Fortunately, for some unknown reason, the route to the top of the tower had not been sealed off, allowing Tong Hua to reach it without trouble.
The sight at the summit made Tong Hua's breath catch.
The enormous Dark Crystal floated in the center of the platform, radiating a disturbing, ominous energy that warped the light around it.
Above the crystal, a complex energy barrier enclosed it like an upturned bowl, protecting it securely.
Light shimmered across the barrier's surface. Clearly, it could only be deactivated once the final core on the sixth floor was destroyed.
Two people stood directly in front of the Dark Crystal.
One was the third president of the Angel Company, who was also the secret leader of Team Dim Sun.
Pluck Hall!
Tong Hua only vaguely remembered the other man's name.
Huiler. He seemed to be the president's secretary, or perhaps his lackey. In any case, he was a comic relief character.
"Soon, very soon-"
Pluck watched the control unit in front of him, where the progress was slowly increasing.
Activating the Dark Crystal required an extremely powerful electric current, so it had to be charged in advance.
It had been charging for nearly nine hours now, yet the progress bar was still around ninety percent.
"If the plan hadn't suddenly been exposed, we wouldn't have to rush like this-" Huiler anxiously watched the progress bar from beside him, his forehead covered in sweat.
"We've already cut off most of the power grids under our control to supply Angel Tower, so why is it still so slow-"
"Could the power supply equipment downstairs have been destroyed?"
"Shut up, Huiler." Pluck's voice was calm, but carried unquestionable authority. Behind his sunglasses, his gaze never left the slowly advancing progress bar. "Darkness will inevitably bring about the