Chapter 235 Trap
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Sometimes, trouble comes in droves.
After detecting the Long Group's anomaly, Xu Shuo keenly surmised that perhaps today's press conference was not so straightforward.
Sometimes the enemy of a faction is not necessarily the opposing faction; a third party can pose a threat as well!
With this in mind, Xu Shuo suddenly turned to Luo Kun beside him, "How far can your Mind Transmission spread?"
"Hm?" Luo Kun, who was fiddling with a new product displayed by the Long Group, raised the corner of his lips, "Doctor Chu, you must have noticed too, haven't you? In fact, we've been trapped in this building for a while now."
Outside, Luo Kun couldn't use Molecular Manipulation to make a hole in the wall and enter.
After coming in and learning that he couldn't contend with Xiu Bargas, he had tried to stir up trouble in the restroom, but the power he mustered at that moment could only break a glass.
Otherwise, considering his temperament during the Silverglow Tower incident, this building would have started to shake, even if it didn't suffer any damage.
However, nothing happened.
Not even the alarms of the Technology Building were triggered.
By then, Luo Kun had already sensed that something was off, but he just wouldn't say it.
Xu Shuo asked calmly, "So your Mind Transmission doesn't work?"
No wonder when he tried to detect his surroundings in the main hall earlier, he suddenly felt a very faint wave of Psychic Ability sweep over, which he immediately blocked.
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Moreover, the Luo Kun who was full of tough talk and acted unabashedly, had only managed to blow up a glass mirror in the restroom.
It turned out that it wasn't just because he needed to negotiate with him, but also—
This guy couldn't blow up the building either.
It's no wonder Xu Shuo was the last to know; with his spiritual power, he had only felt a slightly more difficult sensation when using his powers here compared to at Silverglow Tower.
Moreover, considering the government's reliance on these conglomerates and that the technology they used was developed by the Long Group, he didn't sense anything wrong at that time and thought the Technology Building made better use of the Long Group's resources.
Little did he know, for other New Humans, using abilities here wasn't just about feeling obstructed.
Thoughtful, Xu Shuo looked at Luo Kun with a profound gaze; he had been worried about not being able to handle him, but now he suddenly felt like the building could be used to his advantage.
Luo Kun seemed to have seen through his thoughts and smiled, "Doctor Chu, I know what you're up to, but do you think I would be unprepared after knowing about this?"
"Oh, what preparations?" Xu Shuo asked opportunistically.
"It's a surprise~" Luo Kun would not spill it, his face again donning that strange smile.
One could tell he had done something sneaky.
The live broadcast of the press conference was still ongoing; despite a controlled number of invitees, the Technology Building remained bustling.
The two of them stood leaning against the wall in a corner, seemingly unobtrusive.
But at that moment, a sudden change occurred.
Boom!
An inexplicable noise thundered as the massive mechanical sphere in the center of the Technology Building, which had been brightly shining, suddenly extinguished, and at the same time, other mechanical devices everywhere were turned off.
The entire building abruptly plunged into darkness.
It was already dark outside, and the world's light now almost entirely depended on artificial sources; the sudden power outage left everyone in pitch darkness, unable to see their hands in front of their faces.
The crowd murmured slightly but did not panic, simply curious about the current situation, with some even thinking it was part of the Long Group's planned event.
Xu Shuo's Sensory Ability allowed him to easily see movements in the dark, and even after the mechanical sphere was shut off, the previously sluggish Psychic Ability suddenly ran unhindered!
The entire Technology Building was instantly scanned into his mind!
But as he was grappling with this overwhelmingly large amount of information, he saw the Micro-end's signal light flashing urgently, signaling messages in the chat room.
Upon opening the chat room, Xu Shuo saw Cheng Can's flurry of messages; scrolling up, he finally saw the cause of the incident.
Angora Cat: [Wei Ya is trapped inside the Long Group's database. Long Xunyin knows all of this. She also knows that the New An Bureau would take action today. This press conference might just be a setup!]
Angora Cat: [It won't do, Long Xunyin's condition is just too strange, delaying might be bad for Wei Ya.]
Angora Cat: [I'm planning to take matters into my own hands now, you guys hurry up and bring Wei Ya out.]
Angora Cat: [Don't worry about me, I won't be in trouble.]
Siamese Cat: [???]
After reading those messages and while Cheng Can was still confused, Yin Banqian had already rushed towards Wei Ya, who was sitting in the front row of the audience. Her swift movement created a gust that baffled the onlookers.
Subsequently, the entire venue suddenly fell into darkness!
All mechanical devices shut down in an instant with no preamble, nor was there any reaction afterward, leaving the people inside in a moment of stunned silence.
Sitting in the front row, Leon Bray was still wondering if this was a surprise arranged by the Long Group when he suddenly felt a movement beside him. Assuming his girlfriend, who had been dozing off out of boredom, had finally woken up, he turned and reached out only to find the seat next to him empty.
As Yin Banqian acted, Cheng Can also snapped back to reality, quickly leaving the inner venue with Arman, their confusion lasting no more than ten seconds.
Because the equipment had stopped working, their exit through the door did not trigger any alarms.
After reaching a secluded corner with a reasonable degree of safety, Cheng Can opened the Micro-end and began excitedly flooding the screen with messages.
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