At last, he reached the underground level. Schiller heard the hum of machinery. His guess had been right—the Energy Hub had to be here.
Security underground was extremely tight. The moment Schiller stepped out of the elevator, he heard footsteps coming from the far end of the corridor. He hurriedly ran in the other direction, only to find a patrolling Dark Elf there as well.
After a brief hesitation, Schiller charged straight past the Dark Elf in front of him. The other immediately raised his gun and fired. Schiller turned into a beam of moonlight to evade the bullets, leading the two pursuers around a corner and into another corridor.
The instant he rushed into this corridor, Schiller knew things were bad. There was another door at the end, and he had no keycard at all.
Schiller remained calm in the crisis and sprinted to the end. Using the wall, he flipped aside to dodge the Dark Elf's thrust. After landing behind him, he punched the back of his head.
With a bang, the Dark Elf staggered. Schiller took the opportunity to use his light thread to snatch the gun from his hand.
Just as he put his finger on the trigger, he heard two beeps—the familiar notification sound.
"Shit!"
After cursing, Schiller smashed the gun directly into the other man's forehead. After several bangs, the Dark Elf stopped moving completely.
The Dark Elf chasing behind him also rushed over. Schiller looped the light thread around the gun, swung it through the air, and smashed it straight into the other man's chest.
Bang!
The blow knocked him back two steps. Seizing the chance, Schiller rushed forward and swept his cape around him, bringing him to the ground. Then he flashed in front of him and drove a fist into his