Most likely because she was not the base's true owner, merely someone with a Secret Key.
No sooner had she spoken than Yi Qingqing made her move, intending to destroy the elevator directly. Just then, a familiar voice sounded from behind her.
"What's wrong with you? I already told you it can't go any faster, yet you keep demanding it speed up. You even want to destroy the base elevator. Do you have any manners at all?"
Jiang Yang's voice carried anger and dissatisfaction. This base belonged to him now. If Yi Qingqing damaged even the slightest thing, he would be heartbroken.
"Jiang Yang!"
"Why are you here?!"
Yi Qingqing cried out and hurriedly put some distance between herself and Jiang Yang. Jiang Yang held a ball of flame in his hand, illuminating the surroundings.
Snap!
With the snap of his fingers, the elevator lights suddenly came on. Several massive mechanical devices stood around Yi Qingqing, seemingly some kind of projection equipment. The elevator was still running, but it was looping along a bizarre route.
When she understood what she was seeing, Yi Qingqing's heart sank. "No wonder we couldn't reach the bottom of the mine. We've been going in circles this entire time!"
"You only noticed now? A little late, isn't it?"
Jiang Yang smiled calmly and sent the soldiers away before walking toward Yi Qingqing. "You really planned this well. I never expected you to use Lightning Storm to kill us."
"Seeing that I'm not dead must have surprised you, right?"
"Not only am I alive, Zhao Xi, Si Yuchuan, and Shangguan Yu are most likely alive as well."
"Lightning Storm is indeed powerful, but since we became humanity's pioneers, we naturally have a few trump cards of our own."
Jiang Yang's voice was filled with coldness. In