"3..."
"2..."
"1..."
Time seemed to stand still at this moment. I watched Jack jump out of the Hummer and deploy the blood energy shield with all his strength. The countdown of the nuclear bomb was approaching the end, and the voice of Dr. Reed in the purple crystal was still echoing:
"Project Angel... We finally waited for you."
Boom!
The dazzling white light swallowed everything in an instant. Even through the blood energy shield, the terrifying shock wave still made me feel that my body was about to be torn apart. What's worse is that the purple crystal was not directly destroyed, but began to absorb the energy of the nuclear explosion!
"Warning! Genesis Protocol entering final phase!"
The system alarmed frantically.
No, this is not the end! I gritted my teeth and activated the forbidden ability of the blood angel form.
"Blood Dominion: Ultimate Form!"
[Warning: Taboo Power Activated, Life Consumption: 80%]
Instantly, my body began to change dramatically. The blood-red energy completely materialized, forming a set of crystal armor covering the whole body. The wings extended countless energy threads, covering the entire explosion range like a giant net.
"You think...nuclear power...can stop evolution?"
The voice in the crystal was sarcastic.
But I smiled: "No, but it's not about the explosion..."
The nuclear explosion is just a cover. The real killer is...
"Blood Corruption!"
All the energy threads suddenly turned deep red and began to erode the energy structure of the purple crystal. This is the most dangerous ability of the Blood Angel form - energy pollution.
"Impossible! This pattern...how do you..."
Dr. Reed's voice was panicked for the first time.
"Because you taught me this ability, Elizabeth!" I roared, "In that... future that no longer exists!"
The purple crystal began to crack. The nuclear explosion energy it wanted to absorb was being forcibly contaminated and converted through my blood energy network.
[Warning: Vital signs are dropping sharply
Heart rate: 180 beats/minute
Blood pressure: dangerous level
It is recommended to stop immediately]
"Not yet!"
I felt that all the blood vessels in my body were about to burst, but I had to persist. This is the only chance!
Suddenly, the sound of data transmission came from inside the crystal:
"Project Angel data confirmed...uploading...74%..."
Damn! They are collecting data!
"Jack!" I shouted while holding back the severe pain, "Destroy the monitoring equipment! Don't let the data get out!"
Jack took immediate action and activated the EMP device that had been prepared long ago. But at this moment, Elizabeth's last voice came from the crystal:
"See you soon, my perfect specimen..."
Boom!
The purple crystal finally collapsed under the energy pollution and turned into countless fragments. But strangely, these fragments did not disappear completely, but turned into purple light spots and dissipated in the air.
I fell heavily to the ground, and the blood energy armor on my body began to shatter. The cost of this battle was too high.
"Liam!" Jack ran over to support me, "Jesus, your body temperature..."
"System...status report..."
I said with difficulty.
[Emergency status:
- Vitality: 12%
- Energy reserve: critical value
- Tissue damage: severe
- But... positive changes in genetic structure detected]
Interesting. Although this battle almost cost me my life, it made the form of the Blood Angel evolve to a certain extent.
"Jack," I grabbed his hand, "Tell me... Did the EMP work?"
He shook his head: "It's too late. The detector shows that a data packet has broken through the firewall. But I tracked the direction of the signal-a secret base of TEC in Long Island."
I struggled to stand up and looked at the rising sun in the distance. In this battle, we stopped the Genesis Protocol, but the price we paid was exposing ourselves.
More importantly, I confirmed a disturbing fact: Elizabeth in this timeline seems to retain the memory of the future!
"Ding! New mission triggered:
Investigate TEC Long Island Base
Reward:
1. Right to choose the direction of ability evolution
2. 3000 points
3. Special intelligence"
Just then, the ground suddenly shook. The scattered purple crystal fragments began to emit a faint light.
"Something's happening!" Jack raised his weapon.
I looked solemn: "No, it has happened. These fragments... they are resonating."
"The cost," the system suddenly said, "is often greater than we think."