Houston

The battle ended abruptly after the last border patrol officer was snapped at the neck by "Number 0."

Civilians screamed and abandoned their vehicles to flee for their lives, some even recording videos on their phones as they ran, shouting incoherently:

"Did you see that?! The thugs twisted a police officer's head off!"

The scene was chaotic, but Lu Li calmly walked through the "border checkpoint" and stepped onto the land of the Star Alliance Country.

"This is... Texas. My father tried to smuggle me here, but he was shot in the leg before he could even cross the border..."

Lu Li was lost in memories for a moment, but quickly pulled himself out of them.

He looked at the three police cars parked not far away, and the three puppets immediately got up, started the vehicles, and drove over.

Lu Li got into the middle car, while the other two were driven by Number 0 and A'da respectively. They stepped on the gas and sped away.

The convoy sped eastward along the smooth Texas Interstate Highway. Lu Li glanced at his phone map; the route would pass through Houston, the fourth largest city in the Star Alliance Country.

The city is located on a coastal plain with numerous rivers and lakes, making it a perfect place to practice and try drawing inspiration for the first time.

However, after walking for a short while, they heard the sound of a helicopter overhead; it was a blue and white police helicopter.

The helicopter followed closely overhead, providing guidance, and soon a large number of police cars arrived with sirens blaring.

The police car was painted with the words "State Trooper," indicating it belonged to the Texas State Troopers.

Ahead of the highway, a large number of state police had also set up spikes and roadblocks, and were ready to fight with rifles.

A few armed police officers were present, but Lu Li had absolutely no interest in taking action.

One of the other two vehicles in the convoy suddenly accelerated and crashed into the police officers who had set up a roadblock.

The other car, driven by A'da, suddenly turned around and rammed into the large group of police cars that were chasing them.

Gunfire erupted instantly, the explosions as loud as a New Year's celebration, but this was quickly followed by screams and cries of terror.

The Terminator was wreaking havoc both in front and behind, while Lu Li's car was simply driving forward at a leisurely pace.

Upon closer inspection, all that remained were corpses and a police car engulfed in flames; the spikes and roadblocks had long since been cleared away by the puppets.

A'da quickly dealt with the pursuers and led his team to catch up.

The group continued forward as if nothing had happened.

The swift annihilation of the state police finally triggered a further reaction from the Star Alliance Country.

All television stations in Texas simultaneously began broadcasting an emergency news report:

Police and rioters clashed fiercely on the intercontinental highway; police suffered heavy casualties, and rioters breached checkpoints.

The video showed Lu Li and his convoy, which was already not far from Houston.

The city is also the largest oil industry center and the third largest port in the Star Alliance Country, and a hub for the natural gas pipeline network!

Upon learning of the situation, the governor of Texas was shocked and immediately mobilized the National Guard to suppress the assailants.

However, the mobilization of the military takes time, and the SWAT counter-terrorism special police team is the first to take action.

At this moment, the city was filled with the piercing sound of police sirens.

Most citizens were unaware of what had happened, assuming it was another shooting and paying little attention.

After all, Texas doesn't ban guns, so carrying a rifle while shopping at a supermarket isn't illegal.

At this moment, Lu Li was gazing at this bustling metropolis with its towering buildings in the distance.

Upon arriving at the destination, he seemed to leave his Divine Soul and fly high into the sky to "observe the qi" (vital energy).

Once the Heavenly Eye is activated, the complex spectrum of Earth's magnetic reflection comes into view.

Since we already know there's water near the Spiritual Vein, we can just focus on the water vein.

Houston was founded in 1836, and a city established in that era naturally has no shortage of waterways.

Four rivers, large and small, including the Brazos River, Trinity River, and Jacinto River, flow south into the "Gulf of Mexico".

After searching along the many rivers, Lu Li quickly discovered a bright, azure light – it was Spiritual Vein!

This place is located in the southern part of Houston, situated in the middle of many rivers, and not far from the sea!

"Go immediately!"

Lu Li immediately returned to his Divine Soul and commanded the team to head towards the location of the Spiritual Vein.

But to get there, you'd have to cross the city, and the SWAT teams wouldn't allow it!

At this moment, Lu Li and his group of three cars had entered the city, and ahead lay the most bustling commercial street, "Westheimer Avenue".

SWAT officers in blue combat uniforms, armed with long and short firearms, took up advantageous firing positions while waving to disperse the crowd.

Upon seeing this, the civilians nearby hurriedly ran away.

Only a few money-grubbing internet celebrities excitedly hid a short distance away, holding up their phones to film.

Before they could be driven away, Lu Li's convoy had already arrived.

"Fire at will!"

Sixty special police officers armed with M4 and Scar rifles opened fire simultaneously, and the streets were instantly filled with gunfire!

Lu Li's three cars had their windshields and rearview mirrors smashed as soon as they came into contact, and their bodies were riddled with bullet holes.

Only one puppet was left for Lu Li the car. The rest of the puppets, led by Number 0 and A'da, jumped outside, picked up the M4 rifles they had captured earlier, and charged forward while firing.

Bullets whistled through the air as the two sides exchanged fire in the street, looking like a scene from a Hollywood cop and gangster shootout.

However, the SWAT team, which outnumbered the regular police, was forced into a retreat!

At that moment, the SWAT team leader dragged a subordinate who had been shot in the thigh back behind cover, while simultaneously yelling into his headset:

"The terrorists are wearing heavy bulletproof vests, our weapons are ineffective, we need reinforcements! We need reinforcements!"

As the words were spoken, the sniper on the high vantage point opened fire with his Barrett sniper rifle.

A massive bullet struck a puppet in the chest with a thud, but it only made the puppet take a step back, and then it was fine?

The ordinary puppet leaped forward and punched a SWAT officer, creating a dent in his chest and sending him flying through the air, spitting blood.

The SWAT officers wore bulletproof vests with Boron Carbide Ceramic Insert Plate, making them difficult to kill with rifles, so the puppets opted for close combat.

Some used their fists, while others pressed guns against the enemy's face and fired, resulting in the deaths of several special police officers.

The captain fired wildly with his rifle, but could only produce Mars on the puppet; it did nothing else.

The man, his face filled with despair, was stabbed through the heart by A'da's palm strike, then his arm was flung into the crowd nearby, causing a chorus of screams.

"Look at these guys! My God! We can sell the footage directly to NBC!"

These are all young people obsessed with becoming famous and internet celebrities. They need a calculator to do addition and subtraction within 10. Their intelligence is frighteningly low.

But they were also very daring, managing to film the entire process.

Lu Li was focused on the Spiritual Vein and had no time to deal with them for the time being, so he ordered the team to continue south.

After the SWAT team was wiped out, only a few scattered police officers remained to resist along the way, but they were easily crushed by the puppets.

Lu Li quickly arrived at the area where the Spiritual Vein was located, only to see countless enormous white tanks standing in the distance—facilities for storing natural gas!

Houston is the hub of the natural gas pipeline network and the largest natural gas export terminal in the Star Alliance Country.

These white tanks containing ultra-cold liquefied natural gas will be loaded onto oil tankers and transported to destinations around the world.

Lu Li ignored it and focused on pinpointing the exact location of the Spiritual Vein.

When observing the atmosphere from the sky, it looks like a very small area, but when you come down to the ground, it's as big as a small neighborhood.

Lu Li sensed the concentration of spiritual energy in the air, searched high and low, and soon his eyes lit up as he found a place with an exceptionally rich spiritual energy!

This delay allowed the National Guard to arrive.

On the highway, military trucks, Humvees, Armored Vehicle... and even tanks were driving by!

My body hasn't fully recovered, so I can only persevere and write slowly.