"Buzz—"
Almost the instant Black Panther collapsed, all the white crystal lamps hanging throughout the bunker suddenly turned bright red. The incessant buzzing seemed to spread from every red crystal, like irritating mosquitoes scratching at Tang Qi's eardrums.
Beneath the scarlet glow, everything became urgent.
There was no time to worry about Dawn's condition. They had to use their brief information advantage to leave the bunker first—
He had avoided Black Panther's vital points, hoping that the reinforcements would take his injuries into account and waste some time.
But when Dawn cast [Swift Aura], enveloping the area several meters around them in brilliant golden radiance and quickening their running pace,
he inevitably found himself stumped when faced with several passages leading east.
After observing along the way, Tang Qi could tell that the entire bunker centered on this hall and expanded through the underground in a radial pattern.
It was like a steel spiderweb. The passages were its threads, separating room after room of different functions while connecting everything in all directions.
Considering the terrain, any direction could potentially lead to their destination. Tang Qi simply chose the nearest passage at random and fled with Dawn and Kuru.
The tremors caused by the boots pounding behind them grew increasingly distinct. Fortunately, with [Swift Aura] boosting them, Tang Qi still had no need to worry about the pursuers behind them.
But a gang member suddenly ran out from the corner of the crimson passage, holding a staff and with his face concealed.
After hearing the alarm, he had hurriedly abandoned his work and rushed over, never expecting to run straight into Tang Qi's group.
Yet his outstanding tactical training still let him react swiftly the instant he glimpsed his targets—
He hurriedly pulled a lump of slippery butter from his materials