Apocalypse King System
Chapter 165 165: Underground Research Facility (1)

"What the hell is going on..."

"Where did the lightning come from?" Several men nearby were instantly startled. Qian Dajun, in particular, was terrified and retreated more than ten meters under the protection of his henchman.

Many men looked up in fear at the suddenly appearing figure in the sky, flickering with thunderlight. The face was unclear, but the silhouette was undeniably terrifying.

"Sisters, the leader is here! Kill them all! Get rid of these filthy men..." Xu Qing shouted, leading the charge. She wielded a long knife and swiftly killed the convulsing man on the ground.

"Kill..." Apart from those too injured to get up, many female warriors angrily advanced with their knives. For a moment, Qian Dajun and his gang were thrown into chaos.

"Damn it, are you all dead? Shoot them... idiots!" Seeing his henchmen dodging instead of shooting, Qian Dajun angrily shouted.

"If you can't even hurt my warriors, then I've come here for nothing..." Derick stood in the air, sneered, raised his hands, and the firearms in the hands of those men flew up, out of their control.

"Oh no, boss, can't control them anymore..." A few henchmen urgently shouted. The weapons in their hands were like they could fly; those with powerful recoil were impossible to handle.

"Screw it, a bunch of useless idiots..." Qian Dajun sensed that something was wrong and immediately tried to make a quick getaway.

"Thinking of running?" Xu Qing raised her eyebrows, chased after Qian Dajun's escaping direction, and along the way, she knocked down several men trying to block her.

Seeing the female warriors already chasing and killing the men, Derick retracted his gaze, descended, crouched down, and looked at a few injured women, saying, "You all did well. Move your hands away... I'll treat your injuries."

Those injured female warriors were experiencing such proximity to their leader for the first time, and as they closely observed the object of their faith and admiration, they couldn't help but blush and lower their heads in embarrassment. Nevertheless, they obediently moved their hands away, allowing the leader to treat their injuries more conveniently.

Derick raised his hand, using his magnetic control ability to extract the bullets. Listening to the muffled groans from the women, he whispered, "Bear with it... It'll be over soon."

Without anesthesia, Derick couldn't do much to alleviate the pain of bullet extraction. The green energy of the plant-based ability repaired the wounds. In the astonished gazes of the women, the leg injuries healed completely, not even leaving a scar! The skin was as pristine and smooth as before, perhaps even more beautiful.

One by one, Derick healed the injuries of the female warriors. Standing up, he looked at the few women who were still a bit dazed and said with a smile, "All good now. Get up and hop around, see if there are any aftereffects."

The women felt like they were in a dream. The severe gunshot wounds they had just endured miraculously disappeared in a matter of seconds, leaving no scars. Was this the divine power of their leader?

As the women regained their senses, they stared blankly at Derick. Suddenly, one of them covered her throbbing heart and exclaimed in pain, "Master, I feel really uncomfortable..."

Derick's smile froze instantly. There shouldn't be any unexpected occurrences with the maternal ability, right?

"Where... where does it hurt?"

"Master... my first love just began... and it seems like I'm about to experience a breakup. Can you help me with that? I might need an injection to feel better."

Derick looked at the woman before him, who was quite upfront about her situation, and swallowed hard. Fortunately, it wasn't an issue related to his ability. However, dear female supplicant, you indeed need an injection—of a chill pill!

Can't she be more reasonable? Being pretty and upfront, is that all it takes to be so audacious? Nevertheless, this female warrior is quite bold, daring to tease him. Normally, women who see him are a mix of admiration and awe, speaking cautiously. Not to mention such playful banter—it does feel a bit novel.

I'll remember you. Derick glared at the woman who was dragged away, no longer paying attention to the group of women giggling. He turned to look at Xu Qing's direction.

Most of the men were basically dead, their bodies turned into charred remains on the ground. Even those who tried to escape weren't spared, but Derick left a few alive.

Approaching, Derick overheard Xu Qing and her group questioning the survivors.

"Where are you from? Where's your base? Where did you get your equipment? Whoever speaks, I'll spare their life. You have one chance, let's see who can seize it!"

There were only four survivors, and upon hearing Xu Qing's questions, the four, who were still bewildered by the bizarre events earlier, eagerly competed to answer.

"We came from the underground research facility, about 300 meters to the right. The facility is well-hidden underground..."

"Our equipment, as our leader said, was transported from the military district. He said we have the military district backing us, so we don't have to fear anyone!"

"Yes, that's right. Our equipment, and a lot of our food, was provided by the military district. Oh, by the way... the military district also instructed us to protect a doctor. That doctor is a maniac, conducting experiments on living people every day and forcing us to capture live subjects. We're all innocent!"

"Please spare us, we can guide you there, please spare us..."

Listening to the disjointed words of these four, Derick gathered some useful information. First, there was an underground research facility about 800 meters to the right. Second, their equipment was supplied by the military district, and considering the proximity, it was likely the Grizzly Military District. Other districts wouldn't go out of their way to come here for experiments.

The role of these people seems to be protecting that doctor and conducting some unspeakable research, likely involving taboo human experiments. Nobody dares openly engage in such research, even if the Grizzly Military District entertains thoughts of autonomy; they probably wouldn't risk conducting human experiments within the military district.

Not only did Derick share this sentiment, but Xu Qing, having heard this information, was also pondering over these thoughts. Simultaneously, some of her doubts were beginning to unravel.

No wonder they didn't notice this group along the way—their base is underground, hidden very discreetly! Coupled with the considerable distance, it's normal not to have noticed them immediately.

"Master, should we go and take a look?" Xu Qing respectfully asked Derick.

Without hesitation, Derick responded, "Let's go and meet this doctor, see what he's up to with those people from the military district, and how depraved they are!"

Four men, their faces filled with anticipation, looked at Derick and Xu Qing. Carefully, they inquired, "Sir, after answering, can we be released?"

Without needing to think, Xu Qing understood Derick's intention. She sneered and disdainfully said, "I never said I'd let any of you leave alive."

The four men turned pale, their hearts filled with fear and anxiety. They protested, "How can you go back on your word? You clearly said that as long as we answered the questions, we would be given a way out."

Xu Qing nodded slightly, "Yes, I did say that. However, what I meant was that only one of you can survive. Well, I've decided it's you."

As Xu Qing spoke, she pointed to the man on the far right. The man who was indicated had a look of ecstatic joy, kneeling on the ground and repeatedly bowing, expressing his gratitude, "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"

The remaining three men had faces ashen as death, and Xu Qing didn't waste any more words. With a flash of the blade, the heads of the three men rolled to the ground. Three more bodies lay on the ground, and it didn't even require Derick to intervene.

"Pfft!" The man who thought he had been spared, having already run about ten meters away, suddenly stopped in his tracks. He began coughing up blood incessantly, observing a hole that had pierced through him from the back to the front. A trace of blade energy slowly dissipated from the tip of Xu Qing's blade. His eyes were filled with incredulity as he staggered towards the research facility several hundred meters away. However, after just a few steps, he collapsed, breathless.

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