Chapter 2188 Taking the Blame
Strange.
But there was no sign of Fang Heng.
Could something have happened to him?
"Director, the tree spirit race is about to enter the outer area of the research institute after passing through the passage, where the Federation security team is stationed." Ji Haiting frowned.
It seemed that things were already beyond control.
After a quick few seconds of thought, Ji Haiting made a decision and said, "Sound the alarm immediately. You, alter the surveillance footage to make it appear as if the tree spirit race is invading."
The appearance of the tree spirit race was not part of their plan to begin with.
Well, since there was a scapegoat needed, they might as well shift all the blame onto the tree spirit race!
By stirring up confusion, they would have greater room for maneuver.
"Understood!"
Suddenly, the entire research institute sounded an intrusion alarm, with the alarm bells ringing loudly.
Federal guards immediately reacted, rushing from various outposts to assist and intercept the fleeing tree spirit race.
Vannes and the tree spirit race, who had just escaped from the research room, were completely unaware that they had become the scapegoats.
At first, they were a bit bewildered.
After all, they hadn't experienced the external passage when they arrived, and they didn't know where to run.
But soon, they noticed the emergency evacuation route signs.
So it became much simpler; they fled along the direction indicated by the evacuation signs.
They hadn't run far when they encountered a squad of Federation half-mechanized soldiers rushing in from all directions to provide reinforcement.
The human Federation!
Vannes's eyes were bloodshot, filled with endless wrath.
If it weren't for these despicable humans and their spawn working together to construct the spiritual domain blockade network, how could the tree spirit race have fallen to such a state today!
"Attack! Take them down!"
In order to break through for survival, Vannes, leading his elite tree spirit warriors, began to engage in direct combat with the Federation half-mechanized squad.
The fiercer the battle, the more anxious Vannes became.
He had realized that more and more Federation teams were pouring in from all directions through various passages to reinforce.
With their current combat strength, continuing like this would likely lead to them being trapped.
Vannes couldn't believe that without Fang Heng, they couldn't even manage to escape.
What should they do!?
He also bore the commission of Elder Raven.
Vannes had already had a premonition that he was nearing the end of his rope.
Suddenly, in an instant, the lights in the entire passage flickered, then after a brief moment of brightness, dimmed completely.
Hmm?
What?
What's going on?
For a moment, even the Federation half-mechanized combat squad, who were engaged in combat with the tree spirit race, were a bit confused.
Suddenly, they received reports of an intrusion by the tree spirit race within the facility.
Oddly enough, the area where the tree spirit race was being attacked was the central secret research institute within the research facility.
Where did they invade from?
And now.
How could it be that suddenly, inexplicably, there were problems with the power facilities in the research institute?
The entire power supply system relied on the spiritual domain blockade network established by the dependents. Since its establishment, there had never been any issues! "Don't stop! Keep up the firepower suppression!"
Vice-captain Wang Yiwen shouted.
For them, the thermal imaging technology attached to their mechanical exoskeletons meant they didn't have to worry about their vision being affected by the darkness of the environment. They could still use beam weapons to suppress the tree spirit race.
As they were still suspicious, the backup power in the entire hall was rapidly restored within half a minute.
The lighting system resumed once again.
"Be careful!"
Suddenly, from the dense cluster of light beams ahead, a pale green arrow shot forth, launching a counterattack!
"Chi!"
The arrow hit the external armor of a team member next to Wang Yiwen with a resounding boom.
"Ka! Ka! Ka! Ka!..."
What was that sound?
Wang Yiwen turned to look and saw, in an instant, that the area hit by the arrow on the soldier was covered with a layer of vines!
The vines spread rapidly!
The half-mechanical armor was instantly covered with densely packed vines!
In the blink of an eye, the half-mechanical soldiers were immobilized as if tangled in a web of vines!
The vines even attempted to penetrate through the gaps in the external armor.
What was going on?!
In just a few moments, dense green arrows shot back from afar in a counterattack!
At the same time, a voice came over the walkie-talkie from the command post.
"The tree spirit race is launching a counterattack! This is bad! They still have a trump card!"
"Report! The team has taken casualties, there are wounded..."
"The enemy's strength has increased dramatically!"
Seeing the situation deteriorating, Vice-captain Wang Yiwen shouted, "Quick! Retreat!!"
The team immediately pulled the wounded, entangled by the energy arrows of the tree spirit race, and retreated along the passage.
Wang Yiwen was deeply frightened.
What just happened?!
How did the strength of the tree spirit race suddenly increase so much!?
At this moment, behind them, Vannes and his group of tree spirit race members who were launching a counterattack against the Federation half-mechanical squad also looked puzzled.
Vannes lowered his head and looked at his hands.
Strength...
Unsealed.
In the moment of the power outage just now.
"Hahaha!!!"
After the initial confusion, Vannes couldn't help but burst into loud laughter!
Suppressed for nearly two hundred years!
The heavy shackles that had been weighing him down were completely cast off in that moment just now.
An unprecedented sense of liberation!
Strength!
It had returned!
At this moment, Vannes was absolutely certain that the spiritual domain blockade network had completely dissipated!
His power had once again returned to its peak!
"Elder Raven..."
Vannes murmured softly, his eyes moistening involuntarily.
It must have been Elder Raven's doing, he was sure of it. Elder Raven must have squeezed out the last bit of vitality and helped them break through the blockade of the spiritual domain network.
Lifting his head, Vannes looked at the Federation people before him, his previous sorrow once again transformed into unmatched wrath.
"Federation!"
With his strength restored, Vannes's confidence swelled instantly. He ordered his subordinates and the elite tree spirit race members to pursue forward along the passage without hesitation.
Counterattack!
In the monitoring room, Ji Haiting frowned as he watched the sudden surge in power of the tree spirit race.
Could it be...
He had a premonition, a sense of something looming.
"Report! Director! Half a minute ago, the spiritual domain blockade network failed! All spatial transmission systems relying on the spiritual domain network have completely malfunctioned!"
"Our communication with the dependents has been completely cut off!"
Ji Haiting's pupils contracted, and his heart couldn't help but beat rapidly.
Fang Heng!
Had he really succeeded!?
Destroyed the entire spiritual domain network!?
Honestly, Ji Haiting hadn't even considered the possibility since he first heard about Fang Heng's plan. Now, with this development, the whole world would undergo a major upheaval.
With the tree spirit race's newfound strength and their bitter experience with the spiritual domain blockade network, they would undoubtedly be extremely cautious, never allowing the Federation to easily rebuild the network...
"Fang Heng hasn't made contact yet?"
Ji Haiting turned back to his subordinates and asked, "What's the situation down there? Has communication with Fang Heng been restored!?"
The staff member quickly typed away on the keyboard.Novel Fire - novelfire.net
"We're checking now. The electromagnetic intensity is rapidly decreasing, and it's expected to be repaired within a minute. We're trying to reconnect the communication..."
