Hope of Escape

After hearing what Wang Ji said, Roderick and the other two were relieved and prepared to continue walking forward.

But Wang Ji looked at the three people below and spoke calmly:

"The Precision Engineering Maintenance Department at the Cold Land Test Site is staffed by senior engineers directly assigned by Luoqi Heavy Industries. The hiring process for each employee must be approved by the chairman, which is me... But to this day, I have no idea when I signed such a document."

The three men, including Roderick, froze. The middle-aged man looked up and smiled, saying, "Mr. Wang, I've never heard of such a thing before."

Wang Ji stopped tapping his fingers, slowly rising from the Second Deck, and said, "Of course, no one here could possibly know, because this was something I arranged in secret... Roderick, can you tell me what exactly happened at the Cold Land Test Site?"

The elderly man, with his gray hair but still vigorous spirit, stared intently at Roderick.

Roderick's words caught in his throat. Wang Ji had made it clear that the Precision Engineering Maintenance Department was an independent operation separate from the Cold Land Test Site. It was perfectly normal to choose a senior engineer to accompany them, but now it had become a direct clue that aroused Wang Ji's suspicion.

"Grand Pilot Roderick, why are you so quiet now?... Or do you have some secret you're hiding?"

Every word was piercing, yet it rendered the middle-aged man speechless.

He earned a high salary from Luoqi Heavy Industries and also owned 0.5% of the entire group's shares. He had both status and wealth.

All of this was brought to him by the old man in front of him. Even though Wang Ji had no martial arts strength, his accumulated power over the years could not be ignored. Psychologically, Wang Ji had always been someone who brought him tremendous pressure.

Now, faced with Wang Ji's questioning, Roderick was truly speechless.

"What are you still hesitating for!"

Seeing that Wang Ji's figure was about to disappear above, the Luo Saihu man next to him roared, took a big step and stepped directly onto the stair railing, then twisted in mid-air, almost flipping onto the Second Deck.

The tranquility here was finally broken by that disguised maintenance worker.

"Master, retreat quickly!" Wang Song, who had been respectfully bowing his head to the side, suddenly looked up and pushed Wang Ji with all his might. Behind them was a flat Emergency Escape Slide.

Wang Ji was skillfully pushed by Wang Song and was instantly and safely placed onto the Escape Skateboard.

Seeing that his chairman had triggered the skateboard's escape program, Wang Song leaped into the air, spun around, and delivered a powerful kick that actually collided head-on with the Luo Saihu's right fist.

They finally pushed back the Luo Saihu man who had originally intended to jump up.

"Roderick! You better think this through! If you mess this up, no one will survive!" The man with a full beard had bloodshot eyes.

His roar at that moment was a reminder to the middle-aged man that his beautiful wife and adorable son were in their hands.

Wang Ji is actually trying to escape!

Moreover, the butler's strength was so astonishing that he was extremely shocked, despite having a level 17 Physical Standard.

That old guy's strength level is at least level 18, but I believe his endurance level is definitely not that high! The strongest person on the scene is Roderick, who has always been mindful of his relationship with Luoqi Heavy Industries.

The Luo Saihu man's shout finally woke him up completely.

Yes, my wife and children are in their hands. We've already crossed the line. If I hesitate any longer, I'll be the one who regrets it the most!

No, we must stop Wang Ji!

Roderick, the most Chief Mecha Pilot at Luoqi Heavy Industries, instantly turned bloodshot.

"Ah! Don't blame me, I was forced into it."

A shrill, inhuman howl escaped his throat. Roderick stomped heavily on the ground, taking five steps in two, and with a powerful counter-step, charged forward.

At this moment, the Emergency Escape Slide has been deployed and is rapidly accelerating.

They were less than 30 meters away and were about to disappear from their sight in 2 seconds.

Wang Song roared angrily upon seeing Roderick's appearance, "Roderick, have you forgotten the kindness Luoqi Heavy Industries showed you?! This is murder!"

"Sorry."

With a powerful punch, Roderick sent Wang Song staggering back two steps. With his strength level of 19, he finally managed to defeat the old butler, whose physical abilities were declining with age.

"You're all dead! Sealing off the entire ship!" Wang Ji's figure had already moved halfway at lightning speed. At this moment, his voice was extremely cold, carrying a unique pressure unique to those in a superior position.

"Heh, old man, you're really overthinking things."

The Luo Saihu man who had just climbed up pulled out a prototype button in the eyes of Wang Ji and Wang Song.

When he pressed it gently...

Boom!

The corridors, passageways, and enclosed warehouses were instantly transformed into a sea of flames.

The ship's automatic fire suppression system was activated instantly, but the alarm failed to sound.

Because during the violent explosion, an invisible electromagnetic wave covered the entire ship from bottom to top.

The Luo Saihu man laughed arrogantly, "You think we didn't think about it? Hahahaha, after more than ten minutes of interference, this spaceship is just scrap metal."

"I kill you!"

Wang Song, like an enraged lion, lunged furiously at the Luo Saihu man.

Thump!

A kick landed precisely in front of him. Although he blocked it with his arm, Wang Song's body inevitably changed direction.

Upon landing, his body twisted violently, stopping on the path Wang Ji had just evacuated from.

"Damn it—keep an eye on this old bastard! I'm going to stop that old man!"

After uttering a curse, the Luo Saihu man pulled out a huge, gleaming black pistol from his pocket.

"Don't kill him!" Roderick had just pinned Wang Song down, shouted in shock.

He had warned this man many times that he must not kill Wang Ji!

"Don't worry about it, it's Capture Gun!"

Bang!

A gunshot rang out, blue lightning flashed, and a spreading beam of light appeared at the muzzle of the gun.

At that moment, a figure sped up and flew in front of him.

With a hum, the spreading light and shadow expanded into an Electric Net that instantly enveloped the figure before it crashed to the ground.

It turned out that Wang Song broke free the moment Roderick opened his mouth in shock, and even the clothes on his shoulders were torn.

With a frenzied determination, Wang Song, the old man who had silently protected Wang Ji from beginning to end, finally unleashed his hidden power.

The moment the Luo Saihu pulled the trigger, he flew right in front of the gun barrel.

The high-voltage Electric Net instantly adhered to his body. A flash of electric sparks appeared, and his muscles trembled uncontrollably. His strength dissipated, and the old butler fell heavily to the ground.

At this moment, Wang Ji, who was kneeling on the Escape Skateboard, saw this scene and was furious. "Wang Song!"

However, he cannot come down, because if he does, the other party will have truly achieved their goal.

The only chance to escape now...

These people had no idea that the highest control authority over the main ship from the Meteorite Base was in Wang Ji's hands, and that Wang Ji himself was the person most familiar with this transport ship.

Only Wang Ji himself knew the real method of escape!

"Damn it! Wang Ji absolutely cannot get away!"

He slammed the black pistol in his hand onto Wang Song, who was lying on the ground. His left hand produced a delicate gold pistol, which was much smaller than the electromagnetic Capture Gun he had just used.

But as the pistol was drawn, a strange sense of unease simultaneously arose in the other three.