Dragon Raja 5; Chapter 360: For Your Majesty (175)

Dragon Raja 5

Wherever the blizzard went, all the nets crystallized and collapsed. The slime was essentially a powerful biological adhesive, and the most effective way to neutralize it was through extreme temperature differences.

The construction elevator suddenly broke free from the control of the wire mesh and rose upwards with a creaking sound, while Little Bunin, now without the support of the wire mesh, screamed as it plummeted downwards.

The black serpent leaped up, breaking through the flying ice crystals, and bit him, dragging him down into a deep trough burning with dark blue flames. They could see nothing; the ice crystals obscured their vision, and they could only hear terrifying roars coming from the deep hell.

No one knows the outcome of this battle, and all secrets were buried in the ground, including that of the girl who once believed in justice. Zero reached out and made the sign of the cross on her chest.

Lu Mingfei guessed that she was praying for the terrifying black snake, praying that this time it could close its eyes peacefully and not be awakened by people with ulterior motives.

The hovercraft was parked right in front of the main entrance of the circular building, but none of the VIPs attending the auction noticed because it was completely covered by a tarpaulin and two meters of snow.

It wasn’t one of those light, small boats, but a light, fully floating landing ship. A glance at the dashboard revealed it to be a Soviet-era product—rugged, and covered in rust.

But when Old Bunin forcefully flipped the ignition valve, this ancient vessel, dormant for who knows how many years, immediately let out a high-pitched roar. Two powerful air propellers spun, the strong airflow blowing away all the snow within a twenty-meter radius, forming two swirling snow dragons. High-pressure air generated by the blowers entered the air chambers in the hull, and the hull slowly rose, hovering steadily on the air cushion. At that moment, the bronze five-pointed star atop the circular structure fell down. Before Lu Mingfei could even utter a sound, the high-speed machine guns on both sides of the hovercraft automatically opened fire, shattering the heavy bronze star in mid-air. Old Bunin slammed on the accelerator, and the hovercraft raced across the ice like a high-speed drifting race car, crashing and thrashing about.

Either the Soviet-era military products were simply too robust, or Bunin had actually been diligently maintaining this behemoth in preparation for emergency use. In any case, having such a vehicle at this time was incredibly helpful.

The sirens wailed throughout the city, and scalding white plumes of gas shot from every manhole. The plumes cleaved through the thick snow and ice, shrouding every street in a dense cloud of snow dust.

The ground trembled, and the dilapidated Khrushchev buildings began to collapse, falling one after another like dominoes.

As Lu Mingfei crossed the stream, he was surprised to see that it had completely thawed and was flowing with billowing steam.

Lu Mingfei neither understood the principles of nuclear reactors nor knew that there was a boiling underground river deep in the permafrost, but he could tell that the city was collapsing without knowing these things.

But in its final moments, this city, buried for so many years, suddenly reappeared in its former glory. All the factories sounded their horns, lights twinkled in the dark old buildings, the seesaws in the children’s playground creaked and groaned in the strong wind, and the carousel spun at an astonishing speed. Presumably, this city was originally designed to be powered by steam; so many steam stations, the steam didn’t even need to be converted into electricity to power the city. The steam turbines of those stations were spinning rapidly, pouring their final power into every corner of City 023.

The steam column melted the snow on the Lenin statue, wiping away the rust as well. It stood gleaming on the Roman-style column, reaching out as if commanding a white sea of ​​steam and snow dust below.

There was a warning light flashing red on the dashboard in front of Old Bunin, and the pointer of the gauge next to it was always pointing firmly to the upper limit, which did not seem like a good omen.

“Neutron dosimeter: We are being exposed to excessive neutron radiation. We don’t have much time left.” Zero looked out the window; snow dust filled the air, and they seemed to be going in circles.

City 023 was no longer the city they knew; landmark buildings had collapsed, and roads were blocked by fallen structures. Fortunately, it was a military hovercraft, armed with high-speed machine guns to clear the way and light armor for protection, as if they had long been buried under the rubble.

Lu Mingfei suddenly came to the driver’s side, pushed Old Bunin aside, and said, “Let me try.” Old Bunin immediately stood up and handed over control to Lu Mingfei without hesitation. “It’s similar to driving a car, but without the friction of tires, the turning radius is very large, and it’s easy to drift off.”

Now there was no need to question this secretary’s abilities. Although he seems unreliable, he inexplicably holds his own at crucial moments, even when facing the terrifying Little Bunin.

Although he spews vulgarities and acts like a furious thug, he was indeed a pillar of this group.

Lu Mingfei abruptly turned around, retracing his steps, and plunged into the nearly boiling river. Zero’s eyes lit up; this was indeed a clever move. No matter how the city’s landscape changed, the river’s course remained the same. Following the river would surely lead them out of City 023.

More importantly, although hovercraft could travel freely on almost any terrain, including snow, roads, and gravel beaches, it was a real boat and can even navigate rivers that are nearly boiling.

Not long ago, it was a steaming little river, but now it has become a mighty river, scalding and turbulent, carrying all sorts of things, even collapsed houses.

Lu Mingfei floored the accelerator. He knew very well that if the boat tilted too much, they would be submerged in boiling water. But at this moment, he had to race against time. The hovercraft glided across the water in huge arcs, and the high-speed machine gun shattered all obstacles in front of them.

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