator to reach the large platform 10,000 meters underground, and I can reinforce the rock wall."
Wang Ran nodded slightly.
[Start real-time simulation]
[You continue to descend in the elevator]
You clear the blockage
[Second Master reinforces the rock wall]
[You have inspected the reinforcement quality of the Second Master]
Do you think the elevator shaft will not collapse
[You continue to descend]
You feel chest tightness
[Bai Fan sensed the enemies gathered on the large platform]
[In order to make amends, he first asked for your opinion, and then drained the blood of the people on the large platform from more than a thousand meters away, leaving only a few alive to gather intelligence.]
[You have arrived at the large platform in the depths]
[You breathe easier]
[You learned that the Grand Master held a wake-up ceremony in advance]
[The ceremony is about to be completed]
Wang Ran was shocked.
He didn't expect that this simulation would yield such amazing intelligence.
The ritual is almost complete?!
But he still has to walk on the road for a few more days!