I was thrown out by the shockwave of the explosion, crashing heavily to the ground.
Dust swirled around, blocking out the sun. I felt as if my insides had been rearranged, like I had been hit head-on by a speeding truck and then tossed into a washing machine on a spin cycle.
The sensation was excruciatingly intense!
I struggled to get up but found my limbs powerless, sprawled on the ground like a heap of mud.
“Wei Na! Are you okay?” Xie Hanshuang's anxious voice came from above, accompanied by the smell of dust.
“I… I’m fine…” I forced out a smile that was more painful than crying.
Inside, I was screaming: Fine? I feel like I'm falling apart! If this is fine, then what does it mean to be in trouble?
I turned my head with great difficulty, searching for Zhong Dali's figure.
“Where’s Zhong Dali?”
“He's over there!” Xie Hanshuang pointed not far away, where another dust-covered figure was struggling to rise.
I breathed a sigh of relief; at least we weren't dead.
But seriously, Zhong Li Kai is too extreme! He casually tossed a small nuclear bomb; if he threw a hydrogen bomb, wouldn’t we all be turned to ashes?
Wait, a hydrogen bomb? Isn’t that a bit over the top? This isn’t a sci-fi movie!
Just as I was lost in thought, Zhong Li Kai's figure slowly emerged from the swirling smoke and dust.
He appeared completely unscathed!
This... this is just too unscientific!
"How is it, ants? Now... do you understand... my power?" Zhong Li Kai's voice was filled with mockery, as if we were merely toys he could manipulate at will.
I gritted my teeth, a surge of nameless anger rising within me.
Even if I die, I won't let you be so arrogant!
I struggled to stand up, but found my body still unresponsive.
Just then, a weak voice came through the team channel. "Cough cough... Boss... I've discovered something..." Zhong Dali said.
"What is it?" I forced myself to ask, trying to sound alert.
"It's... it's about... the traitor..." Zhong Dali stammered, "I... I saw... him... during the battle... secretly... holding back..."
Holding back? A traitor?
I was taken aback. Could it be that there really was a traitor among us?
Xie Hanshuang also heard Zhong Dali's words and her expression changed.
"Who is it?"
Zhong Dali fell silent for a moment, seemingly hesitating, before slowly revealing a name: "It's... it's... Wang Wu..."
Wang Wu?
I was stunned. Wang Wu was the least noticeable member of our team, usually quiet and with a very low presence.
I never expected that the traitor would be him!
Xie Hanshuang also wore a shocked expression, clearly unable to believe this fact.
"Impossible!" Xie Hanshuang shook her head in disbelief. "Wang Wu... why would he do this?"
Zhong Dali coughed weakly a few times. "I... I don’t know... but... I saw it with my own eyes... he... deliberately avoided... the enemy's attacks during the fight..."
At that moment, the mysterious girl's voice suddenly echoed in the team channel. "I... I saw it too..."
"What? You saw it as well?" Xie Hanshuang was even more shocked.
"Yes..." The mysterious girl's voice remained cold. "I... I saw him... secretly... passing information to... the enemy..."
Passing information?
This... is too much!
Anger surged within me, and I wished I could rush over and tear Wang Wu to pieces!
"Wang Wu! Why are you doing this?" Xie Hanshuang's voice trembled, filled with rage and disappointment.
Just then, Wang Wu's figure approached from a distance, wearing a strange smile.
"Hehe... you found me out..."
"Wang Wu! Why did you betray us?" Xie Hanshuang shouted angrily.
"Betray?" Wang Wu sneered. "I... have never been loyal to you."
"You... you..." Xie Hanshuang trembled with anger, unable to utter a word.
"I... am just... fulfilling... my mission..." Wang Wu's tone was icy. "Now... my mission... is complete... and you... should... die..."
"You... dream on!" I shouted in fury, struggling to stand up.
Though my body still ached, the anger in my heart filled me with boundless strength.
"Soul Devouring Immunity Evolution!"
I silently chanted in my mind, and the golden finger activated!
A powerful force surged into my body.
I felt my body brimming with strength!
I suddenly stood up, and my injuries healed in an instant!
I looked at Zhong Li Kai, my tone cold.
"The game... has just begun!"
I thought to myself, today... it’s either your death... or mine!
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