Chapter 82: Rescue

The cement rubble and bricks filling the elevator shaft shuddered violently as Huang Dazhuang suddenly exerted force.

The steel cables, pulled tight, sank deeply into his skin as his strength increased. His terrifying durability did not let the cables tear his skin; they merely dented it before being covered by the overturned flesh. To look at it, Huang Dazhuang’s arms looked like twisted noodles, coiled in circles.

The floor tiles under Huang Dazhuang’s feet actually shattered under the pressure.

“Lift!”

With Huang Dazhuang’s second roar, veins bulged on his arms. The cement rubble and chunks in the elevator shaft began to loosen and slowly moved upward.

His terrifying bearing capacity caused Huang Dazhuang’s legs to suddenly sink into the shattered floor tiles below. He kept lifting his hands upward and coiling the steel cables around them. His immense power began to forcibly pull the elevator car. The excessive weight, even for Huang Dazhuang who possessed the Magic Ape Beast gene, turned his face blue from the effort.

Zhou Liming shook his head atop the building, then suddenly dove, letting himself free-fall, soaring through the low air before landing steadily beside Huang Dazhuang.

“I’ll help you!”

Zhou Liming placed his hand on the steel cable. Without waiting for Huang Dazhuang’s consent, he released a surge of power.

Although the elevator car buried deep below seemed impossible for a human to pull up, Huang Dazhuang was currently in a non-human state. Alone, he could still pull it up, though it would be laborious. Now with Zhou Liming added, their combined strength was huge.

Under the two forces, the slow-moving car was pulled out like a radish, with dirt flying everywhere, forcibly ripped out of the ground.

Huang Dazhuang lifted the massive car, raised it high above his head, shouted, and threw it more than ten meters away. It crashed onto the street with a boom, kicking up a cloud of dust. He rubbed his arms and then smiled foolishly at Zhou Liming, saying, “Thanks.”

Zhou Liming waved his hand and said, “No need to be polite. We are teammates; we should help each other.”

Lian Ruixue flew above the entrance of the elevator shaft and looked down. This place was at least twenty meters from the ground. It was pitch black below, and she could see nothing.

“I’ll go down first to check. You wait here.” Lian Ruixue flicked her palm, and a flash of light appeared. It was the prelude to her Form Skill. However, Lian Ruixue only maintained this prelude and did not fully concentrate the power. But this was enough; the light from her hand was bright enough to illuminate the shaft.

Zhou Liming was somewhat surprised by Lian Ruixue’s agility. “What a smart woman.” He also flew over the elevator shaft and looked down. Lian Ruixue had already reached the bottom and was prying open the elevator doors, breaking in. Soon, the light disappeared, and the entire elevator shaft fell into darkness again.

“Captain, what’s the situation down there?”

Chen Yejun called out. He fiddled with his JS heavy sniper rifle, ready to provide backup at any moment.

Because they used the Squadron frequency, Zhou Liming’s Communicator could also hear their conversation. He heard Lian Ruixue say, “There is no electricity down there. I am looking for Dr. Su and the others based on the blueprints. Don’t worry, there won’t be any danger down there.”

Zhou Liming thought for a moment and said, “Captain, doesn’t the underground research institute have an independent power system?”

Lian Ruixue acknowledged, “The information we got says so. Hmm, I have already found the generator room.” A moment later, her voice came again, “There are some issues with the generator room. Only one generator set is running. Oh, it seems the power supply to the corridor lobby and some rooms has been cut off. I think it was Dr. Su and the others.”

As Lian Ruixue moved forward, she kept explaining: “Based on the signal, Dr. Su and the others should be in the independent laboratory. I am heading in that direction.”

Then came silence. Zhou Liming sat on a large piece of cement block nearby, playing with his M99 pistol. Huang Dazhuang did not revert from his Fierce Beast Form. He sat by the side like a giant. He was left with only one pair of underwear; all his clothes had long been crushed. This pair of underwear was specially made by the military, with very strong elasticity. Even after transforming into a giant, it had not torn.

Huang Dazhuang was indeed simple and honest. He sat dazed on the ground, looking a bit silly. But don’t underestimate him; when he went crazy, even Qiao Bingsen admitted to being afraid of him.

A few minutes later, noise came from Lian Ruixue’s Communicator, with many voices heard, followed by Lian Ruixue’s constant shouting. Sounds of people being thrown into tables and chairs could be heard from time to time. It could be imagined that if someone got too excited, Lian Ruixue wouldn’t mind making them calm down properly.

Under Lian Ruixue’s high pressure and with the example of the unlucky guy, the Communicator finally quieted down.

“I am now leading them upward. Dazhuang, you will need to pull them up later. Number 3, take people to find some food. Number 4, take people to find usable business vans. Number 5, you are responsible for the surrounding security. If you detect any Fierce Beast approaching, find a way to lead them away.”

The three who received the orders immediately took action. They were very familiar with the Squadron members’ abilities and quickly selected the execution team members, splitting up to walk.

Huang Dazhuang looked bitter as he walked over to the car, which was somewhat deformed after he threw it out earlier. He lifted it up and used his strength to correct some of the deformed parts quickly. Then he walked back, smiling foolishly at Zhou Liming.

Zhou Liming just shrugged, making a helpless gesture.

Nearly ten minutes later, Lian Ruixue’s voice came again, but not through the Communicator, but in the elevator shaft: “Dazhuang, put the car down.”

Huang Dazhuang said nothing, shouldered the car, walked to the entrance of the elevator shaft, aligned the car, and slowly lowered it. He wrapped his hands around the car again and stopped only after confirming it had reached the bottom. Earlier, there was a lot of cement rubble filling the space, making it very difficult to pull up even with ten thousand pounds of strength. Now, without that rubble, a car weighing only a few hundred pounds was not a challenge for Huang Dazhuang.

Facing the deformed, dented car, the people below were hesitant to enter, but under Lian Ruixue’s emotionless shouting, they eventually had to walk in.

“Dazhuang, you can pull now.” Lian Ruixue’s words came at the right time.

Huang Dazhuang’s hand sank, and he kept pulling the steel cables. In just a moment, without much effort, he pulled the car up. He then held the car heavily and placed it on the ground. There were fifteen people inside. They had no idea what was happening. When they got out of the car and looked at the area turned into ruins, their mouths hung open in shock, dumbfounded.

Huang Dazhuang didn’t care and picked up the car again, placing it into the elevator shaft entrance.

The people who had come up only now noticed the terrifying giant before their eyes and realized how they had gotten up. Several women screamed, their faces turning white with fear. Instinctively, they all tried to run away. However, Zhou Liming had already crossed his arms over his chest, his wings flapping slightly as he hovered in front of their escape path. He said coldly, “If you don’t want to die, stop.”

Seeing someone actually grow a pair of black demon wings, the fifteen people were completely terrified. They stood still, trembling.

When the second batch of people came up, a similar commotion occurred. A middle-aged man wearing glasses pointed at the giant Huang Dazhuang and the hovering Zhou Liming, saying in disbelief, “General Lian, what… what is going on?”

How was it that in just over a month, the whole world seemed to have been turned upside down?