Chapter 854, Complete Evacuation!

Translator: Silavin

 

“Everyone, immediately evacuate. Abandon the Lost Lands Research Centre!” After a moment’s consideration, Elder Lu made a decision.

 

Those around him were all shocked beyond measure.

 

A person nearby exclaimed in astonishment, “Elder Lu, directly abandon the Lost Lands Research Centre!?”

 

“We can’t! The Lost Lands represents twenty years of Dragon Country’s efforts. The equipment, materials, and research data here are invaluable. If we abandon everything, then we…”

 

Elder Lu glared at him fiercely, stating firmly, “I said abandon everything and evacuate immediately. Do you not understand!? The Lost Lands is my life’s work. I understand its value better than you. But, I also understand that there are hundreds of experts from various academic fields present here! These are all Human lives. Each one is of immeasurable value Moreover, what’s truly valuable here isn’t materials or data, but the knowledge all you experts possess!”

 

“The knowledge in your minds cannot be replaced by any materials or data. The urgent priority is preserving everyone’s lives. I can distinguish which is more important! So now go! Evacuate immediately! And at maximum speed! Just leave everything behind!”

 

After finishing, Elder Lu directly activated the giant cannon in his hands.

 

This cannon appeared crudely designed with extremely rough craftsmanship.

 

But it was created by Elder Lu’s own hand. It was an Epic Grade Engineered Item capable of instantly killing Level 100 Players without problem.

 

Items manufactured by Elder Lu were like this: if creating something for others to use, he might consider the item’s appearance and design it well aesthetically. But for items he used himself, there were no such frivolous concerns. Everything he pursued was for maximum functional efficiency.

 

Therefore, those familiar with Elder Lu knew that once he brought out some plain-looking, crudely manufactured Engineered Item, one needed to be especially careful.

 

Because this type of Engineered Item would embody the word ‘practical’ to its extreme!

 

Even a single screw in Elder Lu’s personal-use Engineered Item existed solely to enhance the weapon’s power.

 

Even an expert like Jin Zhan, upon seeing Elder Lu deploy this type of Engineered Item, would retreat!

 

When this cannon was activated, circles of runes immediately lit up at the barrel’s mouth, layer upon layer, stacking and amplifying each other, achieving an exponential effect.

 

In moments, dozens of runes formed an Array, gathering energy at the barrel’s mouth. The accumulated force caused the entire mountain to begin trembling.

 

At this time, the continuously spreading sludge had already formed wave-like surges, sweeping toward the nearest people as if to devour and assimilate them, transforming them into corrupt matter.

 

Those closer by cried out, wanting to flee, but they did not have Combat Specialised Professions, nor did they currently possess any items for escape. Therefore, facing this wave composed of sludge, they had no possibility of survival. Before long, they would be completely engulfed by the sludge, facing predictable ends.

 

Elder Lu’s brow furrowed tightly. At this moment, the heavy cannon in his hands had finally accumulated sufficient energy. With a great shout, he fired the shot.

 

Instantly, with a tremendous *Boom!*, a dark-coloured beam wrapped in lightning, two meters in diameter, burst forth, violently striking the centre of the sludge.

 

This beam possessed immense power and extreme penetrating force. After launching, it directly blasted a massive hole through the mountain!

 

The sludge transformed from the Ancient God’s remains was also blasted with a huge void, appearing to have sustained some injury.

 

Taking this direct hit, it was clearly affected. Its body suddenly shrank by a circle, and it also ceased pursuing those other people.

 

However, Elder Lu did not show any signs of relief.

 

Although he was merely an Engineer, not having a Combat Specialised Profession, he had experienced numerous battles. He could tell at a glance that while his cannon could injure the opponent, it would not significantly impact it.

 

The opponent’s body was extraordinarily monstrous. Engineered Items were not that effective against it. His single shot could make the opponent sustain some injury, but this wound fundamentally could not affect the threat it posed here.

 

What he could do was merely buy everyone some time.

 

After firing one shot, Elder Lu’s cannon disintegrated due to overload.

 

Elder Lu seized this opportunity, urgently shouting, “Quick, leave now!”

 

Those who had been stunned came to their senses, chaotically pushing and fleeing. For a moment, the place descended into complete disorder.

 

Just as Elder Lu had predicted, although his shot had caused the escaped remains to shrink somewhat. Very quickly, as surrounding materials and machinery were devoured, its body continuously replenished itself. In less than a minute, its body had completely restored to its original size.

 

Simultaneously, as it continuously devoured everything around it, its body volume kept expanding!

 

At this rate, devouring the entire Lost Lands would merely be a matter of time.

 

Although Elder Lu was also fleeing amidst the crowd’s protection, when he looked back and witnessed this situation, his heart grew increasingly anxious.

 

This Lost Lands was located less than a thousand kilometres from Dragon Capital!

 

A thousand kilometres! This might seem far, but compared to the vast world, it amounted to nothing.

 

Unlike the Fallen Corpse Ancient God in the Far North, although this was merely a remnant and not the Ancient God itself, it was too close to Dragon Capital!

 

If it truly gained momentum, it would become a catastrophic disaster for Dragon Capital and its citizens!

 

[No! We can’t just leave like this!] Elder Lu’s heart hardened as he issued orders loudly. “Everyone listen! Before leaving, activate the self-destruct Array. Even if we must leave, we’ll completely erase this accursed thing here.”

 

“Yes!” Some experts responsible for the self-destruct Array responded.

 

Just as Elder Lu prepared to cut off the remains from the world, suddenly, a mysterious deep purple Transport Array appeared above the remains.

 

The appearance of such an extraordinary Transport Array caused quite a few people to freeze, not knowing where this Transport Array originated from or what purpose brought it here.

 

The next second, countless bizarre insects suddenly poured forth from the Transport Array.

 

These insects possessed four legs, resembling spiders or similar arthropods, yet their appearance was extremely different from spiders. They were creatures no one had ever seen before.