Self-destruction!

Perhaps to maintain secrecy, Ovendo Island still retains a large amount of pristine jungle, making it impossible to tell that there are any laboratories or military bases there.

However, this also greatly facilitated Vidal's abilities.

With this jungle, his perception was greatly enhanced, and now most of the island was under his surveillance.

This is something that cannot be done with current Observation Haki alone.

It was precisely because of this that Vidal immediately discovered that this seemingly ordinary jungle concealed countless vicious murderous schemes!

Traps of all shapes and sizes, in a highly rhythmic fashion, are scattered throughout the island; it is clearly the work of a master craftsman.

Unfortunately, I ran into him.

Whether it's jungle, forest, or even garden, all belong to Vidal's territory, for he is the embodiment of nature and the king of ecology!

The ten officers who followed Vidal into the jungle were surprised to find that all the trees and vegetation that were in their way would automatically make way for them, and would return to their original state after they had passed quickly.

The whole process went incredibly smoothly, as if the entire island was helping them.

"Lord Vidal's abilities are truly impressive," a lieutenant Lieutenant Colonel thought to himself.

At this moment, Vidal, who was leading the way, continued moving forward at a steady pace while warning without turning his head, "Be careful, there are over a hundred people lying in ambush a hundred meters ahead."

Despite saying that, he didn't slow down at all, but the ten officers behind him automatically dispersed.

But when they arrived at the ambush site and saw the ambushers, they were speechless to see that the so-called hundreds of people were entangled in countless branches, hanging high on the treetops, with fine submachine guns scattered all over the ground.

Full speed ahead!

"Yes!"

Along the way, various ambushes occurred from time to time, including regular armed soldiers and some strange wild animals.

What's strange is that these beasts always have obvious mechanical artifacts on them.

But it's strange, because their opponents were never Vidal and the other eleven, but rather the ancient trees here, or the weeds under their feet.

Therefore, it's not necessarily true whether Ovendo Island is their territory or Vidal's territory.

"Stop!" Vidal suddenly stopped and raised his right hand to signal.

The ten people immediately stopped and looked ahead, only to find a clearing in front of them; it seemed they had emerged from the jungle.

Four burly men in black combat suits stood on the open ground, their hands behind their backs and their faces expressionless. Behind them stood a steel gate.

It wasn't actually very big, about the width of three elevator doors and a little over four meters high. The surrounding area was empty, and it looked like a passage leading directly underground.

"Lord Vidal, leave the four of them to us!" Jinmu Kim Colonel forward and said with a smile.

The other nine nodded repeatedly, rubbing their hands together in anticipation.

All the enemies along the way were taken care of by Vidal alone, and the ten of them basically did nothing, which made them feel a little uneasy.

Just as Vidal was about to say no and prepare to use his ability to finish off his opponent, he suddenly remembered his teacher Sengoku's teachings.

"Four of you lead them aside, and the rest of you chase after them in that direction." He pointed directly to the left.

"There are about thirty people about 300 meters away in that direction. Stop them! Kill any who resist!"

"Yes, sir!"

The Colonel who had spoken earlier showed excitement on his face and immediately sped past Vidal on both sides with the other three lieutenant Lieutenant Colonels.

The other six officers obeyed orders and soon disappeared back into the jungle.

Vidal didn't warn them about the traps because he had already noticed that there were no traps in that direction, clearly indicating it was for the island's inhabitants to pass through.

"Shave!"

Colonel Jinmu instantly appeared beside a burly man on the right, unleashing a high kick that sent a blast of energy flying, but the man's expression immediately changed.

Because the burly man in front of him was actually grabbing his calf with one hand, and his face remained completely expressionless.

"This guy has incredible strength and hard hands!"

Meanwhile, the other three Lieutenant Colonels also realized that these burly men were troublesome; their strength was acceptable, though formidable, but still within their tolerance.

But their bodies were incredibly tough; every time they clashed, it felt like hitting a solid steel wall!

[Sizzle!]

Just then, bright blue lightning crackled from the arms of these burly men, Jinmu and his companions were all affected to varying degrees, forced to retreat in disarray.

"Electricity? Are they ability users?!"

"Impossible! How could there be four people with the same ability?"

Vidal frowned upon seeing this, not because he was startled by the electric currents, but because he was speechless at the prevalence of this technique.

I used to think that fire was already too common, and I even had the misconception that everyone was burning. Now it seems that electricity is in no way inferior to fire.

"They must be cyborgs; their limbs, even their chests, lack any trace of flesh and blood, and they're attempting to attack the head!"

"Yes!"

Having said that, Vidal made no move to interfere in their battle, crossed the open space that had become a battlefield, and walked to the steel gate.

[Boom--]

Without any hesitation, he smashed the iron gate open with a single punch, then glanced at the dark depths of the ground before jumping down without a second thought.

A short while later, Vidal passed through a long tunnel and landed in a brightly lit underground space, which was now deserted.

He wandered around inside and found many strange technological devices. Some of them were turned off, but others were still running, probably because he had left in a hurry.

His mission was to destroy all the equipment here, but he also had his own ulterior motives.

It would be such a waste to destroy it. Who knows, we might need it in the future. Let's find a place to hide it first.

Vidal looked around and stomped his foot hard on the ground. The next moment, many places on the steel-plated ground around him bulged up.

[Crack! Crack! Crack!]

Soon the steel plate could no longer withstand the pressure and broke apart, revealing bare logs. These logs were quickly packed together into boxes, and all the equipment was packed inside before being returned to the depths of the earth.

Seeing this, Vidal smiled. All that was left was to put in some effort to completely destroy this place.

[Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!]

Just then, a rapid alarm sounded, followed by a flashing red light, which made Vidal's heart tighten.

This scene looks familiar.

What is the final measure used in a typical high-tech testing facility?

"Oh no! It's a self-destruct program!"

But it seems he realized it a little too late, or rather, those who left deliberately shortened the procedure time to trick the navy, leaving no time for anyone to escape.

[Boom--]

A series of violent explosions rang out, and thick, fluid flames instantly engulfed the entire underground space!

A short while later, Jinmu and the others, who were still fighting on the open ground, were shocked to see something a hundred meters away.

First, the entire ground bulged upwards, and then, before anyone could react, a hole was blown open, from which a raging pillar of fire shot straight into the sky!

"Lord Vidal!!"

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