novelraw Chapter 712 - 712 712 That was close
Chapter 712 - 712 712 That was close
712: Chapter 712: That was close 712: Chapter 712: That was close Not only was Dong Ni in danger, the other members of the team were backed into a corner.
Jie was the second person to be pierced by a laser.
The injury wasn’t severe, but he couldn’t move because doing so would result in the laser slicing through him.
Ouyang Jin was the unluckiest of them all.
He had accidentally fallen to the ground, resultant in all of his limbs being pierced by lasers.
Now, he lay immobilized on the ground, cursing his luck silently.
“What do we do?
What do we do?” Gu Fan was evading lasers from all directions.
He was exhausted, but seeing his companions in crisis, he couldn’t help but feel anxious.
Unless they came up with a plan soon, they were all going to pay the price.
There was one hope left, Lin Xi, who was stationed outside the room.
That’s the reason Gu Fan had insisted Lin Xi not enter.
However, the woman in the red dress had remarked, “Don’t you find it strange?
So much time has passed, but why haven’t your companions outside rushed in to save you?
Well, it’s simple really!
They have their own problems to deal with.
How could they possibly come to your rescue?”
“What?” Gu Fan revealed a terrified look, and the more he showed his fear, the more the woman in the red dress seemed to relish it.
Then, all the three scientists were pierced by lasers, their faces showing utter despair.
Now, only Gu Fan, Su Hui, Lu Yi, Gu Ling and Qiao Ya could move.
They knew they were burdened with the responsibility of escaping, and were the only hope for the team.
But how could they break free from this predicament?
In order to tighten her control, the woman in the red dress fired ten lasers, shrinking their survival space further.
It seemed like she had no intention of giving them a chance to fight back.
Yet, Gu Ling showed a relaxed demeanor, which was in stark contrast to the tense atmosphere.
She stood still, observing her surroundings and scratching her head.
The woman’s brows furrowed, “Fine, you think you are special.
But I don’t believe you can continue to dodge.”
“Let’s see then,” said Gu Ling.
She seemed to know where the lasers will come from next and moved accordingly.
Not one beam hit her.
The woman was visibly angered, “Very well, you’re a capable adversary.
Let’s see how you handle the next phase.” As soon as the woman in the red dress finished her sentence, the laser beams around Gu Ling began to move unpredictably.
This restricted Gu Ling’s movements even more.
The team nervously watched Gu Ling.
They had already struggled to dodge the stationary lasers, but now, with the lasers shifting back and forth, it was even harder to cope.
They were unsure if Gu Ling could manage.
Gu Ling, however, seemed completely unfazed.
She could sense the danger beforehand and knew where it was safe to stand.
Hence, no matter how the lasers moved, all she needed to do was continuously change her position and posture to avoid them effortlessly.
The woman in the red dress was beginning to get annoyed and focused all her attention on Gu Ling.
She wasn’t worried about the others escaping.
At that moment, Lu Yi took the shield off his back and wondered if this ancient relic could withstand a laser strike.
On trying, he found that it could indeed block the laser.
Lu Yi was ecstatic, but a glance from Su Hui made him understand that he should not be rejoicing yet.
The shield could be their trump card, and they should not expose that to the woman in the red dress prematurely.
Su Hui refused to sit still.
She observed the small holes from where the lasers were being emitted and wondered why such a dangerous weapon was installed in this laboratory.
She speculated that someone must have installed it in case an external enemy tried to break in and steal the space-time door.
The weapon could be used to annihilate the invaders.
However, what if the enemy and their own people were in the lab together?
Wouldn’t their own men get hurt?
“There has to be a loophole.
There has to be.” Su Hui quickly surveyed her surroundings.
She realized this laser weapon must require an energy input to fire, and this input had to come from somewhere.
If they could cut off that source, they could stop the lasers.
At this time, Gu Ling, having dodged attacks continuously, was having trouble keeping up her energy; her legs began to feel weak.
As she stood swaying slightly, she realized this wasn’t good.
Gu Fan, watching from the side, was worried.
His reason abandoned him, and he was unable to think through a solution calmly.
Su Hui had noticed that whenever Gu Ling was near a wall, the lasers didn’t chase after her as aggressively, almost as if they were unwilling to concentrate fire in that direction.
Once Gu Ling moved away from the wall, the lasers refocused to corner her.
This roused Su Hui’s suspicion.
She observed that there was a plastic tube beneath that wall, apparently for wiring.
She wondered what would happen if the tube was hit by a laser.
Just then, Gu Ling collapsed to her knees from exhaustion.
A laser beam had pierced her calf, immobilizing her.
“Xiaoling!” Gu Fan, no longer caring for his own safety, rushed towards her, but three laser beams instantly blocked his path.
Not only that, lasers began firing from the left, the right, and behind him, completely surrounding Gu Fan and trapping him.
If he dared to move, part of his body would be instantly severed.
“Enough, I’ve had my fun.
Watching you all struggle on death’s door has been amusing, but it’s time to end this.” The woman in the red dress looked sinister, and it seemed she meant what she said.
Now, each one of them was immobile.
They were at the mercy of the woman in the red dress.
They felt both terror and despair in their hearts.
Just then, Su Hui signaled towards Lu Yi, and then bravely rushed in that direction.
At the same time, Lu Yi, with a look of utter determination, threw his shield towards her.
Su Hui caught the shield, raised it above her head to ward off the laser beams and dashed as fast as she could.
The woman in the red dress was momentarily dumbfounded, then scoffed, “You have a fine shield there, but how many people can you protect with it, the outcome will be the same, such futile struggle….” Her words trailed off as she realized where Su Hui was heading.
“I disagree,” retorted Su Hui.
As she neared the target, she aimed her gun at the plastic tube and pulled the trigger.
“Damn it!” The woman knew something was about to go wrong and swiftly triggered all lasers to attack indiscriminately.
The sound of gunfire rang out as Su Hui got off a shot that hit the plastic tube, destroying the circuitry.
When all the lasers disappeared, she realized they were safe at last.