bestfiction Chapter 567 Crisis Behind the Door and Mysterious Allies
Chapter 567 Crisis Behind the Door and Mysterious Allies
Chapter 567: Crisis Behind the Door and Mysterious Allies
Lin Yu was extremely anxious. While directing his team to fire at the pursuing dark forces soldiers, he quickly examined the metal door in front of him. The door had a smooth surface, with no obvious keyhole or operating mechanism, only a circular groove emitting a faint blue light, embedded in the center of the door.
"This groove might be the key! Quickly, find something that matches!" Lin Yu shouted. The team members fought off the enemy while searching their bodies and equipment. Suddenly, Ellie remembered something and pulled a mysterious crystal she had found in the ruins from her backpack. The crystal's shape was extremely similar to the groove.
"Lin Yu, try this!" Ellie handed him the crystal. Lin Yu didn't have time to think; he grabbed the crystal and quickly inserted it into the groove. Instantly, the metal door emitted a low hum and slowly opened. An ancient and mysterious aura wafted out; behind the door was a winding staircase leading upwards into the unknown depths of darkness.
"Hurry up and go in!" Lin Yu helped the injured team member and filed in with the others. Just as they entered the room, the dark forces soldiers caught up to them. Seeing this, Lin Yu immediately turned around to find a way to close the door. Fortunately, there was a clearly visible red button next to the door. He pressed it without hesitation, and the metal door quickly closed, temporarily keeping the enemy outside.
The group climbed the stairs, surrounded by silence, broken only by their rapid breathing and footsteps echoing through the passage. The stairs seemed endless, and as they went deeper, the air grew increasingly damp and cold, making them shiver.
After climbing for an unknown amount of time, a sliver of light suddenly appeared ahead. Lin Yu and the others quickened their pace and arrived at a spacious hall. The walls of the hall were inlaid with gemstones that emitted a faint glow, barely illuminating the entire space. In the center of the hall stood a huge control panel, with various indicator lights flashing on it, seemingly running some important program.
"It seems this is the core area controlling the energy shield and the self-destruct device," Lin Yu said. Just as the group was about to approach the control panel, several mechanical turrets suddenly sprang up from the surrounding walls, their muzzles pointed at them. "Damn it, a trap!" Lin Yu shouted, leading his team to quickly find cover.
The mechanical turrets began firing wildly, laser beams streaking through the hall, striking the walls and floor and sending sparks flying. Lin Yu dodged the attacks while observing the turrets' operational patterns, trying to find a way to counter them. He discovered that while the turrets had a wide range of firing angles, there were brief gaps in their firing.
"Attention everyone! Use the lulls in the turret fire to rush over and destroy the control panel!" Lin Yu shouted. The team members took a deep breath and, during the lulls in the turret fire, rushed out from behind cover and sprinted towards the control panel. However, the turret fire was extremely intense, and their path forward was fraught with danger.
Just then, another door in the hall suddenly opened, and a figure rushed in. The person wielded a strange weapon and rapidly fired at the mechanical turrets. Waves of energy precisely struck the turrets, instantly destroying several. Lin Yu and the others were both surprised and delighted, and seizing the opportunity, they sped towards the control panel.
With the mysterious figure's help, they finally reached the control panel. Lin Yu quickly began studying the buttons and indicator lights on the panel, trying to find a way to disable the self-destruct mechanism. Meanwhile, the mysterious figure had dealt with the remaining mechanical turrets and was walking towards them.
"Who are you? Why are you helping us?" Lin Yu looked at the mysterious man warily, his weapon still gripped tightly. The mysterious man removed his hood, revealing a young face with a determined yet friendly look in his eyes. "My name is Leon. I'm a member of the resistance organization within the Cosmic Alliance, secretly fighting against traitors who have been corrupted by dark forces. I know you've come to save headquarters, so I'm here to help you."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yu relaxed his guard slightly, but remained cautious. "We are indeed here to disable the self-destruct device and destroy the energy shield core. Are you familiar with this place?" Leon nodded: "I've been lying in wait here for a while and have some understanding of the system on the control panel. The self-destruct device disabling procedure is complex and requires a specific password. I know part of the password, but I'm missing a few key characters."
Just as they were discussing how to crack the code, a violent tremor came from the metal door, clearly indicating that the dark forces' soldiers were trying to break in. Time was of the essence; Lin Yu and his team had to deactivate the self-destruct mechanism before the enemy could breach the defenses. Could they, with Leon's help, successfully obtain the complete code and avert this crisis?