The Beginning of It All

Thud, thud, thud. The floor trembled faintly. In the distance, humanoid weapons-grade security guards wearing night-vision goggles seemed to be rushing this way.

Wu Youming moved his lips soundlessly, then finally gritted his teeth. "Get us out first. There's no time to explain everything."

"Good. He who understands the times is a great man." Meng Qi smiled. He thrust his left hand forward, silver arcs flashing chaotically. It split in two, transforming into two arms that seized Wu Youming and Nangong Chong by the neck. Then his left hand remained where it was as his body dispersed, dragging out afterimages as he lunged toward the opposite side like a massive bolt of lightning cleaving straight through the air.

Zzzt!

"Humanoid lightning." Meng Qi passed through four security guards who had no time to react. Their hair stood on end, their skin was charred black, and tiny arcs of electricity continued to leap across their metal exoskeletons.

Thud! Their bodies hit the ground almost simultaneously, while Meng Qi's form condensed once more in its original position. He lowered his shoulder, gathering force, then slammed into the outer wall on the right.

Crash!

The building shook violently as if struck by an earthquake. Centered on the point where Meng Qi's shoulder met the outer wall, cracked fissures rapidly spread outward.

At the same time, crackling sparks of electricity poured from the point of contact, like a galaxy bursting forth. The intense heat melted everything remaining in the cracks, creating a huge hole.

With the laws here differing so greatly that it was difficult to draw upon the power of the Outer World, losing electricity meant losing most of the defenses and isolation!

Meng Qi pressed down with his right hand, dragging Wu Youming and Nangong Chong out of the building. He planted